Adaptec USB2Xchange User Guide - Page 15

Connecting to Your Computer - usb 2 0 to scsi adapter

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Installing USB2Xchange 5 Connect other devices by cabling each device to the previous one, as shown in the figure on page 5. 6 Terminate the last device in the SCSI chain, as shown in the figure below. All other devices must have termination set to disabled. See Terminating the SCSI Bus on page 25, for more information. Unterminated devices Terminated device USB2Xchange adapter 7 Power on your SCSI devices. Connecting to Your Computer To connect your USB2Xchange adapter to your computer: 1 Power on your computer. 2 Plug the USB connector into the USB port on your computer. 3 Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected. Do not force your connections as this may damage your system or the USB2Xchange. Note: The USB2Xchange receives its +5V power from either the terminator power line of the attached SCSI device, or if no termination power is available, from the USB bus. 5

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5
Installing USB2Xchange
5
Connect other devices by cabling each device to the previous
one, as shown in the figure on
page 5
.
6
Terminate the last device in the SCSI chain, as shown in the
figure below. All other devices must have termination set to
disabled. See
Terminating the SCSI Bus
on page 25
, for more
information.
7
Power on your SCSI devices.
Connecting to Your Computer
To connect your USB2
Xchange
adapter to your computer:
1
Power on your computer.
2
Plug the USB connector into the USB port on your computer.
3
Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected.
Do not
force your
connections as this may damage your system or the USB2
Xchange
.
Note:
The USB2
Xchange
receives its +5V power from either
the terminator power line of the attached SCSI device, or if
no termination power is available, from the USB bus.
Terminated device
Unterminated devices
USB2Xchange adapter