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eSATA 6G RAID PCIe 2.0 Controller Card

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Package Contents• MAXPowereSATA6GRAIDPCIe2.0ControllerCard• UserManual• Driver&SoftwareInstallationDisc• LowProfileBracket

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Images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Please visit the product webpage for the most recent specifications.

Part 1: Introduction Page 3

a. Overview Page 3

b. MAXPowereSATA6GRAIDFeatures Page 3

c. WhatiseSATA6Gb/s? Page 3

d. WhatisRAID? Page 3

Part 2: System Requirements & Installation Pages 4-6

a. SystemRequirements Page 4

b. HardwareInstallation Page 4

c. Driver&SoftwareInstallation Page 5-6

Part 3: Management Page

a. NewerTechWebManagerAccess Page 7

b. DeviceManagement Page 8

c. ArrayManagement Page 9-10

d. SparePoolManagement Page 10

e. Events Page 11

f. Tasks Page 11

g. SHI(StorageHealthInspector) Page 12

h. Settings Page 12

Part 4: Troubleshooting & FAQ Page 13

Part 5: Contact Information Page 13

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What is eSATA 6Gb/s?eSATAstandsforExternalSerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment.eSATA6Gb/s(revision3.0)isthelatestSATAstandardatthetimeofthisprinting,andprovidesdatatransferratesupto6Gb/s(600MB/s)forexternalstoragedevices.

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*SATA 6Gb/s speeds (600MB/s) will be limited by the PCIe x1 bandwidth (500MB/s total for x1 PCIe 2.0 or 250MB/s total for x1 PCIe 1.0)

RAID 0 “Stripe”Speed & Large StorageSpeed:Dataisalternatedacrosstwoormoredrivestogainspeedbyessentiallydistributingtheworkload.Protection:Nobuilt-inprotection.Capacity:Usablespaceisthecombinedcapacityofallthedrives.

RAID 1 “Mirror”Protected StorageSpeed:Nospeedbenefitsgained.Protection:Onedrivecangodownandalldatawillstillbeaccessible.Capacity:Onedriveworthofusablespaceoutofthetwototaldrivesused.

RAID 10 “Mirror + Stripe”Fast, Large, & Protected StorageSpeed:CombinesapairofRAID1“Mirrored”setsbyusingRAID0“Striping”togainspeed.Protection:TherearetwoRAID1“Mirrored”setsusedinordertotolerate1-2drivesfailingdependingonwhichdrivestheyare.Capacity:Usablespaceishalfofthecombinedcapacityofallthedrivesused.

RAID 5 “Stripe & Protection”Optimized Speed, Capacity, & ProtectionSpeed:DataisstripedlikeinaRAID0,sosignificantspeedgainsareseen.Protection: Utilizesmathematicalparitytoachievedataprotectionwhiletakingupaminimumofspace.Capacity:Allbutonedriveworthofcapacityisusable.InafourdriveRAID5array,thereisthreedrivesworthofusablespace.

What is RAID?RAIDstandsforRedundantArrayofIndependentDrives.Putsimply,thismeanstakingmultiplematchingdrivesandarrangingthemtogethertoachievelargestoragespace,speed,dataprotection,oranycombinationofthethree.TheMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDPCIe2.0ControllerCardsupportsRAID0,1,5,and10levelsaswellassupportingJBOD(SPANandindividualdrivemodes).

MAXPower eSATA 6G PCIe 2.0 RAID Controller CardUtilizingthelatesteSATA6Gb/stechnology,theMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDcardistheidealchoiceforhigh-speed,efficient,low-cost,RAIDcapableconnectivityfortheMacorPC.

MAXPower eSATA 6G RAID Features:• SHI(StorageHealthInspector)forthemonitoringandreportingofdrivehealth

• CompatiblewithSATAbasedharddiskdrivesandsolidstatedrives

• 3yearwarranty

• PCIe2.0x1(500MB/sbandwidth)• CompatiblewithPCIe1.0(250MB/sbandwidth)

• TwoeSATA6Gb/sports(600MB/sperport*)• eSATAHotPlugSupport• PortMultipliersupportforupto10drives• RAIDlevel0,1,5,10,SPANandindividualdrivesupport

• Convenientbrowser-basedmanagement

Part 1: Introduction

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Part 2: System Requirements & InstallationSystem Requirements

Mac®Hardware:Intel-basedMacwithavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slot*Operating System: MacOSX10.5andlater

PCHardware: AnycomputerwithavailablePCIe2.0or1.0slot*Operating System:Windows®2000/XP/2003andlater

Hardware InstallationBefore Installing the MAXPower eSATA 6G RAID card...

• Make sure computer is turned off and unplugged from its power source• Take appropriate electrostatic discharge precautions:

Step 1 OpenthecomputersystemschassisandlocateanunusedPCIe2.0or1.0slot(x1,x4,x8,orx16).

Step 2 RemovethePCIslotcover.

Step 3 GentlyinserttheMAXPowercardintothePCIeslotandsecurethebrackettothecomputerchassis.

Step 4 AfterinstallingtheMAXPowercardattachanyeSATAstoragedevicestothecardandstartyourcomputer.

Step 5 OnceyouhaveinstalledtheMAXPowercardintoyourcomputer,startyourcomputerandinserttheDriver&SoftwareInstallationDisctoinstallthenecessarydriversforyourcomputeroperatingsystem.

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Your computer is a static-sensitive device. It is susceptible to invisible damage if not protected during installation.

We recommend proper grounding by using a grounding strap. Make sure to work in a clean and static-free area, and avoid wearing clothing that retains static charges.

For more information, please visit:http://www.newertech.com/static

*Maximum PCIe x1 bandwidth is 500MB/s total for PCIe 2.0 and 250MB/s total for PCIe 1.0

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Driver & Software InstallationYourNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardcomeswithadisccontainingthedriversandsoftwareforMacandWindows.Forthelatestdriversandinstallationsoftwarevisit:http://www.newertech.com/support.

Mac OS XOnceyouhaveinstalledtheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardandbootedyourMac,followtheseinstructionstoinstallthedriversandtheNewerTechWebManagersoftware:

1. InserttheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardInstallDiscintoyourMacandnavigatetothe“MacOSX”folder.

2. Double-clickonthe“Newer_Controller_mac_XXXXXX.dmg”filetomountthediscimagecontainingtheMacOSXsoftwareanddrivers.

3. Double-clickontheinstallerpackagelabled“MAXPower_eSATA_6G_RAID”tostarttheinstallationprocess.

4. Followtheon-screenstepstocompletetheinstallationprocess.Afterinstallhascompleted,youwillbepromptedtorestartyourcomputer.YouwillneedtorestartinordertousetheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCard.

Windows 7/Vista/2008AfterstartingyourcomputerwiththeNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardinstalled,Windowswilldisplaythe“NewHardwareFound”notificationinthetaskbar,whichwillstatethatthe“Devicedriversoftwarewasnotsuccessfullyinstalled”.

To install the drivers:1. ClickontheWindowsStartmenuandrightclickon“Computer”andselect“Properties”whichwilllaunch

theSystemscreen.2. Clickon“DeviceManager”ontheleftsideofthewindowtolaunchDeviceManager.3. Underthe“OtherDevices”category,theMAXPowerRAIDCardwillappearwithayellowwarningsymbol.4. RightclickontheMAXPowerRAIDCardandselect“UpdateDriverSoftware...”tostartthedriver

installation.5. Clickon“Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware”6. BrowsetotheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardInstallDisc.7. Fromwithintheinstalldisc,browseto“...\Windows\Drivers\Windows7_Vista_2008”andclick“OK”.8. Click“Next”9. Whenasked:“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdriversoftware?”select“Install”.10.RebootyourcomputerwhenpromptedtocompletetheinstallationoftheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA

6GRAIDCard.

To install the NewerTech Web Manager Software:1. FromtheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardInstallDisc,browseto“...\Windows\WebGUI”and

double-clickon“Setup.exe”tolaunchtheinstaller.2. Followtheinstallertocompletetheinstallation.3. Restartyourcomputer.

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Windows XP/2003/2000AfterstartingyourcomputerwiththeNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardinstalled,Windowswilldisplaythe“NewHardwareFound”notificationinthetaskbar,whichwillstatethatthe“Devicedriversoftwarewasnotsuccessfullyinstalled”.

To install the drivers:1. ClickontheWindowsStartmenuandrightclickon“ControlPanel”anddouble-click“System”whichwill

launchtheSystemscreen.2. Clickon“Hardware”tabthenclickthe“DeviceManager”button.3. Underthe“OtherDevices”category,theMAXPowerRAIDCardwillappearwithayellowwarningsymbol.4. RightclickontheMAXPowerRAIDCardandselect“UpdateDriverSoftware...”tostartthedriver

installation.5. Clickon“Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware”6. BrowsetotheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardInstallDisc.7. Fromwithintheinstalldisc,browseto“...\Windows\Drivers\WindowsXP_2003”andclick“OK”.8. Click“Next”9. Whenasked:“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdriversoftware?”select“Install”.10.RebootyourcomputerwhenpromptedtocompletetheinstallationoftheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA

6GRAIDCard.

To install the NewerTech Web Manager Software:1. FromtheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDCardInstallDisc,browseto“...\Windows\WebGUI”and

double-clickon“Setup.exe”tolaunchtheinstaller.2. Followtheinstallertocompletetheinstallation.3. Restartyourcomputer.

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Part 3: ManagementNewerTech Web Manager TheNewerTechWebManagerisaneasy-to-useutilitytosetupRAIDarrays,manageconnecteddrives,viewstoragehealthstatus,andviewinformationaboutyourconnectedstorage.

AccessTheNewerTechWebManagercanbeaccessedfromanywebbrowser*onthecomputerbeingusedbyen-teringthefollowingaddressintotheaddressbar:

https://localhost:7402/

Whenpromptedforausernameandpassword,enterthefollowing:

Username:adminPassword:admin

TheusernameandpasswordcanbechangedatanytimefromwithintheWebManager.

*Browser must support XML (e.g. Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)

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Device ManagementClickonthe“Manage”menuitemandselect“Device”toentertheDeviceManagementscreen.

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Changing Device Settings

Dependingonthefeaturesofthedrivesyouareusing,youcanadjustsettingssuchasReadAhead,WriteCache,TCQ,andNCQ.

Initializing Devices

InitializingadrivewritesnecessaryRAIDconfigurationinformationtothedrivetoprepareitforinclusioninaRAIDarrayand/orsparepool.

Unplugging Devices

Toproperlydisconnectadrivefromthecontrollercard,clickonthedrivetoberemovedandthenclick“Unplug”toallowthedrivetobephysicallydisconnectedfromthecontrollercard.

IfadriveisincludedinaRAIDarray,theentireRAIDarraywillneedtobeunpluggedfromtheArrayManagementscreenbeforephysicallydisconnectingthearrayordrivewithinthearray.Seethe“Unplugging an Array”onpage10formoreinformation.

Rescanning for Devices

IfadriveisconnectedtothecontrollerwhileintheDeviceManagementscreen,click“Rescan Devices”tohavetheWebManagerrecognizetheconnecteddrive.

Initializing a drive will destroy existing data!

!! IMPORTANT !!

DriveswillbeinitializedautomaticallyaspartoftheRAIDarraycreationprocess,butitisrecommendedtoinitializeadrivebeforeincludingitintoasparepool.

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Array ManagementTheArrayManagementscreenactsastheWebManager’shomescreen,buttoaccessitfromanyotherscreenclickonthe“Manage”menuitemandselect“Array”toentertheArrayManagementscreen.

Creating a RAID Array

TocreateaRAIDarray,clickonthe“Create Array”buttoninthe“Logical Device Information”section.Oncethe“Create Array”screenhasloaded,configurethefollowingsettingstocreatetheRAIDarray:

1) Array TypeSelecttheRAIDlevelyouwanttouse.See page 3 of the manual for RAID type explanations.

Select“JBOD(Volume)”ifyouwanttouseasingledriveorwanttodoaconcatenation/spanningofdrives.

2) Array NameNamethearrayforidentificationwithintheWebManager.Thevolumenamewillbecreatedafteryouformatthecreatedarray.

4) Cache PolicyWrite BackWritestothearrayarecached,whichwillresultinhigherperformancebutdatalossmayoccurintheeventofapowerfailure.

Write ThroughWritestothearrayarealwayspassedtothedrivesandsubsequentreadsmaystillbecompletedfromthecacheifnecessary.

3) Initialization MethodQuick InitializationSkipsthefullbuild/initializationofthearrayandallowsforavolumetobecreated.Thisisnotusuallyrecommendedandisonlyacceptableforusewithnewdrivesthathavenothaddatapreviouslywrittentothem.

ForegroundTheRAIDwillfullyinitializebeforeavolumecanbecreatedandthearrayutilized.Thismaytakehours.

BackgroundAllowsavolumetobecreatedandutilizedwhiletheRAIDinitializationisconductedinthebackground.

5) Block SizeAsmallerblocksizeresultsinfastersmallfilereadsandwrites.

Alargerblocksizeresultsinfasterlargefilereadsandwrites.

6) Available DisksSelecttheavailabledrivesyouwanttouseinyourRAIDarray.

7) CreateClickon“Create”tobuildthearray.Apop-upnotificationwilldisplaywiththecreationconfirmation.

Afterthearrayhasinitialized,dependingontheinitializationmethodchosen,thearraywillbepassedtotheoperationsystemtobeformattedasavolumeforuse.

Creating an array will destroy existing data!

!! IMPORTANT !!!For optimal performance,

always use matching drives in a RAID array.

- Matching size - Matching speed- Matching manufacturer - Matching part number

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Array Information Window

TomanageaRAIDarrayafterithasbeencreated,youneedtoaccesstheArrayInformationwindowofthearrayyouwishtomanage.FromwithintheArrayInformationwindowyoucanunplug,verify,delete,rename,rebuild,andexpand/migrateanarray.

Unplugging an ArrayToproperlydisconnectaRAIDarrayfromthecontrollercard,youmustaccesstheArrayInformationwindowandclick“Unplug”.

Ifanarrayisphysicallydisconnectedwithoutclicking“Unplug”analarmwillsound.

Verifying an ArrayVerificationcanonlybedoneonRAIDarraysthathavedataredundancy(dataprotection).

RAID1&RAID1/0Theverifyprocesscomparesthedataofonemirrorwiththeother.

RAID5TheverifyprocesscalculatesRAID5parityandcomparesittotheparitydataonthearray.

Ingeneral,verificationalsocheckseachsectoronadriveforanyerrorsorproblems.Periodicverificationofanarrayallowsthedrivefirmwaretotakecorrectiveactiononanyproblemareasofadrivetoassistinminimizingtheoccurrenceofuncorrectablereadandwriteerrors.

For instruction on how to schedule periodic verification, see page 11 on Tasks.

Deleting an ArrayDodeleteanarray,clickonthe“Delete”buttonfromwithintheArrayInformationwindow.Apop-upwindowwillaskyoutoconfirmthearraydeletion.Click“OK”tocontinuewiththedeletionor“Cancel”tocancelthedeletion.

Renaming an ArrayTochangethenameofanarray,enterthedesirednameintotheemptyfieldnexttothe“Rename”buttonandthenclickthe“Rename”button.

Rebuilding an ArrayWhenaredundantarraybecomesdegradedandentersa“Critical”state,itwillneedtoberebuilt.

Rebuildinggenerallyoccursautomaticallywhenitisneeded,butiftherebuildprocesshasbeenpreviouslyaborted,itwillneedtoberestarted.

Tostart/restartarebuildclickthe“Rebuild”buttonintheArrayInformationwindowofthedegradedarray.

Expanding/Migrating an ArrayByutilizingOnlineCapacityExpansion(OCE)andOnlineRAIDLevelMigration(ORLM)techniques,itispossibletomigrateaRAIDarrayfromoneRAIDleveltoanotherandalsoexpandthecapacityofthearraywithouttakingthearrayofflineordeletingtheexistingdata.

DuetoalimitationinMacOSXwhichwillrequirethemigratedand/orexpandedarraytobereformatted,itisonlyrecommendedtousetheOCE/ORLMfeaturewithWindowssystems.

Use on Mac OS X will destroy existing data!

!! WARNING !!

ToaccesstheArrayInformationwindow,clickonthe“Maintenance”linkforthearrayyouwishtomanage.

Spare Pool ManagementThepurposeofasparepoolistohavedrivesinreservetoinstantlytaketheplaceofanyfaileddrivesinaredundantRAIDarraysuchasRAID1,RAID1/0,andRAID5arrays.Thisallowsrebuildstostartinstantlyinordertominimizetheriskofdataloss.

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ToaccesstheSparePoolManagementscreen,clickonthe“Manage”menuitemandselect“Spare Pool”.

ToaddadrivetotheSparePool,selectanavailabledrivefromthe“Available Disks”sectionandclickonthe“Add Spare”button.

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TasksTheNewerTechWebManagerhasabuilt-inschedulingsystemtorunbackgroundrebuilds,verifications,integrity,andhealthcheckstotheattachedarraysanddrives.

Toenterthetaskschedulingsystems,clickon“Task”menuitem.

EventsTheNewerTechWebManagersoftwarewillautomaticallylogalleventsthatoccurontheMAXPowercontrollercard.

Indicatesgeneralinformationandgeneraloccurrances.

Warningofminoroccurrencesandissues.Theseincludepluggingofdevicesintothecardandminorissuessuchasinconsistentdatathatcanbeeasilyfixedbyaverifyorrebuild.

Warnsofmajoroccurrencesandproblemssuchasfaileddrivesandimproperdisconnectionsofdrivesandarrays.

Health Inspector SchedulerTheHealthInspectorSchedulerisalwaysvisibleintheTaskscreenoftheWebManagertocheckdrivetemperatures,badsectorcounts,andanyothererrorsthatmaybenreachinghighlevels.Ifanyproblemsarefound,awarningeventwillbecreatedandlogged.Ifyouhavesettheemailnotificationforwarningsinthe“Settings”section,youwillreceiveanemailnotification.

New Verify Task SchedulerTheNewTaskSchedulerisonlyvisiblewhenredundantRAIDarraysarepresentandisusedtoscheduletimestorunbackgroundverificationsandrebuildsofarrays.

Tasks ListOnceaVerifyorHealthInspectortaskiscreated,itwillappearinthe“Tasks List”section.Todeleteascheduledtask,selectthecheckboxnexttothetaskandclickonthe“Delete”button.

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SHI (Storage Health Inspector)TheNewerTechWebManagerhasabuilt-inhealthmonitoringsystemtoallowformonitoringofdrivecharacteristicsandS.M.A.R.Tstatusattributes.Toaccess,clickonthe“SHI”menuitem.

Self-Monitoring,Analysis,andReportingTechnology(S.M.A.R.T.)isamonitoringsystembuiltintodrivestomonitordifferenthealthattributestoassistinwarningofpotentialproblemsbeforecatastrophicfailurecanoccur.ToviewtheS.M.A.R.Tstatusattributesofanattacheddrive,clickon“SMART”toexpandtheattributesforviewing.

WithintheSHIsectionoftheWebManager,youcanalsosetthetemperaturewarningthresholdforattacheddrives.Certaindriveshavedifferentmaximumoperatingtemperatures,soalwayscheckyourspecificdrivesbeforechangingthethresholdsetting.Ifatemperatureexceedsthethreshold,itwillturnfromgreentored.

SHIwillalsodisplaythenumberofbadsectorsfoundandrepaired.Havingasmallnumberisacceptable,butifthenumbercontinuallygrowsorthenumberturnsred,itisstronglyrecommendedtoreplacethedrive.

SettingsGeneralconfigurationsettingsfortheNewerTechMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDcontrollercardcanbesetintheSettingspagebyclickingonthe“Setting”menuitem.

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Continue Rebuilding on ErrorEnablingthisallowsthecontrollertokeeprebuildingthearrayasmuchaspossibleeveniftherearereaderrorsoccurringonthesourcedrives.

Audible AlarmEnablesanddisablestheaudiblealarmsformajorevents.

Rebuild PrioritySetstherebuildprioritygradewiththehigherthepriorityprovidingthefastestrebuildtimes,butslowingdownanyaccessthatoccursduringtherebuild.

Spindown Idle DiskSetsthetimeinminutesforharddiskdrivestospindownwhennotbeingused.

SMTP Setting / Recipients / Add RecipientEnterSMTP(outgoing)mailserversettingheretoallownotificationsandwarningstobesenttoemailrecipients.Youcanaddmultiplerecipientsandchooselevelofeventsthataresenttoeachemailrecipient.

Connection OptionsSetsoptionsforaccessingtheWebManager.Restrictingtolocalhostonlyallowsaccesswhileonthecomputerthatthecontrollercardisinstalledinto.Asecurehttpsconnectioncanbeenabledalongwithauthenticationusing/settingausernameandpassword.Thecontrollercard’slisteningportcanbechangediftherearecardsinstalledwiththesameaccessportspecification.

SAF-TEConfiguresSAF-TEsettingsforSAF-TEactivatedenclosures.

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Part 4: Troubleshooting & FAQTroubleshooting TipsIf a connected storage device is not recognized after connecting it:FirsttryunpluggingtheeSATAcablefromtheMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDcardandthenpluggingitbackin.Ifthedeviceisstillnotrecognized,keepthestoragedeviceturnedonandconnectedviaeSATAtotheMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDcardandrestartyourmachine.PleasecontactTechnicalSupportforfurtherassistance.

If the MAXPower e SATA 6G RAID card is not being recognized by the computer:FirstmakesurethecardisseatedcompletelyinthePCIeslotbyreviewingtheHardwareInstallationsteps.Ifthecardisstillnotrecognized,tryinstallingthecardintoadifferentPCIeslot.Ifthecardisstillnotrecognized,pleasecontactTechnicalSupportforassistance.

FAQDoes the MAXPower eSATA 6G card support booting?BootingfromtheMAXPowereSATA6GRAIDcardisnotcurrentlysupportedforMac.OnPC’s,BIOSbootingtoRAIDissupported.

Part 5: Contact InformationTelephone(815) 308-7001 8AM-10PMCTMonday-Friday

9AM-4PMCTSaturday

Live ChatAvailable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through NewerTech’s distributor, OWC. Formoreinformation,visit:http://www.newertech.com/support

EmailSubmityouremailat:http://www.newertech.com/support

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FCC Certification InformationFCC Part 15 Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipmentunderFCCrules.

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

EuropeanUnionComplianceStatementThisInformationTechnologiesEquipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththefollowingEuropeandirectives:

•EuropeanStandardEN55022(1998)ClassB•EuropeanStandardEN55024(1998)

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