Addonics Technologies RTIV535HEU3 RAID Tower IV User manual

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User Guide
RAID Tower IV
(RTIV535HEU3)

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Installing drives into the
RAID Tower IV
For the Disk Array 3SA:
1. Secure the drive into the tray using the flat
screws as shown.
2. Slide the tray into the bay with the lever open
as shown. When the tray slides all the way into the
bay, close the lever gently until it snaps into
position. It is recommended to lock the lever in the
closed position by turning the safety lock to the
locked position.
1: Temperature LED and Alarm Reset. When the
temperature inside the Disk Array exceeds 60°C,
An alarm will sound and this LED will glow red.
Pressing the RESET button will silence the alarm
and turn off the LED.
2-5: Power Switch and LED for each individual
drive.
6: Drive lever safety lock.
Disk Array Features:
For each Snap-In Mobile Rack:
1. Be sure the lock on each drive door is in an
unlock position. If not, use the key that came
with the Raid Tower to unlock the drive door. Pull
on the door lever to swing open the drive door all
the way.
2. Slide a 3.5” SATA hard drive into the drive slot
with the drive connector side facing in and the label
side up. The drive should slide all the way into
the slot with very little resistance. Forcing the
drive into the slot will cause permanent damage
to the drive or the Snap-In enclosure.
3. Once the drive is all the way into the drive slot,
close the door all the way till the drive door latches
securely. Lock the drive door with the key. This will
engage power and data connection with the hard
drive.
4. To remove the hard drive from the enclosure,
simply follow the step 2 – 3 in reverse.

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Dip Switch Settings
Enable
ERR Buzzer
Function
Auto-
Rebuilding
to Spare
Drive
Port Multiplier Mode
Raid Mode 1 2 3 4 5
Individual Drive
(Factory Default) OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
0
1 and 10
3
5
Clone
Large
RAIDSetting ButtonDip Switch
eSATA Host Port (Port 5)
USB 3.0/2.0 Host Port
SATAPorts
Error
and
Drive
Activity
LEDs
Floppy
Power
Connector
Buzzer
Alarm

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Default factory DIP Switch setting:
SW1 – RAID Setting DIP Switch
BZS – Error buzzer function
EZ – Automatic rebuilding to spare drive (one of the drives on the raid is set as a
spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failure occurs, the spare will
automatically act as a drive replacement and rebuilding will automatically
start.
M2 – RAID mode 2
M1 – RAID mode 1
M0 – RAID mode 0
1. Error buzzer function is ENABLED (BZS) when dip switch is in OFF position
2. Auto-rebuilding to spare drive is DISABLED (EZ)
3. Individual drive mode is ENABLED (M0~M2)
Note: When the default factory RAID setting is used, independent drive configuration
and optical drive are supported only when connecting to controllers with Silicon
Image Sil3124, Sil3132 chip set or controllers that are Port Multiplier (PM)
compatible. Simultaneous DVD writing was tested using the Nero Burning Rom.
LED Pin Header
J1 – Drive Activity LED
P5 – Activity LED for eSATA host port lights up when it is connected to a
SATA controller card.
P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - Activity LEDs for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 light up when a drive is
connected and blinks when there’s drive activity.
J3 – Error LED
P5 – error LED for eSATA host port
P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - error LED for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
J3 J1
Error LED Activity LED
P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5
12 3 4 5
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

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Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode Using the JMicron
HW RAID Manager Utility Program:
1. For Windows users, install the JMicron HW RAID Manager located on the
SATA Controller CD. In the CD, go to Configuration Utilities > JMB393. This
manager can be use to create and monitor the status of the RAID volume.
It is recommended to use the default factory RAID DIP switch setting when
using the JMicron HW RAID Manager.
2. Modify the RAID mode on the 5-port HPM-XUusing DIP switch
Recommended to be used on operating system without JMicron HW RAID
Manager support like Linux, Mac& Solaris. Windows users can also use the
procedure below.
Note: Steps A to D need to be performed each time the raid mode is modified.
a. Set the DIP switch to factory default setting.
b. Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
c. While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power
where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the
RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware
initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is
completed. The above steps act as a reset.
d. Power off the system power.
12 3 4 5
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

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e. On the DIP switch, change (M0 to M2) setting tothe
desired RAID mode using the diagram below.
All settings on the diagram shows
•Error buzzer function is ENABLED
•EZ function is DISABLED.
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 0 Mode
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
Clone Mode
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
Large Mode
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 3 Mode
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
Individual Drives Mode
12345
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 5 Mode
OFF OFF ON ON ON
OFF OFF ON ON OFF
OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
OFF OFF OFF ON ON
OFF OFF ON OFF ON
OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

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f. Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
g. While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power
where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the
RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware
initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is
completed.
h. Verify if the RAID array is detected by the system.
i. If the 5-port HPM-XUis connected to the motherboard onboard
SATA, on the CMOS setup utility, the raid array will display as
“Addonics H/W RAID5” if setup as a RAID5 array.
j. If the 5-port HPM-XUis connected to an eSATA host controller card,
on the RAID BIOS, the raid array will display as “Addonics H/W
RAID0” if setup as a RAID0 array.
k. If booted into Windows, in Disk Drives under Device Manager, the
raid array will display as “Addonics H/W LARGE” if setup as a
LARGE array.
l. Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.
12 3 4 5
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
12 3 4 5
SW1
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0
Clone Mode
When 2 drives are
connected to the HPM-XU,
and DIP switch is set to this
setting, the 2 drives will be
configured as a 2-drive
RAID1 array.
Clone’s action is similar to
RAID1. However, all of the
hard drives will be mirrored.
Clone mode is useful
especially when users like
to copy data from a source
hard drive to the drives
connected to the HPM-XU.
RAID Setting Notes:
When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XU, the 4 drives will be
configured as a 4-drive RAID10 array.

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Notes on Spare Drives using the Easy RAID Setting (EZ)
When EZ function is ENABLED, the auto-rebuilding to spare drive is automatic.
The degraded RAID group will start rebuilding automatically by using the existing
spare drive.
* Spare drive can be either plugged after RAID building or a new drive can be plug
as the spare drive when RAID rebuild is required.
When will rebuild action start ?
•When the raid fails and EZ is enabled, the HPM-XU will
automatically rebuild the RAID group using the spare.
•When the raid fails and EZ is disabled, the HPM-XU will NOT
rebuild the raid group unless you install a good drive to replace the
failed drive.
Connecting the Power Cable and RAID Tower to the
Computer
a. Connect the power cord provided from the wall
outlet to the back of the tower.
b. Make sure the power is off (power LED light
should be off).
c.
Power on/off control
a. A main power switch is located at the back of
the tower. Turn the switch on. Another auxiliary
switch is located on the front of the tower.
b. Make sure the power is off on the auxiliary
switch (power LED light should be off).
c. Power on the tower.
Connect either the USB 3.0 or eSATA cable
from the back of the tower to a USB 3.0 or
eSATA connector on the computer.
Power
Connector
Power
Switch
USB 3.0 Port
eSATA Port
Power Button
Power LED
Light

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