Glyph GT0501F-120 User manual

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Quick Guide
GT 050™
Fixed-Mount FireWire Tabletop Hard Drive
Quick Guide
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Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer
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GLYPH will make every effort to inform users of substantive errors,
GLYPH disclaims all liability for any loss or damage resulting from the
use of this manual or any software described herein, including without
limitation contingent, special, or incidental liability.
© 2002-2004 Glyph Technologies. All rights reserved. Specifications
are subject to change without notice. Glyph and the Glyph logo are
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ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This document is a brief introduction to Glyph’s GT 050, a
fixed-mount FireWire tabletop hard drive.

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DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
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Cautions alert the user to actions or situations that can result in
damage to users or data. Cautions are accompanied by a triangle icon,
as in the example below.
CAUTION:
If the container is damaged, file a report with the carrier or dealer
immediately.

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CONTACTING GLYPH
Please use the following contact information to contact Glyph and its
distributors.
Glyph USA offers phone support Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to
6:00 pm Eastern Time.
Note: DO NOT ship any return goods to the mailing addresses below
unless you have a valid RMA number. All goods will be refused
delivery unless a valid RMA number is displayed on the outside of the
package.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Europe
Mailing Address Phone/Fax Email and Web Site
Glyph Technologies
227 Cherry St
Ithaca, NY 14850
USA
Phone:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
General information:
[e-mail]
Sales enquiries:
[e-mail]
Technical support:
[e-mail]
www.glyphtech.com
Mailing Address Phone/Fax Email and Web Site
Steyler Str. 121
D - 41334 Nettetal
Germany
Phone: [phone]
/ 12 76 23
Fax : [phone] /
12 83 12
Sales enquires:
[e-mail]
Technical support:
[e-mail]
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Contents of This Guide
Glyph’s GT Series, p. 4
About the GT 050, p. 7
Unpacking Your GT 050, p. 8
Installing the Hardware, p. 9
Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS 9 Users, p. 10
Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS X Users, p. 12
Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users, p. 12
Care and Maintenance of the GT 050, p. 16
Troubleshooting, p. 18
GT 050 Specifications, p. 19
Audio Storage Guide, p. 20
Glyph’s GT Series
The GT Series is a cross-functional line of FireWire-based storage
subsystems designed for mobility and easy expansion. GT Series
members include:
GT Key - A hot-swappable FireWire Drive
GT 050 - A Fixed-Mount FireWire Tabletop Drive
GT 051 - A Hot-Swappable FireWire Tabletop Drive
GT 103 - A One-space Thee-bay enclosure
GT 308 - A Three-space Eight-bay enclosure

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The hot-swap member of the GT Series incorporate Glyph’s own
advanced FireWire technology called Integrity™. Inspired by the
limitations of existing hybrid ATA-to-FireWire hot-swap products,
Glyph engineers resolved the data integrity problems that arise from
breaking at the ATA interface by incorporating unique enhancements
to existing FireWire standards. As a result, the GT Key drive cartridge
contains the ATA-to-FireWire bridging technology in the cartridge
itself. When removing a hard drive from the receiver, the drive and its
bridge remain together to support hard drive hot-swapping in the
proper way—using circuits and protocols that are intended for
hot-swap applications. The GT Series sets new standards as Glyph’s
Integrity™ technology surpasses today’s other hot-swappable storage.
Firewire is an implementation of the IEEE 1394 serial bus standard. It
not only supports automatic configuration ("plug and play") and
hot-swapping of devices, it’s fast, and best of all it’s reliable for
audio/video as well as for computer peripherals.
FireWire supports peripherals in a tree-like structure, as opposed to
SCSI's linear structure. It allows peer-to-peer device communication—
e.g. between a scanner and a printer—to take place, without using
system memory or the CPU.
With FireWire you don’t have to worry about IDs or device
termination; you can hook up to 63 devices to the same bus, with cable
lengths of up to 4.5 meters (14 feet) including internal cabling, allowed
between devices.
Its cable is not only more convenient than SCSI’s but can also carry
power. This allows low-consumption devices to operate without a
separate power cord, by using power supplied by other devices on the
bus.

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Noise Control
Elimination of Signal noise
Components in GT Series enclosures are of the highest quality
possible. These include:
• Heavy-gauge internal power cabling to carry current with minimal loss
• Bridge circuit boards designed to provide extra functions and top
performance
• High-quality data cables to maintain signal integrity at high data
rates
We use Teflon ribbon cables in our GT Series FireWire solutions
because Teflon is the best insulator for minimizing cross-talk and
maintaining high-frequency signal integrity. Good insulation
maintains signal quality. Maintaining signal quality ensures maximum
data transfer rates.
Elimination of Acoustic Noise
GT Series enclosures and the GT Key incorporate QuietMetal™ to
support quiet recording by virtually eliminating noise caused by the
vibrations of hard drives and fans.
QuietMetal is a constrained-layer composite—a laminate formed of two
layers of metal sandwiching a viscoelastic polymer core. Vibration felt
by the metal layers is dampened by the softer center layer: the
deformation of the core facilitates the absorption of vibrational
energy. The combination of QuietMetal and secure fastening with
sturdy steel mounting hardware helps to ensure a still, quiet
environment for your recording sessions.

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Power
Glyph uses efficient, high-quality power supplies, selected specifically
for the demands of production environments.
Our power supplies have a large amount of headroom, so your Glyph
system will function, for brief periods of time, with AC lines
significantly below specified limits.
Glyph FireWire devices, even when they’re not turned on, will pass
signal and bus power through to downstream FireWire devices.
Glyph’s FireWire solutions are 100% compliant with FireWire
specifications for reliable operation using FireWire’s repeater
functionality.
About the GT 050
The GT 050 is a fixed-mount FireWire tabletop hard drive perfectly
suited for audio and video production.
Indicator Light on Chassis
• The power switch LED glows green to indicate that AC power is
applied: the GT 050 is plugged in and switched on.
• The LED labeled “Activity” glows yellow to indicate drive activity.
Features
• QuietMetal noise-damping construction
• AC power input filter
• Efficient power supply
• Durable tabletop enclosure

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• Single quiet ventilator fan
• Indicator lights to monitor drive activity
Requirements
Macintosh Computer
• Computer with FireWire port(s) or FireWire host bus adapter
• MacOS 8.5 or greater, including Mac OS X
• (OS 9 users) Version 2.7 or later of Apple’s FireWire Enabler and
FireWire Support Extensions, enabled. In the case of G4
computers, version 2.8.1 or later of the Apple FireWire Enabler
Windows Computer
• Computer with FireWire port(s) or FireWire host bus adapter
• Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME or XP
Unpacking Your GT 050
Your Glyph GT 050 and accessories are packaged in a sturdy shipping
container. Please inspect the container for evidence of shipping
damage and mishandling.
CAUTION:
If the container is damaged, file a report with the carrier or dealer
immediately. Do not attempt to unpack and operate your GT 050
until the carrier or dealer confirms the damage.
If the container is in good condition, proceed with unpacking the GT
050. Verify that all of the items described in the next section are
present and in good condition.

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Inspection
CAUTION:
If any of the items you expect to find in your container is missing or
damaged, contact the dealer before proceeding any further.
In any case, do keep the shipping container and all packing materials
in a safe place.
The GT 050 package includes:
• GT 050
• FireWire cable
•Powercable
• Documentation CD with warranty card and this guide
Installing the Hardware
1. Position the GT 050.
Place the unit on a flat, level surface.
CAUTION:
Speakers are magnetic devices; they can harm your data if they’re
too close to your hard drives or tape cartridges.
2. Connect the power cable (power off):
Make sure that the power is off on all of your computer equipment
and the GT 050.

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Connect the power cable to the back of the GT 050. Plug the
three-prong plug into an appropriate power receptacle, preferably
with surge and spike protection.
3. Connect the FireWire cable.
Plug one end of the FireWire cable into your computer’s FireWire
port, and the other into the back of the GT 050. The two ports
provide the same function, so it doesn’t matter which one you use.
4. Power up the GT 050.
5. Power up your computer.
If you are using a Macintosh computer the drive should mount
automatically on your desktop. You can now start using your GT 050.
Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS 9 Users
Since your hard disk drive comes pre-formatted for Macintosh you
don’t need to format it on installation. If you should need to
re-initialize the disk, you can use the Erase Disk command in the Mac
operating system. This command will erase all the data on a volume
and create a new file system. Erase disk will not allow you to
re-partition a FireWire drive or create a different volume structure
than what was previously there.
If you need more functionality than what is supplied by Mac OS 9, get
yourself a formatting and partitioning utility. Glyph recommends
FWB’s Hard Disk Toolkit or Charismac’s Anubis utility. These will
allow you to re-partition a disk and create multiple volumes, as well as
format those volumes. Directions for using these utilities will be
included with them.
Mac OS X users should use Disk Utility (supplied with the Mac OS X
operating system) to format and partition drives.

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Re-initializing your drive using Erase Disk (Mac OS 9
Users)
Your new drive should have automatically mounted on the desktop as
a Glyph volume. We advise that you give it a recognizable name or
number on your desktop.
Your drive is a single volume by default. To re-initialize your drive, use
the following procedure.
CAUTION:
This procedure will destroy any data currently on the drive. Before
formatting a drive, save any important data it contains.
1. Select the volume by clicking on it once in the Finder
2. Go to the Special menu and select Erase Disk...
The Erase Disk dialog box opens to verify your decision to erase
the disk.
3. In the Name field, enter the new name for the disk or leave the
name as it is.
4. In the Format drop-down menu, choose an Extended volume.
All GT 050 units are formatted at the factory as Extended
volumes.
5. Click Erase.
The disk is now erased and should mount on your desktop with
the new volume information.

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Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS X Users
Since your Glyph hard disk drive comes pre-formatted for Macintosh
you don’t need to format it on installation. If your computer is
running Mac OS X and you decide to reformat or partition your drive,
use Disk Utility (supplied with the Mac OS X operating system).
Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users
Because Glyph hard disk drives are formatted for Macintosh, Windows
users must reformat their drives in order to use them.
Windows 98 SE
1. From your computer’s task bar, go to Start > Programs > MS-DOS
Prompt.
2. At the prompt, type fdisk and press Enter.
You’ll see a long message about disk support.
3. Enter Y (type Yand press Enter).
You are invited to make a choice.
4. Enter 5to change the current fixed disk drive.
MS-DOS displays the connected disk drives.

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5. Enter the number of the disk that has no corresponding drive
letter (in the example below, that’s Drive 2).
You are invited to make a choice (same list as in Step 3).
6. Enter 1to create a primary DOS partition.
Your computer verifies the drive’s integrity, after which you are
asked to choose whether you want to use all the space available.
7. Enter Yto opt for using the maximum available space.
Your computer again verifies the drive’s integrity.
8. When the drive’s integrity has been verified, press ESC (Escape)
three times to exit fdisk.

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9. At the prompt, type exit.
10. Restart your computer.
Your new drive is now ready to use.
Windows 2000
1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
2. In the Computer Management window, click Disk Management.
The Write Signature wizard pops up.
3. Use the wizard to write a signature to the new drive.
4. Use the instructions that came with your operating system to
continue formatting the drive. We suggest a Quick Format.

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Formatting will take a few minutes, after which your drive will be ready
to use.
Windows XP
1. Open Control Panel and click Administrative Tools.
2. Click Computer Management.
3. Click Disk Management.
The Write Signature wizard pops up.
4. Use the wizard to write a signature to the new drive.
5. Use the instructions that came with your operating system to
continue formatting your drive. We suggest a Quick Format.

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Care and Maintenance of the GT 050
CAUTION:
To properly operate and store your GT 050, make sure you observe
the rules for temperature and humidity specified under Tabletop
Portable Specifications on page 19.
Power
Current
•Useonly100-240VAC.
• Avoid plugging into an outlet used by high-current equipment like
copiers or shredders.
Power and FireWire Cables
• Don’t crush cables or place heavy items on them. If the cable
insulation appears worn or broken, don’t use the cable.
• Always unplug a cable by holding the plug. Never pull the cable
itself, as it may damage the plug.
• If you are not planning to use your drives for a while, unplug the
power cable from the outlet.
Environmental Conditions
Shock and Vibration
Don’t subject the unit to excessive vibration. When shipping, Use
original packaging if possible.

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Dust, Heat, Humidity
Don’t leave the GT 050 in a location subject to excessive dust, direct
sunlight, sudden changes in temperature (the resulting condensation
can cause damage), or high humidity or temperature.
CAUTION:
If the GT 050 is turned on with condensation inside, the drive or the
GT 050 may be damaged. After a sudden change in temperature wait
at least one hour before turning on the GT 050.
Ventilation
The GT 050 is equipped with a single quiet fan for ventilation. Install
the unit where it will have free air circulation around the case, and
don’t cover it while it’s running.

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Troubleshooting
If you are having difficulties or need assistance getting started, Glyph
Technical Support will be glad to assist you. Contact addresses and
numbers are on page 3 of this guide.
Before contacting Glyph please review the table below.
Symptom Diagnosis Treatment
Errors when reading
from or writing to drive
in Pro Tools.
Your Pro Tools DAE
setting may be wrong.
Check DAE setting in Pro
Tools.
No obvious reason? Run Norton Speed Disk.
Mac OS 9: Glyph
FireWire drive does
not mount on the
Desktop.
The cables may not
be connected.
Connect cables.
The Mac FireWire
extensions may not
be enabled.
Enable FireWire extensions:
FireWire Enabler and
FireWire Support.
Mac OS 9 or X: Glyph
FireWire drive is
visible on the FireWire
bus, but not on the
Desktop.
The drive’s directory
structure may be
damaged.
Use a disk repair utility such
as Alsoft Disk Warrior or
Norton Disk Doctor to repair
the directory.
Mac OS 9 or X: When I
unplug the drive from
the FireWire bus an
error message
appears on the screen.
You may be
unplugging the drive
without dismounting
the volume first.
Always drag the volume(s)
to the trash on the Mac
before unplugging the drive
or turning off the drive’s
power.