ARS-3020 Disk Box User’s Manual Version 1.0 Copyright © 2004 ACARD Technology Corp.
Copyright and Trademarks The information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. ACARD and SCSIDE are the trademarks of ACARD Technology Corp. IBM is the trademark of International Business Machine Corporation. Microsoft and the Windows Logo are the registered trademarks, and Windows is the trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................ 4 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Overview ................................................................ 4 Features ................................................................. 4 Specifications ....................................................... 4 Hardware Requirement ....................................... 5 HDD Compatibility ................................................ 5 Package .................................
ARS-3020 User’s Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview ARS-3020 is an external data storage equipment. It provides JBOD solution, and meets the requirement of large data capacity in Digital Video Recording (DVR) / Digital Audio Recording (DAR) / Media Streaming. Its capacity can reach 15TB by installing 250GB * 60 hard drives; that is, 15 sets. It uses ACARD’s leading SCSIDE technology, that lets you enjoy the best SCSI performance by using inexpensive IDE hard drives.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual l l l l 1.4 w Supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 HDD w Two independent channels of IDE bus JBOD / Normal mode set by DIP switch Safety: FCC, CE Temperature w Operation: 0°C~50°C (not condensed) w Non-operation: −20°C~70°C Power AC input voltage : 47 ~ 63 Hz 100 ~ 127V/3A ; 200 ~ 240V/1.5A 162W Hardware Requirement ARS-3020 needs a host system with SCSI LVD interface of Ultra2 Wide or higher standard. ACARD AEC-67160 or AEC-67162 SCSI adapter is highly compatible with ARS-3020.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual HDS722512VLAT20 (123.5GB) HDS722580VLAT20 (80GB) HDS722540VLAT20 (40GB) IC35L180AVV207 (185.2GB) IC35L120AVV207 (123.5GB) IC35L120AVVA07 (123.5GB) IC35L100AVVA07 (102.93GB) IC35L100AVVA07 (102.93GB) IC35L080AVVA07 (82.3GB) IC35L060AVVA07 (61.49GB) IC35L060AVER07 (61.49GB) IC35L040AVVA07 (41.17GB) IC35L040AVER07 (41.17GB) DTLA-307075 (76.86 GB) DTLA-307060 (61.49GB) DTLA-307045 (46.11GB) SEAGATE Barracuda IV series Barracuda V series Barracuda 7200.7 series Barracuda 7200.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual 1.6 Package After opening the package, check the following items. n n n n n ARS-3020 n n CD containing Utility for F/W update and Ha! CD Burner ×1 External LVD cable (65cm) Terminator ×1 Power cord ×1 User’s manual ×1 Pack of screws ×1 ×1 ×4 1.7 About SCSI Be aware of the following issues before using SCSI devices. (1).
ARS-3020 User’s Manual Chapter 2 Installation This chapter contains 6 parts: The Signal LEDs, Set the SCSI ID, Set the Mode, Install the Hard Drives, Connect the SCSI port, and Replace the Hard Drive. NOTICE Make sure to power off the system during installation or changing any configuration. 2.1 The Signal LEDs The signal LEDs of ARS-3020 is as figure 2-2 shows. Besides the power singal LED, there are 8 LEDs on the front panel of ARS-3020. Every 2 LEDs indicate the status of a hard drive.
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ARS-3020 User’s Manual SCSI ID Switch DIP Switch SCSI Port Figure 2-3 2.3 Set the Mode On the rear panel of ARS-3020 there is a 4-pin DIP switch as figure 2-3 shows. By the switch the configuration of ARS-3020 can be set. Refer to table 2-2 for setting the mode. Defaults of all the 4 pins are OFF.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual (1). Pin 1: Reserved The default is OFF. (2). Pin 2: JBOD Mode vs. Normal Mode The default is JBOD. It combines 2 or more hard drives into a big one. The enlarged capacity is convenient for mass data storage. In Normal mode the SCSI adapter will detect the hard drives you have connected. You need to enable the SCSI adapter’s LUN support. Take ACARD AEC-67160 as example. In the SCSI BIOS screen, you need to set “Support LUN# 0 Upto Max LUN# As....
ARS-3020 User’s Manual (2). Pull the handle to let the tray out. Figure 2-5 (3). Put a hard drive into the tray. Figure 2-6 (4). Turn the tray, fasten with 4 screws, and put it back to ARS-3020. Figure 2-7 (5). Install the other hard drives by repeating step 1 to 4. Then, set the hard drives as Master or Slave in accordance with figure 2-8.Connect in this way, otherwise the signal LEDs cannot display correctly.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual HD1_PRI_MASTER HD2_PRI_SLAVE HD3_SEC_MASTER HD4_SEC_SLAVE Figure 2-8 2.5 Connect the SCSI Port Connect one ARS-3020 Connect any one of the SCSI ports on the back of ARS-3020 to the external SCSI port on the host PC with the enclosed SCSI LVD cable. Then, plug a terminator into another SCSI port on the back of ARS-3020. If there is no SCSI port on the host PC, insert a SCSI adapter like ACARD AEC-67160 or AEC-67162.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual Host External SCSI Port ARS-3020 SCSI ports (2 port functions the same for connection) Terminator Figure 2-9 NOTICE 1. It is recommended not to attach any single-ended device to the SCSI adapter connecting with ARS-3020. It will drop down the performance of ARS-3020. 2. 2.6 It is invalid to adjust DIP switch during operation. Before changing the setting, power off the host PC and ARS-3020 first. You had better set JBOD or Normal mode right in the beginning.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting If the installed ARS-3020 does not function normally, please check the following items. (1). LEDs do not display normally after powering on Examine if DIP switch was set right, and if signal line was connected badly. (2). Red LED lights after installing a HDD If you have installed a hard drive, but the red LED lights, please do the following three things. 1. Re-plug the IDE cables and the status signal lines, which are 3-pin color cables connecting to CN6.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual CN21 PRIMARY_MASTER_POWER_LED PRIMARY_SLAVE_POWER_LED SECONDARY_MASTER_POWER_LED SECONDARY_SLAVE_POWER_LED CN5 SYSTEM_POWER_LED red PRIMARY_MASTER_HDD_GOOD_LED PRIMARY_SLAVE_HDD_GOOD_LED SECONDARY_MASTER_HDD_GOOD_LED SECONDARY_SLAVE_HDD_GOOD_LED green CN6 Figure 3-2 (3). The HDD’s power LED blinks red for 1 second and green for 9 seconds The system has detected a bad track. Please get a good hard drive. (4).
ARS-3020 User’s Manual Appendix Update the Firmware Please follow the steps below to update the firmware of ARS-3020. 1. Put the support CD into CD-ROM, and find the program by the following path: E:\Utility\Bridge_Smart_Uti\Setup.exe. 2. Click “Next” to install according to the instructions of wizard. 3. Execute the program from Start\Programs\SCSIDE Firmware Utility.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual 4. Click the icon of aec67160. 5. Click the icon of Hard Disk. Pay attention to the last 3 numbers and an alphabet of the SCSIDE model like 150L. If the old version’s alphabet is L, you should choose a new version with L, too.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual 6. Click “Update SCSIDE Firmware”, choose the new firmware, and click “Open”. 7. The system will ask if you want to update. Click “Yes”. 8. The successful update is as the following figure shows. 9. Boot again. Repeat step 3, 4, 5 to check if the update is correct.
ARS-3020 User’s Manual Technical Support Form Email: support@acard.com http://www.acard.com Model: ARS-3020 *F/W Version: System Configuration Motherboard * BIOS version SCSI adapter * Chipset Memory Display card Other I/O card * OS version * Hard Disk Brand * Model * Capacity * Problem description * : Required columns are marked with asterisks (*) .
