Addonics Technologies Storage Tower MST5HMXA user guide

T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
Mini  Storage Tower(MST5HMXA)
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/
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Note:  You need to verify that the eSATA port you are connecting the tower is port 
multiplier compatible. If it is connected to a non-port multiplier compa\
tible host 
controller, the operating system will only see one drive out of the five connected\
 
and that is the drive connected to port 1.
For example, when the tower is connected to a SATA Host controller with SiI3124 
or...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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....