2.9.2SATA backplane connections

A SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the TW510-E2 AA4 model. The SATA backplane has four SATA signal and power connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard disks. The LED on the backplane connect to the front panel LED to indicate HDD status. See section “1.6 LED information” for details.

Front side

The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed. This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays.

C O N 1

 

C O N 3

Drive status LEDs

C O N 5

C O N 7

Each SATA connector is labeled (CON1, CON3, CON5, CON7) so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane. Refer to the table for reference.

H D D

Front side

Back side

Device

connector

connector

 

 

 

HDD 1

CON1

CON2

HDD 2

CON3

CON4

HDD 3

CON5

CON6

HDD 4

CON7

CON8

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