Pleiades - Taurus Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for 3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual v1.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -1- CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP -6- ICON KEY -1- CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER -6- THE PLEIADES TAURUS -1- HARD DISK MODE -6- AVAILABLE INTERFACES -1- RAID SETUP -6- DETAILED VIEW -2- NON-RAID -6- FRONT VIEW -2- RAID 0 - SPANNING -6- REAR VIEW -2- RAID 0 - STRIPING -6- RAID SETTING -2- INSTALLATION ON A PC -7- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -3- REMOVE PROCEDURE -7- PC REQUIREMENTS -3- INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 1 - Introduction Icon Key Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin that denote either Notes or Special Remarks as outlined below: General Notes and Tips Remarks for PC users and Microsoft Windows OS Remarks for Mac users and Apple Macintosh OS The Pleiades Taurus Features mentioned in this manual may vary between different models. When it comes to raw power there is nothing to beat the new dual-bay Pleiades Taurus.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Detailed View 1 2 Front View 1. ON/OFF Switch 2. Firewire 400 port 3. Ventilation Holes 3 2 Rear View 1. Switch for RAID Setting 2. Fan for Ventilation 3. Firewire 800 ports 4. USB 2.0 port 5. Power Receptacle 1 3 4 5 RAID Setting Non-RAID 1 = Up, 2 = Up RAID 0 - Striping 1 = Down, 2 = Up Not in Use (Non-RAID) 1 = Down, 2 = Down RAID 0 - Spanning 1 = Up, 2 = Down Note: Changing the RAID setup will require you to re-format the drives.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide System Requirements PC Requirements • • • • • Mac OS 8.6 users should use USB extension 1.41 or Firewire extension 2.6 and later, to be able to use USB 1.1 or 1394a. Minimum Intel Pentium II CPU 350MHz, 64MB RAM USB 1.1 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP USB 2.0 equipped PC; WinME, Win2000, WinXP 1394a equipped PC; Win98SE, WinME, Win2000, WinXP 1394b equipped PC; Win2000, WinXP Mac Requirements • • • • Minimum Apple G3 processor (G4 for 1394b), 64MB RAM USB 1.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 2 - Hard Drive Assembly Your unit may come with a pre-installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully before doing so, as this could void your warranty. 1. Remove the four screws at the bottom of the case. The aluminium stand does not have to be removed for drive assembly. 2. Push the inner enclosure out, and remove the outer chassis. 3.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide 4. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws on each side. Be careful not to damage any cables or components, and make sure the cables are connected firmly. 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 enclosure back into the outer chassis. 7. Fasten the four screws to finish the assembly.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 3 - System Set Up Only one interface can be used at any given time. If you buy a spare power adapter, make sure the output and polarity is identical with the power adapter supplied! If you use 6-pin Firewire cable, make sure not to insert the connector the wrong way around, or you will damage the device! Changing the RAID setup will require you to reformat the drives.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Installation on a PC Before connecting the device, setup the RAID using the switches at the back of the enclosure. See page 2 and 6 for more details about the RAID setup. If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the interface cable or connect the device before booting your Operating System. If the drives have been pre-installed and setup already, you do not need to change anything, unless you prefer a different setup.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Installation on a Macintosh If the system doesn’t recognise the drive, turn on the power first, before connecting the interface cable or connect the device before booting your Operating System. For Mac OS 8.6, the USB extension has to be at least v1.41. Before connecting the device, setup the RAID using the switches at the back of the enclosure. See page 2 and 6 for more details about the RAID setup.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Partitioning & Formatting You can choose to create several partitions but be aware that if you want to change this at a later point, it’s required to format the drive again or use 3rd party software. Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive, so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you change the format or want to erase all data on your drive.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide PC running Win2000 or WinXP Disk Management Program If the drive does not appear, make sure the drivers are installed properly and the power is turned on! • Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage” • Select “Disk Management” • Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for further commands (Choose New Partition) • Follow the Partition Wizard Mac OS can not write to NTFS formatted drives.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Mac OS If the drive does not appear on the desktop, make sure there are no extension conflicts and the power is turned on! Mac OS9.2 and earlier, does not support creating multiple partitions on an external drive. To do that, you would need to purchase additional 3rd party software or upgrade to OS X. Initializing the drives can be done on all Operating Systems. For Mac OS X, use the Disk Utility to format and create partitions on your external disk.
Pleiades - Taurus User Guide Chapter 4 - Appendix Please read your warranty carefully, as this may vary between different vendors! Technical Questions For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or check out their online support area! About this Manual This manual covers all interfaces and combinations for the Taurus. Images and descriptions might therefore slightly vary between this manual and the actual product you have. © Copyright 2006 by Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd.
