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- Page 1 PCI SCSI Adapter AEC-6710S/6712S User’ s Manual Ver:1.0 © Copyright ACARD Technology Corp. Ver:1.0.19990521.6712-12s...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................3 1.1 Introduction ..................3 1.2 Features ....................3 1.3 Specifications ..................4 1.4 Board layout ..................4 1.5 Jumper Description ................4 Chapter 2 Installation ................5 2.1 Hardware Installation ................. 5 2.1.1 Installing the Host Adapter into your system ........ 5 2.1.2 Installing Internal Drives .............. -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction The AEC6710S/6712S is a high performance PCI bus Fast SCSI-2/Ultra SCSI-3 adapter. With full features of the PCI 32-bit bus master transfer capability and PCI enhanced data transfer commands (133MB/s). It offers real PCI Plug and Play, and Scatter/Gather function to improve performance for multi-tasking OS. -
Page 4: Specifications
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.3 Specifications Power Required V oltage 5V +/- 5% Current 1.8 A Environment - Temperature Operating C to 70 Storage C to 150 Humidity 15% to 90% Dimensions - Length: 12cm Width: 8.4cm Connector 8-bit, 50-pin internal connector 8-bit, 50-pin high density external connector Terminator Passive (6710S), Active (6712S) -
Page 5: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 Installing the Host Adapter into your system Step 1: Turn off your computer Step 2: Plug out the power core and all the connection of external devices from your system. Step 3: Please refer to your original case manufacturer to see how to open your computer case. -
Page 6: Installing Internal Drives
Chapter 2 Installation 2.1.2 Installing Internal Drives ”drive or 5 ”drive? Most of hard drives have size of 3 and CD-ROM/CD-R/W have size of 1/2” ”. You need to check to see if there is a suitable space for new device. 1/4”... -
Page 7: Installing External Drives
Chapter 2 Installation Step 6: Please terminate the last SCSI device on this cable. Note: For terminating your internal SCSI device, please refer to your original SCSI devices supplier or manufacture. Step 7: Identify your devices number, that is, you have to set all your internal SCSI devices an unique number to avoid hardware conflict. -
Page 8: Installing Both External And Internal Drives
Chapter 2 Installation 2. Connecting more than one device You can connect two or more devices one after one to your host SCSI adapter serially. That is one of SCSI’s features. Step 1: First of all, of course, check your external SCSI cable to match pin number of external connectors on SCSI adapter and devices. -
Page 9: Chapter 3 Software Configuration
INSTALL98.BAT:PC-98 environment DOS drivers install program DOS Directory (Directory of DOS)Drivers description ASPI671x.SYS:ACARD DOS SCSI-3 ASPI(Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) driver. ASPICD.SYS: ACARD DOS SCSI-3 ASPI CD-ROM driver. ASPIUDD.SYS: ACARD DOS Universal disk (Hard disk and Optical disk or removable disk) driver. - Page 10 Chapter 3 Software Configuration DosUtilities description ASPITLDS.EXE: Utility for PC-AT DOS ASPITLV .BAT: Utility for PC-AT DOS-V ASPITL98.BA T: Utility for PC-98 DOS SETUPV .BA T: Used for setup PC-AT DOS-V after install SETUP98.BA T: Used for setup PC-98 DOS after install CHGROM.EXE: Change New version SCSI BIOS and setup Utility...
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Page 11: Device Driver Installation
Including CD-ROM, MO, HDD Driver Installation Install Procedure 1. When system is in DOS environment, please insert the DISK2 of AEC671x driver diskette into your floppy drive. 2. ACARD offers DOS drivers for three different DOS environments. a. For PC-AT compatible environment: Execute A:\>INSTALL”. - Page 12 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 4. When the screen show the following message, you can choose the environment that you need. 5. Choose the drivers and files you need when you select using Spacebar to mark the [ 6. After completing the installation, program will modify your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.EXE files automatically.
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Page 13: Windows 3.X Environment
Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3.2.2 Windows 3.X Environment The AEC6710S/6712S WINASPI Driver supports protection mode WINASPI interface to improve performance. It also supports 32-bit disk access under Window environment, and real 32 bits disk data transfer between host and the SCSI adapter bus. Support up to 7 for Ultra, 15 for Ultra Wide hard disk, can coexist with Wdctrl.386. -
Page 14: Windows 95/98 Environment
Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3.2.3 Windows 95/98 Environment Automatic Setup Install Automatic Setup for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 before plugging your SCSI adapter into system. 1. Insert disk1. 2. Press [Start] then click on [Run]. 3. Type A:\setup32.exe or press [Browse] to find this file. 4. - Page 15 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device (recommended).” Press “Next”. 4. Windows will tell you the system has found the driver for it and is going to install the dirver.
- Page 16 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 5. Select Specify a location. Please type the directory of aec671x.inf for it (such as a:\win95 or a:\win98). 6. Follow the rest direction, system will complete the setup automatically. 7. Restart your computer.
- Page 17 Chapter 3 Software Configuration Verify the SCSI Host Adapter After system boot-up, follow the direction below to check Device Manager and see whether your AEC6710S/6712S is installed OK. Check the device name shown on the list of devices to see if the device name of SCSI adapter is exact the one you have installed with BridgeSmart.
- Page 18 Chapter 3 Software Configuration Step 2. Double click on Control Panel ,message will show as follows. Step 3. Double click on System. Enter Device Manager Click once on SCSI controllers to check whether you installed your ACARD AEC6710S/6712S adapter properly.
- Page 19 Chapter 3 Software Configuration Updating Driver in Windows 95/98 Environment After you install your AEC6710S/6712S driver, you might need to update your driver to latest version or you need to reinstall because of improper installation. You may go to “Control Panel” to change driver following the procedure below.
- Page 20 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 1. Click on Properties”. 2. Choose Drivers then press on Update Driver. 3. Then follow the method of step 2 to step 7 as Manual Installation Procedure” to complete the installation. If the Windows 95/98 system cannot determine what device is your AEC6710S/6712S, it will show the yellow question mark on front of the Other Device instead of the SCSI Controller.
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Page 21: Windows Nt Environment
7. The ACARD Miniport driver should be highlighted. Press “Enter” to proceed. 8. NT should now recognize the ACARD Miniport driver and the SCSI hardware. Then, follow the Microsoft Windows NT installaiton. 9. Setup program will ask to insert driver disk, please insert DISK1 into floppy drive A. - Page 22 Chapter 3 Software Configuration Windows NT would install the newest AEC671x driver to the system. Add SCSI driver into Windows NT 4.00 1. Double click on My Computer, Enter Control Panel 2. Double click on “SCSI Adapters”...
- Page 23 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3. Choose Drivers then press on “Add” 4. The system will find ACARD Controller. Press “Have Disk”...
- Page 24 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 5. Type the directory of driver for Windows NT such as “A:\WINNT ” 6. Then follow the direction to complete the installation.
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Page 25: Linux Environment
Following the procedures of re-building a kernel according to the user manual of the Linux you have. Thank Mr. Jesper Kjar Pedersen very much for writing the readme.html for ACARD SCSI adapter. -
Page 26: Appendix 1
Appendix 1 Technical Supply Form E-mail: support@mail.acard.com http://www.acard.com Model : BIOS version: IO port: IRQ#: System Configuration Main Board vender BIOS version Chipset Memory Display card Other I/O card Operating System version Hard Disk Configuration Hard Disk Model / type...