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FireWire-Ultra SCSI
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FR1SX
User's Guide
JAN. 2003
Rev. 3.0

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  • Page 1 FireWire-Ultra SCSI Converter FR1SX User’s Guide JAN. 2003 Rev. 3.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1-2.System Requirements and Restrictions ....2 1-3.Front/Back Side Function ........4 2.Installation ............ 5 2-1.Connecting the FR1SX to a SCSI device ....5 2-2.Connecting the FR1SX to a PC ....... 7 2-3.Connecting the FR1SX to a Mac ......11 2-4.B’sCrew SIM driver ..........12 3.Repeater ............
  • Page 3 5-3.When a new drive letter is not assigned ....46 5-4.When the green power LED does not come on .. 47 5-5.When you connect two or more FR1SX in daisy- chain, your system can not recognize them ..48 5-6.How to attach to the SCSI-1(Centronics50P, DB25) device 49 5-7.Wrong drive name appears on the removable icon ....

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Be sure to read the file as well. 1-1.Package Confirmation Check Package Contents: •FR1SX FireWire-Ultra SCSI Converter •FR1SX CD-ROM •1394 6pin- 6pin cable •User’s Guide •Software Lisence Agreement NOTE If any of these items are missing from the FR1SX retail package, contact your supplier immediately.

  • Page 5: 1-2.System Requirements And Restrictions

    •High-Density 50 pin female SCSI-2 connector on a SCSI device •Term-Power output capability (Caution)As FR1SX gets electric power from Term-Power on SCSI bus, this output capability is required. If Term -Power output is not available at your SCSI device such as iomega zip drive, you must use an OPTIONAL AC Adapter(sold separately).
  • Page 6 •The original SCSI based drivers or application software for your SCSI devices may not work with the SCSI device through the FR1SX. •FR1SX doesn’t support the following function: -Multiple LUN(Logical Unit Number) •Some scanners may not work with the FR1SX. For more information, refer to our web site(www.ratocsytems.com/english).

  • Page 7: 1-3.Front/Back Side Function

    Fig. 1 Front Side Fig. 1 shows the front side layout of the FR1SX. Power LED light-on state indicates the FR1SX is powered and ready to work. If this LED doesn’t come on, refer to Chapter 5-4 and 7. High-Density 50 pin...

  • Page 8: Installation

    Fig. 3 1)Make sure the SCSI device is in Power-OFF state. Connect the FR1SX to a SCSI device, as Fig.3 shows. If you have a SCSI device with a Low-Density Centronics 50 pin or DB25 connector, you can order an OPTINAL Adapter. In such a case , refer to Chapter 5-6 and 7.
  • Page 9 If the SCSI device doesn’t have this capability, you must use an OPTIONAL AC Adapter(sold separately). Refer to Chapter 5-4 and 7. Next, you must connect the FR1SX to a PC or Mac. If you use a PC, proceed to Chapter 2-2.

  • Page 10: 2-2.Connecting The Fr1Sx To A Pc

    2-2.Connecting the FR1SX to a PC You can now hot plug in the FR1SX to a PC’s available 1394 port. Follow the steps through: 1)If your PC is powered down, start it now. 2)Connect the FR1SX to the 1394 port via the 1394 cable, as Fig.4 shows.
  • Page 11 3)Power up your SCSI device. Make sure the FR1SX’s Power LED comes on. If the LED doesn’t come on, refer to Chapter 5-4. 4)If a new drive is assigned at My Computer, as shown below, you have successfully installed the FR1SX.
  • Page 12 5)Windows 98 Second Edition Storage Supplement Update If you use Windows 98 SE, you need to install Storage Supplement Update available through Microsoft web site. This component improves 1394 storage performance and also installs a Safe Removal Utility. Follow the steps through to install it: a)Click Start menu on the TaskBar.
  • Page 13 d)The following screen will appear. Click Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition. Find Storage Supplement Update and click Add button. And then, click Review and install updates. e)The following screen will appear. Make sure Storage Supplement Update is shown. If you don’t want to install any updates other than Storage Supplement Update, click Remove button.

  • Page 14: 2-3.Connecting The Fr1Sx To A Mac

    3)Power up your SCSI device. Make sure the FR1SX’s Power LED comes on. If the LED doesn’t come on, refer to Chapter 5-4. 4)If you attached a storage SCSI device to the FR1SX and its icon mounted on the desktop, you have successfully installed the FR1SX.

  • Page 15: 2-4.B'screw Sim Driver

    2-4.B’sCrew SIM driver If you have the following devices/software((1)-(4)) and intend to use them with the FR1SX on MacOS 9.x, you must install B’sCrew SIM driver. After installing it, you can use them on MacOS 9.x. But please note this B’sCrew SIM driver doesn’t work on MacOS X.
  • Page 16 This B’sCrew SIM driver has the following restrictions: (1)The SIM Driver mode on FR1SX firmware operating mode must be set enable(Default setting is enable). You can set or reset this mode with the SCSI Configuration utility. Refer to section B in the Chapter 4-2-1.
  • Page 17 Here is the explanations of how to use B’sCrew SIM driver: (1)Example 1 If you want to use a SCSI Scanner with the FR1SX and will not use any other devices, FireWire Hot Swapping, Plug and Play, please refer to the following steps.
  • Page 18 SCSI device. (2)Example 2 If you want to share one FR1SX with two different SCSI devices such as a Scanner and HDD and use FireWire HDD driver which supports Hot Swapping and Plug and Play, please refer to the following steps.
  • Page 19 Manager]. And then, follow Example 1-B to E. (3)Example 3 If you have two FR1SX and hook up them to a scanner and HDD each in daisy-chain, please refer to the following steps. A.The SIM Driver mode on the FR1SX attached to the scanner must be set enable(Default setting is enable).
  • Page 20 F.With the Devices and Volumes menu in the Apple system profiler, check to see if the scanner is recognized as a SCSI device. G.Hook up “SIM Disabled” FR1SX and the HDD to the FR1SX/scanner in daisy-chain. The HDD will be mounted automatically. The SIM driver detects the FR1SX operating mode and switch itself.

  • Page 21: Repeater

    3.Repeater The FR1SX works as a FireWire repeater as Fig.6 shows. It extends the distance between one FireWire device and another FireWire device up to 9m (30 feet). In this case, an OPTIONAL AC adapter(sold separately) is required to provide the power. To purchase an AC adapter, refer to Chapter 7.

  • Page 22: Installing Utility

    1)Click the hardware removable icon on the TaskBar. Select the pop-up menu saying [Stop xxx-Disk(X:)]. “You can safely remove the device” message will appear. Click [OK]. Then, remove the 1394 cable from the FR1SX. 2)Insert the bundled CD-ROM. 3)Start the [Setup.exe] file at the CD-ROM and follow the instructions.

  • Page 23: 4-1-1.Fr Disk Formatting And Partitioning Utility

    1)Make sure the SCSI device is connected and powered on. 2)If the device is a removable disk and its media is not inserted, insert a media. 3)From the [Start] menu, select [Programs], then [RATOC FireWire Utility], and then [FR Format utility].
  • Page 24 All the devices, connected to USB, SCSI port on the PC besides 1394, will be shown. Be sure to select the drive connected to the FR1SX. 6)The following window will appear. Select [Initialize/Format media] from the [Edit] menu. 7)The Initialize/Format screen will appear. Select format type. If you want to do Low Level Format simultaneously, check [Low Level Format].
  • Page 25 8)If you selected IBM-PC/AT FDISK format at step 7), the message box saying [You should create partition next] will appear. Then, click [OK]. You will see the screen shown at the step 6) and select [Create Partition] from the [Edit] menu. And then, you will see the screen below. Select [File System] from the list box and set Partition size, using the slider bar.

  • Page 26: B.how To Use Frfmtw2K On Windows Xp/2000

    1)Make sure the SCSI device is connected and powered on. 2)If the device is a removable disk and its media is not inserted, insert a media. 3)From the [Start] menu, select [Programs], then [RATOC FireWire Utility], and then [FR Format utility].

  • Page 27: 4-1-2.Fr Configuration Utility

    With this FR Configuration utility, you can configure settings for the SCSI device or update the old firmware data. (NOTE) Don’t connect any1394 devices/repeaters to a PC/the FR1SX directly or in between. 1)From the [Start] menu, select [Programs], then [RATOC FireWire Utility], and then [FR Configuration].
  • Page 28 You can finish this FR configuration by clicking [EXIT]. Refer to section A for the [Firmware update Utility] information. Refer to section B for the [Config Utility] information.

  • Page 29: A.how To Update The Fr1Sx Firmware

    A.How to update the FR1SX Firmware With this firmware update utility, you can update the old firmware to the latest one available through our web site. To update the old firmware, follow the steps: 1)Select the [Firmware update Utility] button shown in the previous page.

  • Page 30: B.how To Configure The Scsi Parameters

    3)The following window will appear. The setting items are as follows: [FireREX1/FR1SX SCSI ID] FR1SX SCSI ID is No. 7. [Transfer Mode] Default value is 20MB/s.You can set Max transfer rate from 20,10,5MB/s, Async. [Advanced] When you click this button, the window shown in the next page will appear.
  • Page 31 Default value is 0. You can set delay time for some SCSI devices which hang up if SCSI bus reset is issued right after the FR1SX gets powered. Set this value to 2 for Castle Wood ORB drive, Canon FB620S or Sharp JX-370.
  • Page 32 Start/Stop Unit command is issued. [Enable SCSI bus reset] Default value is enabled.You can set whether the FR1SX issues SCSI bus reset to a SCSI device or not. [Enable START UNIT command] Default value is disabled.

  • Page 33: 4-2.Installing On Macintosh

    4-2.Installing on Macintosh 4-2-1.Installing on Mac OS 9.1.x/9.2.x As described below, duplicate Mac OS Base with the [Extensions Manager] before installing/using the utility. Then, change the duplicated set to the previous set after finishing the utility. If you use Mac OS X, refer to Chapter 4-2-2.
  • Page 34 6)Start FR1 Installer-E at the [FRUTY] folder at the [FR1SX for OS 9] in the CD-ROM. License agreement will appear. Click [Accept]. 7)The following window will appear. Make sure the install location and click [Install]. 8)The message saying “Installation was successful...” will appear. Click [Quit].

  • Page 35: A.how To Update The Fr1Sx Firmware

    -FireREX1APIDriver / FireREXLoaderDriver c.Make sure the following two driver is disabled with [Extensions Manager]. -Authoring Support / FireWire Authoring Support/Disc Burner Extention d.Don’t connect any1394 devices/repeaters to a PC/the FR1SX directly or in between. 2)Open the [FRUTY] folder and start [FR1 Utility].The following window...
  • Page 36 4)When you click [Select New Firmware Data File], the following window will appear. Select new firmware data file and click [Open]. 5)The window shown at the step 3) will appear again. Click [Write]. When the message says “Updating was successful”, click [OK]. Click [Quit] from the [File] menu.

  • Page 37: B.how To Configure The Scsi Parameters

    [Extensions Manager]. -Authoring Support / FireWire Authoring Support/Disc Burner Extention d.Don’t connect any1394 devices/repeaters to a PC/the FR1SX directly or in between. 2)Open the [FRUTY] folder and start [FR1 Utility].The following window will appear.
  • Page 38 [FireREX1/FR1SX SCSI ID] FR1SX SCSI ID is No. 7. [Transfer] Default value is 20MB/s.You can set Max transfer rate from 20,10,5MB/s, Async. [SIM Driver mode] This setting is usually checked(Enalbed). This item is used with B’sCrew SIM driver. Refer to Chapter 2-4.
  • Page 39 Default value is 0. You can set delay time for some SCSI devices which hang up if SCSI bus reset is issued right after the FR1SX gets powered. Set this value to 2 for Castle Wood ORB drive, Canon FB620S or Sharp JX-370.
  • Page 40 Start/Stop Unit command is issued. [Enable SCSI bus reset] Default value is enabled.You can set whether the FR1SX issues SCSI bus reset to a SCSI device or not. [Enable START UNIT command] Default value is disabled.

  • Page 41: 4-2-2.Installing On Mac Os X

    With this firmware update utility, you can configure settings for the SCSI device or update the old firmware data. 1)Connect the FR1SX to the FireWire port and turn on the SCSI device. 2)Insert the bundled CD-ROM. 3)Open the [FR1SX for OS X] folder and then, open the [FRUTY_OS_X].
  • Page 42 5)You will be requested to type in an administration password. Type in an administration password and click [OK]. 6)You will be requested to restart your system. Click [OK] to restart your system. 7)Start the [FR1Utility] again. The following window will appear. - Proceed to section A for Firmware update Utility.

  • Page 43: A.how To Update The Fr1Sx Firmware

    A.How to update the FR1SX Firmware With this firmware update utility, you can update the old firmware to the latest one available through our web site. 1)Start the FR1 utility as described at step 1-7 in chapter 4-2-2. 2)The main window will appear. Click [Select firmware data].

  • Page 44: B.how To Configure The Scsi Parameters

    B.How to configure the SCSI parameters With this firmware update utility, you can configure settings for the SCSI device 1)Start the FR1 utility as described at step 1-7 in chapter 4-2-2. 2)The main window shown in the next page will appear. Refer to the next page for setting items information.
  • Page 45 Default value is enabled. You can set parity check enable or disable. [FireREX1/FR1SX SCSI ID] FR1SX SCSI ID is No. 7. [SCSI bus reset] Default value is enabled.You can set whether the FR1SX issues SCSI bus reset to a SCSI device or not. [Target SCSI ID.] Default value is AUTO.
  • Page 46 Default value is 0. You can set delay time for some SCSI devices which hang up if SCSI bus reset is issued right after the FR1SX gets powered. Set this value to 2 for Castle Wood ORB drive, Canon FB620S or Sharp JX-370.

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    5.Troubleshooting 5-1.General Hardware Troubleshooting n Make sure the FR1SX’s power LED comes on. If the LED does not come on, your SCSI device may not provide SCSI bus termination power. If the SCSI device can not provide it, an OPTIONAL AC adapter is required.

  • Page 48: 5-2.When You Fail To Copy Files

    M2513A, the system sometimes locks up. If you use the older FUJITSU MO(M2512A, M2513A), remove the FR1SX from the SCSI device and attach the FR1SX to another SCSI device to set transfer rate to 10MB/sec with the SCSI configuration utility. Please note you can not execute the SCSI configuration utility with the older FUJITSU MO models attaced to the FR1SX.

  • Page 49: 5-3.When A New Drive Letter Is Not Assigned

    5-3.When a new drive letter is not assigned(Windows) When you connect a HDD which is not formatted or does not have partition, a new drive letter will not be assigned in [My Computer]. You need to format or create partition on the HDD. 1.When you use Windows Me/98SE, you can format your HDD and create partition, using “FRFMTW9X.EXE”.

  • Page 50: 5-4.When The Green Power Led Does Not Come On

    Check the following points: 1)Make sure the SCSI device is powered on properly. 2)Turn off the SCSI device and check the FR1SX is attached firmly. And turn on the device again. If the LED does not come on even if above checking was made, refer to the user’s document of the SCSI device.

  • Page 51: 5-5.When You Connect Two Or More Fr1Sx In Daisy- Chain, Your System Can Not Recognize Them

    (Win/Mac) Follow the steps to connect two or more FR1SX in daisy-chain. 1)Make sure all SCSI devices are powered off and then connect FR1SX to each SCSI device. 2)Connect the FR1SX in daisy-chain via 1394 cables.

  • Page 52: 5-6.How To Attach To The Scsi-1(Centronics50P, Db25) Device

    5-6.How to attach to the SCSI-1(Centronics50P, DB25) device(Win/Mac) 1)If you have a SCSI device with a Low-Density Centronics 50 pin connector, a High-Density 50 pin(Female) to Low-Density Centronics 50 pin(Male) adapter(RCL-3005) is available from us. You can connect your SCSI device, using this adapter.For purchasing information, refer to Chapter 7.

  • Page 53: 5-7.Wrong Drive Name Appears On The Removable Icon

    5-7.Wrong drive name appears on the removable icon (Win98SE/Win Me) When you click the hardware removable icon on the TaskBar, you may see a wrong drive name. This happens on Windows 98 SE or Me.(The following screen shows a example when you connect a CD-R drive. It shows IEEE 1394 Disk, instead of CD-ROM.) Follow these steps through to show the right drive name.
  • Page 54 5)You will see the next screen.Check [Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want] and click [Next]. 6)You will see the next screen saying “select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device”.

  • Page 55: 5-8.Wrong Device Icon Appears In [My Computer]

    5-8.Wrong device icon appears in [My Computer] (Win2000/XP) If you exchange SCSI devices on Windows2000/XP, as shown below, the de- vice icon in [My Computer] will not change. You can still find the previous drive icon in [My Computer]. Change a device from Icon in [My Computer] CD-ROM,CD-R/RW HDD/Jaz/Zip drive...
  • Page 56 4)If you have changed from a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to a Removable disk or HDD, you can find a [RATOC Systems_Inc. IEEE1394-SCSI-3 IEEE1394 SBP2 Device] string under the [DVD/CD-ROM drives]. If you have changed from a Removable disk or HDD to a CD-ROM or CD- R/RW, you can find a [RATOC Systems_Inc.

  • Page 57: 5-9.When Version Conflict Message Appears

    5)Select [Driver] tab on the screen and click the [Update Driver] button. 6)[Update Device Driver Wizard] will start up. Click [Next]. 7)[Install Hardware Device Drivers] window will appear. Check [Search for a suitable driver for my device(recommended)] and click [Next]. 8)[Locate Driver Files] window will appear.

  • Page 58: 5-10.Write Error Happens On Castlewood Orb

    5-10.Write error happens to Castlewood ORB(Win/Mac) The AC adapter the Castlewood ORB uses may not be able to provide enough termination power for the FR1SX to work. You should purchase an OPTINAL AC adapter. Refer to Chapter 7. 5-11.Castlewood ORB can not be recognized when you...

  • Page 59: Registration And Tech-Support

    The latest utility is subject to change for improvement or bug fix.You can download the latest version from our web site. -Technical Support- You can get a Tech support from RATOC at the following: (Open Monday - Friday,9:30A.M. to 5:00P.M.(PST)) RATOC Systems International,Inc. Tech support Address: 1933 O’Toole Avenue Suite A109...

  • Page 60: Options

    -CBFW-666 (6P-6P FireWire(IEEE1394) cable (6 feet)) -CBFW-463 (4P-6P FireWire(IEEE1394) cable (3 feet)) -CBFW-663 (6P-6P FireWire(IEEE1394) cable (3 feet)) If you have any questions about these options, contact to: RATOC Systems International, Inc. Tech support: : (408)955-9400 : (408)955-9402 E-mail: int-sales@rexpccard.co.jp...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    8.Specifications Product Name :FR1SX Transfer :SCSI •Max synchronous transfer 20MBytes/sec (When you connect an Ultra SCSI device) •Max synchronous transfer 10MBytes/sec (When you connect a SCSI-2 device) •Max asynchronous transfer 6MBytes/sec FireWire •100/200/400Mbps SCSI connector:High-Density 50 pin male SCSI-2 connector x 1 1394(FireWire) connector: 6pin x 2 Size:2.17 in (55 mm) (W) x 2.56 in (65 mm) (D) x 0.59 in (15 mm) (H)

  • Page 62: Appendix

    Appendix Trademarks -Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. -MacOS, PowerMacintosh, PowerBook and Mac logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,Inc. -Other brand and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Regulatory Agency Notice FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

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