Taurus Super-S Combo User Manual
Taurus Super-S Combo
Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for
3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives
User Manual
May 11, 2009 - v1.1
EN
Taurus Super-S Combo User Guide
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION 1
ICON KEY 1
THE TAURUS SUPER-S COMBO 1
OTHER AVAILABLE INTERFACES 1
DETAILED VIEW 2
FRONT VIEW 2
LED INDICATION 2
SMART FAN 2
REAR VIEW 3
RAID JUMPERS 3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 4
PC REQUIREMENTS 4
MAC REQUIREMENTS 4
PACKAGE CONTENTS 4
ABOUT DATA BACKUP 4
CHAPTER 3 - SYSTEM SET UP 7
CONNECTION TO YOUR COMPUTER 7
HARD DISK MODE 7
RAID SETUP 7
RAID 0 - SPANNING 7
RAID 0 - STRIPING 7
RAID 1 - MIRRORING 8
INSTALLATION ON A PC 9
REMOVE PROCEDURE 9
INSTALLATION ON A MACINTOSH 10
REMOVE PROCEDURE 10
PARTITIONING & FORMATTING 11
PC RUNNING WINDOWS 11
MAC OS 12
CHAPTER 4 - APPENDIX 13
CHAPTER 2 - HARD DRIVE ASSEMBLY 5
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS 13
FAQ 13
ABOUT THIS MANUAL 13
Taurus Super-S Combo User Guide
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Icon Key
Features mentioned
in this manual may
vary between
different mode
ls.
Throughout this manual you will see icons on the left margin
that denote either notes or special remarks as outlined below:
General notes and tips.
Important information.
The T
When it comes to raw power there is noth
dual-bay Taurus. Available in the classic Pleiades design, the
Taurus is built strong and rugged, offering more than enough
capacity to store all your digital media files. Not only that, the
Taurus can also back up and secure all of your data thanks to
RAID protection.
roduct Dimensions: 24.5cm x 13.3cm x 7.6cm
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9.65in x 5.23in x 3in
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FireWire 400/800 & USB 2.0 (R
FireWire 400/800 & USB 2.0 & eSATA
Gigabit Ethernet
USB 2.0
eSATA
S-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 2000/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft
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Corporation. Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer.
All other third party brands and names are the property of their respective
owners.
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vailable Interfaces
AID 0&1)
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Detailed View
Front View
To turn on the
power, press th
ON/OFF switch fo
3 seconds and
release it. To tur
off, press the
ON/OFF switc
hold it for 5 secon
and then release it
again.
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n it
h,
r
ds
1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON)
2. LED indication
3. Ventilation holes
3
LED Indication
LED HDD Status
1
2
The HDD LED will
turn red if there is
is not recognised.
OFF = Power off
HDD1 CN2
an error or the HDD
HDD2 CN3
Rebuild N/A
Smart Fan
The smart fan automatically regulates the fan speed according
to the internal temperature. It will use low speed from 0-35
Green = HDD connected and ready
Red = Error or no HDD connected
OFF = Power off
Green = HDD connected and ready
Red = Error or no HDD connected
OFF = Everything is working as expected
Green = Rebuilding data from HDD1 to
HDD2
Yellow = Rebuilding data from HDD2 to
HDD1
degrees, half speed from 36-45 degrees and full speed above
46 degrees Celsius.
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Two hard drives of
identical capacity
are recommended
If the capacity is
different, the total
amount of the
space that can
used will depend o
the drive with the
smallest capacity.
be
.
n
Rear View
1. Slot for security lock 5. FireWire 800 ports
2. Smart fan for ventilation 6. USB 2.0 port
3. eSATA port 7. Power receptacle
4. FireWire 400 port
1
3
4 6 7
5
2
Changing the RAID
setup will require
you to re-format th
drive. Make sure
you backup all dat
before doing so.
This device is
designed for tw
hard drives and
does not work wh
only one is installed.
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a
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en
RAID Jumpers
To change the RAID mode, modify the jumpers at J2 on the
bridge board inside the enclosure.
Jumper Mode Explanation
N/A
RAID 0
RAID 0
Remove all jumpers when the RAID
mode is controlled via software utility.
RAID 0 spanning. The drives appear
as one large volume.
RAID 0 striping, ideal where speed is
the primary objective.
RAID 1
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RAID 1 mirroring, creates an exact
copy of all data for safety.
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