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2. Connect the source disk with its signal cable to the signal input on the left side of the
TD2u using the appropriate cable.
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TC6-8 IDE signal cable
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TC3-8 SATA signal cable
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For USB hard drives, use the cable shipped with the USB drive, or a Tableau
TCUSB3-18 cable
3. Connect the source disk with its power cable to the left side TD2u power input.
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TC2-8-R2: IDE/SATA drive power cable
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TC5-8-R2: SATA drive power cable
4. Connect the destination disk or disks to the right side of the TD2u with the
appropriate cable.
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For SATA devices, use the TC4-8-R2 unified cable
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For USB hard drives, use the cable shipped with the device or a Tableau
TCUSB3-18 cable
5. On the back of the TD2u, connect the TP5 power supply to the TD2u power input.
6. Using the appropriate line cord, plug your TD2u into an AC power source. The green
DC Power In LED indicates that power is available at the power connector.
7. Turn on the TD2u by pressing the TD2u power switch located on the front of the unit
to the lower left. The green Power LED indicates that the duplicator is turned on.
Note:
When connecting an IDE source disk to the TD2u, always connect the blue end of
the IDE cable (TC6-2 or TC6-8) to the TD2u and the black end to the hard disk. If using
other than a Tableau-supplied cable, ensure that the colored stripe on the cable aligns
with Pin #1 on the hard disk. Failure to do so can result in unreliable communication
between the hard disk and the TD2u.
You can connect two destination SATA disks to the TD2u. The TD2u can write to two
destination drives simultaneously. To create a single copy, connect a drive to either the
Dest-1 or USB destination port.
3.11 Drive detection
After initialization, the TD2u begins drive detection.
Steady illumination of the IDE, SATA, USB Source, Destination 1, Destination 2, and
USB Destination LEDs indicates drive detection. A blinking LED indicates that detection
is still in progress.
Note:
Because IDE drives do not support hot plug, they must be plugged in before the
TD2u is turned on in order to be detected. Unplugging an IDE drive that has been
detected by the TD2u will cause erratic or unexpected behavior since there is no way for
the TD2u to know that the IDE is no longer connected.