Specifications
Page 7Installation Instructions: Roadrunner 030 and 040 AM-2000M Upgrade
The program will prompt you for the name of the device, enter:
STR0:
RETURN
The firmware on the tape drive will automatically be updated for SCSI-2 operation;
it takes about one minute and the AMOS prompt will re-appear. In order for the
firmware update to take affect, you must power the computer down and then turn
the power on again. With the computer up and running, your tape drive will now
be SCSI-2 compatible.
Once the firmware has been updated, the drive is only compatible with AM-4000
computers, AM-540 enhanced AM-3000M computers, and Roadrunner enhanced
computers. If the drive is ever used in a configuration with an earlier style CPU
board, the firmware must be converted back. To convert back to SCSI-1, follow
the same procedure outlined above, but enter the command:
FWUPD DVR:TSCZ1
RETURN
5.2AM-645 8mm Magnetic Tape Subsystem
In order for the Exabyte tape drive to work with the Roadrunner hardware, new firmware
must be installed in the drive. The updated firmware is available from Alpha Micro under
part number PDB-00645-90. Once the new firmware is installed, the Exabyte tape drive
will operate in SCSI-1 mode only. The ability to span tapes is not supported on the
Exabyte tape drive.
5.3AM-647 DAT Magnetic Tape Subsystem
The DAT tape drive is SCSI-2 ready and does not require any firmware updates to be
compatible with Roadrunner hardware. However, on the back of the DAT drive a change
needs to be made to one of the configuration switches. Switch S4 must be placed in the
"ON" position in order for the drive to operate in SCSI-2 mode.
After making the configuration switch change, you must turn the drive off and then
power the drive back on in order for the switch change to take affect.
5.4SCSI Hard Disk Drives
Depending on your order, your new SCSI drive may already be loaded with a
Roadrunner compatible AMOS operating system. If this is the case, the drive will be
clearly labeled indicating how it was configured.
In most cases, you will be attaching your SCSI peripherals to the high performance port
on the Roadrunner board. However, the Roadrunner hardware also supports SCSI
peripherals connected to the SASI port on the AM-145 board. If your configuration
PDI-00172-40, Rev. A05