
PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

OCTET CONDUCTOR(PCI)

Card Type                  Hard drive duplicator controller card
Hard Drives supported      One master EIDE/IDE drive (eight target
                           EIDE/IDE drives)
Floppy drives supported    None
Data Bus                   32-bit PCI
Card Size                  Half-length, full-height card

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                                CONNECTIONS

       Function           Location          Function           Location

  Primary connector to       J2       Secondary connector         J4
  Octet Station                       to Octet Station
  CABLE1-IN - external                CABLE2-IN via
                                      adapter cable
                                      extender (see note)

  Primary connector to       J3
  Octet Station
  CABLE1-IN - internal

            Note: The controller and Octet Conductor are connected via
            two adapter cables. One cable extends from connector J3 to
            the "CABLE1-IN" connector on the Octet Conductor (via
            external connector J2). A second cable extends from J4 to
            "CABLE2-IN" on the Octet Conductor (via an Adapter Cable
            Extender that fits into a open slot next to the controller).
            The cable extender provides the path between the secondary
            internal connector J4 and the external cable.

                        USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

                 Function                     Location         Setting

     Octet Conductor controller is only         J1             Open
      controller installed OR

      the primary controller is installed
      in two controller configuration.

      Octet Conductor is the secondary           J1            Closed
      controller installed in two

      controller configuration.

                    MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  The Octet Conductor controller interfaces between the host system and
  an Octet Station, which duplicates the contents of one master drive to
  eight target drives. Two Octet Conductor controllers can be installed
  per system to perform a total of sixteen target drive duplications.

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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 connector -            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

