Taurus Mini Super-S3 Dual-Bay RAID Storage Enclosure for two 2.5-inch Serial ATA Hard Drives User Manual March 31, 2014 – v1.1 www.akitio.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 System Requirements.......................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 PC Requirements ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 Mac Requirements .................
Taurus Mini Super-S3 Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 System Requirements 1.1.1 PC Requirements • Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM • eSATA equipped PC; Windows XP or above • FireWire 400/800 equipped PC; Windows XP or above • USB 2.0 equipped PC; Windows XP or above • Your hardware device must have the correct corresponding port (e.g. USB 2.0 host controller) • Plug & Play support for eSATA host controller 1.1.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 Introduction 1.5 Detailed View 1.5.1 Front View LED/Button Status • Green = Data access (read/write) • Red = Error or empty drive bay • OFF = HDD status normal • Orange = Rebuilding data Select OK • Select setup menu or mode • Confirm current setting or enter setup menu Important Before turning on the power, make sure the interface cable is connected and the computer is running, otherwise the alarm goes off and the message [HDD Error or No Interface] is shown.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 Introduction 1.6 RAID Modes Hard drives of identical capacities are recommended. If the capacities are different, the total amount of the space that can be used will depend on the drive with the smallest capacity. The difference in performance is only visible for fast interfaces like eSATA. 1.6.1 RAID 0 - Disk Striping The drives are shown as one large single volume but the total size will depend on the drive with the smallest capacity.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 System Setup 2 System Setup 2.1 Hard Drive Assembly Your unit may come with pre-installed hard drives. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty from your vendor carefully, as this could void your warranty. 1. Remove the two hand-tightening screws at top rear of the device and then remove the upper part of the rear panel. 2. Grab the HDD tray and pull it out of the case. 3.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 System Setup 5. Slide the HDD tray(s) back into the case and push it lightly into place. 6. Align the rear panel with the case and fasten the hand-tightening screws to finish the assembly. 7. Connect the interface cable to your computer and turn on the computer. 8. If bus power is insufficient (e.g. for USB and eSATA), connect the power supply to the device and then plug it into the power outlet. 9. Use the LCD display and set your preferred RAID mode. 10.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 System Setup 2.2 Replacing Hard Drives When a drive fails, the corresponding HDD LED will light up red. If only one drive is defective and the RAID mode is set to RAID 1, the data can still be accessed, however, we strongly recommend replacing the faulty drive immediately to assure continued proper backup and data safety.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3 LCD Display To select a menu or change an option, use the [Select] button. To enter a menu and confirm a change, use the [OK] button. For further details, follow the on-screen wizard or refer to the following step by step descriptions. 3.1 Main Menu Press the [Select] button to change between the different menus and press the [OK] button to enter a menu. 1. The main screen displays the product name and the current RAID mode. 2.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3.3 HDD Information Press the [Select] button until the HDD information menu is selected and then press the [OK] button to start displaying further details about the installed hard drives. It will automatically cycle through the different information displaying each screen for about 8 seconds and then return to the main screen. To fast forward, press the [Select] button. 1. The main screen of the HDD information menu. 2.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3.4.1 >2TB Volume Mode In order for the computer to access volumes larger than 2TB, both the hardware and Operating System need to have the capacity to support large volumes (e.g.: Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.4 and above) or the >2TB option should be disabled. • [Enabled] Supports volumes in excess of 2TB. If the total storage capacity exceeds 2TB, older Operating Systems will not be able to mount and access the drive. • [Disabled] Only supports volumes up to 2TB.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3.4.2 RAID Mode Setup In order to set the RAID mode, make sure the RAID switch is in the unlocked position. • [RAID 1] Confirm RAID 1 mirroring mode. • [RAID 0->1] Change the mode from RAID 0 striping to RAID 1 mirroring. • [RAID 0] Confirm RAID 0 striping mode. • [RAID 1->0] Change the mode from RAID 1 mirroring to RAID 0 striping. Press the [OK] button to enter the setup menu and press the [Select] button to cycle through the different options.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3.4.3 Alarm Setup The general alarm sound is the short beep you hear when starting up the system and it will also sound when something is wrong. To enable or disable the alarm, select ON or OFF respectively. • [ON] Beeper and alarm is enabled. • [OFF] Beeper and alarm is disabled. Press the [OK] button to enter the setup menu and press the [Select] button to cycle through the different options.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3.4.4 Backlight Setup The backlight for the LCD display can be enabled, disabled or set so that it turns off automatically, when the screen has been idle for a certain amount of time. • [ON] Always ON. • [OFF] Always OFF. • [1min] Backlight turns off when the screen has been idle for more than one minute. • [3min] Backlight turns off when the screen has been idle for more than three minutes.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 LCD Display 3.5 Event Information In addition to the details about the hardware and device configuration, the LCD display will also show certain event information. Following is a list of possible messages and their meanings. • [HDD Error or No Interface] The alarm goes off and this message shows when (A) only one drive (or none) is recognized and (B) when the power is turned on before the interface cable is connected to the computer and before the computer is turned on.
Taurus Mini Super-S3 Appendix 4 Appendix 4.1 Precautions 4.1.1 Power on/off precautions We highly recommended unplugging the device when not in use and when re-locating it. 4.1.2 Location and placing precautions Avoid positioning your device in the following places: • • • • Locations with direct sunlight, next to radiators, other sources of heat. Locations with very high temperatures (more than 38°C) or humidity (more than 90%). Very dusty or sandy locations.
