VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock Installation Guide
Hardware
b. Internal devices such as
LED Indicators
Power(Green) Drive Activity(RED)
IDE Interface Board
IDE hard drives or ATA/ATAPI
devices can be connected
with the IDE Interface boards.
Smart Dock
50-Pin
Centronics Device
Connector
2.5" HDD
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
Power Select Switch
3.5' HDD
+5V/+12V External
Power Connector
IDE Interface Board
USB Connector
IDE Interface Boards
IDE Interface Board
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
5.25" CD/DVD-ROM
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
(Connect with 3.5"/5.25" Devices)
(Connect with 2.5" HDD)
2. Using the +5V/+12V AC/DC Power Adapter:
Setting up the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock for Operation
a. With the Power Select switch in the OFF position,
plug in the connecotr-end of the power adapter into
its corresponding +5V/+12V power-in connector on
the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock.
Perform the following steps (in the order given)to set up the
VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock with your peripheral device for operation:
(For WIndows 98 users: Verify that the Windows 98 driver is installed.)
Important : Make sure
the Power Select switch on
the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock
is set to the Power OFF
b. Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter
and the other end into an AC power source outlet.
POWER
ON
OFF
POWER
3. Set the Power Select Switch to
POWER
OFF
ON
Ext.
+5V
+12V
USB
ON
OFF
POWER
OFF
ON
an ON position: Note that the
Ext.
+5V
+12V
USB
position before proceeding.
green LED on the Smart Dock
should be lit, indicating power ON. This allows the device to warm
up before connecting to the computer's USB Port.
1. Plug the 50-pin Centronics connector of the VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock into the connector on the device you plan
to connect to your computer.
Important: All drive devices must be powered up and ready to
use before plugging into the computer's USB Port.
a. External devices that provide a 50-pin
centronics interface connector support
direct connection with the
4. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer;
plug the other end into the USB port on the VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock.
VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock.
+5V +12V
External
Power Adapter
USB Cable
3.5" IDE Device
(Mobile Rack Drive Case)
with HDD/ZIP/MO/LS-120/TR-4 Tape
/Digital Film Reader Installed
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
Proceed with the following steps
to mount the 3.5" IDE device
in the Mobile Rack Drive Case.
VP-8258 Plus
Smart Dock
Slide
Cover
Off
(1). Remove the drive Case cover by
sliding it towards the back
of the unit.
3.5" IDE Device
Power Cord
(Mobile Rack Drive Case)
with HDD/ZIP/MO/LS-120/
TR-4 Tape/Digital Film Reader Installed
Or Direct connect to External Enclosure
Or use IDE Interface Board to connect to Drive
Power
(2). If you plan to install a drive that features
removable media such as a zip,
TR-4 tape, MO, LS-120 drive, or
ATA Flash memory reader,
remove the center part of the
front panel.
Connector
IDE Data
Cable
5. Viewing the screen, note that the plug-and-play feature will
recognize the new device and assign it as a new drive.
Hard disk drive partitions will also be auto-detected and
assigned drive letters.
Center Part of
Front Panel Removed
(3). Connect the cables from
the Mobile Rack drive case to the
My Computer
appropriate pin connectors of the 3.5" IDE device. Attach the
power and IDE cables from the Mobile Rack drive case to the
3.5" IDE device. The colored stripe on the IDE cable should be
closest to the power connector.
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Copy
Paste
Undo
Up
Address
My Computer
Power
Connector
Colored Stripe
IDE Data Cable
Mounting
Screws
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A:
Floppy
C:
D:
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(4). Carefully position the
E:
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3.5" IDE device inside
the Mobile Rack drive case.
Secure the device in place
using the supplied mounting
screws. Use the mounting holes
on the sides or bottom, depending
on the design of the device.
Printers
F:
Dial-Up
Networking
Usbdisk
〕
〔
Control Panel
item
view its
description.
Select an
to
Mounting
Screws
Scheduled
Tasks
Web Folders
(5). Replace the drive tray cover by
sliding it back on.
The device is now read to use with the VP-8258 Plus Smart Dock.
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