Addonics Technologies Port Multiplier AD5ESAPME user guide

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T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
5x1 External Port Multiplier
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Hardware Installation Guide
D1 – D5: Refers to Device 1 - 5
Drive Activity LED: When a drive is connected to the eSATA port, the green
LED will light up. If the drive is being accessed, the green LED will bl\
ink.
eSATA Ports: This is where you connect your eSATA devices (like your eSATA
drive enclosure)
Drive Activity
LED1 Drive Activity
LED2Drive Activity
LED3 Drive Activity
LED4Drive Activity
LED5
e S ATA
Port 1 e S ATA
Port 2e S ATA
Port 3 e S ATA
Port 4e S ATA
Port 5
PWR
HOST
E S ATA
TO PC
ON
OFF
DC IN
Power LED
Host LED
eSATA Port to Computer
On/Off Power Switch
External Power Connector
D1 D2 D3 D4D5 
						

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External Power Connector: The external port multiplier comes with its power adapter. This is where 
you connect the plug of the adapter and the other end to the wall.
Switch: This turns the port multiplier ON or OFF.
eSATA Port: This is where you connect your eSATA cable which is connected to an eSATA host 
controller in your system.
Host LED: If an eSATA cable is connected to the eSATA port, the green LED will light up. If there is 
activity on the drives, the green LED blinks.
Power LED: If the external port multiplier is turned ON, the green LED will light \
up.
Using the External Port Multiplier
Note:  The external Port Multiplier will only work with Port Multiplier aware e\
SATA host controllers. It is 
compatible with eSATA host controllers using the Silicon Image Chip SiI3124 & SiI3132.
When the external port multiplier (PM) is connected to an eSATA Host controller with SiI3124 or SiI3132 
chip, in the RAID BIOS of the host controller, you will only see one drive and that is the drive connected 
to eSATA port 1 on the external Port Multiplier.
All the eSATA drives connected to the external PM will show in the SATARAID5 Array Manager.
For non-raid Silicon Image controller or using USB converters, the drives will be detected on the 
operating system.
Step 1: Connect the eSATA cable that is connected to a PM-aware eSATA host controller to the eSATA 
port (eSATA to PC) located at the back of the external PM.
Step 2: Connect your eSATA drive enclosure to the eSATA port 1 (D1) on the front of the external PM 
using an eSATA cable. For additional eSATA drive enclosures, use ports 2 – 5.
Step 3:  Connect the plug of the power adapter to the power connector located at the back of the 
external PM.
Step 4: Turn ON all your eSATA devices.
Step 5: Turn ON the external PM using the switch at the back.
Step 6: For eSATA raid controllers using Silicon Image chips, use the SATARAID5 array manager to 
configure the external drives. For non-raid Silicon Image controller or \
using USB converters, the drives 
will be detected on the operating system. 
						

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