ORICO 35RU3 Series 2.5 and 3.5 Inch External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure User Manual

35RU3 Series
2.5 & 3.5 Inch External
Hard Drive RAID Enclosure
User Manual

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Product Introduction

The 35RU3 series is a desktop storage external hard drive enclosure with RAID array functions. The full range is made of aluminum alloy and is durable. Fully compatible with 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDD/SSDs. USB3.0 output interface, the highest support 5Gbps transmission rate， and supports multiple RAID modes to meet different data storage needs of applications.

Specifications

3549RU3: RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, SPAN ,CLONE, PM/Normal
3559RU3: RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, SPAN ,CLONE, PM/Normal
Dimensions| 3529RU3: 234(L)×135(W)× 93.7(H)mm
3549RU3: 264.8(L)×135(W)×166.7(H)mm
3559RU3: 264.8(L)×137(W)×200.7(H)mm

Product features

1. Aluminum alloy material, is strong and durable.
2. External USB3.0 output interface, supporting up to 5Gbps transmission rate.
3. Support multiple RAID modes to meet different data storage needs of applications.
4. Supports intelligent sleep technology, energy-saving, and environmental protection, extends the service life of the hard disks.
5. Built-in low noise, high-speed cooling fan, air convection cooling duct design, to provide better heat dissipation.
6. Fully compatible with 2.5 “and 3.5” SATA HDD/SSD hard drives.
7. Free installation of drivers, support hot plug, plug, and play.
8. Fully compatible with Windows/Mac OS/Linux multi-platform operating system.

Product Illustration

1. LED Indicator

2. Bay

3. Power Interface

4. USB3.0 Interface

5. RAID button

6. SET

7. Power Switch

8. LED Indicator

9. Bay

10. Power Interface

11. RAID button

12.  SET

13.  USB3.0 Interface

14. Power Switch

15. LED Indicator

16. Bay

17. Power Interface

18. RAID button

19. SET

20. USB3.0 Interface

21. Power Switch

Installing the hard disk

1. Push the slip buckle in the left direction,auto-pop the tray handle.
2. Grab the handle and pull out the tray.
3. Install the 2.5 ” /3.5″ SATA HDD/SSD， secured with screws.

2.5″ hard drive(bottom 4 screws fixed)

3.5″ hard drive(4screws fixed on both sides)

4. Load the tray into the hard drive enclosure and complete the hard drive installation.

Set up RAID

1. About RAID mode

will be lost due to one damaged hard drive, which is applicable to temporary storage and high-speed transmission for data, such as video editing and other scenes.
RAID1| Data storage is the safest and not to be worried to lose data even if one hard drive is damaged. However, the use ratio for the hard drive is just 50%,thus it is suitable for demanding high-security scenes to store data.
RAID3
RAID5| With both consideration of safety and maximum utilization of capacity for the data storage, only one hard drive is consumed in capacity and it is used mostly in RAID mode.
RAID 10| Security and the promotion of transmission performance are combined into RAID1 and RAIDO, but the use ratio of the hard drive is only 50% and higher demand on data safety is recommended.
PM /Normal| Each hard drive is ejected separately and the data stored hard drive can be more convenient to directly use.
SPAN / JBOD| Excellently bind multiple hard drives with different capacity hard drives, but all data will be lost due to one damaged hard drive, thus it is not recommended.
Clone| CLONE consists of at least two drives storing duplicate copies of the same data.ln this mode, the data is simultaneously written to two or more disks. Thus, the storage capacity of the disk array is limited to the size of the smallest disk.

2. Note

1. RAID mode needs two or more HDDs.
2.  Please backup all files before setting or changing RAID mode, because all files stored in HDDs in the HDD enclosure will be cleared while operating this.
3.  Please don’t change HDD bays’ order under RAID mode to prevent its unstable running.
4. Please don’t remove the HDD in the HDD enclosure under RAID mode. You should delete the hardware and exit media on the computer before removing the HDD.
5. All HDDs work independently and are displayed on a computer without forming any RAID modes under Normal mode. Attention: Removing or inserting another HDD  under this mode will restart the HDD enclosure and make other HDDs disconnected temporarily. So removing or adding HDD after powered off is recommended.
6. Please confirm Normal mode before setting or changing RAID mode. Or you could set PM mode in advance before setting or changing RAID mode.
7.  Do not change the order of the disks under RAID mode to avoid data loss.
8. HDD is precision equipment and RAID is a precision system. Please backup your files all the time and operate it carefully to avoid any data mistakes or data loss resulting from improper operations.

3. Set RAID through RAID Control Switch

1. Turn off the HDD enclosure and HDDs, switch the RAID control switch to the “PM” position, press the “Set” button, and turn on the power switch of the HDD enclosure. PM  mode will be set successfully in about 10s. It will buzz when the setting is completed.
2. Turn off the HDD enclosure and HDDs again, switch the RAID control switch to your required RAID mode position, press the “Set” button and turn on the power switch of the HDD enclosure. Required RAID mode will be set in about 10s. It will buzz when the setting is completed.
3. HDDs or HDD group that has been set in RAID mode will be displayed on the computer later and it can be started to use after initiating and partitioned formatting. Please try to restart the HDD enclosure and computer or reset RAID mode if HDDs or HDD groups aren’t displayed on the computer.

Press and hold the “SET” button, then boot the enclosure, and release the SET button after about 10 seconds, that is, the RAID mode is successfully set.
Note: After the RAID is successfully formed, a new hard disk will be generated. It must be initialized and formatted before it can be used normally.

3529RU3 RAID modes

（PS: White button is a function button）

3549RU3、3559RU3 RAID modes

（PS: White button is a function button）

Set through ORICO HW RAID Manager Software

1. Download and install ORICO HW RAID Manager from ORICO official site. Please unzip it before operating if the software is in RAR form.

2. Turn off the HDD enclosure, run Setup.exe of the installation program and start installing as the following pictures show. You may need to restart your PC after finishing the installation.

3. The shortcut of ORICO HW RAID Manager software will appear on the PC desktop after finishing the installation. Please turn on the power of the HDD enclosure and  HDD, double click to run the software to set or manage RAID.

4. Click the icon in the left box at the following picture to open the basic RAID setting interface. Choose the required RAID mode in the RAID mode list and then click  “Apply” to set the RAID mode. Note：
   Please confirm the HDD enclosure and HDDs are under Normal mode before setting your required RAID mode. Or you could set Normal mode in advance before setting or changing to the required RAID mode.

5. Pop up the following interface and click “Yes” to set the chosen RAID, click “No” to cancel the setting.

6.  After clicking “Yes”, the setting will be started automatically and the progress bar will show you the setting progress. Pop up the prompt interface to let you know the setting is finished.

7. HDDs or HDD group that has been set in RAID mode will be displayed on the computer later and they can be started to use after initiating and partitioned formatting. (Please try  to restart the HDD enclosure and computer or reset RAID mode if the formatting of HDDs or HDD group fails.)

8. Click the advanced options as the following picture shows to open “E-mail Informing Set”. We are sorry that it cannot support this function at present. We will inform you as soon as possible when it can be normally used.

Attention

1. The hard drive is a precision device, please refer to the operation manual in advance and correctly operate it.
2. Please do not disassemble or repair this product by yourself.
3. Please do not puncture or crush this product and keep it away from high and low temperature, damp and dusty conditions.
4. You will need to initialize the hard drive to work properly if you are using a new hard drive.

Remove the Device

Attention: Do not forcibly remove the hard drive enclosure and disks to avoid data damage or loss.

1. Remove devices from Windows
   To stop using the device, click the “safely remove hardware and media” button in the lower right corner of the taskbar, and then click the device to be removed. When the system prompts “safely remove hardware”, that means the device has been successfully removed from the system and it can be unplugged from the computer.

2. Remove devices from Mac OS
   To stop using the device, select the device, and move it to the trash bin.

Hard-drive Format Partition Operation

You need to initialize and format the partition first, otherwise, it won’t work properly.
If it is a brand-new hard drive, please initialize and format the partition according to the following steps:

1. Please ensure the ORICO enclosure is installed properly, and connected to the computer.

2. Right-click “My Computer”, then select “Computer Management”, tap or click “Disk Management” on the left side of the window when “Computer Management” opens, then select “MBR” or “GPT” partition form and click “OK” Note:
   If the disk capacity is less than 2TB, please use the MBR partition form to initialize the hard disk.
   If the disk capacity is greater than 2TB, the disk must be initialized by using of GPT partition form, otherwise only 2TB capacity will be available and the excess capacity will not be able to use.

3. Right click the “unallocated” disk space, select “new simple volume” to start formatting the hard drive partition

4. When setting the capacity of the disk partition, can customize the partition capacity, or set the default maximum simple volume size, and there will be only one disk partition.

5. Allocating the drive letter and path, (e.g. Explorer, C, D, E, F, G drive) drive letter.

6. Format partition, able to set file system format (NTFS, FAT32 or exFAT), assign unit size (default set), volume label name, recommend “perform quick format”, and click “next” when configuration is completed

7. Click “finish” to perform the final step of the formatting partition.

8. It will take 5-30 seconds, and the new partition drive letter will be displayed in the explorer after formatting.

Failure Solutions

If the product appears in the case that the computer cannot recognize the hard disk, it can be excluded by the following methods:

• With Windows XP, due to a bug in the XP system, a hard disk with more than 2TB capacity cannot be properly identified and must be updated to Windows 7 or later.
• Please confirm whether your hard disk is a new hard disk (never used, no storage data).
  The new hard disk must be initialized and formatted before it can be used.

Notice

1. Please do not hit, throw, or puncture the product, and avoid dropping, squeezing, or bending.
2. Please do not use or store this product in a humid environment and avoid being wetted or rinsed with liquids.
3. Please do not use the product in a hot, high-dust environment and keep it away from fire.
4. Please do not expose this product to the sun.
5. Please do not place this product in a corrosive environment. Do not use other chemical solutions to clean the product.
6. Please keep the product and accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use the product without supervision.
7. Please do not disassemble and repair the product or accessories without the authorization of ORICO.
8. If you have any questions during the use of this product, please feel free to contact your dealer or ORICO Customer Service Center.

Declaration

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Thank you so much for purchasing the ORICO product. Please refer to this manual when using orico products or experiencing issues. Additionally, please kindly contact the ORICO  customer care team if any concerns.
ORICO® is a registered trademark of ORICO TechnologiesCo., Ltd.. Any other product, trademark, service, or company mentioned herein is a trademark or registered trademark of the respective owners.
This manual is for reference only and it’s not a guarantee.
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd. reserve all rights of maintenance to this manual and shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from this manual. Please kindly contact the orico customer care team when any concerns.
ORICO Technologies Co., Ltd shall not liable for compensation and maintenance of the following conditions.

1. Any special, incidental, indirect, and secondary loss or damage.
2. Profit and revenue lost or damaged.
3. Files, data, drives, and devices lost or damaged.
   Note: Compensation for loss or damage resulting from This manual or orico product shall not exceed the payment of your purchase of this product.

FCC

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Documents / Resources

| ORICO 35RU3 Series 2.5 and 3.5 Inch External Hard Drive RAID Enclosure [pdf] User Manual
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