VIPowER Smart Dock VP-8258 Plus Installation Manual

VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock Installation Guide
LED Indicators
Power(Green)
Smart Dock
Power Select Switch
+5V/+12V External
Power Connector
IDE Interface Boards
(Connect with 3.5"/5.25" Devices)
Setting up the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock for Operation
Perform the following steps (in the order given)to set up the
VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock with your peripheral device for operation:
(For WIndows 98 users: Verify that the Windows 98 driver is installed.)
Important :
Make sure
the Power Select switch on
the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock
is set to the Power OFF
position before proceeding.
1.
Plug the 50-pin Centronics connector of the VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock into the connector on the device you plan
to connect to your computer.
a.
External devices that provide a 50-pin
centronics interface connector support
direct connection with the
VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock.
Proceed with the following steps
to mount the 3.5" IDE device
in the Mobile Rack Drive Case.
(1). Remove the drive Case cover by
sliding it towards the back
of the unit.
(2). If you plan to install a drive that features
removable media such as a zip,
TR-4 tape, MO, LS-120 drive, or
ATA Flash memory reader,
remove the center part of the
front panel.
(3). Connect the cables from
the Mobile Rack drive case to the
appropriate pin connectors of the 3.5" IDE device. Attach the
power and IDE cables from the Mobile Rack drive case to the
3.5" IDE device. The colored stripe on the IDE cable should be
closest to the power connector.
Mounting
Screws
(4). Carefully position the
3.5" IDE device inside
the Mobile Rack drive case.
Secure the device in place
using the supplied mounting
screws. Use the mounting holes
on the sides or bottom, depending
on the design of the device.
(5). Replace the drive tray cover by
sliding it back on.
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Hardware
Drive Activity(RED)
50-Pin
Centronics Device
Connector
USB Connector
(Connect with 2.5" HDD)
POWER
OFF
ON
POWER
ON OFF Ext.
USB
+5V
+12V
3.5" IDE Device
(Mobile Rack Drive Case)
with HDD/ZIP/MO/LS-120/TR-4 Tape
/Digital Film Reader Installed
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
Power
Connector
Center Part of
Front Panel Removed
Power
Colored Stripe
Connector
IDE Data Cable
b.
Internal devices such as
IDE hard drives or ATA/ATAPI
devices can be connected
with the IDE Interface boards.
3.5' HDD
IDE Interface Board
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
2.
Using the +5V/+12V AC/DC Power Adapter:
a. With the Power Select switch in the OFF position,
plug in the connecotr-end of the power adapter into
its corresponding +5V/+12V power-in connector on
the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock.
b. Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter
and the other end into an AC power source outlet.
3.
Set the Power Select Switch to
an ON position: Note that the
green LED on the Smart Dock
should be lit, indicating power ON. This allows the device to warm
up before connecting to the computer's USB Port.
Important: All drive devices must be powered up and ready to
use before plugging into the computer's USB Port.
4.
Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer;
plug the other end into the USB port on the VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock.
USB Cable
Slide
Cover
Off
IDE Data
Cable
5.
Viewing the screen, note that the plug-and-play feature will
recognize the new device and assign it as a new drive.
Hard disk drive partitions will also be auto-detected and
assigned drive letters.
My Computer
File Edit View
Address My Computer
Select an item
to view its
Mounting
description.
Screws
The device is now read to use with the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock.
IDE Interface Board
IDE Interface Board
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
POWER
ON OFF
POWER
ON OFF
+5V +12V
External
Power Adapter
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
3.5" IDE Device
Power Cord
(Mobile Rack Drive Case)
with HDD/ZIP/MO/LS-120/
TR-4 Tape/Digital Film Reader Installed
Or Direct connect to External Enclosure
Or use IDE Interface Board to connect to Drive
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VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
5.25" CD/DVD-ROM
Ext. USB
+5V
+12V
Rev.1.0/11.24.2004