Installing the Hardware16 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation GuideFigure 4. 4-Port 3ware 9500S-4 Serial ATA RAID ControllerTo connect serial cables to the controller1 Take out the serial cables provided with the 3ware SATA RAIDcontroller.3ware serial controllers are supplied with serial interfacecables, one for each port on the controller.One edge of each interface cable connector is keyed so that itcan only be inserted in one direction. This helps to ensureproper orientation and installation2 Align the cable connector with the connector on the controller,matching the slotted key and carefully mate the connectors.LED indicators forindividual driveson J3: 0, 1, 2, 3(left to right)Overall LED drive statusindicator: the last two pinsof J3. The anode is thelower of the two pins andthe cathode is the upper.Serialnumber(on plate)Ports:2 and 30 and 1Serial ports aredouble-stackedconnectors. Odd-numbered ports 1and 3 are locatedbelow even-numbered ports 0and 2.SODIMM (memorymodule)I2 CconnectorBBU (Battery BackupUnit) connector
