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Macpower & Tytech PD-SATA USB User Manual

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PD-SATA USB/GbE
Network Attached Storage Drive

User Manual

January 13, 2009 - v1.0
Firmware: v1.42a
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The diagrams and images contained in this document may not fully
represent the actual product and are for illustration purposes only.

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Attached Storage Drive User Manual January 13, 2009 - v1.0 Firmware: v1.42a The diagrams and images contained in this document may not fully represent the actual product and are for illustration purposes only.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started ........................1 About this Device ......................1 System Requirements ....................... 2 Package Contents ......................2 Detailed View ........................3 Before Use ........................4 Basic Operation........................5 Network Drive Setup ......................5 How to Login ........................6 Web Configuration......................

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    USB printer server and UPnP media server for the Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3. 1.1.1 USB Hard Drive The PD-SATA USB/GbE comes with a high speed USB 2.0 port for convenient access to your data. The common USB connection comes in handy when a network connection is not accessible. Page 1...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, XviD, MP3, JPG) to access and playback on the TV. Best of all, once everything has been set-up, you can turn off your computer and let the PD-SATA USB/GbE handle all the downloads and sharing of your media files.

  • Page 5: Detailed View

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Getting Started 1.4 Detailed View 1.4.1 Front LED Indication Single LED visible through the perforated front panel. blue blinking Power on Data access 1.4.2 Rear View 10/100/1000M Ethernet port Reset button USB device port USB host port...

  • Page 6: Before Use

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Getting Started 1.5 Before Use 1.5.1 Hard Drive Assembly Your unit might come with an installed hard drive. Before opening such an enclosure, please read the warranty and any other notes from your vendor carefully, as this might void your warranty. Be careful not to damage any cables or components during the installation.

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2 Basic Operation 2.1 Network Drive Setup To connect the LAN disk to your network, an additional switch, router or hub may be required. The USB cable has to be disconnected in order for the network drive to work.

  • Page 8: How To Login

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.2 How to Login Before attempting to access the device, make sure the USB cable has been disconnected and the drive is connected to the same local network as your computer. Default Login Username: admin...
  • Page 9 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 4. If you have more than one device connected and the current device is not the correct one, press Search Next. Otherwise, press Connect to open the web browser and login to configure your device.

  • Page 10: Web Configuration

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.3 Web Configuration To configure the settings of your network drive, you will need to use a web browser, enter the IP address of your device and then use the web configuration for further setup. If you don’t know the IP address, see How to Login and use the Nettool application.
  • Page 11 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation Administrator This is the account used to manage the settings of your network drive. The admin user name can not be changed but we strongly recommend changing the password as soon as you have logged in for the first time, to prevent any unauthorized access.
  • Page 12 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation Network Information Displays the current IP address, MAC address and DHCP server status of your network drive. The DHCP server should be disabled in order not to interfere with your existing DHCP server. In most cases, your router will be assigning the IP address or in the office, a dedicated DHCP server might already be running.
  • Page 13 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.3.3 Maintenance The tools found in the maintenance menu can be used to upgrade the firmware of your network drive and to reset the device to its factory default settings. Read the description of each tool for more details.
  • Page 14 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation System Reboot This can be used to restart the network drive after a firmware upgrade. Make sure all current operations are completed before rebooting the device. 1. Click on Reboot. 2. Confirm the pop-up message to restart the device.
  • Page 15 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.3.4 SMB Server You can create a maximum of 16 accounts. Only use the English alphabet, with no special characters or spaces, for folder and account names. The ports used by the SMB server are 137- 139.
  • Page 16 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 3. Select the account from the list and click on Modify. 4. Here you can modify the settings and also create and manage the shared folders. Click on Create to add a new folder.
  • Page 17 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.3.5 FTP Server When creating FTP accounts, only use the English alphabet, with no special characters or spaces. The default account (anonymous) is created automatically but like any other account, you can always modify, delete or disable it.
  • Page 18 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation Adding a new Account 1. To add a new account, click on New. You can create a maximum of 16 accounts. 2. Enter a name for the new account and a password for the new user. Define the access rights for the new user, Read Only or Read/Write, and click on Add.
  • Page 19 The downloaded files will be stored in the folder that is set for the Download Path. The BitTorrent™ client on the PD-SATA USB/GbE can download 4 files at a time with a maximum of 40 files in the queue. The download speed may not be as fast as a BitTorrent™ client on the computer but once the Torrent has been added to the queue, it can download the files by itself.
  • Page 20 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.3.7 Printer When a USB printer has been connected to the network drive, it will display its status here. If the status indicator shows Offline, the printer has not been connected properly, is turned off or is not supported.
  • Page 21 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Basic Operation 2.3.9 Disk Utility Format Disk Use this tool to format your hard drive and prepare it for the network drive. When you format the hard drive using this disk utility, it will create a single partition using the FAT32 file system. Large files up to 127GB are supported when the drive is formatted using this disk utility.

  • Page 22: Extra Features And Examples

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 3 Extra Features and Examples 3.1 File Access on a PC 3.1.1 Windows Explorer Use Windows Explorer and type \\ followed by the IP address or \\STORAGE into the address field and press the Enter key on your keyboard. It will then list all available folders on your LAN disk. To create a permanent link to your network drive, see Mapping a Network Drive.
  • Page 23 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 2. Follow the setup wizard and fill in the path to your network drive. When entering the IP address, also add the shared folder name (e.g. \\192.168.11.11\public). It is recommended to select the “reconnect at logon” option when you map the network drive, otherwise you will have to map it again after a restart.
  • Page 24 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 2. Select any temporary or mapped network drives that you would like to remove and click OK. 3.1.4 For FTP transfers, we recommend installing and using a dedicated FTP application, which can either be a free utility or shareware program.

  • Page 25: File Access On A Mac

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 3.2 File Access on a Mac 3.2.1 To mount and access the network drive, use the Connect to Server command. 1. Click on “Go” and select “Connect to Server”. 2. Type smb:// followed by the IP address of your network drive and click on Connect.
  • Page 26 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 5. The mounted drive will be listed in your finder under Shared devices. Here you can access the network drive and transfer your files. When no longer needed, click on the eject button to disconnect the drive.

  • Page 27: Bittorrent Download Manager

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 3.3 BitTorrent Download Manager Used in conjunction with its built-in BitTorrent™ client, the network drive can be set to download media files from the Internet and have them saved directly to the internal hard drive.

  • Page 28: Printer Server

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 5. Once the download has started, the buttons to Restart, Pause, Stop and Show further information will be enabled. To see more details about the selected download, click on Show. 6. To update the information, click on Refresh. To return to the download queue, click on Return.
  • Page 29 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 5. Select “Local printer attached to this computer”, deselect “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer“ and press “Next”. 6. Select “Create a new port”, choose “Standard TCP/IP Port” from the list and click on “Next”.
  • Page 30 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 8. Enter the IP address of your network drive (the port name will be filled out automatically) and then click on “Next”. 9. Select “Custom” and click on “Settings” to modify the configuration.
  • Page 31 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 10. Select “LPR” and enter the queue name “LP1”, then click on OK to confirm it. 11. Click on Finish not complete the TCP/IP Wizard and close the dialog. 12. After clicking on “Next”, a pop-up window will appear asking for a driver. Select your printer model from the list or browse for the corresponding driver on your local drive.
  • Page 32 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 3.4.2 Installation on a Mac Printing via the shared network printer will be slower than when the printer is connected directly to the USB port on the computer. After you press the Print button, please wait for the printer to receive the data.

  • Page 33: Media Server

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 3.5 Media Server The UPnP media server can be used to share your photos and music files that are stored on the network drive with an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3 video game console that is connected to the same local network.
  • Page 34 PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Extra Features and Examples 4. Inside the shared folder, you can access your pictures (JPG), music (MP3) or videos (WMV, XviD) depending on which mode you are currently using. 5. Now select and play the files you would like view or listen to.

  • Page 35: Usb Device

    MP3 files can be played. 3.6 USB Device When the PD-SATA USB/GbE is not connected to the network, it can also be used as a simple USB mass storage device. The user accounts and access rights used for the network drive do not apply to the USB drive.

  • Page 36: Appendix

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Appendix 4 Appendix 4.1 Precautions Before using your network drive, please carefully read the following paragraphs relating to the safety issues of your device. 4.1.1 Power on/off precautions It is highly recommended to switch the unit off when not in use. When re-locating the network drive or when not in use for an extended period of time, we strongly recommend unplugging the unit.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    4.4.3 Intellectual Property The PD-SATA USB/GbE network drive is not designed or intended to, and may not be used to violate any copyrights or other IP (Intellectual Property) rights. Each user of the network drive may only use it in connection with materials legally owned by or licensed to the user and only extend such ownership or license rights that will permit such use.

  • Page 38: Technical Terms

    PD-SATA USB/GbE Network Drive Appendix 4.5 Technical Terms Description for terms and abbreviations used in this manual. BitTorrent™ BitTorrent is the name of a peer-to-peer (P2P) file distribution client application and also of its related file sharing protocol, both of which were created by programmer Bram Cohen. BitTorrent is designed to distribute large amounts of data widely without incurring the corresponding consumption in costly server and bandwidth resources.
  • Page 39 A: No, it does not support SSH, Telnet or TFTP access. Q: Can I use the PD-SATA USB/GbE as USB and network drive at the same time? A: No, it can only be used either as a USB drive or as a network drive but not both at the same time.

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