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Summary of Contents for Adaptec AHA-1540CP
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Page 1: Installation Guide
Installation Guide AHA-1540CP/1542CP ISA-to-SCSI Plug and Play High-Performance Bus Master Host Adapter with SCSISelect Utility... - Page 2 Play ready by installing Windows 95 or another operating system with built-in Plug and Play support. AHA-1540CP/1542CP host adapters are also fully functional in non-Plug and Play PCs. See the AHA-1540CP/1542CP User’s Guide for more detailed information on installing the host adapter in Plug and Play or non-Plug and Play PCs.
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Page 3: Host Adapter Layout
Host Adapter Layout This diagram shows the major AHA-1540CP/ 1542CP components. The following table describes each component: Label Description External LED Connector Floppy Drive Connector Internal SCSI Connector AHA-1542CP only. Label Description External SCSI Connector Switch Block... -
Page 4: Default Settings
Default Settings The AHA-1540CP/1542CP operates correctly with the factory default settings in most PCs. Plug and Play may override some settings when it assigns sys- tem resources. The default settings are listed in the following table. See Host Adapter Switches on page 11, and Configuring the SCSI Bus on page 8, to learn how to change settings. -
Page 5: Installing The Host Adapter
Installing the Host Adapter Follow these steps to insert the host adapter in a slot: WARNING: power to your PC and attached devices. See your PC’s documentation for instructions. Remove the PC chassis cover to expose the expan- sion slots and expansion slot covers. Identify an empty ISA expansion slot. -
Page 6: Connecting Scsi Devices
Connecting SCSI Devices This section explains how to connect SCSI disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and other kinds of SCSI devices to your AHA-1540CP/1542CP host adapter. Caution: ers support only single-ended SCSI devices. Do not connect differential SCSI devices to the host adapter. - Page 7 Plug the last connector on the ribbon cable into the connector of the closest internal SCSI device. Maintain pin-1 orientation. Plug the middle connector on the SCSI cable into the connector of the second internal SCSI device, if there is one. Maintain pin-1 orientation. Connecting External SCSI Devices Attach the connector of a 50-pin, high-density external SCSI cable to the host adapter’s external...
- Page 8 SCAM cannot change or read the SCSI IDs of some older SCSI devices. If you have any such devices and SCAM is enabled on the host adapter, your PC may hang if SCAM tries to assign SCSI IDs that are already in use.
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Page 9: Configuring The Scsi Bus
Ctrl-A when the prompt appears at boot time. (The default for the BIOS is enabled.) Also, an executable version of SCSISelect ( cpconfig.exe ) is available on the Adaptec BBS. The BBS phone number is listed on page 12 of this Instal- lation Guide. - Page 10 SCSI devices. When you select a device, the Utilities menu appears. Format Disk runs the Adaptec SCSI low-level for- mat utility. Verify Disk Media scans the selected device’s media for defects. If it finds bad blocks, it prompts you to reassign them.
- Page 11 Install more than two hard drives in your PC with the AHA-1540CP/1542CP under DOS prior to 5.0 Install more than eight hard drives (seven per host adapter) in your PC with the AHA-1540CP/ 1542CP under DOS 5.0 and above Use a CD-ROM drive, scanner, or SCSI tape drive...
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Page 12: Troubleshooting Checklist
Troubleshooting Checklist If a problem occurs during installation, check these items first: Are the power cables and SCSI interface cables properly connected? Connect internal devices to your computer’s power supply; plug external device power cables into a grounded line power outlet. Follow the instructions in the hardware documentation. - Page 13 We offer the following support and information services: For technical support (answers to technical questions, informa- tion about the Adaptec BBS, FTP and WWW Servers, and access to the Interactive Fax system), call 800-959-SCSI (7274) or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak with a product support representative, call 408-934-SCSI (7274), M–F:...
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Page 14: Fcc Compliance Statement
Milpitas, CA 95035 Copyright © 1994, 1995 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, EZ-SCSI, and SCSISelect are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.