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Glyph studioraid User Manual

Tabletop firewire 800, usb 3.0 and esata enclosurewith raid 1 and raid 0

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StudioRAID™ Manual
Tabletop FireWire 800, USB 3.0 and
eSATA enclosure with RAID 1 and RAID 0
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  • Page 1 GLYPH, and if so, such separate written agreement shall be controlling. The information in this document is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by GLYPH. Although 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 inci- dental liability.
  • Page 2 If the container is in good condition, proceed with unpacking the StudioRAID. Verify that all of the items described in the next section are present and in good condition. If any of the items you expect to find in your container is missing or damaged, contact the dealer before proceeding any further.
  • Page 3 In RAID 1 mode, the two drives are seen by the computer as one volume, but with half the capacity. For example, a 1TB StudioRAID will be seen as a 500GB drive. Reading and writing occurs on both drives simultaneously so that each of the drives contains exactly the same data, mirroring each other.
  • Page 4: Front Panel Led

    Setting up the StudioRAID 1. Position the StudioRAID by placing the unit on a flat, level surface, or install the unit into a rack with one of Glyph’s rack kits. Caution: Speakers are magnetic devices; they can harm your data if they’re too close to your hard drives or tapes.
  • Page 5 -Using a paper clip or other tool, press and hold the "SET" button on the back panel. -While continuing to hold the "SET" button, power on your StudioRAID and slowly count from 1 to 10. -Release the "SET" button and reconnect your USB 3.0, FireWire, or eSATA cable to the StudioRAID.
  • Page 6: Formatting Instructions

    Formatting Instructions Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 Formatting Instructions *For most cases, you'll want to be sure to initialize your device in GUID Partition Table (GPT). 1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage. 2. In the Computer Management window, under Storage, click Disk Management. 3.
  • Page 7 -Open Applications Folder > Utilities Folder > double click on Disk Utility 2. Select your StudioRAID drive from the list on the left. The top entry represents the device and the entry un- derneath it represents the volume associated with that device. Click on the top device which will say some- thing like “XXXGB Glyph Technologies”.
  • Page 8 Configuration The StudioRAID can be rack mounted in a standard 19-inch rack with Glyph’s optional rack kits. There is a single kit (part# GPT-RACKMOUNT KIT v2) for mounting one drive, and a dual kit (part# GPT-RACKMOUNT KIT v2) for mounting two drives. The dual kit allows any two of Glyph’s StudioRAID Series tabletop drives to...
  • Page 9 About eSATA • eSATA is an external interface technology that grew from the internal SATA I interface. • The StudioRAID's eSATA port supports speeds up to 3 Gb/sec (300 MB/sec), much faster than FireWire 400 or FireWire 800. • Shielded eSATA cables up to 2 meters in length are available.