LSI S14037 User Manual
®
Symbios
SYM20810
PCI to SCSI
Host Adapter
User’s Guide
Version 1.1
Order Number S14037
®
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
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.
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 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 harmful
interference to radio or television 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 the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the compliance testing of this Product. LSI
Logic is not responsible for any radioortelevision interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipment
or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by LSI Logic. The
correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the
responsibility of the user.
The LSI Logic Symbios
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.
SYM20810 is tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use.
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information
Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may
cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
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Document DB15-000134-00, Second Edition (December 1999)
This document describes Version 1.1 of LSI Logic Corporation’s SYM20810 PCI
to SCSI Host Adapter and will remain the official reference source for all
revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.
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TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT
LSI Logic logo design and Symbios are registered trademarks and SDMS is a
trademark of LSI Logic Corporation.
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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 What is Covered in this Guide
1.1 Installation 1-3
1.2 Connecting Internal SCSI Devices 1-5
1.2.1 Completing the Installation 1-7
1.2.2 Connecting External SCSI Devices 1-7
1.2.3 SCSI Bus Termination 1-9
1.2.4 Setting SCSI IDs 1-11
1.3 Installing the Host Adapter Device Driver Software 1-12
1.3.1 DOS/Windows 1-12
1.3.2 Windows 95/Windows NT 1-12
1.3.3 OS/2 1-13
1.4 Troubleshooting 1-14
Figures
Customer Feedback
1.1 SYM20810 Board Outline 1-2
1.2 Inserting the Host Adapter 1-4
1.3 Internal SCSI Devices Chained Together 1-6
1.4 Multiple External Devices Chained Together 1-8
1.5 SCSI Bus Termination 1-10
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Audience
Preface
This book is the primary reference and User’s Guide for the LSI Logic
SymbiosSYM20810 PCI to SCSI Host Adapter. It contains a complete
functional description for the SYM20810 and includes complete physical
and electrical specifications for the SYM20810.
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with
microprocessors and related support devices. The people who benefit
from this book are:
• Engineers and managers who are evaluating the processor for
possible use in a system
• Engineers who are designing the processor into a system
Related Publications
SymbiosPCI SCSI Device Management System SDMS 4.0 User’s
Guide,
Revision Record
Revision Date Remarks
1.0 9/97 First official release.
1.1 12/99 Miscellaneous cosmetic/format changes from Symbios to LSI Logic.
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Chapter 1
What is Covered in this
Guide
This installation guide provides instructions and illustrations to help you
install a SymbiosSYM20810 PCI to SCSI host adapter. It covers the
following topics:
• Section 1.1, “Installation”
• Section 1.2, “Connecting Internal SCSI Devices”
• Section 1.3, “Installing the Host Adapter Device Driver Software”
• Section 1.4, “Troubleshooting”
The SYM20810 provides a low-cost SCSI solution for attaching SCSI
devices (disk drives, scanners, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, removable
media drives, etc.) to PCI computer systems with an ISA/EISA bracket
type. Figure 1.1 shows the major components and connections of the
SYM20810 host adapter.
The Symbios SCSI Device Management System (SDMS™) software
includes drivers and utilities for operating this host adapter in computers
running DOS/Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2.
Symbios SYM20810 PCI to SCSI Host Adapter 1-1
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