Sonnet Technologies Qio MR - Manual (Page 5)

Package Contents
1 – Qio MR professional universal media reader/writer
(chassis)
2 – Sonnet Internal Express Bus Extender PCIe card
3 – Sonnet Multimedia Memory Card Reader & Writer
ExpressCard/34
4 – 1-meter PCIe x1 interface cable
5 – Power cable
6 – SATA drive power adapter
7 – Mounting screws
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Chapter 1 – Introduction and Package Contents
Introduction
Qio MR is a universal media reader & writer, eSATA host
controller, and expansion chassis for ExpressCard
® /34 adapter
cards. Included with Qio MR is the Sonnet Internal Express Bus
Extender PCIe adapter card (for desktop computers), and a PCIe
interface cable to connect the card to the chassis.
Featuring two slots each for SxS ™ , P2, and CompactFlash ®
memory cards, Qio MR enables you to transfer data between
cards, between cards and computer, and between cards and
attached drives; you can even transfer data from two or more
cards at the same time. The included Sonnet Multimedia
Memory Card Reader & Writer ExpressCard/34 adapter reads
from and writes to Memory Stick
™ , MMC, SD and xD-Picture
Card ™ memory cards, and works in either of the SxS slots.
Qio MR’s eSATA controller is based on Sonnet’s Tempo ™ SATA
E4P host controller, sharing the same functionality and drivers.
Qio MR is compatible with drive enclosures with an eSATA
interface and bare SATA drives (using adapter cables). Support for
port multipliers and hardware RAID controllers enable Qio MR to
control up to 16 drives (in four drive enclosures).
Qio MR’s SxS slots support ExpressCard/34 adapter cards;
compatible adapter types include eSATA, FireWire
® , Gigabit
Ethernet, SmartCard reader, TV tuner, USB, WiFi, and WWAN
modem, and others. You may use adapter cards at the same time
as memory cards, however, performance may be limited by the
total bandwidth available from your computer’s PCI Express
® bus.
Please take a few minutes to read this user’s guide before using your Qio
MR; you will save time in the long run.