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IDEX 400 SATA - Installation & Operation
Terminology
Below are definitions of terms used in this manual.
Active Drive : Refers to the lights on the face of the IDEX 400 and the physical drive in operation
Default Drive 1 : A jumper pin setting that tells the IDEX 400 to select Drive 1 as the boot drive in case of a
communications error from the Master Selector
Default Local : A jumper pin setting that tells the IDEX 400 to use the drive selected by the Local Selector
as the boot drive in case of a communications error from the Master Selector
Drive # : When discussing a selected drive, it will be referenced by the position on the IDEX 400.
If you are on position 2 of the IDEX 400, then the drive active is Drive 2
Drive Selector : The IDEX 400 unit
IDE : Acronym that stands for Integrated Drive Electronics, a type of connection for data transfer
IDEX 400 : A device capable of selecting a SATA, IDE, or SCSI data device to activate at power up
Jumpers : These are a set of pin pairs on the IDEX 400. They select a pre-programed operation
Local Mode : A setting on the Master Selector that allows the IDEX 400 to select the drive
Local Selector (Switch) : The physical rotary knob on the IDEX 400
Master Mode : Is when the Master Selector is on a setting other than Local Mode.
Selection made on the IDEX 400 has no effect
Master Selector : A remote device that controls the drive selected by the IDEX unit
PC : Refers to a Personal Computer, or Computer Tower
SATA : Acronym that stands for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, or Serial ATA
ConvenTions Used
To clarify these instructions, the following conventions are in use throughout this manual.
“Parenthesis” : A word in parenthesis (““) is referring to a component, setting, or label = “ Active Drive ”
Italicized : Any word in italics is referring to a proper name of a product = IDEX 400
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