USER’S REFERENCE ADAPTEC SCSI CARD 29160N ULTRA160 SCSI CONTROLLER
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents Overview 1 Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N 1 Understanding SCSI 1 SCSI IDs 2 Terminating the SCSI Bus 3 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Checklist 5 Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 6 Common Error Messages 10 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N and SCSI Devices 12 Using SCSI Devices 12 SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 13 Scanners 13 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 14 Connecting the LED Connector 15 Using SCSI and EIDE Devices 16 Replacing a Non-Adaptec SCS
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference SCSI Device Configuration Options 20 Advanced Configuration Options 22 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
Overview Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N supports Ultra160 SCSI devices. Ultra160 is a new generation of SCSI technology that expands SCSI performance from 40 MBytes/sec to 160 MBytes/sec. In addition to providing much greater performance, Ultra160 SCSI increases the maximum allowable cable length from 3 meters to 12 meters for improved connectivity and flexibility.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Note: The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N is designed for computer system original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Product specifications are sometimes tailored to specific design needs from different OEMs. Use this product with the original computer system designed by the OEM. Adaptec assumes no responsibility for incompatibility or consequential damages when using this product with other systems. All support and services are provided by the system OEMs.
Overview ■ If you have 8-bit (or Narrow) SCSI devices, they must use SCSI IDs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. SCSI ID 0 is recommended for the first SCSI hard disk drive. ■ If you are booting your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N, the Boot Target ID setting in the SCSISelect utility must correspond to the SCSI ID of the device from which you are booting. By default, the Boot Target ID is set to 0. We recommend that you do not change this setting.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference 4 ■ By default, termination on the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N itself is set to Automatic (the preferred method). We recommend that you do not change this default setting. ■ Most Ultra SCSI devices come from the factory with termination enabled.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Most problems can be resolved by following the recommendations in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. If you still experience problems after following the recommendations, continue with the rest of this section. Troubleshooting Checklist Most problems with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N result from errors in preparing and connecting devices on the SCSI bus. If you have problems, check these items first.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 When I start Windows 95/98, the system locks up when the Windows logo is displayed. How can I get the system to start so that I can verify that the SCSI card is functioning normally? 1 Start or restart your computer. 2 (For Windows 95:) When the message “Starting Windows 95” appears, press and release the F8 function key while the text is on your screen.
Troubleshooting 4 Double-click the SCSI Controller icon. The software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N is listed as “29160, 29160N, 29160B, CPQ29160, Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller.” ■ If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N driver is loading properly. ■ If the driver is listed but has an exclamation mark inside a yellow circle the software driver may conflict with other hardware using the same resources. Double-click the icon to see the device status and possible solutions.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference What if there is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N does not appear under Device Manager? If the SCSI Controller icon or the software driver do not appear 1 Double-click the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel. 2 Select Yes on the second screen of the Add New Hardware Wizard to have Windows search for the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Troubleshooting 6 7 The setting and the hardware using the setting are displayed. ■ If a specific resource is not listed, the resource is not used by a device. ■ If a resource is listed more than once, the resource is used by more than one device. ■ If a resource is used by an unknown device, the resource is used but the device using the resource cannot be detected. (This condition is most common.) Click cancel to close the windows, then close Control Panel.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Common Error Messages Here is what you should do if the following messages appear at bootup: “Device connected, but not ready” The host received no answer when it requested data from an installed SCSI device. 1 Run SCSISelect® and set the Send Start Unit Command to Yes for the particular SCSI device ID. See Starting SCSISelect on page 19. 2 Ensure that the device is set to spin up when the power is switched on. The spin up option is typically set by a jumper.
Troubleshooting “Attention! Insufficient termination detected on the SE connectors”2 The SCSI card BIOS has detected that either only one or no devices have been terminated on the narrow SE SCSI segment. Verify the termination on the devices connected to the internal and external 50-pin connectors. Terminate the SCSI devices at the ends of the cable and leave the other devices unterminated. 2 The termination detection feature is only implemented on the 50-pin internal Fast/Ultra-SE connectors.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N and SCSI Devices This section provides useful information on using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N and your SCSI devices. For specific information, refer to the SCSI device documentation. Using SCSI Devices SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 ■ Every SCSI hard disk drive must be physically low-level formatted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can be used to store data.
Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N and SCSI Devices Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives ■ We recommend keeping your Ultra160 SCSI devices separate from your non-Ultra160 SCSI devices. Connecting a nonUltra160 SCSI hard disk drive to the Ultra160 SCSI connector on the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N causes the Ultra160 SCSI segment of the SCSI bus to drop down to Ultra SCSI performance levels (40 MBytes/sec).
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 14 ■ You can install multiple SCSI cards in your computer; you are limited only by the available system resources (for example, IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth). ■ Each SCSI card you install forms a separate SCSI bus with a different set of SCSI devices.
Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N and SCSI Devices Connecting the LED Connector (Optional feature) Most computers have an LED disk activity light on the front panel of the system case. If you choose to disconnect the cable from the LED connector on the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on the SCSI card as shown in the diagram below, the LED on the front panel of the computer will light whenever there is activity on the SCSI bus.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Using SCSI and EIDE Devices ■ All Adaptec SCSI cards can coexist with another controller (EIDE, RLL, etc.) installed in the computer. ■ If you have both an EIDE hard disk drive and a SCSI hard disk drive, the EIDE drive is typically the boot drive. In this case, disable the BIOS on the SCSI card (see Advanced Configuration Options on page 22).
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N with SCSISelect Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N with SCSISelect SCSISelect, included with the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N, enables you to change SCSI settings without opening the computer or handling the card. SCSISelect also enables you to low-level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives. The following table lists the available and default settings for each SCSISelect option. Note: The default settings are appropriate for most systems.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference SCSISelect Options Available Settings Default Setting Send Start Unit Command Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Enable Write Back Cache Enabled, Disabled N/C (No Change) N/C (No Change) BIOS Multiple LUN Support Yes, No No (Disabled) Include in BIOS Scan Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Advanced Configuration Options: Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled, Disabled Enabled Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte2 Enabled, Disabled Enabled Verbose/Sil
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N with SCSISelect Starting SCSISelect Follow these steps to start SCSISelect: 1 Turn on or restart your system. During the startup process, pay careful attention to the messages that appear on your screen.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Basic Host Adapter Options ■ Host Adapter SCSI ID—(Default: 7) Sets the SCSI ID for the SCSI card. The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N is set at 7, which gives it the highest priority on the SCSI bus. We recommend that you do not change this setting. ■ SCSI Parity Checking—(Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus.
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N with SCSISelect ■ Initiate Wide Negotiation—(Default: Yes) When set to Yes, the SCSI card attempts 16-bit data transfer (wide negotiation). When set to No, the SCSI card uses 8-bit data transfer unless the SCSI device requests wide negotiation. Note: Set Initiate Wide Negotiation to No if you are using an 8-bit SCSI device that hangs or exhibits other performance problems with 16-bit data transfer.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Advanced Configuration Options Note: Do not change the Advanced Configuration Options unless absolutely necessary. ■ Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization—(Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, the SCSI card generates a SCSI bus reset during its power-on initialization and after a hard reset.
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N with SCSISelect ■ Domain Validation—(Default: Enabled) Determines what kinds of SCSI devices are connected and reduces data transfer speed if it detects older non-Ultra160 devices. Displays the resulting data transfer rate. ■ Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks— (Default: Disabled) Determines which removable-media drives are supported by the SCSI card BIOS.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Using SCSI Disk Utilities To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps: 1 Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID. 2 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and device, then press Enter.
Connecting SCSI Devices Connecting SCSI Devices Here are some examples of how you can connect internal and external SCSI devices to the SCSI Card 29160N. To achieve maximum performance, attach the first device to the end connector (furthest from the SCSI card); attach other devices to the connectors that are closer to the SCSI card. The following example shows SCSI devices connected to all three connectors.
Adaptec SCSI Card 29160N User’s Reference Maximum Cable Lengths The total length of cabling (internal and external) on the SCSI bus cannot exceed the maximum lengths listed in the following table. 1 Maximum Cable Length Data Transfer Rate Maximum Devices Supported 12 m (39.4 ft) Ultra160 SCSI (160 MBytes/sec)1 15 3 m (9.8 ft) Fast SCSI (10 MBytes/sec) 7 3 m (9.8 ft) Ultra SCSI (40 MBytes/sec for 16-bit, 20 MBytes/sec for 8-bit) 4 1.5 m (4.
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