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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 after at least 5 seconds for hardware
initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is
completed.
h.
Verify if the RAID array is detected by the system.
i.
If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to the motherboard onboard
SATA, on the CMOS setup utility, the raid array will display as
“Addonics H/W RAID5” if setup as a RAID5 array.
j.
If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to an eSATA host controller card,
on the RAID BIOS, the raid array will display as “Addonics H/W
RAID0” if setup as a RAID0 array.
k.
If booted into Windows, in Disk Drives under Device Manager, the
raid array will display as “Addonics H/W LARGE” if setup as a
LARGE array.
l.
Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.
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Clone Mode
When 2 drives are
connected to the HPM-XA,
and DIP switch is set to this
setting, the 2 drives will be
configured as a 2-drive
RAID1 array.
Clone’s action is similar to
RAID1. However, all of the
hard drives will be mirrored.
Clone mode is useful
especially when users like
to copy data from a source
hard drive to the drives
connected to the HPM-XA.
RAID Setting Notes:
When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XA, the 4 drives will be
configured as a 4-drive RAID10 array.
Installing Drive into the RAID Tower III
Step 1
Secure 3.5” SATA hard disk drive into the tray of the disk array using the provided
screws. Slide the drive into the drive bay. Press the button labeled HD1~HD5. These
are the power switches for each of the drives.
Note: It is recommended to fill up the RAID Tower III with SATA drives from top to
bottom. This is to help in identifying which drives connect to which ports for easier
troubleshooting.
Connecting the power cable and RAID Tower III 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.
Power On/Off Control
Turn on the power to the RAID Tower by pressing the power button on the front. The
power LED light should lit indicating the power is on.
Power Jack
eSATA Port
USB 3.0/2.0 Host Port
Dip Switch
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