
PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

OCTET CONDUCTOR

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 VESA Local Bus
Card Size                  Full length, full-height card

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                                CONNECTIONS

       Function           Location          Function           Location

  Primary connector to       J1       Reserved connector -        J4
  Octet Station via                   do not use
  Cable1-IN

  Secondary connector        J2       Reserved connector -        J5
  to Octet Station via                do not use
  Cable2-IN

  Reserved connector -       J3       Reserved connector -        J6
  do not use                          do not use

                        USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

                  Function                      Label        Position

     Factory configured - do not alter           J1         Pins 1 & 2
                                                              closed

     Factory configured - do not alter           J2         Pins 1 & 2
                                                              closed

     Factory configured - do not alter           J3         Pins 2 & 3
                                                              closed

     Factory configured - do not alter           J4         Pins 2 & 3
                                                              closed

     Factory configured - do not alter           J5         Pins 2 & 3
                                                              closed

                         IRQ SELECTION (SECONDARY)

        IRQ             JP1           JP2           JP3           JP4

           10          Closed        Open          Open          Open

          11           Open        Closed         Open          Open

           14           Open         Open         Closed         Open

           15           Open         Open          Open         Closed

  Note: Users are advised not to change the default jumper settings.

                          IRQ SELECTION (PRIMARY)

        IRQ             JP5           JP6           JP7           JP8

           10          Closed        Open          Open          Open

           11           Open        Closed         Open          Open

          14           Open         Open         Closed         Open

           15           Open         Open          Open         Closed

  Note: Users are advised not to change the default jumper settings.

                    MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL INFORMATION

  The Octet Conductor controller provides the interface between host
  system and one Octet Station, where one master drive duplicates to
  eight target drives.

OCTET STATION

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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 connectors -           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

