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FastStor ® 1 Quick Installation Guide Advanced Digital Information Corporation.
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FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide i Table of Contents Introducti on ...................................................................................... 1 Step 1. Unpacking the FastStor 1 .................................................... 2 Step 2.
Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 ii FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide.
FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Introduction This guide is designed to enable quick installation of the ADIC FastStor 1 autoloader. For additional product and operation details, please refer to the ADIC FastStor 1 Installation and User Manual.
Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 2 FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide Front Panel of the FastStor 1 Magazine front bezel LED indicators Standby switch LCD display Control buttons Magazine front bezel Figure 1. The FastStor 1's front side Step 1.
FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 3 Attention: The FastStor 1 is designed to operate in a horizontal position. Do not attempt to operate the FastStor 1 in any position other than horizontally. Also make sure that: • The airflow around the front and back of the FastStor 1 is not obstructed.
Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 4 FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide Figure 2. Rack Mounting kit Installing the Rack Mounting Kit • Determine the proper position of the rails in the rack. Caution: Consider rack stability when deciding where to place the FastStor 1.
FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 5 Installing the “Rail Left Assembly” 1. Measure the length between the rear rack mount rails and the front rack mount rails. If the measurement is shorter than the FastStor 1, move the two sets of screws M4x12, washers and nuts shown in Figure 4.
Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 6 FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide Figure 5 shows step 5 in the description: Rack mounting kit mounted in rack with one screw M6x12 in upper hole on both left and right sides. On the rear side, two screws must be used on both left and right sides.
FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 7 Figure 8. Fasten the rear of the FastStor 1 to the rails. Step 3. Connecting Power Cable Before connecting the FastStor 1 to your host computer system, you should run the unit’s self-diagnostic test. (This preparation requires power to the FastStor 1.
Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 8 FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide Step 4. Removing the Transport Lock The robot mechanism is protected from damage during shipment by a screw holding the robotics in a locked position.
FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 9 Step 6. Setting the SCSI Address There is a LCD display on the front panel, and four control buttons. After the Power- on sequence is finished, select Menu and scroll down until you can select Setup. Then scroll down until the display looks like the figure below, and select SCSI setup.
Advanced Digital Information Corporation FastStor 1 10 FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 1. Add the length of all external and internal SCSI cables on the bus 2. Add 80 cm (31.5 inches) for the internal cable length in the FastStor 1. 3. If the number of SCSI devices exceeds two, the maximum allowed length of an LVD SCSI bus is 12 m (39 ft).
FastStor 1 Quick Installation Guide 11 Step 8. Connecting the Ethernet Connector To connect the FastStor 1 to the Ethernet port, use the provided cable from the accessory kit box. 1. Insert one end of the cable into the FastStor 1 Ethernet port. Push until it snaps into place.
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