ATTO Technology UL2S User Manual

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are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or
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Rev. B 4/00 Document Control Number: PRMA –0170-000MD

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ATTO ExpressPCI

Single-Channel Ultra2/WIDE UL2S
Dual-Channel Ultra2/WIDE UL2D

User’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Welcome........................................................................... 1

Unpacking.................................................................................................. 1

What is ATTO ExpressPCI?..........................................................................1

Plug and Play.............................................................................................3

SCSI Manager 4.3 Compatible ...................................................................3

Installation Requirements...........................................................................3

About This Manual .....................................................................................3

Chapter 2: Getting A Fast Start......................................................... 4

ATTO ExpressPCI Quick Installation For Macintosh ...................................... 4

ATTO ExpressPCI Quick Installation For PC................................................. 4

Chapter 3: Cabling and Termination................................................. 6

Cabling for the ATTO ExpressPCI UL2S & UL2D SCSI Adapters................... 6

Cable Types...............................................................................................6

Termination...................................................................................................8

Terminating the Single-Ended ATTO ExpressPCI UL2S and UL2D .............8

Chapter 4: Hardware Installation....................................................... 9

Before Installing your ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI Adapter...............................9

Hardware Installation................................................................................ 10

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting............................................................ 11

Appendix A: Radio & Television Interference ................................. 12

Declaration of Conformity......................................................................... 13

Canadian Standards.................................................................................13

Appendix B: Specifications.............................................................. 14

Appendix C: SCSI Device & Cabling Limitations............................ 16

Appendix D: ATTO’s Product Line................................................... 17

How To Contact ATTO Technology, Inc.......................................... 18

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CHAPTER 1: WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter. The
ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter, featuring Advanced Data Streaming (ADS)
technology, represents a significant leap in performance technology for Macintosh® and
PC users. The ATTO ExpressPCI adapter offers you the flexibility of using it with either
your Macintosh or PC!

This chapter is an overview of the ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI host adapter and
installation process. To ensure your ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter operates
at peak performance, read this manual before attempting installation. The short time
spent reading these instructions will help you install your ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2
SCSI adapter correctly and with minimal effort.

Unpacking

The ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 package contains the following items:

• ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI Adapter

• ATTO ExpressPro-Tools CD

• Warranty and Registration Card

If any items are missing, please contact ATTO Technical Support.

What is ATTO ExpressPCI?

ATTO Technology is proud to present the ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter featuring
Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) technology for your PCI based computer. In
addition to this new technology, ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 is compatible with
Macintosh and PC based computers. This explosive combination will allow you to
achieve the ultimate in power and performance. Compatible with all popular SCSI
devices, ATTO ExpressPCI will dramatically increase the performance of your disk­intensive applications such as digital video, prepress, multimedia and real-time
environments.

The ATTO ExpressPCI family of Ultra2 SCSI adapters consists of two different
models:

• Single Channel Low Voltage Differential/Single-Ended - ExpressPCI UL2S

• Dual Channel Low Voltage Differential/Single-Ended - ExpressPCI UL2D

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ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 adapters unleash the power of Ultra2 SCSI by eliminating
SCSI management overhead and increasing SCSI transfer rates, while providing an
easy performance upgrade path for your existing SCSI-1, SCSI-2 and SCSI-3 drives.
Bus Master capabilities allow ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI host adapters to transfer data
directly between the computer’s RAM and the SCSI bus without using the CPU. This
frees all the CPU’s processing power for running demanding applications.

The ATTO ExpressPCI UL2S adapter

The ATTO ExpressPCI UL2D adapter

68-pin Internal 16-bit

“P” Cable Connector

Dedicated 3rd Generation

RISC Based Ultra2 SCSI

Processor

68-pin VHDCI Connector

PCI 2.1 Compliant

32-bit Connector

Channel 2: 68-

pin VHDCI
Connector

Channel 1: 68­pin VHDCI

Connector

Channel 1: 68-

pin Connector

Channel 2: 68-

pin Connector

32/64-Bit PCI 2.1

Compliant Connector

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Plug and Play

The ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter’s plug and play technology eliminates
configuration worries. No need to even set termination! Insert the ATTO ExpressPCI
Ultra2 SCSI adapter into your PCI based computer and you are ready to work!

However, should you need to alter the host adapter’s configuration, your ATTO
ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter comes with the state-of-the-art ExpressPro-Tools
utilities to configure ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapters with ease.

SCSI Manager 4.3 Compatible

Macintosh eliminates connectivity hassles with the full support of the Asynchronous
I/O capabilities of SCSI Manager. This means you can attach any device to your
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter that has a SCSI Manager 4.3 compatible
driver. This support allows you to leverage your current equipment investment.

Installation Requirements

To successfully install and use your ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter you need:

• A Mac® OS or PC compatible computer with an available PCI expansion

slot.

• Your complete ATTO ExpressPCI package.

• SCSI devices conforming to the SCSI-1, SCSI-2, SCSI-3 or Ultra2 standard.

About This Manual

This user’s manual combines why and how things are done, to make installing your
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter quick and easy.

This manual is written with the assumption the user has:

• A working knowledge of the Macintosh® and/or PC operating system(s).

• A working knowledge of SCSI driver/termination technology.