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PCI-to-IDE ATA-133
RAID Adapter
AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP
User's Manual
Version:1.1
Copyright © 2003 ACARD Technology Corp.
Release: July 2003

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  • Page 1 PCI-to-IDE ATA-133 RAID Adapter AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP User’s Manual Version:1.1 Copyright © 2003 ACARD Technology Corp. Release: July 2003...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademarks

    ACARD and SCSIDE are the trademarks of ACARD Technology Corp. Microsoft and the Windows Logo are the registered trademarks, and Windows is the trade- mark of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........4 1.1 Overview ..............4 1.2 Features ..............4 1.3 Specifications ............5 1.4 Package..............5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation......6 2.1 Quick Installation ..........6 2.2 HDD Compatibility ..........8 2.3 Before Installation ..........8 2.4 Installation ............

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    64-bit, 33MHz controller with transfer rate of 266MB/s while AEC-6885M a 64-bit, 66MHz one with transfer rate of 533MB/s. As for AEC-6885MLP, it is the same as AEC-6885M except that it’s low profile. They all support RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and normal modes.

  • Page 5: Specifications

    Four 40-pin IDE internal connectors 1.4 Package When you open the package, please examine the following items. × AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP × × × Internal ATA 133 Cable 4 (55cm 2 ; 45cm × Y-Splitter Power Cord × User’s Manual × ACARD Support CD...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Chapter 2 Hardware Installation From this chapter on we take AEC-6885M as an example. Before installing an IDE hard drive to the adapter, the IDE hard drive must be adjusted as Cable select or Master mode through jumper setting. Perhaps the hard drive contains some data, that will cause Mac OS installation difficult in striping mode, so adjust AEC-6885M DIP switch to normal mode at first.
  • Page 7 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP The PCI-to-IDE Adapter AEC-6885M IDE 3 IDE 1 IDE 4 IDE 2 The ATA-133 Cable Connect to any of the IDE Connect to the IDE ports on AEC-6885M hard drive (Master)

  • Page 8: Hdd Compatibility

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 2.2 HDD Compatibility AEC-6885M is specially designed for DMA hard drives. It supports most ATA 66/ 100/133 hard drives of the following brands. MAXTOR SEAGATE WESTERN DIGITAL 2.3 Before Installation Before the installation of AEC-6885M, you need to know the following four modes in order to make the best use of the adapter.
  • Page 9 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 5. If you want to give up two arrays (each array has 2 HDDs) and create a new striping array (4 HDDs), please delete the two arrays in 6885M RAID Utiltiy and reboot. 6. The DIP switch on AEC-6885M is used to set RAID mode. It doesn’t allow two modes at the same time.

  • Page 10: Installation

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 2.4 Installation The complete installation is described as follows. Step 1. Find out color pin 1 on the ATA-133 cable’s connector at one end. Step 2. Connect it to IDE port 1 on AEC-6885M. Step 3. Find out color pin 1 on the ATA-133 cable’s connector at another end. Step 4.
  • Page 11 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Please follow the instructions below to get a suitable RAID DIP switch setting. 1. Normal Mode --- When using AEC-6885M as an IDE extension card to connect an IDE hard drive, please set DIP switch 1 and 2 as OFF.
  • Page 12 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP If there are 4 hard drives, the adapter will form the 2 hard drives connected to IDE 1 and IDE 2 into one array, and another 2 connected to IDE 3 and IDE 4 into another array. 4. Striping + Mirroring Mode (RAID 0+1) --- RAID 0+1 is a mirrored array composed of 2 pairs of striped hard drives.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 System Installation

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Chapter 3 System Installation AEC-6885M supports OS 9, OSX 10.2. and the later versions of Mac Operating System. But there isn’t any built-in driver of AEC-6885M in OSX 10.2 and the previ- ous versions, therefore in OSX 10.2. AEC-6885M only supports non-boot; that is, you cannot boot from the hard drive connected to AEC-6885M in OSX 10.2.
  • Page 14 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 6. Double click “Drive Setup”. 7. Choose the hard drive connected to AEC-6885M, then click “Initialize”. For de- tailed information of “Drive Setup”, please refer to Mac OS manual. 8. Start to install OS 9 onto the hard drive(s) or array. 9.

  • Page 15: Install Osx 10.3 Into Hdd With The Adapter

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 3.1.2 Install OSX 10.3 into HDD with the Adapter 1. Be sure that the hardware is installed correctly. 2. Insert the OSX source CD into CD/DVD-ROM. 3. Power on and press “C” key. 4. Before installation,click “Installer” on the top selection row. 5.

  • Page 16: Verify System Profiler

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 7. After partitioning or erasing the volume, you can click “First Aid” to verify the disk partition into which you are about to install OSX 10.3. 8. Quit “Disk Utility” and start the OSX 10.3 installation. 9. Then install RAID Utility (refer to 3.3) to monitor RAID volume and hard drives. 3.1.3 Verify System Profiler For Mac OS 9 After you initialize the hard drive successfully, a new “Untitled”...
  • Page 17 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP You can find the information of AEC-6885M under the Apple Logo. Please follow the instructions below to read the system information. 1. Click Apple Logo and choose “Apple System Profiler”. 2. Under “Apple System Profiler” click “Devices and Volumes” to read the status of devices.
  • Page 18 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP For Mac OSX 10.3 Basically if you have installed the hard drive and AEC-6885M successfully, and have partitioned or erased the hard drive, one or more hard drive icons will appear on the desktop. You can use the built-in Disk Utility to verify or repair the hard drive when it has something wrong.
  • Page 19 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 2. Click “Applications” on the tool row. 3. Under “Applications” click “Utilities”. 4. Under “Utilities” click “Apple System Profiler”. 5. Under “Apple System Profiler” click “Devices and Volumes” to read the detailed information of AEC-6885M and disk array.

  • Page 20: Install The Adapter In Current Os

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 6. Click “Extensions” to see the version of AEC-6885M’s driver. 3.2 Install the Adapter in Current OS We are going to install AEC-6885M in the current OS 9 and OSX 10.3. 3.2.1 In OS 9 1. Be sure that the hardware is installed correctly. 2.
  • Page 21 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 5. Double click “Drive Setup”. 6. Choose the newly installed hard drive, and click “Initialize”. 7. You can see the initialized or partitioned volume on the desktop. 8. Then install RAID Utility (refer to 3.3) to monitor RAID volume and hard drives.

  • Page 22: In Osx 10.3

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP 3.2.2 In OSX 10.3 1. Be sure that the hardware is installed correctly. 2. Decide the RAID mode you need and set it by DIP switch. 3. Power on. 4. Double click “Disk Utility” under OnBoard\Applications\Utilities (OnBoard repre- sents the OnBoard Mac hard drive). 5.

  • Page 23: Verify System Profiler

    Since OS 9 and OSX are different in structure, ACARD has developed two sets of utilities. But the utilities are not so different in order not to make users inconvenient.
  • Page 24 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Delete Array When a hard drive fails in the disk array of RAID 0, please replace it with a new one, then delete the original array. Restart the computer to detect the new array. If you want to change RAID mode, delete the current RAID and shut down. Then adjust the DIP switch to the RAID mode you like.
  • Page 25 Information Update Firmware It is placed under Setup on the top function row. You can go to ACARD’s web site to download the newest version of firmware. But if there is no problem in use, you are recommended not to update the firmware.
  • Page 26 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Information in OS 9 (Please update one adapter’s firmware and then another’s.) in OSX Select Adapter When you insert two or more AEC-6885M adapters, this function lets you monitor the status of all adapters. Information...
  • Page 27 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Event log It records all matters of hard drives such as the wrong RAID, the failed hard drive, the removed hard drive, the successful or failed rebuilding, etc. Event Log Quit Quitting the utility does not affect all RAID operations. Information...
  • Page 28 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP NOTICE: When rebuilding is running, you can still quit the utility by clicking “Don’t Stop”. The rebuilding process won’t be affected.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Chapter 4 Troubleshooting After installation, if AEC-6885M cannot work smoothly, please troubleshoot it ac- cording to the methods given below. 1. Inspect power supply When the device is malfunctioned, inspect the power status (ON/OFF) first. If you insert 2 adapters and connect 4 or more hard drives in a same operating system, you had better prepare another set of power source in order not to affect the stability of hard drives.

  • Page 30: Appendix Installation On Power Mac G4

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Appendix Installation on Power Mac G4 The installation of hard drives with AEC-6885M on Power Mac G4 Mirror Door com- puter is described below. Step 1. Gently lower the computer’s side panel onto a clean, flat surface. Optical drive carrier Rear hard disk drive carrier Front hard disk drive carrier...
  • Page 31 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Step 3. Replace the front carrier and screw it. Connect ATA 133 cables and power cords to the two hard drives. Step 4. Remove the optical carrier as instructed in Mac user’s manual, and change the place of CD/DVD-ROM from the upper bay to the lower bay. (For the convenience of later procedures, please also remove the rear carrier.) Step 5.
  • Page 32 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Step 6. Screw the hard drive with the support onto the optical carrier’s upper bay. Step 7. Connect ATA 133 cable and power cord to the hard drive. And replace the optical carrier and screw it. Step 8. Install a hard drive to the previously removed rear carrier. (Reserve the rear carrier’s internal hard drive.)
  • Page 33 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Step 9. Connect ATA 133 cable and power cord to the internal hard drive first. Then connect another cable and power cord to the newly installed hard drive. Step 10. Replace the rear carrier. Step 11. Connect the 4 cables’ other ends to the adapter’s 4 channels. And insert the adapter into a PCI slot and screw it.
  • Page 34 AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Step 12. Gently raise the computer’s side panel and close. Be careful not to press the cables.

  • Page 35: Technical Support Form

    AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP Technical Support Form Email: support@acard.com http://www.acard.com Model F/W Version AEC-6885MS/6885M/6885MLP System Configuration Motherboard BIOS version SCSI adapter Chipset Memory Display card Other I/O card OS version Hard Disk Configuration Hard Disk Model/type Capacity Firmware version Others Problem Description MALAEC6885ME11-0...

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