Black Box CDTE300A-7-R5, CDTT300A-7-R5 User Manual
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SEPTEMBER 2000
CDTE300A-7-R5
CDTT300A-7-R5
T7 Plus Ethernet CD Network Tower
T7 Plus Token Ring CD Network Tower
T7 Plus Token Ring
CD Network Tower
T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
and CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power cords are required to connect
this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage
radioélectrique publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
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CONTENTS
1. Specifications ...................................................................................................5
2. Introduction .....................................................................................................6
2.1 The Hardware ..........................................................................................6
2.2 The Software ............................................................................................6
2.3 What Comes in the Package....................................................................6
2.4 System Requirements...............................................................................7
2.4.1 Basic Requirements.......................................................................7
2.4.2 CLIB.NLM Requirements.............................................................7
2.4.3 CD Network Tower Limits ............................................................7
2.5 Cautions....................................................................................................7
2.5.1 Installation .....................................................................................7
2.5.2 Transportation...............................................................................8
3. Installation........................................................................................................9
3.1 Installing the Hardware...........................................................................9
3.2 Installing the Software .............................................................................9
3.2.1 Installing DiscView ......................................................................10
3.2.2 Selecting the Server.....................................................................10
3.2.3 Installing the NLMs.....................................................................11
3.2.4 Choosing Managers.....................................................................12
3.2.5 Configuring the CD Network Tower.........................................13
3.2.6 Advanced Options .......................................................................14
4. Using the CD Network Tower .......................................................................17
4.1 Getting Started .......................................................................................18
4.2 Ejecting the Disc ....................................................................................18
4.3 Status Lights ...........................................................................................20
4.4 Icons........................................................................................................22
Contents
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T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS
TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL
CompuServe®is a registered trademark of CompuServe Incorporated.
Photo CD®is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak.
Windows™is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
DiscView™is a trademark of Microtest, Inc.
Novell®and NetWare®are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated.
XA®is a registered trademark of XA Systems Corporation.
Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the
property of the trademark owners.
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CHAPTER 1: Specifications
Host interface — SCSI-2 Single-
Ended Alternative One
Drive Specifications:
Acceptable discs —
• Red Book, Yellow Book
• CD-ROM XA®discs
• CD-Audio discs
• CD-I discs
• CD-Bridge discs
• Photo CD
®
Drive Speed — 40 ×
Disc diameter — 12 cm (standard
CD-ROM size)
Data transfer rate—600 kbps
Average access time—220 ms
Data buffer—512 KB
Error rate—Mode 1: 1 Block/10
12
bits; Mode 2: 1 Block/109bits
Drive interface connector—SCSI
50-pin, header type (not
accessible by user)
Reliability—100,000 POH
Power input (all models):
Voltage (selectable) — 115 or
240 VAC
Input current — 3.0 or 1.5 amps
AC input frequency — 60 or 50 Hz
Power output (all models)
+5 VDC @ 10.0 A
+12 VDC @ 8.0 A, 12.0 A peak
150 watts total maximum
continuous
Cooling:
All models — 33 cfm rear wall fan
and 25 cfm power supply fan
Dimensions:
Size — 20.3"H × 7.5"W × 11.7"D
(51.6 × 19.1 × 29.7 cm)
Weight — 41 lb. (18.6 kg)
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments, or the
performance of
procedures, other than
those specified in this
manual may result in
hazardous radiation
exposure.
1. Specifications
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T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS
2.1 The Hardware
A CD Network Tower combines
networking software and CD-ROM
hardware to let network users share
multiple CD-ROM drives as volumes
on a server. Because a CD Network
Tower can be attached anywhere on
the network, there is no need to
connect CD-ROM drives directly to
the file server or locally to each
network workstation. It’s specifically
designed for users of Novell
®
NetWare®3.11 and above.
CD Network Towers can be attached
directly to Thin Ethernet, 10BASE-T,
or Token Ring network cabling,
through the built-in DiscPort
interface. It takes just a few minutes
to install the Tower and requires no
network downtime.
The accompanying software, called
DiscView™, is easily installed
through Windows™ on either a local
drive or the file server.
2.2 The Software
DiscView (the software that comes
with the CD Network Tower) gives
drag-and-drop access to mounted
CDs, so you can effectively manage
large groups of CD-ROMs.
With DiscView, a CD Network Tower
CD-ROM drive looks like a volume
on a designated NetWare server. The
CD Network Tower can be placed
anywhere on the network—it doesn’t
have to be close to the server to
which it is logically attached. And
network CD-ROMs can be read as
NetWare volumes by a workstation
without a TSR on that workstation.
With DiscView, there is minimal
need for network administrator
support. The network administrator
installs the software on the file
server, loads the network-loadable
modules (NLMs), and assigns
managers. Then any assigned
manager can attach and make CDROMs available to users, all without
being a network supervisor or
equivalent.
2.3 What Comes in the Package
When you open the package, make
sure it includes these items:
• Three 31⁄2-inch installation
diskettes
• CD Network Tower manual (this
guide)
• DiscView manual
• One RJ-45 cable
2. Introduction
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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
• Thin Ethernet, 10BASE-T,
Token Ring Adapters
• One power cord
2.4 System Requirements
2.4.1 B
ASIC
R
EQUIREMENTS
The following basic network
environment is the minimum
required for proper operation of CD
Network Tower and DiscView:
• Workstation (386 or greater
recommended)—at least 2 MB
of RAM is recommended, 4 MB
for Windows users
• File server—at least 8MB of RAM
is recommended
• DOS 3.3 or higher
• NetWare 3.11, 3.12 (requires
CLIB.NLM version 3.12f or
higher) or NetWare 4.x
(requires CLIB.NLM version
4.01d or higher—see the next
section)
• Windows 3.1
2.4.2 CLIB.NLM R
EQUIREMENTS
The latest CLIB.NLM for 3.1X and
4.X is included on the disk labeled
“NetWare NLM Library Update
Disk.” The appropriate CLIB.NLM
must be loaded on the file server
before performing the DiscView
NLM installation. This disk contains
the latest NetWare NLM Library
Update file, which is also available in
the NOVLIB forum on
CompuServe®. (This file is provided
as a service to our customers; no
warranty is expressed or implied.)
Instructions for installing the Novell
update are provided on the disk.
Please contact Novell if you require
assistance with the update.
2.4.3 CD N
ETWORKTOWERLIMITS
A maximum of 9 CD Network
Towers or 63 CD-ROM volumes can
be mounted per file server (there
can be no more than 64 mounted
volumes on a file server).
2.5 Cautions
To make sure the CD Network
Tower works well, keep these
cautions in mind:
2.5.1 I
NSTALLATION
Avoid placing the CD Network
Tower in a location subject to:
• high humidity
• excessive dust
• mechanical vibration
• direct sunlight.
Do not move the CD Network Tower
during operation. Movement might
cause it to malfunction during
reading.
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T7 PLUS CD NETWORK TOWERS
Avoid exposing the CD Network
Tower to sudden changes in
temperature, since condensation
might form on the lens inside the
drive. Should the surrounding
temperature suddenly rise while the
drive is on, wait at least one hour
before you turn off the power.
Operating a CD Network Tower
immediately after a sudden increase
in temperature may result in a
malfunction during reading.
2.5.2 T
RANSPORTATION
Keep the original packing materials
in case you need to transport the CD
Network Tower later.
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