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Setting Up the Drive
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Setting Up the Drive
Configure the data compression settings based on your
usage environment.
In addition, make sure to configure the SCSI ID or loop ID
for connecting the unit to the host computer.
Configuring Data Compression
Settings
You can configure the data compression settings using the
DIP switch on the underside of the unit.
The following two settings are available for data
compression.
Perform the following to configure the data compression
settings.
Be sure to turn the unit off before configuring the data
compression settings. If the power cord is connected,
disconnect it from the unit before configuring the settings
as well.
1
Remove the two screws with a screwdriver and
remove the access cover.
2
Change the settings with a pointed object.
Each DIP switch is defined in the tables below.
Data compression
setting
Description
DC Control 1
Determines whether the unit’s data
compression function is enabled (ON)
or disabled (OFF). The default setting
is ON.
DC Control 2
Determines whether data compression
control from the host computer is
disabled (ON) or enabled (OFF). The
default setting is OFF.
Caution
SWA settings
(Common)
SW1 Reserved
OFF
SW2 Reserved
OFF
SW3 Reserved
OFF
SW4 Reserved
OFF
SW5 Reserved
OFF
SW6 Reserved
OFF
SW7 DC Control-1
ON
SW8 DC Control-2
OFF
SWB settings
(Common)
SW1 Reserved
OFF
SW2 Reserved
OFF
SW3 Reserved
OFF
SW4 Reserved
OFF
SW5 Reserved
OFF
SW6 Reserved
OFF
SW7 Reserved
OFF
SW8 Reserved
OFF
Screw
Access cover
DIP switches
ON
SWA
OFF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
SWB
OFF
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
