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FIRST EDITION: January 1999 To re-order this document, request part number PDI-00212-20 FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION PRODUCT DESCRIPTION TOOLS REQUIRED PREPARING THE AM-212-20 FOR INSTALLATION Setting the SCSI ID SCSI BUS TERMINATION External SCSI Bus Termination TERMINATION POWER INSTALLING THE AM-212-20 SOFTWARE INFORMATION Creating a software driver Modifying the System Initialization Command File Modifying the Device Table Adding a BITMAP statement Adding the Device Driver to System Memory Testing the initialization file Formatting and initializing a diskette. Using your diskette drive.
Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive Page 1 INTRODUCTION This document provides hardware and software instructions for installing and using an AM-212-20 SCSI diskette drive assembly in an Eagle 450 or AM-6000 series computer system. The AM-212-20 is a narrow SCSI device that attaches to the existing SCSI bus in the computer system.
Page 2 Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive PREPARING THE AM-212-20 FOR INSTALLATION Before installing the AM-212-20, you should make sure its configuration jumpers are set correctly. These jumpers are found on the rear of the diskette drive, as shown in Figure 1.
Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive Page 3 SCSI BUS TERMINATION To function properly, the SCSI bus on your computer must be terminated at each end. The SCSI controller on the system CPU board terminates one end of the bus; the opposite end of the bus can be terminated in one of two ways: 1) using the preferred method—an external terminator, or 2) installing onboard terminators in the peripheral that's at the other end of the SCSI cable.
Page 4 Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive INSTALLING THE AM-212-20 The following sections explain how to install the SCSI floppy drive and cable it to your computer. Follow the instructions in your computer Owner's Manual for turning off the power to the system. Be sure to observe the cautions concerning electrostatic discharges and grounding. The AM-212-20 must be installed in one of the three 5-1/4” mounting bays at the top and front of your computer system chassis.
Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive Diskette Format Page 5 Suggested Drive Name AMOS 720KB AMOS 1.44MB PC 720KB PC 1.44MB AM-SCSI 720KB AM-SCSI 1.44MB AMD: AMH: PCD: PCH: FLD: FLH: The name of the generic driver file is system dependent and corresponds to the name used for your generic SCSI disk driver. For example: Eagle 450 with AM-138 CPU board AM-6000 or 6060 with Roadrunner 060 board FLP138.DVR FLPR60.
Page 6 Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive Modifying the System Initialization Command File In order to use your diskette drive, you must define it in the system initialization file. First use the COPY command to make a copy of your current system initialization command file, calling it TEST.INI. For example: LOG SYS: COPY TEST.INI=AMOS32.INI Then edit TEST.INI using the AlphaVUE text editor, making the modifications discussed in the following sections.
Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive Diskette Format AMOS 720KB AMOS 1.44MB PC 720KB PC 1.44MB AM-SCSI 720KB AM-SCSI 1.44MB Page 7 Bitmap Size 90 180 90 180 89 179 Adding the Device Driver to System Memory You must load the driver into system memory. For the AM-212-20 diskette drivers you must also specify the diskette format and density on the SYSTEM command line. Failure to specify this information will cause the driver to use the default values for a high density (1.
Page 8 Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive SYSTEM AMH.DVR[1,6]/N /F:AMOS /D:1.44 ; ;Load AMOS compatible high density driver The AM-212-20 diskette drivers require the SCSI dispatcher for your system. Your system initialization file probably already loads and initializes the appropriate dispatcher, and therefore should not require changing when adding the AM-212-20 to your system.
Installation Instructions: AM-212-20 3-1/2" Floppy Diskette Drive Page 9 The FMSFLP program will look for all SCSI removable media disk devices on your system and display them in a window on your terminal screen. Use the arrows to highlight the diskette drive and press return. You can use the arrow keys to select the desired command from the list and either FORMAT or INITIALIZE the diskette.
FMSFLP FUNCTION Formats diskettes using the AM-212-20 SCSI diskette drive, initializes diskettes, or rewrites the hidden sector. CHARACTERISTICS FMSFLP is re-entrant and re-usable. To run FMSFLP you must be logged into the System Operator’s Account. To run FMSFLP, your computer must support the AM-212-20 floppy disk drive. You must have a SCSI dispatcher installed, and have an AM-212-20 diskette drive attached to the SCSI bus contained in your computer. FMSFLP supports narrow and wide SCSI interfaces.
FMSFLP Page 2 Alpha Micro SCSI Floppy Media Format Utility FMSFLP Version 1.0(100) Selected SCSI Functions Select Drive Drive Info ID: 05 Vendor: TEAC Reassign Blocks List Defects Model: FC-1 HF Rewrite Hidden Sector Initialize Drive 11 Rev. RV J Format Mode Sense Logical Format Parameters Media Format.......AM-SCSI HD Directory Type....Traditional Usable Capacity Optimize for Capacity.....Yes Logical Drive Size 1.40 MB Number of Logicals..........1 Bitmap Size...............
Page 3 FMSFLP • For traditional directories using the entire drive with the largest possible bitmaps: set Directory Type to Traditional and Optimize to Yes. FMSFLP calculates both bitmap size and number of logical devices. • For extended directories using the entire drive: set Directory Type to Extended and Optimize to Yes. Enter the number of logical devices you want. FMSFLP calculates the best bitmap size.
FMSFLP Page 4 INITIALIZE MEDIA Same as the format option described above, except that it doesn’t format the media before writing the logical drive information. If the diskette’s formatting is OK, use this option instead of format. This will save you time. If you initialize a diskette using a density that differs from its formatted density, the diskette will be unusable. MODE SENSE Retrieves mode sense information from the drive.
