Scsi Cabling; Cable Restriction; Table 4-3. Scsi Cable Restriction - StorageTek 9710 System Assurance Manual

SCSI Cabling

The following pages contain SCSI cable and adapter information.

Cable Restriction

Maximum allowed cable lengths (including the lengths already inside the 9710)
are:
• Single-ended: up to 6 m (20 ft) for up to 5 mega transfers per second
• Single-ended: up to 3 m (9.5 ft) above 5 mega transfers per second
• Differential: up to 25 m (82 ft)
Note: The LSM supports only the SCSI Type 3 connector at the LSM I/O panel
Table 4-3

Table 4-3. SCSI Cable Restriction

Application
Single-Ended
Differential
MR0012J
(tailgate). Customers using SCSI Type 1 or 2 cable connectors must order
a SCSI-1- or 2-to-SCSI 3 adapter for the LSM-end of their cables to
correctly mate with the LSM.
lists additional restrictions for SCSI connections.
Length Restriction
Stub length: 0.1 m (4 in.)
5–10 MHz data transfer rate: 3 m (10 ft)
1–5 MHz data transfer rate: 6 m (20 ft)
Stub length: 0.2 m (10 in.)
1–10 MHz data transfer rate: 25 m (82 ft)
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