CRU TeraCard E34-2S - Manual

User Manual for Express 34 Card A9-034-0001 REV 1.0
TeraCard Express34 eSATA host
(TC-E34-2S)
SATA II – 3Gbps ExpressCard/34 Host with Dual eSATA Ports
1. Introduction
This ExpressCard/34 Host can upgrade your notebook computer to have two SATA II Channels.
The board provides a 1X 2.5Gbps ExpressCard/34 interface on the host side and dual, fully
compliant SATA II 3Gbps ports on the device side to access Serial ATA mobile external and
internal storage devices such as hard disk drives, ZIP drives, CD-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD-ROM.
1.1. Features
• Two eSATA ports
• Hot swap capable
• Supports SATA II transfer rate of 3.0Gbps
• Supports 1-lane 2.5Gbps ExpressCard/34
• Supports two independent Serial ATA channels
• Supports FIS-based switching with Port Multipliers
• Compliant with PCI Express Specification, revision 1.0a
• Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications
• Independent Link, Transport, and data FIFO
• Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and command execution
• Supports Legacy Command Queuing (LCQ)
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• 48-bit LBA allows support for drives larger than 137GB
• 31 Commands and Scatter/Gather Tables per Port
• Two LEDs indicate HDD access
• Includes drivers for Mac OS X, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
1.2. Package Contents
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TeraCard Express34 eSATA host
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CD containing user manual and drivers
2. Software Installation
The drivers for this product can be found on the included CD labeled “Product Information and
Manuals.” Open the folder called “WiebeTech Products – Manuals & Drivers” and then open the
appropriate TeraCard folder for the product.
Most drivers can also be downloaded from the WiebeTech website:
www.wiebetech.com/techsupport.php .