PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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   OCTET CONDUCTOR

   Card Type     Hard drive duplicator controller card            
   Hard Drives   One master EIDE/IDE drive (eight target EIDE/IDE 
   supported     drives)                                          
   Floppy drives None                                             
   supported     
   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   |    J1    | Reserved       |    J4    |
   | to Octet Station    |          | connector - do |          |
   | via Cable1-IN       |          | not use        |          |
   |---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
   | Secondary connector |    J2    | Reserved       |    J5    |
   | to Octet Station    |          | connector - do |          |
   | via Cable2-IN       |          | not use        |          |
   |---------------------+----------+----------------+----------|
   | Reserved connector  |    J3    | Reserved       |    J6    |
   | - do not use        |          | connector - 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       |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+