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APPENDIX B: Notes

It is recommended not to exceed the standard eSATA cable
length of 1 meter (3 feet).

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Summary of Contents for G-Speed Q

Page 1: ...iew G SPEED Q Audible Alarms Setting Up G Speed Q with the G Technology PCIe RAID Controller G Technology RAID Controller Web GUI Changing the G Technology RAID Controller Mode Configuring Two G Speed Q Units in RAID 5 Mode What To Do in the Event of a Disk Drive Failure Technical Support Limited Warranty Appendix A RAID Levels Explained Appendix B Notes ...

Page 2: ...provided 9 POWER SOURCES This unit should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the rating label If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your facility consult your local dealer or power company 10 GROUNDING AND POLARIZATION This equipment is supplied with a power cord with a US style 3 wire grounding type plug at one end and a 3 wire IEC standard connector at the o...

Page 3: ... such as those found in Apple Final Cut Studio With its built in RAID controller the G SPEED Q is not tied to a single workstation and can be easily transported and used on a laptop or desktop in the edit bay or on the road With its uniquely designed all aluminum enclosure the compact and whisper quiet G SPEED Q features four hot swappable Hitachi Ultrastar 7200 RPM 3Gbit SATA hard drives and can ...

Page 4: ...rements Mac OS X 10 3 or higher Windows XP Vista Windows 7 What s in the Box Take a moment to ensure that the following items are included in the box G SPEED Q G SPEED Q Storage Unit 4 Removable Disk Modules 1 meter eSATA cable 1 FW 800 cable 1 FW 400 to 800 cable 1 USB 2 0 cable If anything is missing please call G Technology at 310 449 4599 For more details on this click here G SPEED Q Overview ...

Page 5: ...ndows Installing G SPEED Q G SPEED Q attaches to your computer via an eSATA USB 2 0 or FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 connectivity is handled by a 9 to 6 pin cable included Choose the connection appropriate for your system and connect G SPEED Q with the supplied cable Connect the supplied power cord to the Power Supply and plug the other end into a surge protector or wall outlet Turn on the power ...

Page 6: ...hnology application the G Technology RAID Configuration Utility here This tool will configure the G SPEED Q appropriately 4 Once downloaded double click the disk image for the G Technology RAID Configuration Utility 5 Open the G Technology RAID Configuration Utility application by double clicking it within the Disk Image You can also copy the Application to the Applications folder and run it from ...

Page 7: ...n Click OK 11 Another dialog box will remind you to backup files you do not want to permanently erase Click Yes only after you are sure your files are backed up 12 After you have clicked Yes a new dialog box will appear reminding you not to unplug any cables as the G SPEED Q is being reinitialized 13 After the configuration is complete a dialog box will launch warns you that a Device was not remov...

Page 8: ... s OK because you still must create a partition for the RAID in Apple Disk Utility Click the Initialize button to launch Disk Utility Note If the Disk Insertion dialog box does not launch you must open Disk Utility on your own After Disk Utility is open you can continue on with the steps for partitioning 16 After Disk Utility is launched click on the Partition button Under Volume Scheme choose 1 P...

Page 9: ...k the Partition button 21 Apple Disk Utility begins the formatting process Upon completion the G SPEED Q is fully functional However you will want to restore the original G SPEED Q icon Restoring the G SPEED Q Icon You will see the standard icon for USB after completing the formatting process If you desire to return the standard G SPEED Q icon complete the following steps Restore the icon by doing...

Page 10: ...The G SPEED Q is equipped with visual alarms to alert you to any possible malfunction There is a red LED on the bottom right of the unit and amber LEDs on each drive module If a red LED is lit there is a failure of one of the internal components If an amber LED is lit there is a drive failure for that particular module If you see the RED warning LED on the front of G SPEED Q stop using G SPEED Q c...

Page 11: ...h a new disk module new drive modules can be purchased here and secure it in place Once the drive has spun up to speed the drive will indicate that the array is rebuilding The rebuild time is approximately 2 hours per TB Note You can continue using the G SPEED Q even while the volume is being rebuilt albeit at slower data rates 5 Once the rebuild is complete G SPEED Q is back to Normal and protect...

Page 12: ...devices attached to your computer Thank you for purchasing G SPEED Q If you have any comments or questions about this manual or the product please call 310 449 4599 or send an email to support g technology com Limited Warranty Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Hitachi GST including G Technology by Hitachi Limited Warranty for External Hard Disk Drives What does this limited warranty cover This L...

Page 13: ...ow the instructions found on the website You must return the covered hard disk drive using approved packaging to our logistics center You must pay any associated transportation charges duties and insurance in shipping the drive to our logistics center You should remove all personal information from the product prior to its return What will Hitachi GST do Hitachi GST will repair or replace covered ...

Page 14: ... billion bytes and one terabyte TB equals 1 000 GB one trillion bytes Accessible capacity will vary from the stated capacity due to formatting and partitioning of the hard drive the computer s operating system and other factors For G Technology by Hitachi products less than 1TB One gigabyte GB is equal to one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity Accessible capacity will vary dependi...

Page 15: ...APPENDIX B Notes It is recommended not to exceed the standard eSATA cable length of 1 meter 3 feet 15 ...

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