Lennox Hearth D2 Computer Drive User Manual
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1. From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File gt Quit LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Foreword page 3 Copyrights Copyright 2002 LaCie All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Electronics Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium Edition are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Kensington is a registered trademark of the Kensington Technology Group Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement FCC WARNING Changes or modifications2. cartridges To use the cleaning tape follow the these steps 1 Insert the cleaning cassette in the drive slot The tape mechanism will take the tape load it and start the cleaning process 2 When the cleaning process is finished the cassette will be ejected automatically If the cassette is ejected but the cleaning process has not been completed the cleaning tape may need to be replaced Insert a new cleaning cassette and repeat step 2 LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Technical Information page 16 5 Technical Information 5 1 User Advice When Using SCSI The following technical information relates to your LaCie AIT1 drive and gives some practical advice Multiple SCSI Devices External devices must be powered on before booting the computer even if they are not to be used They MUST be left on until the computer has been shut down SCSI basics This section provides a brief description of the SCSI technology and lays down a few basic rules for using SCSI peripherals as stand alone devices or in a chain There are two main categories of SCSI Narrow SCSI and Wide SCSI Narrow SCSI This is the term used for 8 bit SCSI You can connect up to 7 peripherals on a narrow SCSI bus Narrow SCSI peripherals have either 25 or 50 pin connectors Wide SCSI This is the term used to describe 16 bit SCSI Wide SCSI allows you to connect up to 15 peripherals on a bus and also offers higher data transfer rates than narrow SCSI Wide SCSI pe
3. LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Setting Up Your AIT Drive page 10 logical unit letter in Windows Instead this drive is managed entirely the application software which displays a list of connected drives As a result when you want to backup your information you will need to utilize the application sofiware For guidance on application software that can be used with your LaCie AIT Drive and the supported operating systems please contact your reseller or LaCie Technical Support 3 1 2 SCSI Card Verification Mac Users To verify that your SCSI card has been installed correctly and is recognized go to the Apple System Profiler and click on the Devices and Volumes tab Your SCSI bus should be listed If it does not appear contact the card manufacturer Windows Users To verify that your SCSI card has been installed correctly and is recognized go to Control Panel gt System gt For Windows 2000 and XP the tab is Hardware gt Device Manager tab Double click on SCSI Controllers If an X or symbol appears next fo the icon for the SCSI adapter card this means that it has not been installed correctly If it has not been installed correctly try reinstalling it or contact the card manufacturer For more information on the installation and configuration of SCSI cards please contact the card manufacturer 3 1 3 Setting the SCSI ID Number Before connecting your LaCie AIT1 drive to your computer you need to set the units SCSI ID number
4. increasingly lower cost more and more widespread use enhanced reliability higher data transfer rates compatibility with the newest high speed hard drives longer cable lengths than SE up to 12 m and backwards compatibility with older SCSI technologies The following table shows the different types of SCSI implementations Category Narrow 8 bit Wide 16 bit Wide 16 bit Wide 16 bit Wide 16 bit SCSI types Fast SCSI Ultra Wide SE Ultra2 Wide LVD Ultra 160 LYD Ultra 320 LVD Transfer rate 10MB s max AOMB s max 80MB s max 160MB s max 320MB s max of devices 8 max 16 max 16 max 16 max 16 max Cable length 3 m max 1 5 m max 12 m max 12 m max 12 m max Connectors 25 or 50 pin 68 pin 68 pin 68 pin 68 pin Fundamental SCSI rules Follow these seven basic rules when setting up your SCSI peripheral or chain 1 Give each SCSI peripheral a unique ID number Each device in your SCSI chain needs a unique ID number either from O to 6 for Narrow SCSI or any number between 0 6 and 8 15 for Wide SCSI ID 7 is generally reserved for your computer s SCSI controller No two devices in the same chain may have the same ID number but the order in which the devices are connected in the bus does not matter For example the device with ID 2 could be physically located at the end of the chain while the device with ID 6 is connected directly to the SCSI port of your computer 2 Always terminate your SCSI chain The last device in your SCSI chain must
5. may harm the cartridge and lead to data corruption or loss 3 Busy LED Blinks to show the drive is backing up or recovering data 4 Tape LED Lights solid to show that a cartridge has been loaded 5 Status LED Indicates when the drive heads need cleaning Back View 1 Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive See 3 Setting Up Your LaCie P se AIT Drive for details on connecting the adapter s S5seees ERE 2 SCSI Connectors This is where you plug in ey aaa the SCSI cable furnished with your drive 3 SCSI ID Switch Select the SCSI ID for your drive by pushing the plus or minus signs fo move the numbers up or down 4 Frame Ground Terminal Connect the ground terminals of other devices to the drive s frame ground 5 Ventilation Outlet Helps to keep your drive cool during operation Be sure not to block this opening when using your drive LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Getting to Know Your AIT Drive page 8 6 Lock Slot This slot is used to connect a 6 Kensington type anti theft system for maximum protection Refer to your anti theft system Ton O E documentation for details on how to connect Z i ridi the lock 4 seceooe 7 Rackmount Grooves For mounting your drive with the rackmount kit sold separately y gt m 9 8 Serial Number Sticker B This is where you will find your LaCie drive s serial number Write down the se
6. on disk programs for preparing or formatting a disk or and resource editors LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Precautions page 31 11 Health Safety and General Use Precautions Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment These precautions include but are not limited to the following Health and Safety Precautions e Read this User s Manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not open your drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your drive contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by qualified LaCie service staff e Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place containers on it containing liquids that may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury e Make sure that the computer and drive are electrically grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock General Use Precautions e Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the ra
7. system has loaded open the Control Panel double click on SCSI Adapter and click on the Devices tab Windows 2000 and XP After the operating system has loaded open System double click on Control Panel select the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button in System Properties Important Note If an X or symbol appears next fo the icon for the LaCie drive it has not been installed correctly If this occurs try reinstalling your SCSI card and drivers or contact LaCie Technical Support LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Using Your AIT Drive page 12 4 Using Your LaCie AIT Drive AIT Cartridge Handling Precautions Please take the following necessary precautions to ensure that your AIT cartridges stay in good condition keeping your data safe and retrievable for years to come e Use the cassettes only in temperatures ranging from 41 F to 113 F 5 C to 45 C and in humidity ranging from 20 to 80 non condensing e Avoid extreme changes in temperature and humidity whenever possible e If you must move from one operating environment to another condition the cartridge for a period of time at least equal to the period during which it has been out of the operating environment up to a maximum of 24 hours Failure to do so may lead to performance and data reliability issues e When not in use eject your cartridge from the drive and store it in its plastic case e Do not transport the drive with a cartridge inside of it Eject the ca
8. that you leave the host adapter s ID at 7 e Termination This is the biggest issue with mixing devices Here is the problem when you have a Wide SCSI bus and you connect Wide 16 bit devices to Narrow 8 bit devices there are an extra 8 data bits present on the bus If you just connect the Narrow data signals and leave the Wide signals hanging then that part of the bus will not be terminated The same is true for connecting Wide devices to Narrow buses many Wide devices when connected to a Narrow bus won t work correctly if the high bits are not dealt with As a result the Wide data signals must be terminated when bus widths are mixed Some adapters that are used to mix devices can terminate these Wide data signals Connectors that automatically terminate the extra Wide signals include high byte termination Ask your computer supply specialist for the adapters that meet your specific needs LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Appendix SCSI Q amp A page 27 Can I mix Single ended SE devices and Low Voltage Differential LVD devices on the same SCSI chain This is possible because LVD devices are backwards compatible meaning they can be used with SE buses The LVD devices will simply be reduced to the maximum speed and cable length limitations of the SE bus For example if you connect an Ultra2 LVD Wide hard drive with a theoretical maximum throughput of 80MB s and maximum cable length of 12 m to an Ultra Wide SE bus whose theor
9. 0 Volt power supply To be able to use this feature you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter Using an adapter other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty Connecting the AC Adapter to the Drive 1 Insert the round four pin metallic plug of the AC cable into the power input located at the rear of the drive 2 Connect the wall side plug to a power socket Disconnecting the AC Adapter from the Drive 1 Turn the drive off and wait for it to spin down 10 sec 2 Hold the drive steady with one hand then remove the plug from the connector Warning Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and will void your warranty 3 1 Installing Your LaCie AIT Drive There are five main steps to this installation process 3 1 1 Software Installation 3 1 2 SCSI Card Verification 3 1 3 Setting the SCSI ID Number 3 1 4 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 3 1 5 Drive Recognition 3 1 1 Software Installation In order to use your LaCie AIT drive you will need to first install application software Unlike a hard disk CD R RW or DVD RAM R RW drive the AIT drive will not be displayed on your Windows or Mac desktop and will not be attributed a
10. Cie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Troubleshooting page 21 The Problem The drive is not recognized The drive is working slowly The LVD drive seems to be working slowly Questions to Ask Are you using the correct SCSI driver Is the drive part of a SCSI chain Is the LVD drive connected to a Narrow SCSI port or is part of a mixed LVD SE chain Are you using LVD cables and terminators Possible Solutions Make sure you are using the most recent drivers supplied by the manufacturer of the SCSI card Contact the SCSI card manufacturer or LaCie Technical Support for more details Isolate the drive and see if performance improves If it is then this drop in performance is normal When connected to Narrow or SE buses or chains the performance of LVD drives drops to match the performance of the Narrow SE bus See Appendix for more details If you are not using LVD cables and terminators non LVD cables and terminators will slow down the performance of an LVD drive by constricting the speed to non LVD standards LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Contacting Customer Support page 22 7 Contacting Customer Support Before You Call Technical Support e Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section e Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached If you have asked yourself all of the pe
11. Cie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive User s Manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available You can access our manuals at www lacie com support manuals 1 2 What is SCSI SCSI Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard used to connect peripherals to your computer through a standard hardware interface using standard SCSI commands Currently there are three generations of the SCSI interface SCSI 1 SCSI 2 and SCSI 3 which is made up of at least 14 separate standards documents For a more detailed discussion of SCSI please refer to 5 Technical Information and 8 Appendix SCSI Questions and Answers The SCSI Icon This icon will help you easily identify the SCSI interface It appears on some SCSI cables and next fo the SCSI port mum connectors on certain computers Software For guidance on application software that can be used with your LaCie AIT drive and the supported operating systems please contact your reseller or LaCie Technical Support LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Getting to Know Your LaCie AIT Drive page 6 2 Getting to Know Your LaCie AIT Drive What can your LaCie AIT drive do e Archiv
12. LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Contents page Contents How to use this Manual 2 Foreword 3 1 Introduction 4 1 1 Icons Used in This Manual 4 1 2 What is SCSI 5 2 Getting To Know Your LaCie AIT Drive 6 2 1 Minimum System Requirements 6 2 2 LaCie AIT Drive Views 7 2 3 SCSI Cables and Connectors 8 3 Setting Up Your LaCie AIT Drive 9 3 1 Installing Your LaCie AIT Drive 7 3 1 1 Software Installation 9 3 1 2 SCSI Card Verification 10 3 1 3 Setting the SCSI ID Number 10 3 1 4 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 11 3 1 5 Drive Recognition 11 4 Using Your LaCie AIT Drive 12 5 Technical Information 16 5 1 User Advice When Using SCSI 16 6 Troubleshooting 19 7 Contacting Customer Service 22 7 1 Warranty 24 8 Appendix 1 SCSI Questions and Answers 25 9 Glossary 29 10 Health Safety and General Precautions 31 LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive How to Use This Manual page 2 How to Use This Manual In the toolbar Previous Page Next Page Go to Previous View Go to Next View Go to Contents Page Go to Precautions Page On the page Click on the text within the Contents page to jump to information on thot topic Click on any red text to automatically jump to more information about thot topic Printing While optimized for onscreen viewing the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 1 2 x 11 and A4 sized paper giving you the option to print the entire manual or just a specific page or section To Exit
13. aiting for Reset gt x gt e x Waiting for eject You have pressed the button and the cassette will be ejected Any after the current operation gt 5 SS Figure 3 Error LED Patterns Busy Tape Status Meaning E The loaded cassette is experiencing a High Error Rate You must change the cassette Any Any for maximum security ES Any Your drive needs cleaning Insert a cleaning cassette as soon as possible Any Your drive has failed its self test at startup There is a problem with the drive LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Using Your AIT Drive page 15 Cleaning the Heads The LaCie AIT drive features the Active Head Cleaner mechanism which detects build up and automatically removes debris reducing the need for periodic head cleaning A cleaning cassette may still be required though for severe cases of debris build up that the drive cannot clean itself The status LED will flash quickly see Fig 1 amp 2 to inform you that you need to use the head cleaning cassette included with your drive You can use this cleaning cassette approximately 35 times before changing it When your cleaning cassette has been used too many times it will no longer be effective and you will need to replace it Warning Only use Sony SDX1 CL AIT cleaning cartridges to clean your LaCie AIT U amp I drive because other cleaning tape models will not work and may damage your drive Contact LaCie to purchase the correct cleaning
14. and if necessary terminate the drive Each device in your SCSI chain needs a unique ID number either from O to 6 for Narrow SCSI or any number between 0 6 and 8 15 for LVD Wide SCSI ID 7 is generally reserved for your computer s SCSI controller Press the top or bottom button of the SCSI ID selector switch to increase or decrease the SCSI ID number Important Note The SCSI ID number for each device on the chain must be unique Make sure that your LaCie AIT drive s SCSI ID number is not the same as any other device in the chain Terminating the Drive Terminators prevent SCSI signals from being reflected off the last device in the chain and they help to regenerate the SCSI signal If your drive is not the last device in the SCSI chain there is no need to connect an external terminator Your LaCie AIT drive requires an external terminator which is included with your drive This terminator should be attached to the open connector on the back of the drive if your drive is the only SCSI device connected to your computer or if it is the last device in your chain of SCSI peripherals LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Setting Up Your AIT Drive page 11 3 1 4 Connecting the Drive to the Computer 1 Power down your computer Warning Before connecting the drive s power supply cable to the main power outlet make sure that the drive is turned off Failure to do so could lead to serious damage of the drive 2 Connect your drive s power supply
15. be terminated Even if you have only one SCSI peripheral in your chain you must terminate it Single ended SCSI devices may have an internal terminator using an on off switch or may require an external terminator last LVD device in a chain must have an external terminator Consult your computer supplies specialist for a wy Warning LVD buses always require external termination they do not have internal terminators Therefore the terminator that meets your needs 3 Avoid mixing LVD and SE devices in the same SCSI chain For performance reasons it is important to not mix LVD and SE devices on the same chain An all LVD or all SE chain will generally perform more reliably than a mixed chain While it is technically possible to mix LVD and SE devices on the LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Technical Information page 18 same SCSI chain doing so will limit the performance of all devices on the chain to SE levels An all LVD chain will enable you to achieve the ultra fast transfer rates that LVD has to offer For more information on mixed SCSI chains please refer to 8 Appendix SCSI Questions and Answers 4 Respect the maximum allowable cable length for your SCSI chain In order to ensure optimum performance you must respect the maximum allowable length for your SCSI chain The maximum allowable length of the chain depends on the type of devices SE LVD or mixed connected to it Consult the table above or contact your computer supply spec
16. cable to the main power outlet 3 Connect one end of your SCSI cable to the SCSI port on your computer or to a drive in your SCSI chain if more than one SCSI peripheral is connected Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to either of the SCSI connectors on your LaCie drive If due to connector incompatibility you are unable to connect the cable supplied with your LaCie drive to the SCSI port on your computer or to the other devices in your SCSI chain please contact your computer supply retailer to obtain an appropriate SCSI cable 4 Power up your LaCie drive and all other peripherals in the SCSI chain first then power on your computer ensures recognition by the computer s operating system Never connect or disconnect any devices in your SCSI chain while the computer is powered on Always turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting periph erals or powering off the peripherals Important Note Always power on all of the devices in your SCSI chain before powering on your computer This 3 1 5 Drive Recognition Mac Users Open Apple System Profiler and then click on the Devices and Volumes tab and your LaCie drive should be listed under the SCSI bus Windows Users Windows 98 SE and Me After the operating system has loaded open the Control Panel and double click on the System icon Select the Device Manager tab If the drive has been installed correctly it should be listed here Windows NT After the operating
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18. e 16 bit LYD to 320MB s Fast 160 SCSI What issues are involved when mixing Narrow SCSI and Wide SCSI devices on the same SCSI chain The simplest SCSI configurations use only Narrow devices or only Wide devices In this type of configuration you choose the correct cable connect all of the devices in a bus topology and place the appropriate type of termination at both ends of the bus In this case termination is relatively straightforward because all of the devices have the same width LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Appendix SCSI Q amp A page 26 Sometimes however you may need to mix Narrow and Wide devices on a single SCSI channel This is becoming increasingly common as the newest hard drives are Wide only but many other kinds of devices are still produced for the Narrow interface The best solution for mixing Wide and Narrow devices is to use a host adapter that has built in support for separate segments or channels for Wide and Narrow devices Using this sort of host adapter will enable you to set up the Wide and Narrow devices separately using a Narrow cable and terminator for the Narrow segment or channel and Wide hardware for the Wide segment or channel When configured properly the host adapter handles the mixing of the devices This sort of adapter is preferred because Narrow devices generally use single ended signaling while modern Wide devices require LVD for maximum performance The two cannot be mixed on the same b
19. e different SCSI names mean and their performance characteristics Before you read the chart let s define what we mean by Standard Protocol and Industry names e Standard The broadest category featuring general guidelines given by the various industry groups and standards associ ations There are three SCSI standards SCSI 1 SCSI 2 and SCSI 3 e Protocols Sub categories of SCSI standards with defining specific characteristics and features Narrow and Wide for example tell us about the bus width of a particular type of device e Industry names Names used by computer hardware manufacturers to describe SCSI devices to potential buyers Standard _ Protocols Industry Names Bus Width Signaling Throughput SCSI 1 Regular SCSI SCSI 1 SCSI Narrow 8 bit SE HVD Up to 5MB s SCSI 2 Wide SCSI Wide SCSI 2 Wide 16 bit SE HVD to 1OMB s Fast SCSI Fast SCSI 2 Narrow 8 bit SE HVD to 1OMB s Fast Wide SCSI Fast Wide SCSI 2 Wide 16 bit SE HVD to 20MB s SCSI 3 Ultra SCSI Fast 20 SCSI Narrow 8 bit SE HVD to 20MB s Wide Ultra SCSI Fast 20 Wide SCSI Wide 16 bit SE HVD to 4OMB s Ultra Wide SCSI Ultra2 SCSI Fast 40 SCSI Narrow 8 bit LVD to 4OMB s Narrow Ultra 2 SCSI Wide Ultra2 SCSI Wide Fast 40 SCSI Wide 16 bit LVD to 80MB s Ultra 2 SCSI Ultra2 Wide SCSI Ultra3 SCSI Fast 80 SCSI Wide 16 bit LYD to 160MB s Ultra 160 SCSI Ultra 160 m SCSI Wide 16 bit LYD to 160MB s Ultra 160 SCSI Wide 16 bit LYD to 160MB s Ultra320 SCSI Ultra4 SCSI Wid
20. e your database e Backup proprietary information e Store company files 2 1 Minimum System Requirements Hardware Requirements e Mac or PC equipped with SCSI card or built in SCSI interface System Requirements e Mac OS 8 6 9 x and OS 10 x e Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP e Intel Pentium II 350MHz compatible processor or greater minimum 64MB 128MB recommended RAM AIT Drive and Cartridge Compatibility The following AIT cartridges are compatible with the LaCie AIT drives AITl Drive _AIT2 Drive AIT3 Drive AME 170 meter 25 65GB AME 230 meter 35 91GB AME 170 meter 36 93GB AME 230 meter 50 130GB AME 230 meter 100 260GB AIT Cleaning Cartridge Capacity is based on 1 2 6 compression ratio Important Note Compression is dependent upon the data that you are trying to compress Most applications already optimize file size by compressing the data as soon as it is saved and therefore you will not be able to compress the data any further LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Getting to Know Your AIT Drive page 7 2 2 LaCie AIT Drive Views Front View 1 Cartridge Slot Door Insert your AIT cartridge in this door As you insert the cartridge the drive takes hold of it and loads it into the mechanism 2 Eject Button Press this button to eject a cartridge Do not attempt to eject the cartridge while the busy LED is blinking Doing so
21. ed described in Chapter 3 Setting Up Your LaCie AIT Drive LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Troubleshooting page 20 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized Is there a conflict with other device Contact LaCie Technical Support drivers or extensions Does your computer s configuration meet Check section 2 1 Minimum System the minimum system requirements for use Requirements with this drive Are you powering on the SCSI peripherals You must power on all SCSI before the computer peripherals connected to your computer before turning on the computer Otherwise the SCSI peripherals will not be recognized Is the drive s SCSI ID number the same as Check the ID numbers of all devices in that of another device on the SCSI chain your SCSI chain and change them if necessary Each device must have an individual number i e if you had an external CD RW a Hard Drive and Tape drive connected on the same SCSI chain you would have the CD RW ID set at 1 the Hard Drive set at 2 and the Tape drive at 3 or similar Is the terminator on the drive set correctly Check the terminator It should be attached for an LVD Wide drive only if it is the last device in your SCSI chain Otherwise it should not be attached Are the pins and holes in the SCSI Turn off your computer and SCSI connectors straight and not deformed peripherals and check the cables and connectors Replace the cables if necessary La
22. erference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN60555 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Introduction page 4 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie AIT drive LaCie tape drives deliver a cost effective reliable way to protect against devastating data loss at home and in the office Use your new tape drive in conjunction with effective tape rotation and a detailed disaster recovery plan to make your critical data virtually untouchable Based upon standard technology with clear migration paths LaCie tape drives are backward compatible to allow for capacity growth With a variety of tape formats and capacities to choose from LaCie tape drives are suitable for a range of environments from workstations and small networks and servers to high end enterprise level backup For added value the LaCie AIT drive was designed to allow you to use your desk space efficiently Engineered to be rack mountable you can quickly and ea
23. etical maximum throughput is 4OMB s and maximum cable length 1 5 m the Ultra2 hard drive will operate in Ultra Wide mode at a maximum of 40MB s with a maximum cable length of 1 5 m Therefore the LVD device will not be used to its full potential To add a SE peripheral to an LVD bus and preserve the data throughput and cable length of LVD you can use a SCSI expander called an LVD to SE converter This converter divides the SCSI domain into two bus segments one segment will operate at the LVD data throughput and cable length and the other bus segment will operate at the single ended data throughput and cable length What issues are involved when connecting a device using a more recent SCSI protocol for example Ultra3 to an older host adapter for example Ultra2 In general when new SCSI protocols are designed they feature backwards compatibility meaning that they are compatible with most of the previous protocols This case is no exception An Ultra3 drive attached to an Ultra2 host adapter will simply operate in Ultra2 LVD mode with the reduced transfer rates of Ultra2 If you connect that same Ultra3 drive to an even older host adapter SCSI 2 for example it will simply operate in the fastest mode the older adapter is capable of handling Fast 10 SE mode in the case of a SCSI host adapter with the cable length limitations of the older host adapter Essentially the host adapter and drive will negotiate for the best speed that they bot
24. h have in common What is termination SCSI passes signals between devices over SCSI cables that act as transmission lines The transmitting device the cabling and the receiving device must all be impedance matched in order to accomplish maximum transfer of energy signals from end to end If not upon encountering a change of impedance part of the signal will be reflected back to the transmitting device If those reflected signals arrive at the transmitter after it has switched to the receive mode it will think the reflected signal is the signal it is looking for Not recognizing the reflected signals will cause that device to issue a SCSI re send or perhaps even shut down the bus Termination or terminators is used to provide a better impedance match reducing these reflections to a minimum Many Single ended SCSI devices feature internal termination that works by means of an on off switch at the back of the peripheral Other SE devices may require an external terminator LVD peripherals always require external termination Contact your computer supply specialist for advice on which type of terminator to use LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Appendix SCSI Q amp A page 28 Where should I place the terminator On external SCSI peripherals the terminator must be enabled internal or placed external on the last device on the bus Should I use passive or active terminators We recommend that you use active terminators Passive single ended
25. ialist for more details 5 Never mix HVD devices with SE or LVD devices HVD devices require a special controller and are not compatible with LVD or SE devices If you connect an HVD device to an SE or LVD device none of the devices will work properly Furthermore you may damage the devices or your computer system 6 Turn on all of your SCSI peripherals before turning on your computer Before turning on your computer always power on all of the devices in your SCSI chain Otherwise the computer will not recognize the devices Also never leave any unpowered devices in your SCSI chain If there is an unpowered device in your chain the other peripherals may not work correctly and directory and or data corruption may occur Warning Always power down the computer before powering off your SCSI devices Failure to so can result in the corruption of the hard drive s directory 7 Turn off your computer and SCSI peripherals before disconnecting them from the chain Do not disconnect any SCSI peripherals from your computer or chain before turning off the computer and all of the SCSI devices Doing so may damage the peripherals and or the computer system LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Troubleshooting page 19 6 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie AIT drive is not working correctly please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive
26. is still not working correctly please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site www lacie com One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question You can also visit the drivers pages where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact LaCie Technical Support see 7 Contacting Customer Service for details The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized Is the SCSI host adapter recognized On a PC from the Start menu go into correctly by the Operating System OS Settings gt Control Panel gt System gt Device Manager tab gt SCSI Controllers The SCSI host adapter should be listed here If it does not appear contact the manufacturer of your SCSI card to make sure you are using the correct driver On a Mac use the Apple System Profiler The drive should be displayed here Is the drive powered up Check the drive s power cable Make sure the Power LED is on Are both ends of the SCSI cable Check both ends of the SCSI cable connected and properly seated If the drive is still not recognized turn off the computer then turn off your peripheral s Disconnect the cables reconnect them and turn on your peripheral s and computer again If the drive is still not recognized shut down your computer and try again Has the correct drive installation Review the installation procedure procedure been follow
27. ite protected and the media we Warning The Tape Log which contains a history of the tape s usage will not be updated if the cassette is warning cannot be relied upon to indicate that the cassette needs to be copied and replaced LED Patterns The LEDs on your LaCie AIT U amp l drive can indicate different states or conditions The following chart shows you what the LEDs mean Figure 1 LED Flashing Patterns Type of Flash Busy LED Tape LED Status LED Off Not busy On Bus Activity Tape Loaded Write Protected Quick Flash 0 25s on 0 25s off Drive Active Loading Unloading Cleaning Tape at End of Media Slow Flash 3 5s on 0 5s off Error Rate Warning Cleaning Cartridge Request C Slow Pulse 0 25s on 1s off Waiting for Reset Waiting for Eject Double Pulse Self Test Failure LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Using Your AIT Drive ee page 14 Figure 2 Normal LED Patterns Busy Tape Status Meaning There is no activity and no cassette in the LaCie AIT drive No cassette loaded but there is no IDE activity A cassette is being loaded and the drive is checking it mi A cassette is being loaded The drive has determined that the cassette is write protected A cassette is loaded and is being cleaned A cassette is loaded but there is no activity A cassette is loaded and there is IDE activity A cassette is loaded and there is drive IDE activity Ji The loaded cassette is write protected W
28. nditions e The drive is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie e The drive was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident e The drive was installed improperly e The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing e The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray etc e The tamper seal on the hard drive casing is broken LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid Register online for free technical support www lacie com register him LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Appendix SCSI Q amp A page 25 8 Appendix SCSI Questions and Answers For the new user SCSI terminology can be a little daunting The table below was designed to help you get a clearer understanding of what th
29. nge of 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it fo sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit e Always unplug the drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will not be used for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire e Use only the power supply shipped with the device e Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on its buttons connectors and tray Doing so increases the risk of damage to the device e Always place your drive in a horizontal position before using it Otherwise it may fall causing damage to the device and or corruption or loss of data e Protect your drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of damage or malfunction e Never use benzene paint thinners detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive Such products will disfigure and discolor the front panel and casing Instead use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Important Note The drive s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed above
30. r The configuration also implies software the operating system and various device managers drivers as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card that enables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripherals The controller manages the operation of the peripheral associated with it and links the PC bus to the peripheral via a ribbon cable inside the PC An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots inside your PC and which enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer for instance to be connected to the computer Data Stream The flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices In DVD Video these bits are processed by the decoder on the video player This stream contains all the information necessary for the decoder to work and view the image on the DVD video player Digital Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits Driver peripheral manager A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system Folder A list created on a disk to store files Creating folders and sub folders enables you
31. rial number and keep it in a safe place because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call a m a LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regard to a Par f e the drive s performance The serial number would also t cccccce Q come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen Q i sovceeere eoccceerre OW ewer Mn Side View 1 Rackmount Grooves Used for mounting the drive s stand and for mounting your drive with the rackmount kit sold separately 2 3 SCSI Cables and Connectors LaCie AIT drives are supplied with the following 68 pin to 68 pin SCSI interfaces AIT Ultra2 LVD AIT2 Ultra2 LVD and AIT3 Ultra160 LYD also included with each of the drives is an LVD terminator If the SCSI cable supplied with your LaCie AIT drive does not meet your requirements please Sopin SCSleoanedor contact your computer supply specialist who will be able to help you choose the right SCSI cable for your particular setup and applications LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Setting Up Your LaCie AIT Drive page 3 Setting Up Your LaCie U amp I AIT Drive Connecting the AC Adapter To operate the drive you must use the AC adapter supplied with it wy Warning Use only the AC adapter supplied with your LaCie drive Using any other power cable may cause damage to the device and void your warranty You may use your LaCie drive when in a foreign country thanks to its auto switching 100 24
32. ripherals almost always feature 68 pin connectors There are three types of SCSI devices on the market today which are defined by the signaling method the way the signal is transferred over the SCSI bus SE HVD and LVD SE Single ended The most common SCSI interface in use today Single ended uses half of the cable wires for data control and the other half as a common ground point Its advantages include its low cost and suitability for a wide variety of applications including hard drives CD and DVD drives as well as scanners and printers LaCie Narrow hard drives are single ended HVD High Voltage Differential HVD has three main advantages over SE It is possible to have longer overall bus lengths up to 25 meters m higher data transfer rates and more devices per bus However HVD is a much more costly solution is not as widely deployed as SE and is a fading technology since the advent of Low Voltage Differential Warning Your LaCie drive is not compatible with HVD devices or buses Never connect your LaCie drive to an HVD bus or peripheral Doing so may damage your drive and or system and will void your warranty LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Technical Information page 17 LVD Low Voltage Differential This latest addition to the SCSI interface which became important with Ultra2 SCSI combines all of the advantages of SE and HVD LVD has rapidly become the de facto standard in high performance SCSI lts benefits include
33. ripherals in your SCSI chain you will typically want to set the slower devices scanners tape drives to the higher priority IDs to ensure that they are not crowded off the bus by the faster devices But if you have any devices that absolutely cannot tolerate delays in receiving their stream of data such as a CD RW or a video encoder they should be given top priority on the bus Many people also like to make the host adapter the highest priority device on the bus which is why host adapters often have a default SCSI ID of 7 For even more detailed information on the specifics of SCSI LaCie encourages you to visit the following Internet sites hitp www scsita org hitp www scsifag org LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Glossary page 29 9 Glossary Buffer RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed Bus Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor RAM and extension cables peripherals Byte A sequence of adjacent binary digits or bits considered as a unit 8 bits in length There are 8 bits in 1 Byte See also MB MegaByte or GB GigaByte Configuration When talking about a PC configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system including memory disk drives the keyboard the video subsystem and other peripherals such as the mouse modem or printe
34. rtinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly call us directly using the number below Before calling make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand 1 Your drive s serial number 2 Computer brand and model 3 Operating system and version Mac OS or Windows A Amount of memory installed 5 Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer 6 Names of any other devices installed on your computer Technical Support Help Hours Australia e Monday through Friday 9 30am 5 30pm EST Contact Us At Technical Support e 61 2 9669 6900 phone e support au lacie com France e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 0 1 69 32 84 23 e support fr lacie com Belgium e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 0 2 639 14 71 e support be lacie com Germany e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 0 211 301 21 111 e support de lacie com Canada e Monday through Friday 9 30AM 5 30PM EST Contact Us At Technical Support e 416 530 2545 phone e 416 530 2546 fax e support ca lacie com Italy e Monday through Friday 9 AM 5PM Contact Us At Technical Support e 02 89 1409 11 e support it lacie com LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Contacting Customer Support page 23 Te
35. rtridge before disconnecting and transporting the drive Loading Unloading and Write protecting AIT Media Loading a Cartridge Insert a cassette into the front panel lot with the printed surface of the cassette located on the top and the tape protection cover pointing towards the drive As the cassette is inserted the drive automatically takes hold of it and loads it into the mechanism It may take several seconds for the tape to be fully loaded and available for backup The drive will then be on line Unloading a Cartridge The cassette can be removed from the AIT drive by pressing the eject button When you press the eject button the drive will write any buffered information to the tape make an End of Data EOD mark on the tape rewind the tape to the beginning then unthread and eject it Write protecting a Cartridge You can write protect your cassette by sliding the tab on the front of the cassette In this state data can be read from the tape but not written to it If a write protected tape is loaded into your AIT drive the Tape and Status LEDs will be lit protect enable writing p Using your fingernail push the tab in the direction of the arrow to protect Do the tape from writing or accidental erasure Return the tab to its original position to re enable writing lt write protect tab LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Using Your AIT Drive page 13 write protected The Tape Log may become inaccurate if the tape is used when wr
36. s on which software applications run Windows 98 Windows NT Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common Peripheral A generic term applied to printers scanners mice keyboards serial ports graphics cords diskette drives and other computer subsystems This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Port hardware A connection component SCSI port for example that enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible peripheral Port software A memory address that identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral Software In a nutshell software is a set of instructions for the computer A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program There are two main types of software system software operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enable users to perform tasks such as word processing spreadsheet creation graphics etc Storage In computers any equipment in which information may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs Magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Utility Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components Examples include backup programs programs to retrieve files and data
37. sily integrate the LaCie AIT drive into your standard 19 inch computer equipment racks using the LaCie rackmount kit sold separately With all it can do for you we re confident that your LaCie AIT drive will quickly become an important fool in your day to day business and personal computing This manual will help you to e Install your new device properly e Get your drive up and running e Quickly learn how to operate it 1 1 Icons Used in This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given Important Note Technical Information Warning This icon indicates or News potential hazard Precautions Always follow the basic precautions to use your LaCie AIT drive safely and correctly Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment For a complete list of precautions please see 10 Health Safety and General Use Precautions of this manual Warranty LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result As a precaution it is recommended that the tape media be tested after they have been written to Under no circumstances do LaCie or its suppliers guarantee the reliability of the tape media used in this drive LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Introduction page 5 Manual Updates La
38. terminators are okay on a slow SCSI bus max data throughput of 5Mb s but you are better off using active terminators on all SCSI single ended applications LVD SCSI devices must have external active terminators What are device IDs priority and arbitration How do they affect the performance of the devices in my SCSI chain Each SCSI device is addressed on the bus via a specific ID number For Narrow SCSI which allows up to 8 total devices including the SCSI controller these are numbered O through 7 for Wide SCSI 16 devices the numbering is O through 15 The priority that a device has on the SCSI bus is based on its ID number For the first 8 IDs higher numbers have higher priority i e 7 is the highest and O the lowest For Wide SCSI the additional IDs from 8 to 15 also have the highest number as the highest priority but the entire sequence is a lower priority than the numbers from 0 to 7 So the overall priority sequence for Wide SCSI is 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 If you have just one SCSI peripheral connected to your computer priority is not an issue The priority levels are used to guide the arbitration process In a nutshell arbitration is the process by which different devices decide which one can have control of the bus If more than one device wants control at the same time the higher priority device will win while the lower priority device will have to wait for its turn If you have several pe
39. to organize the storage of your files in a logical hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them more easily GB GigaByte This value is normally associated with data storage capacity Basically it means a thousand million or a billion Bytes In fact it equals 1 073 741 824 Bytes or 1 024 x 1 024 x 1 024 Hardware Physical components of a computer system including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers modems mice etc Host Bus Adapter HBA A printed circuit board that installs in a standard microcomputer and an interface between the device controller and the computer Also called a controller LaCie d2 SCSI AIT Drive Glossary page 30 Interface Junction between two items of hardware or software enabling them to exchange information by adopting com mon physical or logical rules KB Kilobyte Basically this means 1 000 bytes but it is actually 1 024 bytes KB s Kilobytes per second A means of measuring throughput MB Megabyte Basically means one million bytes but is actually 1 024 kilobytes or 1 024 x 1 024 bytes which equals 1 048 576 bytes MB s Megabytes per second A means of measuring throughput Medium Physical material such as paper disk or tape used to store computer data Operating System OS Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory processor time disk space and peripherals An operating system is the basi
40. 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 fo Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the reseller or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and I O cards must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations 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 int
41. us segment without the LVD devices dropping down to single ended mode Thus this type of host adapter enables you to use the LVD devices to their full potential If you do not have a host adapter with separate support for Narrow and Wide devices you will have to mix them on the same SCSI chain This more complicated way of mixing introduces several issues to be taken into account e Adapters You will have to use either a Wide or Narrow cable depending on whether the host adapter you are using is Wide or Narrow Then whichever drives are the opposite width will need an adapter so they fit onto the cable For exam ple if you have a Wide cable connected to a Wide host adapter and several Wide devices to add a Narrow device to this chain you will need an adapter for the Narrow device to let it plug into the Wide cable Narrow devices generally use 25 pin or 50 pin connectors whereas Wide devices generally use 68 pin connectors e Performance If you put a Wide device on a Narrow SCSI channel you will cut its potential maximum performance because it will only be able to send data at the Narrow SCSI channel rate Conversely putting Narrow devices on a Wide channel will not double the Narrow channels performance e Device Addressing Narrow devices cannot see or access device IDs over 7 If you are going to use Narrow devices on a Wide host adapter set the host adapter s device ID to something between O and 7 or the device won t work we recommend
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