StorCase Technology DS90 User Manual

Kingston Technology

Data Silo

®

DS90

External SCSI Expansion Chassis

User's Guide

Kingston Technology's

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Data Silo

®

DS90

Single-Bay External

SCSI Drive Enclosure

User's Guide

Part No. D89-0000-0028 C00 July 1997

Kingston Technology Company

17600 Newhope Street

Fountain Valley, CA 92708-9885

Phone [phone] Fax [phone]

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Limited Warranty

KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (“Kingston”) warrants that this product is free from defects in material and
workmanship. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below, Kingston will, at its option, either repair or
replace any part of this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials. Repair
parts or replacement products will be provided by Kingston on an exchange basis, and will be either new or
refurbished to be functionally equivalent to new.

This warranty does not cover any damage to this product which results from accident, abuse, misuse, natural or
personal disaster, or any unauthorized disassembly, repair or modification.

Duration of Warranty

Lifetime Warranty:

memory modules and boards), networking adapters and. hubs (excluding power supply unit), solid state PCMCIA
interface adapters, and microprocessor upgrade products.

Seven Year Warranty:

from the date of original retail purchase: storage enclosures, including power supply units, cables, terminators, and
accessories.

Five Year Warranty:

the date of original retail purchase: networking hub power supply unit; and all other Kingston products (other than
those products covered by a two-year or one-year warranty, as provided below).

Two Year Warranty:

the date of original retail purchase: Winchester hard disk drives in a 2.5 inch, 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch form factor.

One Year Warranty:

the date of original retail purchase: Winchester hard disk drives in a 1.8 inch form factor, optical reading and storage
products, and magnetic tape storage products.

To obtain warranty service, return the defective product, freight prepaid and insured, to your local authorized
Kingston dealer or distributor, or to the Kingston factory service center located at 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain
Valley, California 92708, U.S.A. You must include the product serial number (if applicable) and a detailed
description of the problem you are experiencing. You must also include proof of the date of original retail purchase
as evidence that the product is within the applicable warranty period. If you return the product directly to the Kingston
factory, you must first obtain a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number by calling Kingston Customer Service
at [phone], and include the RMA number prominently displayed on the outside of your package. Products
must be properly packaged to prevent damage in transit.

Kingston provides free technical support. If you experience any difficulty during the installation or subsequent use
of a Kingston product, please contact Kingstons Technical Support department at either: [phone] U.S.
headquarters, or Kingston Germany Office at (089) 62 71 56-21, prior, to servicing your system. This warranty
covers only repair or replacement of defective Kingston products, as provided above. Kingston is not liable for, and
does not cover under warranty, any costs associated with servicing and/or installation of Kingston products.

Disclaimers – The foregoing is the complete warranty for Kingston products and supersedes all other
warranties and representations, whether oral or written. Except as expressly set forth above, no other
warranties are made with respect to Kingston products and Kingston expressly disclaims all warranties
not stated herein, including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any implied warranty of merchant­ability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will Kingston be liable to the purchaser, or to any user
of the Kingston product, for any damages, expenses, lost revenues, lost savings, lost profits, or any other
incidental or consequential damages arising from the purchase, use or inability to use the Kingston
product, even if Kingston has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Copyright© 1997 Kingston Technology Company. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Kingston

The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for life: solid state memory (e.g.,

The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of seven years

The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of five years from

The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of two years from

The following Kingston products are covered by this warranty for a period of one year from

Warranty Claim Requirements

Free Technical Support

Technology and the Kingston logo are trademarks of Kingston Technology Company.

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Declaration of Conformity

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Company’s Name:

Company’s Address:

Manufacturer’s Address:

Product Name:

Model Number:

Conforms to the following specifications:

Safety Agencies:

CSA “Certified”
UL
TÜV “GS License”

Safety Directive:

EMC Directive:

Kingston Technology Company
Storage Products Division

17600 Newhope Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

11535 Martens River Circle
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Data Silo DS90
DS90-SXXX/XXX

Safety Tests:

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No950-93
UL 1950
EN 60950/06.88
EN 60950 A1/08.90
EN 60950 A2/10.91
73/23/EEC low voltage

EMC Tests:

EN 50081-1:1992 for Generic Emission
CISPR22:1995/EN 55022:1987 Class B
EN 50082-1:1992 for Generic Immunity

IEC 1000-4-2:1994 ESD
IEC 1000-4-3:1994 Radiated EM Field

IEC 1000-4-4:1994 Fast Transient/Burst
89/336/EEC
FCC Part 15, Class B

License #:

LR90843-3
E129724
S9272828

Year of Manufacture:

Signature:___________________
Full name: Dieter Paul
Position: Vice President of Engineering

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Table of Contents

DATA SILO DS90 ................................................................................................................. 1

General Description ...................................................................................................... 1

Package Contents ........................................................................................................ 1

Packaging Materials ..................................................................................................... 2

Serial Number ............................................................................................................... 2

DS90 Front Panel ......................................................................................................... 3

DS90 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................... 4

DS90 INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................... 5

Installing the Drive into the Data Silo .......................................................................... 5

Removing the DS90 Cover .................................................................................. 5

Removing the DS90 Filler Panel .......................................................................... 6

Drive Preparation .................................................................................................. 7

If Installing an 8-Bit Device .......................................................................... 8

Drive Installation ........................................................................................................... 9

Selecting the SCSI ID Number .................................................................................. 11

Connecting the Data Silo to the Computer System .................................................. 12

APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A - Specifications/Dimensions ................................................................... 14

Appendix B - Accessories and Options..................................................................... 16

Appendix C - Cables, Connectors and Terminators ................................................. 21

If Installing a 16-Bit Device .......................................................................... 8

READER'S COMMENTS.................................................................................................... 25

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Data Silo DS90 SCSI Expansion Chassis ..................................................... 1

Figure 2: Data Silo DS90 Front Panel ........................................................................... 3

Figure 3: Data Silo DS90 Rear Panels ......................................................................... 4

Figure 4: Removing the Cover ...................................................................................... 5

Figure 5: Removing the Filler Panel.............................................................................. 6

Figure 6: 8-Bit Device SCSI ID Cable Connection ....................................................... 8

Figure 7: 16-Bit Device SCSI ID Cable Connection ..................................................... 8

Figure 8: Removing the Drive Mounting Bracket.......................................................... 9

Figure 9: Installing the Drive onto the Mounting Bracket............................................ 10

Figure 10: Selecting the SCSI ID Number .................................................................... 11

Figure 11: Typical SCSI Connections ........................................................................... 12

Figure A-1: DS90 Physical Dimensions .......................................................................... 15

Figure B-1: Installing the Audio Connector ..................................................................... 16

Figure B-2: Connecting the Audio Cable to the DS90 Rear Panel................................ 17

Figure B-3: Attaching the Audio Cable on the Sony CDU55S CD-ROM ...................... 18

Figure B-4: Installing the Stacking Feet ......................................................................... 19

Figure B-5: Optional 3.5 Inch Drive Adapter Brackets (P/N DX100-35/KIT) .................. 20

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List of T ables

Table C-1: External Cables and Part Numbers................................................................ 23

Table C-2: International Power Cables............................................................................. 24

Table C-3: System Connectors ......................................................................................... 25

Table C-4: Kingston Terminators ...................................................................................... 2 6

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Introducton 1

Data Silo® DS90

General Description

Kingston Technology's Data Silo® DS90 is a stackable single-bay external SCSI expansion
chassis for half-height 5.25 or 3.5-inch SCSI devices. This specially designed unit combines
a cost effective lightweight design with rugged Kingston reliability. It will accommodate any
standard half-height SCSI hard drive, tape drive, CD-ROM or other fixed SCSI peripheral.
The DS90 is ergonomically designed and features it's own internal power supply with power­on and drive activity LED indicators. The Data Silo DS90 package includes RCA-type audio
output jacks and cabling for CD-ROM drives, and mounting clips to stack additional DS90
units. External cables and SCSI terminators are available separately.

Data

Silo

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Figure 1: Data Silo DS90 SCSI Expansion Chassis

Package Contents

The Data Silo DS90 package includes the following items:

• DS90 Expansion Chassis with one of the following SCSI connection types:

• RCA-type Audio Output Jacks

• 4 Stacking Feet for stacking additional DS90 units

• Hardware Kit

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- 50-pin SCSI (Centronics)

- 50-pin SCSI 2 (Microminiature)

- 68-pin SCSI 3 (Wide)

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Packaging Materials

The Kingston Technology Data Silo chassis is shipped in a container designed to provide
protection and prevent damage during shipping. This unit was carefully inspected before and
during the packing process at the factory. While unpacking the Data Silo, check the container
and the unit itself for any signs of damage that might have occurred during shipping. Unpack
the equipment carefully and inspect the complete assembly for bent or broken connectors, or
other physical damage. Report any damage to the carrier immediately.

If there is evidence of physical damage to the Data Silo itself, or if you have received the wrong
model, please phone the Customer Service Department at Kingston. Request a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number to facilitate processing. Kingston cannot accept returns which do not
display an RMA number on the outside of the package. Be sure to return the unit with all the original
packaging materials.

Before removing any component from its packaging, be sure to discharge any static electricity by
touching a properly grounded metal object.

Serial Number

The Data Silo is labeled with a serial number. This number must be reported to the Kingston
Customer Service Representative in order to receive a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
for warranty claims. Locate the serial number label and record the number in the space provided
below:

Data Silo DS90
Serial Number:

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DS90 Front Panel

(See Figure 2)

• Power LED - The top green LED will illuminate when power is supplied to the Data
Silo chassis.

• Drive Activity LED - The lower amber LED will flash when the drive is being
accessed. Connectors are provided inside the Data Silo chassis to easily attach to
the installed drive.

• Removable Filler Panel - This panel can be removed to accomodate front-loading
removable media devices (e.g., CD-ROM, DAT drives, etc).

Removable Filler Panel

Power LED
Drive Activity LED

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Figure 2: Data Silo DS90 Front Panel

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DS90 Rear Panel

(See Figure 3)

• Power Switch - Provides power to the Data Silo chassis.

• A/C Connector - Accepts U.S. and other available international standard power
cables. Refer to Appendix C for more information.

• SCSI ID Select Switch(es) - Located on the rear panel, this push button type switch
provides SCSI ID selection. For 8-Bit interfaces, the settings are 0-7; for 16-Bit
interfaces, the settings are 0-15.

• I/O Interface Connectors - The Data Silo DS90 is available with either: 50-pin
Centronics (SCSI), 50-pin Microminiature (SCSI 2), or 68-pin Wide (SCSI 3)
connectors. Refer to Figure 3 below:

A/C Connector

Up to

7 SCSI

devices

Up to

7 SCSI

devices

Up to

16 SCSI

devices

Power
Switch

0

0

0

SCSI I/D
Select Switch

I/O Interface

Connectors

Audio
Connectors

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50-Pin

Centronics

Connectors

(8-Bit)

50-Pin

Microminiature

Connectors

(8-Bit)

68-Pin

Wide

Connectors

(16-Bit)

Figure 3: Data Silo DS90 Rear Panels

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