Overview
This Sapphire 5-slot CF (Compact Flash) drive is a unique and flexible
platform for creating your own solid state drive (SSD) using commercially
available high-speed CF card. The five CF cards can be configured to appear as
five independent drives. They can set up as a high performance, fault tolerant
RAID group or to form a large capacity solid state drive. There are choice
of models with connection to high-speed 6G eSATA or the ubiquitous USB 3.0 /
eSATA connection. When connecting via eSATA,When connecting via eSATA, the
Sapphire CF drive can be used as a bootable device.It is the ideal
solution for improving storage performance, lowering the power consumption and
improving the overall system reliability for application environments with
frequent shocks and vibrations.
Rear View
Features
- Install up to five (5) CF*(Compact Flash) cards
- CF cards are added or removed from each slot without any special tool
- Choice of models with eSATA port or eSATA and USB 3.0 / 2.0 port
- LED to show IO activity on each CF card
- Low power consumption, ~ 1 watt excluding the CF media
- OS independent, can be used on any system
- Complete Plug and Play, no software driver required
Model: S5CFEU3
- Five CF cards are connected to an integrated Hardware Port Multiplier HPM-XU (AD5HPMREU) inside the unit
- Connect to system via eSATA and USB 3.0/2.0 port
- CF cards can be configured as RAID0 (Striping), RAID1
(Mirroring), RAID 5 (Parity), RAID10 (Mirrored Striped), JBOD
(Concatenation), Clone Mode (N-Way Mirror) using built-in hardware RAID
or as five individual drives without RAID
- Individual drive setting requires connecting to Port Multiplier compatible controller or USB port
- RAID setting via software utility or via dip switches on the back of the unit
- RAID diagnostic via utility software
- maximum throughput up to 3 Gbps
Specifications
- Five CF cards slots in the front
- LEDs
- For media access on each slot
- For device power
- Connectors on back:
- 12V DC power input jack
- eSATA connector for model S5CFASES6
- eSATA and USB 3.0 B Female connectors for model S5CFASEU3
- Power adapter: 110/240V AC/DC 12V 3A
- Low noise 40 x 40 mm cooling fan
- Dimensions (L x W x H): ~9.88 x 6.88 x 2.00 in ( 251 x 175 x 50.8 mm)
- Weight: ~ 2.65 lb (1.2 Kg)
- Operating temperature and humidity:0 C to + 60C, 5 - 90 % RH
- Storage temperature and humidity:-20 C to + 60 C , 5 - 95% RHnon
condensing
Contents
Sapphire 5-Slot CF drive with built-in 5-Port HPM-XU(AD5HPMREU), 110/240V
AC/DC 12V power adapter (AAP12V3A-US), 3-foot eSATA cable (AAESATA100C), 6-foot
USB 3.0 A-B cable (AAU3AB6F), software CD disc, user guide
