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- Page 1 USER'S GUIDE WD 1003-RAH WD 1003S-RAH WD 1003-RA2 WD 1003A-RA2 Winchester Disk Controllers Important Information Do not Discard...
- Page 2 Document Scope This document describes the hardware and software installation of the following Western Digital controllers: WD 1003-RAH WD 1003-RA2 WD1003S-RAH WD 1003A-RA2 Two versions of the WD1003-RA2 are available: Feature 000 (F000). Non-translation operation only Feature 001 (F00l). Translation operation only.
- Page 3 WDl003-RAH JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER PIN CONNECTS DESCRIPTION Standard factory setting. Status read is latched. Used for IBM Personal Computer AT if Winchester activity LED is connected to OPEN Status read is not latched. Activity LED turns on during drive access. W5 must be jumpered 2 to 3. Used for Compaq hosts. OPEN Standard factory setting.
- Page 4 Hardware Installation This section describes installation of your hardware. If the disk drive(s) is (are) installed internally, it is best to locate the controller in the closest available expansion slot relative to the drive. CAUTION Handle the controller board by the ends of the board. Some of the chips are static sensitive and damage may occur if the board is incorrectly handled.
- Page 5 WD10035-RAH JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER PIN CONNECTS DESCRIPTION Standard factory setting. Status read is latched. Used for IBM Personal Computer AT if Winchester activity LED is connected to J6. Status read is not latched. Activity LED turns on during drive access. W5 must be OPEN jumpered 2 to 3.
- Page 6 Only verify the jumper settings in step 1. Modification of the standard factory jumper settings on the controller is rarely necessary. Modify jumpers only under the direction of a qualified individual, i.e. your dealer. 1. Verify controller jumper settings. Refer to pages 1 through 9 for jumper setting information.
- Page 7 WD1003-RA2: Attach drive 0's 20-pin data connector to J4. WD1003A-RA2: Attach drive 0's 20-pin data connector to J3. 7. WD1003-RAH WD1003S-RAH WD1003-RA2: Attach drive 1's data connector to J3. WD1003A-RA2: Attach drive l's data connector to J2. 8. Connect data cables to drives. 9.
- Page 8 NOTE (For WD1003-RA2 only) Translation is only available with F001 controllers. F000 controllers operate in non-translation mode only. F001's translation program converts the drive's 26 physical sectors per track to 17 sectors per track. The extra sectors are "translated" into logical heads. To use the translation mode, select through the Setup program a 615 cylinder and six head drive type.
- Page 10 WD1003A-RA2 JUMPER SETTINGS JUMPER PIN CONNECTS DESCRIPTION This configuration used with a WDllC00C-22 at board location Ul6. Required only on early units with WDl lC00-22 at board location U8 and W5 is jumpered 1 to 2. DO NOT JUMPER WITH WDllC00C-22 INSTALLED.
- Page 11 The Disk Manager and Speedstor products are the only products that have been tested by Western Digital at this publication date. Both work well, providing full usage of the RLL capacities. However, these are not the only alternatives for removing system limitations.
- Page 12 Formatting begins. After formatting the drive, press "ENTER". Boot and operate the system normally. If you require further information or other technical support, please contact your authorized dealer. Software Installation Instructions for Translation Mode Insert your system diagnostic diskette (or equivalent) in drive A. Turn on the system power.
- Page 13 If You Have a Problem. . . Eliminate the obvious fault causing problems; i.e., reversed cables, improper drive selection or termination, etc. This section lists some of the common problems and possible solutions encountered when installing a drive controller. PROBLEM: 1790 Disk 0 Error.
- Page 14 PROBLEM: Controller does not format a Seagate ST225 to 30 MB. CAUSE: The ST225 is a 20 MB MFM drive. The ST238 is a 30 MB RLL drive. This is a good time to point out the differences between RLL and Modified Frequency Modulation (MFM) disk drives and controllers.