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Symbios SYM20810 PCI to SCSI Host Adapter

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Chapter 1
What is Covered in this
Guide

This installation guide provides instructions and illustrations to help you
install a Symbios

SYM20810 PCI to SCSI host adapter. It covers the

following topics:

Section 1.1, “Installation”

Section 1.2, “Connecting Internal SCSI Devices”

Section 1.3, “Installing the Host Adapter Device Driver Software”

Section 1.4, “Troubleshooting”

The SYM20810 provides a low-cost SCSI solution for attaching SCSI
devices (disk drives, scanners, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, removable
media drives, etc.) to PCI computer systems with an ISA/EISA bracket
type. Figure 1.1 shows the major components and connections of the
SYM20810 host adapter.

The Symbios SCSI Device Management System (SDMS™) software
includes drivers and utilities for operating this host adapter in computers
running DOS/Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2.

Summary of Contents for S14037

Page 1: ...Symbios SYM20810 PCI to SCSI Host Adapter Order Number S14037 User s Guide Version 1 1...

Page 2: ...receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables for...

Page 3: ...e source for all revisions releases of this product until rescinded by an update To receive product literature visit us at http www lsilogic com LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make change...

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Page 5: ...us Termination 1 9 1 2 4 Setting SCSI IDs 1 11 1 3 Installing the Host Adapter Device Driver Software 1 12 1 3 1 DOS Windows 1 12 1 3 2 Windows 95 Windows NT 1 12 1 3 3 OS 2 1 13 1 4 Troubleshooting 1...

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Page 7: ...ome familiarity with microprocessors and related support devices The people who benefit from this book are Engineers and managers who are evaluating the processor for possible use in a system Engineer...

Page 8: ...viii Preface...

Page 9: ...the Host Adapter Device Driver Software Section 1 4 Troubleshooting The SYM20810 provides a low cost SCSI solution for attaching SCSI devices disk drives scanners CD ROM drives tape drives removable...

Page 10: ...1 2 What is Covered in this Guide Figure 1 1 SYM20810 Board Outline Internal P1 J2 External SCSI Interface J3 SYM2081x J1 to PCI Mainboard SCSI Interface...

Page 11: ...computer to access the PCI slots Refer to your computer documentation if necessary Step 3 Locate an unused expansion slot for installing the PCI to SCSI host adapter Refer to your computer documentat...

Page 12: ...1 4 What is Covered in this Guide Figure 1 2 Inserting the Host Adapter Bracket Screw...

Page 13: ...connected Step 2 Plug the 50 pin connector on the other end of the ribbon cable into the SCSI connector on your internal SCSI device Step 3 To attach more than one internal device use a SCSI ribbon c...

Page 14: ...1 6 What is Covered in this Guide Figure 1 3 Internal SCSI Devices Chained Together J2...

Page 15: ...pin connector on one end of a shielded external SCSI cable into the host adapter SCSI connector J3 This connector is now bracketed to the back panel of your computer Figure 1 4 shows how this connect...

Page 16: ...1 8 What is Covered in this Guide Figure 1 4 Multiple External Devices Chained Together...

Page 17: ...cal devices on the SCSI bus must have these terminators enabled all other SCSI devices on the bus must have their terminators removed or disabled Termination on the SYM20810 host adapter is automatica...

Page 18: ...ed in this Guide Figure 1 5 SCSI Bus Termination Does Not End Chain Termination Disabled Host Adapter Termination Automatically Disabled Last Device on Chain Termination Enabled Last Device on Chain T...

Page 19: ...ral device documentation for instructions on how to determine and change the ID of each peripheral device The SCSI ID on the SYM20810 is 7 Caution The SYM20810 host adapter supports only Single Ended...

Page 20: ...software also includes the following DOS Windows utilities DOS Installation Utility SCSI Low Level Format Utility Verify Utility SCSI Configuration Utility 1 3 2 Windows 95 Windows NT Windows 95 and W...

Page 21: ...to change the Symbios driver in your system or to add a driver to a Windows 95 or Windows NT system that is set up with a different SCSI driver refer to the LSI Logic Symbios PCI SCSI Device Managemen...

Page 22: ...gs or locks up when booting and the SCSI devices attached are not seen by the computer system Make sure that all the SCSI devices are configured at different ID numbers the boot drive should have the...

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