Kingston Technology Data Silo® DS50 External SCSI Expansion Chassis User's Guide
i Kingston Technology DS50 Data Silo® External SCSI Expansion Chassis User's Guide Part No. D89-0000-0008 B00 November 1997 Kingston Technology Company 17580 Newhope Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708-9885 Phone (714) 438-1850 Fax (714) 438-1847 DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
ii Limited Warranty KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (“Kingston”) warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below, Kingston will, at its option, either repair or replace any part of this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials. Repair parts or replacement products will be provided by Kingston on an exchange basis, and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally equivalent to new.
iii Declaration of Conformity Company’s Name: Kingston Technology Company Storage Products Division Company’s Address: 17580 Newhope Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Manufacturer’s Address: 17580 Newhope Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Product Name: Data Silo DS50 Model Number: DS50-SXXX Conforms to the following specifications: Safety Agencies: CSA “Certified” UL TÜV “GS License” Safety Directive: Safety Tests: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No950-93 UL 1950 EN 60950/06.88 EN 60950 A1/08.90 EN 60950 A2/10.
iv NOTICE: This User's Guide is subject to periodic updates without notice. Please check Kingston's website at http://www.kingston.com or contact your Kingston representative for the latest revision of this document. Kingston Technology Company DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
v Table of Contents DATA SILO DS50 ................................................................................................................. 1 Packaging Materials ..................................................................................................... 1 Serial Number ............................................................................................................... 1 General Description ........................................................................................
vi List of Tables Table Table Table Table C-1: C-2: C-3: C-4: External Cables .................................................................................................. International Power Cables ................................................................................ System Connectors ............................................................................................ Terminators .....................................................................................................
Introduction 1 Data Silo® DS50 Packaging Materials The Kingston Technology Data Silo® external expansion chassis is shipped in a container designed to provide protection and prevent damage during shipment. The Data Silo was carefully inspected before and during the packing procedure at the factory. Evidence of any damage to the Data Silo should be reported to the shipper immediately. If the wrong Data Silo model has been received, please call Kingston's Storage Product Division at (800) 435-0642.
2 Introduction General Description The Kingston Technology Data Silo ® DS50 series of stand-alone expansion chassis provide rugged and reliable housing for 3.5 inch half-height SCSI storage devices. The Data Silo DS50 is available in single and dual bay configurations (Figure 1). Each chassis is constructed of rugged steel and is equipped with an auto-ranging power supply, power-on LED, highly-rated cooling fan, and all necessary internal wiring and mounting hardware.
Introduction 3 This User's Guide describes the steps required for installing drive(s) into the Data Silo DS50 external expansion chassis. The illustrations and instructions contained in this manual are generally representative of all Data Silo DS50 models. Your Data Silo may differ slightly from the illustrations shown. Although each Data Silo model contains different drive bay or I/O interface configurations, the installation process is basically the same for all models.
4 Introduction Data Silo Front Panel (See Figure 3) • Chassis power LED - Indicates that power is being supplied to the Data Silo chassis. • Removable Filler Panel(s) - Accomodate removable media devices • Drive Activity Indicator - Provides a visual indication of drive activity. This LED is housed in the removable filler panel(s) and provides connectors which can easily be attached to the installed drive(s) within the Data Silo chassis.
Introduction 5 Data Silo Rear Panel (See Figure 4) • SCSI ID Select Switch(es) - Located on the back panel, these switches provide SCSI ID selection. The Data Silo uses two (2) different style switches; a rotating switch and a push button type switch. Refer to "Selecting the SCSI ID Number" for additional information. • Power Switch - Provides power to the Data Silo chassis. • A/C Connector - Accepts U.S. and other available international standard power cables.
6 Installation DATA SILO INSTALLATION Installing the Drive(s) into the Data Silo While performing the steps in this section, work on a soft surface to prevent excessive shock to the drive(s) being installed. Also refer to the manufacturer's documentation provided with the drive(s). A #2 Phillips and a flat blade screwdriver will be required during this procedure. Removing the DS50 Cover WARNING: Remove all power from the Data Silo before removing the cover.
Installation 7 Drive Preparation 1. Remove the drive from its protective packaging. 2. Plastic Drive Bezel - If installing a hard drive which is equipped with a plastic front bezel, remove the drive bezel. 3. SCSI Drive Termination - Disable SCSI termination from the drive. Refer to the documentation provided by the drive manufacturer for the location of these terminators or jumpers. Termination is provided by an external terminator on the Data Silo rear panel.
8 Installation IF INSTALLING AN 8-BIT SCSI DEVICE: The unit ID cable contains black, brown, red/black, and orange wires. Attach three (3) connectors from the SCSI ID select cable to the appropriate 2mm drive pins (Figure 6). The fourth (orange) wire is not used for the 8-bit installation. The single black wire plugs into the drive pin used to select ID0, the brown wire plugs into the drive pin for ID1, the red/black wire plugs into the drive pin for ID2. The orange wire is not used for this interface.
Installation 9 IF INSTALLING A 16-BIT SCSI DEVICE: The unit ID cable contains black, brown, red/black, and orange wires. Attach four (4) connectors from the SCSI ID select cable to the appropriate 2mm drive pins (Figure 7). The single black wire plugs into the drive pin used to select ID0, the brown wire plugs into the drive pin for ID1, the red/black wire plugs into the drive pin for ID2 and the orange wire plugs into the drive pin to select ID3.
10 Installation 6. If installing removable media devices, remove the appropriate filler panels from the DS50. The filler panel(s) may be removed by gently prying with the tip of a flat blade screwdriver as shown in Figure 8. If installing fixed media device(s), leave the filler panel(s) in place.
Installation 11 0 Drive Mounting Screws 0624 Figure 9: Loosen the Drive Mounting Bracket Screws (DS50 1-Bay Shown) Power Supply/Connections Are Not Shown For Clarity Slide Drive Bracket Toward Rear of Chassis, Then Lift 0632 Figure 10: Removing the Drive Mounting Bracket (DS50 1-Bay Shown) DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
12 Installation 5. Attach the drive activity LED cables to the appropriate drive pins. Refer to the device manufacturer's documentation for the location of these pins. 6. Install the drive(s) into the drive mounting bracket using four (4) 6-32 x 1/4" screws (Figure 11). Do not fully tighten the screws on removable media devices. NOTE: Do not fully tighten the screws that fasten removable media devices into the drive mounting bracket at this point.
Installation 13 Typical 3-1/2 Inch Half-Height Drive 0630 Figure 11: Installing the Drive into the Drive Mounting Bracket Drive with Removable Media (Mount Forward in Bracket to sit flush with Front Bezel) Fixed Drive (Mount Rearward in bracket) Drive Bracket Front Bezel Drive Flush with Front Bezel Clearance Space Front of Data Silo 0629 Figure 12: Adjusting the Drive Clearance (DS50 2-Bay) DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
14 Installation Connecting the Data Silo to the Computer System If the DS50 is the last device in a SCSI daisy-chain, it will require the appropriate termination (Figure 13). Refer to Appendix C for available terminators.
Installation 15 Selecting the SCSI ID Number The SCSI ID is an address number (0 through 7 for 8-bit protocol and 0 through 15 for 16bit protocol) that is assigned to each SCSI device. In a SCSI daisy-chain, each device in the chain must have a unique SCSI ID number. SCSI ID 7 is usually reserved for the host controller. If the computer system is already equipped with internal or external SCSI storage devices, some ID numbers will already be reserved.
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Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions 17 Appendices DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
18 Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions SCSI Data Silo chassis conform to the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) Standard set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions 19 2.45 (62.2mm) 7.25 (184.2mm) 9.25 (235mm) .25 (6.35mm) 7.25 (184.2mm) 9.25 (235mm) .25 (6.35mm) 4.45 (113mm) 0628 Dimensions are for reference only Figure A-1: Data Silo Physical Dimensions DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
20 Appendix B - Drive Interface Adapters Appendix B - Drive Interface Adapter Options Kingston provides several drive interface adapter options that permit various Data Silo/drive connector combinations. Contact Kingston for additional ordering information.
Appendix C - Cables, Connectors and Terminators 21 Appendix C - Cables, Connectors and Terminators Table C-1: External Cables 50-Pin Centronics 50-Pin Centronics DC100-C50-1(ft) DC100-C50-3(ft) DC100-C50-6(ft) 50-Pin SCSI 2 DC100-MMD50-3(ft) DC100-MMD50-6(ft) 68-Pin SCSI 3 DC100-SCSI3/1-3(ft) DC100-SCSI3/1-6(ft) 68-Pin IBM DC100-IBM2-6(ft) DB25 DC100-D25-3(ft) 50-Pin SCSI 2 50-Pin SCSI 2 DC100-SCSI2-1(ft) DC100-SCSI2-3(ft) DC100-SCSI2-6(ft) DB25 DC100-DB25MM-3(ft) 68-Pin SCSI 3 DC100-SCSI3/2-6(f
22 Appendix C - Cables, Connectors and Terminators Table C-2: International Power Cables Model Number Country DC100-US United States DC100-CE Continental Europe DC100-UK United Kingdom DC100-SW Switzerland DC100-IT Italy DC100-AZ Australia/New Zealand Cable Type 0301 The Data Silo DS50 ships with one (1) power cable per chassis. Please specify the appropriate part number if ordering non-U.S. cables. Kingston Technology Company DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
Appendix C - Cables, Connectors and Terminators 23 Table C-3: System Connectors 50-Pin Centronics 25-Pin DB25 50-Pin DB50 50-Pin SCSI 2 68-Pin SCSI 3 60-Pin IBM 68-Pin Ultra High Density 8mm 68-Pin IBM 0550 Not all connector types supported by DS50 (For reference only). DS50 User's Guide - Rev.
24 Appendix C - Cables, Connectors and Terminators Table C-4: Terminators Terminator 8-bit Centronics SCSI 1 (50-Pin) Part Number Active Single-Ended DX100-S-TA Terminator I/O Connector 8-bit Microminiature SCSI 2 (50-Pin) Active Single-Ended DX100-S2-TA Forced Perfect DX100-S2-FPT Differential DX100-S2-DIF Terminator I/O Connector 16-Bit Wide SCSI 3 (68-Pin) Active Single-Ended DX100-S3-TA Differential DX100-S3-DIF Terminator I/O Connector 0553 Kingston Technology Company DS50 User's Guide -
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