p.11
About Your G-RAID
Daisy Chaining with Thunderbolt Technology
As with rst-generation Thunderbolt technology, Thunderbolt 2 supports daisy chaining
up to 6 compatible devices. This provides the ability to achieve bi-directional, dual-chan-
nel data transfer. First-generation Thunderbolt supported a maximum speed of 10 Gb/s
through each channel whereas Thunderbolt 2 leaps to 20 Gb/s. However, taking full advan-
tage of Thunderbolt 2 technology requires you to connect with a computer equipped with
at least one enabled Thunderbolt 2 port.
You may attach up to six Thunderbolt devices in the chain including your G-RAID Studio.
With 20 Gb/s performance, your computer can take advantage of Thunderbolt 2’s tremen-
dous throughput potential for your G-Technology storage solutions. The daisy chain can
also include up to two compatible displays along with up to four G-RAID Studios.
Important Note: Starting from your computer all the way downstream in your daisy chain,
if one of the devices is capable of handling only 10 Gb/s maximum allowable speed — i.e.,
if the device is rst-generation Thunderbolt-enabled — then from that point on in the
chain, the maximum per-channel downstream speed will be restricted to 10 Gb/s.
How to daisy chain multiple devices: To daisy chain your G-RAID Studio, connect the
Thunderbolt 2 port of your G-RAID Studio to the host computer’s Thunderbolt 2 port with
the included Thunderbolt cable. You can
connect up to six Thunderbolt devices in
a chain, including the G-RAID Studio, one
after another as shown in the diagram
below using the second Thunderbolt port
of each drive. Connect all drives with their
provided AC power adapters to a surge
protector or wall outlet(s) and power on
each drive. Your Thunderbolt devices are
now daisy chained and available to work
in tandem through the same host.
To Next Page
Loading...
