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GT 062E™ Manual
Tabletop FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA enclosure
with RAID 1, RAID 0 and Spanning modes
610030-1.08 GT 062E Manual.pdf
August 23, 2011
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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 damaged, file a report with the carrier or dealer immediately. Do not attempt to unpack and operate your GT 062E until the carrier or dealer confirms the damage. If the container is in good condition, proceed with unpacking the GT 062E. Verify that all of the items described in the next section are present and in good condition.
  • Page 3 4TB). Currently, Pro Tools is limited to volumes that are 2TB or less in size. If you attempt to record or play- back from any locations on the disk above 2TB, Pro Tools will give errors. If you set your GT 062E to Spanning or RAID 0 mode, it will work until it is filled to 2TB, then it will give errors.

  • Page 4: Front Panel Led

    NOTE: It is advisable that the Glyph Manager software be installed prior to following the instructions below. 1. Position the GT 062E by placing the unit on a flat, level surface, or install the unit into a rack with one of Glyph’s rack kits.
  • Page 5 NOTE: For information on installing Glyph Manager, see installation instructions later in this manual The Glyph GT 062E ships with Glyph Manager 4 software, a utility for Mac OS X and Windows. When a GT 062E is connected to the computer either by USB, eSATA, or FireWire 800, information about the drives con- tained within the GT 062E will be displayed.
  • Page 6 Glyph ball in the dock under OS X or generate an error balloon under Windows. NOTE: It is normal for the LED to flash red when the unit is powered on. Since the drives inside the GT 062E take a few seconds to spin up, they are “offline” for a moment when the controller looks for them, and the red warning LED comes on.
  • Page 7 Occasionally after an improper shutdown - for example if the unit was powered down while data was being written to the disk - you may see a rebuild. If you see repeated rebuilds, please contact Glyph support. “Failed” means that the drive has been removed from the array due to failure.
  • Page 8 2. Connect the GT 062E via FireWire or USB, and open Glyph Manager software. If you have more than one GT 062E connected, choose the desired unit from the list on the left. You can identify the units by their vol- ume names, or by their PCBA serial numbers, which are located on a sticker on the bottom of each unit.
  • Page 9 8. At this point you may see the Mac OS Disk Inser- tion window. Now that the drive configuration has changed, Mac OS has re-discovered the GT 062E and prompts you to format the newly configured device. If you see the window below, click Eject. If you do...
  • Page 10 9. Power off the GT 062E, unplug the FireWire or eSATA cable, plug the cable back in, then power it back on again. This is important to force Mac OS to “forget” any current drive information. 10. If you get the Disk Insertion dialog box, this time click Initialize which will open Disk Utility. If not, open Disk Utility from your System Volume >...
  • Page 11 “Help” contains About Glyph Manager information as well as help files. Glyph Manager also tells you the Windows policy settings for your GT 062E. If the line reads “quick removal – BAD”, then you may experience slow write speeds to the Glyph drive. This setting only applies when us- ing FireWire 800.
  • Page 12 Manager automatically load at login. Note: We recommend that you set Glyph Manager to run in the background because it will alert you to any prob- lems with your GT 062E, and allow you to backup your data before any is lost.

  • Page 13: Formatting Instructions

    Formatting Instructions Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 Formatting Instructions 1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage. 2. In the Computer Management window, under Storage, click Disk Management. The Write Signature wizard pops up. 3. Use the wizard to write a signature to the new drive. If you want only one partition we suggest using a primary partition and selecting the maximum size.
  • Page 14 -Open Applications Folder > Utilities Folder > double click on Disk Utility 2. Select your GT 062E 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 15 Configuration The GT 062E can be rack mounted in a standard 19-inch rack with Glyph’s optional rack kits. There is a single kit (part# GT-RACKEAR) for mounting one drive, and a dual kit (part# GT-RACKEAR2) for mounting two drives.

  • Page 16: Frequently Asked Questions

    About eSATA • eSATA is an external interface technology that grew from the internal SATA I interface. • The GT 062E’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.
  • Page 17 Q: I’m still running Mac OS 9 or Win/ME. Can I still use the GT 062E? Yes. You can connect the USB port on the drive to your OS 9 or Win/ME machine. You cannot run Glyph Man- ager to change configuration or monitor drive status, however the GT 062E will run in the last drive mode that it was set to.