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SCSI Cabling
The controller supports two Ultra 160 SCSI channels which can support up
to 30 SCSI devices, (15 per channel).
LVD Mode
The controller supports Ultra 160 SCSI with LVD. If all drives attached to a
controller drive channel support Ultra 160 SCSI with LVD, then that channel
will operate at a maximum of 160MB/s burst speed. This setup allows a
maximum SCSI bus length of up to 12 meters.
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Note
The SCSI bus length can be extended up to 25 meters
if only the controller and one drive are on the bus in a
point-to-point configuration.
Single-ended Mode
If any device on the channel does not have LVD electrical characteristics, the
channel will revert to single-ended operation mode. The SCSI bus lengths
will then be limited to the single-ended bus lengths shown in Table 2-5.
SCSI Trade Association
(STA) Terms
SCSI-1
Fast SCSI
Fast Wide SCSI
Ultra SCSI
Ultra SCSI
Wide Ultra SCSI
Wide Ultra SCSI
Wide Ultra SCSI
Ultra2 SCSI
Wide Ultra2 SCSI
Ultra 160 SCSI
* The Maximum number of devices allowed on a Wide Ultra SCSI bus is 8, unless bus
extender technology is used.
† This length can be extended to 25 meters if there are only 2 devices (e.g., the controller and
one drive) on the bus in a point-to-point configuration.
Manual No. 775051
Table 2-5. SCSI Formats and Bus Lengths
Bus
Bus
Speed,
Width,
MB/Sec,
Bits
Max.
5
8
10
8
20
16
20
8
20
8
40
16
40
16
40
16
40
8
80
16
160
16
Max. Bus Length, Meters
Single-ended
Low-Voltage
Differential
6
3
3
1.5
3
-
1.5
3
Not Defined
12†
Not Defined
12†
Not Defined
12†
Installation
Max. Device
Support
(Including
Controller)
-
8
-
8
-
16
-
8
-
4
-
16*
-
8
-
4
8
16
16
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