GT 050™ Quick Guide Fixed-Mount FireWire Tabletop Hard Drive Quick Guide 610012-1.
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GT 050 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”).
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GT 050 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.
GT 050 Contents of This Guide Glyph’s GT Series, p. 4 About the GT 050, p. 7 Unpacking Your GT 050, p. 8 Installing the Hardware, p. 9 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS 9 Users, p. 10 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS X Users, p. 12 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users, p. 12 Care and Maintenance of the GT 050, p. 16 Troubleshooting, p. 18 GT 050 Specifications, p. 19 Audio Storage Guide, p.
GT 050 The hot-swap member of the GT Series incorporate 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 050 Noise Control Elimination of Signal noise Components in GT Series enclosures are of the highest quality possible.
GT 050 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 050 • • Single quiet ventilator fan Indicator lights to monitor drive activity Requirements Macintosh Computer • • • Computer with FireWire port(s) or FireWire host bus adapter MacOS 8.5 or greater, including Mac OS X (OS 9 users) Version 2.7 or later of Apple’s FireWire Enabler and FireWire Support Extensions, enabled. In the case of G4 computers, version 2.8.
GT 050 Inspection CAUTION : If any of the items you expect to find in your container is missing or damaged, contact the dealer before proceeding any further. In any case, do keep the shipping container and all packing materials in a safe place. The GT 050 package includes: • • • • GT 050 FireWire cable Power cable Documentation CD with warranty card and this guide Installing the Hardware 1. Position the GT 050. Place the unit on a flat, level surface.
GT 050 Connect the power cable to the back of the GT 050. Plug the three-prong plug into an appropriate power receptacle, preferably with surge and spike protection. 3. Connect the FireWire cable. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into your computer’s FireWire port, and the other into the back of the GT 050. The two ports provide the same function, so it doesn’t matter which one you use. 4. Power up the GT 050. 5. Power up your computer.
GT 050 Re-initializing your drive using Erase Disk (Mac OS 9 Users) Your new drive should have automatically mounted on the desktop as a Glyph volume. We advise that you give it a recognizable name or number on your desktop. Your drive is a single volume by default. To re-initialize your drive, use the following procedure. CAUTION : This procedure will destroy any data currently on the drive. Before formatting a drive, save any important data it contains. 1.
GT 050 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. If your computer is running Mac OS X and you decide to reformat or partition your drive, use Disk Utility (supplied with the Mac OS X operating system). Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users Because Glyph hard disk drives are formatted for Macintosh, Windows users must reformat their drives in order to use them. Windows 98 SE 1.
GT 050 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. 7. Enter Y to opt for using the maximum available space. Your computer again verifies the drive’s integrity. 8.
GT 050 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. 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 a Quick Format. Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users Quick Guide #610012-1.
GT 050 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. 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 a Quick Format. Quick Guide #610012-1.
GT 050 Care and Maintenance of the GT 050 CAUTION : To properly operate and store your GT 050, make sure you observe the rules for temperature and humidity specified under Tabletop Portable Specifications on page 19. 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.
GT 050 Dust, Heat, Humidity Don’t leave the GT 050 in a location subject to excessive dust, direct sunlight, sudden changes in temperature (the resulting condensation can cause damage), or high humidity or temperature. CAUTION : If the GT 050 is turned on with condensation inside, the drive or the GT 050 may be damaged. After a sudden change in temperature wait at least one hour before turning on the GT 050. Ventilation The GT 050 is equipped with a single quiet fan for ventilation.
GT 050 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 050 GT 050 Specifications Form configuration Tabletop Fixed-mount hard drive Construction QuietMetal around the drive, heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure, stainless steel faceplate. Interface connectivity IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Oxford 911 bridging chip Power supply Universal 100-240V AC 50/60Hz Temperature Operating 5°C to 55°C (41°F to 131°F) Non-operating -40° C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Humidity Operating 30% to 80% (assuming no condensation) Non-operating 10% to 90% Weight 1.94kg (4.
GT 050 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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