Taurus Super-S Combo User Guide
Only one interface
can be used at any
given time.
Always connect the
power adapter to
your device before
you plug it into the
wall socket.
Changing the RAID
e
setup will require
you to re-format th
drives. Make sure
you backup all data
before doing so!
To control the RAID
mode via soft are
w
utility, remove all
the jumpers at J2.
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Connection to your Computer
A few precautions when using your external storage enclosure:
Check the cables for visible damage before turning it on
Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions
Do not cover the enclosure’s ventilation holes
Hard Disk Mode
When using your Taurus, the USB connection always has the
priority. To use a different interface, make sure to disconnect
any of the other cables first, before connecting the new one.
When the Operating System goes into stand-by mode, the hard
drives will also spin down but when not in use for a longer
period of time, we recommend turning off the power.
RAID Setup
To change the RAID mode, turn off the power and modify the
jumpers at J2 on the bridge board inside the enclosure.
RAID 0 - Spanning
: The total capacity is twice the size of the
drive with the smallest capacity. Spanning is an array (not RAID)
that is written sequentially across the two drives. By itself, it
does not provide any performance or redundancy benefits. If
one drive becomes damaged, the whole array becomes
corrupted.
RAID 0 - Striping
: Used where speed is the primary objective,
RAID 0 striping is not redundant. This form of array splits each
piece of data across both of the drives in segments; since data
is written without any form of parity data-checking, it allows for
the fastest data transfer of the other modes. However, if one
drive becomes damaged, the whole array becomes corrupted.
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