PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
OCTET CONDUCTOR
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Card Type |
Hard drive duplicator controller card |
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Hard Drives supported |
One master EIDE/IDE drive (eight target EIDE/IDE drives) |
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Floppy drives supported |
None |
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Data Bus |
32-bit VESA Local Bus |
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Card Size |
Full length, full-height card |
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Function |
Location |
Function |
Location |
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Primary connector to Octet Station via Cable1-IN |
J1 |
Reserved connector - do not use |
J4 |
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Secondary connector to Octet Station via Cable2-IN |
J2 |
Reserved connector - do not use |
J5 |
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Reserved connector - do not use |
J3 |
Reserved connector - do not use |
J6 |
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USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
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Function |
Label |
Position | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
J1 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
J2 |
Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
J3 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
J4 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
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Factory configured - do not alter |
J5 |
Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
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IRQ SELECTION (SECONDARY) | |||||
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IRQ |
JP1 |
JP2 |
JP3 |
JP4 | |
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10 |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open | |
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11 |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open | |
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14 |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open | |
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15 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed | |
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Note: Users are advised not to change the default jumper settings. | |||||
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IRQ SELECTION (PRIMARY) | |||||
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IRQ |
JP5 |
JP6 |
JP7 |
JP8 | |
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10 |
Closed |
Open |
Open |
Open | |
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11 |
Open |
Closed |
Open |
Open | |
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14 |
Open |
Open |
Closed |
Open | |
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15 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Closed | |
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Note: Users are advised not to change the default jumper settings. | |||||
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MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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The Octet Conductor controller provides the interface between host system and one Octet Station, where one master drive duplicates to eight target drives. |
OCTET STATION
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CONNECTIONS | |||
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Function |
Location |
Function |
Location |
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Cable connector - master |
CN0 |
Cable connector - CABLE1-IN |
CN9 |
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Cable connector - target1 |
CN1 |
Cable connector - CABLE2-IN |
CN10 |
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Cable connector - target2 |
CN2 |
Start/stop button |
J2 |
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Cable connector - target3 |
CN3 |
Power connectors - master |
J3 |
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Cable connector - target4 |
CN4 |
Power connectors - target |
J4-J7 |
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Cable connector - target5 |
CN5 |
Power switch |
J8 |
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Cable connector - target6 |
CN6 |
Power supply |
J9 |
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Cable connector - target7 |
CN7 |
Voltage selector |
J10 |
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Cable connector - target8 |
CN8 | ||
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DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
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LED |
Color |
Status |
Condition |
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LED1 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 1 is active |
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LED1 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 1or no hard drive 1 |
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LED1 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 1 is idle |
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LED2 |
Red |
On |
Power is on to target drives 1 & 2 |
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LED2 |
Red |
Off |
Power is off to target drives 1 & 2 |
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LED3 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 2 is active |
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LED3 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 2 or no hard drive |
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LED3 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 2 is idle |
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LED4 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 3 is active |
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LED4 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 3 or no hard drive |
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LED4 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 3 is idle |
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LED5 |
Red |
On |
Power is on to target drives 3 & 4 |
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LED5 |
Red |
Off |
Power is off to target drives 3 & 4 |
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LED6 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 4 is active |
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LED6 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 4 or no hard drive |
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LED6 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 4 is idle |
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LED7 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 5 is active |
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LED7 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 5 or no hard drive |
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LED7 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 5 is idle |
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LED8 |
Red |
On |
Power is on to target drives 5 & 6 |
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LED8 |
Red |
Off |
Power is off to target drives 5 & 6 |
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LED9 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 6 is active |
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LED9 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 6 or no hard drive |
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LED9 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 6 is idle |
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LED10 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 7 is active |
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LED10 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 7 or no hard drive |
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LED10 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 7 is idle |
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LED11 |
Red |
On |
Power is on to target drives 7 & 8 |
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LED11 |
Red |
Off |
Power is off to target drives 7 & 8 |
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LED12 |
Green |
On |
Target drive 8 is active |
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LED14 |
Green |
Blinking |
Duplication error on target 8 or no hard drive |
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LED12 |
Green |
Off |
Target drive 8 is idle |
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LED13 |
Red |
On |
Power is on to master drive |
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LED13 |
Red |
Off |
Power is off to master drive |
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LED14 |
Green |
On |
Master drive is active |
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LED14 |
Green |
Off |
Master drive is idle |
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LED15 |
Red |
On |
Octet Station is on |
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LED15 |
Red |
On |
Octet Station is off |