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The CF cards plug into the AD2SAHDCF can be configured as your boot drive. It
is recommended that the CF cards be configured as a raid set first by connecting
it as an external device.
Steps:
1. 57xx SteelVine Manager Utility Installation
Note:
To monitor the status of your raid set, you need to install the Sil5744
SteelVine Manager. Install the utility from the CD that came with your
package.
a.
Turn computer ON. Insert Host Controller Driver Disk into CDROM.
b.
The Addonics Technologies Driver Disk window pops up.
c.
Select Configuration Utilities. Sil5744 SteelVine Manager. To extract the
utility select your operating system from the list.
d.
Extract the files into your system.
e.
Install SiI5744 Manager by clicking the 5700Package.msi. Follow the
instructions.
f.
After software installation, run the SteelVine Manager.
The 57xx SteelVine Manager Utility manual can found in the Driver Disk under
User Guides or can be downloaded from
http://www.addonics.com/support/user_guides/host_controller/SiI57XX_Us
ers_Guide_Rev_1.0.pdf
2. Insert the CF cards to the CF slots on the
3. RAID Configuration.
Note:
SATA Connection: The act of connecting and disconnecting the SATA
power cable serves as the RAID Setting button to confirm RAID mode
setting.
USB Connection: The act of connecting and disconnecting the USB
cable serves as the RAID Setting button to confirm RAID mode setting.
AD2SAHDCF as a boot device
AD2SAHDCF.
a.
Set the switch to the RAID configuration required.
b.
SATA Connection: Connect the SATA data and power cable to
AD2SAHDCF
to confirm RAID mode setting.
USB Connection: Connect the USB cable to
confirm RAID mode setting.
c.
Check in the 57xx SteelVine Manager if the RAID configuration is
correct.
4. Once you have confirmed you had configured the correct raid set you want for
the CF cards, you can then connect the
able to make it as a boot drive.
Installing a fresh install of the operating system will be the same as
installing it on a SATA hard drive.
RAID Settings
Switch
the
the AD2SAHDCF
AD2SAHDCF to a SATA port to be
to
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