Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter SCSI Drive
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However, each peripheral must have a unique SCSI ID number—your PlexWriter
can have any of 8 numbers (0-7). SCSI ID 7 is typically reserved by the SCSI
interface board.
You probably don’t need to physically set the SCSI ID if:
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Your PlexWriter drive is the only SCSI peripheral: In this case, don’t change
the SCSI ID. Leave it set to the original factory setting of 4.
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You have a SCAM-compliant SCSI board: Your Plextor drive is also SCAM-
compliant, so if you have Windows 95, 98, 2000, or ME, you don’t have to worry
about setting SCSI ID numbers. (SCAM means that when you turn on your
computer, the SCSI interface board will detect whether there is SCSI ID conflict
between multiple devices. Because your PlexWriter also supports SCAM, the
drive automatically resets its SCSI ID internally to avoid any conflict with other
devices.) SCAM overrides any hardware settings.
You may have to physically set the SCSI ID if you have more than one SCSI
peripheral device and:
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Your SCSI board is not SCAM-compliant: If you separately purchased or
already own a SCSI interface board, it may not be SCAM-compliant. In this case,
you should determine the SCSI IDs of all peripheral devices and change the
PlexWriter’s ID to a unique number.
•
You don’t know if your SCSI board is SCAM-compliant: In this case, to be on
the safe side, determine the SCSI IDs of all peripheral devices and change the
PlexWriter’s ID to a unique number.
•
You may have an older driver: Since SCAM was not a requirement when Plug-
and-Play specifications were written, original Windows 95 CDs may not include
a SCAM-compliant driver for your SCSI interface board. In this case, you should
determine the SCSI IDs of all peripheral devices and change the PlexWriter’s ID
to a unique number.
Do I Have to Change My PlexWriter’s SCSI Termination
Setting?
The PlexWriter is shipped from the factory with its SCSI termination set ON.
You can leave the PlexWriter’s SCSI termination setting to ON if:
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Your PlexWriter drive is the only SCSI peripheral: In this case, don’t change
the SCSI termination setting. Leave it set to the original factory setting of ON.
•
Your PlexWriter drive is the last peripheral in a chain: If you are using
multiple SCSI peripherals with your computer and the PlexWriter is positioned as
the last peripheral in a chain, don’t change the PlexWriter’s termination setting.
Leave it set to ON.
NOTE: The PlexWriter uses active termination.
