CalDigit HDPro User manual

Getting Started

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4 A. Quick check
Mac
A. Quick Check
After opening the box please examine all included
materials. Your HDPro should consist of:
•HDPro Unit x 1
•PCI-E or PCI-X card x 1
•PCI Express Cable x1
•Drive Trays x8
•Installation CD
•Power Cord x1
Power Cords x2 for dual powered unit.

5B. Installing Drives
Mac
B. Installing Drives
1. First pop open the drive locking arms by pushing
the included key into the drive tray key slot, as
shown below.

6 B. Installing Drives
Mac
2. Take note of the number on each drive.

7B. Installing Drives
Mac
3. Open the back of the HDPro using the thumbscrews
on the right side of the back door.

8B. Installing Drives
Mac
4. According to the above mentioned drive number
(step 2), start sliding the drives into the unit,
starting at the top (drive number A0). Drives
should be slid in horizontally.
5. When the drive cannot be pushed in any further,
push the drive-locking arm inwards until it clicks
into place.

9B. Installing Drives
Mac
6. Top to bottom, use the same procedure to insert
the remaining drives with drive number A0 being at
the top, number A1 second down… all the way to
number A7 at the bottom.

10 B. Installing Drives
Mac
7. When all the drives have been populated, check
they are all ush, then use the thumbscrews to
close the rear door.

11C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
C. Installing the PCI card
1. Turn off your computer and unplug the AC
powercord from the wall or power bar.

12 C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
2. Remove the cover from your computer.
3. Locate an available PCI-E / PCI-X slot on the
motherboard.

13C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
4. Always put the PCI card in Slot #3 or Slot #4 to
obtain the optimal performance.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you have a MacPro Dual Core 2.0GHz; 2.66GHz;
3.0GHz or a MacPro Quad Core 3.0GHz and
have an AJA or Blackmagic Design capture card
installed on your computer, please follow these
instructions:
Launch Expansion Slot Utility at the following path:
/System/Library/CoreServices

14 C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
PCI card + AJA: CalDigit PCI card should be
placed in slot #4 and AJA card should be placed
in slot #3.

15C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
PCI card + Blackmagic Design: CalDigit PCI
card should be placed in slot #3 and Blackmagic
Design card should be placed in slot #4.

16 C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
5. Hold the PCI-E / PCI-X card rmly by the outside
edge, push it into the slot, making sure the PCI
connections t outside the computer.

17C. Installing the PCI card
Mac
6. Attach the PCI Express Cable from the tower PCI
connection to your HDPro.

18 D. Installing RAID Shield
Mac
D. Installing RAID Shield
1. Press the power switch to turn on the HDPro. It
is important to remember that the HDPro should be
turned on for 15 seconds before you start up your
computer.
2. Insert the provided CD into the computer DVD/CD
drive.
3. CD/MAC installation/1.x/HDPro_IP_MAC_1.x.0.mpkg
(For latest driver, please go to http://www.caldigit.com/
support.asp)
4. When installation is complete, restart the computer.

19D. Installing RAID Shield
Mac
5. Your drive will appear on your desktop.
All HDPro’s are precon gured in RAID 5 with Mac
drive format.
Congratulations!
Your HDPro is ready to use. Please visit us at
www.caldigit.com to register your product.

20 E. Using RAID Shield
Mac
E. Using RAID Shield
1. Go to Applications / RAID Shield. Double-click
"RAID Shield".
2. Click "Scan Controller". Select your HDPro. Type in
the new array name. Click "Add".