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Page 1: Installation Guide
Installation Guide APA-358 MiniSCSI EPP Enhanced Parallel-to-SCSI Host Adapter... - Page 2 Overview This Installation Guide explains how to physically install and configure Adaptec APA-358 MiniSCSI EPP Enhanced Parallel-to-SCSI host adapters. Your adapter has been designed to provide simple, flexi- ble control of most SCSI devices. The adapter’s ultra high-speed operation enables it to be fully compati-...
- Page 3 APA-358 MiniSCSI EPP Installation Guide Software User Guide Product Registration card ® Microsoft If anything is missing, please contact your dealer. What is EPP? This section gives you a brief overview of the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) design and how the adapter functions to incorporate the increased per- formance of EPP.
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Page 4: Host Adapter Layout
Host Adapter Layout This diagram shows the APA-358 components. Default Settings The MiniSCSi EPP operates correctly with its factory default settings in most PCs. The default settings are Parameter Host Adapter SCSI ID Host Adapter Termination Port Address Speed Selection... - Page 5 Connecting the MiniSCSI EPP WARNING: and SCSI devices when connecting or dis- connecting the MiniSCSI EPP. This protects against damage to any components. Connect the MiniSCSI EPP parallel port connector to a parallel printer port on your computer. You may use either LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3—the MiniSCSI EPP drivers automatically detect which port is in use.
- Page 6 Assigning SCSI IDs If you connect more than one SCSI device to your MiniSCSI EPP simultaneously, make sure that each device’s SCSI ID (device number between 0 and 6) is different; ID 7 is reserved for the adapter and cannot be changed.
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Page 7: Troubleshooting
Caution: device(s) from the MiniSCSI EPP while in use, the adapter loses power and cannot rec- ognize the device(s) when reconnected. Reboot your computer in this case. Connecting the Printer Connect a standard parallel printer cable to the MiniSCSI EPP printer passthrough connector if you wish to simultaneously use a parallel printer with your MiniSCSI EPP. - Page 8 For example, you may have the CD-ROM driver loaded, but you are trying to work with a hard disk drive or vice versa. Each Adaptec software driver recognizes the existence of all SCSI devices attached to the SCSI chain but only works with the device for which it is written to communicate.
- Page 9 bootup. The simplest solution is to change your com- puter’s parallel port hardware to LPT2 or LPT3, or change your network redirection to a different port. The MiniSCSI EPP Does Not Function In the mode configuration switch /M nm at the end of the line device=[path]ma358.sys in your config.sys , set the value of n to 1.
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Page 10: Scsi Connector Pinouts
value that works with your EPP; typically the value of 2 works with most parallel ports with this problem. Caution: work after trying all these tests, it may not be compatible with your parallel port. Contact technical support. If you share the MiniSCSI EPP with other sys- tems, set up each system individually for proper performance with the MiniSCSI EPP. - Page 11 External Adaptec Customer Support Services For information on software upgrades, new releases, technical advice, and other topics, call Adaptec’s Electronic Bulletin Board Service (BBS) 24 hours a day at 408-945-7727; 1200/2400/9600/14400 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
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Page 12: Fcc Compliance Statement
Each APA-358 is equipped with an FCC compliance label which shows only the FCC Identification number. The full text of the associated label follows: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.