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1. 15 pin power receptacle and your system does not provide 15 pin power feeds Attach the 15 pin end of the 4 to 15 pin power adapter provided by your hard drive or peripheral vendor to the drive s 15pin power receptacle and the 4 pin end to an available system power connector If the hard drive or peripheral provides a legacy 4 pin power connector and your system provides legacy 4 pin power feeds Connect an available 4 pin system power connector directly to the 4 pin power receptacle on the drive Note If your hard drive or peripheral provides both 4 pin and 15 pin power connectors please do not connect both 4 pin and 15 pin power cables at the same time as this may result in damage to your equipment Attach one end of the Serial ATA data cable to the Serial ATA hard drive or peripheral and the other end to an open connector on the SeriTek 1V4 Note If the Serial ATA cable provided has an angled connector on one end connect this end to the hard disk or peripheral This will help to insure the drive and cables will fit properly within the Macintosh chassis Repeat steps 8 through 11 to install additional hard drives or peripherals 13 Caution The Serial ATA data cable has keyed L shaped 7 pin connectors at each end Be sure to connect the cable using the proper orientation to the SeriTek 1V4 host adapter and the hard drive or peripheral interfaces If you are having difficulty connecting the cable try reversing the orientation of the connec2. Apple menu and selecting Apple System Profiler Select the Devices and Volumes tab In the in the PCI section See Figure 21 In the PCI section SeriTek 1VE2 2 should show up as a SCSI card see Figure 22 RR Apple System Profiler System Profile Devices and Volumes Control Panels Applications System Folders blip 6 Hard drive L fp Stet SLOT 1 AGP nee SS Display card Display SLOT 3 FSCS card Card type zosi Card name Ser i Tek1 VE4 Card model VSC_ 7174 Card ROM 5 1 1 1 E4 Card revision 0 Card vendor IB Figure 21 Example SeriTek 1VE2 2 depicted in Apple System Profiler 5 If SeriTek 1 VE2 2 is not listed shut down your Macintosh computer and try re seating itin the PCI slot by removing and reinserting it Repeat steps 1 through 3 Ifthe Seri Tek 1 VE2 2 still doesn t show up in the Apple System Profiler try moving it to another PCI slot gt Apple System Profiler under Mac OS X 1 Open the Apple System Profiler by clicking opening the Finder opening Applications opening the Utilities folder and double clicking on Apple System Profiler 2 Select the Devices and Volumes tab early OS X version or open Hardware and select PCI AGP Cards See Figure 23 AAR FrmTek i Carsuter Cara Conti FHard r re k Memory PO AG Cards Ala ECS USE Hard Tyr FireWire eink Vendor ID eevee 10 AirPort Card Blonde ra
3. F Software Sere ie rk EF ROM Rewiiee Keiser ED ADIMA Extention Figure 22 SeriTek 1VE2 2 listed under PCI AGP Cards S riTek IVES wil LOR 4005 29 42 20 PC SLUT 3 DN BGEL Sysrem Profile Type aks S riTek IVES v SLs ANDES 238200 fari Tek I VES nd EN See bem Wer ID Os ADEL 3 Under PCI AGP Cards section SeriTek 1VE2 2 should show up as an ata card type 4 If SeriTek 1VE2 2 is not listed shut down your Macintosh computer and try re seating it in the PCI slot by removing and reinserting it Repeat steps 1 through 3 If the Seri Tek 1 VE2 2 still doesn t show up in the Apple System Profiler try moving it to another PCI slot The transfer rate on my Power Macintosh 8500 seems less than the Serial ATA specified maximum of 150Mbytes sec Early Power Macintosh computers typically built before the beige G3 was available have limited hardware resources These limited resources severely limit data transfer rates of many storage technologies including Serial ATA Does the SeriTek 1VE2 2 work with all Power Macintosh computers No SeriTek 1 VE2 2 only works with Power Macintosh computers with at least one PCI slot available If your system lacks PCI slots you cannot use SeriTek 1 VE2 2 My older Parallel ATA hard drives and peripherals have jumper settings However I can t find jumper settings on my new Serial ATA hard drive or peripheral How can I set it to Master or Slave is th
4. MBytes second or 1 5Gbits second burst Drive Modes e Serial ATA e Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1 0a specification e Bus Mastering off loads data I O handling from CPU e Complete 32 bit CRC error checking for all bits transmitted command data and status offers enhanced data protection for high speed Serial ATA Advanced Data drives Features e Four independent data channels allows for separate device timings e Automatically identifies and configures drive types e Automatically detects and supports devices utilizing many transfer modes including UltraDMA 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Onboard Flas ROM e Allows easy upgrades to the latest firmware 7 pin SATA cable e Two year limited parts amp labor Physica e 163mm L x 1 6mm W x 64 4mm H not including Dimensions bracket Power z e Temperature Operating 5 C to 55 C Non Operating 25 C to 70 C Environmental e Relative humidity Operating 20 to 80 Non Operating 15 to 90 e EN55022 1998 EN55024 1998 European EMC Compliance Community e FCC Part 15 Class B US DE to Serial ATA converter module required for Parallel ATA and Ultra ATA 00 66 drives SeriTek 1VE2 2 System Requirements Operating System e Macintosh OS 9 XX e Macintosh OS X version 10 1 5 or later Hardware Requirements e Power Macintosh with available PCI or PCI X expansion slot e External powered enclosure equipped with Serial ATA hard drive s or Parallel ATA hard drive s Parallel
5. 7 Removing External Hard Drive s One or more dialog boxes will appear verifying which drive was attached to which channel See Figure 18 Device s Removed from Channel s 0 Reminder Always put away eject or drag to wash all of the volumes associated with device before unplugging it Do Not Show this Alert Again J OK p Figure 18 Example Serial ATA hard drive removed from channel 0 20 Improperly Removing External Hard Drive s Caution To prevent loss of data save your work and close associated applications before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive Always unmount the volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing It If you do not properly unmount volumes before removing the associated hard drive s a Device Removal dialog box will appear See Figure 19 This dialog box shows up as a reminder to unmount volumes properly before disconnecting or removing external hard drives Failure to properly unmount volumes before disconnecting external hard drives may result in lost data Device Removal The device you removed was not properly put away Data might have been lost or damaged Before you unplug Your device you must first select its icon in the Finder and choose Eject from the File menu oxn Figure 19 Improperly removing Exte
6. ATA hard drives require compatible Serial ATA to Parallel ATA converters contained within the enclosure Materials Required e Standard medium sized Phillips screwdriver ll Installing the SeriTek 1VE2 2 A Caution Prior to installing the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter and hard drive s or peripheral s please make sure your data is backed up The SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter and your Macintosh contain sensitive components that can be permanently damaged by Static Electric Discharge Be sure you are working in an area free of static electricity to prevent them from being damaged Use a wrist grounding strap if you have one or regularly touch a metal part of the computer chassis such as the power supply case or a port access cover to discharge any builtup static electricity from your body Make sure to handle the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter by its bracket or around its edges to avoid damage by static electricity Introduction This section describes the proper method of installing your SeriTek 1VE2 2 SeriTek PCI Host Adapter Installation 1 2 Properly shut down your Macintosh and disconnect the AC power cord Depending on the model of your Macintosh open the side panel or top cover On some models you may need to open an additionalmetal or plastic cover to access the PCI slots Please refer to your Macintosh User Manual for more information about gaining access to PCI slots and hard drive or peripheral bays Choose an empty PClor P
7. CI X Power Mac G5 expansion slot where you will install the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter Remove the screw and detach the PCI expansion port access cover secured to the computer case Remove the SeriTek 1VE2 2 from its protective materials Make sure to hold the card around by its bracket or around its edges to avoid touching components which might be damaged by static electricity Position the PCI card bracket by facing it towards the rear of the computer Align the gold connectors of the SeriTek 1VE2 2 over the PCI slot and gently press it into the slot until the card is firmly seated If the card is properly seated the upper ear of the PCIcard bracket should line up with the screw mounting location Using the same screw that was removed earlier secure the card to thePower Macintosh computer case see Figure 1 A Caution The SeriTek 1VE2 2 supports external cables that may be plugged in to one of its two external receptacles If the SeriTek 1VE2 2 is not properly secured when a cable is inserted into one of the receptacles it may become loose from the PCI slot and damage the computer i i t ud TETT TET Internal Cable Installation 8 10 11 12 14 If the Serial ATA hard drive or peripheral uses a newer 15 pin power receptacle and your system provides 15 pin power feeds Attach the 15 pin power feed directly to the drive s 15 pin power receptacle If the Serial ATA harddrive or peripheral uses a newer
8. FirmTek Store and Share your Digital Creations E 1 Firm Tok EE gaten TVEN E j F I big gees r Jeh ja hirt sa 7G fee R p feli m E A 7 an ee ay Err z F T par i gi a T m Tar riter ta tat wi FETE Fa E ERE m I TT e SeriTek 1VE2 2 2 Port External 2 Port Internal Serial ATA PCI X Host Adapter User Manual for Power Macintosh FirmTek LLC www firmtek com Copyright Copyright 1998 2005 FirmTek LLC All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced translated by any means photocopied or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of FirmTek Trademarks FirmTek UltraTek AV Tek SeriTek names and logotypes are trademarks ofFirmTek LLC Apple Macintosh Power Macintosh Mac OS 9 XX OS X and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Incorporated The Built for OS X graphic is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Incorporated and used under license All other manufacturer product names mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes Firm Tek reserves the right to make any changes to product design specifications or details without notice Actual product photos or screenshots may look different from those provided Notice The material content of this manual is for informational purposes only It is pos
9. Key Caps E LOL SIIG_FT_draft1 doc amp Sherlock Keychain Access EG Stickies Netinfo Manager HE System Preferences Network utility 57 TextEdit E ODBC Administrator m Print Center 1G xray E Process Viewer sbin EJ Setup Assistant T sil DS 0103 06 pdf amp Stuffit Expander u TS sil DS 0108 06 pdf u E Terminal Figure 7 Alternate method for locating Apple s Disk Utility 12 3 Review the list of hard drives show within Disk Utility see Figure 8 Drives currently in use should have a list of volume names below it New unformatted drives typically have no volume names listed Carefully select the drive you wish to format Note Some versions of Apple Disk Utility incorrectly display Serial ATA hard drives as having the Connection Type of Slave Serial ATA hard drives are all in fact Master drives Later versions of Apple Disk Utility correctly display Serial ATA hard drives as Master If your Serial ATA hard disk is listed as Slave don t worry its performance will not be affected v f v 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected sanse First Aid Erase Partition 14 74 53 GB E 34 48 GB WDC E 114 50 GB Maxtor E StartupXVolum E MaxtorX 10 0 Disk Description ST380023AS Media 74 53 GB Total Capacity 74 53 GB 80 026 361 856 Bytes GB tarracudalv Connection Bus ATA Connection Type internal Connection ID Master Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 8 Example hard
10. Names Contents Eg application program 6 17 02 12 00 PM inot suppor ted aa HD Hot initialized not initialized i Drive Setup Guide JO brive setup f List of Drives i Yolume Name s Type Bus ID LUN i Ty lt DvD ROM drive gt A Applications Mac OS 91 fl Utilities a Drive Setup f BE Drive Setup This disk can be initialized Initialize 10 5 Click the Initialize button to format the hard drive see Figure5 As an alternative you may use the Custom Setup option if you are comfortable with customizing the hard drive s partition layout For more details on the Custom Setup option please refer to your Power Macintosh User Manual Fer Drive Setup me Kind meme Date Modified ae Size BE rive Setup Drive Setup application program 6 17 02 12 00 PM 4 p Drive Setup tiale S i i Drive Setup Guide L Drive Setup f Initializing will destroy all data on J the following volumes a HP E Applications Mac OS 9 E R G gr Mew Partitioning I Mac OS LY Drive Setup f Initialization Options None meer RS re ON SE Custom setup cancer Figure 5 gi the ard Drive 6 After the hard drive is successfully initialized it should appear on the desktop as untitled 7 The hard drive may be renamed by selecting the word untitled and typing your own name or description for your new drive 8 Repeat steps 4 th
11. authorized modification s which are performed by end user FirmTek LLC reserves the right to make changes to any products described in this manual at any time without notice FirmTek LLC assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of hardware or software that is not supplied by FirmTek LLC or its affiliated companies FirmTek LLC does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out ofthe application or use of any product described in this document except as expressly agreed to in writing by FirmTek LLC nor does the purchase or use of a product from FirmTek LLC convey a license under any patent rights copyrights trademark rights or any other intellectual property rights of FirmTek LLC or third parties 24 VIII Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved ly the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause hamful interference to radio commu
12. ble with the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter Model 7K500 500GB Part Number HDS725050KLA360 Model 7K400 400GB Part Numbers 0A30984 and 0A30985 Model 7K250 250GB Part Number 0A30340 Model T7K250 250GB Part Number HDT722525DLA380 Model 7K250 160GB Part Number 0A30339 Model T7K250 160GB Part Number HDT722516DLA380 Model 7K250 120GB Part Number 0A30338 Model 7K250 80GB Part Number 0A30337 Model 7K80 80GB Part Number HDS728080PLA380 Model 7K80 40GB Part Number HDS728040PLA320 Other Serial ATA hard drives from manufacturers such asMaxtor Seagate and Western Digital do not have this feature enabled by default and are therefore compatible ko SeriTek 1VE2 2 Specifications e PCI based Power Macintosh with available PCI General System expansion slot Hardware e PCI X 1 0a compliant 64 bit at 133 100 66MHz bus Requirements speeds Backward compatible with standard 32 64 bit PCI at 33MHz and 66MHz bus speeds e Mac OS 9 xx e Mac OS X version 10 1 5 or later works best with 10 2 or later e 32 64 bit 33 66MHz PCI s 139 00166MH2 PCIX e Compliant with PCI bus version 2 2 e Compliant with PCI X bus version 1 0a e 2 shielded external 2 internal Serial ATA SATA Connectors interface connectors support up to 2 external hard drives and 2 internal hard drives e Serial ATA hard drive ee e Backward compatible with Ultra DMA 133 100 66 pp hard drives Support Data Transfer e Up to 150
13. drive listing 13 4 After carefully selecting the hard drive you wish to format select the Erase tab in Apple s Disk Utility see Figure 9 TRE E 24 74 53 GB a 34 48 GB WDC To erase a disk select a disk or volume select the appropriate format and name f 114 50 GB Maxtor and and click the erase button l E StartupXVolum a MaxtorX 10 0 s Erasing a disk results in all volumes of that disk being erased and one large ENE EN I volume being created on that disk a 74 53 GB s Erasing a volume results in a clean volume being created BarracudalV v Erasing an optical disc CD RW DVD RW etc will result in a blank optical disc No format is applied to an erased optical disc Volume Format Mac OS Extended he Name Untitled wi Install Mac OS 9 Drivers If this option is not selected this device cannot be used by a computer running Mac OS 9 This option does not affect Classic Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 9 Selecting the Erase tab in Apple s Disk Utility For Volume Format the most common choice is Mac OS Extended In the Name field you may type a name of description for your new hard drive If you wish to have your new hard drive be recognized by Mac OS 9 XX select the Install Mac OS 9 Drivers checkbox Users who dual boot both Mac OS 9 XX and Mac OS X 10 2 and later may want to select this option This will allow the formatted volume to be recogn
14. ere any way to set the SCSI ID Serial ATA hard drives and peripherals are internally configured as Master drives Only one drive can be attached to each Serial ATA bus connector There is no need to change settings on either the drive or the controller I have an old Parallel ATA drive which I am trying to use with a Parallel ATA to Serial ATA converter but it doesn t seem to work Some older Parallel ATA drives do not comply with current ATA standards Parallel ATA to Serial ATA converters camot recognize such drives 23 VI VII Product Support Technical Support For additional information on how to use SeriTek1 VE2 2 download the latest firmware updates or for technical assistance please visit us at www firmtek com or email us at support Qfirmtek com Please provide the following information when contacting us Product model and serial number e Firmware version You may use the Apple System Profiler as described in the troubleshooting section to determine the firmware version Look for ROM and Revision Macintosh model Macintosh OS type and version example Mac OS X version 10 2 Hardware and software installed on your system Contact information including daytime telephone number and email address A detailed description of the question or problem Return Merchandise Authorization If FirmTek technical support determines the product needs to be repaired or replaced a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA numbe
15. ger than 137GB Perfect for upgrading and expanding legacy and G5 Macintosh computers PCI X 1 0a compliant 64 bit at 133 100 66MHz bus speeds Backward compatible with standard 32 64 bit PCI at 33MHz and 66MHz bus speeds Direct Port Access Enhanced performance by allowing data transfer to all four drives simultaneously Bus master operation enhances multitasking during disk transfers and increases CPU efficiency The CPU is free to handle other tasks during data transfers between the PCI Bus and system menory e Data protection Supports OS X RAID OS 9 Software RAID third party software and other storage utilities e Reduced setting on storage devices no master slave means easier installation and replacement e Ideal for a variety of Power Macintosh applications Desktop publishing Audio Video storage and editing photo graphics storage and editing servers and gaming Serial ATA Hard Drive Compatibility Note Early Hitachi Serial ATA hard drives are incompatible with the SeriTek 1VE2 2 Host Adapter This is due to a seldom used Serial ATA feature called SSC which is enabled on these hard drives The SeriTek 1VE2 2 does not support this feature Newer model Hitachi Serial ATA hard drives should be compatible with SeriTek1VE2 2 Check FirmTek s website at www firmtek com for the latest compatibility information At the time this manual was written the following Hitachi Deskstar hard drives have the SSC feature disabled and are compati
16. he speed data can move withinthe Power Mac G5 from 66 MHz to 133MHz With PCI X the amount of data exchanged between the CPU and expansion cards is increased from 532MB sec to 1 06GB sec PCI X is also backward compatible which allows users to install a PCI X card such as the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter into a standard PCI slot allowing the card to match the speed and performancecharacteristics of the slot it was inserted into With four 1 5Gb sec Serial ATA ports the SeriTek 1 VE2 2 host adapter maximizes the use of the PCI bus in older Power Macintosh computers allowing the PCI bus to run at its fullest potential Package Contents e SeriTek 1VE2 2 SATA host adapter board e Two 60cm internal data cables e User Manual on CD ROM SeriTek 1VE2 2 Key Features and Benefits e Twoexternal shielded Serial ATA ports with exclusive hot swap capability Two internal Serial ATA ports Plug and Play ease of use Completely self contained booting functionality no driver installation necessary Boosts overall system performance with perport data transfer rates of up to 150MBytes sec or 1 5Gbits sec Supports Power Mac G5 PCFX Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended bus Compatible with all PC based Power PC Macintosh computers Supports Mac OS 9 and OS X version 10 1 5 or later Provides performance and protection Supports native OS X RAID 0 1 OS 9 RAID with 3rd party software User upgradeable firmware 48 bit LBA support for drive sizes lar
17. his User Manual was written with the assumption you are familiar with your Power Macintosh computer and are comfortable with opening its case For further information and to get acquainted with your computer please refer to your Power Macintosh User Manual About Serial ATA Technology An evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA Serial ATA Advanced Technology Architecture is an interface that allows you to add hard drives and peripherals to your Macintosh Serial ATA offers insulated cables that are thinner and longer with smaller 7 pin connectors which results in easier installation and improved airflow compared towider and shorter Parallel ATA cables Improved airflow translates into a cooler operating environment for your Power Macintosh About the SeriTek 1VE2 2 Serial ATA PCI Host Adapter The SeriTek 1VE2 2 Host Adapter provides an easy and affordable way for Macintosh users to add inexpensive high speed storage With two external Serial ATA ports and two internal Serial ATA ports each offering 1 5Gbits sec performance the SeriTek 1 VE2 2 provides the high bandwidth to meet the needs of performance hungry applications The SeriTek 1 VE2 2 is PCI X compatible permitting Power Mac G5 users to take advantage of the latest extended PCI technology while maintaining backward compatibility witholder Power Macintosh systems About PCI X Technology PCI X Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended is anew PCI bus technology that increases t
18. ized by both Mac OS versions 8 Click the Erase button to format the hard drive 9 Once the hard drive is initialized it will be depicted as an icon on your Mac OS X desktop Nea 14 Creating a RAID Volume with Serial ATA Hard Drives Using Macintosh OS X version 10 2 or Later The Mac OS X 10 2 or later RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks capability allows you to increase volume sizes provide data redundancy in case of a hard drive failure or increase performance by allowing you to join multiple drives into a single volume Two RAID types are supported Stripe and Mirror A volume that is striped also known as RAID 0 has its data broken up and spread across multiple hard drives Read write performance especially for sequential access is improved when the data is readand written across multiple drives simultaneously No data integrity is provided with striping however and since data is spread across multiple drives if one of the hard drives fails all of the volume s data will be lost A volume that is mirrored also Known as RAID 1 has its data duplicated from one hard drive onto another A mirrored volume offers data integrity and immediate access to data in the event one hard drive fails Because data is mirrored and duplicated across two hard drives only half of the combined capacity of the two drives is available 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer 2 Open Apple s Disk Utility which is located in the Utilities f
19. key and press the F key simultaneously b Type in Drive Setup in the field with the blinking cursor c Press Return key See Figure 2 Fr Sherlock 2 ear vem er Drive Setup ET a Drive Setup application program 6 17 02 12 00 PM er Orire Serup alias 627 03 3 28 PH 2 Drive Setup Guide document 515298 12 00 PH Drive Setup f folder 10 1 02 1 36 PM Items Found 4 Figure 2 Finding Apple S DVE SENG TM i 3 Locate and double click on the Drive Setup application program utility see Figure3 Sherlock 2 Drive etal g File Names a contents Of Drive soup a Orire Setup E Drive Setup Guide 3 Drive Setup f List of Drives application program 6 17 02 12 00 PM Prive Setup SS SPP NZ Yolume Hame s Type Bus ID LUN HO lt O V0 ROM drive gt inot suppor ted gt c HD not initialized not initial ized gt 4 Applications Mac OS 9 sg Utilities G Drive Setup Select a drive and then function Jemen TTE 3 EEEE Apple s Drive SETE Utility When the list of hard drives appears carefully select the drive you wish to format by clicking on it See Figure 4 If this is a new unformatted drive it may show up as lt not initialized gt Note For ideal performance and compatibility SeriTek 1VE2 2 uses SCSI emulation which allows your Serial ATA drive toappear as a SCSI drive iF Sherlock 2 a a a i al File
20. nications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation However if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unt to the specified limits of the rules 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 CE European Union Compliance Statement EMC compliance Emissions EN55022 1998 Class B Immunity EN55024 1998 EN61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 EN61000 4 3 1995 A1 1998 EN61000 4 4 1995 EN61000 4 6 1996 EN61000 4 8 1993 SeriTek 1VE2 2 TSLKC2KE0526 _25
21. older of the Macintosh OS X Start up volume To open this application a Double click the Mac OS X startup volume b Double click the Applications folder c Double click the Utilities folder d Double click the Disk Utility icon See Figures 6 and 7 for examples 3 Review the list of hard drives show within Disk Utility see Figure 8 Drives currently in use should have a list of volume names below it New unformatted drives typically have no volume names listed 4 Select the RAID tab in Apple s Disk Utility see Figure 10 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Selected 134 74 53 GB E 74 53 GB E 74 53 GB RAID Scheme Stripe iS BarracudalV E 114 50 GB Maxtor E StartupXVolum Volume Format Mac OS Extended E MaxtorX 10 0 RAID Set Estimated Size 0 00 Bytes RAID Set Name Disk Drag disks here to add to set Y lt Create Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 10 Selecting the RAID tab in Apple s Disk Utility 15 en O Carefully select and drag a hard drive to add as a member of the new RAID volume onto the Diskstatus window Repeat step 5 for each member for the RAID volume Choose a RAID Scheme Stripe or Mirror Name the new RAID volume For Volume Format the most common choice is Mac OS Extended See Figure 11 74 53 GB E 74 53 GB E 74 53 GB RAID Scheme E BarracudalV E 114 50 GB Maxtor RAID Set Name Raid E startupxVolum Volume Format Mac OS Extended E Max
22. r and shipping address will be provided Please pack in the original shipping container all of the original packaging including the static bag all hardware software cables and other accessories that came with the original product You are responsible for shipping and insurance costs and any damage incurred due to improper packaging or transport FirmTek reserves the right to determine whether the product is to be repaired or replaced with new or refurbished parts or with a new or refurbished product Standard United States return shipping charges will be paid by FirmTek Foreign and other shipping methods such as express shipping are available for an additional charge Write down the RMA number on the outside of the shipping container and include the following information with the shipment e Adescription of the problem e A copy of the original purchase invoice e Return shipping address e Contact information including daytime telephone number and email address FirmTek LLC reserves the right to refuse shipments missing a valid RMA number Product Warranty and Disclaimers Firm Tek warrants to the original buyer only that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from the original date of purchase This warranty is valid only when the original purchase invoice is provided This warranty shall not apply to any defects resulting from improper handling misuse misapplication abuse or un
23. rnal Hard Drive s Connecting and Immediately Removing External Hard Drive s If you connect an external hard drive then remove it without acknowledging it has been added to the system a dialog box will appear that explains no new hard drive s were detected See Figure 20 No New Device s Detected Reminder Always put away eject or drag to trash all of the volumes associated with a device before unplugging it Figure 20 Connecting and Disconnecting an External Had Drive s 21 V Troubleshooting e The SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter does not seem to be recognized Check the SeriTek 1VE2 2 adapter by ensuring it is properly seated in the PCI slot on the Macintosh motherboard e My hard drive or peripheral won t work Check cables and connections Ensure the 7 pin Serial ATA cable is properly oriented to the connectors on the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter and the external enclosure Ensure the hard drives in the enclosure are properly powered e Apple s Drive Setup utility OS 9 XX or Disk Utility OS X does not display the Serial ATA hard drive or peripheral After checking the cables connections and the external enclosure power advanced users may use the Apple System Profilerto determine whether your Macintosh computer recognizes if the SeriTek 1VE2 2 is properly seated in a PCI slot and operating properly Apple System Profiler under Mac OS 9 1 Open the Apple System Profiler by clicking on the Apple icon to pull down the
24. rnal enclosure Hot Swap Procedure The hot swap procedure is the same for both Macintosh OS 9 XX and 10 1 5 and later The example dialog boxes below are from OS X OS 9 XX dialog boxes are similar Connecting External Hard Drive s If your Macintosh computer is not yet powered on power on the external enclosure then power on the computer If the Macintosh computer is already powered on you may connect the external hard drive s When you connect the first hard drive you will see a SATA Configuration Changed window See Figure 13 If this is the only hard drive you connect you may select OK in the dialog box If you have an additional hard drive to connect connect it and then s elect OK in the dialog box 18 SATA Configuration Changed Finalize all changes connecting removing devices before closing this window Figure 13 Connecting External Hard Drive s Verifying Hard Drive Connections Once you have connected the external hard drive s a dialog box will appear which verifies how many devices were addedto the system See Figure 14 There arefour Serial ATA channels on the SeriTek 1 VE2 2 0 1 2 3 Channels 0 and 1 are the external ports channels 2 and 3 are the internal ports One or more dialog boxes will appear verifying which drive was attached to which channel See Figures 15 and 16 Device s Attached to Channel s 0 1 Reminder Always put away eject or drag to trash all of the volumes as
25. rough 7 if you wish to format additionalhard drives connected to SeriTek 1VE2 2 9 Select the File pull down menu within Apple s Drive Setup utility and choose Quitto exit the application 11 Formatting Serial ATA Drives Using Macintosh OS X Version 101 5 or Later 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer 2 Open Apple s Disk Utility which is located in the Utilities folder of the Macintosh OS X start up volume To open this application a Double click the Mac OS X startup volume b Double click the Applications folder c Double click the Utilities folder d Double click the Disk Utility icon See Figures 6 and 7 for examples fa te Applications r EA f iPhoto Computer Home Favorites m 30 items 100 89 GB available DS Store Ty Preview DigitalColor Meter Directory Access Stickies Disk Utility Display Calibrator Installer Java Keychain Access Jocalized amp AirPort Admin Utility ET AirPort Setup Assistant amp Apple System Profiler J Asia Text Extras gt Y Audio MIDI Setup amp Bluetooth File Exchange 2K ColorSync Utility Name Disk Utility WE Console Kind Application F CPU Monitor Size 3 1 MB DigitalColor Meter Created 7 29 02 amp Directory Access Modified 7 29 02 Disk Copy Version 10 2 ete W Display Calibrator ig FT_SIIG_SOW doc Al Grab HOT 452 GM i iDisk Utility igj HDT sit Installer F Library 3 java T LOLSIIG FT 25 pdf Q QuickTime Player
26. sible the content of this manual may contain technical inaccuracies typographical or other errors FirmTek assumes no liability for any errors omissions or from the use of this manual that may result from such errors including but not limited to loss of data or profits Before installing SeriTek 1VE2 2 or any other hardware or software you are responsible for backing up data contained on any storage devices After hardware or software installation you are responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals FirmTek LLC is not liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of SeriTek VE2 2 VI VII VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS MOUGN aine r EE NE EE nrindnacaceutieae 1 Installing the SeriTek 1VE2 2 rrrnnrnnrrnnrrnnnvrnnvennrnvrrnvernnrrnnvrnnvrnnvernvennnsnnn 5 Connecting and Formatting Hard Drives rrnnvernrennvennvennnrrnrnnvrrnvennvennnnnnr 7 Using SeriTek 1VE2 2 HotSwap Functionality rrnrernrernrennrennvennrns 18 TOUS SAO OTN ae 22 Product Sunn are 24 Product Warranty and Disclaimers rsrrrrnnvernnvvrrnnvvrnreronnvrrnnvvrrnnvnnnnnnenr 24 Regulatory Compliance StatementsS rrrrnvrrnvvennvvrnnvrnvennvvrnnverrnvennnvennn 25 Introduction Welcome Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SeriTek 1VE2 2 Serial ATA host adapter This product is yet another innovative solution from the innovative folks at FirmTek About This User Manual T
27. sociated with a device before unplugging it Do Not Show this Alert Again OK Figure 14 Device s Attached to Channel s 0 and or 1 New SATA device on channel 0 as unit 0 Model Revision 5 N WOC WDIG0CD O0F MAG 33 06K 35 WO WDAHSO043 826 ox 3 Figure 15 Example Serial ATA hard drive connected to channel 0 New SATA device on channel 1 as unit 0 Model Revision S M WOC WDIG0GD DOFNAD 33 06K 35 WD WDAHSO0435 78 OK Figure 16 Example Serial ATA hard drive connected to channel 1 19 Removing External Hard Drive s Caution To prevent loss of data save your work and close associated applications before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive Always unmount the volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing it Eject or drag all of the volumes associated with the hard drive s before disconnecting or removing them When removing a hard drive you will see a SATA Configuration Changed window See Figure 17 If this is the only hard drive you remove you may select OK in the dialog box If you have an additional hard drive to remove remove it and then select OK in the dialog box SATA Configuration Changed Finalize all changes connecting removing devices before closing this window Figure 1
28. tor It should easily snap into place Please do not force the cable connector onto the host adapter and hard drive or peripheral interface Close your Power Macintosh computer case and re attach the AC power cord Ready for Use Your SeriTek 1 VE2 2 host adapter is now installed The SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter features fully self contained Macintosh booting functionality and will be recognized by your Macintosh computer when you power it on Ill Connecting and Formatting Hard Drives Introduction Up to two internal Serial ATA hard drives may be plugged into the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter In addition to two internal hard drives the SeriTek 1VE2 2 supports up to two external hard drives This section describes how to connect hard drives using external enclosures and a method of formatting your internal and or external Serial ATA hard drive using Apple s Drive Setup utility OS 9 XX or Apple s Disk Utility OS X If you decide to use a third party drive setup utility please refer to the documentation provided with the utlity Connecting the SeriTek 1VE2 2 to an External Enclosure Note Macintosh computers require unique external shielded Serial ATA cables for maximum reliability FirmTek Serial ATA cables were specially designed to be compatible with both PC and Macintosh computers Please use only FirmTek external shielded Serial ATA cables with the SeriTek 1VE2 2 1 4 The SeriTek 1VE2 2 is compatible with a wide range of e
29. torX 10 0 RAID Set Estimated Size 149 06 GB 74 53 GB ATA Master ST380023AS Media E 74 53 GB ATA Slaves ST380023AS Media Click the lock to prevent further changes Figure 11 Example drives and options for a RAID volume 16 10 After reviewing the options you selected click on the Create button to initialize the new RAID volume see Figure 12 1 Disk and 0 Volumes Warning 74 53 GB Creating a RAID set will destroy all current data 74 53 GB on the chosen disks Would you like to a 74 53 GB continue E BarracudalV E 114 50 GB Maxta E StartupXVolu MaxtorX 10 0 RAID Set Estimated Size S Disk 74 53 GB ATA Master ST380023AS Media s 74 53 GB ATA Slaves ST380023AS Media 149 06 GB Click the lock to prevent further changes SX Figure 12 Creating a new RAID volume 11 After the RAID volume is successfully initialized it should appear on the desktop 7 IV Using SeriTek 1VE2 2 Hot Swap Functionality Introduction The SeriTek 1VE2 2 provides advanced hotswap functionality which provides flexibility similar to that of Universal Serial Bus USB and FireWire without the burden of having to power down your system when adding or removing hard drives Using a unique patent pending method SeriTek 1VE2 2 supports RAID hot swap disks under both Mac OS 9 and OS X Note Both the internal and external sets of ports of the SeriTek 1VE2 2 support hots
30. wap functionality However for safety reasons your Power Macintosh computer case should be closed when the computer is being operated and swap external hard drives using the two external ports only Hot Swap Guidelines e Do not disconnect or remove hard drives while transferring data e Save your work and close associated applications before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive e Always unmount the volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing it e As ageneral rule power down the external hard drives after powering down the Macintosh computer Power on the external enclosure before powering on the Macintosh computer The SeriTek 1VE2 2 hot swap functionality is designed to provide RAID based volume Spanning among four hard drives with one SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter Future SeriTek 1 VE2 2 firmware may provide the ability tosupport RAID volumes that span hard drives among multiple SeriTek 1 VE2 2 host adapters If RAID volumes span internal and external hard drives do not attempt to remove and insert external hard drives that partially support the RAID volume or data loss may occur An example is a RAID volume that spans hard drives plugged into an internal SeriTek 1V4 host adapter within the Macintosh chassis and hard drives plugged into an external SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter and exte
31. xternal enclosures Enclosures must meet basic requirements which include e Adequate power to support the hard drives dedicated power supply e L shaped 7 pin shielded receptacles compatible with FirmTek s shielded Serial ATA cable e Support for Serial ATA Version 1 0 e Serial ATA hard drives or Parallel ATA hard drives with compatible Serial ATA to Parallel ATA converter Install hard drives into the external enclosure according to the instructions included with the enclosure Attach one end of FirmTek s shielded Serial ATA cable s to the Serial ATA receptacle s on the SeriTek 1VE2 2 and connect the other end s to the external enclosure Power on the external enclosure Caution The FirmTek shielded Serial ATA data cable has keyed L shaped 7 pin connectors at each end Be sure to connect the cable using the proper orientation to the SeriTek 1VE2 2 host adapter and the external enclosure If you are having difficulty connecting the cable try reversing the orientation of the connector It should easily snap into place Please do not force the cable connector onto the host adapter and hard drive or peripheral interface Formatting Serial ATA Hard Drives with Macintosh OS 9 XX Caution Please make sure your data is backed up before attempting to format or change the partition layout of your hard drives 1 Turn on your Power Macintosh computer 2 Open Apple s Drive Setup To find and open this application a Hold down the Command
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