User`s guide

Chapter 2: Overview 3
chapter 2
Overview
The Digidesign DigiDrive uses industry-stan-
dard ultra wide SCSI-2 Ultra160 drives that can
be run in LVD or Single-Ended mode, and are
optimized for use with Digidesign’s video and
audio applications. With its fast operating speed
(10,000 rpm) and its QuietDrive sound-absorb-
ing enclosure, the DigiDrive is among the fastest
and quietest drives available today.
Multiple drives can be stacked on top of one an-
other to minimize desk-space requirements. A
rack-mounting option enables the DigiDrive to
be mounted in industry-standard racks.
The internal drives have a 3 1/2-inch form fac-
tor. The SCSI-2 compatible drives transfer data
on a 16-bit data bus. The drives also support
8-bit data transfers for compatibility with nar-
row SCSI buses, like the Macintosh built-in SCSI
bus. The drive enclosure provides the cooling,
the power, and the cabling connections.
This chapter provides the following information
on the DigiDrive:
• Controls and Indicators
• Rack-Mounting Option
• Handling the DigiDrive
• SCSI Configuration Requirements
Controls and Indicators
The Digidesign DigiDrive has the controls and
indicators on the front, and the connectors on
the back. These controls and indicators let you
configure the drive and provide the operating
status.
Front Panel
The DigiDrive front panel is shown in Figure 1.
You can use the Digidesign product identifica-
tion label to determine the capacity and type of
drive. The power switch turns the drive’s inter-