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Page 1: User Manual
Taurus Mini Super-S Dual-Bay RAID Storage Enclosure for two 2.5-inch Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual September 13, 2010 – v1.1... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Taurus Mini Super-S 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 ........................ -
Page 3: Introduction
(e.g.: WinVista 32bit/64bit or Mac OS 10.4 and above). 1.2 Package Contents Package content may vary depending on vendor & version. • Taurus Mini Super-S storage enclosure (hard drives not included) • Power supply and interface cables • User manual 1.3 About this Manual Firmware, images and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the actual product you have. -
Page 4: Detailed View
Taurus Mini Super-S Introduction 1.5 Detailed View 1.5.1 Front View LED/Button Status • Green = Data access (read/write) • Red = Error or empty drive bay • OFF = HDD status normal • Orange = Rebuilding data Select • Select setup menu or mode •... -
Page 5: Raid Modes
Taurus Mini Super-S Introduction 1.6 RAID Modes 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: System Setup
Taurus Mini Super-S System Setup 2 System Setup 2.1 Hard Drive Assembly Your unit may come with pre-installed hard drives. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty from your vendor carefully, as this could void your warranty. 1. Remove the two hand-tightening screws at top rear of the device and then remove the upper part of the rear panel. - Page 7 Taurus Mini Super-S System Setup 5. Slide the HDD tray(s) back into the case and push it lightly into place. 6. Align the rear panel with the case and fasten the hand-tightening screws to finish the assembly. 7. Turn on the power and use the LCD display to set your preferred RAID mode.
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Page 8: Replacing Hard Drives
To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data, we strongly recommend that you keep two copies of your data, one copy on your Taurus Mini and a second copy either on your internal drive or another storage media such as CD, DVD, Tape or an additional external drive. -
Page 9: Lcd 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 Taurus Mini Super-S. 4. The I/O status shows the interface that is currently used for the connection to the computer. -
Page 10: Hdd Information
Taurus Mini Super-S LCD Display 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: 2Tb Volume Mode
Taurus Mini Super-S LCD Display 3.4.1 >2TB Volume Mode In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and Operating System need to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.g.: WinVista 32bit/64bit or Mac OS 10.4 and above) or the >2TB option should be disabled. -
Page 12: Raid Mode Setup
Taurus Mini Super-S LCD Display 3.4.2 RAID Mode Setup In order to set the RAID mode, make sure the RAID switch is in the unlocked position. • [RAID 1] Confirm RAID 1 mirroring mode. • [RAID 0->1] Change the mode from RAID 0 striping to RAID 1 mirroring. -
Page 13: Alarm Setup
Taurus Mini Super-S LCD Display 3.4.3 Alarm Setup The general alarm sound is the short beep you hear when starting up the system and it will also sound when something is wrong. To enable or disable the alarm, select ON or OFF respectively. -
Page 14: Backlight Setup
Taurus Mini Super-S LCD Display 3.4.4 Backlight Setup The backlight for the LCD 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 15: Event Information
Taurus Mini Super-S LCD Display 3.5 Event Information In addition to the details about the hardware and device configuration, the LCD display will also show certain event information. Following is a list of possible messages and their meanings. • [HDD Error / Remaining 1xHDD] When using RAID 0 and one of the drives fails, the alarm will go off and the display indicates that only one good drive remains. -
Page 16: Appendix
Q: Can I install only one hard drive? A: No, the Taurus Mini Super-S requires two hard drives. © Copyright 2010 by inXtron, Inc. All Rights Reserved The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable.
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