BIOS BR256, User Manual, Page: 25 / 110

BR256
（
eSATA+USB3.0
）
model User Manual
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24
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2.2 Overview of Setup method
To simplify the procedure of setup, BR256 is designed to support all of setup options by front panel LCD.
The default configuration and parameters are default for RAID-6 mode. BR256 is supposed to up and run
without changing default setting unless a special configuration needed. To prevent malfunction, BR256
setting cannot be changed during operation
2.3 Setup display navigation
This section will go through the parameters setup displayed on LCD screen.
If this is first time to power on the unit, an Initialization Procedure should be done first. When powering up
the BR256 unit, press and hold the Mode button (besides LCD) at power on. ( Notice: this will clean up
the system status and parameters recorded in non-volatile memory. )
（
Without performing initialization, the LCD display might show
「
RAID-x ONE DRIVE DOWN
」､「
SYSTEM
DOWN
」
indicating the status of last time. A normal display with drives properly populated will look like
RAID-6
NORMAL
To change Parameters, BR256 needs to be powered on for Parameter Setup mode. Press the Mode
and Select buttons at the same time while turning on power switch. Under Parameter Setup mode,
users can also configure parameters via Ethernet connection and perform firmware upgrade.
ARRAY PARAMETERS
SETTING
！
MODE Button: To roll through each parameter
SELECT Button: Choose and change the parameter
Before executing Save operation, parameters won
’t be changed.
●Parameter Setup Mode
：
MODE Button
＋
SELECT Button
＋
Power ON
●Rotate among Setup items
：
MODE Button
●Setup parameters
：
SELECT Button
To save changed parameters, pressing MODE and SELECT button once at the same time, parameters
will be written to internal non-volatile memory then the change is recorded.
When you successfully change the parameter, you will see
POWER DOWN
PLEASE
！
Then please power cycle the system or press SELECT button for 3 seconds to take parameters effective.