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CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR SCSI EXTENDER AND SWITCHES
Q. Why can I still select ports through the front panel that create a “Y” on the
SCSI bus when “Smart Switching” is selected in the software?
A. “Smart Switching” options are only for use with the Control Software interface
and do not affect the front-panel operation. Locking the front panel will keep
users from changing switch settings manually.
Q. Why is the switch showing a bus mode of SE when I have an LVD controller?
A. The SCSI Switch auto detects the bus mode based on what is connected to the
bus. If any single-ended devices are attached to the Switch, the entire Switch
will run in single-ended mode. In order to maintain LVD mode, all systems
and peripherals must be LVD.
Q. I have the switched configured for Dual Mode, but I still can’t see the switch
from both systems. What’s wrong?
A. The second communication port must be connected using a null-modem
cable. Thus, COM1 is connected with a straight serial port and COM2 is
connected with a null-modem cable. This will allow both ports to properly
communicate with the switch. (Make sure the switch is set to Dual Mode
under the Configure menu option and then the Misc tab.)