Adaptec AHA-2930 Installation Manual

Adaptec AHA-2930 Installation Manual

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Installation
Guide
AHA-2930B
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Copyright © 1996, 1997, Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No
part of this publication 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, AHA, EZ-SCSI, and SCSISelect are
trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some
jurisdictions. Windows and Windows 95 are registered trade-
marks, and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corpora-
tion in the U.S. and other countries used under license. All other
PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter
trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.
with SCSI Select
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.
Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product
design without reservation and without notification to its users.
R
Printed in Singapore
Stock No.: 511227-00, Rev. B MR 3/97

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  • Page 1 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 Copyright © 1996, 1997, Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication 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.,...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ® The AHA -2930B host adapter provides a powerful multitasking interface between your computer’s PCI bus and SCSI devices (disk drives, CD-ROM drives, scanners, tape drives, removable-media drives, etc.). You can connect up to seven 8-bit SCSI devices to your host adapter.
  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation Installing the Host Adapter WARNING: Before beginning the installation, turn power to the computer and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords. Step 1: Remove the cover from the computer case. (If necessary, refer to your computer documentation.) Back of Your Computer Step 2: Locate an unused 5-volt PCI expansion slot.
  • Page 4: Installing Internal Scsi Devices

    (Refer to your computer and device documentation for instructions.) If you purchased your AHA-2930B as part of an Adaptec kit, the kit includes one 50-pin internal SCSI cable that allows you to connect up to two internal SCSI devices.
  • Page 5: Installing External Scsi Devices

    Step 6: Connect a DC power cable from your computer’s power supply to the power connector on the SCSI device. Power Input Connector on the Back of the Drive DC Power Cable (from the Power Supply) Step 7: Replace the computer chassis cover. Installing External SCSI Devices Step 1: Plug one end of a 50-pin high-density external...
  • Page 6: Installing Software For The Macintosh

    CD-ROM drives, and scanners. ® If Adaptec EZ-SCSI was included with your AHA-2930B, you should install it now. Adaptec EZ-SCSI provides software driver support for your host adapter and SCSI devices in computers running ® under DOS, Windows , Windows 95 ™...
  • Page 7: Helpful Hints

    Helpful Hints This section contains useful information on configuring and using your host adapter. Configuring SCSI Devices Your host adapter can transfer data on the SCSI bus at a maximum negotiated transfer rate of 10 MBytes/sec. For reliable data transfers, the following requirements should be met: Internal and external cables should be terminated with active terminators, either provided by the SCSI...
  • Page 8: Using Board Control (Macintosh)

    Using Board Control (Macintosh) The Board Control utility allows you to change host adapter settings without opening the computer case when using the AHA-2930B in a Macintosh. Starting the Board Control Utility To start the Board Control utility, select Board Control from the Apple Menu Items folder.
  • Page 9: Using Scsiselect (Pc)

    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 the vast majority of SCSI disk drives. Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive.
  • Page 10 Definitions of SCSISelect Settings This section defines the default settings for the host adapter. Settings for Host Adapter and All SCSI Devices The following settings are most likely to require modification. Host Adapter SCSI ID— This option sets the SCSI ID of the host adapter.
  • Page 11 Additional Options: Boot Device Options Boot device options allow you to specify the device from which to boot your computer. Boot SCSI ID—This option specifies the SCSI ID of the boot device and must correspond to the ID of the boot device.
  • Page 12: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Display <Ctrl-A> Message During BIOS Initializa- tion — This option determines whether the Press <Ctrl> <A> for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! message appears on your screen during system bootup. The default setting is Enabled. If this setting is disabled, you can still start SCSISelect by pressing <Ctrl><A> after the host adapter BIOS banner appears.
  • Page 13: Solutions

    – If your computer has a combination of ISA (or EISA) boards and PCI boards, you may need to mark the IRQs used by ISA/EISA boards as Used so the system BIOS will not try to assign these IRQs to other PCI boards. –...
  • Page 14 You can probably determine from the Sense Key information (e.g., 06h - Unit Attention) both the cause of the problem and its solution. Listed below are some of the more common Sense Key values and their meanings: 02h - Not ready—The media is not ready to for- mat.
  • Page 15 AHA-2930B Installation Guide Part Number: 511227-00, Rev. B Page 14 of 16 Print Spec Number: 495645-00 Current Date: 3/18/97 Last Modified: March 18, 1997 8:24 am File Location: D:\MARIO\2930B_b-ig\2930b.fm ECN Date: 3/24/97...
  • Page 16 AHA-2930B Installation Guide Part Number: 511227-00, Rev. B Page 15 of 16 Print Spec Number: 495645-00 Current Date: 3/18/97 Last Modified: March 18, 1997 8:24 am File Location: D:\MARIO\2930B_b-ig\2930b.fm ECN Date: 3/24/97...

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