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Glyph Technologies

Quic

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GT 205

Double-Space Rack, Five-bay FireWire Enclosure with SCSI/FireWire 
Expansion Bay

Quick Guide 

610019-1.02
Dec 7, 2006

Summary of Contents for GT 205

Page 1: ...Glyph Technologies Quick Guide GT 205 Double Space Rack Five bay FireWire Enclosure with SCSI FireWire Expansion Bay Quick Guide 610019 1 02 Dec 7 2006...

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Page 3: ...ritten agreement with GLYPH and if so such separate written agreement shall be controlling The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitm...

Page 4: ...to important information They are indented and preceded by the word Note in bold type Cautions Cautions alert the user to actions or situations that can result in damage to users or data Cautions are...

Page 5: ...ery unless a valid RMA number is displayed on the outside of the package UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Europe Mailing Address Phone Fax Email and Web Site Glyph Technologies 227 Cherry St Ithaca NY 14850 U...

Page 6: ...intenance of the GT 205 p 20 Troubleshooting p 22 GT 205 Specifications p 23 Audio Storage Guide p 24 Glyph s GT Series The GT Series is a cross functional line of FireWire based storage subsystems de...

Page 7: ...ards as Glyph s Integrity technology surpasses today s other hot swappable storage FireWire is an implementation of the IEEE 1394 serial bus standard It not only supports automatic configuration plug...

Page 8: ...high frequency signal integrity Good insulation maintains signal quality Maintaining signal quality ensures maximum data transfer rates Elimination of Acoustic Noise GT Series enclosures and the GT Ke...

Page 9: ...er functionality About the GT 205 The GT 205 is a double space five bay FireWire enclosure It can be configured with four GT Key hot swappable FireWire drives in any available capacities and its SCSI...

Page 10: ...tilizing a high performance hard drive and Glyph s tri laminate sound damping technology a GT Key is not only fast but it s quiet too Integrity is an advanced FireWire hot swap interface that provides...

Page 11: ...y Glyph Technologies www glyphtech com 9 CAUTION When transporting an individual GT Key cartridge place it in plastic carrying case that it came in This will help ensure the safety of the sensitive el...

Page 12: ...eys in a GT 205 chassis Indicator Light on Chassis The power switch LED glows green to indicate that AC power is applied the GT 205 is plugged in and switched on Front Panel FireWire Port LED power to...

Page 13: ...AC power input filter Three internal power supplies 1 51w for the expansion bay and 2 70w for the four GT Key bays Durable 2U rack enclosure 80mm quiet ventilator fan Indicator lights to monitor driv...

Page 14: ...ceed with unpacking the GT 205 Verify that all of the items described in the next section are present and in good condition Inspection CAUTION If any of the items you expect to find in your container...

Page 15: ...3 Connect the 2 meter FireWire cable Plug one end of the FireWire cable into your computer s FireWire port and the other into one of the two lower FireWire ports on the GT 205 it doesn t matter which...

Page 16: ...will not allow you to re partition a FireWire drive or create a different volume structure than what was previously there If you need more functionality than what is supplied by Mac OS 9 get a format...

Page 17: ...log box opens to verify your decision to erase the disk 3 In the Name field enter the new name for the disk or leave the name as it is 4 In the Format drop down menu choose an Extended volume All GT K...

Page 18: ...s in order to use them Windows 98 SE 1 From your computer s task bar go to Start Programs MS DOS Prompt 2 At the prompt type fdisk and press Enter You ll see a long message about disk support 3 Enter...

Page 19: ...create a primary DOS partition Your computer verifies the drive s integrity after which you are asked to choose whether you want to use all the space available 7 Enter Y to opt for using the maximum...

Page 20: ...e is now ready to use Windows 2000 1 Right click My Computer and click Manage 2 In the Computer Management window click Disk Management The Write Signature wizard pops up 3 Use the wizard to write a s...

Page 21: ...our drive will be ready to use Windows XP 1 Open Control Panel and click Administrative Tools 2 Click Computer Management 3 Click Disk Management The Write Signature wizard pops up 4 Use the wizard to...

Page 22: ...used by high current equipment like copiers or shredders Power and FireWire Cables Don t crush cables or place heavy items on them If the cable insulation appears worn or broken don t use the cable A...

Page 23: ...the sensitive electronics exposed at the back of the cartridge Don t leave the GT 205 or a GT Key in a location subject to excessive dust direct sunlight sudden changes in temperature the resulting c...

Page 24: ...c OS 9 Glyph FireWire drive does not mount on the Desktop The cables may not be connected Connect cables The Mac FireWire extensions may not be enabled Enable FireWire extensions FireWire Enabler and...

Page 25: ...l faceplate Interface connectivity IEEE 1394 FireWire Oxford 911 bridging chip Power supply Universal 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Temperature Operating 5 C to 55 C 41 F to 131 F Non operating 40 C to 65 C 40...

Page 26: ...ou should use a drive at least 30 larger than your estimated need This gives you the room you need for operating overhead and extra files generated during mixing and editing Note The following charts...

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