Addonics Technologies RR2035ASDES manual

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    T echnical Support If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly , please have your product information ready and contact Addonics T echnical Support at: Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST Phone: 408-453-6212 Email: http://www .addonics.com/support/query/ v8.1.1 1 T E C H N O L O G I E S www .addonics.com User Guide R AID Rac k (RR2035[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ POWER RESET Buzzer POWER TEMP F AN HDD I O Power Switch System Reset Buzzer Reset LED Display I O I O Punch out for port multipliers/bridges Fans Punch out for USIB connectors Front Back Pow er Swi tc h: T his is t he swi t c[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ 1. Be sure the lock on each drive door is in an unlock position. If not, use the key that comes with the Disk Array to unlock the drive door . Pull on the door lever to swing open the drive door all the way . 2. Slide a 3.5?[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ H ow t o Rem o ve t he T op C o ver : 1. Loca te t he 2 screws a t t he back o f t he st orage rac k 2 . T urn screws coun t erclockwise t o loosen . 3. Li ft t he t op cover and pull t owards t he rear end o f t he rack . T [...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ RAID Setting Button Dip Switch SA T A Host Port (Port 5) SA T A Port 2 SA T A Port 1 SA T A Port 0 SA T A Port 3 SA T A Port 4 Drive activity LED Jumper Block (J1) Error LED Jumper Block (J3) Floppy Power Connector Dip Switch[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Default factory DIP Switch setting: SW1 – RAID Setting DIP Switch BZS – Error buzzer function EZ – Automatic rebuilding to spare drive (one of the drives on the raid is set as a spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failu[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Cable Connections 1. Attach the SA T A hard drives (up to 5) to the SA T A ports on the Hardware Port Multiplier (HPM) using SA T A cables. It is recommended to connect drives to the SA T A ports 1 to 5 successively . 2. T o [...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Cable Connections 1. Attach the SA T A hard drives (up to 5) to the SA T A ports on the Hardware Port Multiplier (HPM) using SA T A cables. It is recommended to connect drives to the SA T A ports 1 to 5 successively . 2. T o [...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ f. Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen. g. While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the RAID setting button. Release it af[...]

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    www .addonics.com T echnical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:0 0pm PST) Phone: 408-453-621 2 Email: www .addonics.com/support/query/ Cable Connections 1. Attach the SA T A hard drives (up to 5) to the SA T A ports on the Hardware Port Multiplier (HPM) using SA T A cables. It is recommended to connect drives to the SA T A ports 1 to 5 successively . 2. T o [...]

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    RAID Rack with Port Multiplier Compatibility No te : T he P or t Mul t iplier will only work wi t h a P or t Mul t iplier aware hos t. Identify your host controller and check with its hardware manufacturer if you are unsure. Addonics offers several Port Multiplier capable host adapters. W hen t he por t mul t iplier (P M) is conne ct ed t o a hos t[...]

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    www .addonics.com Phone: 408-573-8580 Fax: 408-573-8588 Email: http://www .addonics.com/sales/query/ CONT ACT US[...]