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Quick Start Guide 

Welcome   

Thank you for purchasing the ACS 61000/61010 PCI Express to SATA II 

RAID adaptor. This model provides the latest functionality and performance 

for Windows, Linux and MAC operating systems. And with a Java based GUI 

the RAIDGuard X server and client software offers improved functionality 

and manageability. 

 

What's in the box…   

This guide 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACS-61000/61010 RAID PCI-Express to SATA 
controller card 

Installation CD-ROM including: user manuals 
for RAIDGuardX and 61000/61010; JRE, 
Drivers and RAIDGuardX Client and Server 

2 x Mini SAS x 4 multi-lane cable (50cm)

 

 
 
 

 

 

What you’ll need…   

 SATA II Hard Disk Drives (the number will 
vary depending on the RAID configuration). 

 Host computer with spare PCI-e slot. 

 Disk storage and power connection for each 
drive.

 

 Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge 
(ESD) safe work area.

 

 

Optional items…   

Battery backup module to back up cached data in 
the event of a power failure. 

LCD Control Panel for Card status and advanced 
configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Familiarizing yourself with the 

ACS-61000/61010 RAID Card 

 

 

1.

 

Mini SAS connectors 

4. LCD panel connector 

2. PCI- Express x 8 connector 

5. Battery module connector 

3. Serial cable connector 

6. DDR memory connector 

3

 

Card Installation 

Card Installation   

1. 

Remove the blanking plate from the PCI-e slot. 

2. 

Position the connector of the card over the expansion slot.   

3. 

Press the connector of the card gently but firmly into the expansion 

slot until it is correctly and securely seated.   

4. 

Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. 

5. 

Go to the 

Hard drive

 connection. 

 

 

Hard Drive Connection   

1. 

Attach Mini SAS cables to the connectors on the card. One cable can 

control a maximum of 4 HDDs.   

2. 

Install the disks in the desired location eg within the system case or in an 

independent disk rack.   

3. 

Connect the other end of each cable to the connectors on each of the 

hard drives.   

4. 

Attach a power connector to each drive, either from the host system or 

from an independent power source.

 

 

Note:The hard drives in a RAID should match in size and speed. All 

drives in any array should be identical models with the same firmware 

versions. Arrays can use a minimum of 1GB HDDs, however, the 

smallest drive will determine the size of the array. 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Setup 

The easiest way to start is to run the 

Quick Array Configuration

 from the 

BIOS. 

BIOS   

1. 

Start the server and watch the screen. When it gets to the position   

shown below press 

Enter

 

2. 

Enter the password (the default is 00000000 (8 zeros) and press 

Enter

3. 

Go to 

RAID Configuration > Create Array > Quick Array 

Configuration

. The BIOS will recognize how many drives are installed 

and provide the best solution. Type 

Y

 to begin configuration.

 

Software Installation 

The details below are applicable only to the 

Microsoft Windows

 operating 

system. For other operating systems see the User Manual. 

First insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server and/or client. 

Choose the required application from the on-screen menu. 

Installing Java   

It is necessary to install Java Runtime Environment v1.5.09 or later. For the 

latest version see www.java.com. 

From the on-screen menu choose to install 

Java

Installing RAIDGuardX server     

RAIDGuard X server is the application that runs on the host server that the 

61000/61010 is connected to. Once it is installed correctly the controller 

can be monitored from any remote computer with Java installed.   

From the on-screen menu choose which operating system to install for and 

follow the on-screen instructions. 

Installing RAIDGuardX Client     

From the on-screen menu choose which operating system to install for and 

follow the on-screen instructions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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