Chapter 2 Introduction; Overview; Features; Specifications - Acard ARS-2160 User Manual

ARS-2160/ARS-2320 Manual

Chapter 2 Introduction

2.1 Overview

ARS-2160 / ARS-2320 is an internal SCSI-to-SATA-II bridge HDD enclosure, which converts a
standard 2.5" SATA HDD into SCSI HDD with 68-pin connector. This device easily and efficiently
enables users to create their own SCSI HDD.

2.2 Features

ACARD chips: ARC767 and ARC772
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Cost effective and higher system I/O performance
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Get the maximum benefits and high performance from SCSI Bus and SATA for devices
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Creates new SCSI devices in economic cost
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Designed in 3.5" form factor for a built-in 2.5" SATA hard disk drive
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Cross-platform operation supports Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista, Linux, Mac, Sun
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Supports full LVD/SE SCSI interface
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2.3 Specifications

ARS-2160 supports 160MB/s of transfer rate
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ARS-2320 supports 320MB/s of transfer rate
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 15
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