Connect an external drive, Sample external drives, Connect an external drive to the computer – Rockwell Automation 6155R Industrial Non-display Computers User Manual

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Publication 6155R-UM001G-EN-P - July 2007

44 Replace System Components

Connect an External Drive

Observe these precautions when connecting an external drive:

• Always handle the media by its case.
• Avoid touching the cable connectors.
• Remove disks before disconnecting power to the drive.
• Do not expose the external drive to severe shock or

temperature.

• Operate the external drive only on a flat surface.
• Do not move the external drive while it is operating.

Sample External Drives

Examples of external drives are listed.

• Lacie 1.44 MB USB floppy drive (model number 706018)

For more information, refer to the website
http://www.lacie.com.

• Lite-on External USB Slim CDRW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive

(Model number LSC-24081MX)
For more information, refer to the website
http://www.liteonit.com.tw.

• For VersaView approved external drives, refer to the website

http://www.ab.com/industrialcomputers

Connect an External Drive to the Computer

Follow these steps to connect an external drive to the computer.

1. Turn on power to the computer.

2. Connect the ac plug for the external drive to a power source.

3. Connect the drive to the USB port on the computer.

4. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to load any required

software drivers and to configure the computer to operate with
the external drive.

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