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Summary of Contents for Sans Digital TOWERSTOR TS4CT
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..........................1 System Requirements ....................... 1 1.1.1 PC Requirements ......................1 1.1.2 Mac Requirements ....................... 1 1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives ....................1 Package Contents......................1 About this Manual ......................1 Trademarks ........................1 Detailed View ........................2 1.5.1 Front View ........................ -
Page 3: Introduction
In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and Operating System need to support large volumes (e.g.: WinVista 32bit/64bit or Mac OS 10.4 and above). 1.2 Package Contents Package content may vary depending on vendor & version. TowerSTOR TS4CT (hard drives not included) Power cord Interface cables User manual 1.3 About this Manual... -
Page 4: Detailed View
TowerSTOR TS4CT Introduction 1.5 Detailed View 1.5.1 Front View LED/Button Status When only 2 or 3 hard drives are installed, the Blue = Power on red LED indication for the missing hard drives can Flashing green = Accessing data be safely ignored. -
Page 5: Raid Mode
TowerSTOR TS4CT Introduction 1.6 RAID Mode Hard drives of identical capacities are recommended. If the capacities are different, the total amount of the space that can be used will depend on the drive with the smallest capacity. The difference in performance is only visible for fast interfaces like eSATA. -
Page 6: Disk Striping With Dedicated Parity (Raid 3)
TowerSTOR TS4CT Introduction 1.6.5 Disk Striping with dedicated parity (RAID 3) The drives show up as one volume but the total capacity, depending on the drive with the smallest capacity, is the combined size minus the size of one drive. RAID 3 uses byte-level striping with parity data stored on a dedicated disk. -
Page 7: System Setup
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 2 System Setup 2.1 Hard Drive Assembly The drives can be installed at any position, there is no specific order required. Be careful not to damage any components, and do not force the drives into place. If they don’t slide in properly, make sure the drives have been installed correctly. -
Page 8: Replacing Hard Drives
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 2.2 Replacing Hard Drives When one of the drives fails, the Rebuild LED will light up yellow and the corresponding HDD LED will light up red. If only one drive is defective and the RAID mode is set to RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5 or RAID 10, the data can still be accessed but we strongly recommend replacing the faulty drive immediately to assure continued backup and data safety. -
Page 9: Lcm Display
2. The serial number is a combination of the 1394 vendor ID, the chip ID Hi and the chip ID Lo. 3. Displays the current firmware version of the TowerSTOR TS4CT. 4. The I/O status shows the interface that is currently used for the connection to the computer. -
Page 10: Hdd Information
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.3 HDD Information Press the [Select] button until the HDD information menu is selected and then press the [OK] button to start displaying further details about the installed hard drives. It will automatically cycle through the different information displaying each screen for about 8 seconds and then return to the main screen. -
Page 11: Settings
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.4 Settings Press the [Select] button until the settings menu is selected and then press the [OK] button to enter the configuration menu. You can now use the [Select] button to cycle through the different settings and the [OK] button to further configure the device settings. -
Page 12: Raid Mode Setup
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.4.2 RAID Mode Setup In order to set the RAID mode via LCM display, make sure the RAID SET switch behind the front panel is not in the locked position. [SPAN] Disk spanning. [RAID 0] Disk striping. -
Page 13: Alarm Setup
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.4.3 Alarm Setup The general alarm sound is the short beep you hear when starting up the system and it will sound when something is wrong. To enable or disable the alarm, do one of the following. -
Page 14: Fan Speed Setup
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.4.5 Fan Speed Setup For the smart-fan to automatically regulate the fan speed according to the internal temperature, the thermal probe has to be installed. [Automatic] Regulates the fan speed according to the HDD temperature (below 45˚C = low speed, 45-60˚C = speed increases in 5 steps, above 61˚C = high speed). -
Page 15: Backlight Setup
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.4.6 Backlight Setup The backlight for the LCM display can be enabled, disabled or set so that it turns off automatically, when the screen has been idle for a certain amount of time. [ON] Always ON. -
Page 16: Event Information
TowerSTOR TS4CT System Setup 3.5 Event Information In addition to the details about the hardware and device configuration, the LCM display will also show certain event information. Following is a list of possible messages and their meanings. [HDD Error / Remaining 3xHDD] When using RAID 0 or SPAN and one of the drives fails, the alarm will go off and the display indicates the amount of the remaining drives that are still working OK. -
Page 17: Appendix
TowerSTOR TS4CT Appendix 4 Appendix 4.1 Safety Information 4.1.1 6-pin FireWire cable When using a 6-pin FireWire cable, make sure NOT to insert the connector the wrong way (upside down), or you will damage the device! 4.1.2 Location and placing precautions Do not cover the device and do not place the unit on other heat-sensitive equipment.
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