Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CDTT300A-7-R5 Black Box
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T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION and CANADIAN DEP ARTMENT OF COMMUNICA TIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENT Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
3 CONTENTS 1. Specifications ...................................................................................................5 2. Introduction .....................................................................................................6 2.
4 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL CompuServe ® is a registered trademark of CompuServe Incorporated. Photo CD ® is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak. Windows ™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. DiscView ™ is a trademark of Microtest, Inc.
5 CHAPTER 1: Specifications Host interface — SCSI-2 Single- Ended Alternative One Drive Specifications: Acceptable discs — • Red Book, Yellow Book • CD-ROM XA ® discs • CD-Audio discs • C.
6 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 2.1 The Hardware A CD Network Tower combines networking software and CD-ROM hardware to let network users share multiple CD-ROM drives as volumes on a server.
7 CHAPTER 2: Introduction • Thin Ethernet, 10BASE-T, Token Ring Adapters • One power cord 2.4 System Requirements 2.4.1 B ASIC R EQUIREMENTS The following basic network environment is the minimum .
8 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS Avoid exposing the CD Network Tower to sudden changes in temperature, since condensation might form on the lens inside the drive. Should the surrounding temperature suddenly rise while the drive is on, wait at least one hour before you turn off the power.
9 CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.1 Installing the Hardware 1. Take the CD Network Tower out of the box and unwrap it. 2. Plug one end of your network cable (either a Thin Ethernet BNC cable or twisted-pair RJ-45 cable) into the network “drop” or node. Plug the other end into the CD Network Tower.
10 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 3.2.1 I NSTALLING D ISC V IEW 1. Place the DiscView Installation disk in a floppy drive. 2. From the Windows Program Manager’s File menu, select Run. 3. Type B:SETUP (or the appropriate drive letter) and press OK. 4. Follow the prompts to select the destination path.
11 CHAPTER 3: Installation 5. Setup copies the files to the selected destination... 6. ...and creates a DiscView program group. 7. When Setup is complete, a README file appears (it explains any additions or changes since this manual was released). Press Continue.
12 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 3.2.4 C HOOSING M ANAGERS Once the NLMs are installed, you can assign DiscView managers. When the NLMs are initially installed, the network supervisor is, by default, assigned as a DiscView manager. Other users can be assigned as managers without being supervisors or the equivalent.
13 CHAPTER 3: Installation 4. The selected names move to the Manager List. To remove managers, select the desired name under the Manager List and press Delete. The deleted manager names move back to the list of Possible Managers. You can also drag and drop to remove managers from the list.
14 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 1. Give the CD Network Tower a name that will help you identify it. 2. The Attached File server field shows “[unattached].” 3. Select a server. The pull-down box contains a list of all file servers to which you are attached and that have the NLM loaded.
15 CHAPTER 3: Installation Once you’ve finished with the Ethernet Advanced Options, press OK. Go to “Configure CD-ROM Volumes” in the DiscView User Guide for instructions on working with CD-ROMs.
16 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS Once you’ve finished with the Token Ring Advanced Options, press OK. Go to “Configure CD-ROM Volumes” in the DiscView User Guide for instructions on working with CD-ROMs. When you have configured the CD Network Tower and pressed OK, this message appears.
17 CHAPTER 4: Using the CD Network T ower Take a moment to get to know the CD Network Tower. This drawing shows where all the important parts are: ❶ Front drawer. Press eject button to open and insert disc. ❷ Tray drawer. Insert disc after opening tray drawer.
18 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 4.1 Getting Started 1. Turn on the power switch. The status light will glow green to show that the power is on. 2. Set the disc in the tray of the drive with the disc’s label facing up, and push the eject button or the tray until it is accepted into the drive completely.
19 CHAPTER 4: Using the CD Network T ower Ejecting a disc manually in an emergency If something goes wrong, you can use the manual emergency eject to get the disc out of the drive. 1. Turn off the power of your CD Network Tower. 2. Insert a pointed object, such as a paper clip, into the emergency eject hole, and push firmly.
20 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 4.3 Status Lights Network Activity LED (on the left): The Net LED flashes yellow to indicate CD Network Tower transmit and receive activity, and green to indicate all other network activity (not related to the CD Network Tower).
21 CHAPTER 4: Using the CD Network T ower CD Network T ower Status LEDs No. of Fault Corrective Blinks Indication Action 0 Solid red Return to dealer; unit failed power-on self-test. 1 Blinking yellow No network found; check network cabling. 2 Blinking yellow Boot server not set; configure CD Network Tower.
22 T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS 4.4 Icons CD N ETWORK T OWER I CON Power off Configured Unconfigured In the DiscView Map, if the DiscPort icon is a shade of light gray, the DiscPort is in a power-off state. Reset the DiscPort and press F5 to refresh your screen.
23 CHAPTER 4: Using the CD Network T ower F ILE S ERVER I CON File servers with the DiscView NLMs loaded and running are indicated on the Map window by the DiscPort server icon: File server with DiscV.
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