Addonics Technologies NAS Tower NAST4SR5HPMB user guide

							T E C H N O L O G I E S
User Guide
NAS  Storage Tower
(NAST4SR5HPM-B)
Technical Support
If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your 
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST
Phone: 408-453-6212
Email: http://www.addonics.com/support/query/
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Removing Cover of 
Storage Tower 
a.  Unscrew the side panel    
 screws.
b.  Slide the side panel towards  
  the backside then pull or lift to  
 open.
c.  To remove the front face    
  panels, unscrew 2 screws on  
  opposite sides of the 5 ¼”  
  drive bay on the tower
Installing drives into the 
Storage Tower 
a.  Make sure that screws are  
  placed for both sides of the  
  mounting bracket to secure  
  the drives.
b.  After installing the hard drive,  
  attach the side panels back  
  to the storage tower.
Setting RAID on the Hardware Port Multiplier (HPM)
LED Pins
Pin 1
SATA Port 3
SATA Port 2
SATA Port 1 SATA Port 4
-     +
-     +
-     +
-     +
-     +
-     +
-     +
-     +eSATA Status
USB Status
PM Power
PM Health
HD3 PWR & Access
HD2 PWR & Access
HD1 PWR & Access
HD0 PWR & Access
Side
Panel
Side Panel
Screw Locations
Screw Holes
SATA Drive
Optional Drive Mounting Bracket
Front Face Plates 
						

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1.  Set the Rotary switch to the RAID mode required.
2.  Push the RAID setting button with a ballpoint pen while the tower is    
  turned off.
Note: Do not use paper clip or sharp 
object. Use a ballpoint pen to press the 
raid setting button.
3.  While holding the RAID setting 
button, turn on the tower and continue 
to hold for at least 5 seconds.
Note:   The LEDs for SATA and USB will blink while pressing on the raid setting 
button. Once the button is release, the PM Health LED will blink for 4-6\
 times then 
stops. This indicates the raid was setup correctly. Otherwise, the PM Health LED 
will remain lit up indicating incorrect raid setup.
Instruction for Special RAID Modes:
BIG 2 - 2 Drives Spanned
o  Note: Do not connect more than 2 SATA drives to the HPM. Doing so will  
  hang the system when you configure the raid.
o  For SATA drives with different capacities, the HPM will use the smallest  
  drive capacity of the 2 drives connected to create the total partition s\
ize.
FAST 2  - 2 Drives Striped
o  Note: Do not connect more than 2 SATA drives to the HPM. Doing so will  
  hang the system when you configure the raid.
Verify RAID Setting on the HPM
Note: Disconnect the HPM from host when verifying the RAID setting.
It is assumed that you have already connected the SATA drives and set up the raid 
mode when verifying the raid setting.
1.  Turn on power for the tower.
2.  Push the RAID setting button with the tool provided. Using the table    
  below, verify if the LEDs are lighting up. The selected LEDs will light up for  
  2 seconds followed by a blink and cycles back. 
						

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RAID Mode    LEDs
BIG 2      LEDs 1, 2 & 4 all OFF
BIG 4      4 ON, 2 & 1 OFF
FAST 2      2 ON, 4 & 1 OFF
FAST 4      1 ON, 4 & 2 OFF
SAFE FAST    4 & 2 ON, 1 OFF
SAFE 2      4 & 1 ON, 2 OFF
RAID 5      2 & 1 ON, 4 OFF
RAID 5 + S    4, 2 & 1 all ON
 
Connecting the Power Cable and Storage Tower to the 
Computer
a.  Connect the power cord provided from the wall outlet to the back of the \
 
 tower.
b.  Make sure the power is off (power LED light should be off).
c.  Connect the eSATA cable from the back of the tower to the eSATA port on  
  the computer. 
Power On/Off Control
a.  A main power switch is located at the back of the tower. Turn the switch  
  on. Another auxiliary switch is located on the front of the tower.
b.  Make sure the power is off on the auxiliary switch (power LED light should  
  be off).
c.  Power on the tower.
Storage Tower Power LED
eSATA LED
USB LED
Port Multiplier Power LED
Port Multiplier Health Status LED