Addonics Technologies ExpressCard Adapter ADEC346GMS web User Manual

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User Guide
mini SAS / 4-port SATA ExpressCard 34
(ADEC346G-MS)         
						

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Unpacking and Overview
ADEC346G-MS
34mm-54mm bracket 
						

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Hardware Installation
NOTE: This controller is not compatible with SAS targets.
1. Power off the computer and install the card in an ExpressCard 34mm 
    slot, or install the 34mm-54mm adapter (metal clamp first), then i\
nstall 
    the card into an ExpressCard 54mm slot
2. Connect the Mini SAS cable to target devices. NOTE: This host adapter 
    can support up to a total of 7 targets, with the use of one port mul\
tiplier. 
    However, it will only recognize up to four drives on a port multiplier and 
    will not recognize any other hardware after finding one. Therefore when 
    connecting drives directly to the card and through a port multiplier\
, make 
    sure the port multiplier is connected to Port 4.
3. Turn on the computer. At this point an AHCI-aware Operating system 
    such as Linux, MacOS X or Windows Vista, 7, or 8 will immediately 
    recognize the card as a generic AHCI controller and begin using it.
Windows XP Driver Installation (Windows XP 32-bit)
1.  After following the Hardware Installation steps, Windows XP will start 
    with the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Before proceeding, inser\
t the 
   Host Adapter Driver Disc.
2. Respond to the first question: “Can Windows connect to Windows 
    Update to search for software?” by choosing “No, not this time\
.” Then 
    click Next.
3. Respond to the question: “What do you want the wizard to do?” b\
y 
    keeping the default setting “Install the software automatically 
    [Recommended].”
4. Respond to the next step “Please select the best match for your ha\
rd
    ware from the list below” by choosing the line that ends with 
    “\miniport\i386\mv91xx.inf (\amd64\mv91xx.inf for 64-bit \
Windows 
     XP).”
5. Another wizard will appear next. Also choose “No, not this time” and 
    “Install the software automatically” to the next prompts, and \
during 
    selection, choose the line ending with “\miniport\i386\mv91con\
s.inf.”
Software Installation (Windows Only)
1. Insert the Host Adapter Driver Disc if not already done.
2. Launch the application MSUSetup.exe.
3. Read and accept the License Agreement.
4. Respond to all remaining prompts by clicking Next.
5. During this process, a “Windows Security Alert” dialog should appear, 
    asking about firewall blocking for a program called “Apache HTTP 
    Server.” Click “Unblock” to enable the software to connect to the har\
d
    ware properly, then click Finish on the Installation Wizard. 
						

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Setting Up Hardware RAID
This adapters hardware RAID capabilities may be configured using either\
 
the BIOS utility or the Marvell Storage Utility. There is no functional 
difference, other than the BIOS utility can prepare an array without an 
operating system (which may then be installed onto the array) and the \
Marvell Storage Utility has the convenience of a Graphical User Interfac\
e.
This adapter supports RAID 0 (2, 3 or 4 drives), RAID 1 (2 drives), \
RAID 
10 (4 drives), and “HyperDuo” (hybrid HDD/SDD mode). Drives co\
nnected 
through a port multiplier cannot be used as RAID members.
Starting the Marvell Storage Utility
The first time this program is started, it will launch your default web \
browser, which should immediately show a security warning. This is due to 
the secure connection to the Controller subsystem using a “self-signe\
d 
certificate” (cookie). Allow your browser to add this certificate as an 
exception to proceed.
Logging onto the Storage Utility uses the same credentials you use for 
Windows. Your current Windows username should appear. Enter your 
Windows password and click Login. If this doesnt work, try deleting the\
 
password (leaving that box blank) then click Login.
To set up an array, click on the Adapter listed under Device. On the right 
side is the Operation tab – move the mouse to that tab to find the Cr\
eate 
RAID function. For more information on using the Marvell Storage Utility\
 
or the RAID BIOS, click on the small blue circle containing a question 
mark in the upper-right corner of the Utility, then select User Guide.