Adaptec 29160LP Installation Guide

Adaptec 29160LP - SCSI Card Storage Controller U160 160 MBps Manual

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    R INSTALLATION GUIDE ADAPTEC SCSI CARD 29160LP ULTRA160 SCSI CONTROLLER
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    The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP Ultra160 SCSI controller enables you to connect up to 15 SCSI devices-such as hard disk drives, scanners, and CD-ROM drives-to any Intel-based computer with 32-bit or 64-bit PCI expansion slots. You can connect newer Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices to the two 68pin Low
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    BRACKET CHANGING THE BRACKET The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP chips have a bracket designed to fit in low-profile rack-mount server. If you plan to use this card in a standard-height system, you will need to change the bracket. See the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP Technical Reference for more information
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    horizontal expansion slots. Refer to your computer manual to locate the PCI slots. If your computer is a tower model, place it on its side to make it easier to install the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP. WARNING Be careful when inserting the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP into a PCI slot. Some 32-bit slots do
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    before you connect them to the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP: • Check the SCSI IDs. • Set the termination. • Connect the power cables. Since setup can vary from device to device, always refer to the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions. Below are some guidelines for setting
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    NOTE The Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP is preset to SCSI ID 7 and should not be changed. If you want to configure your computer to boot from a SCSI hard disk, make sure the SCSI ID of that hard disk is set to 0. Most SCSI hard disks are preset to SCSI ID 0 at the factory. The SCSI IDs for internal
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    connect up to 15 SCSI devices to the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP. Before connecting devices, be sure to review Setting Up SCSI Devices on page 4. Connecting Internal SCSI Devices Connect internal SCSI devices to the internal LVD/SE connector. To do this, use a 68-pin internal LVD cable similar to the
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    3 Plug the internal devices to the other cable connectors, starting with the connector at the terminated end of the cable. Internal SCSI devices Plug first device to this connector Built-in terminator on cable NOTE Internal Ultra2 and Ultra160 SCSI devices come from the factory with termination
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    Ultra SCSI devices, the data transfer speed of the Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices drops to the speed of the slower devices. STEP 1 Follow these steps to connect external SCSI devices: Connect one end of the external LVD SCSI cable to the external LVD/SE connector on the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP
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    the other end of the external SCSI cable to a SCSI connector on the back of an external SCSI device. SCSI Terminator 4 4 STEP 3 If you are installing only one external device, terminate the device and skip to Step 4. Connect other external devices by cabling each device to the previous one
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    example, Windows® 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT®, Novell NetWare, and so forth). The Ultra160 Family Manager Set contains driver software for many of the popular operating systems. Refer to the Ultra160 Family Manager Set User's Guide and Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP User's Reference for instructions on
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    Card 29160LP User's Guide for more information about cable length limits. • Is the SCSI bus properly terminated? If you are still unable to resolve a problem, refer to the Adaptec SCSI Card 29160LP User's Reference, or the Adaptec Web site at http://www.adaptec.com for additional troubleshooting
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    used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference rial brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This is a class A product the information that moves your world.™ © 2000 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in Singapore Stock No.:512590
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