Adaptec AVA-1505AE/AI Installation Manual

Adaptec AVA-1505AE/AI Installation Manual

External and internal isa-to-scsi-2 host adapters

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. However, if this equipment does cause interference
to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
help.
Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to
ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter-
ference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.
Adaptec, Inc.
AVA-1505AE/AI
Tested to Comply With
FCC Standards
FOR HOME AND OFFICE USE
Canadian Compliance Statement
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada.
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Copyright 1997, Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publica-
tion may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South
Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AVA, EZ-SCSI, and SCSISelect are trademarks
of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Windows NT is a trademark, and Windows and Windows 95 are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries used
under license. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective
owners.
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to
change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the
preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes
no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the
use of the information contained herein.
Printed in Singapore
Stock No.: 511351-00, Rev. B MR 2/97
Installation
Guide
AVA-1505AE/AI
External and Internal
ISA-to-SCSI-2 Host Adapters
Simple, complete PC connection to a
single non-bootable external or internal
SCSI-2 peripheral

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  • Page 1 691 South Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 Copyright 1997, Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publica- tion may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    We recommend that you keep this installation guide with your important computer documents. This installation guide includes information on the Adaptec SCSISelect configuration utility. After installation, you can use this utility to reconfigure most of your host adapter settings without having to reopen the computer or handle the card.
  • Page 3: Installation And Setup

    Installation and Setup WARNING: Turn power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. Step 1: Remove the cover from the computer case. (Refer to the instructions in your computer documentation.) Step 2: Locate an unused 16-bit ISA expansion slot (this slot is typically black). If you are installing the AVA-1505AE, unscrew and remove the expansion slot bracket that covers the card-slot opening.
  • Page 4 Windows 95, the host adapter is detected and the appropriate driver is automatically installed. To take advantage of various productivity tools and accesso- ries, you should also install Adaptec EZ-SCSI soft- ware. See the EZ-SCSI software documentation for installation instructions.
  • Page 5: Helpful Hints

    SCSI ID 0). Setting Host Adapter Jumpers There is one jumper on your AVA-1505AE/AI host adapter. Jumper J3 controls the I/O Port Address. You do not need to change the J3 Jumper setting in Plug and Play systems.
  • Page 6: Scsiselect Utility

    Utilities. Adaptec AVA-1505 AE/AI SCSISelect(TM) Utility v1.00 AVA-1505AE/AI at Port 0140h Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities? Select the option and press <Enter>. Press <F5> to switch between color and monochrome modes.
  • Page 7: Scsiselect Settings

    Adaptec’s afdisk and format. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with the vast majority of SCSI hard disk drives. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive.
  • Page 8: Need Assistance

    Address and/or IRQ and try installing EZ-SCSI again. I have both a Soundblaster card with a SCSI controller embedded on it, and an AVA-1505AE/AI installed in the same computer. Am I going to experience any resource conflicts? The SCSI controller on the Soundblaster card is typically set, by default, to use I/O port address 340 and IRQ 11.

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