Specifications
Page 6 Installation Instructions: AM-137 Board AM-1600/1400 Upgrade
The program will prompt you for the name of the device, enter:
STR0:
RETURN
The tape drive’s firmware 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, AM-540 enhanced AM-3000M, Roadrunner enhanced, Eagle,
and AM-137 based 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
4.2AM-647 DAT Magnetic Tape Subsystem
AM-647 DAT tape drives are SCSI-2 ready and do not require any firmware updates for
AM-137 compatibility. However, a configuration switch change needs to be made.
Switch S4 (located on the back of the of the DAT drive) 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 for the switch change to take affect.
4.3SCSI Hard Disk Drives
Maxtor LXT, MXT, and 7200 series SCSI disk drives supplied by Alpha Micro are
supported for use on the AM-137 board’s SCSI port. In order to be compatible with the
AM-137 hardware, your Maxtor MXT SCSI-2 compatible disk drive must have a sticker
indicating it has special 6F+ firmware or it must be using 1.5 or later production
firmware. Quantum LPS and Empire SCSI disk drives sold by Alpha Micro are also
supported on the AM-137 board’s SCSI port.
PDI-00137-50, Rev. A01