Dat Optic eBOX-F User manual
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eBOX-F
FIREWIRE
Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing eBOX-F. It is an easy-to-use storage solution that allows a system to access terabyte of
data.
Use safely - Please follow the manual
Read all of these instructions before using
-In this section, it descript all notification and warming. It tries to prevent any injure and property damage to the
third person for improperly used
-According to the description below
-It may cause injured and degree of damage without obeying it
Warming
It means, It may cause person injured or damage because you do not follow the descriptions
Notice
It means, It may cause person injured or damage, because you do not follow the descriptions
Warming
oSmoke, Burning smell, and Strange sound
Turn off the power when smoke, smell, and strange sound. Unplugged the power cord from the AC power outlet, bring your
product for repairing or contact with your authorized dealer
oPlease do not take out parts and modify machine
It may cause electric shock when you doing this contact the retail outlet for maintenance, or contact the authorized dealer
where you was purchased
oDo not let water or any object enter eBOX-F
If water or any foreign object enters inside the chassis. Please turn off it and unplug the power cord
Bring your product for repairing or contact with your authorized dealer
oDo not use this product near water and mist area
Please do not use near kitchen, bathroom, and; mist area this might cause fire or system breakdown
oplace your product on a flat and stable surface
Place your product on a flat and stable surface; it might get injure by falling.
oSpecify the admitted range of power
This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the label.
oAbout the power line adapter line
Please do not place any heavy objects on the power cord and lines, or do not place any metal parts to damage the lines
and cause fire and electric shock
Do not place this product where people can walk on the cord.
oWhen lightening, don’t handle the power line
It might cause an electrical shock and fire
oDo not handle the machine with wet hands
Do not handle the machine with wet hands. Doing this might cause an electrical shock and fire
Notice
oThe notification for placing
Please do not place this unit to the any of the places below. This may cause fire, electric shock or breakdown problem
-Near heater (warming stove, iron, radiator)
-Do not place or store the machine near heaters or other hot appliances, in any location exposed to extremely
high or low temperatures high humidity or dusty locations
-Do not expose the product directly to the sun
oRemove power cord lines when you are not using for a long term
Remove and put is safe place power cord AC adapter, if you are not using for a long time
oSwitch off and unplug the power cord and lines before moving machine
Please unplug all the lines since moving machine. Keep off line disconnect
oDo not close to Children
Children do not seat on the machine, it will get injure
oPlease notice of static electricity
This is a is a precision electronic equipment; It may cause static electricity
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Features
Install up to eight of 3.5HDD.
Compatible with any brand HDD and also different capacity.
Change mode by dipswitch
Restriction Points
Not support OS system
Since using this product causes directly and indirectly damage or data missing; company
generally is not responsible
This product does not using for these purpose blow: Medical equipment atomic equipment
aerial- cosmic equipment etc. mechanical equipments; and must high dependency mechanical
equipments generally is not responsible under this environment use.
It may cause error since it closes to Radio, Television, Audio and so on; Please leave them
away from your product
Since this product (include driver)is use within Japan; If using outside of Japan, we apology
without responsibility
Machine around 3.5 inches / E-IDE hardware purpose
CD-ROM is not included the range of supporting
Before Using
About the content of user’s guide; it could be modify in the future without informing
About the content of user’s guide; If you having any questions or discover any mistakes;
please contact our service center
Windows as Microsoft Corporation registered trade mark
Macintosh as Apple Computer , Inc registered trade mark
For improving; it could be modify any detail without informing
Specification
Model eBOX-F
Products TERA TOWER
Interface IEEE 1394a/b Firewire
FWPort A and B
Weight 5.7KG
Dimension width 150 × high 340 × depth 340
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Temperature Temperature 5~35 degree humidity 20~80%
HDD is not including
Product contents
TERA TOWER
2 FW cable
AC cord
turnbuckle for HDD× 32
manual
Warrantyback of the
manual
Parts
Correspond Machines Correspond OS
FIREWIRE connection
●Macintosh
Power Macintosh G5 Mac mini eMac iMac Power Book G4iBook G4
Only limit with FIREWIRE2.0 interface standard type
Supporting does not include standard device FIREWIRE interface
It does not guarantee to operate in any condition
TERA TOWER
Front Panel Back Panel
Front Shutter
Power
Sleep
Power/access LED
Sleep LED
FW port
Manual Screw
Power source jack
Source switch
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●Windows
Device FIREWIRE surface connection of PC / AT CompatiblesWhen using FIREWIRE mode
Recommend Intel chip set loading
Pentium300MHz / Main memory 128MB more
Correspond OSWindows2000 / Windows XP
It can not operate within belowWindows95 / Windows98SE / Windows3.x / Windows NT / Windows Me
Windows98 manufacture before selling out; has the possibility but act unusually because of the
FIREWIRE connection question
The following machine has the unusual movement possibility, thus not in support object
It does not guarantee to operate in any condition
It may not compatible with particular machine or software
Correspond HDDCorrespond Ultra DMA mode of 3.5 inches E-IDE Specification
HDDParallel ATAserial ATA double Correspond
Serial ATA connects that is use additional SATA to IDE
If you wan to connect ore than 2 of serial ATA hardware; please buy another SATA to IDE
Install methods
Before connecting to the hardware
Warming Before connecting to the hardware; please unplug the power cord
When the power is on and computer is working; It may cause electric shock and
breakdown problems
When connect to hardware, please be aware of static electricity
It may cause machine breakdown from the static electricity remain on human body
Before operating; Please do not touch any of the metals or please using a line to prevent static
electricity
Please to use screwdriver to install
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Installing Hard Drive
1. Remove HDD tray from Tera Tower
When it’s only install one HDD onHDD made by Western Digital; please set as Single mode
[ Example] HITACHI made HDD
NoteThis is one of the example; Please according to your manual for actual setting
Connect with S-ATA hardware drive.
If necessary, please purchase S-ATA convert adapterSATA to IDE
When only install one, please set S-ATA covert adapter as Master.
When connect two S-ATA HDD ;Please set second S-ATA convert adapter as SLAVE
Please make sure you connect properly
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Note! Please be aware of hurt by HDD or Chassis
3Unfasten the screws on the back of the TERA TOWER
4Remove left side panel
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When install two or more HDD; set upper HDD us
Master and lower HDD as Salve. Please refer to the
Diagram.
5Remove front panel; and pull out the AC cable
And flat cableInsert HDD in turn
from up to down.
Please do not damage the cables
The pins connector toward front
6Press the rubbers on each side to fasten the HDD
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7Connect AC cable and flact cable to HDD
Please connect properly incase of any damage.
8Fasten left side panel.
Flat Cable
AC cable
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Power switch on and off
If auto power effective, Tera tower will automatically on when PC operating.
Sleep Mode
Press sleep button for 3 seconds, HDD and Fan will stop operating and Sleep Mode LED light
will be off.
If data was been stored to one of HDD, the Sleep Mode LED light will be off.
Please note if HDD temperature is under 400C, fan won’t operate.
Power ON
Press once, power will turn on
Power OFF
Press power for 3 seconds
Sleep button
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