StorCase Technology DE75i-A - Manual (Page 13)

6 Installation
StorCase Technology, Inc. DE75i-A User's Guide - Rev. C01
INSTALLATION
Installing the Drive into the Carrier
Preparation
While performing the steps in this section, work on a soft surface to prevent excessive shock
to the drive being installed. Also refer to the manufacturer's documentation provided with the
drive.
NOTE: A #2 Phillips screwdriver will be required during this procedure.
1. Remove the drive from its protective packaging.
2. Plastic Drive Bezel: If the drive came equipped with a plastic front panel (bezel),
it must be removed before installing the drive into the drive carrier.
3. Master/Slave Drive Selection: There are two ways to set the Master/Slave drive
designation for the DE75i-A unit:
•
Method 1: Use the factory-installed jumper on your IDE drive - In most
cases, the drive will be factory-configured as a Master IDE drive using a jumper plug
on the drive itself. No configuration changes are required. For multiple drive
configurations, it is necessary to set the first IDE drive as Master and the second
IDE to Slave. This can be done by changing the jumper on the IDE drive itself (refer
to your drive manufacturer documentation). This method requires no additional
configuration of the drive carrier circuit board. Skip Method 2 below and continue
with the "Installation" section.
• Method 2: Use the hard-wire connector J3 on the drive carrier circuit
board - The Master/Slave drive selection can also be set by the receiving frame
pins JP1 ID0/ID1 located on the rear panel or by setting the Unit ID Select switch as
outlined in "Setting the Unit ID Number." These two methods require the fabrication
of a cable wire (not provided) between the drive and the carrier board. Refer to
the section below to configure the drive carrier circuit board using Connector J3.
Configuring the Drive Carrier Circuit Board (Method 2)
When configuring dual drives for interchangeable Master/Slave assignment, it is necessary
to emulate the Master and Slave drive jumpers and the specific drive's signal polarity definition
of Master and Slave.
NOTE: For dual, interchangeable drive configuration, the two drives must be of the same
make and model.
The appropriate signals from the drive must be connected to J3 on the carrier board. These
signals are used to enable the functions of the unit selection, as well as the front panel display,
and the drive activity light. Figure 5 illustrates the Drive Carrier Circuit Board.