ICP SATA/PATA Adapter SATA/PATA Adapter for ICP RAID Controllers with SATA Ports Hardware Installation and User Guide Version 1.0 June 2003 Copyright 2003 ICP vortex Computersysteme GmbH. ICP "Intelligent Computer Peripherals" is a registered trademark.*Other names and brands may be claimend as the property of others.
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The ICP SATA/PATA Adapter The ICP SATA/PATA Adapter 1.1 1 Product Description The ICP SATA/PATA Adapter is a plug-in adapter for PATA hard disk drives (parallel ATA, sometimes called UDMA or IDE hard disk drives). It contains a so-called I/O translator which translates the PATA signals of a hard disk drive into SATA (Serial ATA). Note: The ICP SATA/PATA Adapter is designed for the connection to an ICP SATA RAID Controller alone.
Regulatory and Certification Information Regulatory and Certification Information 2.1 2 Product Regulatory Compliance Markings Note: This adapter is intended for use in UL Listed computers or equivalent, that have instructions detailing installation. The ICP SATA/PATA Adapter, when correctly integrated per this guide, complies with the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. Marking Description CE mark for European Union 2.1.0.
Regulatory and Certification Information 2.2 Customer support information Support for the product is available under http://www.icp-vortex.com or http:// www.vortex.de. Please note, that the ICP SATA/PATA Adapter is designed specifically for the operation with suitable ICP SATA RAID Controllers and therefore customer support can only support this. 2.3 Warnings and Cautions This guide should be used by qualified technical personnel with experience installing and configuring computer components.
Hardware Installation 3 Hardware Installation This chapter provides information on installing the ICP SATA/PATA Adapter, connector layouts and LEDs. 3.1 Installation Procedures Warning: Shock hazards may be present inside the computer in which this controller is being installed. Disconnect all power cords to the computer before the removal of any covers. Follow the warnings noted in your computer’s user manual before installing this board.
Hardware Installation Figure 3-1. ICP SATA/PATA Adapter Layout 3.1.2 Installation of the ICP SATA/PATA Adapter 1. Plug the SATA/PATA Adapter to the hard disk as shown in Figure 3-2. Note: The hard disk must be set as master (recommended) or to CSL (’Cable Select’). Usually you will find the information about how to set the corresponding jumpers on a sticker on the hard disk itself or within the hard disks manual. Warning: Please use the correction orientation while connecting the adapter.
Hardware Installation Figure 3-2. Installation of the ICP SATA/PATA Adapter in a computer system 3.2 Hardware Specifications and Features 3.2.1 Key Features • • • • Supports SATA power save mode Allows Hot Plug (on the SATA bus) Supports SATA command queuing (max. 32 entries) Is equipped with an activity LED for the connected PATA hard disk. Makes it easy to locate a failed hard disk drive in a RAID array. Tabelle 3-1.
