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    							T E C H N O L O G I E S
    Technical Support
    If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your 
    product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:
    Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
    Phone: 408-453-6212
    Email: http://www.addonics.com/support/query/
    v8.1.11
    www.addonics.com
    User Guide
    RAID Tower  IV
    (RTIV35M2SU3)         
    						
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    Installing Drive into the RAID Tower IV
    Step 1
    Secure 3.5” SATA hard disk drive into the tray of the disk array using the provided 
    screws. Slide the drive into the drive bay. Press the button labeled HD1~HD4. These 
    are the power switches for each of the drives.
    Step 2
    Using 3.5” SATA hard disk drive, slide the drive into the drive bay. Close the front 
    panel and using the key provided, turn the key lock to the Lock position. This will 
    secure the drive and turn on the power to the hard drive.
    Note: It is recommended to fill up the RAID Tower IV with SATA drives from top to 
    bottom. This is to help in identifying which drives connects to which ports for easier 
    troubleshooting.
    Connecting the Power Cable and RAID Tower IV to the   
    Computer
    a.  Connect the power cord provided from the wall outlet to the back of the \
     
      RAID Tower.
    b.  Make sure the power is off (power LED light should be off).
    c.  Connect either the provided USB or eSATA cable from the back of the RAID  
      Tower to the computer. We recommend connecting the eSATA port for best  
      performance if this port is available on your computer.
    Power On/Off Control
    Turn on the power to the RAID Tower by pressing the power button on the front. The 
    power LED light should lit indicating the power is on. 
    						
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    Dip Switch Settings
    Enable
    ERR Buzzer
    FunctionAuto-
    Rebuilding
    to Spare
    Drive Port Multiplier Mode
    Raid Mode
    1               2     3                4               5
    Individual Drive(Factory Default)OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFFOFF
    ON
    ON
    ON
    OFF
    OFF ON
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF OFF
    ON
    ON
    OFF ON
    ON
    OFF OFF
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF ON
    ON
    0
    1 and 10
    3
    5
    Clone
    Large
    RAID Setting Button
    Dip Switch
    eSATA Host Port (Port 5)
    USB 3.0/2.0 Host Port SATA Ports
    Error
    and
    Drive
    Activity
    LEDs
    Floppy
    Power
    Connector
    Buzzer
    Alarm     
    						
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    Default factory DIP Switch setting:
    SW1 – RAID Setting DIP Switch
    BZS –   Error buzzer function
    EZ   –   Automatic rebuilding to spare drive (one of the drives on the raid is s\
    et as a  
      spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failure occurs, the spare will    
      automatically act as a drive replacement and rebuilding will automatical\
    ly  
     start.
    M2  –   RAID mode 2
    M1  –   RAID mode 1
    M0  –   RAID mode 0
    1.  Error buzzer function is ENABLED (BZS) when dip switch is in OFF posit\
    ion
    2.  Auto-rebuilding to spare drive is DISABLED (EZ)
    3.  Individual drive mode is ENABLED (M0~M2)
    Note: When the default factory RAID setting is used, independent drive configu\
    ration 
    and optical drive are supported only when connecting to controllers with Silicon 
    Image Sil3124, Sil3132 chip set or controllers that are Port Multiplier \
    (PM) 
    compatible. Simultaneous DVD writing was tested using the Nero Burning R\
    om.
    LED Pin Header
    J1 – Drive Activity LED
    P5  –   Activity LED for eSATA host port lights up when it is connected to a           
      SATA controller card.
    P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - Activity LEDs for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 light up when a drive is 
    connected and blinks when there’s drive activity.
    J3 – Error LED
    P5  –   error LED for eSATA host port
    P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - error LED for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
    J3           J1
    Error LED      Activity LED
    P5  P0  P1  P2  P3  P4 P5  P0  P1  P2  P3  P4
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF 
    						
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    Setting or Modifying the RAID Mode Using the JMicron 
    HW RAID Manager Utility Program:
    1.  For Windows users, install the JMicron HW RAID Manager located on the  
      SATA Controller CD. In the CD, go to Configuration Utilities > JMB393. This  
      manager can be use to create and monitor the status of the RAID volume.
      It is recommended to use the default factory RAID DIP switch setting when  
      using the JMicron HW RAID Manager.
    2.  Modify the RAID mode on the 5-port HPM-XA using DIP switch
      Recommended to be used on operating system without JMicron HW RAID  
      Manager support like Linux, Mac & Solaris. Windows users can also use th\
    e  
      procedure below.
    Note: Steps A to D need to be performed each time the raid mode is modified.
      a.  Set the DIP switch as shown below. 
     
      b.  Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
      c.  While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power  
        where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the  
        RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware  
        initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is  
        completed. The above steps act as a reset.
      d.  Power off the system power.
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF 
    						
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        e.  On the DIP switch, change (M0 to M2) setting to the  
          desired RAID mode using the diagram below.
          All settings on the diagram shows
          •  Error buzzer function is ENABLED
          •  EZ function is DISABLED.
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    RAID 0 Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    Clone Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    Large Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    RAID 3 Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    Individual Drives Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    RAID 5 Mode
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    ON
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    ON
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF
    OFF 
    						
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      f.  Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
      g.  While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power  
        where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the  
        RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware  
        initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is  
      completed. 
      h.  Verify if the RAID array is detected by the system.
      i.  If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to the motherboard onboard  
        SATA, on the CMOS setup utility, the raid array will display as  
        “Addonics H/W RAID5” if setup as a RAID5 array.
      j.  If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to an eSATA host controller card,  
        on the RAID BIOS, the raid array will display as “Addonics H/W  
        RAID0” if setup as a RAID0 array.
      k.  If booted into Windows, in Disk Drives under Device Manager, the  
        raid array will display as “Addonics H/W LARGE” if setup as a  
      LARGE array.
      l.  Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode
    1      2      3      4      5SW1
    BZS  EZ    M2   M1   M0
    Clone Mode
    When 2 drives are 
    connected to the HPM-XA, 
    and DIP switch is set to this 
    setting, the 2 drives will be 
    configured as a 2-drive 
    RAID1 array.
    Clone’s action is similar to 
    RAID1. However, all of the 
    hard drives will be mirrored. 
    Clone mode is useful 
    especially when users like 
    to copy data from a source 
    hard drive to the drives 
    connected to the HPM-XA.
    RAID Setting Notes:
    When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XA, the 4 drives will be 
    configured as a 4-drive RAID10 array. 
    						
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      f.  Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.
      g.  While pressing the RAID setting button turn on the system power  
        where the HPM is connected. The buzzer will sound while holding the  
        RAID setting button. Release it after at least 5 seconds for hardware  
        initialization. A single beep will be heard to indicate initialization is  
      completed. 
      h.  Verify if the RAID array is detected by the system.
      i.  If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to the motherboard onboard  
        SATA, on the CMOS setup utility, the raid array will display as  
        “Addonics H/W RAID5” if setup as a RAID5 array.
      j.  If the 5-port HPM-XA is connected to an eSATA host controller card,  
        on the RAID BIOS, the raid array will display as “Addonics H/W  
        RAID0” if setup as a RAID0 array.
      k.  If booted into Windows, in Disk Drives under Device Manager, the  
        raid array will display as “Addonics H/W LARGE” if setup as a  
      LARGE array.
      l.  Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.
    Notes on Spare Drives using the Easy RAID Setting (EZ)
    When EZ function is ENABLED, the auto-rebuilding to spare drive is autom\
    atic.
    The degraded RAID group will start rebuilding automatically by using the\
     existing 
    spare drive.
    * Spare drive can be either plugged before RAID building or a new drive \
    can be plug 
    as the spare drive when RAID rebuild is required.
    A.  Which port acts as a spare drive?
      The last drive will automatically become the spare drive.
      For a 3-drive RAID5 with spare:
        Drives connected to SATA ports 1~3 belong to the active RAID5  
        array and drive connected to port 4 is the spare.
      For a 4-drive RAID10 with spare:
        Drives connected to SATA ports 1~4 belong to the active RAID10  
        array and drive connected to port 5 is the spare.
      For a 2-drive RAID1 with spare:
        Drives connected to SATA ports 1& 4 belong to the active RAID1  
        array and drive connected to port 5 is the spare.
    B.  When will rebuild action start?
      •  When the raid fails and EZ is enabled, the HPM-XA will    
        automatically rebuild the RAID group using the spare.
      •  When the raid fails and EZ is disabled, the HPM-XA will NOT  
        rebuild the raid group unless you install a good drive to replace the  
      failed drive. 
    						
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