Tempo ATA100 QSG - Sonnet Technologies
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1. 7600 8200 8500 8515 8600 9500 9515 and 9600 Workgroup Server 7250 7350 8550 and 9650 PowerCenter PowerCenter Pro PowerCurve PowerTower Powerlower Pro PowerWave UMAX J700 and S900 Attempted use of the Tempo AV Tool Control Panel in an unsupported system will result in an error message Install Tempo AV Tool Control Panel The Tempo AV control panel enables you to select an optimized setting for the audio or video playback from a drive connected to the Tempo ATA100 when you encounter problems 1 Insert the Tempo AV Tool diskette into your computer s floppy disk drive 2 Click on and drag the Tempo AV Tool Control Panel to your active System Folder and then release the mouse button When the dialog box appears click OK the Tempo AV Tool Control Panel will be copied from the diskette and placed in the Control Panels folder Use the Tempo AV Tool Control Panel Only use the Tempo AV Tool if you are experiencing problems with audio or video playback from a drive connected to the Tempo ATA100 The Tempo AV Tool resolves playback issues by slowing down the data transfer from drives connected to the Tempo ATA100 to better match your legacy Macintosh bus and processing limitations 1 Click on the Apple Menu Control Panels and select Tempo AV Tool the Tempo AV Tool control panel window will open Figure 13 2 Click on a radio button to make your selection then close the window Note If your initial selection does no2. of being 5 Disk Utility formatted or not z and 0 Volumes Selected f information Y First Aid Y Erase f Partition ij RAID gt E 74 53 GB WDC gt 18 65 GB i Support Note IDE hard drives attached to the Tempo ATA100 will reg 22 ister as ATA devices to the computer under Mac OS X For example in Connection Bus ATA Figure 10 the Connection Bus for a newly installed hard drive is listed as ATA SSS Connection ID Master 4 Select the drive you want to format by single clicking the drive symbol or the name of the drive Figure 10 In the Information window the drive capacity and Connection ID Master or Slave is listed o Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 10 5 Click on the Partition tab Figure 11 When the Partition window appears click on the drop down menu beneath Volume Scheme and as T Olsk ant O Volumes SIRTEI information First Aid Erase P Partition i RAID select a number of partitions for the volume you may optionally choose 2 SEED TE s E Volume Scheme Volume Information to partition each drive to create two or more smaller virtual drives to aan a zo store and retrieve data faster and more efficiently For drives larger than 2 Format Mac OS Extended FY Size 18 64 GB GB you should format them as Mac OS Extended to take full advantage E Locked for editing of their storage capacity Click OK or Partitio
3. E TEMPO ATA100 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter Card Quick Start Guide for Tempo ATA100 You Should Have The following items should be included in your product package e One Tempo ATA100 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter e One Ultra ATA Cable supporting two internal hard drives e Eight screws for mounting hard drives e One Tempo AV Tool Diskette The following items may be required for installation A ian A A P A e Medium Phillips screwdriver ELANA e Small flat blade screwdriver eel CLEE i A aa ie t Me e Needle nose pliers kid e Drive mounting brackets carriers or drive mounting sleds sold separately e One additional Ultra ATA Cable sold separately e One or more power cable Y adapters sold separately a Pe ay a i System Requirements The Tempo ATA100 requires the following in order to operate in your system e One available PCI slot e One or more hard drives depending on configuration e One or more available hard drive bays depending on configuration e Mac OS 8 0 through OS X Version 10 2 x Support Notes We recommend that you make a backup of important information on your system s current hard drive prior to installing new hardware or software When handling computer products you must take care to prevent components from being damaged by static electricity Before opening your computer or removing parts from their packages always ground yourself first by touching a metal part of the compute
4. This section describes the process of formatting initializing hard drives con nected to the Tempo ATA100 using Disk Utility under Mac OS X Version 10 1 the process under Version 10 2 is the same The drive formatting utility is installed during Mac OS X installation and is located in the Utilities folder within the Applications folder on your OS X volume 1 Turn on your computer 2 During the boot process under Mac OS X you may see an information window appear stating You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS X can read If this message appears click the Initialize but ton to launch Disk Utility Figure 9 Drive Setup List of Drives CD ROM drive inot supported gt Macintosh HE inot initialized Initialize Figure 7 Drive Setup Drive Setup List of Drives h Yolume Name s Type Bus ID LUN lt CDO ROM drive gt lt not suppor ted gt New Drive 1 New Drive 2 This disk can be initialized New Drive 2 EEUE You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS X can read To use the unreadable volumes click Initialize To continue with the disk inserted click Continue f Continue f Initialize Eject Figure 9 Quick Start Guide for Tempo ATA100 3 If you have not already done so open Disk Utility Figure 10 Note that all attached drives appear in the Information window regardless
5. commend you first consult your computer s user manual If you feel you are unable to install the computer hardware contact a qualified technician connects to Tempo ATA100 40 pin 80 wire Ultra ATA cable Installation Preparation Prior to installing the Tempo ATA100 and hard drives into your system you should familiarize yourself with the parts to be installed We also strongly recommend that you read the sections in your computer s user manual that address hard drive and PCI card installation master 1 Identify the connectors on the included Ultra ATA cable as shown in connector connector connector Figure 1 the host connector plugs into the Tempo ATA100 controller card apiece gray blue while the master and slave connectors plug into the hard drives Figure 1 2 Remove the hard drive from its packaging 3 Locate the jumper block on your hard drive Figure 2 shows the two most common jumper block locations Support Note Most hard drives are factory preset for use as a single or master drive To change the setting you will need to reconfigure the hard drives jumpers Be sure the jumpers are configured properly otherwise your computer may not boot or your new drives may not be recognized Hardware Installation Steps This section covers the installation of the Tempo ATA100 and the configura tion and installation of one or more hard drives into your system 1 Shut down the computer jumpe
6. e installed more than one new drive or there are no additional power connectors you must use power cable Y adapters sold separately Verify the connectors are plugged in securely 8 Remove the Tempo ATA100 card from its packaging 9 Locate an available PCI slot inside your computer and remove its port access cover if present from the rear of the computer 10 Install the Tempo card into the PCI slot make sure the card is firmly seated Support Note Power Macintosh 7200 7300 7500 7600 and G3 Desktop users must remove the access panel on the main chassis to route the Ultra ATA cables from the drives to the Tempo card You may need tools to perform this procedure To remove the access panel first unlock and tilt up the internal assembly remember to lower the assembly support stand Next firmly twist the top edge of the panel forward toward the power supply then lift the panel out Figure 6 Save the panel in case you ever need to use it again 11 Route the Ultra ATA cable s to the Tempo ATA100 card avoid the proces sor s heat sink and make sure the cables will not get crushed or pinched by any part of the case when the computer is reassembled Support Note If you disconnect your computer s original internal SCSI hard disk drive when you install the Tempo ATA100 and one or more drives you must terminate the SCSI chain properly installation of a SCSI terminator connector may be required Failure to properly t
7. e mounting brackets carriers or drive mounting sleds may be required to install your hard drives Refer to your computer s user manual Quick Start Guide for Tempo ATA100 5 Using only the supplied Ultra ATA cable you may connect one or two drives If you are connecting two or more drives to two Ultra ATA cables skip to the next step otherwise connect the drives as follows e When connecting one drive plug in the Ultra ATA cable s master black connector to it Figure 4 e When connecting two drives connect the Ultra ATA cable s master black connector to the drive with jumpers set in the master setting con nect the slave gray connector to the drive with jumpers configured in the slave setting Figure 4 6 Using two Ultra ATA cables you may connect two three or four drives connect them as follows e When connecting two drives plug the Ultra ATA cables master black connectors into the drives Figure 5 e When connecting three or four drives connect the Ultra ATA cables master black connectors to the drives with jumpers set in the master setting connect the slave gray connectors to the drives with jumpers set in the slave setting Figure 5 7 Locate the 4 pin power connector plugged into your computer s exist ing hard drive You should find at least one extra power connector near the existing drive if you have installed only one new drive plug the extra power connector into it If you hav
8. erminate any SCSI chain may result in system freezes and errors Consult your computer s user guide or a qualified technician for more information Tempo ATA100 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter IDE2 IDE1 iig Ultra ATA cable asn S _4 jumpers single or master jumpers must be set to master setting when two drives connected Figure 4 Tempo ATA100 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter IDE2 IDE1 Ultra ATA cable Ultra ATA cable z N od f single or master power supply ka Figure 6 Quick Start Guide for Tempo ATA100 12 Attach the Ultra ATA cables host blue connectors to the Tempo ATA100 card 13 Check the cable connections make sure all cables are connected securely to the Tempo ATA100 and the hard drives 14 Close the computer and carefully replace its cover be very careful not to crimp the cables AN WARNING Hard drives attached to the Tempo ATA100 will not mount appear on the desktop until they have been formatted this includes drives with data on them previously used in other computers Please be aware that formatting a drive erases any data present Drive Formatting Mac OS 8 0 through OS 9 x This section describes the process of formatting initia
9. lizing hard drives con nected to the Tempo ATA100 using Apple Drive Setup under Mac OS 8 0 through Mac OS 9 x The Drive Setup application is installed during the Mac OS installation process and is usually located in the Utilities folder on the hard drive containing your active System Folder If you wish to format your drives with Disk Utility under Mac OS X please skip to the next section 1 Turn on your computer 2 Open Drive Setup Figure 7 Support Note IDE hard drives attached to the Tempo ATA100 will register as SCSI devices to the computer under Mac OS versions prior to OS X For example in Figure 7 the newly installed hard drive appears as lt not initialized gt under Volume Name s and SCSI under Type 3 At this point you may optionally choose to partition each drive to cre ate smaller virtual drives to store and retrieve data faster and more effi ciently in the Drive Setup menu bar select Functions Volume Settings Partition and set up the partitions When ready select the drive listed as lt not initialized gt then click Initialize to format each of the unmounted drives Figure 7 For drives larger than 2 GB you should format them as Mac OS Extended to take full advantage of their storage capacity 4 Name each drive or volume once it has been initialized each volume will appear on the desktop as a single virtual drive Figure 8 You can now use your drive s Drive Formatting Mac OS X
10. n if you are using Mac OS X Options Version 10 2 F install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers Select a volume scheme choose a volume name and a file system type and resize the volumes a You can initialize this disk mh 3 Delete Revert OK Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 11 6 Name each volume after formatting each will appear in the Finder a window as a drive Once you have made your name and partition choices 1Diskand OVolumes Warning j gt E 74 53 GB WDC E ih l ili Il existi click OK Figure 12 SS ee e sure you want to do that Disk Utility Cancel Partition 7 When the Warning window appears click the Partition button Figure 12 If necessary repeat steps 4 6 to partition other drives connect ed to the Tempo ATA100 When partitioning and formatting are complete close the Disk Utility application you can now use your drive s B Install Mac OS 9 Disk Drivers Select a volume scheme choose a volume name and a file system type and resize the volumes You can initialize this disk 4 Split D Delete Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 12 Quick Start Guide for Tempo ATA100 Support Note The Tempo AV Tool Control panel operates only under Mac OS 8 0 through OS 9 x and only in the following com puters Power Macintosh 7200 7215 7220 7300 7500
11. r such as a port access cover and work in an area free of static electricity avoid carpeted areas Handle all electronic components only by their edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins Remember to register your product online at http registration sonnettech com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www sonnettech com Online support form available at http supportform sonnettech com Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon Fri 7 a m 5 p m Pacific Time Customer Service Phone 1 949 472 2772 E mail support sonnettech com STM PLY FASI Sonnet Technologies Inc Irvine California USA e Tel 1 949 587 3500 Fax 1 949 457 6350 www sonnettech com 2001 Sonnet Technologies Inc Revised 2003 All rights reserved Sonnet the Sonnet logotype Simply Fast the Simply Fast logotype and Tempo are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies Inc Tempo ATAI00 includes technol ogy by FirmTek LLC Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and other countries Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners Product specifications subject to change without notice Printed in the USA QS TAT 100 E 071503 Quick Start Guide for Tempo ATA100 Support Note Technical knowledge may be required to gain access to the drive expansion bays in certain computer models We re
12. r block 2 Open your computer to access the expansion card area PCI slots and drive bay s refer to your computer s user manual for specific information Figure 2 Support Note Refer to the hard drive user s manual for jumper setting information specific to your drives Alternately you may find e e jumper setting information printed on your hard drives labels Make sure the Drive Jumper Settings drives are oriented the same way as the illustration before moving jumpers i One Cable Two Cables One single 3 Configure your hard drives jumpers as follows or se ster e When installing one drive you must set its jumpers to the single set Hae ae m ting when available or the master setting when not Figure 3 When connecting two drives to the supplied Ultra ATA cable you must set the Three matey MASTEN Drives slave jumpers on one drive to the master setting and to the slave setting on the other Figure 3 Four master master Drives slave slave e When installing two drives connected to two Ultra ATA cables you must set the jumpers on each drive to the single setting when available or the master setting when not Figure 3 When connecting three or four drives to two Ultra ATA cables you must set the jumpers on two drives to the master setting and to the slave setting on the other drive s Figure 3 Figure 3 4 Install the hard drives into expansion bays Depending on your comput er model driv
13. t remedy your playback issue try other settings on the list until all options are exhausted different file formats can exhibit different behaviors The Tempo AV Tool cannot address video playback issues related to insufficient or underpowered video support Tempo AY Tool Default Top Performance Optimize for d Video Playback O Uncompressed Media i Compressed Audio Note System will briefly pause after any selection Figure 13
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