Addonics Technologies ST55HPMXU User Manual

T E C H N O L O G I E S  
User Guide  
Storage Tower V  
(ST55HPMXU)  
v8.1.11  
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  
Dip Switch Settings  
Raid Mode  
1
2
3
4
5
Individual Drive  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
(Factory Default)  
0
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
1 and 10  
3
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
5
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
Clone  
Large  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
Enable  
Auto-  
Port Multiplier Mode  
ERR Buzzer Rebuilding  
Function  
to Spare  
Drive  
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)  
Phone: 408-453-6212  
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 set as a  
spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failure occurs, the spare will  
automatically act as a drive replacement and rebuilding will automatically  
start.  
M2 – RAID mode 2  
M1 – RAID mode 1  
M0 – RAID mode 0  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Error buzzer function is ENABLED (BZS) when dip switch is in OFF position  
Auto-rebuilding to spare drive is DISABLED (EZ)  
Individual drive mode is ENABLED (M0~M2)  
Note: When the default factory RAID setting is used, independent drive configuration  
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 Rom.  
LED Pin Header  
J3  
J1  
P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5  
P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5  
Error LED  
Activity LED  
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  
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)  
Phone: 408-453-6212  
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-XU 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 the  
procedure below.  
Note: Steps A to D need to be performed each time the raid mode is modified.  
a.  
Set the DIP switch to factory default setting.  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
b.  
c.  
Press the RAID setting button with a ball point pen.  
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.  
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Phone: 408-453-6212  
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.  
RAID 0 Mode  
Clone Mode  
SW1  
SW1  
SW1  
SW1  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode  
Large Mode  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
RAID 3 Mode  
Individual Drives Mode  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
RAID 5 Mode  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
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Phone: 408-453-6212  
RAID Setting Notes:  
RAID 1& RAID 10 Mode  
When 2 drives are  
connected to the HPM-XU,  
and DIP switch is set to this  
setting, the 2 drives will be  
configured as a 2-drive  
RAID1 array.  
SW1  
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
When 4 drives are connected to the HPM-XU, the 4 drives will be  
configured as a 4-drive RAID10 array.  
Clone’s action is similar to  
Clone Mode  
RAID1. However, all of the  
hard drives will be mirrored.  
Clone mode is useful  
SW1  
especially when users like  
to copy data from a source  
hard drive to the drives  
1
2
3
4
5
BZS EZ M2 M1 M0  
connected to the HPM-XU.  
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.  
i.  
Verify if the RAID array is detected by the system.  
If the 5-port HPM-XU 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-XU 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.  
l.  
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.  
Once raid array is verified, you can set the buzzer either ON or OFF.  
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)  
Phone: 408-453-6212  
Notes on Spare Drives using the Easy RAID Setting (EZ)  
When EZ function is ENABLED, the auto-rebuilding to spare drive is automatic.  
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.  
When will rebuild action start?  
B.  
When the raid fails and EZ is enabled, the HPM-XU will  
automatically rebuild the RAID group using the spare.  
When the raid fails and EZ is disabled, the HPM-XU will NOT  
rebuild the raid group unless you install a good drive to replace the  
failed drive.  
Connecting the Power Cable and Storage Tower to the  
Computer  
Back  
a.  
b.  
c.  
Connect the power cord provided from the  
wall outlet to the back of the tower.  
Make sure the power is off (power LED  
light should be off).  
Connect the eSATAor USB3 cable from  
the back of the tower to the matching  
port on the computer.  
Power  
Connecto  
r
Power  
Switch  
Power on/off control  
a.  
A main power switch is located at the back  
Bottom Front  
of the tower. Turn the switch on. Another  
auxiliary switch is located on the front of  
the tower.  
Power  
Switch  
b.  
c.  
Make sure the power is off on the auxiliary  
switch (power LED light should be off).  
Power on the tower.  
HDD LEDs  
Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)  
Phone: 408-453-6212  
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