StorCase Technology DS400 - Manual (Page 11)

2 Introduction
StorCase Technology, Inc. DS400 User's Guide - Rev. E01
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DS400
Rack Mount
DS400
Tower
Figure 1: DS400 Rack Mount and Tower Models
General Description
The StorCase Technology Data Silo ® DS400 SCSI expansion chassis provides rugged and
reliable housing for 5.25" or 3.5" form factor, full-height, half-height, or low-profile (up to 1"
high) SCSI devices. DS400 units accommodate standard SCSI hard disks, tape drives, optical
drives, RAID controllers, and other SCSI devices, as well as the StorCase Data Express ®
removable device enclosures.
The DS400 can house any combination of up to nine (9) half-height or four (4) full-height SCSI
peripherals. Using the Data Express removable drive system, the DS400 can be configured
to support up to thirteen (13) removable 3.5" drives.
The DS400 is available unwired, with options for 50-pin Microminiature (HD50), 68-pin High
Density, or 68-pin VHDCI (used for SCSI Ultra2 and Ultra160) internal cabling and rear panel
connections. With optional, rear panel I/O plates, the DS400 can be configured to support up
to eight (8) host interfaces. StorCase offers a variety of optional DS400 internal cables to suit
most configuration requirements. Refer to Appendix B for further cabling information.
The DS400 is available in both rack mount and tower configurations. Rack mount DS400 models
can be converted to tower models, and vice-versa. Refer to Appendix B for optional DS400
accessories.
Each chassis is constructed of lightweight aluminum and is equipped with a 300 watt power
supply, power-on LED, highly-rated cooling fan(s), and accommodates up to eight (8) SCSI
I/O channels. Removable front filler panels allow installation of either fixed or removable
devices and contain device activity and device power indicator LEDs.