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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 reasonable protection
against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance 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 inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
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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
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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 changes 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.
Each AMM-1570/ 1572 host adapter is equipped with an FCC compliance label which shows only
the FCC identification number. The full text of the associated label follows:
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.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Inside This User’s Guide xi
Conventions xiii
Advisories xiv
1 Introduction
About This Chapter 1-1
Overview 1-3
What is the AMM-1570/ 1572? 1-3
System Requirements 1-4
Board Layout 1-4
Features 1-5
SCSI Module 1-5
Configuration Flexibility 1-5
Audio Module 1-6
Adaptec Software 1-7
Avoid Static Electricity 1-7
Number and Types of SCSI Devices 1-7
Types of Audio Equipment 1-7
Types of Cables Required 1-8
Maximum Cable Lengths 1-8
External SCSI Connector Mounting Bracket 1-8
2 Configuring the AMM-1570/1572
About This Chapter 2-1
Preparing Your Devices for Installation 2-3
Termination on the SCSI Bus 2-3
Terminating SCSI Devices 2-6
Terminating the AMM-1570/ 1572 2-6
SCSI IDs on the SCSI Bus 2-7
Setting the SCSI ID on the AMM-1570/ 1572 2-8
Setting the SCSI ID on Other SCSI Devices 2-8
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Default Settings 2-8
Configuring the AMM-1570/ 1572 2-10
Installing and Removing Jumper Connectors 2-10
Jumper Block Locations 2-10
Jumper Block J5 2-11
Jumper Block J6 2-15
Jumper Block J7 (AMM-1572 only) 2-17
Jumper Block J8 2-17
Jumper Block J9 2-17
Jumper Block J17 2-19
3 Installing the AMM-1570/1572
About This Chapter 3-1
Installation Overview 3-3
Quick Installation 3-3
Detailed Installation 3-5
Installing the Host Adapter 3-6
Installing the External SCSI Connector
Mounting Bracket 3-8
Cabling the Host Adapter 3-9
Connecting the SCSI Bus Activity LED 3-16
Connecting Audio Equipment 3-17
Installing Adaptec Software 3-19
Before Restarting Your System 3-20
Reassemble the System 3-20
4 Troubleshooting
About This Chapter 4-1
SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist 4-3
Operating Problems 4-4
ASPI Manager Error Messages 4-7
aspi2dos.sys Error Messages 4-7
aspidisk.sys Error Messages 4-7
Other Error Messages 4-8
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A Specifications
About This Appendix A-1
Technical Information A-3
Product Specifications A-3
Physical Dimensions A-3
Power Requirements A-3
Environmental Requirements A-3
SCSI Interface A-4
Electrical Interface A-4
Floppy Disk Interface A-7
Standard Electronic and Physical Interface A-7
Connector A-7
Audio Input Connector (J4) Pinouts A-7
B I/O Operating Environment
About This Appendix B-1
Host Adapter Support B-3
DOS/ Windows B-3
Adaptec EZ-SCSI B-4
C Optimizing Performance
About This Appendix C-1
Performance Tips C-3
Enabling Synchronous Negotiation C-3
Disabling the Host Adapter BIOS C-3
Enabling SCSI Parity Checking C-3
Setting Enable Disconnection C-4
Fast SCSI Operation C-4
DOS/ Windows Performance C-4
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D Disk Drives Over 1 GByte
About This Appendix D-1
Extended Translation (Using MS-DOS 5.0) D-3
The DOS 1 GByte Limit D-3
When to Use Extended Translation D-3
With MS-DOS 5.0 and Above D-3
Drives With Mixed Partitions D-4
Using Fdisk D-4
Questions and Answers About Extended
Translation D-4
Glossary
Index
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List of Figures
Figure
1-1
Board Layout 1-4
2-1
2-2
2-3
2-4
2-5
2-6
Termination With Internal and External Devices 2-4
Termination With Internal Devices Only 2-5
Termination With External Devices Only 2-5
Terminators 2-6
Pin 1 Orientation on the Terminators 2-7
Jumper Block Locations 2-10
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
Connectors on the Host Adapter 3-5
Unused Expansion Bus Slot 3-6
Installing the Host Adapter 3-7
Installing the External Mounting Bracket 3-8
Connecting Bracket Ribbon Cable to the
Host Adapter 3-9
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-9
50-pin SCSI Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter 3-10
50-pin SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device 3-11
Connecting a Second Internal SCSI Device 3-11
External Cable to Host Adapter 3-12
3-10
3-11
3-12
3-13
3-14
3-15
3-16
External Cable to External SCSI Device 3-13
Connecting Multiple External SCSI Devices 3-13
34-pin Floppy Cable to Host Adapter 3-14
34-pin Floppy Cable to First Floppy Drive 3-15
Connecting a Second Floppy Drive 3-15
SCSI LED Connector 3-16
Connecting Audio Equipment to the
Host Adapter 3-17
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Preface
Inside This User’s Guide
This User ’s Guide provides complete instructions on
how to install and use the Adaptec AMM-1570/ 1572
SCSI Audio Host Adapter.
Chapter 1 Introduction
provides an overview of the AMM-1570/ 1572. The
system requirements, board layout, features, and gen-
eral information on use are also included.
Chapter 2 Configuring the AMM-1570/ 1572
discusses the importance of termination and SCSI IDs
on the SCSI bus. The default settings and instructions
on changing termination and configuring the jumper
blocks settings are also included.
Chapter 3 Installing the AMM-1570/ 1572
has the information needed to install the host adapter,
and connect SCSI devices and audio equipment.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
has information to assist you in troubleshooting
problems that may occur during configuration, instal-
lation, and operation.
AppendixA Specifications
lists technical specifications of the host adapter and its
connectors, which may be of use to the advanced user
or technician.
AppendixB I/ O Operating Environment
provides information on using your host adapter with
operating systems, such as DOS/ Windows. A brief
discussion on Adaptec EZ-SCSI and Adaptec
EZ-Audio software is also included.
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AppendixC Optimizing Performance
has various tips on maximizing the performance of
your host adapter.
AppendixD Disk Drives Over 1 GByte
describes Adaptec's extended translation feature
which allows you to bypass the DOS 1024 cylinder
limit, and supports disk drives up to 8 Gigabytes
(GBytes) in size.
Glossary
has definitions of special terms used in this manual
and in SCSI literature in general.
Index
helps you locate specific information quickly.
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Conventions
The following typographic conventions are used in
this manual.
bold
Used for keystrokes (… press the Enter key …).
Helvetica
Used for operator entry that must be typed exactly as
shown (… device=c:aspi2dos.sys …) and for mes-
sages on the screen (… Enter Password …).
Helvetica Italics
Used as a place holder for text you must determine
and type in (… enter nn for number …). Also used for
program and file names that appear in body text
(… the autoexec.bat file …).
Italics
Used for emphasis (… is only supported …) and for
document references (… refer to Chapter 1,
Introduction…).
Hexadecimal Numbers
Are followed by an ‘h’, e.g., 330h.
End Mark
The ❐symbol marks the end of a chapter or other
section.
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Advisories
Advisories are quick notes that stress an important
point or warn of a potential hazard to your system or
your data. This manual uses three kinds of advisories:
Note: Text set off in this way presents
reminders, tips, or suggestions that may
make it easier for you to install, configure,
and use Adaptec software products and
your host adapter.
Caution: Failure to observe this kind of
advisory could result in loss of data or dam-
age to your system and installed devices.
WARNING: Failure to observe this kind of
advisory could result in personal injury.
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Introduction
About This Chapter
Read this chapter to find out
■ An overview of the AMM-1570/ 1572
■ The minimum system requirements needed
to install the AMM-1570/ 1572
■ The location of the major components on
the AMM-1570/ 1572
■ The features of the AMM-1570/ 1572
■ General information on using the
AMM-1570/ 1572
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Overview
This user ’s guide provides information on how to install and config-
ure the Adaptec AMM-1570 and AMM-1572 SCSI Audio Host
Adapters. The AMM-1572 is identical to the AMM-1570 except that
it has an onboard floppy disk controller that supports up to two
floppy disk drives. In this user ’s guide, the AMM-1570 and
AMM-1572 are referred to jointly as the AMM-1570/ 1572.
What is the AMM-1570/1572?
The AMM-1570/ 1572 provides full SCSI host adapter functionality
and superior audio performance for your SCSI and multimedia
devices. This is accomplished through the integration of two discrete
functional modules onto a single board: A SCSI module and an
audio module.
The AMM-1570/ 1572 SCSI module provides a powerful multitask-
ing interface between the ISA bus and the SCSI bus featuring 16-bit
transfer capability. Up to seven individually configured SCSI
devices can be connected to and supported simultaneously by the
AMM-1570/ 1572.
The AMM-1570/ 1572 audio module is based on a Digital Signal
Processor (DSP) that can off load many computer intensive audio
and video processing tasks from the host adapter. Through the input
and output jacks, a variety of audio equipment can be connected to
the AMM-1570/ 1572. The audio module provides
■ Digital audio recording and playback with compression
■ Audio synthesis
■ Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) recording and
playback
■ Joystick game port interface
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System Requirements
The following minimum requirements are needed to install the
AMM-1570/ 1572:
■ An 80386SX 25 megahertz (MHz) computer or higher
■ An available 16-bit expansion bus slot
■ Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher
■ Four megabytes (MByte) or more of RAM
■ A Video Graphics Array (VGA) monitor and VGA display card
■ A hard disk with 10 MBytes or more of free space
■ A 3.5-inch, high-density (1.44 MByte) floppy disk drive
Board Layout
Figure 1-1 shows the location of the major components on the host
adapter.
Floppy Drive
Connector
(AMM-1572 Only)
External
SCSI
Connector
Internal
SCSI
Connector
LED Connector
CD Audio Input
Connector
J4
J7
Headphones/
Speakers
Line Out
Line In
J6
J5
Terminators
J9
J8
Microphone
Joystick/
MIDI Port
J17
Wavetable ROM
BIOS
DSP Chip
Sound Chip
Bus Interface Chip
Floppy Drive Controller
(AMM-1572 Only)
AIC-6360 SCSI Protocol Chip
Figure 1-1. Board Layout
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Features
SCSI Module
Configuration Flexibility
■ One internal 50-pin SCSI connector for connecting standard
8-bit internal SCSI devices
■ One external 50-pin SCSI connector for connecting standard
8-bit external SCSI devices
■ Provides easy installation and use with Adaptec EZ-SCSI and
Adaptec EZ-Audio software
Multiple Device and Applications Support
■ Supports up to seven individually configured SCSI devices,
simultaneously
■ Supports any two floppy drives, including 2.88 MByte
■ Supports hard disk drives, removable magneto/ optical drives,
CD-ROM drives, and Photo CD
■ Compatible with DOS, Windows, third-party software, and
SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 peripherals
■ Supports the extended partitioning capabilities of DOS 5.0 and
above
■ Supports both fixed and removable media devices with capaci-
ties above 1 GByte
■ Operating system support available for DOS and Windows
Data Transfer Rates
■ Up to 10 MBytes/ sec maximum SCSI transfer rate (Fast SCSI)
■ Up to 5.0 MBytes/ sec synchronous burst rate on the SCSI bus
■ Up to 3.0 MBytes/ sec data rate on the ISA bus
■ Up to 2.0 MBytes/ sec asynchronous SCSI data rate
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Maximum Off-loading the Host CPU
■ Low SCSI processing overhead
■ Task scheduling and message-based communication
■ 16-bit host ISA bus data transfer
■ 32-bit PIO transfers with 80386 processors and above
Advanced Fast SCSI-2 Implementation
■ Concurrent support of Fast SCSI, synchronous, and
asynchronous devices
■ Single-ended output
■ Scatter/ Gather
■ Disconnect/ Reconnect
■ Fully multitasking/ multithreading
■ Uses the superior SCSI-2 (Alternative 2) external connector
and standard internal ribbon connector
■ Parity checking
Audio Module
■ CD, Line, and Microphone inputs
■ Line outputs
■ Speaker outputs
■ CD-ROM XA Audio functionality
■ 16-bit quality sound
■ MIDI connectivity
■ Windows Sound System compatibility
■ Sound Blaster compatibility
■ Wavetable synthesis
■ Roland MPU-401 compatible MIDI port
■ Joystick interface
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■ 16-bit, 8-bit or compressed 4-bits per sample, IMA Adpcm,
TrueSpeech Adpcm
■ Sampling rates: 8, 11, 22, and 44.1 KHz (selectable)
■ Stereo or mono modes (including pseudo-stereo and special
effects)
■ Onboard tone control
■ Onboard stereo speaker amplifier
Adaptec Software
Like all Adaptec host adapter kits, the AMM-1570/ 1572 kit is
shipped with the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Install program, which allows
you to automatically configure your operating environment for SCSI
operation. From Adaptec EZ-SCSI you can run the Adaptec
EZ-Audio Install program to automatically configure your operating
environment for the audio capabilities of the AMM-1570/ 1572.
Avoid Static Electricity
The host adapter is sensitive to static electricity; even a mild shock
can destroy a component on the board. Keep the host adapter in its
conductive wrapping until you are ready to install it in your system.
Before handling the host adapter, always ground yourself by touch-
ing an unpainted surface on the system chassis of your computer.
Number and Types of SCSI Devices
Each AMM-1570/ 1572 allows you to connect up to a total of seven
internal and/ or external SCSI devices.
Types of Audio Equipment
You can connect a variety of audio equipment to the AMM-1570/
1572, such as headphones, internal/ external speakers, tape decks,
CD players, joystick and MIDI connector, etc. Refer to Connecting
Audio Equipment on page 3-17 for instructions on connecting your
audio equipment.
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Types of Cables Required
Before you actually install the host adapter, be sure you have the cor-
rect cables for your particular installation. The type of cables
required depends on the type of devices you plan to connect to the
SCSI bus: either external or internal. The type of connectors attached
to the cables also depends on the configuration of your installation.
Type of Connector
on Host Adapter
Type of SCSI Cable
Type of Connector on SCSI Cable
Internal
50-pin SCSI ribbon cable Unshrouded 50-pin header, com-
patible with unshielded Alternative
2 connector.
External
50-pin shielded cable
Shielded 50-pin Alternative 2
connector.
Maximum Cable Lengths
When the SCSI bus contains a Fast SCSI host adapter, such as the
AMM-1570/ 1572, and one or more Fast SCSI devices, the total
length of all cables (internal and external) connected to the bus
should not exceed 3 meters to ensure reliable operation. If no Fast
SCSI devices are connected, the total length of all cables should not
exceed 6 meters.
External SCSI Connector Mounting Bracket
If you are connecting external SCSI devices to the AMM-1570/ 1572,
the external SCSI connector mounting bracket must be installed.
This bracket allows you to connect external SCSI devices to the
AMM-1570/ 1572. The mounting bracket is available from Adaptec
and is normally included with all AMM-1570/ 1572 kits. Refer to
Installing the External SCSI Connector Mounting Bracket on page 3-8
for detailed instructions on installing the bracket.
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Configuring the
AMM-1570/ 1572
About This Chapter
Read this chapter to find out
■ The importance of termination on the SCSI
bus and how to configure it on the
AMM-1570/ 1572
■ The importance of SCSI IDs on the SCSI bus
and how to configure it on the AMM-1570/
1572
■ The default settings of the AMM-1570/ 1572
■ How to configure the jumper block settings
on the AMM-1570/ 1572
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Preparing Your Devices for Installation
Before physically installing the AMM-1570/ 1572 in your system, the
AMM-1570/ 1572 must first be configured for operation. Once it is
installed in your system, it is difficult to change its configuration.
This chapter provides instructions on how to configure the
AMM-1570/ 1572. It discusses the concepts of termination and SCSI
IDs and explains the importance of properly terminating and assign-
ing SCSI IDs to each SCSI device (including the host adapter) con-
nected to the SCSI bus. In addition, this chapter describes in detail
how to configure each of the jumper blocks on the AMM-1570/ 1572.
Termination on the SCSI Bus
To prevent line noise from bouncing back through the SCSI bus, the
first and last physical SCSI devices on the SCSI bus must have a set
of resistors called terminators either installed or enabled. If the termi-
nators on the first and last SCSI device are not installed or enabled,
the signal may echo when it reaches the end of the cable; that echo
often seems like a real signal to the SCSI device.
Identify which two SCSI devices will form the physical endpoints of
your SCSI bus. These devices at the ends of the SCSI bus must be ter-
minated. All other SCSI devices installed between the ends of the
SCSI bus must have their terminators either removed or disabled.
Note: External SCSI devices are connected to an external
SCSI connector mounting bracket that is attached to the
AMM-1570/ 1572. When attached, the mounting
bracket becomes a component of the board; it is not a
device on the SCSI bus. See Installing the External SCSI
Connector Mounting Bracket on page 3-8.
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Internal and External Devices
When both internal and external SCSI devices are connected to the
host adapter, the last external device and the last internal device
cabled to the host adapter is terminated. Since the host adapter is sit-
uated in the middle of the SCSI bus, and does not form a physical
endpoint, host adapter termination is disabled.
Host Adapter
Termination
Disabled
Termination
Enabled
No
Termination
No
Termination
No
Termination
Termination
Enabled
Figure 2-1. Termination With Internal and External Devices
Internal Devices Only
When only internal devices are connected to the host adapter, the
last internal device cabled to the host adapter is terminated. Since
the host adapter is situated at the end of the SCSI bus and forms one
of the physical endpoints, host adapter termination is enabled.
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Host Adapter
Termination
Enabled
Termination
Enabled
No
Termination
Figure 2-2. Termination With Internal Devices Only
External Devices Only
When only external devices are connected to the host adapter, the
last external device cabled to the host adapter is terminated. Since
the host adapter is situated at the end of the SCSI bus and forms one
of the physical endpoints, host adapter termination is enabled.
Host Adapter
Termination
Enabled
No
Termination
No
Termination
Termination
Enabled
Figure 2-3. Termination With External Devices Only
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Terminating SCSI Devices
Most SCSI devices use a jumper or a switch located close to their
SCSI connector(s) to control termination. On some SCSI devices, you
must physically remove or install terminator resistor module(s).
Refer to the manufacturer ’s documentation to determine how to
enable or disable termination on your particular SCSI device(s).
Note: Since the AMM-1570/ 1572 always supplies termi-
nation power on the SCSI bus, termination power sup-
plied by other SCSI devices should be disabled.
Terminating the AMM-1570/1572
Host adapter termination is determined by the types (internal
and/ or external) of SCSI devices connected to the AMM-1570/ 1572.
The table below describes the possible configurations for host
adapter termination.
Host Adapter
Devices Connected To Host Adapter
Internal and external devices
Internal devices only
Termination
Disabled
Enabled
External devices only
Enabled
The factory installed bus terminators on the AMM-1570/ 1572 are
located below the SCSI internal connector and are enabled
(Installed) by default. To disable termination on the host adapter,
remove all three terminators.
Terminators
Figure 2-4. Terminators
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Note: When reinstalling the terminators, make sure to
maintain pin 1 orientation as shown below.
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 1
Figure 2-5. Pin 1 Orientation on the Terminators
SCSI IDs on the SCSI Bus
Each SCSI device (including the host adapter) located on the SCSI
bus must be set to a unique SCSI ID. The SCSI ID serves two pur-
poses: it uniquely defines each SCSI device's address on the bus, and
it determines the device's priority on the bus during the Arbitration
phase. The Arbitration phase determines which device owns the bus
when two or more devices simultaneously request to use it.
When selecting the SCSI ID, consider the following:
■ The default value for your host adapter is SCSI ID 7. Normally,
the host adapter should always be set to SCSI ID 7, which is the
ID that has the highest priority on the SCSI bus.
■ Standard 8-bit SCSI devices can be assigned IDs that range
from 0 to 7; SCSI ID 7 has the highest priority, and SCSI ID 0
has the lowest.
■ A device's SCSI ID should be changed only if it conflicts with
the SCSI ID of another device or another host adapter (assum-
ing they are on the same SCSI bus).
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■ SCSI ID 0 is best reserved for the SCSI hard disk drive that will
be used as your computer's boot device.
■ SCSI ID 1 is best reserved for a second hard disk drive.
■ SCSI IDs play no role in determining the physical order of SCSI
devices cabled to the host adapter.
■ If you are installing more than one SCSI host adapter, each
adapter implements a different SCSI bus, so SCSI IDs can be
reused.
Setting the SCSI ID on the AMM-1570/1572
Changing the SCSI ID setting on the AMM-1570/ 1572 is done by
configuring jumper block J6 on the board. SCSI ID on page 2-16 lists
the available settings for SCSI ID.
Setting the SCSI ID on Other SCSI Devices
The SCSI ID on most SCSI devices is typically set with jumpers or
with switches on the SCSI device. Refer to the SCSI device documen-
tation for information on changing the SCSI ID for your particular
SCSI device.
Default Settings
In most cases, you will never have to change the default settings of
the AMM-1570/ 1572; however, if you need to change any of the set-
tings, do it before you install the AMM-1570/ 1572 in your system.
The following table lists the AMM-1570/ 1572 default settings and
the jumper blocks used to configure the settings. For settings and
options of each jumper block, see Configuring the AMM-1570/1572 on
page 2-10.
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Description
Default Setting
Jumper Block
Int 19h
Reroute Int 19h
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
7
J5
J5
Fast SCSI Operation
Synchronous Negotiation
SCSI Disconnection
J5
J5
Floptical Drive Support
Extended Translation for Drives > 1GByte
Host Adapter SCSI ID
Interrupt Channel (IRQ)
SCSI Parity Checking
Floppy Disk Controller (AMM-1572 only)
I/O Port Address
J5
J5
J6
11
J6, J91
Enabled
Enabled
340h - 35Eh
DC000h - DFFFFh
Enabled
220h
J6
J7
J9
BIOS Base Address
J9
Host Adapter BIOS
J9
Sound Chip Base Address
Host Adapter Terminators
J17
–
Installed
1 Jumper blocks J6 and J9 are both used to determine the Interrupt Channel (IRQ). The appropriate pin
pairs on J6 and J9 must be configured to the same IRQ.
Note: Always refer to the documentation provided with
your system for instructions on adding and configuring
adapter boards.
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Configuring the AMM-1570/1572
Configuring the AMM-1570/ 1572 involves installing or removing
small plastic jumper connectors on the pins of jumper blocks located
on the AMM-1570/ 1572.
Installing and Removing Jumper Connectors
Installing a jumper (On) means to install a small plastic jumper con-
nector so that it covers both pins of the jumper pin pair. Removing
the jumper connector or having it cover only one pin is the same as
having no jumper installed (Off).
On
Off
Off
Jumper Block Locations
The AMM-1570/ 1572 has several configurable jumper blocks. The
following figure shows the location and designation of each jumper
block.
J7
J6
J5
J9
J8
J17
Figure 2-6. Jumper Block Locations
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Jumper Block J5
Jumper block J5 configures Int 19h, Fast SCSI, Synchronous Negotia-
tion, SCSI Disconnection, Floptical Drive Support, and Extended
Translation for Drives > 1 GByte. The default configuration is
Extra Jumpers
DT BT M0 FS SN DN FL 1G
Reserved
Int 19h
Reserved
Extended Translation
Floptical Drive Support
SCSI Disconnection
Fast SCSI Synchronous Negotiation
Int 19h
Pin pair BT determines whether Int 19h is rerouted. The default set-
ting is reroute Int 19h. The available settings are
= Reroute Int 19h *
= Do not reroute Int 19h
BT
* = Default
BT
To allow for booting capability from a SCSI drive, the host adapter
BIOS allows you to reroute Int 19h during system bootup. If Int 19h
is not rerouted, Int 13h performs system bootup and allows bootup
from a non-SCSI device (e.g., IDE drive).
Note: In the default setting the host adapter BIOS per-
forms the booting function.
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Fast SCSI Operation
Pin pair FS determines whether the host adapter initiates support
for Fast SCSI Operation. The available settings are
= Fast SCSI Operation Disabled *
= Fast SCSI Operation Enabled
FS
* = Default
FS
Fast SCSI devices, including the AMM-1570/ 1572, are capable of
transferring data to and from the SCSI bus at speeds ranging from 5
to 10 MBytes/ sec.
Fast SCSI Operation and Synchronous Negotiation are used in con-
junction to determine request for data transfer rates:
■ If both Fast SCSI Operation and Synchronous Negotiation is
enabled, the host adapter initiates a request for 10 MByte/ sec
data transfer.
■ If Fast SCSI Operation is enabled and Synchronous Negotia-
tion is disabled, the Fast SCSI drive initiates a request for
10 MByte/ sec data transfer.
■ If Fast SCSI Operation is disabled and Synchronous Negotia-
tion is enabled, the host adapter initiates a request for
5 MByte/ sec data transfer.
■ If both Fast SCSI Operation and Synchronous Negotiation
are disabled, the Fast SCSI device initiates a request for
5 MByte/ sec data transfer.
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Synchronous Negotiation
Pin pair SN allows you to enable or disable whether the host adapter
initiates Synchronous Negotiation with a SCSI device. The available
settings are
= Synchronous Negotiation Enabled
= Synchronous Negotiation Disabled *
SN
* = Default
SN
Before data is transferred across the bus, the sending (initiating) and
receiving (target) devices negotiate and agree on how long each
piece of data is, and how many pieces are sent at a time—that is,
they agree on how fast to talk.
SCSI devices that support Synchronous Negotiation data transfer
can maintain a much higher conversation speed than devices that do
not support it.
When enabled, the host adapter initiates Synchronous Negotiation
with the SCSI device. When disabled, the host adapter does not ini-
tiate Synchronous Negotiation with the SCSI device. The host
adapter, however, always responds to Synchronous Negotiation ini-
tiated from the SCSI device.
If neither the host adapter nor the SCSI peripheral negotiate for
synchronous data transfers, all data transfers will be asynchronous.
Note: Some older SCSI-1 devices may have trouble han-
dling Synchronous Negotiation, which may result in
erratic behavior or a hang condition. For these devices,
leave Synchronous Negotiation disabled.
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SCSI Disconnection
Pin pair DN allows you to enable or disable SCSI Disconnection. The
default setting is enabled. The available settings are
= SCSI Disconnection Enabled *
= SCSI Disconnection Disabled
DN
* = Default
DN
SCSI Disconnection (sometimes referred to as Disconnect/ Recon-
nect) determines whether the host adapter allows a SCSI device to
disconnect from the SCSI bus while the device completes a lengthy
operation. If disconnection is allowed, the host adapter can perform
other operations on the SCSI bus while the devices are temporarily
disconnected.
Note: A SCSI device may choose not to disconnect, even
if allowed to by the host adapter (this is usually config-
urable on the SCSI device).
In general, disconnect should be allowed for the most efficient SCSI
bus utilization and highest overall system performance. If only one
SCSI device is attached to the SCSI host adapter, disconnects are not
required for efficient SCSI bus utilization since only one SCSI device
is using the SCSI bus. A slight performance increase may be realized
if disconnect is not allowed in this case, due to the decreased SCSI
overhead. In multidevice environments, disconnect should normally
be allowed to take advantage of the Disconnect/ Reconnect feature.
Floptical Drive Support
Pin pair FL allows you to enable or disable Floptical Drive Support.
Enable this option if you are connecting a Floptical drive to the SCSI
bus. The available settings are
= Floptical Support Enabled
= Floptical Support Disabled *
FL
FL
* = Default
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Extended Translation for Drive > 1GByte
This option allows you to enable or disable extended translation for a
SCSI hard disk(s) with a capacity greater than 1 GByte. Appendix D,
Disk Drives Over 1 GByte discusses the extended translation feature in
detail.
= Extended Translation Disabled *
= Extended Translation Enabled
1G
* = Default
1G
If this option is enabled, the following translation schemes are used:
■ SCSI hard disks ≤ 1GByte use a translation scheme of 64 heads,
32 sectors per track.
■ SCSI hard disks > 1 GByte use a translation scheme of 255
heads, 63 sectors per track.
Caution: Back-up the data on your large capacity drive
before changing the Extended Translation setting. All
data may be lost!
Jumper Block J6
Jumper block J6 configures SCSI ID, Interrupt Channel (IRQ), and
SCSI Parity Checking. The default configuration is
Extra Jumpers
SD
SD
SD IC IC DC DC SP
SCSI ID
SCSI Parity
Checking
Interrupt Channel (IRQ)
Reserved
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SCSI ID
Pin pairs SD, SD, and SD allow you to configure the host adapter
SCSI ID. The available settings are
= ID 7 *
= ID 5
= ID 3
= ID 1
= ID 6
= ID 4
= ID 2
= ID 0
SD SD
SD SD
SD SD
SD SD
SD SD
SD SD
SD SD
SD SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
SD
* = Default
Each SCSI device (including the host adapter) located on the SCSI
bus must be set to a unique SCSI ID. Refer to SCSI IDs on the SCSI
Bus on page 2-7 for additional information on SCSI ID.
Interrupt Channel (IRQ)
Pin pairs IC and IC allow you to configure an IRQ for the host
adapter. Each AMM-1570/ 1572 and expansion board installed in
your system must be assigned a unique IRQ. The IRQ channel
selected here must match the IRQ channel selected using pin pairs
I2, I1, I0, and I9 on Jumper Block J9. The available settings are
= IRQ 9
= IRQ 10
IC IC
IC IC
IC IC
= IRQ 11 *
= IRQ 12
IC IC
* = Default
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SCSI Parity Checking
Pin pair SP enables or disables SCSI Parity Checking. The available
settings are
= SCSI Parity Checking Enabled *
= SCSI Parity Checking Disabled
SP
* = Default
SP
The host adapter always checks parity when reading from the SCSI
bus to verify the data from your SCSI devices. If any attached SCSI
device does not support SCSI parity, then SCSI Parity Checking on
the host adapter should be disabled. Most devices today, however,
do support SCSI parity.
Jumper Block J7 (AMM-1572 only)
Jumper block J7 enables or disables the floppy disk controller. If
your floppy diskette drives are already running under another con-
troller, disable the onboard floppy controller on the AMM-1572. To
use the onboard floppy controller, leave it enabled on the
AMM-1572 and then disable your existing floppy controller. The
available settings are
= Floppy
Enabled (Default)
= Floppy
Disabled
Jumper Block J8
Jumper block J8 is reserved for Adaptec use.
Jumper Block J9
Jumper block J9 configures the IRQ channel and I/ O Port and BIOS
Base Address. The default configuration is:
Extra Jumper
I2 I1 I0 I9 AL J6 J4 BE
IRQ Channel
I/O Port Address
BIOS Enable
BIOS Base Address
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Interrupt Channel (IRQ)
Pin pairs I2, I1, I0, and I9 allow you to configure the IRQ for the host
adapter. Each AMM-1570/ 1572 and expansion board installed in
your system must be assigned a unique IRQ. The IRQ channel
selected here must match the IRQ channel selected using pin pairs
IC and IC on jumper block J6. The available settings are
= IRQ 12
= IRQ 11 *
I2 I1 I0 I9
I2 I1 I0 I9
I2 I1 I0 I9
= IRQ 10
= IRQ 9
I2 I1 I0 I9
* = Default
Note: IRQ 9 is not recommended with Windows 3.x.
I/O Port Address
Pin pair AL configures the I/ O Port Address range of the host
adapter. Each AMM-1570/ 1572 and expansion board installed in
your system must be assigned a unique I/ O Port Address range.
The available settings are
= I/O Port Address 140h-15Eh
= I/O Port Address 340h-35Eh *
AL
* = Default
AL
Note: The host adapter BIOS supports booting only for
the default port address of 340h-35Eh.
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BIOS Base Address
Pin pairs J6 and J4 configure the host adapter BIOS Base Address
range. Each AMM-1570/ 1572 and expansion board installed in your
system must be assigned a unique BIOS Base Address range. The
available settings are
= C8000h-
CBFFFh
= CC000h-
CFFFFh
J6 J4
J6 J4
J6 J4
= D8000h-
DBFFFh
= DC000h-
DFFFFh *
J6 J4
* = Default
Host Adapter BIOS
Pin pair BE allows you to enable or disable the Host Adapter BIOS.
The BIOS must be enabled in order to boot from a SCSI fixed disk
drive attached to the host adapter, and to display BIOS messages
during system bootup. The available settings are
= Host Adapter BIOS Enabled *
= Host Adapter BIOS Disabled
BE
BE
* = Default
Jumper Block J17
Jumper block J17 configures the Sound Chip Base Address. The
available settings are
220h (Default)
240h
Invalid
❒
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Installing the
AMM-1570/ 1572
About This Chapter
Read this chapter to find out
■ The instructions an experienced user can
use to quickly install the AMM-1570/ 1572,
connect SCSI devices, and connect audio
equipment
■ The instructions a user who is new to SCSI,
or has limited experience, can use to install
the host adapter, connect SCSI devices, and
connect audio equipment
■ An overview of the Adaptec software avail-
able to configure your operating environ-
ment for SCSI and audio operation
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Installation Overview
This chapter provides instructions that guide you through installing
the host adapter into the computer, attaching the external SCSI con-
nector mounting bracket for external SCSI devices, cabling devices
to the SCSI bus, and connecting audio equipment.
For experienced users who are already familiar with SCSI and SCSI
installation, refer to the following section, Quick Installation, for
instructions that allow you to get your host adapter up and running
quickly.
If you are new to SCSI peripherals, or if you have limited experience
installing option boards in your computer, refer to the more compre-
hensive instructions and illustrations found in Detailed Installation
on page 3-5.
Quick Installation
The following sections are intended to help experienced users
quickly install the AMM-1570/ 1572 into the computer.
If you are new to computer peripheral installation or would like
more information, refer to the more comprehensive instructions and
illustrations found in Detailed Installation on page 3-5.
Note: Before you physically install the board, verify that
SCSI termination, SCSI ID setting, and jumper block
configuration is properly configured on the
AMM-1570/ 1572. Chapter 2, Configuring the
AMM-1570/1572, describes termination, SCSI ID, and
configuration in detail.
WARNING: Before removing the chassis cover or
attempting any motherboard modifications, ground
yourself by touching an unpainted surface on your
computer chassis, then turn OFF and disconnect power
to the system and external equipment.
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To install the AMM-1570/ 1572 in your computer:
1
2
3
Remove the chassis cover to expose the expansion slots and
external access covers.
Install and secure the host adapter in an available expansion
slot.
To connect internal SCSI devices, use a 50-pin SCSI ribbon cable
to connect the first SCSI device to the internal connector on the
host adapter. Make sure to align Pin 1 of the cable with Pin 1 of
the connectors on the host adapter and internal SCSI device.
4
5
To connect additional internal SCSI devices, obtain a 50-pin
SCSI ribbon cable with enough connectors to accommodate all
of your internal SCSI devices.
If you are connecting external SCSI devices, install and secure
the external SCSI connector mounting bracket (available from
Adaptec) into an available slot cover opening next to the
board.
6
7
Connect the ribbon cable of the external SCSI connector mount-
ing bracket to the external SCSI connector on the host adapter.
To connect the first external SCSI device, use a 50-pin shielded
cable to connect the device to the external SCSI connector
mounting bracket.
8
9
To connect subsequent external SCSI devices, obtain additional
50-pin shielded cables to chain the devices together.
If you are using the floppy controller on the AMM-1572, use a
34-pin floppy ribbon cable and connect one end to the floppy
connector on the host adapter; connect the other end to the
connector on the first floppy drive (drive A).
10 To connect a second floppy drive, plug the middle connector of
the floppy ribbon cable to the connector on the second floppy
drive (drive B).
11 To connect audio devices, plug your devices into the appropri-
ate jacks on the mounting bracket of the AMM-1570/ 1572. Any
audio equipment, with the exception of the joystick and MIDI
connector, connected to the AMM-1570/ 1572 must be
equipped with a 1/ 8-inch plug (miniphone plug).
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12 Install Adaptec software to configure your operating environ-
ment for SCSI and audio operation.
To completely install all the software necessary to operate the
AMM-1570/ 1572, run the Adaptec EZ-SCSI program; a series
of screens guide you through SCSI and audio configuration.
See Installing Adaptec Software on page 3-19, for information on
software available for the AMM-1570/ 1572.
Detailed Installation
This section is intended primarily for users who are new to SCSI
peripherals, or have limited experience in installing an option board
in their computer. Experienced users may want to refer to Quick
Installation on page 3-3.
The comprehensive instructions in this section guide you through
installing the host adapter, cabling peripherals, and connecting
audio equipment.
Note: Before physically installing the board, verify that
SCSI termination, SCSI ID setting, and jumper block con-
figuration are properly configured on the AMM-1570/
1572. Once the AMM-1570/ 1572 is installed in your
computer it is very difficult to change these settings.
Chapter 2, Configuring the AMM-1570/1572, describes
termination, SCSI ID, and configuration in detail.
To assist you with installation, Figure 3-1 shows the location of all
the connectors on the host adapter.
Floppy Drive
Connector
(AMM-1572 Only)
External
SCSI
Connector
Internal
SCSI
Connector
LED Connector
CD Audio Input
Connector
Headphones/
Speakers
Line Out
Line In
Microphone
Joystick/
MIDI Port
Figure 3-1. Connectors on the Host Adapter
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Installing the Host Adapter
To install the host adapter in your computer, the chassis cover must
be removed and the motherboard exposed. Always refer to your sys-
tem documentation for instructions on removing the chassis cover
and adding option boards, such as the AMM-1570/ 1572.
WARNING: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted
surface on your computer chassis, then turn OFF and
disconnect power to the system and external equipment
before removing the chassis cover or attempting any
motherboard modifications.
To install the AMM-1570/ 1572 in your computer:
1
Remove the cover of your computer to expose the expansion
bus slots on the motherboard.
2
Locate an unused expansion bus slot in your system and
remove the corresponding slot cover.
Unused
Expansion
Bus Slot
Figure 3-2. Unused Expansion Bus Slot
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Carefully remove the AMM-1570/ 1572 from the antistatic bag.
Place it on top of the bag if you need to set it down.
4
5
Align and insert the host adapter in the expansion slot.
Secure the host adapter in your system. Make sure the host
adapter is fully seated in its slot.
Figure 3-3. Installing the Host Adapter
Note: Do not replace the chassis cover or reconnect the
power yet!
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Installing the External SCSI Connector Mounting Bracket
If you are connecting external SCSI devices to the AMM-1570/ 1572,
you will need to install the external SCSI connector mounting
bracket. The mounting bracket is available from Adaptec and is nor-
mally included with all AMM-1570/ 1572 kits.
To install the external SCSI connector mounting bracket:
1
Locate an unused expansion bus slot (preferably next to the
AMM-1570/ 1572) in your system and remove the correspond-
ing slot cover.
Note: The bracket occupies the slot cover opening
only and is not actually installed into the expan-
sion slot.
2
Align and insert the bracket in the expansion slot cover
opening.
AMM-1570/1572
Figure 3-4. Installing the External Mounting Bracket
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3
Connect the ribbon cable of the bracket to the external SCSI
connector on the AMM-1570/ 1572.
AMM-1570/1572
Pin 1
Figure 3-5. Connecting Bracket Ribbon Cable to the Host Adapter
4
Secure the bracket in your system.
Cabling the Host Adapter
The AMM-1570/ 1572 has two connectors for connecting SCSI
devices: one for connecting internal SCSI devices, and one for con-
necting external SCSI devices. In addition, the AMM-1572 has a con-
nector that allows you to connect up to two floppy disk drives.
Note: Only single-ended SCSI devices are supported by
the AMM-1570/ 1572. Differential SCSI devices may be
damaged if connected to the host adapter bus. Most
SCSI devices currently produced are single-ended SCSI
devices. Consult your SCSI device user documentation.
Connecting Internal SCSI Devices
Internal SCSI devices use a 50-pin flat SCSI ribbon cable with a 50-
pin header internal connector. The cable has connectors at each end
and additional connectors attached in the middle. One end of the
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cable is attached to the internal 50-pin SCSI connector on the host
adapter, and the internal SCSI devices are attached to the remaining
connectors. Up to seven internal SCSI devices can be connected to
the 50-pin internal SCSI connector.
Note: Refer to the SCSI device documentation for
instructions on mounting internal SCSI devices inside
your computer chassis.
To connect internal SCSI devices:
1
Connect one end of the 50-pin SCSI ribbon cable to the 50-pin
internal SCSI connector on the host adapter.
Note: When cabling the 50-pin internal SCSI ribbon
cable to both the host adapter and internal SCSI
device(s), make sure that Pin 1 orientation is main-
tained throughout the bus. Pin 1 of the SCSI ribbon
cable is designated by a colored stripe on one edge
of the ribbon cable. Pin 1 of the host adapter or
SCSI device connector is usually designated by an
arrow or delta symbol (▲) on the connector.
Colored
Stripe
50-pin SCSI
Ribbon Cable
Pin 1
Internal SCSI
Connector
Figure 3-6. 50-pin SCSI Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter
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2
Connect the other end of the 50-pin SCSI ribbon cable to the
SCSI connector on the internal SCSI device.
Pin 1
Colored Stripe
Internal SCSI
Device
Figure 3-7. 50-pin SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device
3
To connect a second internal SCSI device, plug the middle
connector of the SCSI ribbon cable to the SCSI connector on the
second internal SCSI device.
Pin 1
Colored Stripe
To Host
Adapter
2nd Internal SCSI
Device
To 1st Internal
SCSI Device
Figure 3-8. Connecting a Second Internal SCSI Device
4
To connect three or more internal SCSI devices to a SCSI bus,
obtain a 50-pin SCSI ribbon cable with enough connectors to
accommodate all of your internal SCSI devices.
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Connecting External SCSI Devices
To install external SCSI devices, make sure the external SCSI connec-
tor mounting bracket is installed as explained on page 3-8.
External devices are usually daisy-chained to the host adapter. This
means that a simple two-ended cable runs from the host adapter to
the connector on the first external device. A second connector on the
back of the external device allows another cable to connect it with
the second device in the chain. Up to seven external SCSI devices
can be connected to the external connector.
External SCSI devices use a 50-pin shielded cable with an external
connector. External cable connectors are keyed and can only be
plugged-in one way; Pin 1 orientation is automatic.
To connect external SCSI devices:
1
Connect one end of the external SCSI cable to the external SCSI
connector mounting bracket.
External SCSI Connector
50-pin External SCSI Cable
Figure 3-9. External Cable to Host Adapter
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2
Connect the other end of the external cable to either one of the
SCSI connectors on the external SCSI device.
50-pin External
External SCSI Device
SCSI Cable
Figure 3-10. External Cable to External SCSI Device
3
To connect subsequent external SCSI devices, obtain additional
external cables and chain each device to the previous device
until all external SCSI devices have been connected.
50-pin External
SCSI Cables
Figure 3-11. Connecting Multiple External SCSI Devices
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Connecting Floppy Drives (AMM-1572 only)
Floppy disk drives are connected to the host adapter by a 34-pin
floppy ribbon cable with a 34-pin header connector. Up to two
floppy disk drives can be connected to the host adapter.
Note: The AMM-1572 supports only floppy primary
address 3F0h - 3F7h. The IRQ channel is hard-wired for
channel 6 and the DMA channel is hard-wired for
channel 2.
To connect floppy disk drives:
1
Connect one end of the 34-pin floppy ribbon cable to the
floppy connector on the host adapter.
Note: When cabling the 34-pin floppy ribbon cable
to both the host adapter and floppy disk drive(s),
make sure that Pin 1 orientation is maintained. Pin
1 of the floppy ribbon cable is designated by a col-
ored stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable. Pin 1
of the host adapter or floppy drive connector is
usually designated by an arrow or delta symbol
(▲) on the connector.
Colored
Stripe
Floppy Ribbon
Pin 1
Cable
Floppy Connector
Figure 3-12. 34-pin Floppy Cable to Host Adapter
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2
Connect the other end of the 34-pin floppy ribbon cable to the
connector on the first floppy drive (drive A).
Pin 1
Colored
Stripe
Floppy
Diskette Drive
Figure 3-13. 34-pin Floppy Cable to First Floppy Drive
3
To connect a second floppy drive, plug the middle connector of
the floppy ribbon cable to the connector on the second floppy
drive (drive B).
Pin 1
Colored
Stripe
To Host
Adapter
2nd Floppy Diskette
Drive
To 1st Floppy
Drive
Figure 3-14. Connecting a Second Floppy Drive
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Connecting the SCSI Bus Activity LED
Most computers have a disk drive activity light, usually an LED
(Light Emitting Diode) on the front panel. If you connect your sys-
tem's LED cable to the host adapter, the LED will light to indicate
SCSI bus activity.
Note: If you connect your computer's LED to the host
adapter, the LED no longer indicates non-SCSI disk
activity. So you may not want to use this feature if you
are running non-SCSI disk drives.
To connect the SCSI bus LED connector:
1
Refer to your system's documentation to locate and unplug the
LED cable from the connector on the system board.
2
Connect the LED cable to the SCSI activity LED connector (J1)
on the host adapter.
LED Cable
Pin 1
LED Connector
Figure 3-15. SCSI LED Connector
Note: On systems with a two position LED cable,
connect the LED cable to pins 1 (+) and 2 (-) of the
LED connector.
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Connecting Audio Equipment
You can connect a variety of audio equipment to the AMM-1570/
1572, such as headphones, powered or nonpowered external speak-
ers, tape decks, CD players, joystick and MIDI connector, etc.
With the exception of the joystick and MIDI connector, any audio
equipment connected to the AMM-1570/ 1572 must be equipped
with a 1/ 8-inch plug (miniphone) to plug into the audio jacks on the
AMM-1570/ 1572. The following figure shows some of the audio
equipment you can use and where to plug the equipment into the
jacks on the mounting bracket of the AMM-1570/ 1572.
Headphones/
Speakers
Line Out
Line In
Microphone
Joystick/
MIDI Port
Figure 3-16. Connecting Audio Equipment to the Host Adapter
Speaker (SPKR) Jack
The SPKR jack allows you to connect headphones or external speak-
ers (powered or nonpowered speakers).
Line-out (OUT) Jack
The OUT jack allows you to connect audio equipment for audio out-
put from the AMM-1570/ 1572. Typical equipment includes stereo
receivers, amplifiers, amplified speaker systems, and tape decks.
Use an RCA-to-stereo miniphone cable to plug your equipment into
the OUT jack.
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Line-in (IN) Jack
The IN jack allows you to connect audio equipment for audio input
to the AMM-1570/ 1572. Typical equipment includes stereo receiv-
ers, amplifiers, tape decks, and CD players. Use an RCA-to-stereo
miniphone cable to plug your equipment to the IN jack.
Note: Audio input from a CD-ROM drive to the
AMM-1570/ 1572 is accomplished by connecting a sepa-
rate audio cable (provided by the CD-ROM drive manu-
facturer) from the Line-level Output (Audio Out)
connector on the drive to the CD Audio Input connector
(J4) on the AMM-1570/ 1572.
Since the Line-level Output is a nonstandard connector
and can vary depending on the CD-ROM manufacturer,
the type of audio cable used can also vary. Refer to the
CD-ROM drive documentation for information on con-
necting your drive to the CD-Audio Input on sound
cards such as the AMM-1570/ 1572. To have a custom-
ized cable made, pinouts for connector J4 on the
AMM-1570/ 1572 are described in Appendix A, Specifica-
tions.
Microphone (MIC) Jack
The MIC jack allows you to connect any standard microphone with a
miniphone plug.
Joystick/MIDI Port
The Joystick/ MIDI port on the AMM-1570/ 1572 is identical to that
on a standard PC game control adapter or game port. Any standard
PC joystick (i.e., an analog joystick with a 15-pin D-subconnector)
can be connected to the Joystick/ MIDI port.
The Joystick/ MIDI port also provides access to the Musical Instru-
ment Digital Interface (MIDI). MIDI is a serial bus, digital interface
that allows you to connect electronic musical devices, such as key-
boards and synthesizers to your computer.
In order to use the AMM-1570/ 1572 for MIDI recording, you must
first obtain a MIDI adapter and MIDI software. The MIDI adapter
plugs into the Joystick/ MIDI port. Typically the MIDI adapter also
includes a separate joystick port that allows you to have both MIDI
and joystick capabilities at the same time. For more information on
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MIDI recording, refer to the documentation that accompanies your
MIDI adapter and software.
Installing Adaptec Software
Two Adaptec software packages are available to configure your
operating environment for SCSI and audio operation: Adaptec
EZ-SCSI and Adaptec EZ-Audio. Both packages are available from
Adaptec and are normally included with all AMM-1570/ 1572 kits.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI
If you are running MS-DOS or MS-DOS with Windows, Adaptec
EZ-SCSI makes driver installation a simple task. Adaptec EZ-SCSI is
a menu-driven software package that automatically configures your
operating environment for SCSI operation. Refer to the EZ-SCSI
User’s Guide for complete information.
To run EZ-SCSI, simply insert the EZ-SCSI installation diskette into
the floppy drive and type Install at the appropriate DOS prompt.
Towards the end of EZ-SCSI installation, you are asked if you would
like EZ-SCSI to install Adaptec EZ-Audio. To install Adaptec
EZ-Audio, you will need the Adaptec EZ-Audio installation
diskette.
Adaptec EZ-Audio
Adaptec EZ-Audio is a menu-driven software package that
upgrades your system to have audio capabilities; it automatically
installs the audio software and configures your operating
environment.
To run EZ-Audio, select Yes at the end of EZ-SCSI installation when
prompted, or insert the EZ-Audio installation diskette into the
floppy drive and type Install at the appropriate DOS prompt. Refer
to the EZ-Audio User’s Guide for detailed instructions.
Note: For first time installation, we recommend that you
run Adaptec EZ-Audio from the Adaptec EZ-SCSI
program. Adaptec EZ-SCSI allows you to completely
install all the software necessary to operate the
AMM-1570/ 1572.
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Before Restarting Your System
Before restarting your system and configuring your host adapter,
make sure the following is completed:
■ The SCSI bus is properly terminated.
■ Each SCSI device on the SCSI bus is set to a unique SCSI ID
(0-7).
■ The host adapter is firmly seated and secured in the expansion
bus slot.
■ Internal SCSI devices are connected to the host adapter with a
50-pin SCSI ribbon cable and that proper Pin 1 orientation is
maintained.
■ External SCSI devices are cabled to the host adapter with
50-pin shielded cables.
■ If using the onboard floppy controller on the AMM-1572, the
floppy diskette drive is connected to the host adapter with the
34-pin floppy ribbon cable and that proper Pin 1 orientation is
maintained.
■ All system and power cables are properly connected.
Reassemble the System
Refer to your system and SCSI device documentation to replace the
system cover and connect all system and SCSI device power cables.
Your computer and host adapter are now ready to use.
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Troubleshooting
About This Chapter
Read this chapter to find out
■ How to use the troubleshooting checklist to
solve some of the more common problems
you may encounter
■ How to fix specific operating problems
■ The ASPI manager error messages and the
conditions in which they occur
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SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist
The AMM-1570/ 1572 host adapters have been tested for compatibil-
ity with popular SCSI devices. Most problems that might occur dur-
ing installation can be traced to errors in preparing devices on the
SCSI bus.
The following suggestions should help you to solve any problems
that you may encounter. If you need additional help in getting the
host adapter running properly, information on contacting Adaptec
Technical Support is included on page ii.
If a problem occurs during installation, check these items first:
■ Be sure all cables are properly connected. Check both power
and SCSI interface cables. See Detailed Installation on page 3-5.
Connect internal peripherals to your computer's power sup-
ply; plug external peripheral power cables into a grounded
line power outlet. Follow the instructions in the hardware
documentation.
■ Be sure the host adapter is firmly seated and secured in the
expansion slot it is installed in.
■ Check SCSI bus termination. The devices at the ends of the bus
must be terminated. See Termination on the SCSI Bus on page
2-3.
■ Be sure the SCSI devices and host adapter are each set to a
unique SCSI ID (0-7). See SCSI IDs on the SCSI Bus on page 2-7.
■ If you have installed more than one SCSI host adapter make
sure that only one host adapter BIOS is enabled at a time.
If your problem is still not resolved, continue with the next section.
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Operating Problems
The system will not boot from the standard floppy drive or hard drive
after initial hardware installation.
■ The LED on the host adapter should light up briefly when you
power up the system. If the host adapter detects an internal
failure, a message is displayed on the screen. Return the board
to the place where you bought it for repair or replacement.
■ If both the host adapter and SCSI drive LEDs always remain
on, the pin 1 orientation of the SCSI cable is probably reversed
between the host adapter and the drive. Make sure that pin 1
orientation is maintained throughout the bus as explained in
Connecting Internal SCSI Devices on page 3-9.
■ If the host adapter BIOS message is not displayed on the
screen, the system does not recognize the BIOS.
– Check for BIOS and I/ O port address conflicts between the
host adapter and other option boards.
– Try a different BIOS address. Refer to Jumper Block J9 on
page 2-17.
– Make sure the host adapter BIOS is enabled. The jumper on
pin pair BE of jumper block J9 must be installed (factory
default).
■ If you see the message Host Adapter Not Found At Port 340h,
check the I/ O port address jumper setting. Refer to Jumper
Block J9 on page 2-17.
■ Make sure that the floppy disk drive is cabled correctly.
■ Make sure only one floppy controller is enabled in the system.
The system does not boot from the SCSI hard disk drive, and the
Adaptec logo does not appear on the screen during system bootup.
This problem indicates that the host adapter BIOS is not running.
■ Make sure the BIOS is enabled and that a jumper connector is
installed on pin pair BE of jumper block J9.
■ Make sure that the host adapter is firmly seated in the expan-
sion bus slot.
■ Make sure that there is no SCSI ID addressing conflict.
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■ If your system has only SCSI disk drives, make sure your com-
puter ’s CMOS setup is set to No Drives Installed, as is required
for SCSI host adapters.
■ If necessary, back up all data on the desired boot hard disk and
perform a high-level or low-level format.
■ If your system is running under DOS, be sure that the intended
boot disk has an active DOS partition and a DOS format.
■ If your system is attempting to boot from the SCSI hard drive,
make sure the SCSI ID of the hard drive you want to boot from
is set to 0.
■ Make sure that SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled
on all devices on the SCSI bus.
■ Make sure that SCSI termination is properly set on the host
adapter and SCSI devices. (See Termination on the SCSI Bus on
page 2-3.)
The aspi2dos.sys ASPI manager is installed; however, the system will
not boot from the SCSI hard disk drive, and the aspi2dos logo does not
appear on the screen.
■ Make sure aspi2dos.sys is located in the root directory of the
boot drive.
■ Make sure the config.sys file contains the following entry:
device=c:\...\aspi2dos.sys /d
The system is having difficulties using a SCSI drive as drive D and a
standard hard disk as drive C.
■ Make sure hard disk 1 (D) is set to Not Installed or No Drive
Installed with your CMOS setup program.
■ Make sure the SCSI drive used as drive D is set to SCSI ID 0.
Check your drive manual for information on setting the SCSI
ID for that device.
■ Make sure SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on
all devices on the SCSI bus.
■ Make sure SCSI termination is properly set on the host adapter
and SCSI devices.
■ If your system is running under DOS, make sure the disk has a
DOS partition.
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The system is having difficulties using a SCSI drive as drive D and
another SCSI drive as drive C.
■ Make sure that both standard hard disks are set to Not Installed
or No Drive Installed with your CMOS setup program.
■ Make sure the SCSI drive used as drive D is set to SCSI ID 1.
Check your drive manual for information on setting the SCSI
ID for that device.
■ Make sure SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on
all devices on the SCSI bus.
■ Make sure SCSI termination is properly set on the host adapter
and SCSI devices.
■ If your system is running under DOS, make sure that the disk
has a DOS partition.
The system works erratically; it hangs, or the host adapter cannot
locate the drives.
■ Make sure SCSI parity is consistently enabled or disabled on
all devices on the SCSI bus.
■ Make sure SCSI termination is set correctly on the host adapter
and the peripherals.
■ Check cable length and integrity. Total cable length should be
no longer than 6 meters for the entire SCSI bus. If Fast SCSI
Operation is enabled, total cable length should be no longer
than 3 meters for the entire SCSI bus.
Playing audio CDs from your CD-ROM drive works fine in DOS, but
when trying to play audio CDs while in Windows, you get a message
similar to NO CD ROM FOUND....
■ The [MCI] CD Audio driver is needed in order to play audio
CDs while in Windows. Use the Drivers option in Control
Panel to install the [MCI] CD Audio driver.
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While playing audio CDs from your CD-ROM drive, you can not hear
any sound while plugged into the SPKR jack on the AMM-1570/1572,
but if you plug into the audio/headphone jack on the CD-ROM drive it
works fine.
■ A separate audio cable provided by the CD-ROM manufacturer
must be connected from the Line-level Output (Audio Out)
connector on the CD-ROM drive to the CD Audio Input con-
nector (J4) on the AMM-1570/ 1572. Refer to Line-in (IN) Jack on
page 3-18.
ASPI Manager Error Messages
This section list error messages and the conditions which they may
be displayed.
aspi2dos.sys Error Messages
Failed to initialize HA
Check the host adapter and reinstall if necessary. Check jumpers and
cables.
aspi2dos.sys Installation Failed
Check the contents of your config.sys file. Remove all unnecessary
device drivers (including all memory managers) until aspi2dos.sys
installs successfully; then reload the other drivers one at a time to
find the driver that is causing the problem. Try installing
aspi2dos.sys on the first line of your config.sys. file.
Illegal or no Hex Digit Found on command line option
Illegal Digit Found on command line /x option
Check the syntax of the statements in your config.sys file. There may
be an invalid digit on the command line.
aspidisk.sys Error Messages
aspidisk.sys is NOT installed
Check the contents of your config.sys file. Remove all unnecessary
device drivers until aspidisk.sys installs successfully; then reload the
drivers one at a time to find the driver that is causing the problem.
Be sure that the disk device you want to control with aspidisk.sys is
not under the control of the host adapter BIOS. (If enabled, the host
adapter BIOS controls the SCSI drives installed at SCSI IDs 0 and 1,
and aspidisk.sys is not required.)
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Unable to open ASPI manager!
No ASPI manager is loaded. Be sure that aspi2dos.sys is listed before
aspidisk.sys in the config.sys file. Be sure that the ASPI drivers are in
the root directory of the boot drive. You can also put the drivers in a
subdirectory, as long as you specify a correct path in the config.sys
file. For example, if you put the drivers in a subdirectory called
c:\drivers, then you need the following line in your config.sys file:
device=c:\drivers\aspi2dos.sys
Invalid DOS version. DOS must be version 3.21 and above.
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aspidisk.sys requires MS -DOS or PC-DOS 3.21 or higher. It does
not load if it detects an earlier version of DOS.
Other Error Messages
Host adapter at port address xxx failed diagnostics.
xxx = the port address. This message indicates that there is no host
adapter at that port address, that there is an address conflict, or that
the host adapter is defective. Reinstall the host adapter. Check cables
and jumpers. Check for I/ O address conflicts. Confirm that the con-
tents of the motherboard CMOS are set correctly with the Setup
program.
Failed scanning for SCSI devices.
The driver failed when scanning the SCSI bus for SCSI devices. Be
sure that the SCSI drive’s jumpers for SCSI ID and LUN are set cor-
rectly. Be sure that all SCSI devices are powered up. Check SCSI bus
termination, SCSI parity, and cabling.
Get device type failed
Check with your drive manufacturer to ensure that you have the
latest firmware for your SCSI drive.
Get number of heads failed
Read SCSI drive capacity failed
If the driver is unable to determine capacity for drives 0 through 7,
contact the drive manufacturer. Low-level formatting may be needed.
Failed to read master boot record
Failed to read boot record
This indicates problems reading records off the disk. Check SCSI
cabling.
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Specifications
About This Appendix
Read this appendix to find out
■ Technical specifications of the AMM-1570/
1572, SCSI interface, and floppy disk
interface
■ Pin assignments for the internal and
external SCSI connectors
■ Pin assignments for the Audio Input
Connector (J4)
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Technical Information
The basic technical specifications of the host adapter are described
below. If you need more detailed information, contact Adaptec's
Literature Department at the phone number listed in Literature Hotline
on page iii.
Product Specifications
Physical Dimensions
Length:
Width:
Height:
10.87 inches (27.6 cm)
1.0 inches (2.54 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
Power Requirements
Voltage:
Current:
+5.0 +/ - 0.5 V
2.0 A maximum
Environmental Requirements
Temperature
o
o
o
o
Operating: 0 C (32 F) to 55 C (131 F)
Storage:
o
o
o
o
0 C (32 F) to 55 C (131 F)
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SCSI Interface
Electrical Interface
These are the specifications listed in ANSI X3.131-1986 for single-
ended operation.
Output Signals
All signals use open-collector or three-state drivers. Each signal
driven by a SCSI device has the following output characteristics
when measured at the SCSI device's connector:
Signal
Definition
Characteristics
VOL
Low-level output voltage
0.0 to 0.5 volts DC at 48 mA sinking
(signal assertion)
VOH
High-level output voltage
2.5 to 5.25 volts DC (signal negation)
Input Signals
SCSI inputs meet the following electrical characteristics on each sig-
nal, including both receivers and passive drivers:
Signal
Definition
Characteristics
V
Low-level input voltage
High-level input voltage
Low-level input current
High-level input current
0.0 to 0.8 volts DC (signal true)
2.0 to 5.25 volts DC (signal false)
-0.4 to 0.0 mA at V1=0.5 volts DC
0.0 to 0.1 mA at V1=2.7 volts DC
IL
V
IH
IIL
IIH
Minimum input hysteresis = 0.2 volts DC.
Maximum input capacitance = 25 pF (measured at the device connector closest
to the stub, if any, within the device).
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50-pin Internal SCSI Connector
The 50-pin internal SCSI connector must be an unshrouded 50-pin
header, compatible with unshielded Alternative 2 connector. The fol-
lowing table lists the pin assignments for the internal connector.
Signal Name
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Open
Pin
1
Pin
2
Signal Name
-DB(0)
3
4
-DB(1)
5
6
-DB(2)
7
8
-DB(3)
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
-DB(4)
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
-DB(5)
-DB(6)
-DB(7)
-DB(P)
Ground
Ground
Ground
Term Power (Fused)
Ground
Ground
-ATN
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
-BSY
-ACK
-RST
-MSG
-SEL
-C/D
-REQ
-I/O
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50-pin External SCSI Connector
The 50-pin external SCSI connector must be a shielded 50-pin high
density (Alternative 2) connector. The following table lists the pin
assignments for the external connector.
Signal Name
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Open
Pin
1
Pin
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Signal Name
-DB(0)
2
-DB(1)
3
-DB(2)
4
-DB(3)
5
-DB(4)
6
-DB(5)
7
-DB(6)
8
-DB(7)
9
-DB(P)
Ground
Ground
Reserved
Term Power (Fused)
Reserved
Ground
-ATN
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
Ground
-BSY
-ACK
-RST
-MSG
-SEL
-C/D
-REQ
-I/O
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Floppy Disk Interface
Standard Electronic and Physical Interface
Driver Output Signals:
VOL
0 volts minimum, 0.5 volts maximum
Open collector, 5.25 volts maximum
VOH
IOL
60 mA
0.1 mA
IOH
Receiver Input Signals:
VT-
1.0 volts maximum
1.4 volts minimum
VT+
Tied to +5 volt supply through 150 ohm resistors. Schmitt Trigger with
0.8-volt hysteresis.
Connector
The floppy disk interface connector should be an unshrouded 34-pin
header.
Audio Input Connector (J4) Pinouts
The pinouts for J4 are as follows:
Pin
1
Signal Name
Ground
Right
2
3
Ground
Left
4
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I/ O Operating
Environment
About This Appendix
Read this appendix to find out
■ If embedded support for your host adapter
is available with your operating system
■ Whether you need additional software for
your host adapter in the DOS/ Windows
environment
■ Information on Adaptec's EZ-SCSI I/ O
Operating Environment Software
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Host Adapter Support
You may not need to install additional environment software in
order to use your host adapter. Adaptec is working with major
operating system suppliers to provide embedded 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.
Note: Until embedded support is provided for your par-
ticular operating system, host adapter drivers for the
AMM-1570/ 1572 may be available from Adaptec. To
order Adaptec software, call the number for ordering
Adaptec software listed in Ordering Software and Cables
on page iii.
DOS/Windows
Under MS-DOS 5.0 or higher, up to seven SCSI hard disk drives can
be connected to the AMM-1570/ 1572 without additional software.
Older versions of DOS support up to two hard disk drives. Addi-
tional software (e.g., Adaptec EZ-SCSI) is required if you want to
■ Support more than two fixed disk drives under versions of
DOS prior to MS-DOS 5.0
■ Support more than eight fixed disk drives (seven per host
adapter) under MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
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■ Remove or switch removable media (for example, Bernoulli
cartridges) while your computer is running
■ Support CD-ROM drives
■ Support devices other than disk drives–for example: SCSI tape
drives, scanners, plotters, or WORM drives
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Adaptec EZ-SCSI
If you are running MS-DOS or MS-DOS with Windows, Adaptec
EZ-SCSI I/ O Operating Environment Software makes driver
installation easier than ever before. Adaptec EZ-SCSI is a menu-
driven software package that configures your operating
environment automatically for SCSI operation.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI has a number of utility programs including afdisk
and scsifmt, which are used to partition and format SCSI disk
devices. Adaptec EZ-SCSI also includes an ASPI device driver called
aspicd that supports most models of CD-ROM drives, including
single-session and multi-session Photo CD; and an aspidisk device
driver, which supports up to 24 fixed disk devices.
To install support for SCSI devices other than fixed disk devices and
CD-ROM drives, check the hardware documentation for those
devices. If the device requires ASPI support, you first need to run
Adaptec EZ-SCSI to install an ASPI manager, and then install any
other software provided with the device. If the device is designed to
interface directly with the host adapter, no ASPI manager is
required. Refer to the Adaptec EZ-SCSI User' s Guide for instructions
on installing and running Adaptec EZ-SCSI.
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Optimizing
Performance
About This Appendix
Read this appendix to find out
■ How to optimize your system's perfor-
mance after installing the host adapter
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Performance Tips
The AMM-1570/ 1572 is designed to maximize the performance of
your SCSI devices and computer. The following tips will help you
take full advantage of the host adapter's advanced design features.
Enabling Synchronous Negotiation
Synchronous Negotiation is disabled by default on the AMM-1570/
1572. You should normally enable this option on the host adapter
because most SCSI devices support it and it allows data to be trans-
ferred faster on the bus. Because a few SCSI devices (e.g., certain
CD-ROM drives) do not support Synchronous Negotiation and may
malfunction if they receive a request for it, you may want to keep
Synchronous Negotiation disabled.
Note: Even when Synchronous Negotiation is disabled
on the host adapter, the host adapter switches to Syn-
chronous Mode if it receives a request from the SCSI
device.
Disabling the Host Adapter BIOS
Disabling the host adapter BIOS saves you 16 KBytes of memory
address space and can also shorten bootup time.
You should disable the host adapter BIOS if the peripherals on the
SCSI bus (for example, CD-ROM drives) are all controlled by soft-
ware device drivers and do not require BIOS control. When the host
adapter BIOS is disabled, you can no longer boot from the SCSI hard
disk.
Enabling SCSI Parity Checking
SCSI Parity Checking is a procedure used by the host adapter to ver-
ify the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus. Data verification is a
desirable option, so SCSI Parity Checking is normally enabled by
default. To use this option most effectively, be sure that it is enabled
on each SCSI device, as well as on the host adapter. To enable/ disable
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SCSI Parity Checking on the host adapter, See SCSI Parity Checking on
page 2-17. Consult your hardware documentation for instructions on
enabling SCSI Parity Checking on peripherals.
Note: The only time you should disable SCSI Parity
Checking on the host adapter is when your system
includes a SCSI device that does not support this
option. Again, consult the hardware documentation for
the device.
Setting Enable Disconnection
In the DOS environment you can increase performance slightly if
you disable SCSI Disconnection when there is only a host adapter
and a single disk device on the SCSI bus. You should enable this
option, however, if you have more devices on the SCSI bus.
Fast SCSI Operation
If you have SCSI-2 devices, and would like to transfer data at
10 MBytes/ sec, Fast SCSI Operation must be enabled. When Fast
SCSI Operation is enabled, the total length of all cables (internal and
external) connected to the bus should not exceed 3 meters to ensure
reliable operation.
DOS/Windows Performance
Adaptec's EZ-SCSI I/ O Operating Environment Software is
designed not only to simplify installation of device drivers under
DOS, but also includes ASPI management software to provide
enhanced Windows support. The drivers that are installed will give
DOS users the best performance possible under not only DOS, but
Windows.
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Disk Drives Over
1 GByte
About This Appendix
Read this appendix to find out
■ An overview of extended translation and
the DOS 1 GByte limit
■ When to use the extended translation
feature
■ Questions and answers about extended
translation
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Extended Translation (Using MS-DOS 5.0)
Adaptec host adapters have always supported the full range of disk
drive sizes under all major operating systems. As disk drives have
recently grown beyond 1 GByte in formatted capacity, they have run
up against the DOS 1024 cylinder limit.
To continue its support for all SCSI disk drive capacities under DOS,
Adaptec has introduced an extended translation scheme for the
AMM-1570/ 1572. This feature supports disk drives up to 8 GBytes
in size under DOS. To enable this feature, refer to Extended Transla-
tion for Drive > 1GByte on page 2-15.
The DOS 1 GByte Limit
All current versions of DOS are limited to 1024 cylinders per drive.
The standard translation scheme for SCSI host adapters, using 64
heads and 32 sectors, provides a maximum accessible capacity of
1 GByte.
To eliminate the 1 GByte limit, Adaptec's extended translation fea-
ture uses 255 heads and 63 sectors, extending the disk drive capacity
limit under DOS to 8 GBytes; the maximum partition size is 2 GByte.
Caution: If you have already partitioned a large disk
drive with one translation method, conversion to
another method will erase your data. Be sure to back up
your disk drive prior to any change in the translation
method used.
When to Use Extended Translation
With MS-DOS 5.0 and Above
NetWare 386 and the newer versions of UNIX do not share the
1024 cylinder limit of DOS and do not require extended translation
to support large disk drives.
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Drives With Mixed Partitions
Do not use extended translation on drives formatted with two or
more partitions for different operating systems. Use standard trans-
lation. The sum of the DOS partitions will be less than 1 GByte.
Partitions for UNIX and NetWare can be larger than 1 GByte when
using standard translation.
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Note: UNIX is understood to be AT&T / USL all ver-
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sions, SCO 3.2.4 (or later) and ISC 3.0 (or later).
Using Fdisk
To install a new disk, or to repartition an existing disk, use the fdisk
DOS utility as you normally would. The cylinder size increases to
8 MBytes when you enable extended translation. The size of the par-
tition you request must therefore be a multiple of 8 MBytes. If you
request a partition size that is not a multiple of 8 MBytes, fdisk will
round up to the nearest whole multiple of 8 MBytes.
Questions and Answers About Extended
Translation
What happens if I enable extended translation with SCSI drives that are less than 1
GByte in capacity?
Drives handled by the BIOS use extended translation provided they
are over 1 GByte in formatted capacity. Drives with less than 1 GByte
of formatted capacity use standard translation regardless of whether
extended translation is enabled.
What if I have more than two fixed disk drives on the host adapter?
You can use up to seven fixed disk drives under the BIOS provided
you are running MS-DOS 5.0 and above.
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Read this glossary to find out
■ Definitions of technical terms used in this
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■ Definitions of terms commonly used in
other documents and publications which
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Adaptec EZ-Audio
ASPI Manager
A user-friendly software pro-
gram that automatically
upgrades your system to have
audio capabilities. Adaptec
EZ-Audio copies the required
software programs to the PC's
fixed disk and edits the
autoexec.bat file.
A software module that pro-
vides an interface between ASPI
modules, a host adapter board,
and the SCSI devices connected
to the adapter. A single ASPI
manager can handle multiple
I/ O requests from multiple ASPI
modules. ASPI managers are
written for a specific operating
Adaptec EZ-SCSI
®
system—such as DOS, OS/ 2
or NetWare—and a specific fam-
ily of host adapter boards.
A user-friendly software pro-
gram that automatically installs
software drivers for SCSI
devices, such as fixed disks and
CD-ROM drives on a PC.
Asynchronous Data Transfer
A data transfer method that
involves interlocking a signal to
the initiator and a signal to the
SCSI target in such a way that
each step of the data transfer
must occur before the next step
can begin. Asynchronous data
transfer is usually slow. The rate
is not affected by external timing
constraints, such as cable length
and circuit response time.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI copies the
required software programs to
the PC's fixed disk and edits the
configuration files so the host
adapter can access the devices.
Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
See ASPI
AIC-6360
Adaptec's single-chip Fast SCSI
host adapter.
AT Bus
AMM-1570/1572
See ISA
The Adaptec SCSI Audio Host
Adapters.
BIOS
Basic Input/ Output System.
Software coded into computer
chips for various purposes. The
BIOS on the motherboard of a
PC is the special program used
to boot and control the com-
puter. There are other kinds of
BIOS, such as Host Adapter
BIOS.
ASPI
Advanced SCSI Programming
Interface. A standard SCSI soft-
ware interface that acts as a liai-
son between host adapters and
SCSI device drivers. ASPI
enables host adapters and
device drivers to share a single
SCSI hardware interface.
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Bus
disk drives and CD-ROM drives.
Each kind of device requires a
different driver. Device driver
programs are stored on a PC's
fixed disk and are loaded into
memory at boot time.
A pathway for data in a com-
puter system. All PCs have an
expansion bus, which is
designed to host add-on (expan-
sion) devices, such as modems,
adapter boards, and video
adapters. Expansion devices use
the bus to send data to and
receive data from the PC's CPU
or memory. ISA, EISA, Micro
Differential
A term referring to the electrical
characteristics of the signals used
on the SCSI bus interface. Differ-
ential signals occupy two con-
ductors with a positive (+) and
negative (-) polarity component
of the signal. This minimizes the
effect of common mode signal
noise and allows the SCSI bus to
operate reliably over greater
distances at a higher speed.
®
Channel , and VL-Bus™ are the
major bus standards used in PCs.
Bus Device Reset
A SCSI message that clears all
pending activity in the SCSI
peripheral device target to
which it is addressed.
Bus Mastering
Direct Memory Access
A high performance method of
data transfer in which the host
adapter's onboard processor
handles the transfer of data
directly to and from a comput-
er's memory without interven-
tion from the computer's
microprocessor. This is the fast-
est method of data transfer
available for multitasking oper-
ating systems.
A mechanism that allows hard-
ware control of the transfer of
streams of data to or from the
main memory of a computing
system. The mechanism may
require setup by the host soft-
ware. After initialization, it auto-
matically sequences the required
data transfer and provides the
necessary address information.
Disconnect/Reconnect
Byte
Disconnect is the function that
occurs when a target releases
control of the SCSI bus, allowing
the bus to go to the Bus Free
phase. Reconnect is the function
that occurs when a target selects
an initiator to continue an opera-
tion after a disconnect.
An 8-bit unit of data. A byte is
normally the smallest address-
able unit of memory and the
smallest unit of transfer on the
SCSI bus.
Device Driver
A software program that enables
a PC to communicate with
peripheral devices, such as fixed
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DMA
buffer is removed from the
See Direct Memory Access
buffer in the same order.
EEPROM
Firmware
Electrically-Erasable Program-
mable Read Only Memory. An
integrated circuit used to store
the host adapter configuration.
The data stored in the EEPROM
can be updated while it is
installed on the host adapter.
The software that controls and
manages the host adapter. It is
firm as opposed to soft because it
is designed into the host adapter
and cannot be modified by the
user.
GByte
EISA
Gigabyte. A measure of com-
puter storage. One GByte equals
approximately one billion bytes.
(A byte is the amount of storage
needed to hold one character.)
Extended Industry Standard
Architecture. A kind of com-
puter bus. EISA, an extension of
the 16-bit ISA bus standard,
allows expansion devices like
network cards, video adapters,
and modems to transfer data
across the PC bus 32 bits at a
time. This standard was intro-
duced in 1988.
Host
A microcomputer system in
which a host adapter is installed.
The host uses software to
request the services of the host
adapter in transferring informa-
tion to and from peripheral
devices attached to the SCSI host
adapter.
EPROM
Erasable Programmable Read
Only Memory. An integrated
circuit used to store the host
adapter BIOS and firmware.
Host Adapter
A printed circuit board or inte-
grated circuit that installs in a
standard microcomputer sys-
tem and provides a SCSI bus
connection so that SCSI devices
can be connected to the
microcomputer.
EZ-Audio
See Adaptec EZ-Audio
EZ-SCSI
See Adaptec EZ-SCSI
FIFO
First In/ First Out. A queuing
order in which items are
removed from the queue for exe-
cution in the same order in
which they are placed in the
queue. An integrated circuit that
buffers data in such a manner
that each byte placed in the
IBM PC-AT Compatible
Any computer system that emu-
lates exactly the IBM PC-AT
and that uses an ISA backplane
bus.
®
®
Industry Standard Architecture
See ISA
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Initiator
1024 bytes. (A byte is the
amount of storage needed to
hold one character.)
A SCSI device that requests an
operation to be performed by
another SCSI device (the target).
The initiator provides all the
command information and
parameters required to perform
the operation, but the details of
the operation are actually
sequenced by the target. The
host adapter is sometimes
called the initiator.
Line-in
A port on audio hardware to
which a recording source, such
as CD player output or cassette
deck output, can be attached.
Line-out
A port on audio hardware to
which audio components can be
attached. Typically, you connect
the line-out signal to an
amplifier.
I/O Operating Environment Software
Additional software that may
be required in certain operating
system environments in order
to use some kinds of SCSI
devices with the AMM-1570/
1572. For example, additional
software is needed in order to
install CD-ROM drives on the
SCSI bus in the DOS/ Windows
environment.
Logical Unit
A physical or virtual device
addressed through a target. Each
target can have up to eight Logi-
cal Units.
Logical Unit Number
An encoded 3-bit identifier for a
logical unit.
ISA
LU
Industry Standard Architecture
expansion bus. A type of com-
puter bus used in most PCs. ISA
enables expansion devices like
network cards, video adapters,
and modems to send data to and
receive data from the PC's CPU
and memory 16 bits at a time.
Expansion devices are plugged
into sockets in the PC's mother-
board. ISA is sometimes called
the AT bus, because it was origi-
nally introduced with the IBM
PC-AT in 1983.
See Logical Unit
LUN
See Logical Unit Number
Manager
See ASPI Manager
MByte
Megabyte. A measure of com-
puter storage. One MByte equals
1,048,576 bytes. (A byte is the
amount of storage needed to
hold one character.)
Micro Channel
A 32-bit computer bus standard
introduced by IBM with the PS/ 2
series of PCs. Micro Channel is
KByte
Kilobyte. A measure of com-
puter storage. One KByte equals
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an extension of the 16-bit ISA
standard, allowing expansion
devices to move data 32 bits at a
time on the PC bus (also called
Micro Channel architecture).
sending the requested data over
the bus, etc. The AMM-1570/
1572 and all other Adaptec host
adapters fully support
multithreaded I/ O.
MIDI
PC-AT
Musical Instrument Digital
Interface. A standard communi-
cations protocol for the connec-
tion of a computer to a musical
synthesizer.
A family of small computers
sold by IBM, also called the Per-
sonal Computer/ AT family of
computers. The name is trade-
marked by IBM.
Multitasking Operation
PIO
The execution of commands in
such a way that more than one
command is in progress at the
same time. Multitasking allows
a computer system to take
advantage of overlapping activi-
ties by using resources that are
temporarily not required for
other operations. More than one
program or more than one por-
tion of a program may be oper-
ating in parallel.
See Programmed Input/ Output
Programmed Input/Output
A method of data transfer in
which the host microprocessor
transfers data to and from mem-
ory via the computer's I/ O
ports. PIO enables very fast data
transfer rates, especially in
single-tasking operating systems
like DOS. The AMM-1570/ 1572
uses this method of data
transfer.
Multithreaded I/O
RAM
A method by which data is
accessed simultaneously from
multiple SCSI devices to
increase a system's data transfer
rate. For example, if the system
needs data from two disk
devices it requests data from the
first device, which temporarily
disconnects from the SCSI bus
while it is seeking the data. Dur-
ing this delay the system
Random Access Memory. Mem-
ory of which any byte can be
accessed directly in a single
memory cycle. Information can
be read from and written to the
memory.
ROM
Read-Only Memory. Memory in
which any byte can be read but
not written.
requests data from the second
device, and while that device
disconnects from the bus to seek
the data, the first device starts
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Scatter/Gather
SCSI interface standard and is
attached to a SCSI bus cable. The
device may be an initiator, a tar-
get, or capable of both types of
operation.
A device driver feature that
allows the host adapter to mod-
ify the transfer data pointer so
that a single host adapter trans-
fer can transfer to many seg-
ments of memory in a single
transfer, minimizing interrupts
and overhead.
SCSI ID
An identifier assigned to SCSI
devices that enables them to
communicate with a computer
when they are attached to a host
adapter via the SCSI bus. Each
SCSI host adapter board has 8
available SCSI IDs with the
numbers 0 through 7. Usually
the host adapter itself is
SCB
SCSI Control Block. The mecha-
nism used in Emulation Mode to
transfer control information to
and from the board.
SCSI
assigned SCSI ID 7, and fixed
disk devices are assigned to
SCSI IDs 0 and 1.
Small Computer Systems Inter-
face. A bus interface standard
that defines physical and electri-
cal characteristics for hardware
devices. SCSI provides a stan-
dard interface that enables many
different kinds of devices, such
as disk drives, magneto optical
disks, CD-ROM drives, and tape
drives to interface with the host
computer.
Single-ended
A term referring to the electrical
characteristics of the signals
used on the SCSI bus interface.
Single-ended signals occupy a
single conductor and are refer-
ences to a common ground car-
ried on the cable between the
SCSI components attached. Most
SCSI devices use single-ended
grounding.
SCSI Bus
One or more SCSI peripheral
devices and a host adapter, con-
nected by cables in a daisy-chain
configuration. The bus may
include both internal and exter-
nal SCSI devices. In systems that
have more than one host
adapter, each adapter has its
own separate SCSI bus.
Some SCSI devices use a differen-
tial grounding scheme. These
devices are not supported by the
AMM-1570/ 1572. Differential
devices may be damaged if you
connect them and the
AMM-1570/ 1572 to the same
SCSI bus.
SCSI Device
A device such as a host adapter
board, fixed disk drive, or CD-
ROM drive that conforms to the
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Single-threaded Operation
than requested by the SCSI host
adapter, thereby increasing
performance.
Operation of the computer sys-
tem such that only one program
can be operating or active at a
time. The system must wait until
all resources are available before
starting an operation, and it can-
not start another operation until
the first one is completed.
Target (or Target Device)
A SCSI device that performs an
operation requested by an initia-
tor. The target may be a periph-
eral device, such as a disk drive
performing a service for an initi-
ator. The target may also be a
host adapter performing a
processor-type device service for
an initiator.
Small Computer Systems Interface
See SCSI
Synchronous Data Transfer
A method of data transfer in
which data on the SCSI bus is
clocked with fixed-length, fixed-
frequency strobe pulses. The
acknowledgments may be
delayed several clock periods
from the data requests. Synchro-
nous data transfer can be used
only for data transmission on
the SCSI bus. It cannot be used
for Command, Message, and
Status transmission.
Termination
A physical requirement of the
SCSI bus. The devices at the
physical ends of the SCSI bus
must have terminating resistors
either installed or enabled;
devices in the middle of the bus
must have terminating resistors
either removed or disabled.
VL-Bus
The VESA local-bus developed
by the Video Electronics Stan-
dard Association to provide a
high-speed local-bus for high-
performance peripherals within
a computer system.
Synchronous Data Transfer Negotiation
The message exchange between
the initiator and the target that
allows the negotiation of the
data transfer frequency and
delay between requests and
acknowledgments required for
synchronous data transfer. Once
negotiated, synchronous data
transfer parameters remain
unchanged until certain
Word
A 2-byte (16-bit) unit of data.
Zero Latency Reads
A method of minimizing
mechanical limitations of fixed
disks by requesting data in an
unordered sequence. The data is
reordered by the host adapter.
reinitialization activities occur.
Tagged Queuing
A SCSI-2 feature that allows the
SCSI device to queue return data
commands in a different order
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types of 1-8
Cabling the host adapter 3-4, 3-9
A
Adaptec EZ-Audio 1-7, 3-5, 3-19
maintaining Pin 1
orientation 3-4, 3-10, 3-14
Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3-5, 3-19, B-3, B-4,
C-4
CD audio input connector 3-18, 4-7,
A-7
CD player 3-18
CD-ROM 3-18, 4-6, 4-7, B-3
Components 1-4
Configuration
flexibility 1-5
jumper block settings 2-10–2-19
Connectors
Amplifiers 3-17, 3-18
Arbitration phase 2-7
ASPI manager 4-7, B-4
aspi2dos.sys 4-5, 4-7
aspidisk.sys 4-7
Audio
capabilities 1-7
jacks 3-4
mounting bracket 3-4, 3-17
types of equipment 1-7
Audio equipment 1-3, 3-4, 3-17, 3-18
Audio module 1-3, 1-6
CD audio input 3-18, A-7
external SCSI 1-8, 3-5, 3-9, A-6
external SCSI connector
mounting bracket 1-8, 3-4, 3-8,
3-12
floppy 3-4, 3-5, 3-9, A-7
internal SCSI 1-8, 3-4, 3-5, 3-9,
A-5
B
Base address
see BIOS base address
BIOS
J4 A-7
base address 2-19, 4-4
booting 2-18
enabling 2-19, C-3
extended translation
support D-1–D-4
joystick/ MIDI 3-4
LED activity 3-5, 3-16
locations of 3-5
CPU 1-6
Int 19h 2-11
D
messages 2-19, 4-4
system bootup 2-11
Board layout 1-4
Booting 2-11
Data transfer 1-5, 2-12, 2-13, C-3
Default settings 2-8
Digital Signal Processor 1-3
Dimensions A-3
Disconnect/ reconnect 2-14, C-4
DMA channel 3-14
DOS B-3, C-4
1 GByte limit D-3
fdisk command D-4
DSP
C
Cables
CD audio 3-18, 4-7
external SCSI 1-8, 3-12, 3-13
floppy cable 3-4, 3-14
internal SCSI 1-8, 3-4, 3-9, 3-10
LED activity 3-16
maximum length 1-8, C-4
see Digital Signal Processor
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Enable disconnection C-4
Error messages 4-7
I/ O operating environment B-1
I/ O port address 2-18, 4-4
IDE drive 2-11
Expansion slot 1-4, 3-4, 3-6
Extended translation 2-15, D-1–D-4
Input jacks 1-3
External SCSI connector mounting
bracket 1-8, 2-3
Input signals A-4
Installation
EZ-Audio
see Adaptec EZ-Audio
EZ-SCSI
audio equipment 1-3, 3-4, 3-17
external SCSI devices 1-8
floppy disk drives 3-14
for experienced users 3-3–3-5
for new users 3-5–3-16
host adapter 3-6
see Adaptec EZ-SCSI
F
Fast SCSI devices 1-8, 2-12, C-4
maximum cable length 1-8
Fast SCSI operation 2-12, C-4
Fdisk command D-4
Features 1-5–1-7
jumper connectors 2-10
overview 3-3
preparing your devices 2-3
SCSI devices 3-9–3-13
software 3-5, 3-19
Int 13h 2-11
Int 19h 2-11
Interrupt channel
see IRQ
Floppy disk drive
cable 3-4, 3-14
connector 3-4, 3-5, 3-9, 3-14, A-7
controller 2-17, 3-4
DMA channel 3-14
IRQ 3-14
IRQ 2-16, 2-18, 3-14
primary address 3-14
Floptical drive support 2-14
J
Jacks
line-in 3-18
line-out 3-17
microphone 3-18
speaker 3-17
Joystick connector 3-4, 3-18
Joystick/ MIDI port 3-18
Jumper block
J5 2-11
H
Hard disk drive
capacities greater than
1 GByte 2-15, D-1
DOS disk capacity limit D-3
drives with mixed partitions D-4
extended translation 2-15,
D-1–D-4
low-level format B-4
multiple drives B-3
partitions D-3
J6 2-15
J7 2-17
J8 2-17
J9 2-17
removable disk drive B-3
Headphones 3-17
locations of 2-10
Jumper connectors 2-10
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K
S
Keyboards 3-18
Scanners B-3
SCSI bus
L
activity LED 3-16
operating environment 1-7
parity C-3
LED connector 3-5, 3-16
Line noise 2-3
Line-in jack 3-18
Line-level output 3-18, 4-7
Line-out jack 3-17
physical endpoints 2-3
SCSI ID 2-7, 4-3
termination 2-3–2-5, 4-3
SCSI devices
M
external 3-8, 3-12
Fast SCSI 1-8
internal 3-9
number of 1-7
preparing for installation 2-3
termination 2-6
Microphone jack 3-18
MIDI connector 3-4, 3-18
MIDI interface 3-18
MIDI port 3-18
Mounting bracket
audio equipment 3-17
external SCSI connector 1-8, 2-3,
3-4, 3-8, 3-12
for audio devices 3-4
Musical devices 3-18
types of 1-7
SCSI disconnection 2-14
SCSI ID 2-7, 2-16, 4-3
SCSI module 1-3, 1-5
SCSI parity checking 2-17, C-3
SCSI termination 2-3–2-5, 2-6, 4-3
endpoints of SCSI bus 2-3
pin 1 orientation 2-7
reinstalling the terminators 2-7
SCSI devices 2-6
O
Operating environment B-1
Operating systems B-3
Optimizing performance C-1
Output jacks 1-3
termination power 2-6
SCSI-2 1-6
Output signals A-4
P
Software 3-5, 3-19
Parity 2-17, C-3
Partitions D-4
Performance tips C-3
Plotters B-3
Port Address
see I/ O port address
Power requirements A-3
Sound chip base address 2-19
Speaker jack 3-17
Speakers 3-17
Specifications A-1–A-7
Static electricity 1-7, 3-6, 3-7
Stereo receivers 3-17, 3-18
Synchronous negotiation 2-12, 2-13,
C-3
R
Synthesizers 3-18
System requirements 1-4
RAM 1-4
Removable disk drive B-3
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Tape decks 3-17, 3-18
Tape drives B-3
Temperature requirements A-3
Termination power 2-6
Terminators 2-3, 2-6
see also SCSI termination
Transfer rates
see Data transfer
Translation scheme D-3
Troubleshooting 4-1–4-8
checklist 4-3
U
Utilities
Adaptec EZ-SCSI B-4
format disk D-1
W
Windows B-3, C-4
WORM drives B-3
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AMM-1570/1572 User’s Guide
Stock Number: 510526-00, Rev. B
Print Spec Number: 492379-00
Current Date: 3/7/94
Page: Index-4
ECN Date: 3/8/94
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