Designed for Video Editing and Content Creation Professionals PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual Document 900-0009-0 v1
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Table of Content Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Safety Considerations ...................................................................................................... 4 1.1.1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................. 4 1.1.2. CONSIDÉRATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ....
PRO RX 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.
PRO RX 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.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 1.2. System Requirements Operating Systems: • • Windows XP / Vista / 2003/ 2000 / 32 & 64-bit. Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. • • • Apple Power Mac G5 with one available PCI-e x8 slot. Apple Mac Pro with one available PCI-e x8 slot. Windows compatible PC with one available PCI-e x8 slot. • Internet connection (to download drivers and utilities). 1.3. Technical Support Phone FAX E-mail Web 818-435-6007 818-576-0324 support@dulcesystems.com www.dulcesystems.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual Front view with bezel removed 3. Overview 3.1. Mute Button, Fan Alarm, Temp Alarm The Bezel The front bezel can be easily removed to access the Disk Modules. The bezel is held on by four snap pins located at each of the four corners. Use both hands, push from behind the left and right side of the bezel. Access through the rack mount handles. Drive Bays Back view Removable Cooling Fans 3.2.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4. Installation Please follow these few steps to install the PRO RX. This process typically takes about 20 minutes to complete. Slider Overview of installation: • Rackmount installation • Disk Module Installation • Host Bus Extender Card Installation • PCI-express Extender Cable Installation • Driver Installation • RAID Console Installation Rail mounted to rack.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4.3. PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual Host Bus Extender Card Turn off the computer and unplug the power source before proceeding with the Host Bus Extender (HBE) Card installation. A PCI-e HBE Card supplied with your PRO RX. The HBE Card will require an available PCI-e slot in your computer.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4.4. PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4.4.3. Windows PC Connection Making the Connections 4.4.1. PCI-e Extender Cable The PRO RX is supplied with a PCI-e Extender Cable. This cable carries 8 lanes of the PCI-e interface. The green tab is up in this orientation. To remove, pull the tab to unlock the latches and then pull the metal body to remove the connector. Typical Windows PC Green Tab on Bottom. Green Tab on top. Switches to left, green Tab on top. 4.4.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4.5. Driver Installation 4.5.1. Mac Pro – Expansion Slot Utility settings This section applies exclusively to the Apple Mac Pro produced in 2006 and 2007. Skip this section for Mac Pros from Early 2008 and later as well as all other computers. The Mac Pro (Intel Xeon-based) will detect changes in the PCI-e slot configuration, it will automatically launch the Expansion Slot Utility where you can make performance adjustments for the various PCI-e slots.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4.5.3. Windows XP/2000 Driver Installation After boot Windows will detect the RAID Controller and launch the “Found New Hardware Wizard.”, click Cancel to dismiss the wizard. Download the latest driver and utility appropriate for your version of Windows. Download From: www.dulcesystems.com/download Unzip the downloaded folders and place the content on the desktop.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 4.7. Built-in Ethernet Configuration The PRO RX has a built-in Ethernet Port. In addition to managing the RAID Console at the host computer, this allows the PRO RX to be managed via any computer on the network. By default, the PRO RX uses DHCP to acquire and IP Address, you may also hardcode the IP address. PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 5. RAID Console Operations 5.1. 5.1.1.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 5.1.2. Start Windows PC RAID Console GUI Start the RAID Console from Start > All Programs > Areca Technology > ArcHttpSrvGUI > Areca HTTP Proxy Server GUI. • • • • • Welcome screen of RAID Console after successful login: The ARCHTTP service will start Double click on the Controller #01 to start the RAID Console Default login name is: admin Default password is: 0000 (four zeros) 5.1.3.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 5.2. Change RAID Mode – Deleting / Creating This procedure will erase all data on the PRO RX. Changing the RAID mode requires the current RAID Set to be deleted first, then create a new RAID Set with the new RAID mode. 5.2.1. Delete the RAID Set From the RAID Console GUI.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 5.2.3. Create >2TB RAID Set for Windows XP (32bit): PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual To view and confirm the Volume settings, select Information > RaidSet Hierarchy. If RAID is larger than 2TB, configure using multiple 2TB Volumes and then use Windows to Span them together. This will end up with one drive letter of the full capacity of the RAID. 1) Create the RAID Set under RaidSet Functions by selecting all of the drives.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 6. Alarm Conditions / Degraded RAID Set There are two possible sources for alarms: one from the enclosure monitors, the other from the RAID Controller inside the PRO RX.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 7. Formatting and Partitioning 7.1. Apple OS X Formatting PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 7.1.2. Create a new partition Select Dulce on the left side drive list, click on Partition tab, change Volume Scheme to 1 Partition, change Name as desired, click on Partition on lower right. The PRO RX are shipped pre-configured for Mac OS X, the RAID will appear on the desktop after driver installation and reboot.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual 7.2. Windows XP / Vista Formatting Start Disk Management (can be found at Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Under Storage.) PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual Right click the Unallocated segment and select New Simple Volume. Enter the desired Volume Size, assign the desired Drive Letter or Path, check Perform a Quick Format at the Format Partition screen.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual Limited Warranty 8. RAID Level Descriptions WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS Although the RAID Controller supports a large variety of RAID Levels, RAID 0 or RAID 3 are most commonly used for video and content creation purpose. Dulce Systems warrants your product against any defect in material and workmanship and conforms to Dulce published specifications under normal use.
PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual PRO RX Installation and User’s Manual (Page left blank intentionally) 9. Product Registration REGISTER NOW ADDS 6 MONTHS Register your product within 30 days of purchase and extend your warranty by another 6 months. 1 minute = 6 months It will take only one minute to register and you’ll get 6 months in return! By registering your PRO RX, the standard 36 months warranty will be extended for another 6 months. That’s a total of 42 months (3 years and 6 months warranty.
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