PROMISE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
OCTET CONDUCTOR
Card Type | Hard drive duplicator controller card |
Hard Drives supported | One master EIDE/IDE drive (eight target EIDE/IDE drives) |
Floppy drives supported | None |
Data Bus | 32-bit VESA Local Bus |
Card Size | Full length, full-height card |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Location | Function | Location |
Primary connector to Octet Station via Cable1-IN | J1 | Reserved connector - do not use | J4 |
Secondary connector to Octet Station via Cable2-IN | J2 | Reserved connector - do not use | J5 |
Reserved connector - do not use | J3 | Reserved connector - do not use | J6 |
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

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Location | Function | Location |
Cable connector - master | CN0 | Cable connector - CABLE1-IN | CN9 |
Cable connector - target1 | CN1 | Cable connector - CABLE2-IN | CN10 |
Cable connector - target2 | CN2 | Start/stop button | J2 |
Cable connector - target3 | CN3 | Power connectors - master | J3 |
Cable connector - target4 | CN4 | Power connectors - target | J4-J7 |
Cable connector - target5 | CN5 | Power switch | J8 |
Cable connector - target6 | CN6 | Power supply | J9 |
Cable connector - target7 | CN7 | Voltage selector | J10 |
Cable connector - target8 | CN8 | ||
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 |