StarTech.com SATSASBAY3BK - Manual (Page 7)

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5. Install the backplane into open 5.25” drive bays in your system case. Follow the
directions from the case manufacturer.
6. Use the 7-pin Serial ATA (SATA) signal cables to connect the 7-pin hard drive (HDD)
ports on the back of the backplane to your SATA or SAS controller.
7. To power the backplane, use either the 15-pin SATA or 4-pin LP4 molex connectors
from your power supply. If you use the LP4 molex connectors, the power will
automatically be converted to SATA power. Both types of power connectors do not
need to be plugged in.
Driver Installation
No driver installation is required for any operating system, as this backplane is only a
pass-through for the hard drives, so it is not seen by the operating system.
Using Your Backplane
Reset: The Reset button/LED on the front of the backplane serves as both a reset
switch and an overheating LED. When overheating occurs, a buzzer will sound and
the Reset LED will flash. To stop the alarm, press the Reset button.
Note: The default temperature at which the alarm will sound is 60ºC (140ºF). Using
jumpers on the back of the backplane (JP1), you can also set the temperature to
55ºC (131ºF) or 65ºC (149ºF)
HD1, HD2, etc: The HD buttons/LEDs on the front of the backplane serve as both the
power switches and power LEDs for each drive. To turn power to the drive on or off,
push the corresponding HD button (Do not turn off power when the drive is in use!).
The LED will also flash to indicate read/write activity on the drive.
When the drive is powered, the corresponding LED will be lit.
Fan Sensor: The fan sensor LED on the front of the backplane indicates the activity of
the backplane’s fan. If the fan sensor LED is lit green, the fan is working properly. If
the fan fails, the fan sensor LED will be lit red.
LED Switch:
Position HDD Power LED HDD Activity LED HDD Power
Enable
(default)
Solid Green Flashing Orange
HDD spins up when data
connection detected
Disable Solid Green Solid Green
HDD spins up when
powered on