ARS-2016/2016E Mirror Smart 160 User’s Manual Version: 1.0 Copyright © 2003 ACARD Technology Corp.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 About SCSIDE .................................. 4 1.1 Revolutionary Technology ..................................... 4 1.2 SCSIDE® Design .................................................... 5 Chapter 2 Introduction ...................................... 6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Overview .................................................................. 6 Features .................................................................... 6 Quick Start ...............................
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Chapter 1 About SCSIDE 1.1 Revolutionary Technology SCSIDE® is a revolutionary technology developed by ACARD Technology Corp. It can not only transform IDE data into SCSI type, but also save the expenditures. Through this technology any cheap IDE device can have high-performance SCSI applications. The following examples are simply a little portion of SCSIDE® applications. 1. To transform an IDE hard disk into an external SCSI one for notebook and desktop PC users to back up data. 2.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Figure 1-1 1.2 SCSIDE® Design The objectives of SCSIDE® design are given as follows: 1. Save the expenses of SCSI by using an inexpensive IDE device. 2. Create applications like SCSI CD-ROM and high speed SCSI DVD-ROM. 3. Apply ”plug and play” to the transformation of IDE device to SCSI one. It is not necessary to install a driver. We welcome you to be a new member of SCSIDE® and have a good time.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Chapter 2 Introduction 2.1 Overview ARS-2016 and ARS-2016E Ultra 160 SCSI RAID 1 System are designed for mirroring. The only difference is that ARS-2016E is for external connection. Either of them consists of two hard drives for duplicating data as Figure 2-1 shows. But the computer regards them as a single drive. Via an on-board microcontroller, ARS2016 or ARS-2016E makes high-level applications more flexible and stable.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual n n n n n n n n n n n Supports HOT SWAP. Has an auto-eject handle on the cabinet to indicate a failed hard drive. Alarm warning for a failed hard drive. Has an alarm-off resetting button. Supports instant rebuilding (up to 2500MB/m). A full array of LED indicators. Has an on-board System On Chip (SOC) SCSIDE® engine. Has lower CPU system loading. Supports multitasking. Has aluminum & steel heat sink frame design.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Step 5: Make sure that the auto-eject handle on the cabinet is closed. Step 6: Remove another cabinet and repeat step 3 to 5. Step 7: Power on the system. Step 8: Use the Mirror Smart 160 as a new hard drive. 2.4 Package Upon receiving the package of ARS-2016/2016E, unpack it and check its contents.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual 2.AEC-67160 SCSI Adapter (optional) Please refer to the user’s manual of AEC-67160 SCSI Adapter. 2.6 Compatibility ARS-2016/2016E is particularly designed for DMA hard drives. It fully supports the following brands of DMA33/66/100/133 hard drives. It is recommended to set the jumper as Master on the hard drive. ARS-2016/2016E is also compatible with various kinds of SCSI cards, and can operate well in Mac and Linux. IBM-Deskstar-DTLA-307030 (30.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual MAXTOR-D740X-6L080L4 (80GB) MAXTOR-D740X-6L020J1 (20GB) SEAGATE Barracuda IV ST380021A (80GB) SEAGATE Barracuda V ST3120023A (120GB) SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.7 ST3160021A (160GB) SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.7 ST380011A (80GB) Auto Reassign HDD The following hard drives have auto reassign function: IBM-Deskstar-IC35L080AVVA07-0 (82.3GB) IBM-Deskstar-IC35L180AVV207-1 (185.2GB) MAXTOR-DiamondMax 16 (250GB) SEAGATE Barracuda V ST3120023A (120GB) SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Chapter 3 The Control Panel ARS-2016/2016E has a control panel composed of 5 LEDs and an alarm-off resetting button. From left to right and up to down they are defined as follows. Hard Drive Power LED: It indicates if the hard drive is normal. Hard Drive Access LED: It lights when the system is busy in reading/writing. Hard Drive Error or Malfunction LED: It lights when the hard drive, the track or the fan fails, or the temperature is too high.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual NOTICE: Replace the handle to “Close” after installing all devices otherwise the “Alarm” will be activated when power is on. The control panel of ARS-2016/2016E is described in details below. handle You must press here to lock A C B Figure 3-2 l During normal operation, if the system detects a failed hard drive, the failed drive LED will glitter 10 seconds in alarm. Then, it will keep lighting with handle ejecting. It indicates that the failed drive needs to be replaced.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Under different situations the beep of warning is different. (1). The warning for a failed fan is a short beep in every 8 seconds. (2). The warning for higher temperature is 3 short beeps in every 8 seconds. (3). The warning for a failed track is 2 short beeps in every 8 seconds. (4). The warning for a failed hard drive is a beep in one second and then mute in the next second. This will last for 10 seconds. (5).
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Chapter 4 Hardware Installation The hardware installation includes the installation of a SCSI adapter and that of ARS-2016/2016E Mirror Smart 160. For convenience we take ARS-2016E as an example here. 4.1 Installing a SCSI Adapter The installation of a SCSI adapter is quite easy. If you don’t have a SCSI adapter and like to buy the AEC-67160 SCSI adapter, you may contact with a salesperson of ACARD. According to the manual you can quickly install the SCSI adapter.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual l l When rebuilding finishes, ARS-2016E will produce a long beep. When HOT SWAP is progressing, the system of ARS-2016E must be in the state of “Power On”. l Use Ultra DMA33/66/100/133 HDD to let ARS-2016E perform better. 4.2.2 IDE Hard Drive Connection Before connecting an IDE hard drive to the cabinet of ARS-2016E, you have to set the hard drive as “Master” mode by adjusting the jumper setting.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Before connecting an IDE hard drive to the cabinet, you have to power off the system, then follow the two steps below to open the cabinet. Step 1: Insert the plastic stick into the loophole to loosen the handle. (Use a pin in case of losing the stick.) Step 2: Hold the handle to pull out the cabinet. loophole Step 1 Step 2 Figure 4-2 NOTICE: The handle is a switch to control the hard drive power, so do not open it arbitrarily during operation.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual IDE Connector Power Connector Power Connector IDE Connector Figure 4-3 4.2.3 External Power Connection After connecting the IDE hard drive to the cabinet of ARS-2016E, you can connect the power cord as shown in Figure 4-4.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual 4.2.4 External Cable Connection Now you can follow the directions below to connect your ARS-2016E(s). Step 1: Identify the LVD SCSI cable. Step 2: Insert one end of the LVD SCSI cable into the host adapter’s LVD connector. Step 3: Insert the other end of the LVD SCSI cable into ARS-2016E’s external SCSI connector. Step 4: Insert an external terminator into ARS-2016E’s second external SCSI connecotr. Please see Figure 4-5 for the whole process.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Connection of More Than One Devices 2 1 Power Cord Connect to SCSI Adapter Terminator LVD SCSI Cable Figure 4-6 4.2.5 DIP Switch Setting The DIP switch setting gives a unique SCSI ID number to the Mirror Smart 160. The figure shows the DIP switch of ARS-2016E. It can represent the DIP switch of ARS2016E without column 7 and 8.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Please follow the instructions below to set DIP switch properly. Give a unique SCSI ID number to each ARS-2016E in a daisy chain according to the following figure. Even if there is only one ARS-2016E, you still need to give it an ID number.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual The SCSI ID number in ARS-2016E is illustrated below.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual The SCSI ID number in ARS-2016 is illustrated below.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter is divided into two main sections: basic troubleshooting and advanced troubleshooting. 5.1 Basic Troubleshooting When your ARS-2016/2016E cannot function normally, please examine it according to the points listed below. 1. Check the power status Check if the power status is ON. 2. Check the IDE HDD Check if the IDE hard drives are in the Master mode. 3.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual 5.2 Advanced Troubleshooting Let’s explain the troubleshooting of ARS-2016E in Windows XP. At first, set the ID number of the SCSI host adapter, AEC-67160 as 7. 5.2.1 Verify the SCSI Adapter Check if the displayed device on the list of devices is just the installed SCSI adapter. The steps of entering “Device Manager” are as follows. Step 1. Double click “My Computer” to select “Control Panel”.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Step 2. Double click “Control Panel” to select “Printers and Other Hardware”.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Step 3. Double click “Printers and Other Hardware” to select “System”.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Step 4. Double click “System” to select “System Properties”. In “System Properties” click “Hardware” and then “Device Manager”.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Step 5. In “Device Manager” double click “SCSI and RAID controllers” to check if the SCSI host adapter, AEC-67160 is installed well.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual 5.2.2 Verify ARS-2016E If you can find ARS-2016E, the Mirror Smart 160 which you have installed with AEC-67160 in “Device Manager”, AEC-67160 is installed successfully. If you cannot find, but see a yellow question mark, inspect the IDE connector on AEC-67160. It could be a bad connection or the device’s malfunction or AEC-67160’s failed driver. Please check your Mirror Smart 160 as follows. Step 1. Click “Disk drives” to show your hard disk drives.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Step 2. Double click “ATA MirrorSmart 160 SCSI Disk Device”. Then, click “General”, and in “Device Status” inspect if ARS-2016E is working properly.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Appendix 1 SCSI Adapter Compatibility All the SCSI adapters listed below can be used together with ARS-2016/2016E, the Mirror Smart Plus.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Appendix 2 Mirror Smart Utility The Mirror Smart Utility is used to manage and control ARS-2016/2016E. With it you can easily set, change and check all things concerning the situation of hard drives. After entering the utility, if you want to change some basic settings, you can click “Setup” and select “Preference” as shown below.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual The main items in “Preference” are explained as follows. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Set the time to update the status of Mirror Smart. 2. Set the the time to save the event log. 3. Set to compare the data of 2 hard drives after rebuilding. 4. Set to pop up the main window when an error occurs. 5. Set to show the main window when the program is running.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If you want to set the functions of Mirror Smart, you can click “Setup” and select “Mirror Smart Setup” as shown below.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual The main items in “Mirror Smart Setup” are explained as follows. 5. 1. 2. 6. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 10. 11. 13. 12. 1. Set to read the 2 hard drives’ data in turn. 2. Set the alarm above 10 seconds. 3. Set to detect Fan 2. 4. Set the warning buzzer. 5. Set to detect Fan 0. 6. Set to control Fan 0 automatically. 7. Set to control Fan 2 automatically. 8. Set the rebuilding rate. 9. Set alarm-off reset button. 10. Set to compare after rebuilding. 11. Set the SCSI speed limit. 12.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If you want to change the size of Mirror Smart, you can click “Setup” and select “Change Mirror Size” as shown below. 1. 2. 1. Set a new size equal to or larger than the current one. 2. Set the maximum size. If the current size is the maximum size, you cannot change the size again.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If you want to update the firmware of Mirror Smart, you can click “Setup” and select “Update Firmware” as shown below. 1. 2. 3. 1. The current F/W version. 2. Update to the newest version. 3. Click “Open” and then “Yes” to confirm.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If you want to receive a mail whenever a hard drive fails, you can click “Setup” and select “Mail Notification Setup” as shown below. Then, in “Mail Setup” be sure that Enable mail notification is activated. And type related data in the following three rows: 1. SMTP server, 2. User account, 3. Sender Email. 1. 2. 3.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Then click “Supervisor”, and type the receiver’s mail address in the row near to the bottom. After clicking “Add”, the address will be added to the list. Finally click “Event Filter”, and choose several events for which you want to send a mail to notify the supervisor. There are five events for choice: 1. HDD failed, 2. HDD is removed, 3. HDD is inserted, 4. Fan failed, 5. HDD over heat. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If you want to know the version of Mirror Smart Utility, you can click “About!”. Click “Status List” to see the status of Mirror Smart. 2. 1. 1. Host Bus ID No. and the SCSI adapter. 2. Target ID No. and the Mirror Smart.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Click “Mirror Info” to see all the information about the hard drives. 4. 1. 5. 2. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3. 10. 1. The whole system as one hard drive in RAID 1. 2. The hard drive in the upper cabinet. 3. The hard drive in the lower cabinet. 4. Compare the 2 hard drives. 5. The fan in the upper cabinet. 6. The temperature of the hard drive in the upper cabinet. 7. Eject the hard drive in the upper cabinet. 8. The fan in the lower cabinet (X means a failed fan). 9.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Click “Compare HDDs” to see if the Source HDD and the Target HDD contain the same data. The percentage bar on the bottom of the figure shows the process of comparison. It is also used to indicate the process of rebuilding.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If a hard drive is detected not existing or having an error, the status will be shown as the figure.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual If you want to read the record of an event log, click “Open Event Log” under “Event Log”. Then, choose the file you need.
ARS-2016/2016E Manual Click the file to read as the following figure shows. The “Event Log” describes the status of every event time. It is helpful for you to solve the problems.
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