Sonnet Technologies ATA66 User Manual

Installation Manual Tempo

™

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. 15 Whatney Irvine, California 92618-2808 USA

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Manual Number: Z-TA T-066-MNL-T Release: v 1.1a Printed in the U.S.A.

Preface v

Compatible Macintosh Models vi

Getting Started vii

About the Tempo Ultra ATA66 viii Identifying Ultra ATA66 Cable ix Ultra ATA66 Cable/Drive x Conﬁgurations

1 Tempo Ultra ATA66 General 1-1

Installation Instructions

2 Conﬁguring Your Hard Drive 2-1

Mounting Brackets 2-3 Jumper Block 2-3 Jumper Pin Settings 2-5

3 Hard Drive Initializing 3-1

Apple Drive Setup 3-3

Detailed Installation Instructions for Power Macintosh Models

4 Power Macintosh Desktop 4-1

Installation

5 Power Macintosh Tower 5-1

Installation

6 Power Macintosh G3 Blue & 6-1

White or G4 Graphite Installation

7 Troubleshooting Guide 7-1 8 Warranty 8-1 9 Contacting Customer Service 9-1

Contents

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This manual explains how to install the hardware and software for the Sonnet Tempo

™

Ultra AT A66

Macintosh

PCI Host Adapter. The Tempo Ultra AT A66 allows you to install up to four internal IDE hard drives (with the purchase of an additional AT A66 cable) into most PCI-based Power Macintosh

computers, providing mass storage options beyond SCSI to the larger, faster , and more affordable Ultra AT A/66 hard drives.

This documentation assumes you have a working knowledge of the Macintosh and its operating conventions. If you are unfamiliar with the Macintosh, see your computer’s documentation.

Preface

Support Note:

Like most technologies,

IDE devices have their own vocabulary. The following terms may be helpful as you read this manual.

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) – A standard electronic interface between a PCI-based system’s memory and disk storage devices. EIDE, an enhanced version of IDE, is commonly used in PCI computers.

ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) – The “official” name used by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) to describe IDE technology.

Ultra ATA/66 – Ultra ATA/66 is the latest drive data transfer protocol used in today’s disk storage devices. It incorporates ATA/IDE technology with data transfer rates up to 66MB/sec, effectively doubling the burst data rate of the previous transfer protocol, Ultra ATA/33. Ultra ATA/66 provides greater system throughput and data transfer integrity.

Compatible Macintosh Models

The following Power Macintosh and Mac®OS compatible computers are supported with the Sonnet Tempo Ultra ATA66:

• Power Macintosh 4400, 6400, 6500, 7200, 7220, 7300, 7500, 7600, 8200, 8500, 8515, 8600, 9500, 9515, 9600

• Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one, Blue & White, Desktop, MiniTower, Server, Power Macintosh G4 (PCI Graphics)

• Performa Series 64xx

• Workgroup Server 7250, 7350, 8550, 9650

• DayStar Genesis series

• Mactell XB-Pro

• Power Computing PowerBase Desktop and Tower, PowerCenter, PowerCenter Pro, PowerCurve, PowerTower, PowerTower Pro, PowerWave

• StarMax 3000, 4000, 5000, 5500

• UMAX C500, C600, C600X, J700, S900

The Tempo Ultra ATA66 Compatibility Chart (Figure 1) identiﬁes the number of PCI slots and expansion bays available in Tempo compatible computers. Depending on your system conﬁguration there may already be additional PCI cards and/or drives installed in your computer. For hardware details on your particular computer model, please refer to your computer’s user guide.

Figure 1: Tempo Ultra ATA66 Compatibility Chart

Check Addendum Pages

For the most current information regarding the Sonnet Tempo Ultra ATA66, read the addendum pages that may be packaged with your product.

System Compatibility

At the time of the printing of this manual, the Tempo Ultra ATA66 is compatible with System

7.5.3 through the latest Mac OS from Apple. For

up-to-date Mac OS compatibility, check our website.

Visit Our Website

The latest software updates and online support ﬁles are available from the Sonnet website at http://www.sonnettech.com.

Take Precautionary Measures

W e recommend that you make a backup of important information on your system’s current hard drive(s) prior to installing new hardware or software. When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent the components from being damaged by static electricity. Always ground yourself by working in an area free of static electricity and avoid carpeted areas.

Familiarize Yourself with the Instructions

Please familiarize yourself with the instructions in this manual before beginning the installation. If you feel you are unable to install the computer hardware, contact a qualiﬁed computer technician.

Getting Started

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About the Tempo Ultra ATA66

viii

W e strongly recommend reading through this entire manual if this is your ﬁrst installation of the hardware. The installation of the Tempo Ultra AT A66 with additional internal IDE hard drives requires that your computer have one available PCI slot and, depending on the number of drives being installed, unoccupied drive expansion bays.

Figure 1 illustrates the location and installation of the Tempo Ultra ATA66 into a PCI slot; your computer’s logic board and location of PCI slots may differ from what is pictured.

Figures 2-4 illustrate the location of drive expansion bays in popular desktop and tower-based Power Macintosh computers.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

Tempo supports a wide range of PCI-based Macs. Your PCI slot may vary from this illustration.

Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter

PCI Slot

Upper Drive Expansion Bay

Lower Drive Expansion Bay

Upper Drive Expansion Bay

Lower Drive Expansion Bay

Identifying Ultra ATA66 Cable

There are three types of AT Acables available. Depending on the type of drive being connected, it is important to use the right cable.

• Ultra ATA66 Cable – The Ultra AT A66 cable

(Figure 5) packaged with the Tempo Ultra AT A66 connects the Tempo to your IDE hard drive. It features an 80-conductor cable with three 40-pin connectors and allows the connection of up to two drives. This cable is required to take advantage of Ultra AT A/66 technology; however, it is fully backward-compatible with Ultra AT A/33 drives.

• Standard ATA Cable – Uses a 40-pin,

40-conductor cable to connect IDE drives to the 40-pin IDE connectors of PCI-based computers. A standard AT A cable supports ATA/33 but does not support Ultra AT A/66 technology.

• CS (Cable Select) ATA Cable – Not commonly

used, the CS AT A cable is required when each drive on the cable has an identical CS jumper setting. A CS ATAcable is not supported with the T empo Ultra AT A66.

Support Note:

If you are planning on

adding three or four drives to your computer, you will require an additional Ultra ATA66 cable, which is sold separately. DO NOT use a CS ATA cable. It is not supported.

Figure 5

Host Connector (connects to Tempo Ultra ATA66

Macintosh PCI Host Adapter)

80-conductor cable for Ultra ATA/66

Slave Connector

Master Connector

Ultra ATA66 Cable/Drive Conﬁgurations

The Tempo Ultra ATA66 allows the connection of up to four internal IDE hard drives (with the purchase of an additional ATA66 cable); for example, two primary (master) and two secondary (slave) hard drives. Regardless of the number of drives, the master drive, or in the case of one drive, must always be installed on the end of the Ultra AT A66cable for proper termination. If a slave drive is installed, it should be connected to the intermediate connector on the cable.

Figures 6-7 illustrate the possible drive connection conﬁgurations available with the Tempo Ultra AT A66 with one Ultra ATA66 cable.

Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh

Figure 6

Figure 7

Support Note:

When an existing drive

(one with data on it already) is connected to the Tempo Ultra ATA66, you must reinitialize the drive for your system to recognize it. Since all data will be erased, make a backup if necessary prior to connecting the drive to the Tempo.

PCI Host Adapter

Drive 0

(Master or Single)

Drive 1 (Slave)

Drive 0

(Master)

Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)

Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter

Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)

Figures 8-10 illustrate the possible drive connection conﬁgurations available with the Tempo Ultra AT A66 with two Ultra ATA66 cables. Please note that the Tempo Ultra ATA66 ships with one Ultra ATA66 cable; an optional second Ultra AT A66 cable needs to be purchased separately .

Figure 9

Figure 10

Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh

Figure 8

PCI Host Adapter

Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)

Drive 1 (Slave)

Drive 0

(Master)

Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)

Drive 1 (Slave)

Drive 0

(Master)

Ultra ATA66 Cable (included)

Tempo Ultra ATA66 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter

Ultra ATA66 Cable (optional)

Drive 2

(Single or Master)

Ultra ATA66 Cable (optional)

Drive 3 (Slave)

Drive 2

(Master)

Ultra ATA66 Cable (optional)

Drive 0

(Single or Master)

Drive 1

(Single or Master)

Tempo Ultra ATA66 General Installation Instructions

This chapter contains instructions for installing the Tempo Ultra ATA66 into most PCI-based computers. For more detailed installation instructions on Power Macintosh Desktop, Tower, G3 Blue & White, and G4 Graphite models, see Chapters 4-6.

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

• One T empo Ultra A TA66 Macintosh PCI Host Adapter

• One Ultra AT A66 cable

• Installation manual

For the installation you may require the following items:

• Medium Philips screwdriver

• Small ﬂatblade screwdriver

• Needle nose pliers

• Drive mounting brackets (if your computer does not already have them) - sold separately

• An additional Ultra AT A66 cable - sold separately (if 3 or 4 drives are being installed or 2 drives are being installed as a master/master conﬁguration)

1-1

Chapter 1

Support Note:

For certain computer

models, gaining access to the drive expansion bays may require some technical knowledge. We recommend you ﬁrst consult you computer’s user guide. If you feel you are unable to install the computer hardware, contact a qualiﬁed technician.

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