Sans Digital TOWERRAID TR4M+ Quick Installation Manual

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TOWERRAID TR4M+
QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE v1.0
Installing the PCIe Adapter Card to a Computer
Unplug AC power from computer before installation.
Insert the PCIe Card into an available PCIe slot (x1 / x4 / x8 / x16) on
your computer (Step 1) and secure with screw (Step 2). Both PCIe 1.0 &
2.0 are compatible, where 2.0 provides optimal performance.
Note: Please refer to CD for driver installation.
PCI-Express Slots
Windows System Installation
Step 1 Step 2
From your desktop, point the cursor at "My Right click on "Mass Storage Controller" and
Computer", right click and select select "Update Driver".
"Manage".
Step 3 Step 4
Select the driver and begin installation
Select "Manual Setup (Recommended
process. After SATA card installation is
Selection)", specify driver search from
completed, it will be ready for use.
CD-Rom.
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Package Contents
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Item
TR4M+B/TR4M+ ....................................................................... 1
Power cord ............................................................................. 1
eSATA cable ........................................................................... 1
2-Port eSATA PCIe Adaptor .................................................. 1
Screws ..................................................................................... 1 set
Quick Installation Guide ........................................................ 1
CD Manual ............................................................................. 1
Please contact Sans Digital in case of any missing or damaged items.
LED Indicators
4 3 2 1
HOST
3 2 1
Hard Drive Installation
1. Remove the tool-less screws on the back panel.
2. Remove the upper chassis cover backwards and lift it upwards.
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RAID Mode Setup and Diagrams
PCI-E Card To setup RAID mode, please insert the included CD into the computer and install the
Web GUI. Follow the installation instructions in the Detailed Manual to fully setup the
desired RAID mode.
SPANNING
A1 A10 A1
A2 A11 A2
A3 A12 A3
A4 A13 A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
DISK 0 DISK 1 DISK 0
RAID 0
A1 A2 A1
A3 A4 A2
A5 A6 A3
A7 A8 A4
DISK 0 DISK 1 DISK 0
RAID system should not be use as a substitute for your data backups. A data backup
strategy should be implemented to fully protect your data assets.
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QUICK
INSTALLATION
GUIDE
1. Power LED - Lights when unit is powered on.
2. PC Link LED - Lights when unit is connected
POWER
to computer.
3. HDD LEDs - Green: HDD is installed.
Orange: HDD is being accessed.
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JBOD RAID 5
A
B1 A1 A2 A3
p
B2 B1 B2 B B3
p
B3 C1 C C2 C3
p
B4 D D1 D2 D3
p
B5
DISK 1 DISK 0 DISK 1 DISK 2 DISK 3
RAID 1 RAID (1+0)
A1 A1 A1 A2 A2
A3 A3 A4 A4
A2
A3 A5 A5 A6 A6
A4 A7 A7 A8 A8
DISK 1 DISK 0 DISK 1 DISK 2 DISK 3
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Hard Drive Installation (Continued)
3. Open the front panel and install the HDDs from the top to the bottom.
4. Fasten the tool-less screws to secure the hard drives.
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5. Close the front panel and the chassis cover, and fasten the tool-less screws on the
back panel.
Hardware Connection Diagram
TR4M+B / TR4M+ Connection Diagram
4
3
2
1
POWER
4 3 2 1
HOST
Power Switch
• Power ON/OFF: Switch the power button located in the back to power on/off.
Other Sans Digital Products
• 5-Bay IDE / SATA Hard Drive Organizing Rack
• Designed with a 4.7" cooling fan and a hollow aluminum frame for
efficient heat dissipation.
• Designed with an ON/OFF power switch, which controls the power of
hard drives, when a 20-pin or 24-pin ATX power supply is connected.
• Expandable to 10-bay by stacking an additional unit on top and
HDDRACK5 HDDRACK5
securing it with a tool-less screw.
• 4-Bay External RAID Enclosure
• Access 4 hard drives while using only one cable.
• Hardware RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5 and CLONE with hot spare.
• USB 3.0 and eSATA host interefaces, supporting PC, Mac and Linux.
• Bundled with R622 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA 6G controller card. Over
200MB/s in RAID 5 performance
TR4UT+B / TR4UT+
• Available in black and silver finish.
• 5-Bay External RAID Enclosure
• Access 5 hard drives while using only one cable.
• Hardware RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 3, 5 and CLONE with hot spare.
• USB 3.0 and eSATA host interefaces, supporting PC, Mac and Linux.
• Bundled with R622 2-port PCIe 2.0 x1 eSATA 6G controller card. Over
200MB/s in RAID 5 performance
TR5UT+B / TR5UT+
• Available in black and silver finish.
• 8-Bay External RAID Enclosure
• Two eSATA cables supporting up to 8 hard drives using Port Multiplier.
• Provides RAID 5 protection with over 200MB/s in performance.
• upports JBOD and RAID modes on Linux, MAC and Windows;
supporting Windows 7 and Snow Leopard.
• Bundled with dual-port eSATA 6Gb/s PCIe 2.0 x1 RAID controller card.
TR8M+B / TR8M+
• Available in black and silver finish.
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Computer Rear Panel
eSATA PCIe Card
(Included)
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