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Chapter 2 Installation Introductions 
1.

 

Using included key unlock drive carrier, push the leveler to right and lift it up to release the handle, and then withdraw 
the drive carrier. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.

 

Set the jumpers of all the drives to the mode of “

Master or Slave”  

When RM12_1394B is in RAID0 mode, we recommend using identical hard drives but mixed types and sizes will also 
work. 

3.

 

Connect the power and IDE connectors with the drive; fasten the drive with four screws (Please keep the space 
between the drive and the temperature sensor).  

4.

 

Put the drive carrier back to the chassis; push the handle back to lock the drive carrier. 

5.

 

Install the 1394B card of the accessory in your computer; use the 1394B cable (included) to connect  394B port with the 
1394 card. There are two 1394B ports and one 1394A in the 1394 card 

6.

 

1394B port offer transfer rate at 800mbps where 1394A offer transfer rate at 400mbps, we recommend to use 1394B 
port instead of 1394A 

7.

 

Daisy chain ability, we can  

 
 
Chapter 3 System Starting 
3.1 Indicators and Switch 
3.1.1 LED Indicators Power LED (Green): Always on 
Data Access LED (Yellow): Flashing when data’s writing or reading 
3.1.2 Alarm Indicators 
Temperature Monitoring: 
This indicator stays green when the operating temperature inside the chassis is normal (under 105°F). It will turn red when it 
is over the normal operating temperature. 
Fan Monitoring: 
When the fans operate normally, this indicator stays green. It will turn red when one of the fans malfunction or stop working. 
POWER LED Data Access LED 
3.1.3 Switch 
3.1.3.1 SW: Alarm Reset 
The alarm will go off when the operating temperature is above limit or one of the fans stop running. You may select to stop 
the alarm by pressing the SW and have the system running continually (NOT RECOMMENDED). 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for RM12 1394B

Page 1: ...RM12_1394B User Manual Ver 1 0 Date 02 2006 http www datoptic com ...

Page 2: ...the information contained herein Trademarks All other product names or trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners Disclaimer The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties expressed statutory or implied regarding the fitness or merchantability of this product for any particular purpose Further the manufacturer is not liable for any damages including ...

Page 3: ...e storage enclosure that can be used as IEEE1394B mass storage device delivering of large amounts of expandable storage space An ideal for large storage libraries digital video digital audio files backups and flexibility to grow with your storage needs RM12_1394B is ideal for data centre departmental and DVR server users who need a flexible universal storage enclosure that utilizes a common storag...

Page 4: ...E Class Drive Bay 12 x hot swappable IDE slim drive bays Interface IEEE1394B FireWire Cooling Fan Three 70mm fans Switch Power ON OFF x 1 Indicator HDD Power x 12 HDD Data Access x 12 Temperature monitor fan monitor Maximum Storage Capacity 6000GB 6 terabytes Data speed 800Mb ps RAID Support RAID0 and JBOD selectable O S Supported FireWire 400 FireWire 800 Mac OS Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP...

Page 5: ... 1394A in the 1394 card 6 1394B port offer transfer rate at 800mbps where 1394A offer transfer rate at 400mbps we recommend to use 1394B port instead of 1394A 7 Daisy chain ability we can Chapter 3 System Starting 3 1 Indicators and Switch 3 1 1 LED Indicators Power LED Green Always on Data Access LED Yellow Flashing when data s writing or reading 3 1 2 Alarm Indicators Temperature Monitoring This...

Page 6: ... to remove drive carrier it will cause damage if removing the drive carrier from the chassis before unlocking the carrier by using the proper key 2 Although RM12_1394B supports hot swappable never withdraw a HDD that is being read or written Before you want to disconnect 1394 cable or withdraw a HDD please make sure data transmission has been completed 3 For the best result of ventilation inside t...

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