Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AHA-1510A Adaptec
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AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Guid e Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: Front Cover Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 12/7/94 ECN Dat e : 11/29/94 User’s Guide User’s Gu.
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Guid e Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page: -2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 12/7/94 ECN Dat e : 11/29/94 Adaptec, Inc. 69 1 S outh Milpit as Boulevard Milp itas, CA 9 5 0 3 5 Copyr ig h t © 1 9 9 4, Adaptec, I nc.
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: i Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 R ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-151 0A/1520A.
ii AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : ii Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Cop yr i gh t Copyrigh t © 1994 Adaptec, I nc.
ii i AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: i i i Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 FCC Compl iance Statement This e quipment h as been tested and found to comply with the limit s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the F CC rules.
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page: iv Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94.
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vi AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Guid e Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page: vi Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e .
vii Prefac e AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Guid e Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: vii Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 4 Software Suppo rt.
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Guid e Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : viii Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94.
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AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Guid e Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: x Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page: xi Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 xi Pr eface Ins ide Th is Man ual This man ual explai ns how to ins tall and use Adapt ec AHA-1510 A /152 0A /152 2A h ost adapters.
xii AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: xii Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Con v e ntion s The follow ing typog raphic con vent ions ar e used in this manual.
xi i i Prefac e AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : xiii Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Advisorie s.
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : xiv Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 1-1 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 1-1 1 Intr o.
1-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 1-2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
1-3 Introdu ction AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 1-3 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 ■ ASPI a.
1-4 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 1-4 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Pro duct S pecific ations Physica l D imens ions ■ Length: 6 .
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-1 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 2-1 2 Ho st .
2-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Jum per B lock L ocation s AHA-152 0A h ost ad apters have four jumper blo cks, labeled J5, J6, J8 and J9.
2-3 Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-3 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Def ault Se ttings AHA-151 0A/20A Series hos t adapter s have t he default setting shown in the follo w ing table.
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2-5 Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-5 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/.
2-6 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-6 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Jumper Bl oc k J7 The host adapter flo ppy con trol ler is enabled when the jumper is installed on jumper block J7.
2-7 Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-7 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/.
2-8 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-8 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
2-9 Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 2-9 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/.
2-10 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 2 -10 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 SCSI T er mi nation Th e d e fau lt ter mination sett ing AHA-1510A/20A Series h ost adapters is en abled .
2-1 1 Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 2 -11 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/.
2-12 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 2 -12 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Floppy Dis k Controller The floppy con troller is enabled by default on the AHA -1522A.
2-13 Host Adapter Configuration AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 2 -13 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Fast SCSI This set tin g deter mi nes th e maximum sync hron ous data tr an sfer rate for the host adapter .
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 2 -14 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-1 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 3-1 3 Har dw.
3-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
3-3 Hardware Installat ion AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-3 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 The table below sh ows h ow terminat io n must be set on the host adapter f or the three pos sible con figurat ions of devices on the SCSI bus.
3-4 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-4 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
3-5 Hardware Installat ion AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-5 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Set ting SC SI IDs Each devic e o n the SCSI bus, inc luding the host adapter , must have a unique SCSI ID.
3-6 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-6 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
3-7 Hardware Installat ion AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-7 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Con nectin g SCS I Devic es SCSI devic es are c onnec ted by cables in one co ntin uo us line called the SCSI bu s .
3-8 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-8 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
3-9 Hardware Installat ion AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 3-9 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 5 T o connect other internal SCSI device s, plug the devices int o t h e other connec tors on the ribbon cabl e, a s shown in F igure 3-7.
3-10 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 3 -10 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat .
3-1 1 Hardware Installat ion AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 3 -11 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 3 Daisy chain ot her external SC SI devic es, if any , to the pr evio us device unti l all devices ar e conn ected , as shown in Figure 3-8.
3-12 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 3 -12 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat .
3-13 Hardware Installat ion AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: 3 -13 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Co.
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 4-1 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 4-1 4 Softwa.
4-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 4-2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 5-1 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 5-1 5 T r oubles ho oting This chapt er explains what to d o if you have problem s wi th yo ur system after in stal ling an AHA-1510A/20A Series h ost adapter .
5-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 5-2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 d If two AHA - 1520A/152 2A host adapters are installed, make sure only on e has its B IOS enabled.
5-3 Troub leshoo ting AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 5-3 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Problem The aspi2dos ASPI man ager is ins talled .
5-4 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 5-4 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Problem General pro blems using a SC SI driv e as driv e D wi th ano ther SC SI drive as d riv e C.
5-5 Troub leshoo ting AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 5-5 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Other Error Messages Host adapter a t port address xxx failed diagnostics.
AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page : 5-6 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AHA-1510A/20 A Se ries U ser ’s Guide Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: A- 1 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 A-1 A Support for La r ge Disk Drives Ex tended T ransla tion (U sing M S-D OS 5.
A-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1510A/20 A Se ries U ser ’s Guide Stock Number : 510 400-00 , R ev. C Page: A- 2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 Usi ng Fdi sk T o install a new disk, or to r epartitio n an existing dis k, use the fdisk DOS ut ility as you norm ally wo uld.
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B-2 AHA-1510A/20 A Series User ’ s Guide AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page: B-2 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat .
B-3 Floptical Drive Suppo rt AHA-1 510A/20 A S eri es U ser ’s Gui de Stock N u m b er : 51 0 400-00, Rev. C Page: B-3 Print Spec Number: 49 1842 -0 0 Curr ent Dat e: 11/18/94 ECN Dat e : 11/2 9/94 VH D Form at Adaptec EZ -SCSI inclu des the DOS vhdfmt utilit y fo r for matt ing Floptic al VHD diskett es.
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