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Hardware Installation
By itself, your CD-ROM drive is incapable of communicating with your computer.
You must use a hardware link that enables your drive to ''talk'' with the rest of your
computer.
Plextor's 12PleX drives use a SCSI interface as their link. If you own a PC, there are
four ways in which you can make the SCSI connection:
1) Use a separate SCSI interface board. This is the most common method for
both internal and external drives. We recommend using a 32-bit PCI bus
mastering SCSI interface board to maximize the drive's potential. Older 8-bit
SCSI interface boards are not recommended. More cost-effective, but with
a decrease in video performance, are 16-bit ISA bus mastering SCSI interface
boards. Both these bus mastering interface technologies also allow you to
take advantage of SCSI multi-tasking in 32-bit operating systems such as
Windows 95, Windows NT, UNIX, SCO, Solaris, etc. Another possibility is
to use an ISA-PIO SCSI interface board, but performance will suffer, as will
multi-tasking.
2) Use a soundboard that also has a SCSI interface built onto it. This helps save
a slot in your computer by combining the functions of two boards (SCSI
interface board and soundboard) into one.
boards use only an 8-bit SCSI chip. If you need the performance a 16-bit
SCSI interface board provides (see page 33), you'll have to buy a separate
SCSI board or a soundboard with a 16-bit SCSI interface built into it.
3) If you have an external drive, you can also use a parallel-to-SCSI interface.
This is a device that plugs into the parallel port (the one your printer normally
is connected to) of your computer. It is convenient, but typically at a cost of
reduced performance to your CD-ROM drive.
4) If you have an external drive and a portable computer with a PCMCIA slot
(Type II or III), use a PCMCIA-to-SCSI card. This is a small, credit-card size
device that plugs into the PCMCIA slot. It too is convenient, but also provides
less performance than a direct connection to a 32-bit or 16-bit SCSI interface
board. PCMCIA connections should, however, provide better performance
than a parallel-to-SCSI interface.
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- Page 1 You must use a hardware link that enables your drive to ‘‘talk’’ with the rest of your computer. Plextor’s 12PleX drives use a SCSI interface as their link. If you own a PC, there are four ways in which you can make the SCSI connection: 1) Use a separate SCSI interface board.
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Page 2: Board Installation
CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation NOTE: The following section is only for PC users who need to install a SCSI interface board, or a soundboard with a built-in SCSI interface, in their computer. If you plan to use a parallel-to-SCSI, or PCMCIA-to-SCSI interface, you can skip to Chapter 9. - Page 3 (refer to the manual packaged with your interface board for instructions as to which slot in your system to use). Plextor provides both 16-bit ISA and 32-bit PCI SCSI interface boards with its optional bundles, so you must use the correct slot (16-bit slots are longer than 32-bit slots).
- Page 4 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation Once you have successfully inserted the board, fasten it in place using the cover plate screw that you removed earlier. ISA Board PCI Board 12PLEX OPERATION MANUAL...
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Page 5: Drive Positioning
CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation Drive Positioning YOUR TASK: Determine where you want to install your drive. YOUR OBJECTIVE: Position the drive in the proper manner so that it operates correctly. YOUR METHOD: If you have an internal drive, find an open bay in your computer. -
Page 6: Mounting An Internal Drive
Do not mount your drive in your computer using screws other than those supplied by Plextor. You may damage the drive if you insert screws that are too long. If you find that you are having difficulty inserting or ejecting a caddy from your drive, the cause may be that you are using screws other than those supplied by Plextor. - Page 7 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation If you must use mounting rails, install them as shown below: Be sure not to mistake the inner and outer face of the rail when attaching. The smooth side of the rail faces away from the drive’s chassis. There are four holes provided on each side of the drive.
- Page 8 Plextor. Connect the SCSI host adapter to a connection on either end of the cable. Connect the two peripherals to the other two connectors (one at the middle connector and one at the end of the cable).
- Page 9 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation Double-check your work; you must ensure the side of the SCSI cable with the red stripe is matched to pin 1 on the interface board and on the drive. To Pin #1 Either end of the cable may be connected to either the CD-ROM drive or to the SCSI interface board Pin #1...
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Page 10: External Drive Installation
CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation If you do not find any additional connectors available (either because they were not supplied, or they are all in use), you will have to buy a ‘‘splitter’’ or a ‘‘Y-connector.’’ These can also be found at most computer stores. If you are in a hurry to get started, you can probably unplug the power connector from your 5.25"... - Page 11 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation PC Connection SCSI Interface Board SCSI Cable Secure to controller by pushing gently until cable ‘‘snaps’’ into place. PX-12XSe Rear Panel Personal Computer AC Power Supply Mac Connection (rear view of a Mac) Plugs into (above) SCSI Cable Plugs into...
- Page 12 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation If you are installing more than one PX-12XSe external drive (or one PX-12XSe and other external SCSI peripherals), connect them as shown below: PC Connection SCSI Cable 50-pin Centronics Personal Computer Termination DISABLED SCSI Interface Board Termination Daisy...
- Page 13 CD-ROM drive. From Plextor’s perspective, soundboards fall into one of three major categories: 1) Soundboards that have no CD-ROM drive interface (e.g., ATI Stereo F/X, Logitech Sound Man 16, Turtle Beach Multi-Sound). Most soundboards fall into this category.
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Page 14: Audio Cables
CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation Whichever category your soundboard falls into, you will find that the best source of information about installing the soundboard in your computer is your soundboard’s manual. Once you have successfully installed your soundboard in your computer, you can continue to the next section, which describes the different cable connections that need to be made. - Page 15 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation The following diagrams show where the SCSI cable and audio cable need to be connected to your internal CD-ROM drive: Soundboard without SCSI Interface Audio Connector Power Connector SCSI Connector Soundboard with SCSI Interface Audio Connector Power Connector SCSI Connector 12PLEX OPERATION MANUAL...
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Page 16: Software Installation
For PC users with IBM OS/2: please see page 38. For PC users with Windows NT: please see page 39. For SGI users who purchased Plextor’s SGI kit, please refer to the instructions on the enclosed disc cover jacket. 12PLEX OPERATION MANUAL... - Page 17 CHAPTER 9 ---- Software Installation FWB Toolkit for Macintosh Device Driver Installation The FWB Toolkit provided in your 12PleX MAC kit runs under System 6.08 and 7. In addition to other formats, it supports Photo-CD (Multisession), Audio Extraction, CD+G, CD Plus, and Enhanced CD. 1) To begin installation, insert the FWB floppy disk you received with your CD-ROM drive into your disk drive.
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Page 18: Installation Procedure
SCSI interface board should already be selected, and there is no need for you to change this entry.) In the ‘‘CD-ROM Drive’’ field, select ‘‘Texel/Plextor 3024/5024, 3028/5028, 4PleX.’’ Then, select ‘‘Install’’ and insert the OS/2 floppy disks when requested. After rebooting, your CD-ROM drive should appear in the ‘‘Drives’’... - Page 19 CHAPTER 9 ---- Software Installation OS/2 Troubleshooting Tip If you have difficulty getting OS/2 to recognize your CD-ROM drive and SCSI interface board, you should first verify that all of your hardware is operating properly. This is best done by installing DOS. If your system also does not work under DOS, you probably have a hardware problem that needs to be resolved before you can go any further.
- Page 20 CHAPTER 9 ---- Software Installation 2) If your SCSI interface board is not on NT’s list of supported hardware, you must contact your board’s manufacturer and request an NT software device driver (see listing of key contact phone/fax/BBS numbers on page 65). 3) Run NT’s Setup program to add support for your SCSI interface board.
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