FireWire hot-swap enclosure for GT Key™ cartridges Quick Guide 610011-1.
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GT 051 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 051 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 #610011-1.04 www.glyphtech.
GT 051 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 051 Contents of This Guide Glyph’s GT Series, p. 4 About the GT 051, p. 7 Unpacking Your GT 051, p. 12 Installing the Hardware, p. 13 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS 9 Users, p. 14 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Mac OS X Users, p. 16 Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users, p. 16 Care and Maintenance of the GT 051, p. 20 Troubleshooting, p. 23 GT 051 Specifications, p. 24 Audio Storage Guide, p.
GT 051 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 051 Noise Control Elimination of Signal noise Components in GT Series enclosures are of the highest quality possible.
GT 051 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 051 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 051 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 #610011-1.04 © Glyph Technologies – www.glyphtech.
GT 051 Details The GT Key locks conveniently into the GT 051 chassis by means of a flip-out handle at the front of the drive. The cartridge loads on its side. The illustration below shows the GT Key in a GT 051 chassis. Below cover: ATA hard disk drive Below cover: Glyph ATA-FW bridge QuietMetal enclosure Power supply LED: drive activity LED: power to cartridge Drive latch flips out for drive removal Power switch with LED: AC power to chassis About the GT 051 10 Quick Guide #610011-1.04 www.
GT 051 Indicator Light on Chassis • The power switch LED glows green to indicate that AC power is applied: the GT 051 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 051 Unpacking Your GT 051 Your Glyph GT 051 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 051 until the carrier or dealer confirms the damage. If the container is in good condition, proceed with unpacking the GT 051.
GT 051 Parts Identification To familiarize yourself with the GT 051, take a moment to study the image below. Power switch with LED: AC Power to chassis Drive activity Power to cartridge FireWire ports Fan Drive latch Power connector Installing the Hardware 1. Position the GT 051. Place the unit on a flat, level surface. Quick Guide #610011-1.04 © Glyph Technologies – www.glyphtech.
GT 051 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 051. Connect the power cable to the back of the GT 051. Plug the three-prong plug into an appropriate power receptacle, preferably with surge and spike protection. 3. Connect the FireWire cable.
GT 051 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. These will allow you to re-partition a disk and create multiple volumes, as well as format those volumes.
GT 051 4. In the Format drop-down menu, choose an Extended volume. All GT Key drives in GT 051 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 051 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. Quick Guide #610011-1.
GT 051 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. Preparing Your Drive for Use: Windows Users Quick Guide #610011-1.04 18 www.
GT 051 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. Quick Guide #610011-1.
GT 051 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 051 CAUTION : To properly operate and store your GT 051, make sure you observe the rules for temperature and humidity specified under Tabletop Portable Specifications on page 32. Care and Maintenance of the GT 051 20 Quick Guide #610011-1.04 www.
GT 051 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 051 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 051 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 051 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 051 GT 051 Specifications Form configuration Enclosure for single GT Key containing a hot-swappable FireWire drive. Construction QuietMetal around the drive, heat-dissipating aluminum enclosure, stainless steel faceplate.
GT 051 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. 16 Bit Audio Storage Guide Quick Guide #610011-1.
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