Addonics RAID Tower IV
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1. 1 Set the Rotary switch to the RAID mode required 2 Push the RAID setting button with a ballpoint pen tip while the HPM is turned off Use a ballpoint pen tip to press the Se F RAID Setting Button 3 While holding the RAID setting button turn on the HPM and SATA hard drives and continue to hold button for at least 5 seconds Note The onboard LED s for the eSATA and USB will start blinking while holding down the raid setting button Once the raid setting button is released the PM Health LED will blink 4 6 times If the PM Health LED stops blinking the raid set is set correctly If the PM Health LED lights up as solid green itis a bad setup You need to repeat setting up the raid again Instruction for Special RAID Modes BIG 2 2 Drives Spanned o Note Do not connect more than 2 SATA drives to the hardware port multiplier Doing so will hang the system when you configure the raid O For SATA drives with different capacities the hardware port multiplier will use the smallest drive capacity of the 2 drives connected to create the total partition size FAST 2 2 Drives Striped o Note Do not connect more than 2 SATA drives to the hardware port multiplier Doing so will hang the system when you configure the raid Verify RAID Setting on the HPM Note Disconnect the HPM from host when verifying the RAID setting It is assumed that you have already connected the SATA drives and set up the raid mode w2. ADDONICS TECHNOLOGIES Model RTIV435SMR5 I Installing drive into the RAID Tower IV Refer to Diamond enclosure hard drive installation guide Slide the enclosure into the drive bay Using the key provided insert it to the lock mechanism and turn it to the LOCK position This will secure the enclosure and provide power to the drive Note It is recommended to fill up the tower with SATA drives from top to bottom This is to help in identifying which drives connect to which ports for easier troubleshooting ll Connecting the power cable and RAID Tower IV to the computer a Connect the power cord provided from the wall outlet to the back of the RAID Tower b Make sure the power is off power LED light should be off c Connect either the provided USB or eSATA cable from the back of the RAID Tower to the computer We recommend connecting the eSATA port for best performance if this port is available on your computer PM Health LED eSATA LED USB LED PE EDan lll Power on off control To turn on the power of the RAID Tower press the power button on the front The power LED light should lit indicating the power is on Power Switch Power LED LED 1 eSATA Status LED 2 USB Status LED 3 HPM power LED LED 4 HPM Health o a A o Q gt amp qo 0000 Power Switch Power Connector RAID setting button RAID config SATA on port rotary switch IV Setting RAID on the HPM
3. hen verifying the raid setting 1 Turn on the power for RAID tower mini 2 Push the RAID setting button with the tool provided Using the table below verify if the LEDs are lighting up The selected LEDs will light up for 2 seconds followed by a blink and cycles back RAID Mode LEDs BIG 2 LEDs 1 2 amp 4 all OFF BIG 4 4 ON 2 amp 1 OFF FAST 2 2 ON 4 amp 1 OFF TECHNICAL SUPPORT Phone 408 453 6212 Hours 8 30 am 6 00 pm PST Email http www addonics com support query
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