The PC-3000 SAS is a hardware-software solution intended for testing and restoring damaged HDDs with SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) or SCSI based interfaces.
The PC-3000 SAS coupled with the Data Extractor SAS forms the PC-3000 SAS/SCSI Professional System, which allows you to recover data from SAS or SCSI based HDDs. To repair these HDDs, you only need the PC-3000 SAS – for data recovery you need both the PC-3000 SAS and the Data Extractor SAS.
The PC-3000 SAS Controller
The new specialized PC-3000 SAS Controller is a PC extension board for the PCI Express x4 bus that takes two adjacent slots which allows for working with four HDDs simultaneously.
The PC-3000 board
Four independent channels provide up to a 300 MB/s data transfer rate.
Chart performance for four SAS HDD drives
Working with SATA HDDs
The PC-3000 SAS controller allows you to connect SATA HDDs in read-write modes, test their surface, copy data, and make fast image copies.
Power supply adapter
The four-channel power control adapter supplies power and protects the HDD from overvoltage and current overloading. In case of any contingency the HDD power supply is switched off automatically.
Resource Management of the PC-3000 SAS board
One of the most important new features of the PC-3000 SAS is allowing for launching of the PC-3000 utility and Data Extractor tasks as separate OS processes. The "PC-3000 SAS Resource manager" software makes using the new PC-3000 SAS very easy and effective. It manages port and related process activity, controls the status of the ports, checks process conditions and kills processes if necessary.
Once a process is started it can use any of the available ports on the PC-3000 SAS board. For instance, four processes can be used for every port or one process can use four ports etc.
PC-3000 SAS Kit
- PC-3000 SAS controller
- SAS SFF-8482/SATA/Molex (100cm) cable
- HDD SCSI (50 cm) power cable
- PC-3000 SAS software
- User manual
Form factor & Interface
Form factor: Embedded PC expansion board which uses two adjacent slots
Interface type: Four-channel PCI Express 2.5 GB/s
Diagnostic ports (location): 4 - SAS (internal)
Maximum Data Transfer Speed: 300 MB/sec for each port
Processing modes
SATA - UDMA133/100/66/33, PIO4/3/2/1/0
PATA - UDMA100/66/33, PIO4/3/2/1/0
Power adapter: four-channel adapter with overvoltage and current overloading protection. HDD connectors are internal.
Supported HDD: from 18 GB to 2 TB; 3.5", 2.5"
OS Platforms: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10; х86, х64
Recommended PC configuration
- CPU: Intel Core i5 (Quad Core)
- RAM: 8GB
- Storage configuration: 1 TB HDD
- LCD Monitor: 22", 1920x1080
The main principles of PC-3000 SAS functionality
The PC-3000 SAS solution tests, diagnoses, and repairs SAS/SCSI HDDs according to the SAS/SCSI HDD specification and also in technological HDD modes.
The PC-3000 SAS software consists of a Universal utility aimed at general testing for of SAS/SCSI/SATA HDDs and Specialized utilities to work with SAS/SCSI HDDs in technological mode.
Universal utility
- General checking of HDD efficiency
- Testing the surface for reading, writing, verification
- Viewing the P-list and G-list tables with hidden defects
- Viewing SMART parameters (Log Sense)
- Viewing and changing the configuration of HDD parameters
- Replication and Sector Editor functions
Specialized utilities
IBM, Maxtor-Quantum, Fujitsu and Seagate Special utilities allow for testing HDDs in technological mode, and for checking and recovering service information.
If any errors are detected, these utilities use additional UEC - Unit Error Code (error Vendor code list).
How to work with SCSI HDDs
You can work with SCSI HDDs with any SCSI controller – Host Bus Adapter (not included in the PC-3000 SAS Kit, but has to be purchased separately).
How to work with SATA HDDs
The PC-3000 SAS works with SATA HDDs in read-write modes. It enables testing of the HDD surface, for example to screen or certify.
How to recover data with the Data Extractor
To recover data you should not only use the PC-3000 SAS, but the PC-3000 SAS/SCSI Professional System that consists of the PC-3000 SAS and the Data Extractor SAS.
PC-3000 SAS advantages
- Diagnosis and restoration of SAS HDDs with any capacities
- Diagnosis and restoration of SCSI HDDs on an external controller
- Operation with SATA HDDs in read-write modes
- Maximum possible speed restricted only by internal HDD speed
- Four-channel power supply adapter with protection