Chapter 2.Introduction; Overview; Features; Specifications - Acard ARS-2000SUP User Manual

Chapter 2. Introduction

2.1. Overview

ARS-2000SUP is a SCSI-to-SATA II bridge. Through its connection to a SCSI host
50-pin connector the bridge can turn a 2.5'' hard drive into a 50-pin single ended
SCSI HDD. Thus, you can replace old/damaged SCSI HDD by the bridge with high
performance and cost-effective SATA HDD.

2.2. Features

◦ ACARD chips: ARC767 and ARC772
◦ Converts low-price SATA device to high-performance SCSI interface delivers
great savings
◦ Creates new SCSI devices in economic cost
◦ Designed in 3.5" form factor for a built-in 2.5" SATA hard disk drive
◦ Easy to install and use
◦ Supports most Ultra SCSI interfaces
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Cross-platform operation supports Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista, Linux,
Mac, Sun

2.3. Specifications

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ARS-2000SUP supports 20MB/s of transfer rate
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Supports a SATA hard drive of 1.5G/3.0G
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Supports SCSI RAID card
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Provides Flash ROM for firmware update
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Selectable SCSI ID from 0 to 7
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Temperature:
◦ Operation: -40° C to 80° C
◦ Non-operation: -40° C to 80° C
◦ Humidity: 15% to 90%
◦ Size: 14.6 cm(L) x 10.1 cm (W) x 2.5 (H)
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