Storage Tower

The Storage Tower is another innovative storage enclosure solution from Addonics that offers tremendous customization flexibility that you can ever imagine. Comes with 4 standard 5 1/4" drive bays, a strong power supply and in a compact footprint, the Storage Tower can accommodate up to 4 full height optical drives or 5  3.5" hard drives; or a combination of these devices in various mixes. With choice of back panels featuring eSATA, USIB connectors or both, various IDE, ATAPI or SATA devices installed into the Storage Tower can be individually interfaced to computers via USB 2.0, Firewire or eSATA connection for a wide range of storage applications.

Choice of back panels for different interface connection

Using the back panel with eSATA connectors, you can build yourself a high performance (up to 3 Gbits/sec using SATA II) external storage system or a terabyte storage farm, with simple inexpensive eSATA cable and up to 6 feet distance from the computer system! Any SATA devices inside the Storage Tower can be easily converted into eSATA (the latest external SATA standard). Each drive can be connected directly to an eSATA host controller for maximum throughput in any system. With Addonics USIB interface on the back panel, any IDE device in the Storage Tower can be converted into USB 2.0 or Firewire connection by attaching the Addonics optional USIB interface cables.

illustration of 3.5" hard drive installation

  

cable connection from back of Storage Tower

When combined with various Addonics Drive Cartridge Systems, the Disk Array 4SA, 2.5" to 3.5" IDE converter and bay mounting brackets, the configuration possibilities for the Storage Tower become almost endless.

Examples of various storage devices that can be installed into the Storage Tower

To ensure efficient cooling of all the storage devices inside the enclosure, the Storage Tower includes two high CFM cooling fans and well ventilated side panels. Both side panels can also be easily slide open to provide easy access for storage device installation and cable connection.

Features

·                     Great for variety of storage applications - external RAID storage, Video storage, Server storage.

·                     4 standard 5 1/4" drive bays

·                     Accommodate up to maximum 4 standard ATAPI optical devices or 4 3.5" hard drive, or 5  3.5" hard drives (requires the Disk Array 4SA and 1 mobile rack)

·                     eSATA, USB 2.0 or Firewire connection using the following choices of back panel connections (connecting cables are sold as option)

o                                      1 USIB and 5 eSATA connector - convert 1 IDE or ATATPI storage devices to USB 2.0 or Firewire and 5 SATA storage devices to eSATA connection

o                                      4 USIB connectors - convert 4 IDE or 4 ATAPI storage devices to USB 2.0 or Firewire connection

·                     Stylish clear acrylic exterior

·                     Light weight and sturdy aluminium construction

·                     Compact size

·                     Ventilated side panels for efficient air flow

·                     Dual ball bearing high CFM low noise cooling fans

·                     220W 110/220 power supply

·                     Individual storage device can be hot swapped* when using SATA Mobile Racks

* For eSATA connection, hot swap feature depends on the controller. All Addonics SATA controllers support the hot swap feature. The Storage Tower can be powered down and restarted to swap out hard drive without rebooting the system when using USB or Firewire interface.

Models

Model

Description and Package Content

ST4US

Storage Tower with 4 USIB connectors, user guide

Interface cables not included. Please check for choice of optional USIB interface section

ST5ESA1US 

Storage Tower with 5 eSATA ports and 1 USIB port

Interface cables not included. Please check for choice of optional cables below

To boot from USB port or use the device for installing Windows OS, click here for detail


Optional cables

Model

Description and Package Content
(All external SATA cables are constructed with extra cable shielding to reduce EMI and improved signal integrity over 2 meter distance. Connector shell is constructed with metal clip for tighter connection and durability in external application. )

AASA2SAP15C click for large image

eSATA2 - SATA converter cable, 15cm
(convert eSATA port to standard SATA port)

AASAEDC3F click for large image

External SATA data cable - 100 cm
(standard female SATA connector on both ends)

AASA2SA100C click for large image

eSATA - SATA cable, 100 cm
(connect storage device with standard SATA port to controllers with eSATA port)

AAESATA100C click for large image

eSATA - eSATA cable, 100 cm
(eSATA ports on both ends of cables)

AAESATA200C click for large image

eSATA - eSATA cable, 200 cm
(eSATA ports on both ends of cables)

  

AAUSB308-4C

4 USB 2.0 USIB interface cables bundled in corrugated tubing
use on back panels with USIB connectors

AAUSBC-309

1 USB USIB interface cable

AAFW-4C

4 Firewire/iLink USIB interface cables bundled in corrugated tubing
use on back panels with USIB connectors

AAFWC406

1 Firewire/iLink USIB interface cable
AKIDEUSPCB
 IDE/ATAPI to USIB connector
Kit for adding USIB port to the back panel of Storage Tower

content: IDE - USIB connector (AAIDEUSPCB), IDE 80-pin 8" ribbon cable

AAHDMK53

5 1/4" drive bay mounting bracket for 3.5" hard drive

AAMK53

5 1/4" drive bay mounting bracket for 3.5" removable drive such as Addonics internal DigiDrive, 2.5" Mobile Rack, MO or Iomega ZIP

Specifications

Drive Bays

4 standard 5 1/4" drive bays

Connectors on back panel

model: ST4US

model: ST5ESA1US

4 USIB connectors

5 eSATA and 1 USIB connector

Supported interfaces

back panel with USIB connector - USB 2.0/1.1 or Firewire/iLink interface using Addonics USIB interface cables

back panel with eSATA connector - SATA interface

Supported Operating Systems

USB 2.0/1.1 - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher, Solaris 9.0 and higher

Firewire/iLink - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Mac OS 9.0

SATA - DOS, Windows NT/SP6, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Linux kernel 2.4 and higher, Mac OS

Power Supply:

220 Watts 110/220V input

Cooling fan

2

Weight:

9.1 lb (4.13 kg)

Size:

8.19 x 12.94 x 8 inch (W x D x H)

Operating Humidity:

20% - 80%

Operating Temperature:

5°C - 35°C

Warranty:

One Year

System Requirements

·                     PC/AT or Compatible System

·                     One of the following IO ports: USB 2.0/1.1, Firewire/iLink or SATA port.

·                     Pentium II 350 MHz or Greater

·                     Minimum 64 MB RAM

Specification subject to change without notice