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Qio for Mac
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Driver (2)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
496 Qio System Installer and Uninstaller (OS X) 1.2.1Apr-30-2013
725 USB 2.0 Over Thunderbolt Patch for Qio/Qio E3Nov-02-12
 
Firmware (2)
IDDownload TitleDownload LinkPost Date
600 Qio Firmware Updater (Mac OS) 1.3Dec-21-2012
Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6.8+
File Name: QioPCFirmwareUpdater1.3.dmg
File Size: 212.6 KB
Description: This Mac OS software updates the firmware in the Sonnet Qio, Qio CF4, and Qio E3. This version updates Qio (part numbers QIO-E34 and QIO-PCIE, revision A - G) to be Windows-compatible, and expands the PC compatibility of Qio (part numbers QIO-E34 and QIO-PCIE, revision H and later). After the firmware is updated, the Qio will continue to operate as before with Mac computers. For this release, please click this link for specific PC compatibility for Qio.

Please refer to the Qio CF4 and Qio E3 product pages for specific PC compatibility information for those products.

Notes:
1) If you are updating an older Qio (part numbers QIO-E34 and QIO-PCIE, revision A - G), you must also use the Mac OS serial ROM flasher to make the Qio Windows-compatible.
2) You may need to run this updater twice. If the firmware updater is unsuccessful after the second attempt, please contact Sonnet support for further assistance.
 
642 Qio Serial ROM Flasher (Mac OS) 1.0Feb-15-2012
Operating System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.6.8+
File Name: QioFlasherGUI.dmg
File Size: 395.0 KB
This software updates the serial ROMs on revisions A - G Qio pro media readers (part numbers QIO-E34 and QIO-PCIE). This is not required for revision H and later Qios.
Note: This software must be used along with the Qio Firmware Updater (Mac OS) to enable Windows-compatibility.
 
 
Manual (2)
FAQ (29)
IDArticle TitlePost Date
491 Are Sonnet Tempo SATA cards compatible with the Drobo S? Feb-02-11
495 My P2 card is unexpectedly unmounting from my Qio after I wake a MacPro or MacBook Pro from sleep. v1045050Mar-24-10
499 I get a blue screen on my Mac Pro/MacBook Pro instead of booting when I connect Qio v1045050Mar-24-10
501 Are all C600X CF Cards more or less equal performance in a Qio? Mar-22-10
503 Can I power the Qio from a FireWire port on a MacBook Pro? Mar-23-10
509 Is the Qio driver compatible with a 64-bit kernel boot of OS X 10.6 or 10.7? Feb-28-12
510 Can I use the AJA IO Express with the Sonnet Qio in a MacBook Pro? Mar-23-10
512 My Qio was working fine with my ExpressCard/34 bus interface card, but the Qio does not work with my PCIe Express bus interface card in an early 2009 MacPro. Mar-31-10
514 My unibody MacBook Pro will spontaneously restart after shutdown with Qio attached. Mar-31-10
516 What kind of battery can I use with the Qio? Apr-08-10
527 Why does my Macintosh take so long to boot when the Qio is attached? Apr-27-11
528 Why can't a Mac Pro acknowledge the Qio if it is plugged in after the Mac is booted? Aug-31-10
536 With a Qio, my Mac Pro kernal panics when I shut down after using Avid Media Composer. Oct-28-10
547 I'm getting a Mac OS X kernel panic when I remove an SxS card from the Qio connected to a Mac Pro that also has a video capture card installed. Jan-17-11
563 I'm getting a long blue screen when I boot a Macintosh with Qio installed. Apr-27-11
566 I upgraded to 10.6.8 and my system no longer boots. Sep-26-11
If you have Qio 1.0.5 software installed and you upgrade to 10.6.8 you will no longer be able to boot. Sonnet strongly recommends that you install Qio 1.1 software before upgrading to 10.6.8 or 10.7. If you have installed 10.6.8 prior to installing Qio 1.0.6 or 1.1 software and are not able to boot, you can recover with the following steps:

1) Boot Mac OS X from an external drive or DVD.
2) In the Finder, remove the spaces from the name of your system disk that won't boot. For example, rename Macintosh HD to MacintoshHD. (If your system disk has another name use that name in place of MacintoshHD in the next two steps.)
2) Launch Terminal and type:
sudo rm -r /Volumes/MacintoshHD/System/Library/Extensions/STPCIFamily.kext
3) Type:
sudo cp -r "/Volumes/MacintoshHD/Library/Application Support/QIO/IOPCIFamily.kext" /Volumes/MacintoshHD/System/Library/Extensions (typed all on one line)
4) Type:
sudo touch /Volumes/MacintoshHD/System/Library/Extensions
5) Restart
6) Install Qio 1.1 or greater
7) Restart
 
576 What version of Mac OS X do I need for Qio? Jan-17-13
OS X 10.5.8-10.8 required for Mac Pro and MacBook Pro (non-thunderbolt).
OS X 10.6.8-10.8 required for MacBook Pro (Thunderbolt).
 
581 Is Qio Compatible with 17" Thunderbolt MacBook Pro? Dec-21-11
632 Is Qio compatible with Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter? Dec-21-11
No, the software is not yet compatible. When Qio is compatible, it will require the Sonnet PCIe Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 Revision B (serial number beginning with B), which began shipping December 2011; or the Sonnet PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender ExpressCard/34 that ships with Qio E3.
 
633 Is Qio compatible with the Matrox T/ADP Thunderbolt Port Adapter? Feb-28-12
639 Is the Qio PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender card compatible in all slots of the Mac Pro 5,1? May-06-13
No, the Qio PCIe 2.0 Bus Extender card does not work in the x16 slot (slot 2) in the Mac Pro 5,1. Use slot 3 or 4 instead.
 
646 How can I read UDF Formatted SxS cards? Apr-20-12
You need to download and install the Sony SxS UDF Driver, available here http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-recmedia/resource.downloads.bbsccms-assets-mkt-recmedia-downloads-upgrades.shtml
 
648 Why is the Panasonic Mac OS X P2 driver not compatible with 64-bit mode, while the Sony SxS driver, CF driver and SATA drivers are compatible with 64-bit mode? Feb-28-12
651 Do Qio and Qio CF4 support UDMA 7 CompactFlash cards? May-06-13
653 I connected a Red Station media reader to the eSATA ports, but the media would not mount. How do I mount the media? May-06-13
Mac OS 10.7.5 will not mount FAT32 volumes connected to the eSATA ports of this device. (FAT32 volumes mount fine in 10.6.8 and in 10.8.2 and later.)

As a workaround, you can manually mount volumes with the following procedure:

1) Open terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal)
2) Run the following command:
diskutil list

Look for the target volume in the IDENTIFIER column. The volume will have a name like disk4s2.

3) Create a mount point by using the following terminal command:
mkdir /Volumes/myvolume

Note: myvolume is the name of the mount point you will create and must be unique - for example, you cannot mkdir /Volumes/FAT if a volume named FAT is already mounted.

4) Mount the target volume with the command:
sudo mount -t msdos /dev/disk4s2 /Volumes/myvolume

Note: disk4s2 is the from the IDENTIFIER column from step 2. myvolume is the unique name you chose in step 3.

The volume should now be mounted and is available for use. The volume must also be unmounted through terminal - finder will not be able to unmount the volume.

The command to unmount the volume is:
sudo umount /Volumes/myvolume

where myvolume is the mount point you created in step 3.
 
678 Is the Qio compatible with OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)? May-06-13
Qio is compatible with OS X 10.8.0 through 10.8.3 when using Qio software v1.2.1 and later. There are specific steps you should take, depending on your setup:

New Qio User
If you are installing Qio software on a computer for the first time, you may do so with no issues on a computer already running 10.6.8-10.8.3.

Existing Qio User
If you intend to update your computer's OS from OS X 10.6 or 10.7 to 10.8.3, you MUST install Qio 1.2.1 or later software before upgrading the OS! If you have been using Qio with your computer running OS X 10.8.1 or earlier, and upgraded to 10.8.2 or later before upgrading the Qio software to v1.2 or later, your system may kernel panic, regardless of whether the Qio hardware is installed or connected.

If you already installed OS X 10.8.2 or later on a computer with which you've been using Qio, you may restore it to working order by following the directions here. Note that after you perform this procedure under , you must reinstall the latest Qio software under 10.8.2 or later.

Note
Regardless the Qio software version used, P2 media is not currently supported under any version of OS X 10.8. Mountain Lion does not support 32-bit drivers, and unfortunately, Panasonic's driver for P2 support is 32-bit. For a more detailed explanation about the P2 driver situation, please refer to this article .
 
693 My computer kernel panics after updating OS X to 10.8.2. What can I do to fix it? (Qio/Qio CF4/Qio E3 issue) Nov-06-12
713 My Qio Does Not Recognize My SD-to-SxS Adapter May-07-13
730 I have a Retina MacBook Pro (or other Mac introduced in 2012), and my machine won't boot after installing Qio software. Dec-06-12
 






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