Adaptec AHA-2742 Installation Guide

Adaptec AHA-2742 - Storage Controller Fast SCSI 10 MBps Manual

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  • Adaptec AHA-2742 | Installation Guide - Page 1
    , and AHA and TwinChannel are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. Printed in Singapore Stock No.: 510364-00 Rev. A RQ 1/93 Information subject to change without notice. 11 AHA-2740/2742 Single-Channel AHA-2740-T/2742-T TwinChannel™ EISA-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapters Installation Guide v v v v v v v v v v v
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    the AHA-2742/2742-T. Installation of the host adapter includes: 1. Installing the AHA (Adaptec Host Disabled Support removable drive as boot device only The On-board Floppy Controller (AHA-2742/2742-T only refer to your system's documentation for instructions on removing the system cover and adding
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    parameters is displayed. Note If your host adapter is an AHA-2740-T/2742-T, a set of parameters for SCSI Channel B is displayed and can be configured. Configure the Host Adapter Parameters Select values for each setting as instructed on the screen's menu. Interrupt Level-selects the IRQ level
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    the SCSI bus. Select values for each setting as instructed on the screen's menu. 7 Error if Device Not support in their operating systems. Please contact Adaptec or your operating system vendor for information on the current schedule for I/O operating environment software support. 8 Troubleshooting
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3.
Make sure the SCSI hard disk drive SCSI ID is
set to ID 0. The drive SCSI ID is normally set
with jumpers or switches on the drive. Each
SCSI devices should be set to a unique SCSI ID.
4.
Make sure the SCSI termination is set correctly.
(See Section
,
Connecting Peripherals
for
information on SCSI termination.)
5.
A low-level format of the SCSI hard disk may be
necessary. Be sure to backup first, then run the
Format utility accessible through the EISA
Configuration utility.
Multiple Host Adapters
Make sure that each host adapter is set to a sepa-
rate
BIOS address
. Or,
disable
the BIOS on all but
one of the host adapters.
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Adaptec Customer Support
The Adaptec electronic Bulletin Board Service
(BBS) provides information on software
upgrades, new releases, technical advice, and
more. The BBS can be reached 24 hours a day at
408-945-7727; 1200/2400/9600 baud, 8 data bits,
1 stop bit, no parity.
The Adaptec Technical Support Hot Line
can be reached at 800-959-SCSI (7274), or
408-945-2550; M-Th: 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
F: 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST.
The Adaptec Technical Support FAX can be
reached 24 hours a day at 408-945-6776.
Adaptec software can be ordered by calling
800-442-7274; M-F: 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST.
Additional documentation for Adaptec products
can be requested by calling 800-934-2766;
M-F: 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PST.
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FCC Compliance Statement
NOTE: 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 reason-
able protection against harmful interference in residential in-
stallations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accord-
ance 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 interference to radio or television
equipment 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
Move the equipment away from the receiver
Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is powered
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions
CAUTION: Only equipment certified to comply with Class B
(computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.)
should be attached to this equipment, and must have shielded
interface cables.
Finally, any change or modifications to the equipment by the
user not expressly approved by the grantee or manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate such equipment.
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.
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
Copyright
1993, Adaptec, Inc.
All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are
registered trademarks, and AHA and TwinChannel are
trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
Printed in Singapore
Stock No.: 510364-00
Rev. A
RQ
1/93
Information subject to change without notice.
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AHA-2740/2742
Single-Channel
AHA-2740-T/2742-T
TwinChannel
EISA-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapters
Installation Guide