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DE50 IDE Install Guide

Removable Ultra ATA 100 Drive Enclosure

NOTE:  

For Ultra ATA100 (100MByte/sec) operation, an Ultra ATA100 control-

ler and hard drive(s), and appropriate 40-pin, 80-conductor  cable are required.

Drive Carrier Installation

1. Loosen and remove the four (4) M3 Phillips Flat Hd. screws located on  

    the sides of the drive carrier unit. Save these screws for Step 6.

2. Since the drive carrier unit is shipped pre-assembled, disassemble the 

drive carrier unit into its three (3) main components (Figure 1).

3. Install the Drive Carrier Circuit Board (cable-side down) onto the drive  

    by attaching the I/O cable on the board to the drive.

4. Set Master/Slave drive designation. There are two ways to set the    

    Master/Slave drive designation for the DE50 unit, as described below.

NOTE: 

The information below is based on typical drive specifications. 

Since specifications (specifically, pin assignments) between drive 

manufacturers may vary, please refer to your drive manufacturer’s 

documentation for information regarding Master/Slave configuration.

Cable Select Method

 (Recommended Method)

In most cases, there is no need to reconfigure the jumper on JMP1 located 

on the rear of the drive carrier circuit board. A  factory-installed jumper on 

Pins B & D forces the drive into a Cable Select configuration (Figure 2).

With Cable Selection, the Master/Slave Drive designation is handled by 

the Master/Slave Selection Jumper Option (J2) on the receiving frame 

motherboard. If necessary, reconfigure jumper (factory-configured jumper 

is for Master Drive designation). Skip section “Drive Select Method” and 

continue with Step 5 of the Installation process.

Top 
Cover

Drive Mounting 

Bracket/Bottom 

Plate Assembly

Drive Carrier

Circuit Board

Drive Select Method

 

In most cases, this method forces the drive into either a Master or Slave 

Drive configuration. This method will override any configuration of the Mas-

ter/Slave Selection Jumper Option (J2) on the receiving frame motherboard. 

The J2 jumper option is instead used to configure the unit ID display.

Master Drive

Remove the jumper from JMP1. Typically, no jumper installed on JMP1 

forces the carrier into a Master Drive configuration (Figure 2).
Leave the J2 jumper option (on the receiving frame motherboard) as is for 

Master Drive ID display purposes (factory-configured jumper is for Master 

Drive designation).

Slave Drive

 

Install the jumper on JMP1 Pins C & D (Figure 2). Typically, a jumper 

installed on Pins C & D forces the drive into a Slave Drive configuration 

(refer to the drive manufacturer’s documentation for exact master/slave 

jumper settings and reconfigure the jumper as necessary).

Configure the J2 jumper option for Slave Drive ID display purposes.

5. Carefully turn the drive/circuit board assembly upside-down (drive is  

    bottom-mounted into bracket). Install the drive mounting bracket and  

    secure with four (4) M3 screws (provided).

NOTE: 

Make sure that the drive circuit board is properly seated in 

the mounting bracket slot before tightening screws.

6. Carefully insert the drive/bracket assembly into the top cover and     

    secure with the four (4) M3 screws (saved from Step 1).

Figure 1: Drive Carrier Disassembly

Figure 2: Drive Carrier Circuit Board

I/O Connector

Recommended 

Configuration

or

Typical Master Drive 

Configuration

No Jumper

Installed

Typical Slave Drive 

Configuration

Jumper Installed

on Pins C & D

Cable Select

Configuration

Jumper Installed

on Pins B & D

(Factory Default)

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