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# PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
OCTET CONDUCTOR
Card Type Hard drive duplicator controller card
Hard Drives One master EIDE/IDE drive (eight target EIDE/IDE
supported drives)
Floppy drives None
supported
Data Bus 32-bit VESA Local Bus
Card Size Full length, full-height card
IMG IMG 1
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | Location | Function | Location |
|---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
| Primary connector | J1 | Reserved | J4 |
| to Octet Station | | connector - do | |
| via Cable1-IN | | not use | |
|---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
| Secondary connector | J2 | Reserved | J5 |
| to Octet Station | | connector - do | |
| via Cable2-IN | | not use | |
|---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
| Reserved connector | J3 | Reserved | J6 |
| - do not use | | connector - do | |
| | | not use | |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | Label | Position |
|---------------------------------------+-------+------------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J1 | Pins 1 & 2 |
| | | | closed |
|---+-----------------------------------+-------+------------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J2 | Pins 1 & 2 |
| | | | closed |
|---+-----------------------------------+-------+------------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J3 | Pins 2 & 3 |
| | | | closed |
|---+-----------------------------------+-------+------------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J4 | Pins 2 & 3 |
| | | | closed |
|---+-----------------------------------+-------+------------|
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J5 | Pins 2 & 3 |
| | | | closed |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| IRQ SELECTION (SECONDARY) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ | JP1 | JP2 | JP3 | JP4 |
|--------------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| | 10 | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
|------+-------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| » | 11 | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
|------+-------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| | 14 | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
|------+-------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| | 15 | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: Users are advised not to change the default jumper |
| settings. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| IRQ SELECTION (PRIMARY) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| IRQ | JP5 | JP6 | JP7 | JP8 |
|--------------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| | 10 | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
|------+-------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| | 11 | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
|------+-------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| » | 14 | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
|------+-------+------------+----------+----------+----------|
| | 15 | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Note: Users are advised not to change the default jumper |
| settings. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| The Octet Conductor controller provides the interface |
| between host system and one Octet Station, where one |
| master drive duplicates to eight target drives. |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
OCTET STATION
IMG IMG 2
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| CONNECTIONS |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Function | Location | Function | Location |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN0 | Cable connector - | CN9 |
| - master | | CABLE1-IN | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN1 | Cable connector - | CN10 |
| - target1 | | CABLE2-IN | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN2 | Start/stop button | J2 |
| - target2 | | | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN3 | Power connectors - | J3 |
| - target3 | | master | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN4 | Power connectors - | J4-J7 |
| - target4 | | target | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN5 | Power switch | J8 |
| - target5 | | | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN6 | Power supply | J9 |
| - target6 | | | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN7 | Voltage selector | J10 |
| - target7 | | | |
|-----------------+----------+--------------------+----------|
| Cable connector | CN8 | | |
| - target8 | | | |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) |
|------------------------------------------------------------|
| LED | Color | Status | Condition |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | On | Target drive 1 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 1or |
| | | | no hard drive 1 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED1 | Green | Off | Target drive 1 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED2 | Red | On | Power is on to target drives 1 |
| | | | & 2 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED2 | Red | Off | Power is off to target drives 1 |
| | | | & 2 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED3 | Green | On | Target drive 2 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED3 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 2 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED3 | Green | Off | Target drive 2 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED4 | Green | On | Target drive 3 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED4 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 3 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED4 | Green | Off | Target drive 3 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED5 | Red | On | Power is on to target drives 3 |
| | | | & 4 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED5 | Red | Off | Power is off to target drives 3 |
| | | | & 4 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED6 | Green | On | Target drive 4 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED6 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 4 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED6 | Green | Off | Target drive 4 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED7 | Green | On | Target drive 5 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED7 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 5 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED7 | Green | Off | Target drive 5 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED8 | Red | On | Power is on to target drives 5 |
| | | | & 6 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED8 | Red | Off | Power is off to target drives 5 |
| | | | & 6 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED9 | Green | On | Target drive 6 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED9 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 6 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED9 | Green | Off | Target drive 6 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED10 | Green | On | Target drive 7 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED10 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 7 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED10 | Green | Off | Target drive 7 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED11 | Red | On | Power is on to target drives 7 |
| | | | & 8 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED11 | Red | Off | Power is off to target drives 7 |
| | | | & 8 |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED12 | Green | On | Target drive 8 is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED14 | Green | Blinking | Duplication error on target 8 |
| | | | or no hard drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED12 | Green | Off | Target drive 8 is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED13 | Red | On | Power is on to master drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED13 | Red | Off | Power is off to master drive |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED14 | Green | On | Master drive is active |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED14 | Green | Off | Master drive is idle |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED15 | Red | On | Octet Station is on |
|-------+-------+----------+---------------------------------|
| LED15 | Red | On | Octet Station is off |
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