NORBAIN VAIDe Operation & User’s Manual

Norbain VAIDe 2 0150-0186b The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to const ...

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The VAIDe is a large, economical, hard drive based storage/archive device. Up to 8 hard drives can be installed in each VAIDe chassis. 1.2 Unpacking Check the package and contents for visible damage. If any components are damaged or missing, do not attempt to use the unit. Contact the suppl ...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rear Panel Elements 1. Cooling Fan: Do not obstruct. 2. Power Connector, Voltage Selector and On/Off Switch. 3. IEEE-1394 Firewire Ports 1 and 2. 4. 10/100 Ethernet Port. 5. SCSI Ports 1 and 2. 6. Dip Switches. 7. RS-232 Port. 8. Alarm Out Relay Connection. 1.5 Connections The Ethernet, Relay and IEEE-1394 Firewire por ...

Pin Use Pin Use 1 DCD 6 Not Connected 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 Not Connected 9 Not Connected 5 Ground 1.6 Power-Up Select the correct voltage before supplying power to the unit. Use the voltage selector switch located on the rear panel of the unit, between the power connector and the On/Off Switch. Caution: Applying in ...

This section is required if your unit was shipped without hard drives installed, or if the user needs to replace a faulty drive. Caution: Do not allow any metal object to contact the mother board. Do not allow loose screws to become lost inside the VAIDe chassis. Wear an Electro Static Discharge protect ...

Slide the hard drive into place under the hard drive support bracket. Orient the hard drive so that the IDE Power Connector is near the bottom of the chassis and facing the motherboard. Populate the drive array in order, starting from t ...

Use an IDE cable to connect drives as shown in the previous diagram. When attaching the IDE connector, make sure the connectors are oriented properly. Connecting To The Motherboard The red stripe on the connection ribbon should connect nearest the Pin 1 indicator on the motherboard. Pin 1 Indicator Connecting To The Hard Drive The ...

3.1 Factory Service If the unit requires factory service, contact the dealer who supplied the unit to you for the correct procedures on returning the unit to the factory or the nearest factory service center. If the dealer is not available, contact the manufacturer of the unit as detailed below and request a ...