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eSATA External Storage 

 
 

 

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WARNING 

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 

DO NOT OPEN

 

 

 

WARNING:

 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). 

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

 

 

 

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert 
the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product

s enclosure 

that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

 

 

 

 

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence 
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying 
the appliance.

 

COMPLIANCE NOTICE OF FCC: 

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL 
DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 
REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED 
IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO 
FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION 
MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS 
EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE 
USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. 

WARNING: 

CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE 

FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. 

THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE- 
CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS.

 

 

The information in this manual is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication.  We are not responsible for 
any problems resulting from the use thereof.  The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.  
Revisions or new editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such changes. 

 
 
 

WEEE (

Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment

 

Correct Disposal of This Product

 

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) 

 

 

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes 
at the end of its working life.  To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste 
disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse 
of material resources. 

 

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, 
for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. 

 

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product 
should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

Summary of Contents for DS-104R

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Page 3: ...NCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE WARNING CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CANADIAN INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS The information in this manual is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication We are not responsib...

Page 4: ...een damaged B If liquid is spilled or objects have fallen into the equipment C If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water D If the equipment does not operate normally by following the operating instructions adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qua...

Page 5: ...er 1 Introduction 1 Features 1 Package Contents 1 Specifications 2 Rear Panel 2 Front Panel 3 Chapter 2 Installation 4 HDD Models 4 Installation 4 RAID Initialization 6 DVR Connection 6 Chapter 3 Configuration 8 RAID Configuration 8 RAID Rebuilding 13 ...

Page 6: ...User s Manual iv ...

Page 7: ...ve bay for easy replacement of hard disk drives y Front LED for display of RAID status y Beep and LED for error notice y Mute switch for beep release y Plug Play and hot plug y Maximized space saving and capacity relative to cost y Easy expansibility to a very large storage pool PACKAGE CONTENTS The package contains the following y eSATA External Storage y AC Power Cord y eSATA Cable y USB Cable y...

Page 8: ...Power 115V 230VAC Max 2A 50 60Hz Approvals FCC CE UL CAUTION Risk of Explosion if Battery is replaced by an Incorrect Type Dispose of Used Batteries According to the Instructions This equipment is indoor use and all the communication wiring are limited to inside of the building NOTE Specifications are subject to change without notice REAR PANEL GPower Fan Keeps the SMPS inside the unit at an optim...

Page 9: ...transferring to or from the unit ཱིGDoor Lock Key Locks or unlocks the door of the front panel with using the enclosed door lock key ུGSetup Buttons Performs the commands displayed on the front LCD ཱུGHot Swap Disk Drive Bay Mounts the hard disk drive ྲྀGMUTE Switch Mutes the beep which sounds when an error is detected on RAID or releases the mute ཷGPower Switch Turns on or off the system ླྀGPower LED...

Page 10: ...te ST3750840SCE Western Digital WD7500AVCS 1TB Seagate ST31000340SV Western Digital WD10EVCS 2TB Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 NOTE The list is subject to change without notice Ask your dealer or distributor for the latest list INSTALLATION Install the SATA hard disk drives maximum 4 following the instruction NOTE The hard disk drives to be installed should the same model and capacity 1 Open the right c...

Page 11: ... distinguished in SATA hard disk drives The SATA connector should be in the back side of the hot swap disk drive bay 4 Insert the hot swap disk drive bay which a hard disk drive is installed to preset location of the unit and fix the hot swap disk drive bay by using the handle NOTE The hot swap disk drive bay should be in the preset location The handle of the first and third bays should be open to...

Page 12: ... any of the hard disk drives is not installed properly the following error message is displayed HALTED Bad Disk Count y Press the Power switch to turn off the system and install all hard disk drives properly 3 If the initialization is complete the following message is displayed on the front LCD Active R5 4D D 0000 y Active Indicates the system is operating y R5 4D Indicates the RAID level y d 0000...

Page 13: ...the front panel 4 Check if the Active message is displayed on the front LCD 5 Turn on the DVR system CAUTION Make sure that the power switch of the unit turned on before turning on the DVR system CAUTION Do NOT remove the eSATA cable while the unit or DVR is operating otherwise the unit or DVR may not operate properly ...

Page 14: ...ed hard disk drives then click the Configure button y Device detected Displays the model name y Select RAID level Select a RAID level Refer to the explanation below for details of each level y Select number of disks Select the number of installed hard disk drives The available number might be different depending on the RAID level y Enable large disks Check the box When unchecking the box the syste...

Page 15: ...ation is complete and you can connect the unit with the DVR and save data Active Indicates the system is operating R5 4D Indicates the RAID level d 0000 Indicates the status of hard disk drives O Normal F Fail R Rebuilding S Standby X Uninstalled 7 Remove the USB cable from the unit and the PC RAID0 The system saves data across all connected hard disk drives of two or four It enhances the hard dis...

Page 16: ... the hard disk drives fails It enhances the data stability by replacing the failed hard disk drive and proceeding RAID rebuilding while decreasing the capacity to the half NOTE Even if one of the hard disk drives fails it is possible to save data However it is recommended that you replace the failed hard disk drive and proceed RAID rebuilding ...

Page 17: ...rives fails It enhances the hard disk drive speed and the data stability at the same time while decreasing the capacity to the half NOTE Even if one or two on which different data is saved of the hard disk drives fails it is possible to save data However it is recommended that you replace the failed hard disk drive and proceed RAID rebuilding Data The following table displays the data loss when tw...

Page 18: ...you replace the failed hard disk drive and proceed RAID rebuilding Data RAID5 Hotstandby The system saves data across two hard disk drives among four hard disk drives and the same data on another hard disk drive on which data is saved simultaneously by turns The other hard disk drive on which data is not saved will proceed RAID rebuilding and replace one of the hard disk drives on which data is sa...

Page 19: ...the front LCD Degraded R5 4d D FOOO y The system is set to the RAID5 level and the first hard disk drives among four failed 3 Replace the failed hard disk drivewith a new one and proceed RAIDrebuilding by pressing the Setup button on the left RAID rebuilding Okay y Select Okay by pressing the Setup button on the left 4 The system proceeds RAID rebuilding and the rebu ilding status is displayed on ...

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