Single-space, Three-bay FireWire hot-swap enclosure for GT Key™ cartridges Quick Guide 610014-1.
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GT 103 Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer Unless noted otherwise, this document and the information herein disclosed are proprietary to Glyph Technologies, 227 Cherry St. Ithaca, NY 14850 (“GLYPH”).
GT 103 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS Notes Notes alert you to important information. They are indented and preceded by the word Note in bold type. Cautions Cautions alert the user to actions or situations that can result in damage to users or data. Cautions are accompanied by a triangle icon, as in the example below. CAUTION : If the container is damaged, file a report with the carrier or dealer immediately. Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer 2 Quick Guide #610014-1.03 www.glyphtech.
GT 103 CONTACTING GLYPH Please use the following contact information to contact Glyph and its distributors. Glyph USA offers phone support Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Note: DO NOT ship any return goods to the mailing addresses below unless you have a valid RMA number. All goods will be refused delivery unless a valid RMA number is displayed on the outside of the package. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mailing Address Phone/Fax Email and Web Site Glyph Technologies 227 Cherry St.
GT 103 Contents of This Guide Glyph’s GT Series, p. 4 About the GT 103, p. 7 Unpacking Your GT 103, p. 12 Installing the Hardware, p. 14 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS 9 Users, p. 15 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS X Users, p. 17 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users, p. 17 Care and Maintenance of the GT 103, p. 21 Troubleshooting, p. 24 GT 103 Specifications, p. 25 Audio Storage Guide, p.
GT 103 The GT Series incorporates Glyph’s own advanced FireWire technology called Integrity™. Inspired by the limitations of existing hybrid ATA-to-FireWire hot-swap products, Glyph engineers resolved the data integrity problems that arise from breaking at the ATA interface by incorporating unique enhancements to existing FireWire standards. As a result, the GT Key drive cartridge contains the ATA-to-FireWire bridging technology in the cartridge itself.
GT 103 Noise Control Elimination of Signal noise Components in GT Series enclosures are of the highest quality possible.
GT 103 Power Glyph uses efficient, high-quality power supplies, selected specifically for the demands of production environments. Our power supplies have a large amount of headroom, so your Glyph system will function, for brief periods of time, with AC lines significantly below specified limits. Glyph FireWire devices, even when they’re not turned on, will pass signal and bus power through to downstream FireWire devices.
GT 103 GT Key Hot-Swap Drive Cartridges Having designed and engineered our own ATA-to-FireWire bridge, we decided to enclose the bridge and the drive in a single unit. The result is the GT Key FireWire cartridge. This integrated exchange system offers true hard drive hot-swap technology, ensuring data integrity and consistency: removing a hot-swap drive from a Glyph FireWire system interrupts the data signal at the FireWire bus, not on the ATA bus as with other hot-swap systems.
GT 103 CAUTION : When transporting an individual cartridge, place it in the anti-static bag that it came in. This will help ensure the safety of the sensitive electronics exposed at the back of the cartridge. Quick Guide #610014-1.03 © Glyph Technologies – www.glyphtech.
GT 103 Details GT Keys lock conveniently into the GT 103 chassis by means of a flip-out handle at the front of the drive. The cartridge loads on its side. The illustration below shows three GT Keys in a GT 103 chassis.
GT 103 Indicator Light on Chassis • The power switch LED glows green to indicate that AC power is applied: the GT 103 is plugged in and switched on. GT Key Indicator Lights • • The LED labeled “Power” glows green to indicate that power is applied to the cartridge. The LED labeled “Activity” glows yellow to indicate drive activity.
GT 103 • Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME or XP Unpacking Your GT 103 Your Glyph GT 103 and accessories are packaged in a sturdy shipping container. Please inspect the container for evidence of shipping damage and mishandling. CAUTION : If the container is damaged, file a report with the carrier or dealer immediately. Do not attempt to unpack and operate your GT 103 until the carrier or dealer confirms the damage. If the container is in good condition, proceed with unpacking the GT 103.
GT 103 • • rack screws Documentation CD with warranty card and this guide Quick Guide #610014-1.03 © Glyph Technologies – www.glyphtech.
GT 103 Parts Identification To familiarize yourself with the GT 103, take a moment to study the image below. Power switch with LED: AC Power to chassis Drive activity Power to cartridge Drive latch Front Panel FireWire Port Installing the Hardware 1. Position the GT 103. Place the unit on a flat, level surface, or install the unit into a rack with the four supplied rack screws. Installing the Hardware 14 Quick Guide #610014-1.03 www.glyphtech.
GT 103 CAUTION : Speakers are magnetic devices; they can harm your data if they’re too close to your hard drives or tape cartridges. 2. Connect the power cable (power off): Make sure that the power is off on all of your computer equipment and the GT 103. Connect the power cable to the back of the GT 103. Plug the three-prong plug into an appropriate power receptacle, preferably with surge and spike protection. 3. Connect the FireWire cable.
GT 103 operating system. This command will erase all the data on a volume and create a new file system. Erase disk will not allow you to re-partition a FireWire drive or create a different volume structure than what was previously there. If you need more functionality than what is supplied by Mac OS 9, get yourself a formatting and partitioning utility. Glyph recommends FWB’s Hard Disk Toolkit or Charismac’s Anubis utility.
GT 103 4. In the Format drop-down menu, choose an Extended volume. All GT Key drives in GT 103 units are formatted at the factory as Extended volumes. 5. Click Erase. The disk is now erased and should mount on your desktop with the new volume information. Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS X Users Since your Glyph hard disk drive comes pre-formatted for Macintosh you don’t need to format it on installation.
GT 103 4. Enter 5 to change the current fixed disk drive. MS-DOS displays the connected disk drives. 5. Enter the number of the disk that has no corresponding drive letter (in the example below, that’s Drive 2). You are invited to make a choice (same list as in Step 3). 6. Enter 1 to create a primary DOS partition. Your computer verifies the drive’s integrity, after which you are asked to choose whether you want to use all the space available.
GT 103 7. Enter Y to opt for using the maximum available space. Your computer again verifies the drive’s integrity. 8. When the drive’s integrity has been verified, press ESC (Escape) three times to exit fdisk. 9. At the prompt, type exit. 10. Restart your computer. Your new drive is now ready to use. Windows 2000 1. Right-click My Computer and click Manage. 2. In the Computer Management window, click Disk Management. Quick Guide #610014-1.
GT 103 The Write Signature wizard pops up. 3. Use the wizard to write a signature to the new drive. 4. Use the instructions that came with your operating system to continue formatting the drive. We suggest doing a Quick Format. Formatting will take a few minutes, after which your drive will be ready to use. Windows XP 1. Open Control Panel and click Administrative Tools. 2. Click Computer Management. 3. Click Disk Management. Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users Quick Guide #610014-1.
GT 103 The Write Signature wizard pops up. 4. Use the wizard to write a signature to the new drive. 5. Use the instructions that came with your operating system to continue formatting your drive. We suggest doing a Quick Format. Care and Maintenance of the GT 103 CAUTION : To properly operate and store your GT 103, make sure you observe the rules for temperature and humidity specified on page 25. Quick Guide #610014-1.03 © Glyph Technologies – www.glyphtech.
GT 103 Power Current • • Use only 100-240V AC. Avoid plugging into an outlet used by high-current equipment like copiers or shredders. Power and FireWire Cables • • • Don’t crush cables or place heavy items on them. If the cable insulation appears worn or broken, don’t use the cable. Always unplug a cable by holding the plug. Never pull the cable itself, as it may damage the plug. If you are not planning to use your drives for a while, unplug the power cable from the outlet.
GT 103 Dust, Heat, Humidity CAUTION : When transporting an individual cartridge, place it in the anti-static bag that it came in. This will help ensure the safety of the sensitive electronics exposed at the back of the cartridge. Don’t leave the GT 103 or a GT Key in a location subject to excessive dust, direct sunlight, sudden changes in temperature (the resulting condensation can cause damage), or high humidity or temperature.
GT 103 Troubleshooting If you are having difficulties or need assistance getting started, Glyph Technical Support will be glad to assist you. Contact addresses and numbers are on page 3 of this guide. Before contacting Glyph please review the table below. Symptom Diagnosis Treatment Your Pro Tools DAE Check DAE setting in Pro Errors when reading from or writing to drive setting may be wrong. Tools. in Pro Tools. No obvious reason? Run Norton Speed Disk.
GT 103 GT 103 Specifications Form configuration Single space enclosure for three GT Key hot-swappable FireWire drives. Construction QuietMetal around the drive, heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure, stainless steel faceplate.
GT 103 Audio Storage Guide Be careful not to underestimate your needs. For maximum performance you should use a drive at least 30% larger than your estimated need. This gives you the room you need for operating overhead and extra files generated during mixing and editing. Note: The following charts illustrate the capacities required for specific bit depths, sample rates and track counts. The ability to achieve higher track counts depends on your DAW.
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