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Introduction
This installation guide provides step-by-step instructions on install-
®
ing your AHA
-2910C host adapter. This process involves installing
the following hardware and software:
AHA-2910C host adapter
Internal SCSI devices
External SCSI devices
AHA-2910C software
You will also find helpful hints on configuring your SCSI
devices and customizing your host adapter settings with SCSISelect
The AHA-2910C host adapter provides a powerful multitasking
interface between your computer's PCI bus and internal and external
SCSI devices (disk drives, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, removable-
media drives, etc.). The host adapter supports SCSI Configured
AutoMatically (SCAM), which automatically assigns SCSI IDs to
SCAM compatible devices. The figure below identifies the major com-
ponents of the AHA-2910C host adapter.
50-pin Internal SCSI Connector
SCSI Terminator Chips
50-pin High-Density External
SCSI-2 Connector
With the Adaptec software drivers, you can use AHA-2910C host
adapters in computers running DOS/Windows
®
Windows
95, Windows NT™, UNIX, and NetWare.
Installing the Host Adapter . . . . . 2
®
.
Configuring SCSI Devices . . . . . 6
Configuring Disk Drives . . . . . . . 6
Installing Multiple Adapters . . . 7
Using SCSISelect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . 9
External LED
Connector
EEPROM
40MHz Clock
Crystal
SCSI Chip
®
, OS/2,
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
SCAM compatible devices. The figure below identifies the major com- ponents of the AHA-2910C host adapter. 50-pin Internal SCSI Connector SCSI Terminator Chips 50-pin High-Density External SCSI-2 Connector With the Adaptec software drivers, you can use AHA-2910C host ® adapters in computers running DOS/Windows , OS/2, ® Windows 95, Windows NT™, UNIX, and NetWare. -
Page 2: Installation
Installation Installing the Host Adapter Step 1: Turn OFF your computer and attached devices, and then disconnect the power cords. Step 2: Touch the metal on the back of your computer with one hand to discharge any static electricity. With your other hand, handle the host adapter by the metal bracket or edges and remove it from the antistatic bag. -
Page 3: Installing Internal Scsi Devices
Refer to the device’s documentation on enabling or disabling termination. If you purchased your AHA-2910C as part of an Adaptec kit, you can use the 50-pin internal SCSI cable to connect up to two internal SCSI devices. -
Page 4: Installing External Scsi Devices
Terminate the SCSI device that is attached at the end of the internal SCSI cable. Caution: If you are attaching an AHA-2910C between two terminated SCSI devices, or if you are using both internal and external SCSI devices, you must disable host adapter SCSI ter- mination with SCSISelect, (see Using SCSISelect on page 7). -
Page 5: Installing Aha-2910C Software
Install the appropriate host adapter device driver for your operating system. DOS and Windows 3.x: DOS and Windows 3.x do not have embedded driver support for your AHA-2910C product, so you must load the drivers yourself. If your host adapter came with Adaptec’s ® EZ-SCSI software, see the EZ-SCSI software docu- mentation for driver installation instructions. -
Page 6: Helpful Hints
SCSI device at the end of the cable or by a separate termi- nating plug. The terminator on the AHA-2910C is an active terminator. Be sure to use a high-quality internal SCSI cable to ensure reliable data transfer for SCSI devices con- nected to the host adapter. -
Page 7: Installing Multiple Adapters
SCSI bus (attached to each host adapter) must have a unique SCSI ID. Windows 95 Driver Installation To make sure that your AHA-2910C driver software has been properly installed and is operating under Windows 95, do the following: On the Win95 desktop click Start. - Page 8 Default Settings The AHA-2910C has default settings appropriate for most PCI systems (see the table of settings below). Do not run SCSISelect unless you want to change a default setting. SCSI Bus Interface Definitions Default Host Adapter SCSI ID SCSI Parity Checking...
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Page 9: Troubleshooting Checklist
Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is compatible with nearly all of SCSI disk drives. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive. -
Page 10: Common Problems And Solutions
Common Problems and Solutions Changed Values Not Loaded—If you changed any values on the host adapter in a Setup program or on a SCSI device, select the Saved option to ensure that the new values are loaded. Format/Verify Disk Device Utility Startup Fails—If you tried to use the Format/Verify utility on a disk device and got an Unexpected SCSI Command Fail- ure pop-up box with error information, the utility... - Page 11 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. AHA-2910C Tested to Comply With FCC Standards...
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