1.3
System Configuration
Figures 1.5 and 1.6 show the PC AT interface system configuration. The interface can be directly
connected to the 40-pin AT-compatible EIDE interface.
Host system
AT bus
(Host interface)
Figure 1.5
Host system
AT bus
(Host interface)
Figure 1.6
The PC AT interface will not meet the specification if two optical disk drives not conforming to
the ATA are connected.
The host adapter (HA) consists of an address decoder, driver, and receiver. ATA stands for AT
Attachment. This drive supports the ATA interface.
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HA
(Host adapter)
EIDE interface
System configuration with one optical disk drive
HA
(Host adapter)
EIDE interface
System configuration with two optical disk drives
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ODD
ODD
ODD