User’s Guide
MiniSCSI 1350
Parallel Port to SCSI Adapter
APA-1350
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Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
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jurisdictions.
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STOCK NO.: 512111-00, Rev. A BKB 6/98
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MiniSCSI 1350
Parallel Port to SCSI Adapter
User’s Guide
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Introduction 1
Contents of Kit 1
System Requirements 1
Installing the MiniSCSI 1350 2
Software Installation 4
Windows 95 Software Installation 4
Printers 5
Uninstalling the Drivers 6
Understanding SCSI 7
SCSI IDs 7
Terminating the SCSI Bus 8
Obtaining SCSI Cables 8
Connector Types 9
Contents
Troubleshooting 10
General Hardware Troubleshooting 10
WINDOWS 95 Troubleshooting 11
Improving Overall Performance 12
Formatting your hard disk drives in Windows 95 13
Contacting Adaptec 15
Electronic Support 15
Technical and Product Support 16
Sales and Ordering Information 16
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Adaptec MiniSCSI 1350. The
MiniSCSI 1350 is the ideal solution for Plug & Play SCSI connections
to CD-ROMs, Scanners, Hard Disks, SyQuest, Iomega, Tape, MO
drives and other peripherals. It’s fast, easy installation adds full
SCSI flexibility to your Portable or Desktop PC wi thout the hassle
and cost of plug-in host adapters. Simply plug it into your PC’s
parallel port and you’re set.
Content s o f Ki t
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MiniSCSI 1350 Parallel Port to SCSI Adapter
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User’s Guide
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Registration Card
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Windows 95 Setup Diskette
System Requirements
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Supports 486 and Pentium based portable or desktop systems.
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Operates on Standard, Unidir ectional, Bidirectional, PS/2, E PP
and ECP (IEEE 1284) parallel ports.
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MiniSCSI 1350 User’s Guide
Installing the MiniSCSI 1350
Follow the steps below to install the MiniSCSI 1350 and connect
your SCSI devices to it. Refer to Figure 1 on page 3 for an illustration
of a typical installation.
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Connect the 50-pin interface plug to the SCSI interface socket
on your peripheral device.
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Plug the 25-pin interface plug into a parallel-printer connector
on your computer.
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Optional: If a printer cable is already attached to the connector,
unplug it and connect it to the 25-pin socket on the MiniSCSI
1350.
Note:
This is a pass-through printer connection that
will allow printing while your SCSI peripheral is in
use.
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Ensure that your SCSI peripheral is properly terminated and
then switch on power to your SCSI peripheral. The green
power indicator on the MiniSCSI 1350 will now be illuminated
and you are ready to install the software.
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Installing the MiniSCSI 1350
Note:
For the pass-through function to operate, your
SCSI peripheral must be connected and powered up
because the MiniSCSI 1350 uses the power on the SCSI
bus.
25-Pin Interface Plug
Printer
Laptop
25-Pin Socket
SCSI Device
50-pin Interface Plug
Figure 1. Typical Installation
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