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... available 23 hours a day, 7 days a week. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time. s To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables, call 408-934-SCSI (7274), M-F: 6:00 a.m. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in this service directly at 408-945-7727; 1200/2400/9600/14,400..., please contact us. s The Adaptec Electronic Bulletin Board Service (BBS) provides information on software upgrades, new releases, answers to common questions, and other trademarks are trademarks of your questions here. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, and EZ-SCSI are owned by any means, electronic...
... available 23 hours a day, 7 days a week. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time. s To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables, call 408-934-SCSI (7274), M-F: 6:00 a.m. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in this service directly at 408-945-7727; 1200/2400/9600/14,400..., please contact us. s The Adaptec Electronic Bulletin Board Service (BBS) provides information on software upgrades, new releases, answers to common questions, and other trademarks are trademarks of your questions here. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, and EZ-SCSI are owned by any means, electronic...
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AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide SCSI Termination 2-10 Synchronous Negotiation 2-10 Interrupt Channel 2-10 ISA Port Address 2-11 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...
AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide SCSI Termination 2-10 Synchronous Negotiation 2-10 Interrupt Channel 2-10 ISA Port Address 2-11 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...
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... 2-1 AHA-1520A/1522A Jumper Blocks 2-2 2-2 AHA-1510A Jumper Block 2-2 3-1 Host Adapter Terminators 3-2 3-2 Connecting Internal Devices Only 3-3 3-3 Connecting External Devices Only 3-4 3-4 Connecting Internal and External Devices 3-4 3-5 Inserting the Host Adapter in a Slot 3-6 3-6 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter 3-8 3-7 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device 3-9 3-8 Daisy Chaining External SCSI Devices 3-9 3-9 External Cable to Host Adapter 3-10 3-10 External...
... 2-1 AHA-1520A/1522A Jumper Blocks 2-2 2-2 AHA-1510A Jumper Block 2-2 3-1 Host Adapter Terminators 3-2 3-2 Connecting Internal Devices Only 3-3 3-3 Connecting External Devices Only 3-4 3-4 Connecting Internal and External Devices 3-4 3-5 Inserting the Host Adapter in a Slot 3-6 3-6 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter 3-8 3-7 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device 3-9 3-8 Daisy Chaining External SCSI Devices 3-9 3-9 External Cable to Host Adapter 3-10 3-10 External...
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w w w w Preface Inside This Manual This manual explains how to use Adaptec AHA-1510A/1520A/1522A host adapters. Appendix B Floptical Drive Support describes support for SCSI Floptical drives and how to install and use this optional feature. For convenience, we will refer to assist you in your computer. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting has ...
w w w w Preface Inside This Manual This manual explains how to use Adaptec AHA-1510A/1520A/1522A host adapters. Appendix B Floptical Drive Support describes support for SCSI Floptical drives and how to install and use this optional feature. For convenience, we will refer to assist you in your computer. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting has ...
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... as a place holder for program and file names that must determine and type in this manual. bold Used for emphasis (... refer to Chapter 3, Hardware Installation...). AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Conventions The following typographic conventions are used for text you must be typed exactly as shown (... xii AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1...
... as a place holder for program and file names that must determine and type in this manual. bold Used for emphasis (... refer to Chapter 3, Hardware Installation...). AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Conventions The following typographic conventions are used for text you must be typed exactly as shown (... xii AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1...
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... 8 logical units per target). 1 w w w w Introduction General Product Information The AHA-1510A/20A Series consists 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 adapters break the price/performance...
... 8 logical units per target). 1 w w w w Introduction General Product Information The AHA-1510A/20A Series consists 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 adapters break the price/performance...
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...Each host adapter supports up to seven SCSI devices and up to two standard floppy diskettes). 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 .../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 1 GByte 1-2 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-...
...Each host adapter supports up to seven SCSI devices and up to two standard floppy diskettes). 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 .../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 1 GByte 1-2 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-...
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...with a wide variety of computer systems and SCSI devices s Full support of SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 s Floppy controller option support for all standard floppy disk drives (AHA-1522A only) s Optional built-in DOS/...Windows environment s Modular software driver structure allows for an expanding library of off-the-shelf device modules s Pass-through Adaptec's ASPI Manager software s aspi2dos ASPI manager (included in Adaptec EZ-SCSI) enables optimal performance in SCSI...
...with a wide variety of computer systems and SCSI devices s Full support of SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 s Floppy controller option support for all standard floppy disk drives (AHA-1522A only) s Optional built-in DOS/...Windows environment s Modular software driver structure allows for an expanding library of off-the-shelf device modules s Pass-through Adaptec's ASPI Manager software s aspi2dos ASPI manager (included in Adaptec EZ-SCSI) enables optimal performance in SCSI...
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AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Product Specifications Physical Dimensions s Length: 6.875" s Width: 4.18" s Thickness: 0.5" Power Requirements s 5.25 V to 4.75 V tolerance on the ISA power supply Environmental Requirements s Temperature (operating or storage) 0-55 oC (32-131 oF) Ì 1-4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA:PAAA1aAAA1AAAg/AAAe2AAA:...
AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Product Specifications Physical Dimensions s Length: 6.875" s Width: 4.18" s Thickness: 0.5" Power Requirements s 5.25 V to 4.75 V tolerance on the ISA power supply Environmental Requirements s Temperature (operating or storage) 0-55 oC (32-131 oF) Ì 1-4 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA:PAAA1aAAA1AAAg/AAAe2AAA:...
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... parameters are set with onboard jumpers. Most of the change the default settings and how to do so. Some AHA-1510A parameters are set with jumpers, and some are set at the factory. These default settings are pre-set .../1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA:PAAA1aAAA1AAAg/AAAe2AAA:9AAA2/AAA9-AAA41AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 w w w w Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters are designed to operate as SCSI ID and termination, are listed on page 2-3.
... parameters are set with onboard jumpers. Most of the change the default settings and how to do so. Some AHA-1510A parameters are set with jumpers, and some are set at the factory. These default settings are pre-set .../1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA:PAAA1aAAA1AAAg/AAAe2AAA:9AAA2/AAA9-AAA41AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 w w w w Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1510A/20A Series host adapters are designed to operate as SCSI ID and termination, are listed on page 2-3.
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...is described on the board next to enable or disable the floppy controller. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Jumper Block Locations AHA-1520A host adapters have an additional jumper block, J7, to the jumper blocks.) AHA-1522A host adapters have four jumper blocks, labeled J5, J6, ...J8 and J9. (These labels are printed on page 2-8. Internal SCSI connector Terminators AIC-6360 J9 External SCSI connector Figure 2-2. AHA-1510A...
...is described on the board next to enable or disable the floppy controller. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Jumper Block Locations AHA-1520A host adapters have an additional jumper block, J7, to the jumper blocks.) AHA-1522A host adapters have four jumper blocks, labeled J5, J6, ...J8 and J9. (These labels are printed on page 2-8. Internal SCSI connector Terminators AIC-6360 J9 External SCSI connector Figure 2-2. AHA-1510A...
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...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-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA...
...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-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAeAAA...
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...greater than 1 GB translation > 1 GByte Translation on = jumper Fast SCSI offD = no jumper SN Enable/disable synchronous negotiation Synchronous negotiation onD = jumper Synchronous negotiation off = no jumper DN Enable/disable SCSI target disconnect Permit Disconnects D = jumper Do not permit Disconnect ...adapter = no jumper M0 No jumper M1 Enable/disable Fast SCSI Fast SCSI on = jumper > 1 GByte Translation offD = no jumper R- Enable/disable SCSI Floppy/Floptical support SCSI Floppy/Floptical on EISA-bus computers. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Jumper Block J5 DT ...
...greater than 1 GB translation > 1 GByte Translation on = jumper Fast SCSI offD = no jumper SN Enable/disable synchronous negotiation Synchronous negotiation onD = jumper Synchronous negotiation off = no jumper DN Enable/disable SCSI target disconnect Permit Disconnects D = jumper Do not permit Disconnect ...adapter = no jumper M0 No jumper M1 Enable/disable Fast SCSI Fast SCSI on = jumper > 1 GByte Translation offD = no jumper R- Enable/disable SCSI Floppy/Floptical support SCSI Floppy/Floptical on EISA-bus computers. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Jumper Block J5 DT ...
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... Default Setting DMA Channel Set DMA channel Channel 0 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 You must disconnect all other floppy controllers to avoid system hang. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Jumper Block J7 The host adapter floppy controller is enabled when the jumper is installed on jumper block J7. = Floppy EnabledD = Floppy Disabled D Default setting...
... Default Setting DMA Channel Set DMA channel Channel 0 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 You must disconnect all other floppy controllers to avoid system hang. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide Jumper Block J7 The host adapter floppy controller is enabled when the jumper is installed on jumper block J7. = Floppy EnabledD = Floppy Disabled D Default setting...
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... 140h = jumper (extra jumper provided) The host adapter BIOS supports booting only for the default port address of 340h. Host Adapter Configuration Jumper Block J9 (AHA-1520A/1522A) I2 I1 I0 I9 AL J6 J4 BE Default Setting Pin Pair I2, I1, I0, I9 AL J6, J4 Description Set host adapter IRQ... channel IRQ 12 = jumper I2 IRQ 11D = jumper I1 IRQ 10 = jumper I0 IRQ 9 = jumper I9 (not recommended with Windows 3.x) You must also set the corresponding IC pin pairs on jumper block J6. Set port address...
... 140h = jumper (extra jumper provided) The host adapter BIOS supports booting only for the default port address of 340h. Host Adapter Configuration Jumper Block J9 (AHA-1520A/1522A) I2 I1 I0 I9 AL J6 J4 BE Default Setting Pin Pair I2, I1, I0, I9 AL J6, J4 Description Set host adapter IRQ... channel IRQ 12 = jumper I2 IRQ 11D = jumper I1 IRQ 10 = jumper I0 IRQ 9 = jumper I9 (not recommended with Windows 3.x) You must also set the corresponding IC pin pairs on jumper block J6. Set port address...
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... Series User's Guide Jumper Block J9 (AHA-1510A) I2 I1 I0 I9 AL Default Setting Pin Pair Description I2, I1, I0, I9 Set host adapter IRQ channel IRQ 12 = jumper I2 IRQ 11 D = jumper I1 IRQ 10 = jumper I0 IRQ 9 = jumper I9 (not recommended with Windows 3.x) One and only one of these...
... Series User's Guide Jumper Block J9 (AHA-1510A) I2 I1 I0 I9 AL Default Setting Pin Pair Description I2, I1, I0, I9 Set host adapter IRQ channel IRQ 12 = jumper I2 IRQ 11 D = jumper I1 IRQ 10 = jumper I0 IRQ 9 = jumper I9 (not recommended with Windows 3.x) One and only one of these...
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...adapter. 2-10 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAePAAA: aAAA1gAAA1AAAe/AAA:2AAA29AAA-/AAA91AAA40AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device negotiates..., see Terminating the SCSI Bus on both the internal and external connectors. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide SCSI Termination The default termination setting AHA-1510A/20A Series host...
...adapter. 2-10 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASPCAAAAAArtuHoiAAArncAAAArtkAAAe-SAAAn1NAAApt5AAAeuD1AAAcmAAA0aAAANtAbeAAAeu:/AAAr2mAAA1:0AAA15bAAAA/1eAAA1rAAA0S8:AAA4/e4AAA90rAAA94i0eAAA1-AAAs08AAAU04AAA,2AAAsR-AAAe0AAAre0'AAAvsAAA.AAAGCAAAuAAAAAAidAAAeAAAAAAAAAEAAACAAAAAANAAAAAADAAAAAAaAAAtAAAePAAA: aAAA1gAAA1AAAe/AAA:2AAA29AAA-/AAA91AAA40AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI device negotiates..., see Terminating the SCSI Bus on both the internal and external connectors. AHA-1510A/20A Series User's Guide SCSI Termination The default termination setting AHA-1510A/20A Series host...
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...both host adapters have a unique ISA BIOS address. Three alternate addresses are using two AHA-1520A/1522A host adapters, only one can support up to Chapter 4, Software Support, for information on ). In addition, SCSI BIOS must be enabled as described in Jumper Block J5 on the computer. Caution: If... you are shown in Jumper Block J9 (AHA-1520A/1522A) on the AHA-1520A/1522A host adapters. If you change the ISA port address, refer to two SCSI hard disks. SCSI BIOS SCSI BIOS is enabled by default on page 2-7. ISA BIOS Address You probably will ...
...both host adapters have a unique ISA BIOS address. Three alternate addresses are using two AHA-1520A/1522A host adapters, only one can support up to Chapter 4, Software Support, for information on ). In addition, SCSI BIOS must be enabled as described in Jumper Block J5 on the computer. Caution: If... you are shown in Jumper Block J9 (AHA-1520A/1522A) on the AHA-1520A/1522A host adapters. If you change the ISA port address, refer to two SCSI hard disks. SCSI BIOS SCSI BIOS is enabled by default on page 2-7. ISA BIOS Address You probably will ...
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... mode s SCSI Floppy/Floptical s Fast SCSI s Extended BIOS Translation for SCSI floppy/floptical drives. WARNING: Be sure to disable any other floppy controllers in your system to the AHA-1522A onboard floppy connector are controlled by setting pin pair DT on jumper block J5 s The DMA channel must be selected on the AHA-1520A and the AHA-1522A, since SCSI floptical...
... mode s SCSI Floppy/Floptical s Fast SCSI s Extended BIOS Translation for SCSI floppy/floptical drives. WARNING: Be sure to disable any other floppy controllers in your system to the AHA-1522A onboard floppy connector are controlled by setting pin pair DT on jumper block J5 s The DMA channel must be selected on the AHA-1520A and the AHA-1522A, since SCSI floptical...
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.... You may find it from your computer. Host Adapter Layout The major AHA-1520A/1522A components, including the internal and external SCSI connectors, are shown in Figure 2-2 on page 2-2. AHA-1510A/20A host adapters are shown in Figure 2-1 on page 2-2. The major AHA-1510A components are configured to provide optimum performance for more information. 3 w w w w Hardware...
.... You may find it from your computer. Host Adapter Layout The major AHA-1520A/1522A components, including the internal and external SCSI connectors, are shown in Figure 2-2 on page 2-2. AHA-1510A/20A host adapters are shown in Figure 2-1 on page 2-2. The major AHA-1510A components are configured to provide optimum performance for more information. 3 w w w w Hardware...