DataTale AIR Manual de instrucciones

INSERTING HARD DRIVES IN THE RAID UNITTo assemble the RAID Unit, please follow the steps listed in the instructions below:1. Place the RAID Unit with

FASTEN THE HDD PLACEMENT HOLDER ONTO THE HDDS3. Unfasten the HDD Screw from the HDD Placement Holder(s) to remove from the Bottom casing.4. Position t

5. Carefully insert the SATA connector of the HDD into the slot on the PCBA board until it’s firmly connected, ensuring that the hard drive and HDD Pl

7. Once the Cover is placed on the RAID Unit, use both hands to firmly hold and turn the RAID Unit to its Bottom View. Find the four (4) Casing Screw

CONNECTING THE RAID UNIT TO A COMPUTERTo connect the RAID Unit, please complete the following steps:1. Connect the AC/DC Power Adapter to the RAID Uni

3. Press the Power Switch to “turn on” the RAID Unit. The RAID Unit can also be powered by using only the FireWire 800 cable, without the AC/DC Adapte

RAID MASTERThe RAID MASTER is a newly-designed GUI Software specifically for our DataTale AIR. The RAID MASTER gives a more convenient yet modern way

RAID MASTER MENU• CONFIGURATION & REBUILD: o Shows a single connected RAID unit, or multiple connected RAID Units.o Supports RAID configurations

RAID MASTER: OPERATIONCREATE A RAIDTo setup RAID functions for the RAID Unit, please complete the following steps: Creating a new RAID mode will delet

the HDD(s) is/are over 2TB, remember to check the “Over 2TB” option under the “Configuration” option tab. Please see “Over 2TB” section under Q&

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CHANGING THE MOST RECENT ASSIGNED RAID MODETo change the most recent assigned RAID Mode for the inserted HDD(s) of the RAID Unit, please complete the

2. Once selected, the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window stating, “all data on disk will be lost. Proceed?” Click on “Yes” icon to confirm.

DELETING AN ASSIGNED RAID MODETo delete an assigned RAID Mode for the inserted HDD(s) of the RAID Unit, please complete the following steps: Deleting

2. Once selected, the RAID MASTER will give an alert popup window stating, “all data on disk will be lost. Proceed?” Click on “Yes” icon to confirm.

REBUILDIf one of the HDDs fails, the Disk LED will become red, and the rebuild function can be set up under RAID 1 mode. To setup Rebuild under RAID

3. Then, the “Rebuild” option should appear. Continue by replacing the failed HDD with a functional HDD or inserting a New HDD in place of the one

5. During the rebuild, a “Rebuild Percentage” status window will appear and the information under “RAID Status” and “Disk Information” sections should

The Rebuild feature is only available under RAID 1 mode. If the “Rebuild” option tab is selected under any other RAID mode, a popup window will appe

MIXED RAID STATUSWhen a New HDD has been formatted with a certain RAID mode in another RAID Unit (specifically DataTale AIR) and is placed into the c

3. Once completed, the New HDD is ready to be used as JBOD or combined with the existing HDD under a chosen RAID mode. 29

RAID 1 (MIRRORING)...

DEVICE INFORMATIONTo retrieve Device Information for the inserted HDD(s) of the RAID Unit(s), please connect the RAID Unit(s) to the host and open the

NUMBER OF DISKS SUPPORTING EACH RAID MODELED INDICATORSThe LED Panel has a thin plastic film for protection. It may be removed if prefer having a cle

DISK VOLUME OVER 2TBWindows 2000, XP & MAC OS 10.2 (& older) do not support partitions larger than 2TB+ or higher. In order to support 2TB+ pa

RAID MODESA Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks (RAID) is a system that utilizes multiple hard drives to share or replicate data amo

In Striping mode, if one disk in the RAID Unit fails, all data in installed disks will be lost.RAID 1 (MIRRORING)RAID 1 (Mirroring) consists of at lea

SPANDisk 1 Disk 2ABCDEFGHFJBOD (NON RAID)Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD) refers to a group of hard drives. In JBOD, the number of logical drives is equal

Q&As GENERALQ: How do I choose the proper RAID mode for my RAID Unit based on the tasks I need to perform?A: Since the RAID Unit is a “Mass Storag

HDD CAPACITYQ: I would like to format my hard drives with the FAT (a.k.a. File Allocation Table) format, which can be read and written by both Mac and

OVER 2TB Q: What is the “Over 2TB” option for under PC’s version of RAID MASTER? A: The HDD(s)’ storage capacity can affect RAID Unit’s operation dep

LINUXQ: Can I use this RAID system under Linux OS? A: Yes, but the RAID System must first be set up under Windows or MAC OS via USB 2.0 or FireWire co

GENERAL INFORMATIONCOPYRIGHTCopyright @ 2010 Data Watch Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, s

APPENDIXModel Name RS-S2TJInterfaceUSB 2.0 / eSATA / FireWire 800Connector eSATA x 1, USB 2.0 x 1, 1394b x 2HDD Support2.5” SATA HDD**Identical HDD re

PRECAUTIONS FOR THE RAID UNIT GENERAL PRECAUTIONS The main circuit board of the RAID Unit is susceptible to static electricity. Proper grounding is r

INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the DataTale AIR (RS-S2TJ, 2.5-inch 2-HDD RAID System). The DataTale AIR with RAID MASTER (Graphic User Interface

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTPC• 266MHz or faster CPU (Windows Vista requires a minimum 800MHz CPU)• 64MB of RAM (Windows Vista requires 512MB of RAM)• Microsoft

SYSTEM UNIT VIEWSFRONT VIEWFireWire 800DC INPower SwitcheSATAUSBLED PanelPowe rDisk1Disk2 The status indication of each LED indicator is listed under

BOTTOM VIEW PACKAGE CONTENTS RS-S2TJ 2.5-inch RAID Unit Power Adapter FireWire cable eSATA cable USB cable 4 HDD Mounting Screws Carrying Case