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Host Adapter Layout, Default Settings, Installation - apa m 358

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3 Host Adapter Layout This diagram shows the APA-358 components. 4 Default Settings The MiniSCSi EPP operates correctly with its factory default settings in most PCs. The default settings are Parameter Default Setting Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 Host Adapter Termination Port Address Speed Selection Enabled 378h (Options: 278h, 3BCh1) Fastest possible for EPP2 Extended Translation for Drives Over Automatic (Enabled) 1 GByte 1 The 3BCh setting can only be used for bidirectional and unidirectional configurations; it is not applicable for EPP. 2 Use the /M switch to lower the transfer rate as required for certain parallel ports. See The MiniSCSI EPP Does Not Function on page 7 and the Software User Guide for more details on the /M options. 5 Installation Hardware installation involves plugging the MiniSCSI EPP into a parallel printer port and connecting it to the applicable SCSI device(s). Follow the steps carefully in each subsection below to correctly install the MiniSCSI EPP. 3

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Host Adapter Layout
This diagram shows the APA-358 components.
Default Settings
The MiniSCSi EPP operates correctly with its factory
default settings in most PCs. The default settings are
Installation
Hardware installation involves plugging the
MiniSCSI EPP into a parallel printer port and con-
necting it to the applicable SCSI device(s). Follow the
steps carefully in each subsection below to correctly
install the MiniSCSI EPP.
1
The 3BCh setting can only be used for bidirectional and unidirectional configura-
tions; it is not applicable for EPP.
2
Use the /M switch to lower the transfer rate as required for certain parallel ports.
See
The MiniSCSI EPP Does Not Function
on page 7 and the
Software User
Guide
for more details on the /M options.
Parameter
Default Setting
Host Adapter SCSI ID
7
Host Adapter Termination
Enabled
Port Address
378h (Options: 278h, 3BCh
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)
Speed Selection
Fastest possible for EPP
2
Extended Translation for Drives Over
1 GByte
Automatic (Enabled)
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