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Yottamaster PS500RC3 - User Manual

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Quick Installation Guide
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First, stop the read and write operations of the hard drive, then click the small USB icon
on the task-bar, and select the drive drive which you want to eject.
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First, stop the read and write operations of the hard drive, and then drag the drive drive
to the Recycle Bin to complete drive ejection.
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If you want to replace one of the drives in the enclosure with a new one, or one of the
drives is damaged (the corresponding indicator will turn red and the enclosure will beep
to warn. ), here are tips for replacing a hard drive.
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1. Find the bad drive. Eject and power off the enclosure in order.
2. Pull out the bad drive. Format the new drive on another device first. Then insert the
new drive ( the same capacity or bigger ) to the original position and turn on the enclosure.
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How to rebuild RAID
(1) Find the bad drive. Eject and power off the enclosure in order.
(2) Pull out the bad drive. Format the new drive on another device first. Then insert the
new drive ( the same capacity or bigger ) to the original position and turn on the
enclosure.
(3) Restart the enclosure and the enclosure will start rebuilding automatically. The light
will flash red and blue. If you downloaded our RAID Manager software, you could see
the RAID is rebuilding from the notes or logs on the RAID Manager software. The
rebuilding time depends on the capacity of all drives, please wait patiently while
rebuilding.
(4) When the rebuilding is finished, the light will turn solid blue. And the RAID Manager
will indicate the status.
Note: The RAID Manager software is only suitable for PS400RU3, PS400RC3, PS500RU3,
PS500RC3.
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Situation A: The enclosure is in PM(Normal) mode, please follow 2 to 3.
Situation B: If it is in RAID Mode, please follow 1 to 5.
(1) Backup all your important data in your drives in advance.
(2) Safely eject the enclosure from your computer and then turn off the enclosure.
(3) If the drive you want to add is a brand new drive, please format it on another device.
Then insert it into the enclosure. Do not change the drive order.
(4) Toggle the RAID switch to the PM(Normal) mode. Press and hold the Set button.
While holding the Set button then press and release the Power button to turn it on.
(Ensure the enclosure is back to PM mode.) Please refer to the content of 5.5.1.
(5) Turn off the enclosure. Toggle the RAID switch to the RAID mode you want. Please
refer to the content of 5.5.2.
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(1) If there is no data processing within ten minutes, the device will enter into sleep
mode automatically. The hard drive will stop running while in sleep mode.
(2) Please go to https://www.yottamaster.com/?route=common/driver and select
"Sleep Time Setting Firmware update for 4/5 Bay HDD Enclosure" to download the
firmware. And follow the steps in the attached document. Please note that the
firmware update does not support Mac OS system.
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Note: New hard drive needs to be initialized and formatted before operation, or it won't
be recognized. To mount a new hard drive, please follow the step below.
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(1) Please make sure that the Yottamaster hard drive enclosure is installed correctly and
connected to the computer.
(2) Right click on "Computer". Select "Manage". Select "Drive Management". A pop-up
will come up, suggesting a new hard drive needs to be initialized. Select "MBR" or
"GPT" partition type and click "OK".
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Summary

Appearance

Hard drive Installation

Connection

Format Hard Drive

Set Up RAID

Setting RAID Modes

Details the procedure for setting desired RAID modes using the enclosure's controls and buttons.

Changing RAID Modes

Explains the steps required to switch the enclosure to a different RAID mode configuration.

RAID Mode Setting and Description

Remove the Hard Drive

Remove it from Windows OS

Instructions for safely ejecting a hard drive from the enclosure when using a Windows operating system.

Remove it from Mac OS

Instructions for safely ejecting a hard drive from the enclosure when using a macOS operating system.

Frequently Asked Question

How to Replace A Hard Drive

Guidance on how to replace a single hard drive within the enclosure, covering both PM and RAID modes.

Adding A New Hard Drive Into the Enclosure

Steps for adding a new hard drive to the enclosure, detailing procedures for both PM and RAID modes.

Canceling; Adjusting Auto-sleep Time

Information on how to manage or disable the device's automatic sleep mode feature.

Initialize and Format New Drives

Under Microsoft Windows

Detailed step-by-step guide for initializing and formatting new hard drives using Microsoft Windows.

Under Mac OS

Detailed step-by-step guide for initializing and formatting new hard drives using macOS.

Yottamaster PS500RC3 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandYottamaster
ModelPS500RC3
CategoryComputer Accessories
LanguageEnglish

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