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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Table of Contents Preface Inside This Guide ix Conventions x Advisories xi 1 Introduction About This Chapter 1-1 SlimSCSI Features and Benefits 1-3 Hardware Requirements 1-4 Checklist 1-4 Installation and Operation Overview 1-5 2 SlimSCSI Hardware Installation About This Chapter 2-1 Hardware Installation 2-3 SCSI Connector Pinouts 2-7 3 SlimSCSI Adapter Operation About This Chapter 3-1 Notes on SCSIworks! Software Installation 3-3 Operation 3-3 Common Error Messages and Remedies 3-4 A Card and
APA-460 Installation Guide B CardSoft Software Configuration About This Appendix B-1 Configuration Notes B-3 Configuration Utility B-3 Device Line Parameters B-3 Running the Configuration Utility B-4 Accessing Menu Items B-5 Exiting the Configuration Utility B-5 Editing PC Card Configuration Parameters B-5 Saving PC Card Configuration Parameters B-10 Allocating System Resources for Card Services B-10 Changing the Configuration Utility Display Mode B-14 vi A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ List of Figures Figure 1-1 APA-460 SlimSCSI Adapter 1-3 2-1 2-2 Installing the SlimSCSI Adapter 2-4 2-3 2-4 Connecting Multiple External SCSI Devices 2-6 B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 Configuration Utility Screen (Option 1) B-4 Connecting the SlimSCSI Male SCSI Connector to the SCSI Device 2-5 Female SCSI Device Connector 2-7 Edit Configuration Menu B-6 Card Insertion Parameters Menu B-7 Modem Card Configuration Menu B-8 Network Card Information Menu B-9 ATA Parameters Menu B-10 Resour
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Preface Inside This Guide This guide describes installation and operation of the Adaptec® APA™-460 SlimSCSI™ PCMCIA-to-SCSI adapter (hereafter referred to as the SlimSCSI adapter) for PCMCIA type II-compatible computer systems. The SlimSCSI also works with PCMCIA type III slots or Toshiba type IV slots. This guide also contains installation and operation of CardSoft™ Card and Socket Services software. Here are brief descriptions of each chapter.
APA-460 Installation Guide Conventions The following typographic conventions are used in this guide. bold Used for keystrokes (… press the Enter key …). Helvetica Used for operator entry that must be typed exactly as shown (… device=c:aspi2dos.sys …) and for messages on the screen (… Enter Password …). Helvetica Italics Used as a place holder for text you must determine and type in (… enter nn for number …). Also used for program and file names that appear in body text (… the autoexec.bat file …).
Preface Advisories Advisories are quick notes that stress an important point or warn of a potential hazard to your system or your data. This guide uses one kind of advisory: Note: Text set off in this way presents reminders, tips, or suggestions that may make it easier for you to install, configure, and use your host adapter. Use caution when handling any electrical equipment. Advisories in this guide can only cover the procedures contained here, and not all situations may have been addressed.
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 1 Introduction About This Chapter Read this chapter to find out about ■ SlimSCSI features and benefits ■ System requirements 1-1 A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AA A APA-460 Installation Guide A AA A A Stock Number: TR510070-00, Rev.
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Introduction ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 1 SlimSCSI Features and Benefits Your SlimSCSI adapter has been designed to provide simple, flexible control of most SCSI hard disks, removable-cartridge disks, Floptical® drives, magneto-optical drives, SCSI-interfaced Bernoulli® and SyQuest® drives, SCSI floppy and tape drives, CD-ROMs (including single and multisession Kodak® Photo CD™), and HP ® ScanJet® II scanners. Figure 1-1 illustrates the SlimSCSI adapter. Figure 1-1.
APA-460 Installation Guide ■ ■ Easy-to-use SystemSoft® CardSoft Card and Socket Services software to enable plug and play features in your PCMCIA system Easy-to-use SCSIworks! software with SlimSCSI support for most SCSI devices in the DOS and Windows operating systems; also includes Magic Lantern™ photo CD viewer, Music Box® CD-ROM audio control software, and Tape Mate® II SCSI tape backup software Note: Though SCSIworks! software includes drivers for OS/2® and NetWare®, these operating systems do not
Introduction ■ APA-460 SlimSCSI Installation Guide (this document) ■ SCSIworks! Software User Guide ■ Product Registration card ■ Microsoft® MSCDEX Software Registration card If anything is missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Installation and Operation Overview Follow these steps, in this order, to install and use the SlimSCSI adapter: 1 Install Card and Socket Services software if your system did not come with this software already installed.
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SlimSCSI Hardware Installation ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 2 Hardware Installation Hardware installation involves plugging the SlimSCSI adapter into a PCMCIA type II or type III slot (or Toshiba type IV slot) and connecting it to the applicable SCSI device(s), as described in the following steps. Please see Common Error Messages and Remedies on page 3-4 for troubleshooting assistance with possible problems which may develop.
APA-460 Installation Guide 1 Connect your SlimSCSI adapter to its proprietary cable connector; the reversible connector allows it to be connected either way (see Figure 2-1). Figure 2-1. Installing the SlimSCSI Adapter 2 Insert the SlimSCSI adapter into the PCMCIA type II, type III, or Toshiba type IV slot (see Figure 2-1). 3 Connect the first external SCSI device to the SCSI connector on the SlimSCSI adapter (see Figure 2-2).
SlimSCSI Hardware Installation can only be plugged-in one way; pin-1 orientation is automatic. SCSI Device Terminator SlimSCSI Adapter (male) SCSI Connector Figure 2-2. Connecting the SlimSCSI Male SCSI Connector to the SCSI Device 4 To connect other SCSI devices (up to seven total), obtain additional external cables and daisy-chain each device to the previous device until all SCSI devices have been connected.
APA-460 Installation Guide Figure 2-3 shows three SCSI devices in a daisy-chain. SCSI Devices Terminator Figure 2-3. Connecting Multiple External SCSI Devices 5 Terminate the last (or only) SCSI device connected to the SlimSCSI adapter, per manufacturer’s specifications. Most SCSI devices use a jumper or switch near their SCSI connector(s) to control termination. On some SCSI devices, you must physically remove or install terminator resistor modules.
SlimSCSI Hardware Installation The SCSI ID on most SCSI devices is set with jumpers or switches. Refer to the SCSI device documentation for information on changing the SCSI ID. SCSI Connector Pinouts This section documents the SCSI interface connectors on the SlimSCSI adapter cable as well as the typical mating connectors found on SCSI devices. The connector on the SlimSCSI adapter and the connector that attaches the SlimSCSI cable to the adapter are proprietary. See Figure 2-1.
APA-460 Installation Guide 1 Signal Name Pinout1 Pinout1 Signal Name Ground 1 26 -DB(0) Ground 2 27 -DB(1) Ground 3 28 -DB(2) Ground 4 29 -DB(3) Ground 5 30 -DB(4) Ground 6 31 -DB(5) Ground 7 32 -DB(6) Ground 8 33 -DB(7) Ground 9 34 -DB(P) Ground 10 35 Ground Ground 11 36 Ground Ground 12 37 Ground Open 13 38 Term Power Ground 14 39 Ground Ground 15 40 Ground Ground 16 41 -ATN Ground 17 42 Ground Ground 18 43 -BSY Ground 19 44
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SlimSCSI Adapter Operation ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 3 Notes on SCSIworks! Software Installation Note: Make sure you have installed CardSoft software (if Card and Socket Services software is not already installed) before you install SCSIworks! software. See Appendix A, Card and Socket Services Installation. Here are a few brief notes on installing SCSIworks! software. 1 Insert SCSIworks! diskette #1 and type a:\install. 2 Load the software as explained in the SCSIworks! Software Users Guide.
APA-460 Installation Guide Common Error Messages and Remedies The following are error messages or descriptions of problems you may encounter. Be sure to read the Troubleshooting and Error Messages in the SCSIworks! Software User Guide for other software related error messages and remedies. I can't boot from a device connected to the SlimSCSI adapter.
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Card and Socket Services Installation ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ A Introduction Your SlimSCSI adapter, PCMCIA-compatible system, and SCSIworks! software package require Card and Socket Services to function properly. CardSoft software provided by SystemSoft is the PCMCIA solution enabling the computer to recognize the PCMCIA slots and allocate system resources, providing you with a complete plug and play system for DOS. CardSoft software includes an installation program and a configuration utility.
APA-460 Installation Guide 4 A screen appears stating Press [Esc] to quit, or any other key to continue. Press Escape to quit or any other key to continue. 5 Select First Time Install or Upgrade Install (whichever is appropriate) and press Enter. 6 Follow the instructions on the screen. During the installation procedure, you are presented with two types of installation methods listed as follows: Standard Installation Custom Installation Little user-intervention.
Card and Socket Services Installation name, use the Backspace key to delete the directory name, then type in a new name. Press Enter when finished. 11 A screen appears to confirm the drive and directory. Press Y to confirm or N to change the selection. Then press Enter. If you pressed N, you return to the screen described in step 9. 12 For standard installation, the utility copies all files from the diskette to the destination drive and directory.
APA-460 Installation Guide Modem and Memory Card Support within Windows 3.1 SystemSoft provides a modified virtual COM device driver (VCD) for use with Windows 3.1. This component permits hot insertion and removal of communications and memory cards while you are running Windows. To install Windows support for PCMCIA, follow these steps: 1 Copy the file ssvcd.386 into the system subdirectory under your Windows root directory. 2 Open the system.
Card and Socket Services Installation The range that you specify must match the ranges specified in the Card Installation Client and memory card drivers. You can exclude more than one range. The above line excludes regions D000h through DFFFh from being used by Windows. Installation Notes ■ Although the installation procedure is the recommended method for installing the software, you can copy the CardSoft files from the CardSoft diskette into any specified directory.
APA-460 Installation Guide Drivers and Utilities The CardSoft solution consists of the following drivers and utilities: Socket Services Socket Services provides a standard software interface to host controller chips such as the Intel® 82365SL PCMCIA, ASCII, Cirrus®, Vadem, Motorola®, and the DataBook® TCIC-2/N and isolates the socket hardware from higher level software. Socket Services includes functions such as configuring a socket for an I/O interface and controlling socket power voltages.
Card and Socket Services Installation IDE/ATA Support (atadrv.exe and atainit.exe)* atadrv.exe is a block device driver that supports ATA/Type 3 hard drive PCMCIA cards. The atainit.exe utility places a hard disk partition table onto a blank ATA drive. This utility initializes the ATA drive in the same manner as fdisk does with a standard hard drive. Windows Enhanced Mode PCMCIA Support (ssvcd.
APA-460 Installation Guide any key. csalloc then scans the system for available resources, and writes information similar to the following in the csalloc.ini file. mem=c000-cfff,d000-dfff iop=108-16f,178-1ef,1f8-1ff,208-36f,380-3bf, 3e0-3ef riop=170-177,370-377,3f0-3ff irq=3,a-b,f csalloc/g/d Runs csalloc in display mode.
Card and Socket Services Installation Client Information for handle 738E: Client Revision = 1.18 CS Support Level = 2.01 Revision Date = 09-30-1993 Client Name = “SCSIMGR$” Vendor Name = “Adaptec, Inc.
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CardSoft Software Configuration ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ B Configuration Notes CardSoft components have various parameters that can be modified to suit your particular configuration. Parameters can be modified using either of the following methods: ■ Running the Configuration Utility ■ Adding or modifying the device line parameters associated with the device drivers in config.sys file Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility is an easy-to-use program for changing the CardSoft components.
APA-460 Installation Guide entered as ASCII hexadecimal or ASCII decimal. For example, in the example above the /sirm is the required idstring and ffff is the value. Running the Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility interface uses windows with pull down menus. You have the option of using the keyboard, a pointing device, or both to maneuver around the screen.
CardSoft Software Configuration Accessing Menu Items Each menu bar item contains a pull down menu with various selections. To access each pull down menu, click the left mouse button on the desired item or press Alt + the highlighted key. For example, to access the File menu, click on the word File or press Alt + F.
APA-460 Installation Guide 2 Select Edit Configuration from the File pull down menu. The Edit Configuration menu appears (see Figure B-2). CardSoft (TM) Configuration Utility File Edit Utility Options Current File Untitiled (Card Library) Help Card Library Edit Configuration < OK > < Help > Figure B-2.
CardSoft Software Configuration 4 When you are finished configuring the port information for the card, select Card Insertion Parameters. The Card Insertion Parameters screen appears (see Figure B-3).
APA-460 Installation Guide Modem Card Configuration The Modem Card Configuration screen is where you define the behavior of Modem and Fax/Modem cards. You can define I/O ports and IRQ values for as many as four COM ports and the COM Port Assignment Order (the order in which the ports will be selected for configuring Modem or Fax/Modem cards). This order is either Insertion order (First is the first card inserted) or Socket order (First is the card inserted in the first PCMCIA socket).
CardSoft Software Configuration Network Card Information The Network Card Information screen is where you specify the base I/O address, the IRQ, and up to two memory windows for use with a LAN card. The base I/O address is specified in hexadecimal. Except for rare cases, the value should be between 100h and 3FFh. The IRQ, specified in decimal, may be any value between 3 and 15 that is available on your computer. The memory windows are paragraph values between C000h and EF00h.
APA-460 Installation Guide address, unless you are certain there is no disk installed on your computer that uses that address (see Figure B-6). CardSoft (TM) Configuration Utility File Edit Utility Options Current File Untitiled (Card Library) Help Card Library ATA Parameters [X] Try Primary ATA Address [X] Try Secondary ATA Address [X] Try Any Linear ATA Address < OK > < Help > < OK > < Help > Figure B-6.
CardSoft Software Configuration To access the Resource Allocation screen, select Resource Allocation from the Utility menu, then select Open from the dialog box that appears. A screen similar to Figure B-7 appears.
APA-460 Installation Guide Adding/Appending a New Resource To add or append a new resource to a resource list, follow these steps: 1 Highlight the resource before which (or after which) you want to add another resource. 2 Click on Edit (or press Alt + E). An Edit Options screen appears. 3 Click on Add New (or press Alt + A). The Add New Resource screen appears.
CardSoft Software Configuration Deleting a Resource To delete a resource from a resource list, follow these steps: 1 Highlight the resource that you want to delete, or that contains the range of values you want to delete. For example, if you want to delete the I/O port range 3A0-3AF, highlight 380-3BF. 2 Click on Edit (or press Alt + E). An Edit Options screen appears. 3 Click on Change (or press Alt + D). The Delete Resource screen (similar to the Add New Resource screen) appears.
APA-460 Installation Guide 4 If you want to reserve/unreserve part of the selected resource range, type in the value range you want to change. For example, if resource range 380-39F is reserved, and you want to unreserve the range from 380-38F, type 380-38F in the fields provided. Then click on Resource to toggle the x off (a resource is reserved when an x appears between the brackets). If you want to reserve/unreserve the entire range, simply click on Resource to toggle the x on/off.
