Taurus Super-S LCM Dual-Bay RAID Storage Enclosure for two 3.5-inch Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual August 2, 2011 - v1.
Taurus Super-S LCM Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 PC Requirements ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Mac Requirements..................................
Taurus Super-S LCM Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 System Requirements 1.1.1 PC Requirements • Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM • eSATA equipped PC; Windows XP/Vista/7 • FireWire 400/800 equipped PC; Windows XP/Vista/7 • USB 2.0 equipped PC; Windows XP/Vista/7 • Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port (e.g. USB 2.0 host controller) • Plug & Play support for eSATA host controller 1.1.
Taurus Super-S LCM Introduction 1.5 Detailed View 1.5.1 Front View To turn on the device, press and hold the power button for 1 second and then let go. To turn it off, press and hold the power button for 3 seconds and then let it go again. Wait at least 5 seconds after turning off the power, before turning it back on, or otherwise it will not work.
Taurus Super-S LCM 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. 1.6.1 RAID 0 - Disk Striping The drives are shown as one large single volume but the total size will depend on the drive with the smallest capacity.
Taurus Super-S LCM 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 four screws at the bottom of the case, push the inner chassis out and remove the outer enclosure. The aluminium stand does not have to be removed for the assembly. 2. Install the first hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. 3.
Taurus Super-S LCM System Setup 4. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. 5. Connect the SATA and power cables to your hard drives. Be careful not to damage any components and confirm that the cables are connected firmly. 6. Slide the inner chassis back into the outer enclosure and fasten the four screws to finish the assembly. 7.
Taurus Super-S LCM System Setup 2.2 Replacing Hard Drives When a drive fails, the corresponding HDD LED will light up red. If only one drive is defective and the RAID mode is set to RAID 1, the data can still be accessed, however, we strongly recommend replacing the faulty drive immediately to assure continued proper backup and data safety.
Taurus Super-S LCM LCD Display 3 LCD Display The LCD display shows the system status, detailed information about the hard drives as well as the system configuration and provides the option to modify certain device settings. To select a menu or change an option, use the [Select] button. To enter a menu and confirm a change, use the [OK] button. For further details, follow the on-screen wizard or refer to the following step by step descriptions. 3.
Taurus Super-S LCM 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. To fast forward, press the [Select] button. 1. The main screen of the HDD information menu. 2.
Taurus Super-S LCM LCD Display 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. 1. Option to enable or disable the support for large volumes in excess of 2TB. 2. Setup menu for the RAID settings. 3. Option to enable or disable the general alarm sound. 4.
Taurus Super-S LCM LCD Display 3.4.2 RAID Mode Setup In order to set the RAID mode via LCD display, make sure the DIP switch position is set as follows: 1 up, 2 down. To lock the setting once it has been changed via LCD display or to set it by using the DIP switch, please refer to the “Rear View” paragraph. • [RAID 1] Confirm RAID 1 mirroring mode. • [RAID 0->1] Change the mode from RAID 0 striping to RAID 1 mirroring. • [RAID 0] Confirm RAID 0 striping mode.
Taurus Super-S LCM 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 sound when something is wrong. To enable or disable the alarm, do one of the following. • [ON] Beeper and alarm is enabled. • [OFF] Beeper and alarm is disabled. Press the [OK] button to enter the setup menu and press the [Select] button to cycle through the different options.
Taurus Super-S LCM LCD Display 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 internal temperature (below 40˚C = low speed, 40-50˚C = medium speed, above 50˚C = high speed). • [HighSpeed] Fan speed is set to high speed. • [LowSpeed] Fan speed is set to low speed. • [OFF] The fan is turned off.
Taurus Super-S LCM LCD Display 3.4.6 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. • [OFF] Always OFF. • [1min] Backlight turns off when the screen has been idle for more than one minute. • [3min] Backlight turns off when the screen has been idle for more than three minutes.
Taurus Super-S LCM 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. Refer to the HDD LED’s in order to locate the defective drive.
Taurus Super-S LCM Appendix 4 Appendix 4.1 Precautions 4.1.1 Power on/off precautions We highly recommended to switch the unit off when not in use. When re-locating the device or when not in use for an extended period of time, we strongly recommend unplugging the unit. 4.1.2 Location and placing precautions Avoid positioning your device in the following places: • • • • Locations with direct sunlight, next to radiators, other sources of heat.
