Cavalry Storage CADT SA2 User Manual

User's Manual  
CADT-SA2 Series  
Thank you for choosing Cavalry.  
We at Cavalry extend our sincere gratitude for your purchase of this product.  
We hope our dedication to delivering high quality products with excellent  
customer service will ensure your continued interest in our products.  
This manual will assist in the operation of the product. To optimize your  
experience with this product, we recommend reading this entire manual  
before usage. Please keep this manual for future reference.  
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Table of Contents  
Preface ....................................................................................................  
List of Accessories .............................................................................  
Product Illustrations ...........................................................................  
Features .............................................................................................  
Setup Instructions ..............................................................................  
RAID ..................................................................................................  
Change Product Settings ...................................................................  
Partitioning and formatting your drive ................................................  
Troubleshooting .................................................................................  
Warranty and Contact ........................................................................  
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List of Accessories  
1.  
2.  
External power adapter / power cord  
(may vary with product)  
SATA to eSATA adapter cable  
with bracket  
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3.  
4.  
5.  
eSATA cable  
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USB 2.0 cable  
Resources CD  
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Front  
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1. LED status indicators  
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Back  
2. Ventilation fan  
3. 0-7 Settings  
Dial  
4. Power switch  
5. Power jack  
6. eSATA port  
7. USB 2.0 port  
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Features  
Plug-and-play for Mac OS v9.x and newer  
USB 2.0 and eSATA interface  
Pre-formatted in Mac OS X Extended  
Supports RAID levels 0, 1 and 0+1  
Exceptional heat dissipating ability  
LED light indicators  
Nearly silent operation  
Designed for use with a Mac  
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Setup Instructions  
Follow the steps below to successfully set up your Cavalry External Hard  
Drive with your computer.  
Step 1. Start your computer and wait for the Mac OS to load completely.  
Step 2. Connect the power adapter to the drive. Then  
plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. (Fig. 1)  
Step 3. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the  
hard drive. (Fig. 2) Then connect the flat end of the USB  
cable to the USB port on your computer. (Fig. 3)  
Fig. 1  
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SATA Users: If you do not already have an eSATA interface on your  
computer, first install the bracket when the computer is off. Then use the  
eSATA cable to connect the drive to the bracket. Turn on the unit then turn on  
the computer. (Please note that SATA is not required to use your product.)  
USB Cable Plug  
USB Port  
Fig. 2  
Fig. 3  
Step 4. Turn the power switch on.  
NOTE: Connect the USB cable to the drive before connecting the cable to  
the computer. To disconnect, remove the cable from the computer first.  
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Step 5. Installing drivers for the Cavalry External Hard Drive.  
Mac OS  
This drive is preformatted to be plug-and-play for Mac OS 9.x and  
above. No formatting or drivers should be needed.  
Windows 2000/XP/Vista  
Requires reformatting to NTFS: go to the "Contents" folder of the  
Resources CD and follow the "Formatting Instructions" Guide. After  
that, your drive is plug-and-play: no device drivers or configuration  
required. The computer will detect the USB External Hard Drive as a  
new USB device and display messages on the bottom-right corner  
reading "USB Mass Storage Device Detected" and "Your new  
hardware is installed and ready to use."  
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Windows 98/Me  
1. Make sure Windows 98/Me is fully updated. Follow the  
"Formatting Instructions" PDF (in the "Contents" folder of the CD.)  
Click on "Windows 98 Driver" to download file. Extract the file.  
3. Navigate the device manager.  
4. Right-click on the yellow question mark (unknown storage device).  
5. When the device driver wizard starts, click on the "Browse" button  
to select the search directory to find drivers.  
6. Find the USB 2.0-98 driver in the extracted file.  
7. Click "Next" to continue.  
Step 6. Your external hard drive is now ready to use.  
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RAID  
Your product can be set up as RAID 1 (mirrored). "Mirrored" means that each  
of the two drives in your array store the same data, providing protection  
against the failure of one drive; however, when the drive appears on your  
computer, it will be recognized as a single hard drive.  
NOTE: Although the box indicates two hard drives are included, the total  
capacity in RAID 1 mode will not equal the sum of the two because the  
second drive is used as a "backup" of the first drive. (e.g. two 250GB drives  
do not have a 500GB capacity. Instead, only 250GB is available for storage,  
while the other 250GB is a backup of that data.)  
The drive is not preset in RAID mode (it is preconfigured in SPANNING  
mode). To change the product settings, please refer to the next section.  
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Change RAID Settings  
There are two ways to change the product settings. We recommend using  
the SteelVine software included with your drive; you may also use the "0-7  
Settings Dial" (p17). Changing RAID settings erases any data on the drive.  
NOTE: Mac Users with OS v10.5 and newer proceed to page 17 for manual  
configuration of your RAID settings. For questions, please contact customer  
support by emailing [email protected].  
I. Using the SteelVine (GUI) software (In order to use GUI, your unit's "0-  
7 Settings Dial" must be set to "7," which is the factory default)  
Step 1. Turn the product on.  
Step 2. Open the Resources CD in "My Computer," open the folder  
"Contents/STEELVINE/" and open the folder corresponding to your operating  
system. Install the pkg file (Mac) or the "setup" file (Windows).  
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Step 3. Follow the on-screen  
instructions to install the  
software.  
Step 4. After installation is  
completed, open the 57xx  
SteelVine Manager.  
Step 5. Once the program has  
loaded, go to Edit >> Configure  
Box. When prompted, enter the  
default password "admin."  
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Step 7. Select the setting that you prefer under "Storage Policy", then press  
"Apply." NOTE: Changing the settings will erase any data on the unit.  
Step 8. Your unit will take a few moments to start rebuilding. Once it has  
started, it may take several hours rebuild, depending on the setting you  
choose. You can monitor the progress in the SteelVine Manager main  
window. Keep the unit turned on and stationary while it rebuilds. The "HDD1"  
and "HDD2" lights will be lit during the rebuilding process. When completed,  
your SteelVine Manager should indicate so.  
Step 9. Proceed to part III, where you partition and format your RAID system.  
NOTE: If you encounter problems trying to install/use the Steelvine software,  
you may need a different version of the software. There are older versions of  
the software in the "Contents/STEELVINE/Extra Software/" folder. Try  
installing the "older MAC.pkg" (for Mac) or the "setup" file in the "older  
windows" folder (for Windows). If you still have problems, contact us at  
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II. Using the "0-7 Settings Dial" (For Mac OS 10.5 users or users who  
cannot use the SteelVine software)  
Step 1. Make sure the unit is off.  
Step 2. Refer to the following and identify the appropriate number of the  
setting you would like. Cavalry recommends RAID 1 for data protection:  
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SPANNING, drives are concatenated into one large volume  
JBOD, drives show up individually  
RAID 0 / Striped, single big volume, parallel access, fastest,  
no data redundancy  
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RAID 1 / Mirrored, 100% data redundancy, data retained as  
long as one drive is functioning  
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RAID 0+1: 33% mirrored, remaining space is concatenated  
RAID 0+1: 66% mirrored, remaining space is concatenated  
Unused  
SteelVine (GUI) software (default setting)  
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Step 3. Turn the unit on its side and look into the hole with the numbers "0"  
to "7" printed around it (Figure 1). Inside the hole you should see a dial  
(Figure 2).  
Figure 1.  
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Step 4. Using a small, flathead  
screwdriver, turn the dial to the  
appropriate number of the setting you  
chose from Step 2. Once you have  
done this, lay the unit upright and set  
the unit where you would like it to be.  
Figure 2.  
Step 5. Turn the unit on.  
Step 6. Press the "Reset" or "Update" button located on the back of the  
product (Figure 1.) This will cause the unit to automatically "rebuild" into the  
new setting. The "HDD1" and "HDD2" indicator lights will flash while the unit  
is rebuilding. This process could take up to 12 hours. Do not move or turn off  
the unit while this process takes place. Your unit will be ready to use once  
the indicator lights stop flashing.  
Step 7. Proceed to Part III to partition and format your newly reconfigured  
RAID system.  
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III. Partitioning and formatting your RAID system  
These instructions are for users running Mac OS X (10.0+) and above. If you  
have another operating system, please refer to the Formatting Guide, found  
in the "Contents" folder of the Resources CD or online at  
Step 1. Go to the top menu and select ”Go”, “Applications”, “Utilities” and,  
then click on the “Disk Utility “ program.  
Step 2. The external drive will be listed on the left pane window. Click on the  
Drive header which lists the drive capacity.  
Step 3. Click on “Partition” at the top of the window. Under the “Volume  
Scheme” header choose on the scroll down menu “1 partition”. The preview  
partition should show up as a rectangular graph.  
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Step 4. Click on “Options” under the graph. A small window will appear.  
Choose “default” for partition type. Then click “ok” to exit.  
Step 5. Now on the right of the graph you can choose your format type.  
Select “MAC OS Extended (journaled).”  
Step 6. Now click on the “partition” button on the lower right.  
Step 7. Allow several minutes for the utility to finish formatting the drive. The  
new Volume will now appear on the desktop.  
Step 8. If it fails to format, repeat this process again, but choose “MAC OS  
Extended” format type instead of “MAC OS Extended (journaled).”  
Step 9. Your hard drive is ready to use!  
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Troubleshooting  
LED light indicator does not turn on  
Make sure the power adapter is securely connected to a working electrical  
outlet. Secondly, make sure the USB or eSATA cable (whichever interface  
you chose to use) is inserted correctly into the hard drive and the computer.  
Turn on the power switch (Page 7).  
Computer does not detect hard drive  
Make sure the USB/eSATA cables are securely connected. If this does not  
work, attach another known working device and working cable into the  
USB/eSATA port on the computer. If the computer does not detect your  
known working device the problem could be your computer's USB/eSATA  
port. If the the port and cable both work and the hard drive is still not  
contacted, please contact customer support.  
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Loud noises coming from external hard drive  
In most cases, loud noises coming from the drive suggest it may either be  
defective or a part is loose. We apologize for any inconvenience this may  
cause. Please contact customer service for assistance.  
"HDD1" or "HDD2" LED lights become red  
This indicates one of the drives may need replacing. If the drive is set up with  
RAID1, the hard drive must be replaced by another hard drive of the same  
capacity, brand, and model number. Open the enclosure, remove the failed  
hard drive and replace with the new drive. After inserting the new drive and  
closing the unit, turn it on and the new hard drive will automatically be rebuilt  
using a copy of the data from the good hard drive. The unit does not need to  
be connected to the computer in order to be rebuilt. Do not turn off the power  
during the rebuilding process.  
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Cannot use SteelVine (GUI) software  
Please confirm that your "0-7 Settings Dial" is set to "7." Follow instructions  
on page 17 to change the dial to 7 if necessary.  
Drive will not work with my PC  
You may have to reformat to NTFS by following the "Formatting Guide" found  
I reformatted with Mac OS 10.5 and the drive does not work  
Mac OS 10.5 formatting does not work with the RAID hardware. If you have  
Mac OS 10.5 and reformatted, you need to contact Cavalry customer support.  
If you have more questions, please refer to the Frequently Asked  
also contact Cavalry tech support at [email protected].  
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Warranty  
This product comes with a one year warranty from the date of purchase.  
activate the warranty. Please have your Serial Number and Model Number  
ready. We are not responsible for any loss of data. Please back up your data  
often to avoid unexpected losses.  
Contact  
Cavalry Storage, Inc.  
555 E. Easy St.  
Simi Valley, CA 93065  
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CA1053  
062708  

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