StorCase Technology DE100i-A - Manual (Page 13)

6 Installation
StorCase Technology, Inc. DE100i-A User's Guide - Rev. F01
INSTALLATION
Installing the Drive into the Carrier
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 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 DE100i-A unit:
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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 drive 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 the Method 2 section below and continue with the "Installation"
section
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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 using either Jumper J4A 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).
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,