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Adaptec AHA-1542C User Manual (129 pages)

High-Performance Bus Master ISA to SCSI Host Adapter

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Adapter | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
6
Inside this Manual
12
Conventions
14
Introduction
16
About this Chapter
16
The AHA-1540C/1542C Host Adapter
18
SCSI Features
18
High-Performance
18
High Capacity Drive Support
19
Disk Device Support
19
Multiple Peripheral and Applications Support
20
Easy Installation
21
Easy Configuration
21
Unpacking and Inspection
22
Kit Contents
22
Electrostatic Discharge
22
Adaptec Technical Support
23
Getting Started
24
About this Chapter
24
Installation Basics
26
AHA-1540C/1542C Board Installation
27
SCSI Bus Preparation
28
Scsiid
28
Termination
28
Host Adapter Port Address
30
Controlling Floppy Drives
30
Installing Peripherals
31
Internally Mounted SCSI Peripherals
31
External SCSI Peripherals
31
Re-Assembly and Startup
32
Adaptec EZ-SCSI Dostwindows Drivers
32
When to Install Adaptec EZ-SCSI
33
Adaptec EZ-SCSI Quick Installation
33
Stepping through Installation
34
About this Chapter
34
Introduction
36
The Host Adapter and the SCSI Bus
36
Getting Ready
37
Figure 3-1. the SCSI Bus
37
Preparing Your SCSI Devices
38
SCSI Ids
38
Synchronous Transfer Negotiation and Parity Checking
39
SCSI Bus Termination
40
Figure 3-2. Internal and External Devices
41
Figure 3-3. Internal Devices
42
Figure 3-4. External Devices
42
Device Prep Check List
43
Installation
44
Installing the Host Adapter Board
44
Figure 3-5. Alternate Adapter Brackets
45
Installing Internal Devices
46
Connecting External Devices
47
Pre-Boot Check List
48
System Startup
49
New SCSI Drives/No Existing Boot Drive
49
New SCSI Drives/Existing Boot Drive
49
Drive Preparation
50
Low-Level Format
50
Partitioning
51
High-Level (DOS) Format
51
Using Drives
52
Installing Multiple Host Adapters
53
Using the Configuration Software
54
About this Chapter
54
Configuring the Host Adapter
56
When to Use the Configuration Software
56
Compatibility with Earlier AHA-1540/1542 Host Adapters
57
Running the Configuration Software
57
Starting from the Sign-On Banner
57
Starting from DOS Debug
58
Selection Keys
58
Figure 4-1. Adapter BIOS Sign-On Banner
58
Host Adapter Selection
59
Figure 4-2. Host Adapter Port Address
59
Main Menu Options
60
Figure 4-3. Main Menu
60
Configureniew Host Adapter Settings
61
IRQ, DMA, and SCSI ID
62
SCSI Parity Checking
63
DMA Transfer Rate
63
Host Adapter SCSI Termination
64
SCSI Device Configuration and Advanced Configuration
65
Figure 4-5. Accessing SCSI Device Configuration
65
SCSI Device Configuration
66
Figure 4-6. SCSI Device Configuration
66
Advanced Configuration Options
69
Figure 4-7. Advanced Configuration Options
69
SCSI Disk Utilities
76
Figure 4-8. Accessing SCSI Disk Utilities
76
Figure 4-9. SCSI Disk Utilities Device Selection
76
Format Disk
77
Figure 4-10. Utility Selection
77
Verify Disk Media
78
Host Adapter Diagnostics
78
Figure 4-11. Accessing Host Adapter Diagnostics
78
Error Handling
79
Figure 4-12. Diagnostics Startup
79
I/O Operating Environment Software
80
About this Chapter
80
Host Adapter Support
82
Dos/Windows
82
Novell Netware
83
Unix/Xenix
84
Appendices
86
Specifications
88
About this Appendix
88
Technical Information
90
Switch Block Settings
91
Troubleshooting
92
About this Appendix
92
SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist
94
Cases and Solutions
95
Conflicts with Other Options
98
BIOS Messages
98
Optimizing Performance
102
About this Appendix
102
Performance Tips
104
Enabling Synchronous Negotiation
104
Disabling the Host Adapter BIOS
104
Enabling Parity Checking
105
Setting the DMA Transfer Rate
105
Setting Enable Disconnect
106
Send Start Unit Command
106
Glossary
108

Adaptec AHA-1542C Installation Manual (5 pages)

ISA to-SCSI Host Adapter

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Host Adapter | Size: 0 MB

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