Promise Pegasus J4 User manual
J4
Quick Start Guide
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Kurzanleitung •
Guide de démarrage rapide •
Guida rapida all'avvio •
Guía de inicio rápido •
Guia de consulta rápida •
Руководство по быстрому
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началу работы
STRUČNÁ PŘÍRUČKA •
Gyors útmutato •
SKRÓCONA INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI •
クイシクスタートガイド
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快速安裝手冊
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快速安裝手冊
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Quick Start Guide
•
Kurzanleitung •
Guide de démarrage rapide •
Guida rapida all'avvio •
Guía de inicio rápido •
Guia de consulta rápida •
Руководство по быстрому
•
началу работы
STRUČNÁ PŘÍRUČKA •
Gyors útmutato •
SKRÓCONA INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI •
クイシクスタートガイド
•
快速安裝手冊
•
快速安裝手冊
•
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QUICK START GUIDE
1
SUMMARY OF SET UP PROCESS
This Quick Start Guide describes how to install four 2.5” storage drives in
the Pegasus J4*, then how to connect the power and Thunderbolt cable so the
device can be used and managed with a Thunderbolt equipped computer. The
installation steps in general are listed as follows:
STEP 1. INSTALL HARD DISKS (PAGE 3) *
STEP 2. CONNECT THE POWER (PAGE 6)
STEP 3. MAKE THE THUNDERBOLT CONNECTION (PAGE 7)
STEP 4. POWER ON THE J4 AND CHECK THE LEDS(PAGE 8)
STEP 5. CONFIGURE THE RAID ARRAY *
*Note
There are two versions of the Pegasus J4 available, one is
shipped without any physical storage drives. For this version,
it is necessary to install four 2.5” HDD or SSD into the empty
storage drive bays to use the device and then configure a
file system on the drives. The other version is shipped with
drives installed and ready to use.
2
INTHE PACKAGE
The Pegasus J4 package includes the following items:
* Pegasus J4
* Power cord, 1.5m
* Quick Start Guide
Follow the instructions for your version of the J4. One version has storage
drives installed and configured; another version requires the user to install
and configure 2.5” SATA storage drives.
Important
The Pegasus J4 requires a Thunderbolt cable (sold separately)
for connection to the host computer.
3
I NSTALL HARD DISKS
If your J4 has drives installed, skip ahead to “Connect the power” on page
6. If your J4 does NOT have drives installed, first install four storage drives
in the J4.
REMOVE HOUSING COVER
1. Make sure the J4 is
powered off, and that
no power cable or
Thunderbolt cables are
attached.
2. Turn the J4 upside
down and place it on
a clean, dry table,
or similar flat stable
surface. Be careful not
to scratch the housing.
3. Use a small Phillips
screwdriver to remove
the five screws that
secure the top housing.
Caution
The electronic components within the Pegasus J4
enclosure are sensitive to damage from Electro-Static
Discharge (ESD). Observe appropriate precautions at all
times when handling the J4 and storage drives
4
4. Hold the loosened housing top in place and turn the J4 back to the
normal position (bottom facing down). Place it on the table a lift the
housing top so that it detaches completely from the J4 chassis. Four
empty storage drive bays should be visible.
5. Place a new storage drive into an empty bay with the contact edge
ready to receive the contacts in the drive bay and oriented so the top
side is facing up (the top has a label with specifications and other
information about the drive).
Empty storage drive bays in J4 - top view
5
6. With the drive in position, push with your fingers on the edge opposite
the drive contacts until the drive is firmly seated in the drive bay.
7. Attach the anchor screw to secure the drive in place.
8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each remaining hard drive.
9. Replace the housing top into its proper positing.
10. Hold the unsecured housing in place and turn the J4 upside down
once more.
11. Replace the screws and snug them tight. The J4 is ready to be
connected to a computer and a power source.
11
.
Rep
lace
the
screws
and
s
nug
them
tig
ht
.
Th
e
c
onnected to a com
p
uter and a
p
ower source.
6
C ONNECT THE POWER
Insert the power cord into the power receptacle on the back of the Pegasus
J4. Plug the other end into a suitable power source such as a wall outlet or
power strip.
7
M AKE THE THUNDERBOLT CONNECTION
Connect a Thunderbolt cable to either of the Thunderbolt ports on the back
of the Pegasus J4, and connect the other end of the cable to a Thunderbolt
port on your computer. The unused Thunderbolt port on the J4 can be used to
connect to another J4 or a monitor.
Important
Make sure the Thunderbolt cable connector is oriented
properly to be inserted into the Thunderbolt port.
8
P OWER ON THE J4 AND CHECK THE LEDS
Once the Thunderbolt connection is established it will be detected
automatically and the J4 will power on. Check the LED indicators on the front
to verify that the device is functioning properly.
Status LED Thunderbolt
connectionLEDs DriveactivityLEDs
It takes about 30 seconds for the device to fully boot up. After booting, the
LEDs should display as described here:
• The Status LED lights blue
• The Connection LEDs light blue for any connected port
• The Drive LEDs light blue
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