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Section II- User Manual FFD 3.5" SCSI Flash Disk MARCH -2002 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 2 of 22 Table of Contents 1 Genera l.................................................................................................................................... 3 2 Kit Co ntents .
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 3 of 22 1 General This manual provides y ou with the information y ou need to properly install your new FF D 3.5 " SCSI Flash drive. M-Sy stems recommends that only properly qualified and trained personnel install the drive.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 4 of 22 4 Handling Instructions You can prolong the life of y our FFD, increase its reliability and prevent unnecessary damage by following the instr uctions listed below. Fa ilure to follow any of these instructions may void your warranty .
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 5 of 22 5 Installation 5.1 Sy stem Requirements I n order to install the FFD in y our system, ensure that y ou have the following it.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 6 of 22 Table 1: SCSI I D DI P Sw itch Sett ings SCSI ID Sw itch 3 Sw itch 2 Sw itch 1 0 1 OFF OFF OFF 1 OFF OFF ON 2 OFF ON OFF 3 OFF ON ON 4 ON OFF OFF 5 ON OFF ON 6 ON ON OFF 7 ON ON ON 1 Defa ult factory setting 5.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 7 of 22 5.2.3 Termination Pow er (TRM PWR) Termination power must be supplied by at least one device on the SCSI bus; it is normally supplied by the host adapter. However, if y ou are unsure whether TRMPWR is available in y our sy stem, y ou can configure the FF D to supply TRMPWR.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 8 of 22 5.3 FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk Drive Installation The FFD can be installed in any mounting position in the sy stem. Unlike rotating disks that have an axis of rotation, the FFD is not susceptible to damage due to orientation.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 9 of 22 SCSI device 0 not terminated SCSI device 1 Terminated SCSI device 3 Terminated through SCSI device 0 not terminated SCSI dev.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 10 of 22 5.3.2 Using the FFD on a DOS-Based Platform After phy sically installing the F FD, it must be installed as a disk drive under DOS. Run the DOS commands listed below and follow the instructions display ed for each command.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 11 of 22 I n order to proceed with the installation, y ou must have Supervisor privileges on y our UNIX sy stem. I f y ou do not have these privileges, contact y our system administrator.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 12 of 22 6 Driv e Parameters Most SCSI device drivers can automatically detect the total number of sectors on the FFD, using the READ CAPACITY command, and config ure them accordingly .
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 13 of 22 Unforma tted Disk 1 Capacity (MB) Formatted Disk Capacity (# of blocks) 2 Cylinders Heads Sector/ Cylinder Bytes/ Sector 2,.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 14 of 22 7 LED Indicators and Configuration Sw itch Figure 4 illustrates the two L EDs located on the FFD fr ont panel. Table 6 Descr ibes the L ED color codes and status definitions.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 15 of 22 8 Troubleshooting 8.1 Built-In Self Test The FFD performs a self-test during power up. I f the test fails, the green LED flashes at a rate of 1 Hz. If y ou encounter this problem, please contact your dealer or technical support.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 16 of 22 6. Attach the SCSI cable to the host adapter and to the last device. Do not forg et the device’s power connector. 7. Power ON the PC and verify that the host adapter recog nizes the SCSI device.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 17 of 22 8.2.4 Solving Installation Problems The problems that arise in most installations are described below. Unstable Termination This occurs when there is a passive termination with Fast-SCSI devices on the bus.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 18 of 22 9 Getting Help For technical assistance with the installation and configuration of y our FFD, contact one of the sources listed below.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 19 of 22 10 Frequently A sked Questions (FA Qs) A bout SCSI Q: What is SCSI? A: SCSI (Small Com puter System I nterface) is a general-purpose, parallel bus sy stem.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 20 of 22 Q: What is Plug-and-play (P&P ) SCSI? A: Plug-and-play SCSI is an extension of the generic plug-and-play specification. P&P is an approach for defining an auto-configuring environment for I SA boards.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 21 of 22 Q: What types of SCSI connectors are available? A: There are many different connectors for SCSI . Some of them were defined with SCSI -1 and are now obsolete, such as the DB-50 connector.
FFD 3.5 " SCSI Flash Disk User Manual 45-SR-001-01- 7L REV 4.0 22 of 22 How to Contact Us Internet: http://www.m-sy s.com E-m ail: info@m-sy s.com USA Off ice: M-Sy stems I nc. 8371 Central Ave, Suite A Newark CA 94560 Phone: +1-510-494-2090 Fax: +1-510-494-5545 Taiwan Off ice: Room B, 13 F, No.
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