Taurus Group DUAL BAY STORAGE S2 User Manual

Taurus S2  
Dual-Bay Storage Enclosure for  
3.5” Serial ATA Hard Drives  
User Manual  
(English)  
v1.1  
April 23, 2008  
EN  
Taurus S2  
User Guide  
Chapter 1 - Introduction  
Icon Key  
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 Taurus S2  
When it comes to raw power there is nothing to beat the new  
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.  
Features mentioned  
in this manual may  
vary between  
different models.  
Product Dimensions:  
24.5cm x 13.3cm x 7.6cm  
9.65in x 5.23in x 3in  
Other Available Interfaces  
FireWire 400/800 & USB 2.0 (RAID 0&1)  
FireWire 400/800 & USB 2.0 & eSATA  
Gigabit Ethernet  
USB 2.0  
eSATA  
MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows 2000/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft  
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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Detailed View  
Front View  
1. ON/OFF switch (blue when ON)  
2. LED indication  
To turn on the  
power, press the  
ON/OFF switch for  
3 seconds and  
release it. To turn it  
off, press the  
3. Ventilation holes  
1
2
ON/OFF switch,  
hold it for 5 seconds  
and then release it  
again.  
3
LED Indication  
LED HDD Status  
OFF = Power off or no HDD connected  
The Error LED will  
only light up for  
Green = HDD connected and ready  
HDD1 CN2  
Red flashing quickly = Data access or  
errors when using  
the SAFE mode.  
rebuilding  
Red and green flashing in intervals = Error  
OFF = Power off or no HDD connected  
Green = HDD connected and ready  
HDD2 CN1  
Red flashing quickly = Data access or  
rebuilding  
Red and green flashing in intervals = Error  
OFF = Power off or everything is working  
as expected  
Error N/A  
Amber = Error in RAID 1 mode, one of the  
drives can not be found  
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Rear View  
1. Slot for security lock  
2. Smart fan for ventilation  
3. Set button for RAID mode  
4. RAID selector switch  
5. eSATA port  
6. USB 2.0 port  
For RAID 0 & 1, two  
hard drives of  
7. Power receptacle  
identical capacity  
are recommended.  
If the capacity is  
different, the total  
amount of the  
2
1
3
space that can be  
used will depend on  
the drive with the  
smallest capacity.  
4
6
7
5
RAID Selector Switch  
To change the RAID mode, first turn the selector switch and  
then press the Set button to confirm the new setting.  
Changing the RAID  
setup will require  
you to re-format the  
drive. Make sure  
you backup all data  
before doing so.  
No. Mode Explanation  
This mode is known as JBOD, the two drives  
0
1
2
3
BIG  
show up as one large single volume.  
Non- The drives will show up as two independent  
RAID drives.  
This mode is using RAID 0 striping, ideal  
FAST  
where speed is the primary objective.  
This mode is using RAID 1 mirroring, creating  
SAFE  
an exact copy of all data for safety.  
Smart Fan  
The smart fan automatically regulates the fan speed according  
to the internal temperature. It will turn on at 45 degrees Celsius  
using low speed and increase the speed every 5 degrees until  
reaching 60 degrees. Above that it will always use high speed.  
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System Requirements  
PC Requirements  
Minimum Intel Pentium III CPU 500MHz, 128MB RAM  
eSATA equipped PC; Windows 2000/XP/Vista  
USB 2.0 (USB 1.1) equipped PC; Windows 2000/XP/Vista  
eSATA Plug and Play support required for host card driver  
Mac Requirements  
Minimum Apple G4 processor, 128MB RAM  
eSATA equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.3 or above  
USB 2.0 (USB 1.1) equipped Mac; Mac OS 10.2 or above  
eSATA Plug and Play support required for host card driver  
Package Contents  
Taurus S2 (no HDD included)  
External Power Adapter;  
Input 100-240V, Output +12V/3A, +5V/4.2A  
Power Cord  
Package Content  
may vary,  
depending on  
vendor & version.  
Interface Cables  
Manual  
About Data Backup  
To protect your files and help prevent the loss of your data, we  
strongly recommend that you keep two copies of your data, one  
copy on your Taurus and a second copy either on your internal  
drive or another storage media such as CD, DVD, Tape or an  
additional external drive.  
Any loss or corruption of data while using the Taurus is the sole  
responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will the  
manufacturer be held liable for compensation or the recovery of  
this data.  
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Chapter 2 - Hard Drive Assembly  
1. Remove the four screws at the bottom of the case.  
Your unit may come  
with a pre-installed  
hard drive. Before  
opening such an  
enclosure, please  
read the warranty  
from your vendor  
carefully, as this  
could void your  
warranty.  
2. Push the inner enclosure out, and remove the outer chassis.  
The aluminium  
stand does not  
have to be removed  
for drive assembly.  
3. Install the first hard drive and mount it with two screws on  
each side.  
For RAID 0 and  
RAID 1, drives with  
identical capacities  
are recommended.  
Do not bend the  
thermal sensor!  
4. Attach the thermal probe with the tape provided to the first  
HDD. Choose a place in between the two drives but without  
damaging the probe when installing the second drive.  
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5. Install the second hard drive and mount it with two screws  
on each side.  
Be careful not to  
damage any cables  
or components, and  
make sure the  
cables are  
connected firmly.  
6. Connect the SATA and power cables to your hard drives. Be  
careful not to damage any components and confirm that the  
cables are connected firmly.  
The LED indication  
for HDD1 is  
7. Slide the inner enclosure back into the outer chassis.  
referring to the hard  
drive connected to  
CN2, where HDD2  
is referring to CN1.  
8. Fasten the four screws to finish the assembly.  
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Chapter 3 - System Set Up  
Connection to your Computer  
Only one interface  
can be used at any  
given time.  
A few precautions when using your external storage enclosure:  
Check the cables for visible damage before turning it on  
Do not expose the product to water or humid conditions  
Do not cover the enclosure’s ventilation holes  
Hard Disk Mode  
Always connect the  
power adapter to  
your device before  
you plug it into the  
wall socket.  
When using your Taurus, the eSATA connection always has the  
priority. To use the USB connection, make sure to disconnect  
the eSATA cable.  
When not in use, turn off the power. For the hard drives to go  
into stand-by with the Operating System, we recommend using  
SATA II hard drives.  
RAID Setup  
Changing the RAID  
setup will require  
you to re-format the  
drives. Make sure  
you backup all data  
before doing so!  
Non-RAID: The drives will show up as two independent drives.  
Use this if you have only installed one drive or two different  
drives (not the same capacity and brand).  
BIG: The two drives show up as one large single volume. This  
mode is also known as JBOD. Spanning is an array (not RAID)  
that is written sequentially across the two drives. By itself, it  
does not provide any performance or redundancy benefits. Use  
this if you have installed two different drives and prefer them to  
appear as one large drive.  
FAST: Used where speed is the primary objective, RAID 0  
striping is not redundant. This form of array splits each piece of  
data across both of the drives in segments; since data is written  
without any form of parity data-checking, it allows for the fastest  
data transfer of the other modes. However, if one drive  
becomes damaged, the whole array can become corrupted.  
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SAFE: This mode requires 2 identical drives to implement,  
otherwise the total amount of the space that can be used will  
depend on the drive with the smallest capacity. RAID 1 creates  
an exact copy or mirror of a set of data on the second drive.  
The data can be  
accessed even  
during the rebuild  
process.  
This is useful when reliability and backup are more important  
than data capacity. The available capacity to the user will only  
be as large as a single drive but when one of the hard drives  
fails, it can be replaced and the data rebuilt automatically.  
The Taurus enclosure has an Error LED indication at the front  
to show when one of the drives can not be accessed anymore.  
When a drive fails, the corresponding LED will flash red and  
green in intervals. To replace the faulty drive, do the following:  
The HDD LEDs will  
flash red during the  
rebuild process,.  
1. Turn off the Taurus and remove both the power supply and  
the interface cable.  
2. Open the enclosure and replace the faulty hard drive. If  
HDD1 is defective, remove it, connect the second HDD to  
HDD1 and then install a new HDD at HDD2. If HDD2 is  
defective, replace the drive with a new HDD.  
3. Finish the assembly and connect the power supply.  
4. Turn the power ON and let it rebuild the data. It will  
automatically copy all the data from HDD1 to HDD2 to  
create a backup.  
5. The HDD LED will flash red just like during data access as  
long as the data is being rebuilt. This process will take  
several hours, depending on the capacity of your hard  
drives.  
6. When all the data is backed up, the LEDs will turn green.  
Note: The LED indication for HDD1 is referring to the hard drive  
connected to CN2, which is the main drive. The LED at HDD2  
is referring to the backup drive at CN1.  
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Installation on a PC  
Before connecting the device, setup the RAID mode using the  
selector switch at the back of the enclosure.  
If the system  
doesn’t recognise  
the drive, turn on  
the power first,  
before connecting  
the interface cable  
or connect the  
If the drives have been pre-installed and setup already, you do  
not need to change anything, unless you prefer a different  
setup.  
Turn on your Computer and start Windows.  
Connect the Taurus and turn it on.  
device before  
Let Windows search and install the driver automatically.  
Open “My Computer” to see your external hard drive.  
booting your  
Operating System.  
Note: For more info about formatting, see “Partitioning &  
Formatting”.  
Remove Procedure  
For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is  
lost, always follow the correct unplug procedure. Otherwise, an  
error message will appear.  
Click on the taskbar icon for external hardware  
Choose your external hard drive and confirm to remove it  
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Installation on a Macintosh  
Before connecting the device, setup the RAID mode using the  
selector switch at the back of the enclosure.  
If the system  
doesn’t recognise  
the drive, turn on  
the power first,  
before connecting  
the interface cable  
or connect the  
If the drives have been pre-installed and setup already, you do  
not need to change anything, unless you prefer a different  
setup.  
Turn on your computer and start Mac OS.  
Connect the Taurus and turn it on.  
device before  
No driver installation required.  
booting your  
The external drive will mount and show up on your desktop.  
Operating System.  
Note: For more info about formatting, see “Partitioning &  
Formatting”.  
Remove Procedure  
For the safe removal of your drive and to assure that no data is  
lost, always follow the correct unplug procedure.  
Drag the external hard drive icon into the trash bin  
Turn off your device  
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Partitioning & Formatting  
Be aware that this will destroy all your existing data on the drive,  
so make sure you have a backup! This step is usually only  
required the first time you install a factory new hard drive, if you  
change the RAID mode or want to erase all data on your drive.  
If the drive does not  
appear, make sure  
the drivers are  
installed properly  
and the power is on.  
PC running Windows  
For Windows, use the disk management program:  
Right click on “My Computer” and choose “Manage”  
Select “Disk Management”  
Choose the drive you want to format and right click on it for  
further commands (Choose New Partition)  
Follow the Partition Wizard to setup the drive  
Mac OS can not  
write to NTFS  
formatted drives. To  
use your device on  
both platforms, we  
recommend using  
FAT32.  
When using the BIG,  
FAST or SAFE  
mode, only one  
volume will be  
visible instead of  
two separate drives.  
For Win2000, WinXP and Windows Vista, we recommend  
formatting the drive using the NTFS file system.  
If you are using the FAT32 file system to format the drive on  
Win2000, WinXP or Windows Vista, the biggest single partition  
you can create will be 32GB. To create larger partitions, you  
need to use a 3rd party application or change to NTFS format.  
To access volumes  
over 2TB, a 64 bit  
Operating System  
is required.  
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Mac OS  
For Mac OS X, use the disk utility to format and create  
partitions on your external disk.  
If the drive does not  
appear on the  
Select “Disk Utility” in the utilities folder  
Choose your external drive and format it according to your  
requirements  
desktop, make sure  
there are no  
extension conflicts  
and the power is  
turned on!  
When using the BIG,  
FAST or SAFE  
mode, only one  
volume will be  
visible instead of  
two separate drives.  
For Mac OS X, we recommend formatting the drive using the  
native Mac file system HFS+ also known as Mac OS Extended.  
If you want to use your drive on a PC running Microsoft  
Windows as well as on your Mac, we recommend you to use  
the FAT32 file system. On your Mac, select MS-DOS when  
formatting it. Note: The file size for a single file on FAT32 is  
limited to 4GB.  
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Chapter 4 - Appendix  
Technical Questions  
Please read your  
warranty carefully,  
as this may vary  
between different  
vendors!  
For RMA and other questions, please contact your vendor or  
check out their online support area!  
FAQ  
Q: What file system should I choose to format my drive?  
A: This will depend on how you want to use the drive but in  
general, here is what we recommend:  
Windows 2000/XP/Vista Æ NTFS  
Mac OS X Æ HFS+ (Mac OS Extended)  
To use it on both PC and Mac Æ FAT32  
About this Manual  
This manual covers the Taurus S2 model. Firmware, images  
and descriptions may slightly vary between this manual and the  
actual product you have.  
© Copyright 2008 by Macpower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd. all Rights Reserved  
The information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. Macpower & Tytech  
Technology assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in this manual. Macpower & Tytech  
Technology reserves the right to make changes in the specifications and/or design of this product without  
prior notice. The diagrams contained in this manual may also not fully represent the product that you are  
using and are there for illustration purposes only. Macpower & Tytech Technology assumes no responsibility  
for any differences between the product mentioned in this manual and the product you may have.  
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