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  • Page 1 Getting Started...
  • Page 2 Apple, Apple Logo, Mac, the Mac logo, FinalCut Pro, Macintosh, are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. *Specifications and package contents are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 for Mac...

  • Page 4: Quick Check

    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 •...

  • Page 5: Installing Drives

    Installing Drives First pop open the drive locking arms by pushing the included key into the drive tray key slot, as shown below. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 6 Take note of the number on each drive. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 7 Open the back of the HDPro using the thumbscrews on the right side of the back door. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 8 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. When the drive cannot be pushed in any further, push the drive-locking arm inwards until it clicks into place.
  • Page 9 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. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 10 When all the drives have been populated, check they are all flush, then use the thumbscrews to close the rear door. B. Installing Drives...

  • Page 11: Installing The Pci Card

    Installing the PCI card Turn off your computer and unplug the AC powercord from the wall or power bar. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 12 Remove the cover from your computer. Locate an available PCI-E / PCI-X slot on the motherboard. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 13 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:...
  • Page 14 PCI card + AJA: CalDigit PCI card should be placed in slot #4 and AJA card should be placed in slot #3. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 15 PCI card + Blackmagic Design: CalDigit PCI card should be placed in slot #3 and Blackmagic Design card should be placed in slot #4. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 16 Hold the PCI-E / PCI-X card firmly by the outside edge, push it into the slot, making sure the PCI connections fit outside the computer. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 17 Attach the PCI Express Cable from the tower PCI connection to your HDPro. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 18 Installing RAID Shield 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. Insert the provided CD into the computer DVD/CD drive.
  • Page 19 Your drive will appear on your desktop. All HDPro’s are preconfi 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. D. Installing RAID Shield...
  • Page 20 Using RAID Shield Go to Applications / RAID Shield. Double-click "RAID Shield". Click "Scan Controller". Select your HDPro. Type in the new array name. Click "Add". E. Using RAID Shield...
  • Page 21 HDPro. The RAID Shield utility is a quick and easy way to check on the status of your HDPro but is not necessary for day to day use. If you've followed the steps outlined in this manual, your HDPro should be ready for use.

  • Page 22: Shutting Down The Computer

    Shutting down the computer When you want to shut down your HDPro, please turn off your computer; wait 20 seconds then hold the power button for 2 seconds to power it down.

  • Page 23: For Windows

    for Windows...
  • Page 24 Windows 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 •...
  • Page 25 Windows Installing Drives First pop open the drive locking arms by pushing the included key into the drive tray key slot, as shown below. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 26 Windows Take note of the number on each drive. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 27 Windows Open the back of the HDPro using the thumbscrews on the right side of the back door. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 28 Windows 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. When the drive cannot be pushed in any further, push the drive-locking arm inwards until it clicks into place.
  • Page 29 Windows Top to bottom, use the same procedure to insert the remaining drives with drive number A0 being top, number A1 second down… all the way to number A7 at the bottom. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 30 Windows When all the drives have been populated, check they are all flush, then use the thumbscrews to close the rear door. B. Installing Drives...
  • Page 31 Windows Installing the PCI card Turn off your computer and unplug the AC power cord from the wall or power bar. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 32 Windows Remove the cover of your computer. Hold the PCI-E / PCI-X card firmly by the outside edge, push it into the slot, making sure the PCI connections fit outside the computer. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 33 Windows Attach the PCI Express Cable from the tower PCI connection to your HDPro. C. Installing the PCI card...
  • Page 34 Windows Installing RAID Shield 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. Insert the provided CD into the computer DVD/CD drive.
  • Page 35 Windows Launch RAID Shield Launch the RAID Shield from: Programs / CalDigit / RAID Shield Client. Click "Scan Controller". Select your HDPro. Type in the new array name. Click "Add". E. Launch RAID Shield...
  • Page 36 Windows Delete Array by selecting the array, check "confi rm delete" then click "delete". Every time you "delete array" all data in the array will be lost. E. Launch RAID Shield...
  • Page 37 Windows Create Array - RAID 5, Stripe Size 256KB, Sector Size 4096 bytes*, Select all drives, "On the fly initialization" click "create array". If your HDPro is 2TB or smaller, set sector size to 512bytes ) E. Launch RAID Shield...
  • Page 38 Keep in mind, that on the fl y initialization will take from fi ve to eight hours, depending on the size of your array. Do not use the performance evaluation option to set up your HDPro. Performance evaluation will not secure your data, and is only used for testing purposes.
  • Page 39 Windows F. Shutting down the computer When you want to shut down your HDPro, please turn off your computer; wait 20 seconds then hold the power button for 2 seconds to power it down. Thank you! Thank you for choosing CalDigit. Please visit us at www.caldigit.com...
  • Page 40 ©Copyright 2008 CalDigit, Inc. All Rights Reserved...