Adaptec AHA-2920 Installation Guide

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AHA-2920

PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter

Fast SCSI Connection for

High-Performance SCSI

Peripherals for Pentium PCs

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Introduction

This installation guide provides the instructions needed to install and use your new SCSI host adapter. Once you have performed the simple installation steps listed on pages 2 through 6, your host adapter and SCSI devices are ready for operation.

We recommend that you keep this installation guide with your important computer documents. One of the benefits of SCSI is that you can connect as many as seven periphe rals to your host adapter. If you are not connecting the full complement of seven peripherals during your initial installation, when the time comes to add another peripheral, this guide will help with that installation.

Internal SCSI-2 Connector

Uses a 50-pin internal SCSI ribbon cable to connect up to seven internal SCSI devices.

Host Adapter BIOS

Provides booting capabilities from up  to seven SCSI hard disk drives  (under DOS 5.0 and above).

LED Connector

Connects to the computer's LED cable to display activity on the SCSI bus.

Contents

Installation and Setup

Installation St eps . . . . . . .2 - 6

Helpful Hints

Using Your Host Adapter . 6 Modifying PCI Parameters 7 Connecting to the LED

Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Need Assistance?

Troubleshooting Ch eck li st . 8 Common Problems and

Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

External SCSI-2 Connector

Uses 50-pin high-density external SCSI cables  to daisy-chain up to seven external devices.

AHA-2920 Host Adapter

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Installation and Setup

WARNING: Turn OFF power to the computer

and disconnect the power cord.

Step 2: Locate an unused PCI bus expansion slot

(this slot is typically white or ivory); uns crew and remove the expansion slot cover that covers the card-slot opening.

Expansion Slot

Cover Screw

Step 1: Remove the cover from the computer case.

(If necessary, refer to the instructions in your computer documentation.)

Back of Your Computer

Expansion Slot Cover

16-bit ISA Expansion Slot (typically black)

PCI Expansion Slots (typically white or ivory)

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Step 3: Insert the host adapter in the slot; press

down firmly so that the bus contact s are securely seated in the slot. Secure it with the screw yo u removed in Step 2.

Expansion Slot

Cover Screw

Host Adapter Bracket

Bus Contacts

PCI Expansion Slot (typically white or ivory)

Step 4: Prepare each internal SCSI device for

installation. If you are installing External SCSI devices only, skip to Step 10.

■ Make sure all SCSI devices (internal and external) are

assigned a unique SCSI ID from 0 to 6. Refer to the device’s documentation for instructions on setting the SCSI ID.

If you plan to boot your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive, assign SCSI ID 6 to this drive.

■ Install (or enable) terminators on the internal device

you are attaching to the end of the cable. Remove (or disable) terminators on all devices that you are installing between the end of the cable and host adapter.

On most internal SCSI devices the termination setting is controlled by setting a jumper or a switch, or by physically removing or installing a resistor module(s). Refer to the device’s documentation to determine how to enable or disable termination on your particular device.

Termination

Enabled

Termination

Disabled

Step 5: Install and mount each internal SCSI

device in an available drive bay inside your computer. (Refer to your computer and device documentation for instructions.)

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Step 6: Plug one end of the internal SCSI cable

Pin 1

Internal SCSI

Device

Colored Stripe

Power Input Connector on

into the host adapter’s internal SCSI connector.

■ If you purchased your host adapter in an Adaptec kit,

an internal SCSI cable that allows you to connect up to two internal SCSI devices is included. If you are connecting more than two internal SCSI devices, you must obtain a 50-pin internal SCSI cable with enough connectors to accommodate all of your devices.

■ Make sure the colored stripe on one side of the cable

is aligned with pin-1 of the host adapter’s connector. Pin-1 of the connect or is usually designated by a small triangle (▲), or a “1” on the connector.

Step 8: Plug the remaining connectors on the cable

into any remaining internal devices (thes e devices must not be terminated; see Step 4).

Pin 1

Colored Stripe

To Host

2nd Internal SCSI

Device

To 1st Internal

SCSI Device

Adapter

Colored

Stripe

50-pin SCSI

Ribbon Cable

Pin 1

Internal SCSI

Connector

Step 7: Plug the other end of the cable into the last

internal device (this devic e mus t be terminat ed; see Step 4).

Step 9: Connect an available DC power cable

(from your computer’s power supply) to the power input connector on the SCSI device.

the Back of the Drive

DC Power Cable (from the Power Supply)

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Step 10: Prepare each external SCSI device for

Terminating Plug

installation. If you are not installing external SCSI devices, skip to Step 13.

■ Make sure all SCSI devices (external and internal) are

assigned a unique SCSI ID from 0 to 6. Refer to the device’s documentation for instruction s on setting the SCSI ID.

If you plan to boot your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive, assign SCSI ID 6 to this drive.

■ Install (or enable) terminators on the external device

you are attaching at the end of the SCSI chain. Remove (or disable) terminators o n a ll devi ces th at lie between the end of the SCSI chain and the host adapter. On most external SCSI devices, termination is controlled by installing or removing a terminating plug (see Step 11). Refer to the device’s documentation to determine how to enable or disable termination on your particular device.

Step 11: Plug one end of the external SCSI cable

into the host adapter’s external SCSI connector and plug the other end of the cable into either one of the SCSI connectors on the external SCSI device. (If you are installing only one external device, attach a terminatin g plug to the device)

Termination

Enabled

Termination

Disabled

Termination

Disabled

Terminating Plug

Step 12: Connect other external SCSI devices by

daisy-chaining e ach devi ce to the previous devic e until all external SCSI devices have been c onnected. (The device at the end of the chain must have a terminating plug installed.)

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Step 13: Reinstall your comput er cover and

connect all power cables; turn on your co mputer.

Helpful Hints

Step 14: Install the appropriate device driver for

your operating system .

■ DOS and Window s

dows 3.x must be loaded from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI softwar e (use EZ-SCSI 4 . x and above only). If you purchased your host adapter in an Adaptec kit, EZ-SCSI is included in the kit. Run EZ-SCSI to install the drivers automatically (see the EZ-SCSI User’s Guide ). If you need to purchase EZ-SCSI, contact Adaptec.

EZ-SCSI also contains appl ication s, such as a Photo CD Viewer and SCSI tape backup program. See Adaptec EZ-SCSI for requirements and installation procedures.

■ Windows

95: Windows 95 has embedded driver

support for your host adapter and lists it as a Future Domain TMC-3260. When you start Windows 95, the host adapter is detected in your system and the embedded driver is automatically installed.

■ Other O perating Systems: The host adapter supports

OS/2, W in dows NT, SCO UNIX, and Novell Net Ware and UnixWare operating systems. Note the following table to obtain t he drivers for your hos t adapter.

OS Driver Location Adapter Name/Selection

OS/2 Warp 3.0 On the 3600 Manager

NetWare v3.12—4.1

Windows NT v3.1

Windows NT v3.5—3.51 Embedded in OS

SCO UNIX R3.2 v4.2, v5.0

UnixWare v2.02 and above Embedded in OS

Read the readme.txt file in the particular subdirectory on the 3600 Manager Set diskette for installation instructions.

If you need to purchase the 3600 Manager Set, contact Adaptec.

3.x: Drivers for DOS and Win-

Set diskette On the 3600 Manager

Set diskette

Access driver on Adaptec BBS

Adaptec AHA-2905/2920

Future Domain TMC-3260

Adaptec AHA-2905/2920

Future Domain TMC-3260

Congratulations! Installation of your host

adapter is complete. For useful informati on on using your host adapter, refer to Helpful Hints on this page. If you need further help, refer to Need Assistance? on page 8.

Using Your Host Adapter

Once your host adapter is installed, you can refer to this section for useful information on using your host adapter.

■ Except for SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drives, many

SCSI devices require you to install the manufacturer’s proprietary driver for operation. (See your device’s documentation.)

■ For all SCSI devices connec ted to the host adapter,

make sure to use high-quality SCSI cables to ensure reliable data transfer.

■ When one or more Fast SCSI devices are connected to

the host adapter, the combined length of all cables (internal and external) must not exce ed 3 meters (9.8 ft.) to ensure reliable operation. If no Fast SCSI devices are connected, the combined length of all cables must not exceed 6 meters (19.7 ft). See your device’s documentation to determine if it is a Fast SCSI device.

Hard Disk Drives

■ Every hard disk must be physically low-level format-

ted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can be used to store data. SCSI hard disks are physically formatted at the factory and do not need to be physically formatted again.

If you connected a new hard disk drive to your host adapter, you must partition and logically format the drive. For DOS, Windows (3.x and 95), use the DOS Fdisk and Format commands (see your computer and DOS documentation). For other operating systems, see your operating system documentation.

■ If you are booting from a SCSI hard disk drive, make

sure the Hard Disk (or Drives) setting in your computer ’s CMOS setup program is set to None or No Drives Install ed, as is required for SCSI hard disk drives. (See your computer documentation.)

■ If both SCSI and non-SCSI (e.g., IDE) disk drives are

installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is always the boot device.

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Multiple Host Adapters

■ Multiple SCSI host adapters can be installed in your

computer; you are limited only by available system resources (e.g., I/O port and BIOS addresses).

■ Each host adapter you install forms a separate SCSI

bus with a different set of SCSI devices. SCSI IDs can be reused as long as the ID is assigned to a device on a different host adapter (e.g., each host adapter can have a device with SCSI ID 0).

Modifying PCI Parameters

You may need to change the PCI configuration parameters in the computer’s setup program if

■ your system CMOS setup requires you to enable PCI

parameters.

■ your computer does not recognize the host adapter

after you install it.

■ you cannot access any of the devices.

Usually you start the setup program by pressing a specified key like Delete or F1 when your com pute r boot s (re fer to your computer documentation). Listed below are some things you may need to chang e in the setup program .

Some configuration optio ns apply to a specific PC I bus slot. Therefore, if you change these options, be sure you are applying them to the slot in which the host adapter is installed. Read your computer documentation if you are not sure which slot corresponds to each number.

■ If there is an Interrupt Type or Interrupt Line option

in the setup program, be sure to select Int-A or Interrupt Type = A. Depending on your computer,

you may also be required to change a motherboard jumper setting.

■ If there is a Triggering Interrupt option, be sure to

select Level.

■ If there is an option to enable or disable individual

PCI slots, be sure to enable the slot in which the host adapter is installed.

■ If your computer has a combination of ISA (or EISA)

boards and PCI boards, you may need to mark the IRQs used by ISA/EISA bo ards as Used so the computer BIOS will not try to assign these IRQs to other PCI boards.

■ In some computers the BIOS reserves a set of avail-

able IRQs for PCI boards, and you have to assign these IRQs manually.

Connecting to the LED Connector

(Optional) Most com puters h ave an LED disk a cti vity lig ht on the front panel. If you want the LED to light whenever there is activity on the SCSI bus, then disconnect the cable from the LED connector on the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on the host adapter (the LED will no longer indicate non-SCSI, i.e., IDE, activity). On computers with a two-position LED cable, connect the LED cable to pins 1 and 2 of the LED conn ector.

LED Cable

Pin 1

LED Connector

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Need Assistance?

Troubleshooting Checklist

Most problems that occur with your host adapter result from errors in preparing and connecting devices on the SCSI bus. If you have problems when using your host adapter, check these items first.

■ Are all SCSI devices powered?

■ Are all SCSI bus cables and power cables properly

connected?

■ Is the host adapter firmly seated and secured in a PCI

expansion slot?

■ Is pin-1 orientation maintained throughout the SCSI

bus? (See Step 6 on page 4.)

■ Do the host adapter and all devices on the SC SI bus

have unique SCSI IDs ? (Se e Step 4 on page 3, and Step 10 on page 5.)

■ Are all devices on the SCSI bus terminated properly?

(See Step 4 on page 3, and Step 10 on page 5.)

■ Does your system CMOS setup require you to enable

PCI bus parameters? If so, see your computer’s documentation. Check that IRQ channel assignment, board, and BIOS settings have been made.

If you still have problems after checking the above items, continue with the following section.

Common Problems and Solutions

I installed the host adapter and my SCSI disk drive, but my computer will not boot from the SCSI disk drive.

If both SCSI and non-SCSI (e.g., IDE) disk drives are installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is always the boot device. If your system has only SCSI disk drives:

■ Make sure the Hard Disk (or Drives) setting in your

computer’s setup program is set to None or No Drives Installed, as is required for SCSI hard disk

drives.

■ Make sure the SCSI boot drive is set to SCSI ID 6.

■ If you have an ISA-based SCSI host adapter installed

with a connected SCS I hard drive, this SCSI hard drive will be your boot device, since ISA host adapters have higher priority in the system than PCI host adapters.

I receive the No SCSI device s found . Check cables and power erro r message.

An unexpected time-out occurred.

■ Check that the terminator is securely attached to the

SCSI connector on the hard drive. Check that the S CSI cable is securely connecte d to the SCSI connectors on both host adapter and the SCSI device. Then reboot the computer.

■ If the above step does not work, turn OFF the com-

puter, disconnect the SCSI cable from the host adapter and then restart the computer. If the computer successfully restarts, the SCSI cable, terminator, or hard drive may be defective.

When the Adap tec B IOS hea de r me ssa ge ap pears, it han gs my sys te m.

Make sure the SCSI hard drives are properly terminated.

One of the SCSI devices on my computer does not allow me to disable termination. How can I install it on the SCSI bus?

If it is an external SCSI device, install the device as the last device of the external daisy chain. If it is an internal SCSI device, install the device at the end of the internal SCSI cable.

The system works erratically. It hang s or the host adapt er sometimes cannot find the drives.

Check cable length and integrity. If one or more Fast SCSI devices are installed, the total length of all cables (internal and external) connected to the host adapter should not exceed 3 meters (9.8 ft.). If no Fast SCSI devices are connected, the total length of all cables should not exceed 6 meters (19.7 ft.).

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FCC Compliance Statement

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 residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

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

• Move the equipment away from the receiver

• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is powered

• If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions

CAUTION: Only equipment certified to comply with Class B (computer input/output devices, termin als, printers, etc.) should be attached to this equipment, and must have shielded interface cables.

Finally, any changes or modifications to the equipment by the user not expressly approved by the grantee or manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate such equipment.

Each host adapter is equipped with an FCC compliance label which shows only the FCC Identification number. The full text of the associated label follows:

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.

European Community Mark

CE mark is rated for the adapter as follows:

• CISPR 22 Radiated Emissions (EN 550022)

• EN50082-1 Generic immunity standard for the following:

– 801-2 ESD Immunity – 801-3 Radiated Immunity – 801-4 Fast Burst Immunity

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