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FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide
Advanced Digital Information Corporation
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Copyright © 2005 ADIC The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, modified, distributed, or translated to another language without prior written consent of ADIC. ADIC USA 11431 Willows Road NE Redmond, Washington 98052-4952 Tel.: 1-800-336-1233 Fax: 1-425-881-2296 This document may describe designs fo
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Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................... 1 Step 1. Unpacking the FastStor 1 .................................................... 2 Step 2. Installing the FastStor 1 in a Rack ....................................... 2 Step 3. Connecting Power Cable ..................................................... 7 Step 4. Removing the Transport Lock.............................................. 8 Step 5. Running Power-On
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 ii FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide
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Introduction This guide is designed to enable quick installation of the ADIC FastStor 1 autoloader. For additional product and operation details, please refer to the ADIC FastStor 1 Installation and User Manual. The following steps summarize FastStor 1 installation: • Unpack the FastStor 1 • Install the FastStor 1 in a rack • Connect the power cable to the FastStor 1 • Turn on the FastStor 1 • Remove the transport lock by following the instructions displayed on the front panel • Se
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 Front Panel of the FastStor 1 Magazine LED Standby LCD Control Magazine front indicators switch display buttons front bezel bezel Figure 1. The FastStor 1's front side Step 1. Unpacking the FastStor 1 Carefully unpack the unit from the shipping container. Save the container and packing materials in case you need to transport the FastStor 1 in the future. The packaging is specifically designed for the loader to ensure it is not
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Attention: The FastStor 1 is designed to operate in a horizontal position. Do not attempt to operate the FastStor 1 in any position other than horizontally. Also make sure that: • The airflow around the front and back of the FastStor 1 is not obstructed. • There is a minimum of 60cm free space in front of the unit to allow the operator to safely remove the magazines. • The display and operator controls are easily accessed. • The FastStor 1 is situated away from the floor and in a clean
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 Back Rail Right Assembly Rail Left Assembly Front Figure 2. Rack Mounting kit Installing the Rack Mounting Kit • Determine the proper position of the rails in the rack. Caution: Consider rack stability when deciding where to place the FastStor 1. Hazardous conditions can result from uneven mechanical rack loading. FastStor 1 uses 1U of vertical rack space. The rails must be installed in a full U position. The bottom of the rai
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Installing the “Rail Left Assembly” 1. Measure the length between the rear rack mount rails and the front rack mount rails. If the measurement is shorter than the FastStor 1, move the two sets of screws M4x12, washers and nuts shown in Figure 4. 2. Adjust the “Rail Left Assembly” to fit the measurement in step 1. 3. Use a 7 mm open-end wrench together with the screwdriver to tighten the two M4x12 screws to fix the rail length. Note: Using more than two screws will increase the stability
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 Figure 5 shows step 5 in the description: Rack mounting kit mounted in rack with one screw M6x12 in upper hole on both left and right sides. On the rear side, two screws must be used on both left and right sides. A total of six screws are used to install the rack mounting kit to the rack. Figure 5. Rack mounting kit mounted in rack Mounting the FastStor 1 to the Rack Make sure all screws in the Rack Mounting Kit are tightene
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Use one M5x8 screw on both left and right sides (M5-thread) to fasten the FastStor 1 to the rails’ backside. Figure 8. Fasten the rear of the FastStor 1 to the rails. Step 3. Connecting Power Cable Before connecting the FastStor 1 to your host computer system, you should run the unit’s self-diagnostic test. (This preparation requires power to the FastStor 1.) Follow these steps to perform this test: 1. Use the power cables from the accessories included in the shipment. M
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 Step 4. Removing the Transport Lock The robot mechanism is protected from damage during shipment by a screw holding the robotics in a locked position. This locking screw is marked with a red plastic tab protruding between the right magazine and the front panel assembly. This locking screw must be removed before the FastStor 1 can operate normally. Figure 10. Magazine lock marked with red plastic tab The locking screw is detected wh
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Step 6. Setting the SCSI Address There is a LCD display on the front panel, and four control buttons. After the Power- on sequence is finished, select Menu and scroll down until you can select Setup. Then scroll down until the display looks like the figure below, and select SCSI setup. ▲ Exit SCSI setup ▼ Select The SCSI address is a unique address that identifies the unit connected to the SCSI bus. The FastStor 1 uses two SCSI addresses or IDs. One is
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Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 1. Add the length of all external and internal SCSI cables on the bus 2. Add 80 cm (31.5 inches) for the internal cable length in the FastStor 1. 3. If the number of SCSI devices exceeds two, the maximum allowed length of an LVD SCSI bus is 12 m (39 ft). 4. For an SE SCSI bus, be very careful regarding bus length. The normal combination has an SE bus transfer speed of 160 MB/s with a maximum bus length of 3 m (9.8ft) and up to 4 SCSI de
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Step 8. Connecting the Ethernet Connector To connect the FastStor 1 to the Ethernet port, use the provided cable from the accessory kit box. 1. Insert one end of the cable into the FastStor 1 Ethernet port. Push until it snaps into place. (The open port shown in Figure 11 is for Ethernet connection.) 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a normal 10/100 BaseT Ethernet outlet. Step 9. Restarting Your System ADIC recommends that all external SCSI devices, including the FastStor 1,
