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  • Page 1 LaCie DDS4 Drive User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2002 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
  • Page 3 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN60555-2 With reference to the following conditions:...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Minimum System Requirements ............7 2.2 LaCie DDS4 Drive – Views ..............8 2.3 SCSI Cables and Connectors............10 3. Setting Up Your LaCie DDS4 Drive ..........11 3.1 Installing Your LaCie DDS4 Drive........... 11 3.1.1 Software Installation .............. 12 3.1.2 SCSI Card Verification ............12 3.1.3 Setting the SCSI ID Number...........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    With all it can do for you, we’re confident that your LaCie DDS4 drive will quickly become an important tool in your day-to-day business and personal computing.

  • Page 6: What Is Scsi

    It appears on some SCSI cables and next to the SCSI port connectors on certain computers. Software For guidance on application software that can be used with your LaCie DDS4 Drive and the supported operating systems, please contact your reseller or LaCie Technical Support.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Lacie Dds4 Drive

    RAM DDS4 Drive and Cartridge Compatibility The LaCie DDS4 Drive supports the DDS4, DDS3, DDS2 and DDS1 recording formats. Compatibility with each of these formats ensures complete write and read interchange of recorded digital data between all compliant drive and media vendors.

  • Page 8: Lacie Dds4 Drive - Views

    LED is blinking. Doing so may harm the cartridge and lead to data corruption or loss. 3 – Clean LED See 4. Using Your LaCie DDS4 Drive for complete information on this LED’s condition explanation. 4 – Media LED See 4.
  • Page 9 Serial Number Sticker This is where you will find your LaCie drive's serial number. Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place, because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regard to the drive’s performance.

  • Page 10: Scsi Cables And Connectors

    2.3 SCSI Cables and Connectors Ultra2 LVD, Ultra160 LVD & Terminator LaCie DDS4 drives are supplied with a 68-pin to 68-pin SCSI interface (also included with the drive is an LVD terminator). If the SCSI cable supplied with your LaCie DDS4 drive does not meet your requirements, please contact your computer supply specialist, who will be able to help you choose the right SCSI cable for your particular setup and applications.

  • Page 11: Setting Up Your Lacie Dds4 Drive

    Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter. Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    3.1.1 - Software Installation In order to use your LaCie DDS4 drive, you will need to first install application software. Unlike a hard disk, CD-R/RW or DVD-RAM/R/RW drive, the DDS4 drive will not be displayed on your Windows or Mac desktop, and will not be attributed a logical unit letter in Windows.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Drive To The Computer

    SCSI chain, please contact your computer supply retailer to obtain an appropriate SCSI cable. 4) Power up your LaCie drive and all other peripherals in the SCSI chain first, then power on your computer.
  • Page 14 Device Manager button in System Properties. Important Note: If an “X” or “!” symbol appears next to the icon for the LaCie drive, it has not been installed correctly. If this occurs, try reinstalling your SCSI card and drivers or contact LaCie Technical Support.

  • Page 15: Using Your Lacie Dds4 Drive

    Loading, Unloading, Initializing and Write-protecting DDS Media Loading a Cartridge LaCie DDS4 drives have a front-loading cartridge bay for easy operation. Insert a cartridge into the front-panel slot with the printed surface of the cartridge located on the top and tape protection cover pointing towards the drive.
  • Page 16 You can only write data to the tape when the tab is in the write- enabled position. LED Codes The front panel of the LaCie DDS4 drive contains three LEDs: Clean LED, Media LED and Drive LED. These LEDs provide information about both normal and error conditions.
  • Page 17 If you see this signal, remove the tape at your earliest convenience and clean the cartridge using an approved DDS cleaning cartridge (see 2. Getting To Know Your DDS4 Drive for details). If, after cleaning the drive reinserting the original data cartridge, the Clean LED still flashes, then you should use a new cartridge for future backups.
  • Page 18 If excessive dust or debris from the tape media collects at one or more of the tape heads, your drive may not be able to read from or write to the tape. To avoid this problem, you must clean the tape heads in your LaCie DDS4 in the following circumstances: After every 25 hours of read/write operation using DDS1 or DDS2 tapes, or every 50 hours of operation using DDS3 or DDS4 tapes.
  • Page 19 If tape Write operations cease, a partially full data buffer may remain. After one minute with no activity, the drive automatically writes the partial buffer to the tape. This automatic action minimizes the possibility of lost data if the power fails. If data to be written remains in the buffer when the eject button is pushed, the data is written to tape before the tape is rewound and ejected.

  • Page 20: Technical Information

    5. Technical Information 5.1 User Advice When Using SCSI The following technical information relates to your LaCie DDS4 drive and gives some practical advice: Multiple SCSI Devices External devices must be powered on before booting the computer — even if they are not to be used.
  • Page 21 Warning! Your LaCie drive is not compatible with HVD devices or buses! Never connect your LaCie drive to an HVD bus or peripheral. Doing so may damage your drive and/or system, and will void your warranty. LVD (Low Voltage Differential) – This latest addition to the SCSI interface, which became important with Ultra2 SCSI, combines all of the advantages of SE and HVD.
  • Page 22 Warning! LVD buses always require external termination; they do not have internal terminators. Therefore, the last LVD device in a chain must have an external terminator. Consult your computer supplies specialist for a terminator that meets your needs. 3) Avoid mixing LVD and SE devices in the same SCSI chain. For performance reasons, it is important to not mix LVD and SE devices on the same chain.
  • Page 23 Do not disconnect any SCSI peripherals from your computer or chain before turning off the computer and all of the SCSI devices. Doing so may damage the peripherals and/or the computer system.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie DDS4 drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published www.lacie.com...
  • Page 25 Has the correct drive Review the installation installation procedure procedure described in 3: been followed? Setting Up Your LaCie DDS4 Drive. Is there a conflict with Contact LaCie Technical...
  • Page 26 other device drivers or Support. extensions? Does your computer’s Check section 2.1 configuration meet the Minimum System minimum system Requirements. requirements for use with this drive? Are you powering on the You must power on all SCSI peripherals before SCSI peripherals the computer? connected to your computer before turning...
  • Page 27 SCSI card. Contact the SCSI card manufacturer or LaCie Technical Support for more details. The drive is working Is the drive part of a SCSI Isolate the drive and see if slowly.

  • Page 28: Contacting Customer Service

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, call us directly using the number below. Before calling, make sure that you are in...
  • Page 29 • 41 (0) 61 386 80 45 Contact Us At: • 34 91 323 83 11 • support.ch@lacie.com • supporte@lacie.com LaCie United Kingdom & Ireland LaCie USA • Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM • Monday through Friday, 6AM – 6PM PST Contact Us At: Contact Us At: •...

  • Page 30: Warranty

    To obtain warranty service, call your LaCie Reseller or LaCie Technical Support. You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty. All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid.

  • Page 31: Appendix 1 - Scsi Questions And Answers

    8. Appendix 1 – SCSI Questions and Answers For the new user, SCSI terminology can be a little daunting. The table below was designed to help you get a clearer understanding of what the different SCSI names mean and their performance characteristics. Before you read the chart, let’s define what we mean by Standard, Protocol and Industry names: •...
  • Page 32 at both ends of the bus. In this case, termination is relatively straightforward because all of the devices have the same width. Sometimes, however, you may need to mix Narrow and Wide devices on a single SCSI channel. This is becoming increasingly common as the newest hard drives are Wide only, but many other kinds of devices are still produced for the Narrow interface.
  • Page 33 • Termination: This is the biggest issue with mixing devices. Here is the problem: when you have a Wide SCSI bus and you connect Wide (16-bit) devices to Narrow (8-bit) devices, there are an extra 8 data bits present on the bus.
  • Page 34 Essentially, the host adapter and drive will negotiate for the best speed that they both have in common. What is termination? SCSI passes signals between devices over SCSI cables that act as transmission lines. The transmitting device, the cabling and the receiving device must all be impedance matched in order to accomplish maximum transfer of energy (signals) from end to end.
  • Page 35 Many people also like to make the host adapter the highest- priority device on the bus, which is why host adapters often have a default SCSI ID of 7. For even more detailed information on the specifics of SCSI, LaCie encourages you to visit the following Internet sites: http://www.scsita.org...

  • Page 36: Glossary

    9. Glossary Backup – (1) The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different (and safe) storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed. (2) A copy of a file, directory, or volume on a separate storage device from the original, for the purposes of retrieval in case the original is erased, damaged, or destroyed.
  • Page 37 fills one of the free slots inside your PC and which enables a peripheral (CD- ROM drive, scanner or printer, for instance) to be connected to the computer. Cross-platform – Term that refers to a device that is able to be operated by both Mac and Windows operating systems.
  • Page 38 Kb (Kilobit) – Equivalent to 1,000 bits. Kb/s – Kilobits per second. 480Kb/s is equal to 60KB/s. KB (KiloByte) – Basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. KB/s – Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Mb (Megabit) –...
  • Page 39 stored or accessed in any order, and all storage locations are equally accessible. SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)- Peripheral management interface, which is independent of the processor. It is capable of managing up to seven different modules, with constant, high transfer rates. Seek Time –...

  • Page 40: Health, Safety And General Precautions

    10. Health, Safety and General Use Precautions Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment.

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