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Package Contents: NextStar HX4/HX4R 1 2 NextStar HX2R 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 1 NexStar HX4R/HX4 7 1 NexStar HX2R 2 USB 3.0 Cable 2 USB 3.0 Cable 3 eSATA Cable 3 eSATA Cable 4 Power Adapter 4 Power Adapter 5 User's Manual 5 User's Manual 6 Installation Screws 6 Installation Screws 7 ... Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8 are trademarks of Apple Computer. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are the property of their respective owners. NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies. *All other third-party brands and names are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Package Contents: NextStar HX4/HX4R 1 2 NextStar HX2R 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 1 NexStar HX4R/HX4 7 1 NexStar HX2R 2 USB 3.0 Cable 2 USB 3.0 Cable 3 eSATA Cable 3 eSATA Cable 4 Power Adapter 4 Power Adapter 5 User's Manual 5 User's Manual 6 Installation Screws 6 Installation Screws 7 ... Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8 are trademarks of Apple Computer. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are the property of their respective owners. NexStar is a registered trademark of Vantec Thermal Technologies. *All other third-party brands and names are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Table of Contents 1 Specifications/Features 03 3. Parts Layout 05 5. Warranty 24 12. RAID Mode Guide 10 8. Hardware Formatting Guide 18 10. Installation 07 7. LED Indicator 06 6. Contact 24 Table of Contents: 1. Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R 23 11. System Requirements 04 4. Introduction 02 2. RAID Rebuild 17 9.
Table of Contents 1 Specifications/Features 03 3. Parts Layout 05 5. Warranty 24 12. RAID Mode Guide 10 8. Hardware Formatting Guide 18 10. Installation 07 7. LED Indicator 06 6. Contact 24 Table of Contents: 1. Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R 23 11. System Requirements 04 4. Introduction 02 2. RAID Rebuild 17 9.
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... 3.5" SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External RAID / non-RAID Hard Drive Enclosure designed to and from the enclosure ensuring your data quick and easy. Introduction 2 The NexStar HX4R / HX2R / HX4 is protected and cooled. transfer files to keep all your computer at blazing fast speeds. Integrated with support for Individual or RAID features... away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from your hard drive safe and cool. 1.Introduction: Introducing the NexStar HX4R / HX2R / HX4 -
... 3.5" SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External RAID / non-RAID Hard Drive Enclosure designed to and from the enclosure ensuring your data quick and easy. Introduction 2 The NexStar HX4R / HX2R / HX4 is protected and cooled. transfer files to keep all your computer at blazing fast speeds. Integrated with support for Individual or RAID features... away the heat while an active controlled 80mm fan on top exhausts the hot air from your hard drive safe and cool. 1.Introduction: Introducing the NexStar HX4R / HX2R / HX4 -
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...-Compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1 • Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting • Attractive LED Indicates Power & HDD Activity NexStar HX4 (NST-640SU3-BK) • Supports Individual NexStar HX4R (NST-640S3R-BK) • Supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 3, 5 & 10 Modes NexStar HX2R (NST-620S3R-BK) • Supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0 & 1 Modes Specifications: • Model: • Drive Support: • Drive Size: • Internal Interface...
...-Compatible with USB 2.0 or 1.1 • Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting • Attractive LED Indicates Power & HDD Activity NexStar HX4 (NST-640SU3-BK) • Supports Individual NexStar HX4R (NST-640S3R-BK) • Supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 3, 5 & 10 Modes NexStar HX2R (NST-620S3R-BK) • Supports Individual, JBOD, RAID 0 & 1 Modes Specifications: • Model: • Drive Support: • Drive Size: • Internal Interface...
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5.LED Indicator: General Operation: NexStar HX4 (NST-640SU3-BK) NexStar HX4R (NST-640S3R-BK) Power LED Green HDD 1 LED Blue HDD 2 LED Blue HDD 3 LED Blue HDD 4 LED Blue ON : Power on OFF: Power off ON : HDD inserted Flash ... mode ON : HDD inserted Flash Randomly: Accessing (Read/Write/Rebuild) Flash Consistently (3 flashes per second): HDD error OFF: HDD not installed/Removed/sleep mode NexStar HX2R (NST-620S3R-BK) Power LED HDD 1 LED HDD 2 LED Green Blue Blue ON : Power on OFF: Power off ON : HDD inserted Flash Randomly: Accessing (Read/Write/Rebuild...
5.LED Indicator: General Operation: NexStar HX4 (NST-640SU3-BK) NexStar HX4R (NST-640S3R-BK) Power LED Green HDD 1 LED Blue HDD 2 LED Blue HDD 3 LED Blue HDD 4 LED Blue ON : Power on OFF: Power off ON : HDD inserted Flash ... mode ON : HDD inserted Flash Randomly: Accessing (Read/Write/Rebuild) Flash Consistently (3 flashes per second): HDD error OFF: HDD not installed/Removed/sleep mode NexStar HX2R (NST-620S3R-BK) Power LED HDD 1 LED HDD 2 LED Green Blue Blue ON : Power on OFF: Power off ON : HDD inserted Flash Randomly: Accessing (Read/Write/Rebuild...
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Please back up your hard drive(s) before use. *Refer to page 12 for RAID Mode Configuration. 5.1.Hardware Installation: Installing the hard drive: (1) Push lock to the left to unlock the HDD tray. New hard drives must be deleted on each hard drive during Hard Drive Mode change. NexStar HX4 / HX4R (2) Take out the HDD tray NexStar HX2R NexStar HX4 / HX4R NexStar HX2R Installation 7 6.Installation: WARNING: All data will be formatted before adjusting RAID mode.
Please back up your hard drive(s) before use. *Refer to page 12 for RAID Mode Configuration. 5.1.Hardware Installation: Installing the hard drive: (1) Push lock to the left to unlock the HDD tray. New hard drives must be deleted on each hard drive during Hard Drive Mode change. NexStar HX4 / HX4R (2) Take out the HDD tray NexStar HX2R NexStar HX4 / HX4R NexStar HX2R Installation 7 6.Installation: WARNING: All data will be formatted before adjusting RAID mode.
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Refer to lock the HDD tray. NOTE: If necessary, please use the hard drive foam spacer if the hard drive cannot be mounted stably. NexStar HX4 / HX4R (5) Push lock to the right to image for foam spacer placement. (4) Reinsert the HDD tray into the tray. NexStar HX2R NexStar HX4 / HX4R NexStar HX2R Installation 8 (3) Carefully install the hard drive into the case. Be sure the fasten the screws firmly to the tray.
Refer to lock the HDD tray. NOTE: If necessary, please use the hard drive foam spacer if the hard drive cannot be mounted stably. NexStar HX4 / HX4R (5) Push lock to the right to image for foam spacer placement. (4) Reinsert the HDD tray into the tray. NexStar HX2R NexStar HX4 / HX4R NexStar HX2R Installation 8 (3) Carefully install the hard drive into the case. Be sure the fasten the screws firmly to the tray.
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.../2, HDD3/4) create a set of the two HDD RAID Switch Settings: 1) Power on your computer system. 2) Connect the NexStar HX4R/HX2R to the computer via USB 3.0 or eSATA cable. 3) Power on the NexStar HX4R/HX2R, please wait 20-30 seconds let all the Drives spin up to speed. 4) Check and make sure all... HDDs are installed, the device will change to the selection. 7) After setting up . 5) Locate the RAID switch and select the designated RAID mode to configure the HX4R/HX2R. 6) ...
.../2, HDD3/4) create a set of the two HDD RAID Switch Settings: 1) Power on your computer system. 2) Connect the NexStar HX4R/HX2R to the computer via USB 3.0 or eSATA cable. 3) Power on the NexStar HX4R/HX2R, please wait 20-30 seconds let all the Drives spin up to speed. 4) Check and make sure all... HDDs are installed, the device will change to the selection. 7) After setting up . 5) Locate the RAID switch and select the designated RAID mode to configure the HX4R/HX2R. 6) ...
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NexStar HX4R Volume A Volume B Volume C Volume D Volume D Volume A Volume B Volume C NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A Drive B Drive C Drive D Equal Disks NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A Drive B Drive C Unequal Disks Drive D Normal ON NexStar HX2R Volume A Volume B Volume A Volume B NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive A Equal Disks Drive B NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive A Drive B Unequal Disks Normal ON...
NexStar HX4R Volume A Volume B Volume C Volume D Volume D Volume A Volume B Volume C NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A Drive B Drive C Drive D Equal Disks NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A Drive B Drive C Unequal Disks Drive D Normal ON NexStar HX2R Volume A Volume B Volume A Volume B NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive A Equal Disks Drive B NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive A Drive B Unequal Disks Normal ON...
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Switching to this mode will prompt to format the entire array of disks again. NexStar HX4R JBOD 1000GB JBOD 1500GB NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A 250GB Drive B 250GB Drive C 250GB Equal Disks Drive D 250GB NexStar HX2R NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A 250GB Drive B 250GB Drive C 250GB Unequal Disks Drive D 750GB JBOD ON JBOD 1000GB...
Switching to this mode will prompt to format the entire array of disks again. NexStar HX4R JBOD 1000GB JBOD 1500GB NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A 250GB Drive B 250GB Drive C 250GB Equal Disks Drive D 250GB NexStar HX2R NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A 250GB Drive B 250GB Drive C 250GB Unequal Disks Drive D 750GB JBOD ON JBOD 1000GB...
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... Please back up all hard drives. Data access speed is the sum of the drives times the smallest volume. NexStar HX4R NOTE: All data previously stored on the hard drive will prompt to a separate storage before continuing. For equal capacity ...Equal Disks Drive D 250GB Striping NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A 250GB Drive B 250GB Drive C 250GB Unequal Disks Drive D 750GB Striping RRAAIIDD00 Mode ON NexStar HX2R RAID 0 1000GB NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive A 500GB Equal Disks Drive B 500GB Striping RAID 0 1000GB NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive ...
... Please back up all hard drives. Data access speed is the sum of the drives times the smallest volume. NexStar HX4R NOTE: All data previously stored on the hard drive will prompt to a separate storage before continuing. For equal capacity ...Equal Disks Drive D 250GB Striping NST-640S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Drive A 250GB Drive B 250GB Drive C 250GB Unequal Disks Drive D 750GB Striping RRAAIIDD00 Mode ON NexStar HX2R RAID 0 1000GB NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive A 500GB Equal Disks Drive B 500GB Striping RAID 0 1000GB NST-620S3R-BK Port 1 Port 2 Drive ...
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... drive failure. Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process. RAID Mode Configuration 14 During a mode change if you have 2 drives in the HX4R, it will set from existing hard drives with 4 Drives): This mode allows the device to automatically copy data to lose if a hard drive ... to restore data redundancy. When the offline drive comes back online, the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to two times the smallest drive size. NexStar HX4R NexStar HX2R RAID 1 (10) RAID 1 ON ON NOTE: If one drive fails, the SAFE volume is still usable, but it will set the...
... drive failure. Host access takes precedence over the rebuild process. RAID Mode Configuration 14 During a mode change if you have 2 drives in the HX4R, it will set from existing hard drives with 4 Drives): This mode allows the device to automatically copy data to lose if a hard drive ... to restore data redundancy. When the offline drive comes back online, the appliance begins a rebuild process immediately to two times the smallest drive size. NexStar HX4R NexStar HX2R RAID 1 (10) RAID 1 ON ON NOTE: If one drive fails, the SAFE volume is still usable, but it will set the...
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...Install a functional hard drive. 4. Anytime when a HDD failure is connected to the computer. RAID Rebuild 17 Power off the NexStar HX4R / HX2R. 2. and RAID 1 only for HX4R. Please follow the following steps to start rebuilding. LED Configuration on Rebuild Process RAID 3/5: LED blinks irregularly RAID 1: HDD1 /2: ... on rebuild RAID 10: HDD 1/2: LED 1/2 blinks irregularly on rebuild HDD 3/4: LED 3/4 blinks irregularly on the power and the NexStar HX4R / HX2R will automatically start rebuilding. 1. Offline: Only power cable is detected, the LED blinks at a constant pace. 3.
...Install a functional hard drive. 4. Anytime when a HDD failure is connected to the computer. RAID Rebuild 17 Power off the NexStar HX4R / HX2R. 2. and RAID 1 only for HX4R. Please follow the following steps to start rebuilding. LED Configuration on Rebuild Process RAID 3/5: LED blinks irregularly RAID 1: HDD1 /2: ... on rebuild RAID 10: HDD 1/2: LED 1/2 blinks irregularly on rebuild HDD 3/4: LED 3/4 blinks irregularly on the power and the NexStar HX4R / HX2R will automatically start rebuilding. 1. Offline: Only power cable is detected, the LED blinks at a constant pace. 3.
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For Mac Users: STEP1: When you want to a Mac with a new hard drive, the dialog "Disk Insertion" will appear. Please select "Initialize". (A formatted HDD will not display this dialog) STEP2: Select which HDD you connect the NexStar HX4R to erase. Hard Drive Formatting Guide 21
For Mac Users: STEP1: When you want to a Mac with a new hard drive, the dialog "Disk Insertion" will appear. Please select "Initialize". (A formatted HDD will not display this dialog) STEP2: Select which HDD you connect the NexStar HX4R to erase. Hard Drive Formatting Guide 21
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... in the system tray and select [Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device]. If not, wait for any programs still using the hard drive within the NexStar has ceased. Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R / HX 2R / HX 23 Mac OS: Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the... NexStar has ceased. Doing so may corrupt the data on [Stop]. 10.Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R: Quad 3.5" SATA to remove the USB device." You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar. Select the device you wish to finish and try again...
... in the system tray and select [Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device]. If not, wait for any programs still using the hard drive within the NexStar has ceased. Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R / HX 2R / HX 23 Mac OS: Make sure all operations using the hard drive within the... NexStar has ceased. Doing so may corrupt the data on [Stop]. 10.Disconnecting the NexStar HX4R: Quad 3.5" SATA to remove the USB device." You may now safely turn off and disconnect the NexStar. Select the device you wish to finish and try again...
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Also, check for any parts are missing or if there are not covered under this warranty. If any cosmetic flaws. 11.Warranty: The NexStar HX4R / HX2R / HX comes with a 1 year limited warranty ( 90 day parts ) . All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies. ... should become defective within that time frame, please go to www.vantecusa.com for a replacement. 12.Contact: Vantec Thermal Technologies www.vantecusa.com Copyright © 2013 Vantec Thermal Technologies. All Right Reserved. Please check the contents of the unit to receive warranty exchange or repair....
Also, check for any parts are missing or if there are not covered under this warranty. If any cosmetic flaws. 11.Warranty: The NexStar HX4R / HX2R / HX comes with a 1 year limited warranty ( 90 day parts ) . All Registered Trademarks Belong To Their Respective Companies. ... should become defective within that time frame, please go to www.vantecusa.com for a replacement. 12.Contact: Vantec Thermal Technologies www.vantecusa.com Copyright © 2013 Vantec Thermal Technologies. All Right Reserved. Please check the contents of the unit to receive warranty exchange or repair....
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... Interface: External Interface: HD Capacity: Material: Dimension: NST-64S3R-BK SATA I/II 3.5" SATA USB 3.0(Backwards Compatible With USB 2.0 & 1.1) & eSATA Up to keep all your data quick and easily with the Vantec NexStar HX4 enclosure. transfer les to and from the enclosure ensuring...JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, & 10 Modes Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting Attractive Blue LED Indicates Power & HDD Activity Introduction: Introducing the NexStar HX4R - a quad 3.5" SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive Raid Enclosure designed to 12TB* Aluminum & Plastic Product : 209 x 170 x 181 ...
... Interface: External Interface: HD Capacity: Material: Dimension: NST-64S3R-BK SATA I/II 3.5" SATA USB 3.0(Backwards Compatible With USB 2.0 & 1.1) & eSATA Up to keep all your data quick and easily with the Vantec NexStar HX4 enclosure. transfer les to and from the enclosure ensuring...JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, & 10 Modes Hot-Swappable: Plug & Play Without Rebooting Attractive Blue LED Indicates Power & HDD Activity Introduction: Introducing the NexStar HX4R - a quad 3.5" SATA to USB 3.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive Raid Enclosure designed to 12TB* Aluminum & Plastic Product : 209 x 170 x 181 ...