Adaptec 2930CU User Guide

SCSI Card 2930CU

User’s Guide

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Adaptec Customer Support

If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this
document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need
further assistance, use the support options listed below.

Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number

■ Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID

number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status.

■ The TSID number is included on two white, bar-coded labels, like the example

below.

■ If you register by mail, affix one copy of the TSID label to the registration card,

which may be contained on the CD. Also affix a copy of the TSID label to the CD
jacket so that you don’t lose it.

Support Options

■ Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at http://ask.adaptec.com for

articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.

■ For support via Email, submit your question to Adaptec’s Technical Support

Specialists at

North America

■ Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec.com.

■ For information about Adaptec’s support options, call [phone], 24 hours

per day, 7 days per week. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist,

■ For Hardware products call [phone],

Monday to Friday, 3:00

■ For RAID and Fibre Channel products call [phone]

Monday to Friday, 3:00

To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.

■ To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables,

call [phone].

http://ask.adaptec.com.

A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

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Europe

■ Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec-europe.com.

■ English and French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call one of the

following numbers, Monday to Thursday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:30;
Friday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:30, Central European Time:

■ English: [phone]

■ French: [phone]

To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.

■ German: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],

Monday to Thursday, 9:30 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:30; Friday, 9:30 to 12:30 and
13:30 to 15:00, Central European Time. To expedite your service, have your
computer in front of you.

■ To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call [phone].

Australia and New Zealand

■ Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec.com.au.

■ To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],

Monday to Friday, 10:00

A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Eastern Australia Time. To expedite

your service, have your computer in front of you.

Hong Kong and China

■ Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec.com.

■ To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],

Monday to Friday, 10:00

A.M. to 5:00 P.M. To expedite your service, have your

computer in front of you.

■ Fax Technical Support at [phone].

Singapore

■ Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec.com.

■ To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],

Monday to Friday, 10:00

A.M. to 5:00 P.M. To expedite your service, have your

computer in front of you.

Japan

■ Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec.co.jp.

■ To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone]

Monday–Friday, 9:00

A.M. to 12:00 P.M and 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

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Limited 5-Year Hardware Warranty

1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from
defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase.
If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option,
will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product,
provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec service facility
or to Adaptec.

2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will
either be new or reconditioned. All replaced parts or products shall become the property of
Adaptec. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by accident,
misuse, abuse or as a result of unauthorized service or parts.

3. Warranty service is available to the purchaser by delivering the product during the warranty
period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing proof of
purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all shipping, packing and insurance costs
and all other costs, excluding labor and parts, necessary to effectuate repair, replacement or
refund under this warranty.

4. For more information on how to obtain warranty service, write or telephone Adaptec at 691
South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035, [phone].

5. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS
BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, OR AS A RESULT OF
UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS.

6. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW
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AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD AND (C) TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW BE EXCLUDED. IN THE EVENT THIS PRODUCT BECOMES
DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
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Adaptec Software License Agreement

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limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may
also have other rights which vary from state to state.

8. The entire liability of Adaptec and its licensors, and your exclusive remedy for a breach of
this warranty, shall be:

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defects in materials or workmanship, you may terminate this Agreement by returning
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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this
equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

■ Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

■ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

■ Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of

this unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Adaptec, Inc.

Tes ted to Co mpl y
With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

SCSI Card 2930CU

European Union Compliance Statement

This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the following European directives:

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC

EN50081-1 (1992)
EN55022 (1994) Class B
EN50082-1 (1992)
EN61000-4-2 (1998)
EN61000-4-3 (1998)
EN61000-4-4 (1995)
EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges
EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity
EN61000-4-11 (1994) Supply dips of variation

Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by
the Spectrum Management Agency.

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Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur
le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)

This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on
VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home
use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a
television or radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation.

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1 Getting Started

Kit Contents 1-1
Installation Process 1-1

2 Installing the SCSI Card 2930U

Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU 2-1
Registering Your SCSI Card 2-3

3 Installing SCSI Devices

Installing Internal SCSI Devices 3-1
Connecting External SCSI Devices 3-5

4 Installing Drivers

Windows 2000 and Windows XP 4-1

Verifying Driver Installation–Windows XP 4-1

Verifying Driver Installation–Windows 2000 4-2
Windows Me 4-3
Windows 95 and Windows 98 4-3

Installing the Driver When Installing

Windows 95/98 4-4

Installing the Driver When Windows 95 is Already

Installed 4-4

Installing the Driver When Windows 98 is Already

Installed 4-7

Verifying Driver Installation–Windows 95/98/Me 4-11
Windows NT 4.0 4-11

Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4-12

Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already

Installed 4-12

Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT to a

SCSI Hard Disk Drive Attached to the

SCSI Card 2930CU 4-12

Removing the SCSI Card 2930CU 4-14

Contents

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5 Troubleshooting

First Steps 5-1
Troubleshooting Q & A – General 5-3

Common Error Messages 5-4
Troubleshooting Q & A – Windows 95/98 Only 5-5
Troubleshooting Q & A – Windows NT 4.0 5-9

Error Codes 5-10

A Understanding SCSI

SCSI IDs A-2

SCAM Protocol A-2
Terminating the SCSI Bus A-3
Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation A-4
Using SCSI Devices A-4

Hard Disk Drives A-4
Installing Multiple SCSI Cards A-5

B Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU

with SCSISelect

Contents

SCSISelect Settings B-2
Starting SCSISelect B-3
Using SCSISelect Settings B-3

SCSI Bus Interface Options B-3

Boot Device Options B-4

SCSI Device Configuration Options B-4

Advanced Configuration Options B-5
Using SCSI Disk Utilities B-7
Exiting SCSISelect B-8

C Using Advanced Configurable Parameters in

Windows NT 4.0

Using Windows NT SCSI Parameters C-1

Value Keys for SCSI Parameters C-2
Using Driver-specific Parameters C-4

Value Keys for Driver-specific Parameters C-4

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D Obtaining SCSI Cables

External Cables D-1
Internal Cable D-2
Maximum Cable Lengths D-2

Contents

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1

Getting Started

With the Adaptec SCSI Card 2930CU, you can connect up to seven
SCSI devices to any PC computer.

Kit Contents

Your SCSI Card 2930 package includes:

■ SCSI Card 2930CU adapter.

■ Standard 50-pin internal SCSI cable.

■ SCSI Card 2930 CD, containing drivers, online documentation,

and other useful tools and information.

■ Adaptec SCSI Card 2930CU Installation Guide.

If you plan to connect more than two internal SCSI devices, or one
or more external SCSI devices, to your computer, you will need
additional cables not included in this package. See Chapter D,

Obtaining SCSI Cables for more information.

Installation Process

The installation process for the SCSI Card 2930CU has three main
steps:

■ Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU (see Chapter 2, Installing the

SCSI Card 2930U).

■ Installing and connecting SCSI devices (see Chapter 3, Installing

SCSI Devices).

■ Installing drivers (see Chapter 4, Installing Drivers).

Additional information about SCSI and SCSISelect
detailed information for advanced users, can be found in the

Appendices.

®

, and more

1-1

2

Installing the SCSI Card 2930U

In this Chapter

Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU 2-1

Registering Your SCSI Card 2-3

Installing the SCSI Card 2930CU

To install the SCSI Card 2930CU

1 Ground yourself by touching the chassis.

2 Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord.

3 Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer’s

instructions.

2-1

Installing the SCSI Card 2930U

4 Find an unused PCI expansion slot (typically white or ivory) in

the computer. Unscrew the expansion slot cover screw and
remove the slot cover to provide an opening, as shown. Save the
slot cover screw for use in Step 7.

Expansion slot

cover

PCI expansion slot

5 Remove the SCSI Card 2930CU from its antistatic packaging.

Note: Always handle the SCSI card by its edges or metal

Do not

bracket.

touch the gold connector or any

components on the card.

6 Place the SCSI Card 2930CU in the slot and press it down firmly

until the connector fingers are fully seated.

2-2

Installing the SCSI Card 2930U

7 Secure the card bracket with the screw you removed in Step 4.

Card bracket

Do not close the computer cabinet or reconnect the power cord yet.
Continue with Chapter 3, Installing SCSI Devices.

Registering Your SCSI Card

To register your SCSI Card 2930CU, go to www.register.adaptec.com.
If you don’t have Internet access, complete and return the
registration card located on the SCSI Card 2930 CD.

2-3

3

Installing SCSI Devices

In this Chapter

Installing Internal SCSI Devices 3-1

Connecting External SCSI Devices 3-5

You can connect a total of seven SCSI devices to the SCSI Card
2930CU
you will need an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors for all
devices.

The SCSI card, and each SCSI device (whether internal or external),
must have a unique SCSI ID. See SCSI IDs on page A-2 and refer to
each device’s documentation for more information.

. If you are installing more than two internal SCSI devices,

Note: The card’s SCSI ID is preset to 7 and should not be
changed.

Installing Internal SCSI Devices

You must prepare each internal SCSI device for installation. See

Preparing SCSI Devices for Installation on page A-4 for detailed

instructions.

If you are connecting only external devices, skip to Connecting

External SCSI Devices on page 3-5.

3-1

Installing SCSI Devices

To install internal SCSI devices

1 Ensure that each internal SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID

number between 0 and 6. Refer to the SCSI device’s
documentation for instructions on setting the SCSI ID.

Note: Avoid touching the device connector pins.

2 If your computer is not already open, ground yourself on the

chassis, then turn off the computer and disconnect the power
cord. Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer’s
instructions.

3 Mount each SCSI device in an available drive bay inside your

computer. Refer to the documentation for your computer and
SCSI devices for installation instructions.

Note: If space is limited inside your computer, you may
have difficulty connecting SCSI and power supply cables
to your SCSI devices once they’re installed. Consider
completing these connections (starting with Step 4 on

page 3-3) before installing the devices.

Internal SCSI device mounted
in the drive bay

3-2

Installing SCSI Devices

4 Connect one end of the 50-pin internal SCSI cable to the SCSI

connector on the card, as shown in the next figure. Ensure that
the connector fits snugly.

Make sure Pin 1 on the cable aligns with Pin 1 on the internal
SCSI device connector. Pin 1 is usually designated by a “1” or
small triangle.

Blue or red stripe
denotes Pin 1

Standard 50-pin
internal SCSI cable
(included in kit)

Key

Pin 1 marking

Internal SCSI
connector

5 Connect the other end of the cable to the internal SCSI device.

Terminated internal
SCSI device

Internal SCSI cable

6 If you are installing one internal SCSI device only, you must

terminate this device, then skip to Step 9 on page 3-4.

Refer to your SCSI device’s documentation for termination
instructions.

3-3

Installing SCSI Devices

7 Connect any other internal SCSI devices, as shown.

Terminated internal SCSI device

Unterminated internal SCSI device

Internal SCSI cable

8 Terminate the device that is connected to the end of the cable.

Refer to the SCSI device’s documentation for instructions.

9 Connect a power cable from your computer’s power supply to

the power input connector on the SCSI device, as shown. Repeat
this step for each SCSI device.

Power input connector

Power supply

Powe r c able

10 Close the computer cabinet. Do not reconnect the power cord

yet.

If you are also connecting external SCSI devices, skip to the next
section, Connecting External SCSI Devices.

If you are not connecting external SCSI devices, complete the
installation by continuing with Step 11.

11 Reconnect the power cord, then turn on the computer.

12 Install the software driver for your operating system. See

Chapter 4, Installing Drivers for more information.

3-4

Installing SCSI Devices

Connecting External SCSI Devices

The SCSI Card 2930CU has one 50-pin high-density external
connector. You will need a high-quality 50-pin high-density
external SCSI cable for each external SCSI device you are
connecting. External SCSI cables are not included in the SCSI Card
2930CU kit. Refer to Chapter D, Obtaining SCSI Cables for more
information.

To connect external SCSI devices

Ensure that each external SCSI device has a unique SCSI ID from 0

1

For most external SCSI devices, the SCSI ID is set with a

to 6.
switch on the back of the device, as shown. Refer to the SCSI
device’s documentation for instructions on setting the SCSI ID.

Note: Each device connected to your SCSI Card 2930CU
(both internal and external) must have a unique SCSI ID
from 0 to 6. You cannot use the same SCSI ID twice.

SCSI ID

2

If your computer is running, turn it off and disconnect the power
cord.

3

Connect one end of an external SCSI cable to the SCSI Card 2930CU
external SCSI connector. Secure the cable by tightening the
screws on the cable connector.

Note: Avoid touching the device connector pins.

3-5