Default factory DIP Switch setting:

SW1 – RAID Setting DIP Switch

BZS – EZ –

M2 –

M1 –

M0 –

1.

2.

3.

Error buzzer function

Automatic rebuilding to spare drive (one of the drives on the raid is set as a spare). If EZ is ENABLED anda drive failure occurs, the spare will automatically act as a drive replacement and rebuilding will automatically start.

RAID mode 2

 

 

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

 

OFF

RAID mode 1

SW1

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

RAID mode 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BZS EZ M2 M1 M0

Error buzzer function is ENABLED (BZS) when dip switch is in OFF position Auto-rebuilding to spare drive is DISABLED (EZ)

Individual drive mode is ENABLED (M0~M2)

Note: When the default factory RAID setting is used, independent drive configuration and optical drive are supported only when connecting to controllers with Silicon Image Sil3124, Sil3132 chip set or controllers that are Port Multiplier (PM) compatible. Simultaneous DVD writing was tested using the Nero Burning Rom.

LED Pin Header

J3J1

P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5

Error LED

P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 P5

Activity LED

J1 – Drive Activity LED

P5 – Activity LED for eSATA host port lights up when it is connected to a SATA controller card.

P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - Activity LEDs for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 light up when a drive is connected and blinks when there’s drive activity.

J3 – Error LED

P5 – error LED for eSATA host port

P0, P1, P2, P3 & P4 - error LED for port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

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Addonics Technologies ST55HPMXU manual SW1 RAID Setting DIP Switch, J3J1, J1 Drive Activity LED, J3 Error LED

ST55HPMXU specifications

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