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1. Disk Insertion w The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Figure 6 Disk Insertion Window Formatting Serial ATA Drives Using Macintosh OS X Version 10 4 0 or Later 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer 2 Open Apple s Disk Utility which is located in the Utilities folder of the Macintosh OS X start up volume To open this application a Double click the Mac OS X startup volume b Double click the Applications folder c Double click the Utilities folder d Double click the Disk Utility icon See Figures 7 and 8 for examples Applications _DS_Sto re 9 re BarracudalV MaxtorX_10 0 Forward Back Forward View Trashes amp vol A 3114_Sil DS 0108 06 pdf B app 132 pdf A ASP report 3 22 03 dano ASP report 3 3 dano sit 8 automount bin cores Desktop DB i Desktop DF Desktop Folder dev I Developer k ete fe FT_SIIG_SOW doc 3 HDT 452 GM HDT sit Library T LOILSIIG_FT_2S pdf fe LOI_SIIG_FT_draft1 doc mach _ mach_kernel E mach sym Network private sbin T Sil DS 0103 06 pdf 1 BS Sil DS 0108 06 pdf View Computer DigitalColor Meter Disk Utility Installer Keychain Access 7s Computer Home Favorites Directory Access Display Calibrator Gi Java Netinfo Manager _ gt localized E Acrobat Reader 5 2 Address Book I AppleScript F Calculator DVD Player I ExpressStripe 3 Granite SMARTVue2. Operating 5 C to 55 C Non Operating 25 C to 70 C e Relative humidity Operating 20 to 80 Non Operating 15 to 90 e EN55022 1998 EN55024 1998 European EMC Compliance Community e FCC Part 15 Class B US IDE to Serial ATA converter module required for Parallel ATA and Ultra ATA133 100 66 drives e PCI Express based Power Macintosh with available PCI Express expansion slot External Connectors Drive Types Supported Drive Modes Supported Environmental SeriTek 2SE2 E System Requirements Operating System e Macintosh OS X version 10 4 0 or later works best with 10 4 6 or later Hardware Requirements e PCI Express based Power Macintosh with available PCI Express expansion slot The Seri Tek 2SE2 E can be installed in any available PCI Express slot 1X 4X 8X etc e External powered enclosure equipped with Serial ATA hard drive s or Parallel ATA hard drives Parallel ATA hard drives require compatible Serial ATA to Parallel ATA converters contained within the enclosure Materials Required e Standard medium sized Phillips screwdriver ll Installing the SeriTek 2SE2 E Caution Prior to installing the SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter and hard drive s or peripheral s please make sure your data is backed up The SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter and your Macintosh contain sensitive components that can be permanently damaged by Static Electric Discharge Be sure you re working in an area free of static e
3. ichat f Image Capture 3 iMovie E Internet Connect Internet Explorer QuickTime Player amp Sherlock Stickies Ha System Preferences TextEdit Zo XRay _ DS_Store gt localized AirPort Admin Utility I AirPort Setup Assistant amp Apple System Profiler f Asia Text Extras Audio MIDI Setup Bluetooth File Exchange ColorSync Utility E Console F CPU Monitor DigitalColor Meter H Directory Access Disk Copy i Display Calibrator Grab iDisk Utility Installer f Java Key Caps A Keychain Access Netinfo Manager Network Utility ODBC Administrator Print Center Process Viewer K Setup Assistant amp Stuffit Expander W Terminal Name Disk Utility Kind Application Size 3 1 MB Created 7 29 02 Modified 7 29 02 Version 10 2 Figure 8 Alternate method for locating Apple s Disk Utility Review the list of hard drives show within Disk Utility see Figure 9 Drives currently in use should have a list of volume names below it New unformatted drives typically have no volume names listed Carefully select the drive you wish to format D ws Disk Utility Burn New Image Convert Verify Enable Jou First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 18 6 GB FUJITSU MHN2 E PBDisk 1372 6 GB ST3400832AS 1372 6 GB ST3400832A5 To repair a disk or volume select its icon in the list on the left and click Repair Disk
4. General System Hardware Requirements Operating Systems e Mac OS X version 10 4 0 or later works best with Supported 10 4 6 or later e PCI Express 1x lane Bus Type e Can be inserted in any available PCI Express slots 4x 8x etc e 2 port external Serial ATA SATA interface connectors support up to 2 external hard drives or peripherals eSATA type I shape connectors e Serial ATA hard drive e Backward compatible with Ultra DMA 133 100 66 hard drives ATAPI Device e Vest Support Data Transfer e Up to 300 MBytes second or 3 0 Gbits second burst Rates data transfer rate e Serial ATA e UltraDMA modes 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 PIO modes 4 3 2 1 0 e Fully compliant with Serial ATA 1 0a specification e Bus Mastering off loads data I O handling from CPU e Complete 32 bit CRC error checking for all bits transmitted command data and status offers enhanced data protection for high speed Serial ATA Advanced Data drives Features e Dual independent data channels allows for separate device timings e Automatically identifies and configures drive types e Automatically detects and supports devices utilizing many transfer modes including UltraDMA 6 5 43 2 1 0 PIO 4 3 2 1 0 sae nee e Allows easy upgrades to the latest firmware Cables Supported e 7 pin shielded SATA cable up to 1 meter in length e Two year limited parts amp labor Physical e 89mm L x 1 6mm W x 64mm H not including Dimensions bracket Power e Temperature
5. PCI Cards o Under PCI Cards section SeriTek 2SE2 E should show up as an ata card type 4 If SeriTek 2SE2 E is not listed shut down your computer and try re seating it in the PCI Express slot by removing and reinserting it Repeat steps 1 through 3 If the Seri Tek 2SE2 E still doesn t show up in the Apple System Profiler try moving it to another PCI slot Vi e Does the SeriTek 2SE2 E work with all Power Macintosh computers No SeriTek 2SE2 E is only compatible with Macintosh computers with at least one PCI Express slot available If your system lacks PCI Express slots you cannot use SeriTek 2SE2 E Additional SeriTek host adapter models are available from FirmTek for other types of Power Macintosh computers pre PCl Express models e My older Parallel ATA hard drives and peripherals have jumper settings However I can t find jumper settings on my new Serial ATA hard drive or peripheral How can set it to Master or Slave is there any way to set the SCSI ID Serial ATA hard drives and peripherals are internally configured as Master drives Only one drive can be attached to each Serial ATA bus connector There is no need to change settings on either the drive or the controller e have an old Parallel ATA drive which I am trying to use with a Parallel ATA to Serial ATA converter but it doesn t seem to work Some older Parallel ATA drives do not comply with current ATA standards Parallel ATA to Serial ATA converters
6. assumes no liability for any errors omissions or from the use of this manual that may result from such errors including but not limited to loss of data or profits Before installing the SeriTek 2SE2 E or any other hardware or software you are responsible for backing up data contained on any storage devices After hardware or software installation you are responsible for backing up data on any storage devices at frequent intervals FirmTek LLC is not liable for any loss of data or damage to equipment resulting from the use of the Seri Tek 2SE2 E host adapter External Shielded Serial ATA Cable The SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter use specially shielded external Serial ATA cables to ensure integrity during data transfers Please use caution and handle the cables carefully When inserting and removing cables hold the connector at the ends not the cable itself when inserting and removing the cable from the SeriTek 2SE2 E and external enclosure To maintain peak performance keep the number of cable insertions and removals to a minimum Note The Seri Tek 2SE2 E supports the newer style Serial ATA connectors called eSATA connectors These connectors provide improved reliability with special metal shielding and retention springs for positive locking See the Connecting External Enclosures section of this document for more details TABLE OF CONTENTS k SHAPE OCICIC TIO Iaxeciesisocsccaiacesuyassccestanasasavassocnsaeimesasevassocts veas
7. cable and try again Connect your drive cables or insert them in an enclosure If your enclosure is powered on a configuration screen will appear If your enclosure is powered off power it on and you should see the following configuration screen appear SeriTek 25E2 E in SLOT 3 SATA Configuration Changed Finalize all changes connecting removing devices before closing this window Figure 4 Mac OS X Configuration Changed Screen Make sure that you make all changes to your storage configuration inserting removing drives before closing this window After finalizing your new storage configuration click Done or Show More Details If you click Done a Disk Insertion window will appear on your desktop If you click Show More Details one or more message windows will be displayed sequentially detailing the new storage configuration details SeriTek 25E2 E in SLOT 3 New SATA device on channel 0 as unit 0 Model Revision 5 N Maxtor 6Y160M0 YARS LHWO Y45MePTE Figure 5 Examples of More Details Message Windows 3 If the storage device s have not been formatted for use with the Macintosh Disk Insertion message window will appear on your desktop for each un configured storage device Select Initialize to configure your disk or Ignore if you wish to configure these disks later See Figure 6 Disk Insertion ey The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer
8. different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help e Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE European Union Compliance Statement EMC compliance Emissions EN55022 1998 Class B Immunity EN55024 1998 EN61000 4 2 1995 A1 1998 EN61000 4 3 1995 A1 1998 EN61000 4 4 1995 EN61000 4 6 1996 EN61000 4 8 1993 SeriTek 2SE2 E TSLKC2KF0527
9. 7 216 Bytes Connection Bus ATA Write Status Read Write Connection Type Internal S M A R T Status Verified Connection ID Device 0 Figure 12 Selecting a RAID Block Size ST3400832AS on 2 9 92 e New Image Convert Verif g Info Mount Eject First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E 18 6 GB FUJITSU MHN22 iS PBDisk mm 372 6 GB ST3400832AS RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 1372 6 GB ST3400832AS Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled RAID Type Striped RAID Set RAID Set Estimated Size 745 2 GB Drag disks or volumes to the list box to create a RAID set Click the Plus button to create multiple RAID sets New member disk1 New member disk2 Options Create Disk Description ST3400832AS Total Capacity 372 6 GB 400 088 457 216 Bytes Connection Bus ATA Write Status Read Write Connection Type Internal S M A R T Status Verified Connection ID Device 0 Figure 13 Example drives and options for a RAID volume 10 After reviewing the options you selected click on the Create button to initialize the new RAID volume see Figure 14 S5T3400832A5 Creating RAID Creating a RAID set will destroy all information on the selected disks SSeS Sa The information on following disks will be destroyed Th 18 6 GB FUJITSU MHN ST 340083245 i PBDisk 5T3400832A5 L 1372 6 GB 513400832 Are you sure you wish to c
10. E2 E to an External Enclosure 1 The SeriTek 2SE2 E is compatible with a wide range of external enclosures Enclosures must meet basic requirements which include e Adequate power and cooling to support the hard drives dedicated power supply e 7 pin shielded receptacles compatible with FirmTek s shielded cables original l shaped or newer eSATA cables see below e Support for Serial ATA Version 1 0 or Serial ATA Version 2 0 e Serial ATA hard drives or Parallel ATA hard drives with compatible Serial ATA to Parallel ATA converter 2 Install hard drives into the external enclosure according to the instructions included with the enclosure 3 Attach one end of FirmTek s shielded Serial ATA cable s to the Serial ATA receptacle s on the SeriTek 2SE2 E and connect the other end s to the external enclosure 4 The external enclosure s may be powered on or off at this time If it is off power it on Note FirmTek Serial ATA cables were specially designed to be compatible with PC and Macintosh computers Please use only FirmTek external shielded Serial ATA cables with the Seri Tek 2SE2 E e The original Serial ATA connectors have an L shaped opening see Figure 2A e The newer eSATA connectors have a rectangular I shaped opening see Figure 2B The SeriTek 2SE2 E uses the newer eSATA connectors also known as shaped connectors yet some drive enclosures require cables that utilize an L shaped connector For these types of enclosures the cab
11. Firmtfek Store and Share your Digital Creations F SeriTek 2SE2 E L T a coal i a EJ j Sa E a a i SSS e im amp j ie r to r jui g gt ms thal SeriTek 2SE2 E Two External Port Hot Swap Serial ATA PCI Express Host Adapter User Manual for Power Macintosh FirmTek LLC www firmtek com Copyright Copyright 1999 2006 FirmTek LLC All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced translated by any means photocopied or transmitted in any form without the prior written permission of FirmTek Trademarks FirmTek UltraTek AV Tek SeriTek names and logotypes are trademarks of FirmTek LLC Apple Macintosh Power Macintosh Mac OS 9 XX OS X and the Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Incorporated The Built for OS X graphic is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Incorporated and used under license All other manufacturer product names mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Changes FirmTek reserves the right to make any changes to product design specifications or details without notice Actual product photos or screenshots may look different from those provided Notice The material content of this manual is for informational purposes only It is possible the content of this manual may contain technical inaccuracies typographical or other errors FirmTek
12. OM SeriTek 2SE2 E Key Features and Benefits Two external ports with hot swap capability Plug and Play ease of use completely self contained functionality no driver installation necessary Boosts overall system performance with per port data transfer rates of up to 300 MBytes sec or 3 0 Gbits sec PCI Express 1x bus support Compatible with all PCI Express based Power PC Macintosh computers newer G5 Power Macs Supports Mac OS X version 10 4 0 or later 10 4 6 or later is recommended Provides performance and protection native and third party Mac OS X RAID support Ideal for multimedia intensive applications audio video capture and editing and graphics manipulation publishing User upgradeable firmware 48 bit LBA support for drive sizes larger than 137GB Bus mastering operation enhances multitasking during disk transfers and increases CPU efficiency The CPU is free to handle other tasks during data transfers between the PCI Express bus and system memory Perfect for upgrading the latest G5 Macintosh computers Data protection Supports Mac OS X RAID and S M A R T Reduced setting on storage devices no master slave means easier installation and replacement Ideal for a variety of Power Macintosh applications Desktop publishing Audio Video storage and editing photo storage and editing servers and gaming Fully supports Apple native Mac OS X SATA implementation without SCSI emulation over SATA SeriTek 2SE2 E Specifications
13. To repair disk permission problems on a disk or volume that has Mac 0S5 X installed select its icon and click Repair Disk Permissions s Click the Verify buttons to test the disk or permissions without changing anything To repair your startup disk start up from your Mac OS X Install disc CD or DVD then choose Utilities gt Disk Utility Stns haana Verify Disk ser sciences atc saad cei Figure 9 Example hard drive listing 4 After carefully selecting the hard drive you wish to format select the Erase tab in Apple s Disk Utility see Figure 10 eee Maxtor 6Y160M0 D ii 2 w New Image Info Eject First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore 152 7 GB Maxtor 6Y 160M0 ke j Tiger E 152 7 GE Maxtor 67160M0 OMKLS4 To erase a disk or volume select its icon specify a format and name and click Erase Erasing a disk erases all data and volumes on a disk leaving the disk empty Erasing a selected volume erases that volume only leaving other volumes on the disk unchanged 152 7 GB Maxtor 6 160M0 To securely erase data click Security Options and select an option before clicking Erase To help prevent recovery of deleted files click the Erase Free Space button HISK S Volume Format Mac 0S Extended Journaled Name Untitled Security Options Erase Disk Description Maxtor 6 160M0 Total Capacity 152 7 GB 163 928 604 672 Bytes Connection Bus ATA Write Statu
14. ard United States return shipping charges will be paid by FirmTek Foreign and other shipping methods such as express shipping are available for an additional charge Write down the RMA number on the outside of the shipping container and include the following information with the shipment e A description of the problem e A copy of the original purchase invoice e Return shipping address VIL VIII e Contact information including daytime telephone number and email address FirmTek LLC reserves the right to refuse shipments missing a valid RMA number Product Warranty and Disclaimers FirmTek warrants to the original buyer only that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from the original date of purchase This warranty is valid only when the original purchase invoice is provided This warranty shall not apply to any defects resulting from improper handling misuse misapplication abuse or unauthorized modification s which are performed by end user FirmTek LLC reserves the right to make changes to any products described in this manual at any time without notice FirmTek LLC assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of hardware or software that is not supplied by FirmTek LLC or its affiliated companies FirmTek LLC does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any product described in this document except as expressly agreed t
15. cannot recognize such drives Product Support Technical Support For additional information on how to use SeriTek 2SE2 E download the latest firmware updates or for technical assistance please visit us at www firmtek com or email us at support firmtek com Please provide the following information when contacting us e Product model and serial number e Firmware version You may use the Apple System Profiler as described in the troubleshooting section to determine the firmware version Look for ROM and Revision Macintosh model Macintosh OS type and version example Mac OS X version 10 4 6 Hardware and software installed on your system Contact information including daytime telephone number and email address A detailed description of the question or problem Return Merchandise Authorization lf FirmTek technical support determines the product needs to be repaired or replaced a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number and shipping address will be provided Please pack in the original shipping container all of the original packaging including the static bag all hardware software cables and other accessories that came with the original product You are responsible for shipping and insurance costs and any damage incurred due to improper packaging or transport FirmTek reserves the right to determine whether the product is to be repaired or replaced with new or refurbished parts or with a new or refurbished product Stand
16. iTek 2SE2 E Hot Swap Functionality Introduction The SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter provide advanced hot swap functionality which provides flexibility similar to that of Universal Serial Bus USB and FireWire without the burden of having to power down your system when adding or removing hard drives Using a unique patent pending method SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter even supports the hot swapping of RAID disks under Mac OS X Hot Swap Guidelines e Do not disconnect or remove hard drives while transferring data e Save your work and close associated applications before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive e Always unmount the volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing it e As a general rule power down the external hard drives after powering down the Macintosh computer Power on the external enclosure before powering on the Macintosh computer Hot Swap Procedure Connecting External Hard Drive s If your Macintosh computer is not yet powered on power on the external enclosure then power on the computer If the Macintosh computer is already powered on you may connect the external hard drive s When you connect the first hard drive you will see a SATA Configuration Changed window See Figure 16 If this is the only hard drive you connect you may select OK in the dialog b
17. le required will have a rectangular I shaped eSATA connector on one end and an L shaped SATA connector on the other end as shown below in Figure 2 This cable is available to purchase on FirmTek s website ee ea a ecm ee al ee eee kecememeonal ERE E eeiecteatecee acetates Fide YA Original Figure 2B Newer L shaped SATA rectangular eSATA connector I shaped connector Figure 2 Serial ATA Connector Types Original L shaped and newer eSATA I shaped Note If you are using your Seri Tek 2SE2 E host adapter with a drive enclosure that uses eSATA connectors then you will require SATA cables that have two rectangular I shaped eSATA connectors just like the two connectors shown below in Figure 3 ete eee ee CO E REE ee es Figure 3 Using Seri Tek 2SE2 E with a drive enclosure that has I shaped eSATA connectors both cable connectors will be identical Making the Serial ATA Connection A Caution Be sure to connect the cable using the proper orientation to your SeriTek host adapter and external enclosure It should easily snap into place Please do not force the cable connector onto the host adapter and hard drive or peripheral interface Remember that male and female connectors must be of the same type for them to fit L shaped female to L shaped male or eSATA female to eSATA male First check that you are connecting the correct type of connectors and receptacles to each other If your connectors still do not fit rotate the
18. lectricity to prevent them from being damaged Use a wrist grounding strap if you have one or regularly touch a metal part of the computer chassis such as the power supply case or a port access cover to discharge any built up static electricity from your body Make sure to handle the SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter by its bracket or around its edges to avoid damage to the card by static electricity Introduction This section describes the proper method of installing your SeriTek 2SE2 E SeriTek 2SE2 E PCI Express Host Adapter Installation 1 Properly shut down your Macintosh and disconnect the AC power cord 2 Depending on the model of your Macintosh open the side panel or top cover On some models you may need to open a plastic cover to access the PCI Express slots Please refer to your Macintosh user s manual for more information about gaining access to the PCI Express slots 3 Choose an empty PCI Express expansion slot where you will install the SeriTek 2SE2 E The SeriTek 2SE2 E can be installed in any available PCI Express slot 1X 4X 8X etc 4 Remove the screw and detach the PCI Express expansion port access cover secured to the computer case 5 Remove the SeriTek 2SE2 E from its protective materials Make sure to hold the card around by its bracket or around its edges to avoid touching components which might be damaged by static electricity 6 Position the PCI Express card bracket by facing it towards the rear of the compu
19. ltiple drives If one of the hard drives fails all of the volume s data will be lost A volume that is mirrored also Known as RAID 1 has its data duplicated from one hard drive onto another A mirrored volume offers data integrity and immediate access to data in the event of a single hard drive failure Because data is mirrored duplicated across two hard drives only half of the combined capacity of the two drives is available 1 Turn on your computer 2 Open Apple s Disk Utility which is located in the Utilities folder of the Mac OS X start up volume To open this application a Double click the Mac OS X startup volume b Double click the Applications folder c Double click the Utilities folder d Double click the Disk Utility icon See Figures 7 and 8 for examples 3 Review the list of hard drives show within Disk Utility see Figure 9 Drives currently in use should have a list of volume names below it New unformatted drives typically have no volume names listed 4 Select the RAID tab in Apple s Disk Utility see Figure 11 WDC WD360GD 00FNAO w z Info i Eject First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore Sy 18 6 GB FUJITSU MHN22 Si PBDisk RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 F 250 0 MB Generic STOR Oo a 2 disk1s1 Volume Format Mac OS Extended lournaled KH fm 34 5 GE WDC WO3600D RAID Type Striped RAID Set 134 5 GB WDC WD360CD RAID Set Estimated Size 0 Bytes Idisk3s3 Drag disks or v
20. o in writing by FirmTek LLC nor does the purchase or use of a product from FirmTek LLC convey a license under any patent rights copyrights trademark rights or any other intellectual property rights of FirmTek LLC or third parties Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation However if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit
21. olumes to the list box to create a RAID set Click the Plus button to create multiple RAID sets Options ji Disk Description WOC WD360GD 00FNAO Total Capacity 34 5 GB 37 019 566 080 Bytes Connection Bus ATA Write Status Read Write Connection Type Internal S M A RLT Status Verified Connection ID Device 0 Figure 11 Selecting the RAID tab in Apple s Disk Utility a Carefully select and drag a hard drive to add as a member of the new RAID volume onto the list box Repeat step 5 for each member for the RAID volume Choose a RAID Scheme Stripe or Mirror Name the new RAID volume For Volume Format the most common choice is Mac OS Extended See Figure 11 Note For Mac OS X 10 4 0 and later you can select the RAID block size for best performance select a RAID block size of 64K or 128K Figure 12 O0 m OA eA ST3400832AS a Some RAID configurations may have performance benefits if the block size is changed to better match the configuration The default is 32K blocks E 18 6 GB FUJITSU MHN RAID Block Size 64K iS PBDisk 372 6 GB 573400832 _ RAID Mirror AutoRebuild 1372 6 GB ST3400832 For additional information on RAID options click the Help button Default f Cancel Ea he Plus button to ETS aa Nee New member disk1 New member disk2 Options f Create Disk Description ST3400832AS Total Capacity 372 6 GB 400 088 45
22. otherboard e My hard drive or peripheral won t work Check cables and connections Ensure the 7 pin Serial ATA cable is properly oriented to the connectors on the SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter and the external enclosure Ensure the hard drives in the enclosure are properly powered Apple System Profiler under Mac OS X 1 Open the Apple System Profiler by clicking opening the Finder opening Applications opening the Utilities folder and double clicking on Apple System Profiler 2 Open Hardware and select PCI Cards See Figure 20 8080 george s Power Mac G5 george s Power Mac G5 5 25 06 4 13 AM Contents Garde Ty pe Bus Slot YF Hardware booms 714 network PCI GIGE ATA bcomS 714 network PCI GIGE Audio Built In GeForce 6600LE display PEI SLOT 1 Bluetooth Seritek 25E2 E vw 5 1 5 05 18 06 03 06 28 ata PCI SLOT 3 Diagnostics Disc Burning Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Memory PC Cards PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SeriTek 25E2 E Vv 5 L5 05 18 06 03 06 28 Serial ATA USB Name Seri Tek25E2 Type ata Y Network Bus PC AirPort Card Slot SLOT 3 Firewall Vendor ID 0x1095 Locations Device ID 0x31342 Subsystem Vendor ID 0x1095 Subsystem ID Oxs 132 Volumes ROM Revision 5 1 5 25E2 E Software Revision ID Ox0001 Applications Extensions Fonts Frameworks Logs Preference Panes Startup Items Modems Figure 20 SeriTek 2SE2 E Listed Under
23. ox If you have an additional hard drive to connect or insert connect or insert it and then select OK in the dialog box SeriTek 25E2 E in SLOT 3 SATA Configuration Changed Finalize all changes connecting removing devices before closing this window Figure 16 Connecting External Hard Drive s Verifying Hard Drive Connections by clicking on Show More Details One or more dialog boxes will appear verifying which drive was attached to which channel See Figure 17 The SeriTek 2SE2 E offers two Serial ATA channels 0 1 SeriTek 25E2 E in SLOT 3 New SATA device on channel 0 as unit O Model Revision 5 N Maxtor 6Y160M0 YARS LHWO Y4I5M PTE Figure 17 Example Serial ATA hard drive connected to channel 0 Removing External Hard Drive s Caution To prevent loss of data save your work and close associated applications before removing the external hard drive applications need to be closed since they may keep temporary working files open on the external hard drive Always unmount the volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash associated with an external hard drive before removing it Eject or drag all of the volumes associated with the hard drive s before disconnecting or removing them When removing a hard drive you will see a SATA Configuration Changed window See Figure 16 If this is the only hard drive you remove you may select OK in the dialog box If you have an additional hard drive to
24. reate a RAID with these J372 6 GB ST340083 2 disks the Plus button to create multiple RAID sets J New member disk1 New member diska f J Options y Create Disk Description ST3400832A5 Total Capacity 372 6 GB 400 088 457 216 Bytes Connection Bus ATA Write Status Read Write Connection Type Internal M A BLT Status Verified Connection ID Device 0 Figure 14 Creating a new RAID volume Untitled RAID Set 1 Info Mount Eject 18 6 GB FUJITSU MHN22 First Aid Erase Partition RAID Restore E PBDisk 1372 6 GB 57340083245 1372 5 GB diskls4 Volume Format Mac OS Extended Journaled RAID Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 1372 6 GB ST3400832AS RAID Type Striped RAID Set 372 5 GB disk2s4 RAID Set Size 745 0 GB 745 0 GB Untitled RAID Untitled RAID Set 1 To delete a selected RAID set click Delete E 745 0 GB Untitled t 1 Striped RAID Set Online 372 5 GB RAID Slice disk1s4 a J 372 5 GB RAID Slice disk2s4 Options y Delete J Update Disk Description Apple RAID Total Capacity 745 0 GB 799 890 472 960 Bytes Set Name Untitled RAID Set 1 RAID Status Online Type Striped RAID Set Number of Slices 2 Figure 15 Example of a configured RAID set 11 After the RAID volume is successfully initialized it should appear on the desktop IV Using Ser
25. remove remove it and then select OK in the dialog box Improperly Removing External Hard Drive s If you do not properly unmount volumes eject or drag the volumes to trash before removing the associated hard drive s a Device Removal dialog box will appear See Figure 18 This dialog box shows up as a reminder to unmount volumes properly before disconnecting or removing external hard drives Failure to properly unmount volumes before disconnecting external hard drives may result in lost data Device Removal The device you removed was not properly put away Data might have been lost or damaged Before you unplug your device you must first select its icon in the Finder anc choose Eject from the File menu OK Figure 18 Improperly removing External Hard Drive s Connecting and Immediately Removing External Hard Drive s If you connect an external hard drive then remove it without acknowledging it has been added to the system a dialog box will appear that explains no new hard drive s were detected See Figure 19 No New Device s Detected Reminder Always put away e ect or drag to trash all of the volumes associated with a device before unplugging it Figure 19 Connecting External Hard Drive s V Troubleshooting e The SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter does not seem to be recognized Check the SeriTek 2SE2 E adapter by ensuring it is properly seated in the PCI Express slot on the Macintosh m
26. s Read Write Connection Type Internal S M A R T Status Verified Connection ID Device 0 Figure 10 Selecting the Erase tab in Apple s Disk Utility For Volume Format the most common choice is Mac OS Extended In the Name field you may type a name of description for your new hard drive Be sure to back up any data on the hard drive before clicking the Erase button to format the hard drive Click the Erase button to format the hard drive Once the hard drive is initialized it will be depicted as an icon on your Mac OS X desktop pe 0 oo Creating a RAID Volume with Serial ATA Hard Drives Using Mac OS X version 10 4 0 or Later The Mac OS X 10 4 0 or later RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks capability provides data redundancy in case of a hard drive failure or increases performance by allowing the joining of multiple drives into a single volume Two basic RAID types are supported Stripe and Mirror In the more advanced mode Mac OS X 10 4 will allow the combination of these RAID types in separate groups thus allowing striped and mirrored volumes on the same sub system A volume that is striped also known as RAID 0 has its data broken up and spread across multiple hard drives Read write performance especially for sequential access is improved when the data is read and written across multiple drives simultaneously No data integrity is provided with striping however and since data is spread across mu
27. shorter Parallel ATA cables Improved airflow translates into a cooler operating environment for your Power Macintosh About the SeriTek 2SE2 E Serial ATA PCI Express Host Adapter The SeriTek 2SE2 E extends Serial ATA s 3 0 Gbits sec performance to the outside of the Macintosh computer chassis enabling users to take advantage of external Serial ATA enclosures It utilizes the PCI Express local computer interface which is the expansion card technology found in newer computers With two external ports the SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter provides the high bandwidth necessary to meet the needs of performance hungry applications while offering hot swap flexibility similar to that of Universal Serial Bus USB and FireWire The SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter provides the latest I shaped eSATA connectors Jamie Lisavenmund Newer rectangular eSATA I shaped connector Original L shaped Serial ATA connector About PCI Express PCI Express technology has become the standard motherboard expansion interface for next generation computing It is a new serial I O technology built around a bidirectional serial 1 bit point to point connection known as a lane This new architecture provides much improved performance compared to the older PCI interface technology which is a bus based system where all the devices share the same unidirectional 32 bit parallel bus SeriTek 2SE2 E Package Contents e SerilTek 2SE2 E SATA host adaptor board e User manual on CD R
28. ter Align the gold connectors of the SeriTek 2SE2 E over the PCI Express slot and gently press it into the PCI Express slot until the card is firmly seated If the card is properly seated the upper ear of the PCI Express card bracket should line up with the screw mounting location 7 Using the same screw that was removed earlier secure the card to the Power Macintosh computer case See Figure 1 uN Caution The Serilek 2SE2 E host adapter support external cables that may be plugged in to one of their two external receptacles If the SeriTek 2SE2 E is not properly secured when a cable is inserted into one of the receptacles it may become loose from the PCI Express slot and damage the computer Ea ms mE ene in se P Y Figure 1 senina and securing the SeriTek 2SE2 E 8 Close your Power Macintosh computer case and re attach the AC power cord Ready for Use Your SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter is now installed The SeriTek 2SE2 E host adapter features fully self contained Macintosh booting functionality and will be recognized by your Macintosh computer when you power it on lll Connecting External Enclosures Introduction This section describes how to connect external hard drive enclosures and a method of formatting your Serial ATA hard drive s using Apple s Disk Utility Mac OS X If you decide to use a third party drive setup utility please refer to the documentation provided with that utility Connecting the SeriTek 2S
29. tsivasaneneeanaseiayscenensans 1 ll Installing the Seri TekK 2SE2 E ccccccccccccssssssseeeeeeeesssssseeeeeeeeesssssaeeeeees 5 Il Connecting External Enclosures cccccccssseeeeeeeessssseeeeeeeeeesssenaeeeeees 7 IV Using SeriTek 2SE2 E Hot Swap Functionality ccccccccessssseeeees 17 Win MVOUDIE SITIO OUING zerras arer rr EE ENE T 20 WI PROGUCT SUPHO rrua a i 21 VII Product Warranty and Disclaimers nnnnnnnnnnnnnnenneeeererrerreerrrrrrrreeeen 22 VIII Regulatory Compliance StateMent cccccccccsssssceeeeesssssenseeeeeeesens 22 Introduction Welcome Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SeriTek 2SE2 E Serial ATA host adapter This product is yet another innovative solution from the innovative folks at FirmTek About This User s Manual This User Manual was written with the assumption you are familiar with your Power Macintosh computer and are comfortable with opening its case For further information and to get acquainted with your computer please refer to your Power Macintosh User s Manual About Serial ATA Technology An evolutionary replacement for Parallel ATA Serial ATA Advanced Technology Architecture is an interface that allows you to easily add hard drives and peripherals to your Macintosh Serial ATA offers insulated cables that are thinner and longer with smaller 7 pin connectors which results in easier installation and improved airflow compared to wider and
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