VIPowER Network Card VP 8258 Plus User Manual

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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Colored Stripe  
IDE Data Cable  
Mounting  
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(4). Carefully position the  
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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.  
ViPowER, Inc.  
Rev.1.0/11.24.2004  
 

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