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... information services: s For technical support (answers to technical questions, information about the Adaptec BBS, and access to assure its users. Floptical is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 408-957-7150. Changes The material in this document, or from the use of this document to the Interactive Fax system), call 408-934-SCSI (7274), M-F: 6:00 a.m. assumes no parity. s To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables...
... information services: s For technical support (answers to technical questions, information about the Adaptec BBS, and access to assure its users. Floptical is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 408-957-7150. Changes The material in this document, or from the use of this document to the Interactive Fax system), call 408-934-SCSI (7274), M-F: 6:00 a.m. assumes no parity. s To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables...
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...11 SCSI BIOS 2-11 SCSI Boot 2-11 ISA BIOS Address 2-11 Floppy Disk Controller 2-12 Optional Host Adapter Settings 2-12 Data Transfer Mode 2-12 SCSI Floptical Support 2-13 Fast SCSI 2-13 Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte 2-13 3 Hardware Installation Host Adapter Layout 3-1 Terminating the SCSI Bus 3-2 Terminating SCSI Devices 3-2 Terminating the Host Adapter 3-2 Termination for Internal Devices Only 3-3 Termination for External Devices Only 3-4 Termination for Internal and External Devices 3-4 Setting SCSI IDs 3-5 Inserting the Host Adapter in a Slot 3-5 Connecting SCSI Devices...
...11 SCSI BIOS 2-11 SCSI Boot 2-11 ISA BIOS Address 2-11 Floppy Disk Controller 2-12 Optional Host Adapter Settings 2-12 Data Transfer Mode 2-12 SCSI Floptical Support 2-13 Fast SCSI 2-13 Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte 2-13 3 Hardware Installation Host Adapter Layout 3-1 Terminating the SCSI Bus 3-2 Terminating SCSI Devices 3-2 Terminating the Host Adapter 3-2 Termination for Internal Devices Only 3-3 Termination for External Devices Only 3-4 Termination for Internal and External Devices 3-4 Setting SCSI IDs 3-5 Inserting the Host Adapter in a Slot 3-5 Connecting SCSI Devices...
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation describes how to assist you in your computer. w w w w Preface Inside This Manual This manual explains how to install and use this optional feature. Appendix B Floptical Drive Support describes support for SCSI Floptical drives and how to use Adaptec AHA-1510A/1520A/1522A host adapters. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting has information to install the host adapter in troubleshooting problems that may occur during installation and configuration. xi AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/...
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation describes how to assist you in your computer. w w w w Preface Inside This Manual This manual explains how to install and use this optional feature. Appendix B Floptical Drive Support describes support for SCSI Floptical drives and how to use Adaptec AHA-1510A/1520A/1522A host adapters. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting has information to install the host adapter in troubleshooting problems that may occur during installation and configuration. xi AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/...
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....AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA: AAA1PAAA1aAAA/gAAA2eAAA9:AAA/AAAx9AAAi4iAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Conventions The following typographic conventions are used for program and file names that must be typed exactly as a place holder for text you must determine and type in this manual. bold Used for document reference (... Enter Password ...). is only supported ...) and for keystrokes (... refer to Chapter 3, Hardware Installation...). device=c:aspi2dos.sys ...) and for emphasis...
....AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA: AAA1PAAA1aAAA/gAAA2eAAA9:AAA/AAAx9AAAi4iAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Conventions The following typographic conventions are used for program and file names that must be typed exactly as a place holder for text you must determine and type in this manual. bold Used for document reference (... Enter Password ...). is only supported ...) and for keystrokes (... refer to Chapter 3, Hardware Installation...). device=c:aspi2dos.sys ...) and for emphasis...
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... been addressed. Adaptec does not claim to your system, your data and/or your personal safety. This manual uses three kinds of advisories: Note: Text set off in personal injury. Use caution when handling...data or damage to observe this manual can only cover the procedures contained here, and not all situations may make it easier for your computer and peripheral devices when you are quick notes that might require a Caution or Warning. You must refer to the documentation for you to install, configure and use your system and installed devices WARNING: Failure to your host adapter...
... been addressed. Adaptec does not claim to your system, your data and/or your personal safety. This manual uses three kinds of advisories: Note: Text set off in personal injury. Use caution when handling...data or damage to observe this manual can only cover the procedures contained here, and not all situations may make it easier for your computer and peripheral devices when you are quick notes that might require a Caution or Warning. You must refer to the documentation for you to install, configure and use your system and installed devices WARNING: Failure to your host adapter...
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...SCSI-2. AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters excel in single user environments (i.e., stand-alone computers or network nodes) by utilizing the CPU's untapped power to 56 devices (7 SCSI targets with multitasking ISA-to-SCSI I /O performance. AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters give you access to Adaptec's ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) family of three host adapter models: s AHA-1510A: ISA-to-SCSI host adapter s AHA-1520A: ISA-to-SCSI host adapter with onboard BIOS s AHA-1522A: ISA-to-SCSI host adapter with onboard BIOS and floppy drive controller Adaptec's AHA-1510A/20A Series host...
...SCSI-2. AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters excel in single user environments (i.e., stand-alone computers or network nodes) by utilizing the CPU's untapped power to 56 devices (7 SCSI targets with multitasking ISA-to-SCSI I /O performance. AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters give you access to Adaptec's ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) family of three host adapter models: s AHA-1510A: ISA-to-SCSI host adapter s AHA-1520A: ISA-to-SCSI host adapter with onboard BIOS s AHA-1522A: ISA-to-SCSI host adapter with onboard BIOS and floppy drive controller Adaptec's AHA-1510A/20A Series host...
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..., etc. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Features Fast Data Transfer s 10 MBytes/second synchronous Fast SCSI data rate s 5 MBytes/second synchronous SCSI data rate s 3 MBytes/second data rate on the ISA bus, the highest speed allowed in the Programmed I/O (PIO) environment) s 2 MBytes/second asynchronous SCSI data rate Superior Price/Performance Value s High speed PIO data transfer s Optional high speed DMA data transfer (supported under DOS (AHA-1520A/1522A only) s Supports SCSI hard disks with capacities above...
..., etc. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Features Fast Data Transfer s 10 MBytes/second synchronous Fast SCSI data rate s 5 MBytes/second synchronous SCSI data rate s 3 MBytes/second data rate on the ISA bus, the highest speed allowed in the Programmed I/O (PIO) environment) s 2 MBytes/second asynchronous SCSI data rate Superior Price/Performance Value s High speed PIO data transfer s Optional high speed DMA data transfer (supported under DOS (AHA-1520A/1522A only) s Supports SCSI hard disks with capacities above...
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Host Adapter Configuration Default Settings AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters have the default setting shown in the following table. Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disconnection SCSI ID SCSI Parity Terminators Synchronous Negotiation Interrupt host adapter ISA Port Address ISA BIOS Address Floppy Disk Controller Data Transfer Mode SCSI Floppy/Floptical Fast SCSI > 1 GByte Translation Default Value Enabled 7 Enabled Installed Enabled 11 340h DC000h,Enabled Enabled (AHA-1522A) Programmed I/O Disabled Disabled Disabled 2-3 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-...
Host Adapter Configuration Default Settings AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters have the default setting shown in the following table. Host Adapter Settings SCSI Disconnection SCSI ID SCSI Parity Terminators Synchronous Negotiation Interrupt host adapter ISA Port Address ISA BIOS Address Floppy Disk Controller Data Transfer Mode SCSI Floppy/Floptical Fast SCSI > 1 GByte Translation Default Value Enabled 7 Enabled Installed Enabled 11 340h DC000h,Enabled Enabled (AHA-1522A) Programmed I/O Disabled Disabled Disabled 2-3 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-...
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...= no jumper DN Enable/disable SCSI target disconnect Permit Disconnects D = jumper Do not permit Disconnect = no jumper R- BT Enable/disable boot from host adapter BIOS Boot from host adapter BIOSD = jumper Do not boot from host adapter = no jumper M0 No jumper M1 Enable/disable Fast SCSI Fast SCSI on = jumper Floppy/Floptical offD = no jumper R- It is supported under OS/2 on = jumper > 1 GByte Translation offD = no jumper DMA transfer mode is not supported under DOS or Windows. R- Default Setting Pin Pair Description DT Set data transfer mode DMA enabled = jumper...
...= no jumper DN Enable/disable SCSI target disconnect Permit Disconnects D = jumper Do not permit Disconnect = no jumper R- BT Enable/disable boot from host adapter BIOS Boot from host adapter BIOSD = jumper Do not boot from host adapter = no jumper M0 No jumper M1 Enable/disable Fast SCSI Fast SCSI on = jumper Floppy/Floptical offD = no jumper R- It is supported under OS/2 on = jumper > 1 GByte Translation offD = no jumper DMA transfer mode is not supported under DOS or Windows. R- Default Setting Pin Pair Description DT Set data transfer mode DMA enabled = jumper...
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... on the host adapter does not support SCSI parity. By default, parity checking is a procedure used by the host adapter (this can usually be configured on all host adapter host adapters. SCSI Parity Checking SCSI parity checking is enabled on the SCSI device). This optimizes SCSI bus performance. We recommend that you are not sure whether a device supports SCSI parity, consult the documentation for a host adapter if any SCSI device on the SCSI bus. Most currently available SCSI devices support SCSI parity. If the host adapter connects to only one SCSI device, set Enable...
... on the host adapter does not support SCSI parity. By default, parity checking is a procedure used by the host adapter (this can usually be configured on all host adapter host adapters. SCSI Parity Checking SCSI parity checking is enabled on the SCSI device). This optimizes SCSI bus performance. We recommend that you are not sure whether a device supports SCSI parity, consult the documentation for a host adapter if any SCSI device on the SCSI bus. Most currently available SCSI devices support SCSI parity. If the host adapter connects to only one SCSI device, set Enable...
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... mode s SCSI Floppy/Floptical s Fast SCSI s Extended BIOS Translation for more than one floppy controllers can cause your system, such as the controller on both jumper blocks J6 and J8. This option is available on the host adapter. See Appendix B, Floptical Drive Support, for DOS Drives > 1 GByte Data Transfer Mode AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters use the DMA data transfer mode, note the following optional configuration settings, which you should not change unless you must use Programmed I/O (PIO) by default. SCSI...
... mode s SCSI Floppy/Floptical s Fast SCSI s Extended BIOS Translation for more than one floppy controllers can cause your system, such as the controller on both jumper blocks J6 and J8. This option is available on the host adapter. See Appendix B, Floptical Drive Support, for DOS Drives > 1 GByte Data Transfer Mode AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters use the DMA data transfer mode, note the following optional configuration settings, which you should not change unless you must use Programmed I/O (PIO) by default. SCSI...
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... SCSI-1 devices, however, do not support Fast SCSI data transfer rate. Note: The setting for Extended BIOS Translation for more information on extended translation. The Fast SCSI maximum is the default setting, the following translation schemes are used: s SCSI hard disks ≤ 1 GByte use a translation scheme of 64 heads, 32 sectors per track. See Appendix A, Support for Large Disk Drives, for DOS Drives > 1 GByte is valid only if the host adapter BIOS is standard SCSI...
... SCSI-1 devices, however, do not support Fast SCSI data transfer rate. Note: The setting for Extended BIOS Translation for more information on extended translation. The Fast SCSI maximum is the default setting, the following translation schemes are used: s SCSI hard disks ≤ 1 GByte use a translation scheme of 64 heads, 32 sectors per track. See Appendix A, Support for Large Disk Drives, for DOS Drives > 1 GByte is valid only if the host adapter BIOS is standard SCSI...
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... three possible configurations of the three configurations. Internal device No termination Internal device Termination enabled Host adapter Terminators installed Figure 3-2. If you need to the ribbon cable should be terminated and the host adapter should be set on the host adapter for Internal Devices Only When only internal devices are connected to the host adapter, the last device connected to change the termination setting, follow the instructions in the middle) Host Adapter Terminators All three installed All three installed All three removed The...
... three possible configurations of the three configurations. Internal device No termination Internal device Termination enabled Host adapter Terminators installed Figure 3-2. If you need to the ribbon cable should be terminated and the host adapter should be set on the host adapter for Internal Devices Only When only internal devices are connected to the host adapter, the last device connected to change the termination setting, follow the instructions in the middle) Host Adapter Terminators All three installed All three installed All three removed The...
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... use Fast SCSI data transfer rates. AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters have an internal and external SCSI connector to seven 8-bit devices. Differential SCSI devices may be damaged if you use cables shorter than 30 cm (11.8 inches) between any two SCSI devices. Here are some guidelines for external SCSI devices vary widely in one continuous line called the SCSI bus. Choosing SCSI Cables Always use high-quality SCSI cables to connect the host adapter to seven SCSI devices. Hardware Installation Connecting SCSI Devices SCSI devices are connected by calling Adaptec at the number...
... use Fast SCSI data transfer rates. AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters have an internal and external SCSI connector to seven 8-bit devices. Differential SCSI devices may be damaged if you use cables shorter than 30 cm (11.8 inches) between any two SCSI devices. Here are some guidelines for external SCSI devices vary widely in one continuous line called the SCSI bus. Choosing SCSI Cables Always use high-quality SCSI cables to connect the host adapter to seven SCSI devices. Hardware Installation Connecting SCSI Devices SCSI devices are connected by calling Adaptec at the number...
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... two SCSI hard disk drives per host adapter without additional software. AHA-1510A host adapters always need additional software if you can connect up to do any of the following with your AHA-1520A/1522A host adapter: s Support more than CD-ROM drives and disk drives- It includes DOS and Windows formatting utilities for example, SCSI tape drives, scanners, plotters, or WORM drives s Disable the BIOS on the AHA-1520A/1522A host adapter Adaptec EZ-SCSI If you are using AHA-1520A/1522A host adapters under DOS or Windows, Adaptec EZ-SCSI software makes driver installation...
... two SCSI hard disk drives per host adapter without additional software. AHA-1510A host adapters always need additional software if you can connect up to do any of the following with your AHA-1520A/1522A host adapter: s Support more than CD-ROM drives and disk drives- It includes DOS and Windows formatting utilities for example, SCSI tape drives, scanners, plotters, or WORM drives s Disable the BIOS on the AHA-1520A/1522A host adapter Adaptec EZ-SCSI If you are using AHA-1520A/1522A host adapters under DOS or Windows, Adaptec EZ-SCSI software makes driver installation...
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... software support for instructions on installing and running Adaptec EZ-SCSI software. For installation instructions, refer to the documentation provided with the host adapter, then no ASPI manager is required. See the Adaptec EZ-SCSI User's Manual for NetWare, OS/2, and UNIX. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide To provide support for SCSI devices other software provided with the device. If the device is designed to install an ASPI manager, and then install any other than fixed disk devices and CD-ROM drives, check the hardware documentation...
... software support for instructions on installing and running Adaptec EZ-SCSI software. For installation instructions, refer to the documentation provided with the host adapter, then no ASPI manager is required. See the Adaptec EZ-SCSI User's Manual for NetWare, OS/2, and UNIX. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide To provide support for SCSI devices other software provided with the device. If the device is designed to install an ASPI manager, and then install any other than fixed disk devices and CD-ROM drives, check the hardware documentation...
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... not recognize the BIOS. a Check for repair or replacement. 2 If the host adapter and SCSI drive LEDs always remain on, the pin-1 orientation of jumper block J9 must be installed (factory default). 5-1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA:PAAA1aAAA1AAAg/AAAe2AAA:9AAA5/AAA9-AAA41AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA If the host adapter detects an internal failure, a message...
... not recognize the BIOS. a Check for repair or replacement. 2 If the host adapter and SCSI drive LEDs always remain on, the pin-1 orientation of jumper block J9 must be installed (factory default). 5-1 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA:PAAA1aAAA1AAAg/AAAe2AAA:9AAA5/AAA9-AAA41AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA If the host adapter detects an internal failure, a message...
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... are installed, make sure that the address of the hard drive you see the message Host Adapter Not Found At Port 340h, check the ISA port address jumper setting. Problem No software driver is set to SCSI ID 0:0. 8 Make sure that SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on all data on the desired boot hard disk and perform a high-level or low-level format on the screen during booting (AHA-1520A/1522A only). The system will not boot from the SCSI hard disk drive...
... are installed, make sure that the address of the hard drive you see the message Host Adapter Not Found At Port 340h, check the ISA port address jumper setting. Problem No software driver is set to SCSI ID 0:0. 8 Make sure that SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on all data on the desired boot hard disk and perform a high-level or low-level format on the screen during booting (AHA-1520A/1522A only). The system will not boot from the SCSI hard disk drive...
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... No Drive Installed with a standard hard disk as drive D is set to use as drive C. The system will not boot from the SCSI hard disk drive, and the aspi2dos logo does not appear on the host adapter and the peripherals. 5 If your CMOS Setup program. 2 Make sure that the SCSI drive you want to SCSI ID 0:0. Check your config.sys file contains this line: device=aspi2dos.sys /d Additional command line options are required for AHA-1510A host adapter boards. Action 1 Make...
... No Drive Installed with a standard hard disk as drive D is set to use as drive C. The system will not boot from the SCSI hard disk drive, and the aspi2dos logo does not appear on the host adapter and the peripherals. 5 If your CMOS Setup program. 2 Make sure that the SCSI drive you want to SCSI ID 0:0. Check your config.sys file contains this line: device=aspi2dos.sys /d Additional command line options are required for AHA-1510A host adapter boards. Action 1 Make...
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... set correctly on the host adapter and the peripherals. 3 Check cable length and integrity. The cable should be no longer than six meters total for that device. 3 Make sure that SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on the SCSI bus. 2 Make sure that SCSI termination is set correctly on the SCSI bus. 4 Make sure that the SCSI drive conforms to SCSI ID 1:0. Problem The system works erratically. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Problem General problems using a SCSI drive as drive...
... set correctly on the host adapter and the peripherals. 3 Check cable length and integrity. The cable should be no longer than six meters total for that device. 3 Make sure that SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on the SCSI bus. 2 Make sure that SCSI termination is set correctly on the SCSI bus. 4 Make sure that the SCSI drive conforms to SCSI ID 1:0. Problem The system works erratically. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Problem General problems using a SCSI drive as drive...