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2. Password eeee LS 2 Remember this password in my keychain Cancel t Login Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation bm Raid Hierarchy screen comes up eoo Raid Storage Manager a 10 203 0 170 82 I HEE Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular Y ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager Cur P IR 7 TL Areca Technology Corporation open all close all a RaidSet Hierarchy ig Raid System Console j Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Id Lun Volume State 9 2 RAID Set Functions 0 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives 0 System Controls s Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterV1 0 5 Information Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 C Free 120 0GB ST120HMO000 1G5142 Slot 2 B Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slots 3 A Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 4 9 Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Expand sign Quick Function Raid Storage Manage ART ab dc Areca Technology Corporation o s RaidSet Hierarchy 2 3 Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Id Lun Volume Quick Create 91 RAID Set Functions 5 Volume Set Functions C Physical Drives a Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterV1 0 4 9 System Controls Device Usage Capacity Model 0 Information Slot 1 C Free 120 0GB ST120HMO00 1G5142 Slots 2 B Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 3 A Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 4 9 Free 12
3. PCI Cards Tbolt2 Series Parallel SCSI oso j endor Name agma POWSI Device Name Tbolt2 Series Printers Vendor ID 0x19 SAS Device ID 0x1 SATA SATA Express Device Revision 0x1 SPI UID 0x0019000800001310 Route String 1 Storage Firmware Version 22 1 Thunderbolt Port Upstream USB Status Device connected Y Network Link Status 0x2 Firewall Current Link Width 0x2 Cable Firmware Version 1 0 16 Locations Cable Serial Number C4M32240026F798A9 Volumes Link Controller Firmware Version 0 14 0 WWAN Port Wi Fi Status No device connected Link Status 0x7 Y Software Current Link Width Ox1 Accessibility Link Controller Firmware Version 0 14 0 Applications Components Developer n u m P Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra si RM How To Check PCle cards Mac OSX IMPORTANT For Mac OS a driver modification is required from the PCle card provider A Mac OSdriver Important that is Thunderbolt Aware is required so the PCle hardware will be recognized by Mac OS through Thunderbolt Technology l Yourfirst step will vary depending on which version of Mac OS X you are using Mac OSX 10 6 8 Snow Leopard or earlier e Open Apple System Profiler by choosing About thisMac from the Apple menu Then click More Info OSX Lion 10 7 or later e Open System Information by choosing About this Mac from the Apple menu Then click System Report 2 Click PCI cards Y Hardware RED Rocket ATA Au
4. 3 Link Up by switch of the Expansion unit ickers when the Upstream slot Interface card is communicating back and fort SLOT O Activity ith the host computer SLOT 1 Activity SLOT 2 Activity fthe PCIE card s is fare executing command or being used or accessed by the SLOT 3 Activity application Roben 3 Chapter 2 X Hardware Installation a o G PCIE SLOT Link up LEDS Each PCIe slots have designated LED indicators SLOT Link up LED illuminates when a PCle card isinstalled Or when all of the PCle slots are populated with PCle cardsall SLOTLink up LED should come on asshown from the picture below IMPORTANT m A If you have PCIE cards installedin the PCle slot s and none of the Link UP LEDs are Important illuminated this means that you either have a defective PCIEcard orthe PCIE card that ts not seated all the way in the PCIE slot Activity LEDs Each PCle slots have their own Activity LEDs indicator When this LED comeson it sgnifiesthat the PCle card isexecuting a command or being used accessed by the application It comeson as solid green and or sometimes it blinks or flic kers Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 235 o MEN Standby power Cable Standby power cable Power Connector Power Connector The Standby power cable should be connected all the time If this is not properly attached the Thunderbolt Interface card will not power up IMPORTANT Make sure the standby powercable is
5. 3 will automatically tums ON when the computeristumed ON A White light located on the front panel will Shine when the expansion chassisis ON Roben 3 will automatically tum OFF when the computer istumed OFF orgoesinto Standby mode If either end of the Thunderbolt cable isremoved while the system is ON the expansion chassis will automatically powerdown The White light on the front of Roben 3 is not an ON On off push button it simply indicates whetherthe chassisis on or off If eitherend of the Thunderbolt cable isdisconnected Roben 3 will automatically tum off Verify Hardware Connection You should see four or Five Green LEDS illuminated on the interface card and three on the backplane For more information on LEDs go to pages 18 to 25 Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra ssi G 3IM 3 Slot Thunderbolt Mac mini Item Description 1 FrotlED 2 AirVentilation 3 flokCompatment 5 Mic amp AudioPots 6 UsBPot Item Description 1 ThumbScrews 2 HDMIPot 3 fpthemetPot 4 USBPorts OO _ 5 PowerCordSocket 6 Thunderbolt Cable 8 fardSletOpenig Item Descripton 1 Thunderbolt Interface Card 2 Expansion Backplane 3 FrntFan 4 Qm FrntFan 5 PowerSupply 6 Macmini Tray Hol
6. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Er si G Connect Thunderbolt Cable Attach Thunderbolt cable into eithertop orbottom port on the Roben 3 Plug in Display Monitor DVI HDMI or Display If no display will be used you can daisy chain other Thunderbolt devices Plug in the other end of the Thunderbolt cable to the Thunderbolt port on the computer m an a a 3 3 PaPa o a P P PL 942494949494 294 9494949 9 9 v b nl Wd d co d Connectthe Thunderbolt cable to one of the portson the back of Roben 3 and connect the other end of the cable to the Thunderbolt port on the computer You can use the available Thunderbolt port for attaching a Thunderbolt device oran extemal display monitor Powering On and Off the Expansion Unit Roben 3 will automatically tums ON when the computeristumed ON A White light located on the front panel will shine when the expansion chassisis ON Roben 3 will automatically tum OFF when the computer is tumed OFF orgoesinto Standby mode If either end of the Thunderbolt cable is removed while the system is ON the expansion chassis will automatically power down Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation MEN The White light on the front of Roben 3 is not an ON On off push button it simply indicates whetherthe chassisison or off If eitherend of the Thunderbolt cable isdisconnected Roben 3 will automatically tum off Verify Hardware Connection Check the status of the LEDs on the Inter
7. Cord Socket 5 CardSlet Opening 6 ThunderboltPorts Item Descripton 1 Thunderbolt Interface Card 2 Expansion Backplane 8 protFan 4 DriveMountingBay 5 FanlessPowerSuppy Storage Drive Fans Chassis Features l Eight 8 2 5 hot swap drive bays 2 Supportsup to eight 8 SATA SAS HDD or SSD drives Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ru Parts List Thunderbolt Interface card Installed Drive Trays Installed SAS Cable Installed 2 3mm Centering Screws for Drives 32 quantities Rackmount Kit Optional For Roben 3 Rackmount model see page 53 Thunderbolt Cable Controller card and Drives SATA SSD are not included We recommend the standard 2 5 in SSD or SATA drives Installation Proc edures Overview Below isthe concise verson on how to set up the ExpressBox 2200 Open Enclosure Install Thunderbolt Interface card if not installed Install Storage Drives see drives installation amp Controller card Install PCle cards see notesbelow Attach Power C ord Connect to Electrical Outlet Plug in Thunderbolt Cable Poweron Computer Verify Hardware Connection 10 Verify Installation via Operating System 2 c OY Ur ow Ye Open Enclosure Loosen the thumbscrew that retains the top cover of the chassisand slide the lid towards you as shown below Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation C G Install Thunderbolt Interface ca
8. EE e Date Modified d UII REY OOM Firmware Upuadte ar 15 2008 3 5 z All My Files ColorSync Utility Jun 16 2011 5 2 MacBook BB Console May 25 2011 3 IB Documents amp DigitalColor Meter Jun 16 2011 3 5 e Disk Utility jun 18 2011 Lili u Desktop Grab May 24 2011 8 1 yy Applications Grapher May 24 2011 12 Snaps c Java Preferences Jul 20 2011 9 46 A Keychain Access Jun 28 2011 11 5 MacBook EFI Firmware Update Sep 29 2007 7 0 l RadiantStuft amp Migration Assistant jun 16 2011 5 5 3 Downloads Network Utility Jun 16 2011 4 0 n RecentDocs Podcast Capture Jun 16 2011 3 5 a Podcast Publisher Jun 21 2011 9 0 FAVORITES 1 Dropbox The version and features of Disk Utility depend on the version of Mac OS X The following image demonstrates Disk Utility in Mac OS X The left pane shows the disks currently connected to your Mac You ll see the hard drive that hasthe Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation LEN MEE Macintosh HD partition If you have additional intemal hard drivesorextemal hard drives connected to your Mac they too will be visible Start Disk Utility Once you find Disk Utility launch it and you should see a window something like the one below Any drive connected to your machine intemal or extemal should appearin the menu on the left Disk Utility screen comes up Select the Drive eotu Areca ARC 1223 VOL O0DO Media j AM T RB 0 5 3230 v
9. Magma thunderbolt expansion unit form Laptop by disconnecting the thunderbolt cable Remove power cord from Magma Remove and reseat PCle card Reconnect the thunderbolt cable to Laptop Plug in power cord to Magma Tum on the Laptop This should automatically tum on the Magma thunderbolt expansion unit Check Apple System profiler or Windows Device Managerto see if the PCle card isdetected ornot Q Can I daisy chain Roben 3with another Roben 3 A Yes but realize that aggregate bandwidth is limited to 10G bps through the Thunderbolt port and PCI addressand IO space can be limited so the type of cards installed in the chassis may limit the number that can be daisy chained successfully If a daisy chain device doesn t work checkto see if the Thunderbolt Cable is connected firmly into the thunderbolt port on the Magma Thunderbolt Card of Roben 3 and the powersupply is also tumed ON Also make sure each Thunderbolt Roben 3 is working and functional before attempting to daisy chain them together Q Will Roben 3show up in Apple System Profiler or Windows Device Manager without any PCle cards installed Yes In Apple System Profiler Thunderbolt Status Connected t Roben 3 Picture below applies to Thunderbolt 1 Y Hardware Thunderbolt Device Tree ATA MacBook Air Audio Built In Roben Series Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel MacBook Air FireWire Graphics Displays Vendor Name A
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11. Quick Function s RaidSet Hierarchy Quick Create RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Id Lun Volume State aC RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 Es 1Slot 1 1 0 Initializing 59 2 C Volume Set Functions E 1Slot 2 Physical Drives Lj System Controls Es 1Slot 3 E 1Siot 4 lt 9 Information s Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterV1 0 Device Usage Model Slot 1 C Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 2 B Raid Set 000 20 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Siot 3 A Raid Set 120 0G ST120HM000 1G5142 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 When initialization is done this warning box comes up 10 203 0 170 82 H ARA wee i cfi d uii iz Areca Technology Corporation lopen all close all RaidSet Hierarch 1 The disk you inserted was not readable by RAID Set d this computer L Volume State Capacity Ra lt 9 Quick Function Quick Create C RAID Set Functions O Volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information Raid Set 000 Normal 3 GB Initialize ignore Eject c s Enc 1 ARECA SAS RAID Adapterv1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 C Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 2 B Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 3 A Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 4 9 Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Click Initialize 10 203 0 170 82 C A AS wie ab l pie file dz it Areca Tec
12. Serial ATA MSI No Bus PCI Thunderboit Slot Thunderbolt 107 0 0 USB Vendor ID Oxll7c F Network Device ID ox0064 Firewall Subsystem Vendor ID x117c VEM subsystem ID 0x0063 Revision ID 0x0010 Madems Link Width Volumes Link Speed System Profiler showing two PCI E cards with One PCI e card with a non thunderbolt driver installed WWAN eoo MacBook Air Hardware This computer doesn t contain any PCI cards If you installed PCI cards make sure they re properly installed ATA Audio Built In Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Thunderbolt USB 7 Network Firewall Locations Modems Volumes WWAN Wi Fi Y Software Applications Components Developer System Profiler showing no PCI e cards being detected or recognized Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra ssi G How to Check Magma Device Windows 7 and 8 Open ACPI BIOS Open PCI Bust Click the sign several times until your reach a PCI Express Root Port with a PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bridge beneath it If the verification is successful you can install 3rd Party cardsaswell as auxiliary peripherals such as hard drives into the chassis If however the installation was unsuccessful you may not see the PCI to PCI Bridge or it will have a small yellow symbol in front of it
13. access Disk Management is via Computer Management see image below Right Click on My Computer and select Manage a Manage Pin to Start Map network drive Disconnect network drive Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation LE Computer Management Screen comes up File Action View Help 4 System Tools Task Scheduler la Event Viewer ga Shared Folders E Local Users and Groups amp 1 Performance day Device Manager 4 52 Storage mw Disk Management l p ps Services and Applications Right Click on Disk Management Initialize Disk 5 Computer Management de Computer Management Local Name i System Tools 3 Storage Ds Services and Applications en pops up Click Ok amp File Action View gt LL AE mi E cu E BF Computer Management Loca File S i System Tools 3 Task Scheduler ca LET Event Viewer c m Shared Folders far Be Local Users and Groups F v Performance aay Device Manager a Storage Disk Management Wi i ces and Applications Gp Windows i Cx HP RECOVER cx HP RECOVER Cs Recovery Ima Ca Recovery Ima Computer Management stem Status FrITREPUnL E Simple Healthy Recovery Partition Simple Basic Healthy EFI System Partition Simple Basic Healthy Recovery Partition Simple Basic Healthy EFI System Partition Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition
14. as shown below IMPORTANT Magma requires no driverin Windows Operating System Unix OS Linux and other flavor of Operating Systems Important mE Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI a E 4 PCI bus ai 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller 0154 li High Definition Audio Controller Cy Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller JE Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 1E10 4 jV Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 1E12 X 1xlllb g n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter li Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 1E14 IX nes 7 Senes C216 chipset dani PCI Express Root Port 5 1E18 LL PCI standard i PCI to PCI badge a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 4 JE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 4 W PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge li PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Je PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge rango u bridge A PCI tandari PCI to PCI bridge up PCI VERE PCI to PCI bridge i PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Screenshot of Windows Device Manager showing Magma Thunderbolt Expansion device is being recognized detected No PI Ce cards installed Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra si Er How To Check PCle cards Wndows7 and 8 No special drivers have been required for Thunderbolt comp
15. connected to the backplane and Thunderbolt Interface card Important If the Thunderbolt Interface card fails to tum ON you could be having a bad Thunderbolt Interface card faulty backplane ora defective standby power cable wires Thunderbolt 2 Interface Card Thunderbolt 1 Interface Card power connector power connector Roben 3 Chapter 2 X Hardware Installation 26 Thunderbolt Interface C ard Installation The following steps are applicable on how to replace and install a Thunderbolt Interface card 1 Tum offthe Expansion chasssfirst Disconnect the powercord Disconnectthe Thunderbolt cable from Expansion chassis or from computer 2 Unplug the Interface powercable from Thunderbolt Interface card Unscrew to remove the interface card 3 Plug in the Thunderbolt Interface card in PCIE slot 0 This isthe designated slot forthe interface card Installing the Interface card in a non designated slot will cause the system to malfunction 4 Plug in the powercable Thunderbolt Interface card Secure the interface card IMPORTANT The Roben 3 expansion unit will not power up if the Interface power cable is not attached to Thunderbolt Interface card or if itis disconnected from the backplane Important Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation CE MEE Intemal Front Fan Control Settings Some PCI Express cards produce substantial heat and must be cooled properly to eliminate over heating problem One F
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17. the following power connectors adapters see picturesbelow There are five 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors that can be used for providing extra powerto cards And two 642 pin PCle connectors for GPUs 2 6 2 PCle Power Connectors 5 4pin Molex Power Connectors _ lt 1 8pin PCle Power Connector One 6 inch 5 25 Male to 3 5 Female Internal Power Adapter Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ru g EN High Power PCle card installation High Power PCle cardsalso known asHigh End PCle cardssuch asGPUs and other similar type of card requires an additional power or AUX Power to operate Most of these High power PCle cardshave an auxiliary power adapter cablesthat are included with it when you buy them If it isnot available there are 6 pin PCIE connectors built in to the power supply that can be used to provide powerto your GPUs or High Power PCle cards Other High power PCle cards may use different Aux power adapter connectors You can connect them to any of the 4 pin Molex connectors available on the power supply DUAL GPU Other GPUs or PCIe cards may require to use 8 pin connectors see pictures above Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ssi G Attach Power Cord NOTE fot all possible plug all power cords from the expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power strip preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it l Plu
18. 0 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Click Quick Create 4 gt i 3 10 203 0 170 82 M ES Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular Be I pilin cil atid i Areca Technology Corporation Raid Storage Manager open all close all Quick Create Raid Volume Set Raid System Console 3 Quick Function Total Number Of Disks 4 Quick Create Select Raid Level Raids 0 RAID Set tions Maximum Capacity Allowed 360 GB 0 Volume S ns amp 7j Physical D Select Capacity 360 GB 0 System Co Greater Two TB Volume Support 0 Information Volume Initialization Mode Volume Write Protection Select Stripe Size KBytes RaidSet Mode Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation Check Confirm The Operation box ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager E Pis vM ae u EP A Areca Technology Corporation open all close all s Quick Create Raid Volume Set Total Number Of Disks Y Raid Systen lt 9 Quick Function Quick Create Select Raid Level Raid 5 0 RAID Set Functions Maximum Capacity Allowed 360 GB 0 Volume Set Functions Select Capacity 360 GB 0 Physical Drives 0 System Controls 7 Information Greater Two TB Volume Support Volume Initialization Mode Volume Write Protection Select Stripe Size anf KBytes RaidSet Mode V Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Volume Set Create
19. 2 This partition will be added 4 8 SanDisk Cruzer k Magma _ NO NAME amp Cancel Partition rue le Choon A layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu sei options fer each partition and click Apply Magma Then sebecbed partition will be created Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation Er When Partition is done this dialog box comes up The Drive is ready to use ji U TY V um Ahern 53 251 GB APPLE 550 M25 T Macintosh HD Do you want to use Magma 359 65 GB to back up with Time 3 SBOOTCAMP Machine 360 GB Areca ARC 122 Time Machine keeps an up to date copy of everything on your Mac Ir not only oe lens a spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked so you Magma ip ean rexvipt your Mac as it appeared in the past _ 4 GE Santtiek Cruzer Media _ NO NAME Encrypt Backup Disk 7 Decide Later Don t Use Use as Backup Disk The selected partition won t be changed Disk Management on Windows OS What is Disk Management Disk Management is an extension of the Microsoft Management Console that allows full management of the disk based hardware recognized by Windows It is used to manage the drives installed in a computer like hard disk drives intemal and extemal optical disk drives and flash drives Disk Management can be used to partition drives format drives assign drive letters and much more How To Access Disk Management The most common way to
20. 3 LINK LED Q How can I determine if the driver for my PCle card is Thunderbolt Compatible A Thunderbolt Tunneling is required forMacOS In Apple System Profile click on the specific PCle card in question to see if it s Thunderbolt Tunnel Compatible If it shows Yes then Thunderbolt tunneling hasbeen enabled and it is compatible If it Shows No then the driver doesnot work through Thunderbolt and it is not compatible Even if the driveris not thunderbolt compatible the 3 party PCIE card is still visible as shown from the picture below eoo MacBook Air Hardware Card Te Driver Installed Slot ATA pcil17c 64 Fibre Channel No Thunderbolt 107 0 0 Audio Built In RED Rocket Video Yes Thunderbolt 105 0 0 Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PC Cards eee Parallel SCSI eae Power Type Fibre Channel Printers Driver Installed Noa SAS Tunnel Compatible Mo Serial ATA Mal No arn Bus PCI Thunderboit Slot Thunderbolt 107 0 0 USB Vendor ID Ox117c F Network Device ID Ox0064 Firewall Subsystem Vendor ID Ox117c ee Subsystem ID Ox0063 EIS Revision ID 0x0010 Modems Link Width x8 Volumes Link Speed 5 0 GT s WWAN Q My PCle card is not getting detected when installed in 1st PCIE slot what should I do Roben 3 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ra si G A Tum off the Laptop computer Disconnect the
21. 3 Verify info Burn Mount Eject Enable Journaling Mew image Comer Weilze image irst Aid Partition RAID Restos 3251 CB APPLE SSD 5M25 Erase Partition Do ae Jj Macintosh HD If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs you ll be given 23 BOOTCAMP instructions for repairing the disk from the Recovery HD 2 360 GE Areca ARC 122 If you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the OS X installer click Repair 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer Media Disk Permissions NO NAME wv Show details Click Partition e ou Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media 1 i 4 Y nd FT o Mii infa lu hen Ej Enable jo ling Mam mege ran paire ae Log F rse Aig trase ETETE 1 RAID Re irare 23251 CB APPLE 550 SM25 7 Macintosh HD Partition Layout Partition Information jj BOOTCAMP u Current i 360 GB Areca ARC 122 4 GB SanDXsk Cruzer Media Format NO NAME re Bytei To grape and partirion the selected disk choose a layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu set ogaions l or exch partition and click Apply Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation m Select Partition Size ann Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media v O o A s Verif infa urn bici Ee inabee paernralimg Mese Image Harri Ersine Hr First Add Erase F nm RAID Rewore 13251 GB APPLE 550 M725 I Macintosh HD i ERU Partition Layout Partition Information L3 BGOTCAMP T SSOR AACE Partibon E 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer Media Partipan
22. E PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCINVEN_111D amp DEV_80778SUBSYS_00000000 4 Mi PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI VEN_111D amp DEV_8077 amp REV_02 a qi PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCAVEN 111D amp DEV 8077 PCIVEN 111D amp DEV 80778CC 060400 4 Ma PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCNVEN 111D amp DEV 80778CC 0604 4 7M PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge gl PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge fli PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge gi PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Q My host computer is having problem linking up with the expansion chassis I have both interface cards installed and seated firmly in their corresponding slot one is installed in the host computer PCle slot and the other one in the expansion PCIE slot Is there something wrong with the Interface card Roben 3 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ra g EN A When using the 01 04973 03 in which comes in pair one should be set to OFF host and the other is set to ON Exp l 2 3 4 There sa Red Dip switch on the interface card that must be set correctly in orderto work The Red Dip switch is labeled SW1 01 04973 03 SW1 when set to ON EXP should be installed only inside the Magma Expansion unit 01 04973 03 SW1 when set to OFF HOST should be installed inside the host computer If the 01 04973 03 cards are not set properly your computer won t link up with the Magma expansion See photos below Roben 3 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 87 si G C
23. I standard PCI to PCI bridge AM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Other devices Manufacturer Unknown e JM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge i 5 Ei PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Fa n 4 4 Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Fan Screenshot of Windows Device Manager showing Magma Thunderbolt b USB Root Hub Expansion device is being recognized detected with third party PCle card with Error This error indicates either the driver is not installed missing or corrupted Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra G How to Configure SAS SATA Raid IMPORTANT This chapter describes how to configure the disk controller card This software configuration is specific only to vendor Areca Different vendors i e ATTO Intel LS and etc of disk controller cards have their own software utility for RAID configuration and management If Important you are using a non Areca card make sure to check with the vendoror manufacturer of the card forfurther instructions Areca hasits own Graphical User Interface for RAID configuration and management You need to install Arc http first follow the instructions below Go to http www areca com tw Click Support amp Downloads Go to Driver Utility select Windows Under Windows ArcHTTP click Version V2 3 4 to download Save File winhttp V2 3 4 130325 zip Extra ct the File Click Install exe to install Arc http After Installation reboot Com
24. QMAGMA Roben 3 User Manual Thunderbolt to PCle Expansion amp PCle to PCle Expansion SERIES ROBEN 3 Models 3TX 3TS 3TM si Er Table of Contents lle Joe ee 5 Avo rie acc H 5 A L T O ee E A A eieeenne 6 Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge sssssssrssrrserensrrrsrrrsrrrrrrnrrrerrrererrrrnerrrerrrrrerrrrerrrerar 7 Chapter E Introduction iecossuute ssSesvasexszusscesesuuu FRA PesCH UrEeWAEEEEEEINFE aaan 8 PODOM S utere der 8 oeg HucreMoo m X 8 3 Variants of Roben 3 ThunderDOlE iq amate PIER ERU DI INC ee 8 Expansion Board and BackplalliQ successu euo squsa nenn 9 xe IEXPFESS Peat GS E E M 9 IENUNGELDOIE FEIEURES ea C 9 24 Lanes Available for 3 PCIE SIGS 5 euis odere ee een Oen Coa peg agr od enen ee reali 9 R ben 3 e TNUAGErDOIl Specifications scree eat 10 Pre linS balla lO MTORR a CIO Ms m tT M ens 11 Tools Required for Installation sssssssssssssseeee nnne manae san nhan 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ass 11 Roben 3TX 3 Slot Thunderbolt Expansion Only cccccccc ccc c cece eee eee eee e memes 12 ae e 12 I
25. S RAID Controllers ARC 1223 Web Management Click ARC 1223 Web Management s affe de ey ArcHTTP Configurations lopen all close all a General Configurations eiit m SUE SAS RAID Controllers HTTP Port 81 ARC 1223 Web Management SMTP Port 25 Go To Controller Web Management on Information To Console e Yes NO Scanning PCI Device Yes No Scanning RS 232 Device Yes No Scanning Inband Device Yes Event Log File Name Confirm The Operation Submit Reset 11 Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation CN Name amp Password screen comes up Untitled 10 203 0 170 82 ple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News 7 Popular 7 ARCHTTP Configuration To view this page you must log in to this area SE on 10 203 0 170 82 Raid Console Your login information will be sent securely Name Password Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Log In Name is Admin Password is 0000 Untitled 10 203 0 170 82 ple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News 7 Popular 7 ARCHTTP Configuration To view this page you must log in to this area es on 10 203 0 170 82 Raid Console Your login information will be sent securely Name Password Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Log In To view this page you must log in to this area on 10 203 0 170 82 Raid Console Your login information will be sent securely Name Admin
26. allation Rackmount and Storage Kits Rackmount kit is composed of the following items or sees pictures below 1 2FrontRackEars 2 2Rearlnner Ears with SCREW M4 3 2RearLong Ears 7 inch extender with 4 SCREWS 10 32 The Rackmount kit is available and included forthe following Roben 3 Rackmount models 1 ROBEN 3TX Rackmount 2 ROBEN 3IM Rackmount 3 ROBEN 3TS Rackmount Front Ear QTY 2 Screws are not included FRONTEAR inthe Kit Use the existing 3 screws on the unit to secure the rack ears See Rack Ears Installation page 52 Rear Inner Ear QTY 2 REAR INNER EAR Rear Ear Long 4 inch extender QTY 2 REAR EAR LONG G Roben 3 Chapter 2 X Hardware Installation MEUS Storage Kit comes with 32 screws for mounting the disk drives This is only available for RO BEN 3TS Rackmount Rackmount QTY 32 screws 4 screws per bag 4 screws per drive For disk drive installations go to page 26 or page 46 Note You can buy the Rackmount kit for standard Roben 3 Desktop model Visit www magma com or contact our Sales Team for pricing and availability Securing the Top Cover It is best to secure the top cover with the three thumb screwson the back of the unit when camying transporting or shipping the expansion unit If required additional retention of the cover may be achieved using the four mounting holes underthe enclosure NOTE All Roben 3 models come with the 4 mounting scr
27. an islocated in the front of the enclosure to provide cooling required forthe hottest PCI Express Cards Some graphics cards GPU s require these fansto be at full capacity to prevent over heating As safety measure Magma provides RO BEN 3 with the fan functioning at full speed MAX However noise isa concem for many applications For noise sensitive applications we have provided this Thermistor setting THERM to help alleviate fan noise in situations when a low heat producing card isinstalled in Magma Roben 3 By default the fan will run at maximum speed when the DIP Switch isto MAX that control fan speed When setting to Thermistor THERM the fan speed is controlled by the temperature inside the enclosure The mally controlled fans will run at maximum speed when the Thermistor sensestemperature at orabove an upper limit Fans will run at minimum speed if the temperature is at orbelow lower limit To set the FAN speed locate the red DIP switch SW500 on the expansion board MAX Fan runsat fast mode THERM Fan isset to Thermistor controlled Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 238 si g h MEE Daisy Chain Configuration Here san example of a Daisy Chain Configuration of 6 Roben 3TX Expansion units j Daisy Chain Configuration IMPORTANT For best performance itis recommended that Roben 3 be the first device in the Important Thunderbolt Daisy chain Attaching Displays You
28. atibility with Windows 7 Asa general rule if the PCle card worksin a workstation using Windows it will most likely work with ExpressBox 3T using Windows 3 Intel R Core TM i7 3520M CPU 2 90GHz D Intel R Core TM i7 3520M CPU 2 90GHz a M PCI bus lll 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller 0154 gt JE High Definition Audio Controller gt gg Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller A JE Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 1E12 ME Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 1E14 4 JE Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 1E18 a jM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge jE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a qi PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 4 SM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 4 MI PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge qi PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge JM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 7 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ll PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Es PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge gli PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge jE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge oset Family SMBus Host Controller LES Expansion device is being recognized detected with third party PCle card with driver installed and configured correctly Roben 3 Chapter3 Verify Installation ra o G IMPORTANT Third party drivercan be obtained from the manufacturer vendorof the PCle card Magma doesnot supply
29. can use an appropnate Display Port connectorto add a Display Port HDMI DVI or VGA Display The Display Port connectorcan plug into the other Thunderbolt porton 3 Make sure your display is plugged in and the appropriate adapteris connected Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation si G 5 25 in Expansion Bays Roben 3TS hasan available standard sized 5 25 drive bay There are two available area of reserved space in the drive bay where removal media devices such asCD DVD optical and including hard disks and floppy disk drives ortape drives can be installed Steps on how to remove and install Drive Bay Remove Metal Bar Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ES MEE Remove screws see pictures below Remove screws Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ES Remove front plate cover Once you have removed the front plate cover you can now install the 5 25 drive carrier see pictures below Install the drive camersinto the drive baysand secure it Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Em Secure the drive bay on the bottom side of the chassis MAGMA Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ES ssi G Roben 3TS 3 Sot Thunderbolt Storage Descripton EM C LED umam LED Air AirVentilation S8 SStorageDriveBays a Rack Ears Mounting Section 2 FanlessPowerSupply S8 JPSUON OffSwith 4 Power
30. d Successfully screen comes up e080 Raid Storage Manager 4 7 10 203 0 170 82 M SS Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager 2e Zr rt aha f Ple Areca Technology Corporation open all close all Controller Response Raid System Conse 2 lt 9 Quick Function Quick Create J RAID Set Functions 0 Volume Set Functions 1 Physical Drives gt System Controls 0 Information Volume Set Created Successfully Reload or refresh the page to view initializtion progress 4 1 10 203 0 170 82 v o me eo M sm ica i Y t v r Apple iCloud Facebook Twhter Wikipedia ahoo News Popular Reload the current peat ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager AM AER MEC Mis Sil aiid Areca Technology Corporation open all close all 4 Controller Response a 3 Quick Function Quick Create j RAID Set Functions J Volume Set Functions gt Physical Drives 73 System Controls Volume Set Created Successfully REDE j Information Roben 3 Chapter3 Verify Installation LE Initialization in progress eoo Raid Storage Manager 4 7 1 10 203 0 170 82 o D EE Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager f T gt AA S a 3s fie Sry Areca Technology Corporation i5 jopen all close all Stop Auto Refresh 4 yster 3
31. der Additional Chassis Features Mounting bracket for intemal housing of Mac mini Mac mini sold separately Mac mini connectivity provide to front and rearpanels Rear panel 2 USB 3 0 1 Gb Ethemet 1 HDMI Front panel 2 USB 3 0 1 Firewire 1 Audio in 1 Audio out power on off button Lockable iLok secure location using one of the front panel USB ports lock sold separately Single power cord for expansion slots and Mac mini Thunderbolt cable included Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation m HD MAD Ug DU op Thunderbolt Interface card Installed Power Cord Rackmount Kit Optional For Roben 3 Rackmount model see page 53 Mac mini not included Installation of Mac mini 1 Remove Top bracket 2 Connectall Audio Cable 4 USB Cables HDMI cable and Firewire cable Ethemet Cable Thunderbolt Cable and Powerto Mac mini 3 Place the Mac mini inside the chassis as shown from the picture below Position the Mac mini where all cablesare facing towardsthe front end Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra 4 Putthe bracket to secure Mac mini Connect Thunderbolt Cable 1 Connectthe thunderbolt cable to thunderbolt port on the back of the unit 2 Connectthe otherend of the Thunderbolt cable to Mac mini thunderbolt port Ab b b A b ee ee 4 ort meee ete Meh che Genen ae Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 46 si MENU Attach Power Cord Co
32. dio Built In Bluetooth Type Driver Installed Tunnel Compatible Card Reader MSI Diagnostics Bus Disc Burning Slot Thunderbolt 105 0 0 at Vendor ID xla55 Ethernet Cards Device ID 0x0070 Fibre Channel Subsystem Vendor ID Oxla55 FireWire Subsystem ID Ox0070 Graphics Displays Revision ID 0x0000 Hardware RAID as ea is GT s Memory PC Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Thunderbolt USB Y Network Firewall Locations Modems Volumes WVAN Wi Fi Y Software Applications Components Developer Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra g h MEE Thunderbolt Aware Driver is required for PCle cards ForMac OS a Thunderbolt Aware Compatible driver is required because it allows PCle cardsto be detected in Roben 3 Ensure you have a Thunderbolt Aware or Thunderbolt Compatible driverfrom the PCle card manufacturer otherwise the PCle card will not be functional If the driverisinstalled make sure it supports Thunderbolt If the driver doesnot support Thunderbolt you will see a message Driver Installed No Click on the specific PCle card in question to see if it s Thunderbolt Compatible If it shows Yes then it s compatible if it Shows No the PCle card will not be visible in Roben 3 Hardware Card amp Type Driver Installed Slot ATA Madixtreme Audio Thunderbolt 106 0 0 Audio Built In RED Rocket Video e Thunderbolt 105 0 0 Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostic
33. display device isattached See Figure T2 E e Three Green LEDson backplane See Figure T2 F e SIOTOLink UP Led is illuminated if there are no PCIE cardsin the PCIE slots See Figure T2 G e If allPCle slotsare populated with PCle cards 4 LEDs are illuminated solid green See Figure T2 H 8 FIGURE T2 D A FIGURE T2 E TIT 15 R545 48 R350 DYTT AZ FIGURE T2 F 12V 3 3V and 2 4 fare illuminated when the expansion chassis turns on 028 R381 h FIGURE T2 H Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra MEE UH Software How to check Magma device Mac OSX IMPORTANT Important Magmoarequires no driver in Apple Mac Operating System To verify a successful installation of Magma Roben 3 on Mac select About This Mac underthe Apple Icon K Help Viewer File Edit View Go Library Window Help About This Mac Software Update Mac 05 X Software System Preferences Dock Location l Your first step will vary depending on which version of Mac OS X you are using Mac OSX 10 6 8 Snow Leopard or earlier e Open Apple System Profiler by choosing About this Mac from the Apple menu Then click More Info OSX Lion 10 7 or later e Open System Information by choosing About this Mac from the Apple menu Then click System Report 2 Click Thunderbolt This picture below appliesto Thunderbolt 1 device D ee ATA Y MacBook Air Audio Built In Roben Series B
34. e Interface Card can be used with any PCle compliant expansion chassis Magma Automated x1 x4 and x8 link negotiation for PCI Express Gen1 Gen2 and Gen 3 Ability to override automatic PCle link training through dip switch settings Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ru si MEUS PCle Expansion Interface Card Installation By default the Expansion Interface card SW1 switch is set to O NXP The expansion system will NOT function if SW1 is set to OFF HOST 1 Tum off the Expansion chassis first Disconnect the power cord Disconnect the Thunderbolt cable from Expansion chassis or from computer 2 Unscrew the Expansion Interface Install new Expansion Interface card 4 Plug in the card in PCIE slot 0 Thisisthe designated slot forthe interface card Installing the Interface card ina non desgnated slot will cause the system to not operate W Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra g EN PCle Host Interface card Installation Begin the installation of your PCI Express PCle host card by first powering down your computer The PCle host card isa half height x8 capable PCle card mounted to a full height bracket as shown below For low profile case applications you may need to change the mounting bracket to the low profile bracket that shipped with your system Thisis done by removing the screwsthat hold the card to the bracket Be sure you are using proper ESD procedures when compl
35. esof PCle cards xi x2 x4 x8 orx16 next to Thunderbolt interface card IJ MEN 30 ETT uw Remove slot covers and install PCle cards sate ae B rm Y IE LX M v ita aa A i x LOST 3 202070 se 2 2 I Make sure that all cardsare fully seated in their connectors When correctly seated there will be a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card To keep the cardsin place secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws After securing the cards verify that they do not touch each other Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation m Auxiliary Power Connectors Some PCle cards require extra power Roben 3TX and Roben 3TS power supplies provide the following power connectors adapters see picturesbelow There are five 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors that can be used for providing extra powerto cards And two 642 pin PCle connectors for GPUs 2 6 2 PCle Power Connectors 5 4pin Molex Power Connectors _ lt 1 8pin PCle Power Connector One 6 inch 5 25 Male to 3 5 Female Internal Power Adapter Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 g EN High Power PCle card installation High Power PCle cardsalso known asHigh End PCle cardssuch asGPUs and other similar type of card requires an additional power or AUX Power to operate Most of these High power PCle cardshave an auxiliary power adapter cablesthat are included with it when you buy them If i
36. eting this action WARNING YOU MUSTONLY INSTALL THE PCle HOST CARD INTO A PCI EXPRESS SLOT Only use Interface card WITH bracket This will ensure that your PCle host card can only be Warning inserted into a PCle slot Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into conventional PCI slots you run the nsk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI slot 1 Once the host computer is off and all powercordsare disconnected from the AC outlet remove the cover 2 Checkthe red DIP switch SW1 on the interface card this should be set to OFF HOST Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 52 MEE 3 Insert the PCI Express host card into a vacant x8 or x16 PCle slot by gently pushing the card until it is firmly seated Then secure the card to the slot with a mounting screw Connect Ipass Cable Proper way of connecting the lpasscable to Interface card see pictures below Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 53 si G 2 Connectthe otherend of the cable to host computer via Host Interface card To Disconnect Ipass Cable l Pullthe green tab while slowly pulling out the cable from the interface card 2 Failure to do so can break the connector inside the interface card which can cause the system to malfunction Plug in Power Cord 1 Connectthe powercord to the power receptacle on the back of the unit 2 Before connecting the powercord make sure to tum off the s
37. ever offered by Magma The ROBEN 3 has a rack mountable aluminum chassis designed for integrated removable storage expansion with room forup to 8 hot pluggable 2 5 SSD SAS or SATA hard drives Thisadded powercan be channeled through lightning fast Thunderbolt technology at 10Gbps with the option of 20Gbps bandwidth with the roll out of Thunderbolt 2 capable deviceslike the new Mac Pro With 3 Slot PCle and intemal storage expansion RO BEN 3 enables the serious audio professional to transform their computer into a powerful workstation a sdekick forthe creative hero Add a Mac mini ROBEN 3 will also allow you the option to host a Mac mini within the chassis creating an integrated rackmount server with direct Thunderbolt connection to 3 sot PCle expansion slots Mac mini extemal connectivity is provided through the front and rear panels including a secure I Lok housing allowing you to lock your valuable application or plug in licenses right to the chassis 3 Vanants of Roben 3 Thunderbolt Product Name 3TX 3 Sot Thunderbolt Expansion Only 3TS 3 Slot Thunderbolt Storage 3 Slot Thunderbolt Mac mini Roben 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 8 Er Expansion Board and Backplane Power Cable for Interface card Interface card PO SNE Backplane Fan Control Switch UPLINK Slot Link Activity Slot LEDs Er OF Ir AEG w gg Interface Card LEDs Thin it EEE tz Riese ro ER 1515 Bre T rU CINTI m moss CM
38. ews enclosed in a small plastic bag forthe option of securing the bottom part of the coverto the chassis 1 Tum overthe expansion chassisto expose the bottom part where the mounting holes are located as shown forthe picturesbelow Bottom Part of the Enclosure 2 Install the screwsto their designated mounting holes to secure the bottom part of the cover as shown from the pictures below Mounting Hole Mounting Hole Mounting Hole Roben 3 Chapter 2 X Hardware Installation ra MEENENZH Chapter3 Verfy Installation Hardware Venfy Link Status on Models 3TX 3TS and 3M Thunderbolt 1 When the Roben 3 unit is fully operational the following GREEN LEDs are illuminated Solid Green e FourSolid Green LEDson Interface card are illuminated e Five Solid Green LEDsare on if an extemal display device isattached to Thunderbolt port of the expansion unit e Three Green LEDson backplane e SLOTOLink UP Led is illuminated You would only see one SOLID Green LED if there are no PCIE cardsin the PCIE slots PEPPER ms 12V 5 3V 2 5V rer EN SLOT 0 Link Up Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra si MENU Thunderbolt 2 When the Roben 3 unit isfully operational the following GREEN LEDs are illuminated Solid Green e 7Solid Green LEDson Interface card are illuminated with an extemal display device attached See Figure T2 D e Five Solid Green LEDs are on without an extemal
39. expansion chassis turns on comes on when an external display is attached to Thunderbolt port of the expansion unit IMPORTANT lf there is no Display Monitor attached to Thunderbolf Interface card it would only show 4 illuminated solid GREEN LEDs this is normal Important See picture below FIG URE T1 B IMPORTANT LEDs D700 and D701 onthe Thunderbolit 1 Interface card are illuminated when power cord is attached to expansion unit This means the expansion unit is on standby mode j See picture below Important FIG URE T1 C Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 20 si MENU Thunderbolt 2 Interface Card amp LEDs There are 10 LEDs on the Thunderbolt 2 Interface card These LEDs are very essential in checking the power status of the board It also servesasfailure indicators and helps in troubleshooting hardware problems When the Thunderbolt 2 Interface card isfully operational and with an extemal Display device attached 7 solid Green LEDs D1 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 and D9 are illuminated See picture on AGURE T2 A If you don t have an extemal display attached only 5 Green LEDsare illuminated See HGURE T2 B HGURE T2 A mama Em Standby If the above LEDs are not coming ON it isan indication that your board isnot getting power orthe board is faulty ordefective Please checkthe following 1 Standby powercable isfirmmly connected to Thunderbolt 2 Interface card powerconnect
40. face cardsand backplane to verify good connection or link between your host computer and expansion unit l Thunderbolt 1 interface card 5 solid green LEDS are illuminated and three solid green LEDs on the backplane For more details see Thunderbolt 1 Interface Card below 2 Thunderbolt 2 Interface Card 7 solid green LEDs are illuminated and 3 solid green LEDs on the backplane For more details go to Thunderbok 2 Interface Card on page 21 Thunderbolt 1 Interface Card amp LEDs When the Thunderbolt I Interface card isfully operational and with an extemal Display device attached 5 green LEDs are illuminated solid green see HGURETL A IMPORTANT If you are only seeing Two Green LEDs that are illuminated on the Thunderbolt Interface card afterthe Magma Roben 3 istumed on thisindicatesthat there a hardware failure within your expansion unit Check your Thunderbolt cable make sure it is connected firmly Important and the Thunderbolt Interface card isseated in the PCIE slot properly FIG URE T1 A Standby 3 3v Standby 5v 3 3V 1 0v Display Port Display Port Over Current Connectivity Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 190 Od Description comes on when there is a power problemon the Display Port Over Current jinterface card are illuminated when the power cord is attached to 5v Standby amp 3 3v standby Jexpansionunit 3 3v and 1 0v are illuminated when the
41. g in powercord to Roben 3 Make sure the Power Switch on the power supply istumed OFF 2 Tum power supply switch to ON position 3 Two green LED on the Interface card are illuminated No LEDsare illuminated on the backplane The power on line symbol indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state 1 or means ON The power off circle symbol on a button or toggle indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device 0 means OFF Connectto Electric al Outlets Expansion Chassis Expansion Chassis Be cautious practice safe and conect methods when powering up your expansion unit Before powering ON the system make sure all PCle cardsare seated properly into the card slots Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 420 si g EN Connect Thunderbolt Cable Attach Thunderbolt cable into eithertop orbottom port on the Roben 3 Plug in Display Monitor DVI HDMI or Display If no display will be used you can daisy chain other Thunderbolt devices Plug in the other end of the Thunderbolt cable to the Thunderbolt port on the computer L Ed CCET por porem lt a RESE zer a Connectthe Thunderbolt cable to one of the portson the back of Roben 3 and connectthe other end of the cable to the Thunderbolt port on the computer You can use the available Thunderbolt port for attaching a Thunderbolt device oran extemal display monitor Powering On the Computer Roben
42. ge Firmware Version 22 1 Thunderbolt Port Upstream USB Status Device connected Y Network Link Status Ox2 Firewall Current Link Width 0x2 Cable Firmware Version 1 0 16 Locations Cable Serial Number C4M32240026F798A9 Volumes Link Controller Firmware Version 0 14 0 WWAN Port Wi Fi Status No device connected Link Status 0x7 Y Software Current Link Width 0x1 Accessibility Link Controller Firmware Version 0 14 0 Applications Components Developer ia In Windowst Control Panel i Device Managert View by connection You should see these three PCI to PCI bridges Right click on it and select Properties select Hardware Ids from dropdown list you should see PCN Ven 111D JM Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI PCI standard PCEto PCIE bridge d J 4 E PCI bus bead JM 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller 0154 General Driver Details Resources gt 4M High Definition Audio Controller b 4g Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller j amp Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 1E10 4 Mi Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 1E12 Property iE 1x 11b g n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter Hardware Ids X 4 PCI standard PCI4o PCI bridge E 4 7M Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 1E18 Value 4 4M PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI VEN_111D amp 8DEV_80778SUBSYS_000000008REV_02 q
43. hapter5 How to Get More Help You can vist the Magma Technical Support FAQ pageson the Intemet at www magma com support Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at 858 530 2733 or by phone at 858 530 2511 Support is available Monday through Friday 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM PT When contacting MAGMA Technical Support make sure to include the following information 1 Exact and comect Magma Serial 2 Service Ticket or Case if you already submitted an online request 3 Computer Type amp Model Operating System 4 Make amp Model of PCI PCle cards Application 5 Problem description When submitting an online technical support request always provide a valid working e mail address phone number shipping address and propercontact name Check your e mail for an automated response containing the case and updates You can also visit our web site at www magma com support Fora quick response use the Technical Support and RMA Request Form available in the Support Section of the website Simply complete the form with all required information Please make sure that your problem description is sufficiently detailed to help usunderstand your problem Shipping or Transporting of Expansion Unit with PCI PCle cards Any PCle cardsin should be removed or not to be installed priorto shipment to avoid or prevent possible damage Note Expansion board and PCle PCI cardsthat arrive damaged in shipment will not be c
44. hnology Corporation jopen all close all Er Raid Syste Quick Function Quick Create RAID Set Functions Volume Set Functions s RaidSet Hierarch i The disk you inserted was not readable by ID Set d this computer L Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Normal Initialize ignore Sec C Physical Drives 1 3 System Controls Information s Enclosures 1 Adapterv1 0 Capacity Model 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 ST120HM000 1G5142 Device 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 ST120HM000 1 G5142 Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation o MENS UH After completing the Raid setup you must activate the drive and create partition Different Operating Systems have their own utility for creating partitions On Mac OS you have to use the Disk Utility On Windows you have to use Disk Management IMPORTANT The Disk Utility on Mac OSxand Disk Management on Windows OS are applicable to all disk controller cards vendors Important Disk Utility on Mac OS X Whatis Disk Utility Disk Utility isa free application that s built into OS X that can perform lots of useful actions isa multipurpose easy to use tool for working with hard drives and drive images Disk Utility can erase format repair and partition hard drives as well as create RAID arrays Where is Disk Utility Open up your Applicationsfolderand open the Utilities folder Utilities SESS s s Lel
45. ing to full capacity Reset Asserted Clock is Present PCle Link Width Indicators Green LED Indicates x8 x4 x2 x1 Good 7 IT ET _ DEM NMUDLUEBBK cur Ne re u v IF dem NIE e gt 9 Con ps mime Lu TITITUTI AM AOLO 6 B Ez S 6000 Y lt E EE LILUITTB U7 R69 se B o o o ERE Dip switch SW1 controls mode a 4978 3A 1 5479 toto RUN EN of PCle card Host or Client Dip switch SW2 overides auto detected PCI Express link width to x4 or x8 Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 490 si G How it Works Install Interface card in Computer or Server Features e High speed x8 PCI Express connection e Low profile bracket provides for easy installation in low profile computers e Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation and PCle link width e Low powerconsumption lessthan 4 Watts e LEDsshow status of connection for quick debug reset indicator clock indicator link width indicator e Supports Spread Spectrum Clocking LOS Loss of Signal LOL Loss of Lock Indicator e Low Latency and Low Jitter Benefits Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer No software required connection is automatically recognized and configured by system BIOS Attach large power hungry PCI Express cardsto computer with limited card space Low latency PCle connection between host and target without using bridgesor switches Same PCle card used forboth the host and expansion devic
46. isplay HTTP Connection Information To Console Yes Scanning PCI Device eve Scanning RS 232 Device Ye NO Scanning Inband Device Yes No Event Log File Name f Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Click submit ARCHTTP Configuration Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular Fu iie fin open all close all 2 System Functions aK SAS RAID Controllers T ArcHTTP Configurations General Configurations Binding IP 0 0 0 0 s HTTP Port 81 SMTP Port 25 Display HTTP Connection Information To Console Ye Scanning PCI Device Yes No Scanning RS 232 De Yes No Scanning Inband Device Yes No Event Log File Name V Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation General Configurations Has Been Set up screen comes Up ARCHTTP Configuration eoo 4 localhost 81 D ES Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular Y Tm fie r YT T ArcHTTP Configurations open all close all ArcHTTI 234 ARCHTTP Response System Functions oys General Configuration Has Been Set SUE SAS RAID Controllers Expand sign SAS RAID Controllers eoo ARCHTTP Configuration 4 gt 7 9 localhost 81 e gt M HE Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular 7 ArcHTTP Configurations 1a4 ARCHTTP Response j System Functions General Configuration Has Been Set 5 SA
47. izard screen comes up Click Next x Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create a simple volume on a disk A simple volume can only be on a single disk To continue click Next Specify Volume Size Choose a volume size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maximum disk space in MB 1220572 Minimum disk space in MB Simple volume size in MB Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation 81 Assign Drive Letter and Click Next Format Partition Enter Volume Label Select Perform Quick Format Click OK Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you can assign a drive letter or drive path to your partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Assign the following drive letter CO Mount in the following empty NTFS folder C Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings File system NTFS C Do not assign a drive letter or drive path Allocation unit size Default Volume label Arecal Perform a quick format Enable file and folder compression Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard screen comes up Click Finish X Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard You have successfully completed the New Simple Volume Wizard You selected the following settings Volume type Simple Volume Disk selected Disk 2 Volume s
48. ize 1220572 MB Drive letter or path Z file system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label Areca Oi ick famat Yee To close this wizard click Finish Once you have completed formatting the Disk Drive it will show up as Healthy Primary Partition Ci Disk 0 EE EEE Basic Windows C Recovery Imz 239 35 GB 1023 MB 360 MB 229 99 GB NTFS 7 00 GB NTFS Online Healthy F Healthy Healthy Boot Page Healthy OEM Disk 1 qz REED ESS EE Basic F HP RECOVERY 238 35 GB 795 MB 100 M 228 51 GB NTFS 8 96 GB NTFS Online Healthy F Healtt Healthy Primary Part Healthy QEM I C Disk 2 Basic Areca Z 1191 97 GB 1191 96 GB NTFS Online Healthy Primary Partition Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra G Chapter4 Troubleshooting Q If the Thunderbolt card fails to power up what should I check A Checkthe power stand by cable make sure it isfirmly connected to the powerreceptacle of the Thunderbolt Interface card Power Cable Power Connector Power Connector Q How do I know if Roben 3power supply is working A If the Thunderbolt card is properly seated and connected there should be 4 green LEDs liton the Interface card 3 green LEDs liton the backplane and 1 green LINK LED istumed ON asshown below This picture below appliesto Thunderbolt 1 expansion unit Roben 3 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ra Interface Card LEDs E
49. k Magma Device Windows 7 and 8 c cece cece eect e ee eens nemen 66 How To Check PCle cards Windows7 and 8 ssssssssesssssse enemies 67 How to Configure SAS J SATA Raid u euere arp bars am resa mani oon nidore OE a Rd ia apr bandas 69 DER UUV ON Mac O2 A qc E 76 SEAL DICK REINE VG ee ee nee ea een 77 Disk Management on Windows OS cece cece ee nee eee AEE ansa sah n nn aa aaa ee SG baa nnn 79 What Is DISK uiii c 79 How To Access DISK Management sun ae 79 Cnapter 4 Troubleshooting sisssisss vEESuusEEKRaERER QUEEN ea 83 Chapter 5 How to Get More Heap in 88 Contacting Technical SUD DOM are eek qM EU NINE 88 Shipping or Transporting of Expansion Unit with PCI PCle cards eeeeeeeer nenn 88 Returning Merchandise to MAGMA u a Ba aa 88 Roben 3 DAN MEENENZH Preface Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information orto alert you to the potential forhardware damage orpersonal injury Important Cuutlaen Warning Danger NOTE Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps or text IMPORTANT Used to indicate an important piece of information or special tip to help you CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure orstep from causing damage to the equipment WARNING Used to indica
50. luetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Vendor Name Apple Inc Hardware RAID Device Name MacBook Air UID 0x0001000C10C4F760 MacBook Air Firmware Version 8 1 PCI Cards Port Parallel SCSI Status Connected Power Link Status 2 Port Micro Firmware Version 2 1 0 22 Cable Firmware Version 1 0 16 Serial ATA Roben Series Thunderbolt USB Vendor Name Magma Device Name Roben Series Y Network Fi i Vendor ID 0x19 LG Device ID 0x4 Locations Device Revision 0x4 Modems UID 0x001900040000E550 Volumes ERE E 3s irmware Version f Port Wi Fi Status Connected Y Software Link Status 2 Applications Port Micro Firmware Version Components s Firmware Version Developer Status Extensions Link Status Fonts Port Micro Firmware Version 0 2 5 Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ram No devices connected 7 o G The picture below appliesfor Thunderbolt 2 Tbolt2 Series isthe new device name for Thunderbolt 2 IMPORTANT Thunderbolt 2 requires Mac OS 10 9 and above It is highly recommend to update your Mac to the latest Operating system before using the Thunderbolt 2 hardware Important 00 MacBook Pro Y Hardware Thunderbolt Device Tree ATA Y Thunderbolt Bus Audio Bluetooth Camera Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory
51. nded to install 3 party PCI E cards High Power PCle cards after you have verified and tested that the Magma expansion chassis is functional and free of hardware failures When installing 3 Party PCle card start with one card first just to see if there are any software and or hardware issuesorincompatibility problemsthat may occur This way you can troubleshoot the problem more easily and efficiently If everything works well and there are no configuration issues you can proceed with the installation of the remaining 3 party PCle cards Always referto orread 37 party manufacturer installation guide for further instructions Open Enclosure Loosen the thumbscrew that retains the top cover of the chassisand slide the lid towards you as shown below Roben 3 Chapter2 Hardware Installation Er G Install Thunderbolt Interface card The thunderbolt Interface card isalready installed for this model No need to install the Thunderbolt Interface card If you need to replace orinstall a Thunderbolt Interface card go to Thunderbokt Interface card Installation on page 27 Install PCle Cards Some card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver priorto installing the card If this is the case be sure to install the card driver before connecting Roben 3to the computer e Slot 3 acceptsall types of PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slot2acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slotlacceptsalltyp
52. ng its primary function it is waiting to be activated by a remote powerorremote controller See picture below HGURE T2 C Zu n RIO wos 1 e Lu Ran wo co i oo i une retin n If the above LEDs are not coming ON please check the power standby cable make sure it is firmly connected to Thunderbolt Interface card powerconnector J 7 See page 25 Thunderbolt 2 Interface Card LEDs Standby Mode a PORTED GE Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation pm Er Backplane amp LEDs A functional operational backplane will illuminate three solid green LEDs ru a 69 r oc 25 e _ LA DA A MEE 12V 3 3V and 2 4 fare illuminated when the expansion chassis turns on IMPORTANT fyou are only seeing One or Two Green LEDs that are illuminated onthe Backplane after the Magma Roben 3 is turned on this indicates that There a powers supply problem or the standby power cable is nof attached do the interface card Link and Activity LEDs SLOT 0 Activity ee SLOT 1 Activity CTV SLOT 2 Link Up SLOT 1 Link Up SLOT 2 Activity SLOT 3 Activity SLOT 0 Link Up AED 85 Description 0 Solid Green when good connectivity between the chassis and computer is e SLOTOLINKUp Established s ssi SLOT 1 Link Up SLOT 2 Link Up Solid Green when there is are a PCle card s in the slot and it is being recognized SLOT
53. nnectthe powercord to the powerreceptacle on the back of the unit The Mac mini doesnot have a Rocker On Off switch on the back of the unit Power On Computer Roben 3 will automatically tums ON when the computeristumed ON A White light located on the front panel will Shine when the expansion chassisis ON Roben 3 will automatically tum OFF when the computer istumed OFF orgoesinto Standby mode A Two green LEDson the Interface card are illuminated B No LEDsare illuminated on the backplane Venfy Connection 1 You should see four or Five Green LEDs illuminated on the interface card and three on the backplane Formore information on LEDsgo to pages 18 to 25 Lockable ILok This is another feature of Roben 3 Mac mini that allows you to lock your valuable application or plug in licensesright to the chassis The Ilk security housing is located on the front panel USB port as shown from the picture below PEANN IMPORTANT Important The ILok security lock is sold separately and it comes with an installation guide Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation si G Installation of ILok Security Lock l Using a flat screwdriver push the metal tab to remove from the notch as shown from the picture below 2 Install or insert ILok into USB Port as shown from pictures below 3 MountlLok Security lock 4 Push the key and rotate counter clockwise until it sto ps as shown from the pictures below 5 P
54. nstallation Procedures OVERVIEW ee ae Dav baa uitae ad 13 Bo ilzuo i year 13 Install Thunderbolt Interface Card m ccc 14 Install PGS Ai Ec r U 14 AUxillaty Power COMMCCIONS ncn cvcccsascuneuaceupnescsacenenenavescateesreanaasdeiemecatnesanauanessuacrsenanedersancas 15 High Power PCIe Cara Installation sus sec vens Das Gatos ee ema ota prat 16 Altach POWSF COELO een een ede ee Eee en dee nee GN aH dd dE d ME 17 COMMECE FO Electrical OUNCES cU 17 COMNGCE TMURGerOGIE CA cre 18 Powering On and Off the Expansion UNIt cece ccc cece eee eee nene nnns 18 Varny Hardware Connec O ee een een 19 Thunderbolt 1 Interface Card LED psc rana Neu etica PR b a iaaa ERA DS 19 Thunderbolt 2 Interface Card amp LEDs essssssseeeeeeen nnne nnnm naeh naar 21 Back olga gm a Doe 24 ENE ane GEIL LEDS c 24 PLIESLEOT UE tub LED Serer ete ne aa ea neces soem EI DEMNM PRINS CBE 25 nYediuie didzp M C M 25 Roben 3 a G virzaeecemd MT EE 26 Thunderbolt Interface Card Installation sus nenne aa 27 Internal Front Tan Eontrol settiings nen a ee an 28 Daisy Chain CORNOUTSEI QE t oom 29 ATEGERIBO IDISDI VS an ee een io essen 29 PLN EXDAIDSIONI Bay oora e E EE EETA re ne ee re 30 Steps on how
55. ny peripheral devices 3 Disconnectthe computerand peripheral powercords from their AC outlets or inlets in orderto prevent electric shock or system board damage In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate To help avoid possible damage to systems boards wait five seconds after tuming off the computer before removing a component removing a system board ordisconnecting a peripheral device from the computer When you disconnecta cable pull on its connectororon its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cableshave a connector with locking tabs If you are disconnecting thistype of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connectorpins Also before connecting a cable make sure both connectorsare correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this manual Follow installation instructions closely Roben 3 Preface Protecting Against Electrostatic Disc harge Electrostatic Disc harge ESD Waming Electrostatic Discharge ESD isthe enemy of semiconductor devices You should always take precautionsto eliminate any electrostatic charge from yourbody and clothing before Warning touching any semiconductor device orcard by using an electrostatic wrist strap and or rubber mat Static electricity can harm system boards Pe
56. oltage is still present CAUTION Before touching anything inside the enclosure move to an ESD station and follow proper ESD procedures Failure to do so may result in electrostatic discharge damaging the computer orits components For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge inthe Preface Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation D ssi G Roben 3IX 3 Slot Thunderbolt Expansion Only Item Description 1 FrontLED 2 2 AirVentilation 4 Rack Ears Mounting Section Item Descripton 1 Thumb Screws 2 Fanless Power Supply 3 PSUON OffSwith 4 PowerCordSocket 5 CardSlot Opening 6 Thunderbolt Ports Description 1 Power Cord 1 Thunderbolt Interface Card Installed 1 set Rackmount Kit Optional For Roben 3 Rackmount model see page 53 eee Thunderbolt cable isnot included Roben 3 Chapter 2 X Hardware Installation a si G Installation Proc edures Overview Below isthe concise verson on how to set up the Roben 3TX 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 Open Enclosure Install Thunderbolt Interface card if not installed Install PCle cards see notesbelow Attach Power Cord Connectto Electrical Outlet Plug in Thunderbolt Cable Poweron Computer Hardware Check Verify Installation via Operating System NOTE It is highly recomme
57. or J 7 See page 25 2 Thunderbolt 2 Interface card isseated all the way in the PCle slot Try reseating the card in the PCIE slot Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation CE si G If there is no Display Monitor attached to Thunderbolt 2 Interface card it would only show 5 illuminated solid GREEN LEDs D3 D4 D6 D7 and D9 thisis normal See FIGURE T2 B below If you reconnected an extemal Display device LEDs D1 and D5 should come on immediately Otherwise the Thunderbolt 2 Interface card is not properly working orthe monitor DisplayPort cable is faulty HGURE T2 B m r1 578 or m ME Mt T comr 04 03 E 08 i lt p if vi Ma d T CRM ef ig A Y pis rr OO gs Chis ENT nes pu ERES Er m o E M Stine TETIT a i PERRET ER ED EE PPPOE Ee Thunderbolt 2 Interface Card LEDs Functional Mode without external display device attached E x i i SE D L w LEBER ER rm Cr Y i rj j a E k 5 ira lt C s ld ki J fl z pm E mm L Ma ls L 24 i L EJ m m La a 2 7 i Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ae LEDs D6 and D8 are illuminated when powercord isattached to expansion unit This meansthe expansion unit ison standby mode The magma device is switched off on the electronic interface but it draws some power On standby mode the Magma isnot performi
58. ost Sde Any Thunderbolt equipped computer with one ormore Thunderbolt ports Expansion side Two Thunderbolt connectors supporting one host connection and one daisy chain out port display port 2U Aluminum Desktop Black 14 25 Wide x 3 48 High x 17 Deep 363mm x 88 4mm x 432mm 8 5 lbs or 3 6Kg Tool less cover removal White power on indicator front panel light System Cooling One 80mm 33 4 CFM Expansion Cards Backplane Fan Variable speed thermistor control option or full speed Power Supply for Roben 3TS amp 3TX 520 W standard 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Input Four 4 pin Molex Connector Two 6 pin PCle connector Input Frequency 50 60HZ DC Output 540 Watts Max 12V 43A 12V SA 5V 20A 43 32V 20A 45Vsb 2 5A Total on 3 3V and 5V must notexceed 100W Power Supply for Roben 3 250 Watt power Supply AC Input 100 240VAC Input Frequency 50 60HZ Input Current 8 0A Max DC Output 540 Watts Max 12V 43 0A maximum 12V 5A maximum 5V 20 0A maximum 3 3V 20 0A maximum 5Vsb 2 5A maximum Total poweron 43 3V and 5V must not exceed 100W max Environmental Ambient Temperature 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 55 to 125 C Relative Humidity 596to 85 non c ondensing MTBF 35k hours Regulatory Compliance FCC ClassA Verified CE RoHS Compliant Thunderbolt 1 Supported OS Windows 7 8 Serverand Mac 10 6 8 or higher Thunderbolt 2 Supported OS Windows 7 8 Serverand Mac 10 9 8 orhigher 10 8 bel
59. overed under warranty Retuming Merc handise to MAGMA If factory service is required a Service Representative will give you a Retum Merchandise Authorization RMA number Put this numberand your retum addresson the shipping label when you retum the item s forservice Magma will retum any productthatis not accompanied by an RMA number Please note that Magma WILL NOTaccept COD packages so be sure to retum the product freight and duties paid Ship the well packaged product to the address below Attention RMA MAGMA 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA It is not required though highly recommended that you keep the packaging from the original shipment of your Magma product However if you retum a product to Magma for warranty repair replacement ortake advantage of the 30 day money back guarantee you will need to package the productin a manner smilarto the mannerin which it was received from our plant Magma cannot be responsible for any physical damage to the product orcomponent pieces of the product such asthe host or expansion interfaces for the expansion chassis that are damaged due to inadequate packing Physical damage sustained in such a situation will be repaired at the owner sexpense in accordance with Out of Warranty Procedures Please protect your investment a bit more padding in a good box will go a long way to insuring the device is retumed to use in the same condition you shipped it in Please call foran RMA number firs
60. ow not supported Warranty 30 day money back guarantee 1 Year Retum to factory Roben 3 Chapter 1 Introduction E o G Pre Installation Information Before using the Magma Expansion chassis you should perform the following steps e Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts e Gatherallof the necessary tools required for installation e Read this manual Tools Required for Installation To complete the installation of the Magma product you will need a Phillips head screwdnver and ESD wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge gt p Chapter2 Hardware Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of yourMagma Expansion System CAUTION Hardware installation shall be performed only by qualified service personnel Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Alladd n cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge When moving cards it is best to cary the cards in anti static packaging If you need to set a circuit card down be sure to place itinside or on top of an anti static surface For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge inthe Preface WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the units power cord is pluggedinto an electrical outlet Disconnectthe power cord from the AC outlet before removing the enclosure cover Turning the system power off at the power on off switch does not remove power to components High v
61. pple Inc E RM UD Ox0001000ClOCAF760 x Memory Firmware Version 8 1 PCI Cards Port Parallel SCSI Status Connected Power Link Status 2 Port Micro Firmware Version 2 1 0 Print resi Cable Firmware Version 1 0 16 SAS Serial ATA Roben Series Thunderbolt USB Vendor Name Magma Device Name Roben Series Y Network si i Vendor ID 0x19 p Device ID 0x4 Locations Device Revision 0x4 Modems UID 0x001900040000E550 Volumes Route String WWAN OP Version 26 4 Wi Fi Status Connected Y Software Link Status 2 Applications Port Micro Firmware Version 0 2 5 Components ee Firmware Version 1 0 16 Developer Status No devices connected Extensions Link Status 7 Fonts Port Micro Firmware Version 0 2 5 Frameworks Logs Managed Client Preference Panes Printer Software Prafiles In Apple System Profiler Thunderbolt Status Connected Roben 3 Picture below applies to Thunderbolt 1 Roben 3 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ra G e020 MacBook Pro Y Hardware Thunderbolt Device Tree ATA Y Thunderbolt Bus Audio Bluetooth Camera Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Tbolt2 Series Parallel SCSI V ase Next ndor e agma Powar Device Name Tbolt2 Series Printers Vendor ID 0x19 SAS Device ID 0x1 SATA SATA Express Device Revision 0x1 SPI UID 0x0019000800001310 Route String 1 Stora
62. puter Oo e UU T To NOTE These steps are applicable to Windows 7 Windows 8 and Mac OSx Use Firefox Mozilla as your Browser to launch the ARCHTTP localhost 81 Start your internet browser and type then press Enter eoo0 T LE 9 localhost 81 ARCHTTP Configuration ARCHTTP Configuration localhost 81 Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra General Configurations screen comes up e068 lt gt 7 9 localhost 81 t M HE Apple iCloud Facebook x AER UNE open all close all ARCHTTP Configuration Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular T ArcHTTP Configurations System Functions WERK SAS RAID Controllers s General Canfiguistions Binding IP 0 0 0 0 H HTTP Ports 81 SMTP Port 25 Display HTTP Connection Information To Console Yes No Scanning PCI Device e jYes No Scanning RS 232 Device Yes No Scanning Inband Device Ye fe Event Log File Name Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Check Confirm The Operation box eoo 4 gt II localhost 81 M ES Apple iCloud Facebook a AA y A AG open all close all ArcHTTP v2 3 4 S0 System Functions SEX 5 5 RAID Controllers A eoo 4 gt localhost81 ES Apple iCloud Facebook ArcHTTP Configurations ARCHTTP Configuration Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular s General Configurations Binding IP HTTP Port 81 SMTP Port 25 D
63. rd The thunderbolt Interface card isalready installed for this model No need to install the Thunderbolt Interface card If you need to replace orinstall a Thunderbolt Interface card go to Thunderbokt Interface card Installation on page 27 Storage Drive Installation Install the disk drives first Remove drive tray from the storage bay Slowly pull the drive tray out from the bay Press top button to release front mechanical latch Remove the metal retainer Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra ssi Er Mount drive into drive tray as shown from the picture below Pay attention to the correct orientation of the tray and position of the drive Secure drive properly to avoid getting detached from tray Prior to putting the drive tray back into the drive bay make sure the front mechanical latch is released Slide the drive tray all the way in slot and then press the mechanical latch to secure i E 4 2 Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Fm g EN Disk Drive Controller Card Installation Use a disk controller card that can support 8 drives We recommend using Areca Controller card ora PCle controller card that is supported by Windows Operating system and Apple Mac OSX And hasan Apple Thunderbolt compatible driver Below are picturesof two ArecasPCle Controller cards l 8 portController card support 8 drives 2 4 port Controller card support 4 drives 8 Port Controller Card 4 por
64. rform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD proceduresto reduce the risk of damage to components Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can also take the following stepsto prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD e When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component s anti static packaging material until you are ready to install the component in a computer Just before unwrapping the anti static packaging be sure you are at an ESD workstation orare grounded e When transporting a sensitive component first place itin an anti static containerorpackaging e Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation If possible use anti static floor pads and workbench pads e Handle componentsand boards with care Don t touch the componentsorcontactson a board Hold a board by itsedgesorby its metal mounting bracket Roben 3 Preface EE 4 MENS Chapterl1 Introduction Roben 3 Thunderbolt The ROBEN 3 is available in THREE model configurations offering unique features for full customization The ROBEN 3 basic model offersthe potential of 2 5 25 in expansion bays while the RO BEN 3 storage model offers 8 2 5 inch hot swappable bays and finally the ROBEN 3 Mac Mini version allowsfora direct integration of an Apple Mac Mini making it the most versatile Thunderbolt product
65. s Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Type Audio Printers Driver Installed Yes SAS Tunnel Compatible Yes Serial ATA MSI Yes cer Bus PCI Thupceryol Slot Thunderbolt 106 0 0 USB Vendor ID x1556 Network Device ID Ox1101 Firewall Subsystem Vendor ID 0x1556 Subsystem ID Ox1l101 Revision ID Ox 0 7 Modems Link Width xl Volumes Link Speed 2 5 GT s WWAN Wi Fi System Profiler showing two PCI E cards with thunderbolt compatible drivers installed MadiXtreme Locations NOTE Magma doesnot provide nor supply any third party PCle drivers If you need driver you must contact the vendorormanufacturer of the PCIE card If you would like to determine whetherthe 37 party PCIE card hasa Thunderbolt Compatible driver or not you must also contact the vendor or manufacturer of the PCle card Roben 3 Chapter 3 Verify Installation ra eoo MacBook Air Hardware Carc 7 Type m Driver Installed Slot i ATA pcill7c 64 Fibre Channel No Thunderbolt 107 0 0 Audio Built In RED Rocket Video Yes Thunderbolt 105 0 0 Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI pete Tee pets Power Type Fibre Channel Printers Driver Installed No SAS Tunnel Compatible No
66. s Format NO NAME 1 Partition i 4 Partitsand Sire Bene 5 Partitions G Partitions To erase and partion the selected disk choose a 7 Partitions layout from the Partitron Layput pop up menu wt B Partibang cations for sach parition amd click Apsly g Partons 19 Parisians 11 Partiticens Lat Partitions 13 Partigions 14 Partitions 15 Partitions LE Partitions Provide Partition Name eoteu Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media b d 3 0 o Vier e Info Rum Morey ri Eject Enable Joumaling Hew image Convert Resize Image V Aid E tithe RAED Re ZU 251 GB APPLE SSD M25 TH nee BUE Macintosh HD x Partition Layout Partition Information j BOOTCAMP T 1360 CB Areca ARC 122 EA Mame Magma _ 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer Media Format Mac 0 Extended Journaled NO NAM M i Size 360 00 GE Te erase and partition the selected disk choose a layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu set options for each partition and click Apply Magma The selected partition will be created Click Partition e e Areca ARC 1223 VOLSO0OQ0 Media j 4 x i 1 en i uit L r N 5g Ere Pett p E umane Cz X Are you sure you want to partition the E 251 GB APPLE S5D 5M E N disk Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media Ll Macintosh HL E Partitioning this disk will change one of the BOOTCAMP a partitions Ho partitions will be erased 3360 GB Areca ARC 1
67. t Roben 3 Chapter 5 How to Get More Help ra si G Appendix A Compliance FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to comectthe interference at his her own expense This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the system and or make necessary modifications if a system is found to cause hamful interferencesorto be noncompliant with the appropriate standardsfor its intended use Industry Canada This Class A digital apparat
68. t Controller Card 1 Connectthe SAS SATA Cable to controller card a If you have four dnves installed you have to connect one SAS SATA Cable to controller card b If you have 8drives connect two SAS SATA cable NOTE When installing four drives make sure to place them in one bay location The storage baysare divided into two or four drives per bay 2 3 See Chapterfor Hardware and Software Configuration Roben 3 Chapter 2 X Hardware Installation Em ssi G Install 34 Party PCle Cards Some card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver priorto installing the card If this is the case be sure to install the card driver before connecting Roben 3to the computer e Slot3acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slot2acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slotlacceptsalltypesof PCle cards x1 x2 x4 x8orx16 next to Thunderbolt interface card aTi ER LEM T m Remove slot covers and install PCle cards Make sure that all cardsare fully seated in their connectors When correctly seated there will be a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card To keep the cardsin place secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws After securing the cards verify that they do not touch each other Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra Auxiliary Power Connectors Some PCle cards require extra power Roben 3TX and Roben 3TS power supplies provide
69. t isnot available there are 6 pin PCIE connectors built in to the power supply that can be used to provide powerto your GPUs or High Power PCle cards Other High power PCle cards may use different Aux power adapter connectors You can connect them to any of the 4 pin Molex connectors available on the power supply DUAL GPU Other GPUs or PCIe cards may require to use 8 pin connectors see pictures above Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 16 ssi G Attach Power Cord NOTE If at all possible plug all power cords from the expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power strip preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it l Plug in powercord to Roben 3 Make sure the Power Switch on the power supply istumed OFF 2 Tum power supply switch to ON position 3 Two green LED on the Interface card are illuminated No LEDsare illuminated on the backplane The power on line symbol indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state 1 or means ON The power off circle symbol on a button or toggle indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device 0 means OFF Connectto Electric al Outlets Expansion Chassis Expansion Chassis Be cautious practice safe and correct methods when powering up your expansion unit Before powering ON the system make sure all PCle cardsare seated properly into the card slots Roben 3
70. te and prevent the following step from causing injury DANGER or STOP Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing serious injury or signific a nt data loss Disclaimer We have attempted to identify most situations that may pose a danger waming orcaution condition in this manual However Magma doesnot claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution Waming or Danger indicator Roben 3 Preface si G Safety Instructions Alwa ys use caution when servicing any electrical component Before handling the Magma Expansion Chassis read the following instructions and safety guidelinesto prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety Referto the Advisories section foradvisory conventions used in this manual including the distinction between Danger Waming Caution Important and Note B Always use caution when handling operating the computer Only qualified experienced authorized electronics personnel should accessthe interior of the computerand expansion chassis WARNING Never modify or remove the radio frequency interference shielding from your workstation or expansion unit To do so may cause your installation to produce emissions that could interfere with other electronic equipment in the area of your system Warning When Working Inside a Computer l Before taking coversoff a computer perform the following steps 2 Tum off the computerand a
71. the driver for 37 party PCle card hardware Important E Intel R Core TM i7 3520M CPU 2 30GHz Mi Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI fll Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI 4 jM PCI bus Mi 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller 0154 Multimedia Audio Controller Properties uw pl High Definition Audio Controller gj Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller General Driver Details Resources E Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 1E10 a jE Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 1E12 AL Multimedia Audio Controller er 1x1 llb g n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter I Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 1E14 Device type 4 9 Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 1E18 a4 jM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge er Ji PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Location PCI bus 19 device 0 function 0 FE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 24M PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge DONE ME li PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge The drivers for this device are not installed Code 28 a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge There is no driver selected for the device information set or 4 jS PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge element A lin Multimedia Audio Controller uH js PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Ta find a driver tor this device click Update Driver Lg PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge K PC
72. to remove and install Drive Bay sssssssssssseeee memes 30 Roben 3TS 3 Slot Thunderbolt Storage zzsssssssnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 34 IristallationisProcedures OvevieW n ern 35 IDEN ENGO MED Tm om Tm een 35 Install Thunderbolt Interface card zz22sussennennnonnnnnnennnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnennennnnnnennnunnn 36 Storage Dve SEA 1810 PE EE o E EET STET 36 Controller Card tains ciel ine H 38 LSet POT SC ST OS ee ed esie M LN Mob EM MEL LIC M Mo CA 39 Aux inary IPOWSI COnnebLOPScoesstxeteaodpn Enc i a Emp ICM SE ia Uli dd RE 40 High Power PCIe card installation en na nee 41 Alla POWER CO ee ee ee ner 42 Connect to Electrical OUT een 42 Connect THURGEFDOIE CadDle uuusare essen ea ae na en R een en he EEE TEE 43 Power On CO Uetersen 43 Verify Hardware GONMCCUION ersehen 43 3TM t3 Slot ThunderbolE Mac MiNi sn nen 44 dig cac eerie eer eer ee ee are ere ee Cen ee re eee ee ae 45 MS ES llal 01 08 MaC NN RN ENTE 45 COHNECEL e eee ee 46 AR ICN o 21a C ON ee er ee te een Ben ee 47 wes Olah Gel gc ee EE ee ea ee ae nenne E ee ee 47 Ina CORNE CHOIN RERFERFFFERERERERPERSERTREPERENERLTTELEFFERERERTRBRENTAUSTERRTTERRTISLERRERESRTERTRERERUTERFERRERLTIRLETERR 47 LOCK aDC EOK qM E 47 Installation of I LOK Security LOCK an 48
73. ulthe Key out Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra MEE PCle Expansion and Host Interface Cards You can also use Expansion and Host Interface cards with your Roben 3 chassis Ideal connection for small local networksthat require high speed PCle connectivity Connect PCI Express Host to Expansion over cable Support speedsup to 40Gbps Use same PCle interface card for both sidesof the connection Industry standard iPass cable Use Magma s PCI Express Expansion to create a super fast PCle connection outside the computer The Roben 3 PCle x8 Gen 2 Expansion isthe perfect solution for creating a super fast local PCle connection from a host computerto a target PCI Express device The Magma 01 04978 03 interface card installs into any x8 or x16 PCle slot in the host computer motherboard and the other Magma 01 04978 03 interface card can be inserted into a designated upstream PCle slot A high speed iPass cable allows data transfers to and from the host computer at 40G bps Onboard Visual Diagnostic Features Multiple LEDs and dip switches make debugging and troubleshooting easy Visible LEDs show the PCle link width that each PCle interface card isoperating Other LEDs for Loss of Lock Reset ON and Clock Good are useful visual indicatorsfortroubleshooting and verifying the connection without expensive software diagnostic tools Amber LED Indicates Amber LED Indicates Green LED Indicates p cm Link is not work
74. us complies with Canadian IC ES 003 Cetappareilnum riqu de la classe A estconform la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE The product s described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union CE directives Magma will not retest or recertify systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers Roben 3 Chapter 5 How to Get More Help ra MAGMA 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Toll Free 800 285 8990 US Main 858 530 2511 Fax 858 530 2733 www magma com You Manual P N 09 09993 06 Rev D
75. witch Powering ON and powering OFF the unit To Tum ON l Pressthe power supply Rocker switch to On position The I symbol should be pressed down When the chassis power ison the unit is set to stand by mode 2 Roben 3 will automatically tums ON when the computer istumed ON Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra ssi G To Tum Off Always power down the Host computer first before the chassis l Press Off or shutdown computer Roben 3 will automatically tums OFF Verify Connection Once you have installed the Interface cards comectly and both computerand expansion are running the next thing to do isto checkthe LED Link up status Verify the following LEDs on the expansion and host interface cards Host Card and Expansion card with proper link established should show up with FIVE solid green LEDs The Interface card is plugged into X8 PCle slot l You should see the following LEDs are illuminated a Three green LEDson the backplane b Fourto Five green LEDson the Expansion card C Fourto Five green LEDson the HOSTcard which isinstalled inside the host computer Expansion Interface Card LEDs Host Interface Card LEDs Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ra Rack Ears Installation l Remove the left and right metal brackets as shown from the picturesbelow 2 3 Mountthe left and right extender railsto rear panel of the unit as shown from the pictures below Roben 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Inst

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