StorCase Technology DS321 - Manual (Page 10)

2 Introduction
StorCase Technology, Inc. DS321 User's Guide - Rev. B00
Figure 1: Data Silo DS321
General Description
WARNING: The DS321 contains NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS inside the unit. Refer ALL
servicing to qualified service personnel!
The StorCase Technology Data Silo ® DS321 2-bay expansion chassis with FireWire 800
(IEEE-1394b) interface provide durable and reliable mounting for two (2) 3.5" form factor, low-
profile (1" high) Ultra ATA100 or 133 drives. It is downward compatible with earlier technology
IDE drives.
The DS321 is a 1U desktop (rack-mountable with provided hardware), dual bay configuration
(Figure 1) for removable drives (equipped with 2 Data Express ® DE110 removable drive
enclosures). Each chassis is constructed of rugged steel and is equipped with one (1) 40W
auto-switching power supply, drive status LEDs, one (1) cooling fan (5.5 CFM), and all
necessary internal wiring and drive mounting hardware.
The DS321 comes standard with two (2) dual port FireWire 800 (IEEE-1394b) interfaces, which
allow for single or dual host configurability.
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