Assembly Instructions & Owners Manual
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Hardware RAID-1 (Mirror) Performance Storage Solution Assembly Instructions & Owners Manual Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1.1.1 Mac Requirements 1.1.2 PC Requirements 1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives 1.2 CONTENTS 1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 1.4 PORT VIEW & INTERFACE CONNECTIONS 1.5 CABLE CONNECTIONS & QUICKSTART GUIDE 1.6 FRONT STATUS LIGHTS 2 ASSEMBLY 2.1 STATIC PRECAUTIONS & TOOLS REQUIRED 2.2 ASSEMBLY 3 FORMATTING 3.1 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BOOTING ON AN OLDER MACINTOSH 3.2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU PLAN ON USING YOUR DRIVE WITH A PC SYSTEM 3.3 MACINTOSH FORMATTING 3.4 REMOVING AN EXISTING GUID PARTITION 3.5 WINDOWS FORMATTING 3.6 MACDRIVE 8 4 TROUBLESHOOTING & TIPS 4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING 4.2 USAGE TIPS 5 APPENDIX 5.1 FAQ 5.2 ABOUT DATA BACKUP 6 CUSTOMER SERVICE 6.1 BEFORE CONTACTING CUSTOMER SERVICE 6.2 CUSTOMER SERVICE HOURS OF OPERATION Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 System Requirements 1.1.1 Mac Requirements • Minimum PowerPC G4 Processor, 128MB RAM • eSATA interface, Mac OS X 10.3 or later (OR) • FireWire interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later (OR) • USB 2.0 interface, Mac OS X 10.2 or later 1.1.2 PC Requirements • Minimum 500MHz Intel Pentium 3 Processor, 128MB RAM • eSATA interface, Windows XP / Vista (OR) • FireWire interface, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista (OR) • USB 2.0 interface, Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 1.1.3 Supported Hard Drives • Supports two 3.5” SATA Hard Disk Drive (HDD) • Supports up to 64MB Data Buffer (HDD only) • Supports up to 10,000RPM speeds (HDD only) • Hard Drives of identical capacity / model are required 1.2 Contents ➀ Item Quantity ➀ Guardian MAXimus 1 ➁ Power brick and cable 1 ➂ eSATA cable 1 ➃ 1394B FireWire 800 cable 1 ➄ 1394A FireWire 400 cable 1 ➅ USB 3.0 cable 1 ➁ ➆ Screws (2 sizes / types) 12 ➇ Software CD Bundle 1 ➈ User Guide & Owner’s Manual 1 Contents may vary. Please see item listing for exact contents. ➈ ➂ ➃ ➅ ➆ ➇ ➄ Hardware RAID-1 (Mirror) Performance Storage Solution Users Guide & Owners Manual 1.3 About This Manual Firmware, images, and descriptions may vary slightly between this manual and the unit shipped. Functions and features may change depending on the firmware version. Please visit the product webpage for the most recent specifications. Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.4 Port View & Interface Connections USB 3.0 Port eSATA Port FireWire 800 Ports FireWire 400 Port DC Power On/Off Switch Kensington® Lock The Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus has multiple interfaces to work with any computer system. eSATA Port - The utmost in speed. If you’re trying to make your Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus the fastest it can be, attach an eSATA cable to this port. FireWire 400 (1394A) Port - For backwards compatibility with older systems. FireWire 800 (1394B) Ports - Connect one FireWire 800 port to your computer using the included cable and have an extra FireWire 800 port to add peripherals with! USB 3.0 Port - Connect one of your computer’s USB ports to the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus here using the included cable. This port is backwards compatible with all versions of USB. Power Port - Insert the power adapter plug here. On/Off Switch - Turn the Guardian MAXimus on and off here. Security Slot - Attach a security cable here to prevent theft. 1.5 Cable Connections & Quickstart Guide Attachment of the cables is simple on any platform. 1. Plug the power input cord into the wall and to the Guardian MAXimus. 2. Connect the eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, or USB 3.0 cable - appropriate for the interface your computer supports, into the drive and computer. For best performance, use the eSATA connection. 3. Power the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus on. Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.5 Front Status Lights Identifying the Guardian MAXimus front status lights. The NewerTech Guardian Maximus has 4 LED status lights on the front of the case to visually display what it is doing and to warn you of any errors. • The leftmost LED is a blue power light. This will illuminate normally when the case is powered on. • The middle two LEDs (HDD1 and HDD2) are green and will illuminate when hard drive #1 and hard drive #2 are being written to. They will not illuminate if the drive is not being accessed; they will turn off. • If a hard drive fails, one of the middle two lights (HDD1 or HDD2) will turn red, indicating which drive has failed*. Upon replacement of the failed mechanism, the failed mechanism’s indicator light will change from solid red to flashing red as it is being accessed to write data onto the drive, rebuilding the mirrored RAID. • The rightmost LED is the Rebuild indicator. If a drive has failed and the Guardian MAXimus is rebuilding, the LED will flash green during the rebuild process. If the rebuild fails, the rebuild light will turn off and the failed hard drive light will illuminate red again. If this happens, please contact our support department for further assistance. * In the event of a drive failure, rebuilding can take several hours to overnight. You may continue to use your Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus as you normally would during the rebuild process. The Guardian MAXimus does not need to be connected to your computer to rebuild, it can be disconnected but left powered on to rebuild. * In the event of a drive failure, you must make sure the good drive with your data is in HDD1 (the drive that attaches to the bridge card) and the new drive you are writing to is in HDD2 (the drive that attaches to the SATA cable). If the good drive with your data is in HDD2, it will be overwritten and the data possibly lost. Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 2 - Assembly 2 ASSEMBLY 2.1 Static Precautions & Tools Required Your computer is a static-sensitive device. It is susceptible to invisible damage if not protected during installation. We recommend proper grounding by using a grounding strap. Make sure to work in a clean and static-free area, and avoid wearing clothing that retains static charges. Got tools? If you don’t have the tools necessary to complete this installation, Newer Technology has a fantastic toolkit with everything you need included to perform this installation, and most common com- puter hardware installations. It’s available at: http://newertech.com/products/11pctoolset.php Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 2 - Assembly 2.2 Assembly Turn the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus onto it’s side and remove the 2 scews that are fastening the outer shell to the inner chassis. Removing the 2 screws will release the inner chassis. Slide the inner chassis out of the shell from the back to the front. Once you have removed the inner chassis, look into the chassis you will also see the cables, and screw holes that you will be using in future steps. Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 2 - Assembly 2.2 Assembly (continued) Insert your first drive into the chassis of the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus. Place the rear of the drive (the end with the SATA and power connection) onto the green bridge board as shown. Slide the drive onto the SATA connector that is attached to the bridge card. It’s circled in red here. IMPORTANT NOTE: For this photograph, the SATA power and data cables were disconnected and removed from the bridge card. You do not need to do this and it was only done to aid in the photography. Using 4 of the large screws that were in the clear packet you removed from the chassis of the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus, fasten the hard drive to the chassis using the lower screw holes. Insert the screws through the black rubber vibration dampening grommets and partially tighten until you have all 4 screws inserted. You may find it’s easier to lift up on the front of the drive to relieve pressure when doing this. Repeat on the opposite side and then tighten all fully. Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus Chapter 2 - Assembly 2.2 Assembly (continued) Place the second hard drive into the enclosure and line up the screw holes on the side of the chassis. Using 4 of the large screws that were in the clear packet you removed from the chassis of the Newer Technology Guardian MAXimus, fasten the hard drive to the chassis using the upper screw holes. Insert the screws through the black rubber vibration dampening grommets and partially tighten until you have all 4 screws inserted. You may find it’s easier to lift up on the drive on each end to relieve pressure from the screws when doing this. Repeat on the opposite side and then tighten all fully. Reach in behind the hard drive and manipulate the combination SATA data and SATA power cable around so that the long L shaped opening in the cable is oriented in the same position as you see in this photograph. Plug the combination SATA cable into the back of the drive, making sure that it is fully seated into the drive and also that the opposite ends are firmly connected to the bridge card. Look at the SATA data and power cables that you installed and confirm that they are routed so that they do not interfere with the exhaust fan. Bending the SATA data cable (the red cable) into a U shape as shown here keeps the cable from sagging into the edge of the fan and is the best way to route the cable.