G-Technology G-RAID mini 1TB User manual

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G-RAID mini™

Installation Guide

G-Technology Inc.

Tel: (310) 449-4599

Fax: (310) 449-4670

[email protected]

P/N GRM120606 RevA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX

5. G-RAID mini OVERVIEW

6. INSTALLING G-RAID mini

7. INITIALIZING G-RAID mini

7.1 Mac OSX

7.2 Windows 2000/XP

7.3 Cross Platform use

8. UNMOUNTING/DISCONNECTING G-RAID mini

8.1 Mac OSX

8.2 Windows 2000/XP

9. OPTIMIZING DATA TRANSFER

10. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

11. LIMITED WARRANTY

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing G-RAID mini™ from G-Technology,

Inc. (G-Tech)! G-RAID mini is an ultra-portable, bus powered

FireWire storage solution specifically designed to support

professional content creation applications. G-RAID mini will

support Multi-stream video playback with real-time effects

and audio while editing on a laptop in the field. G-RAID mini

incorporates (2) 2.5” high-performance, shock resistant hard

drives and a RAID 0 controller in a sleek actively cooled

enclosure. G-RAID mini offers superior performance and

reliability for demanding content creation applications.

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The G-RAID mini disk array contains (2) 2.5” shock-resistant

drives, however the system is susceptible to damage due to

excessive physical shock. Place the unit in a vented area away

from moisture or liquids. Please handle the unit with care. Do

not open the case. Doing so will void the warranty. If the

product is returned with damage caused by improper

handling, the warranty will be void and liability will rest with

the user.

3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

FireWire 800/ USB 2.0 operation

•Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher

•Windows 2000 / XP

FireWire 400 operation

•Mac OS 9.x or OS X

•Windows 2000 / XP

4. WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Take a moment to ensure that the following items are

included in the box. If anything is missing, please call G-Tech

at (310) 449-4599. Please keep the shipping container and

packing materials. In the unlikely event that you need to

return G-RAID mini to us for any reason, you must use the

G-Tech shipping container. If the product is returned

damaged caused by improper packaging, the warranty will be

void and liability will rest with the user.

Kit Contents:

• G-RAID mini disk array

• FireWire 800 (9-pin to 9-pin) cable

• FireWire 400 (6-pin to 6-pin) cable

• USB 2.0 cable

• External universal power supply

• Product CD-ROM

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5. G-RAID mini OVERVIEW

6. INSTALLING G-RAID mini

The G-RAID mini can be connected to your system via

FireWire 400, FireWire 800 or USB.

One of the coolest features of the G-RAID mini is that it can

be operated without a power supply when connected via the

FireWire 400 or 800 port. This “bus powered” feature enables

mobile operation without the need for an A/C power supply.

While it is possible to daisy-chain multiple G-RAID mini units

via FireWire, only the first G-RAID mini can be bus powered.

Any additional units must be powered by the included AC

adapter. Failure to do so may cause random unmounting of

the G-RAID mini and data loss.

7. INITIALIZING G-RAID mini

Attention Mac OS X Users

G-RAID mini is set up at the factory for use with

Mac OS X systems. If you are running Mac OS X,

G-RAID mini will mount on the OS X desktop right

out of the box. If it becomes necessary to re-format G-

RAID mini for Mac OS X, see section 7.1.

Attention Windows Users

G-RAID mini must be formatted for the Windows

Operating System before use on a PC. Please see

section 7.2 for more information.

Attention Cross Platform Users

G-RAID mini can be used on both MAC and

PC systems by formatting the drive “FAT32.”

There are some limitations when using FAT

32, see section 7.3 for details. Alternatively you can install

software on the Windows machine such as “MacDrive” which

will allow you to mount MAC formatted drives on your PC.

Power and Activity LED

FireWire 800 Ports

FireWire

400 Port

Fan

USB 2.0 Port

Power

Connector

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7.1 Mac OS X

G-RAID mini is initialized at the factory as a single Mac OS X

volume. Power on G-RAID mini, wait 10 seconds, then

power on your Mac. G-RAID mini will mount on the desktop

as shown below.

If it becomes necessary to re-initialize G-RAID mini for Mac

OS X, follow the instructions below.

1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. The Apple Disk Utility is in

the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder on

the Macintosh HD. Select G-RAID mini by clicking on the

entry in the left-hand column as shown below. Information

about G-RAID mini will be displayed at the bottom.

3. Select the Partition tab to view the partition options as

shown below.

4. Set the Volume Scheme: to 1 Partition.

Enter a Volume Name under Volume Information

(in this example “G-RAID mini”) and set Format to

Mac OS Extended as shown below.

Note: Alternatively, G-RAID mini can be set up in multiple

volumes by selecting the desired number of partitions from the

Volume Scheme pull-down menu.

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5. Click on the <Partition> button. The dialog box shown

below will appear. Click on the <Partition> button to

continue.

6. When partitioning is complete, G-RAID mini will be

displayed in the left-hand panel as shown below.

7. Exit the Apple Disk Utility.

8. G-RAID mini will be displayed on the desktop as shown

below.

G-RAID mini is now set up for use!!

7.2 Windows 2000/XP

1. Power on G-RAID mini, wait 10 seconds, then power on

your computer.

2. Open the Disk Management utility by right-clicking on

the My Computer icon on the desktop and selecting

“Manage” from the drop down menu as shown below.

3. The Computer Management console will appear as shown

below. Click on “Disk Management” in the left-hand panel.

G-RAID mini is identified as Disk 1 in this example.

Right click on Disk 1 and select Initialize Disk from the

pull-down menu as shown. The window shown on the next

page will appear.

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4. Click on the <OK> button to continue.

5. The following window will appear. G-RAID mini (Disk 1) is

now identified as Basic and Online.

6. Right-click on the Disk 1 “Unallocated” bar entry and

select New Partition… from the pull-down menu as shown

below.

7. The window shown below will appear. Click on the

<Next> button to continue.

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8. The following window will appear. Click on the <Next>

button to continue.

9. The window shown below will appear. Click on the

<Next> button to continue. This will create one large

volume using all of the available space on G-RAID mini.

Note: Multiple partitions can be created on G-RAID mini. Consult your

Windows documentation for instructions on setting up multiple partitions.

10. Windows will automatically assign a drive letter, in this

example “D”. Accept this assignment and click on the

<Next> button to continue.

11. Enter a Volume Label: (in this example, G-RAID

mini), check the Perform a quick format box and click

on the <Next> button to continue.

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12. The following window will appear. Click on the <Finish>

button to continue.

13. Windows will format the volume and then display the

following window. Disk 1 is now identified as G-RAID mini

(E:). Exit the Computer Management console

14. G-RAID mini will now be displayed as an available

hard disk drive under My Computer as shown below.

G-RAID mini is now set up for use!!

7.3. Cross Platform Use

To setup your G-RAID mini for use on both Windows and

Macintosh systems, use the Apple Disk utility and format G-

RAID mini FAT32.

1. Open the Apple Disk Utility. (The Apple Disk Utility is in

the Utilities Folder located in the Applications Folder

on your system drive). A window like the one below will

appear.

2. Select the G-RAID mini from the left-hand column, then

select the “Erase” button at the top as shown. Select

MS-DOS File System from the drop down menu and

Enter “G-RAID mini” in the Name field.

3. Click on the erase button and the screen on the next

page will appear.

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