Video Storage Solutions HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual Document 900-0004-0 v1
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual Table of Content Introduction ................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Safety Considerations............................................................................ 4 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS......................................................... 4 1.1.2. CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ............................................... 5 1.1.3. SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN.............................
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 1.1. Safety Considerations 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WATER AND MOISTURE To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose unit to rain or moisture. Do not operate unit near water – such as: bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, wet basement, or near a swimming pool. STABILITY Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, bracket, or table. Unit may fall, causing serious injury.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 1.1.3. SAFTY BERÜCKSICHTIGUNGEN 1.1.4. CONSIDERACIONES DE SEGURIDAD WARNUNG ADVERTENCIA ELEKTROSCHOCKGEFAHR NICHT ÖFFNEN GEFAHR DES STROMSCHLAGS NICHT ÖFFNEN WASSER UND FEUCHTIGKEIT Um eine Brand- oder Elektroschockgefahr weitgehend auszuschließen, Gerät nicht Regen oder Feuchtigkeit aussetzen. Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Badeoder Waschwannen, Wasch- oder Spülbecken, feuchten Kellern oder Schwimmbecken betreiben.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 1.2. System Requirements • Windows PC with one available PCI-e x8 or PCI-x 64bit/100/133MHz slot. Microsoft Windows XP / Vista. • Apple Mac Pro, Power PC with PCI-e with one available PCI-e x8 slot. Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. 1.3. Technical Support Phone FAX E-mail Web 818-435-6007 818-576-0324 support@dulcesystems.com www.dulcesystems.com If the product requires service, please contact Dulce Systems’ Technical Support and obtain an RMA number.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 3. Overview The HD Commander contains five removable 3Gb SATA disk drives. The drives are connected to an internal Port Multiplier device where all five drives can be accessed with one simple external SATA connection. HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual Drive Module Power (white) Activity (blue) A PCI-e x8 or PCI-x 64bit/133MHz four eSATA port host adapter is supplied as well as a 1-meter eSATA cable. 3.1.
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HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 4.3. 4. Installation 4.1. Host Adapter Installation Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the PCI-e host adaptor installation. Disk Module Installation Remove the front bezel. Install each marked Disk Module into the slot indicated. Pull the lock of the Disk Module left to open the latch. Insert into slot until latch begins to close, close latch to lock Disk Module into place.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 4.4.1. Mac Connection 4.4. Mac Making the Connections Install the PCI-e or PCI-x adapter card into a free compatible slot in the computer. PCI-e or PCI-x slot Port 4 Port 3 Port 2 Port 1 on right side Port 1 Attach the supplied eSATA cable to the Host Adapter and the disk unit as shown next.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 4.5.2. Mac Driver Installation 4.5. Driver Installation 4.5.1. Mac Pro – Expansion Slot Utility Settings This section applies exclusively to the Apple Mac Pro, this section can be skipped for all other computers.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 5. Formatting and Partitioning 5.1. Apple OS X Formatting HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual To make the former RAID Set disks as Free Space: Select the Partition tab at the top, select one of the former RAID Set disk on the left drive list, select Free Space at the Format pull down menu. Click on Partition at lower right to make Free Space of that disk. Repeat this for the other disk drives.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 5.1.2. Create a New RAID Set Select the two free disks on the left side drive list and drag them into the list box, click on RAID tab at the top, change RAID Set Name as desired, change RAID Type to Striped RAID Set, click on Create on lower right. HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 5.2. Windows XP / Vista Formatting Start Disk Management (can be found at Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual Repeat adding until all five drives are selected, then click Next. HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual Assign drive letter as desired > Next. Check the Perform a Quick Format box > Next > Finish. The HD Commander appears as a striped volume and a single drive letter.
HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 6. Limited Warranty HD Commander Installation and User’s Manual 7. Product Registration WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS Dulce Systems warrants your product against any defect in material and workmanship and conforms to Dulce published specifications under normal use.
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