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A KrL 12/99 (SRC: 512488-00, Ver. R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 © 1999 Adaptec, Inc. AA) which may be registered in Singapore STOCK NO.: 512488-03, Rev. Printed in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Adaptec, and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
A KrL 12/99 (SRC: 512488-00, Ver. R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 © 1999 Adaptec, Inc. AA) which may be registered in Singapore STOCK NO.: 512488-03, Rev. Printed in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Adaptec, and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
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w w w w Contents 1 Overview 1 Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 1 Understanding SCSI 2 SCSI IDs 2 Terminating the SCSI Bus 3 2 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Checklist 5 Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 6 Common Error Messages 10 3 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI Devices 12 Using SCSI Devices 12 SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 Using Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 13 Using Scanners 13 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 14 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 15 Connecting the LED Connector 16 iii
w w w w Contents 1 Overview 1 Ultra160 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 1 Understanding SCSI 2 SCSI IDs 2 Terminating the SCSI Bus 3 2 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Checklist 5 Troubleshooting in Windows 95/98 6 Common Error Messages 10 3 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI Devices 12 Using SCSI Devices 12 SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 12 Using Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 13 Using Scanners 13 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 14 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 15 Connecting the LED Connector 16 iii
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Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference 4 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect 17 Starting SCSISelect 19 Exiting SCSISelect 19 Using SCSISelect Settings 19 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 20 Boot Device Options 20 SCSI Device Configuration 20 Advanced Configuration Options 22 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 5 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference 4 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect 17 Starting SCSISelect 19 Exiting SCSISelect 19 Using SCSISelect Settings 19 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 20 Boot Device Options 20 SCSI Device Configuration 20 Advanced Configuration Options 22 Using SCSI Disk Utilities 24 5 Connecting SCSI Devices 25 Maximum Cable Lengths 26 iv
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... Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 to be up to 160 MBytes/sec. See Maximum Cable Lengths on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 supports Ultra160 SCSI devices. Ultra160 is connected, the cable length may be backwards compatible with Adaptec's SpeedFlex™ technology. It also explains how to use the built-in SCSISelect utility if you need to 25 meters (82 ft.). The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160...
... Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 to be up to 160 MBytes/sec. See Maximum Cable Lengths on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 supports Ultra160 SCSI devices. Ultra160 is connected, the cable length may be backwards compatible with Adaptec's SpeedFlex™ technology. It also explains how to use the built-in SCSISelect utility if you need to 25 meters (82 ft.). The Adaptec SCSI Card 19160...
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... to the SCSI adapter card. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for SCSI IDs: s For internal SCSI devices, the SCSI ID usually is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI adapter card (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and each SCSI device connected to it the highest priority on the SCSI bus. SCSI is 6 to 0, 15 to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, as well as the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 itself...
... to the SCSI adapter card. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for SCSI IDs: s For internal SCSI devices, the SCSI ID usually is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI adapter card (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and each SCSI device connected to it the highest priority on the SCSI bus. SCSI is 6 to 0, 15 to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, as well as the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 itself...
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...on the last connector on how to the SCSI ID of the SCSI bus must use the Device Manager to view which SCSI ID is set to each cable. Terminators must be properly terminated. See Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with termination disabled and cannot be disabled, ...on the device. 3 This is recommended for instructions on the cable. Here are some general guidelines for internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices is controlled by manually setting a jumper or...
...on the last connector on how to the SCSI ID of the SCSI bus must use the Device Manager to view which SCSI ID is set to each cable. Terminators must be properly terminated. See Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with termination disabled and cannot be disabled, ...on the device. 3 This is recommended for instructions on the cable. Here are some general guidelines for internal Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices is controlled by manually setting a jumper or...
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... be certain that you do not change this default setting. 4 s By default, termination on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 itself is correctly terminated. However, termination on some external devices is controlled by setting a switch on the back of the SCSI device. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference s Termination on external SCSI devices usually is enabled or disabled by installing or removing...
... be certain that you do not change this default setting. 4 s By default, termination on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 itself is correctly terminated. However, termination on some external devices is controlled by setting a switch on the back of the SCSI device. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference s Termination on external SCSI devices usually is enabled or disabled by installing or removing...
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If you have problems with a specific SCSI device when other connected SCSI devices are working correctly, please contact the manufacturer of this section. Note: If you still experience problems after following...? s Are all SCSI devices and the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 assigned unique SCSI IDs? s Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? s Is the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 firmly seated and secured in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. s Are all SCSI devices turned on the SCSI bus. s Is the PCI expansion slot compliant with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 result from errors in...
If you have problems with a specific SCSI device when other connected SCSI devices are working correctly, please contact the manufacturer of this section. Note: If you still experience problems after following...? s Are all SCSI devices and the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 assigned unique SCSI IDs? s Are all SCSI devices terminated properly? s Is the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 firmly seated and secured in the Troubleshooting Checklist below. s Are all SCSI devices turned on the SCSI bus. s Is the PCI expansion slot compliant with using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 result from errors in...
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...be checked. 5 If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected to the desktop, the core software is functional; Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Troubleshooting in Safe Mode.) How can force a manual fail-safe mode by pressing the Ctrl key when you are not in Windows...Mode. (It may take several minutes for Windows 95/98 to load.) 4 If the system completes the boot to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by viewing resources in System Properties. 7 Right click on the...
...be checked. 5 If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is connected to the desktop, the core software is functional; Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Troubleshooting in Safe Mode.) How can force a manual fail-safe mode by pressing the Ctrl key when you are not in Windows...Mode. (It may take several minutes for Windows 95/98 to load.) 4 If the system completes the boot to an EIDE controller, shut down the system, remove the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, and restart the computer. 6 Verify that an IRQ is available by viewing resources in System Properties. 7 Right click on the...
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s If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 driver is listed as "Adaptec 19160, 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/ 7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller." s If the SCSI Controller icon or the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 software driver is not listed, reinstall the driver that was included with the SCSI card. (For instructions on -screen instructions. inside a red circle appears with other hardware using the...
s If the driver is listed, the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 driver is listed as "Adaptec 19160, 29160(N), 39160, AHA-3960D, AIC-7892/ 7899 Ultra160 PCI SCSI Controller." s If the SCSI Controller icon or the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 software driver is not listed, reinstall the driver that was included with the SCSI card. (For instructions on -screen instructions. inside a red circle appears with other hardware using the...
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... I /O) s Direct Memory Access (DMA) s Memory 8 Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference What if there is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. If Windows 95/98 does not detect the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, get the driver disk or CD included with the SCSI card and click Next. 5 Click Next again...
... I /O) s Direct Memory Access (DMA) s Memory 8 Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference What if there is no SCSI Controller icon under Device Manager, or the software driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. If Windows 95/98 does not detect the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, get the driver disk or CD included with the SCSI card and click Next. 5 Click Next again...
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Troubleshooting 6 The setting, and the hardware using the resource cannot be detected. (This condition is most common.) 7 Click Cancel to close the windows, then close Control Panel. s If a specific resource is not listed, the resource is not used by more than once, the resource is listed more than one device. s If a ...
Troubleshooting 6 The setting, and the hardware using the resource cannot be detected. (This condition is most common.) 7 Click Cancel to close the windows, then close Control Panel. s If a specific resource is not listed, the resource is not used by more than once, the resource is listed more than one device. s If a ...
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... are properly connected. 3 Verify that SCSISelect's Device Configuration options are properly connected. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Common Error Messages Here is what you should do if the following error message entries refer to the SCSI connectors and SCSI segments on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160. The spin up when the power is switched on. If the error still...
... are properly connected. 3 Verify that SCSISelect's Device Configuration options are properly connected. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Common Error Messages Here is what you should do if the following error message entries refer to the SCSI connectors and SCSI segments on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160. The spin up when the power is switched on. If the error still...
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...the terminators on the devices connected to the SE connectors. Verify the termination on the narrow SE SCSI segment. Too many devices are terminated on the SE connectors"2 The SCSI card BIOS has detected that either only one or no devices have been terminated on the internal narrow... SE connectors. Insufficient termination detected on the SE connectors"2 The SCSI card BIOS has detected that more than two devices have been terminated on the devices connected to the internal and external connectors. "Attention!...
...the terminators on the devices connected to the SE connectors. Verify the termination on the narrow SE SCSI segment. Too many devices are terminated on the SE connectors"2 The SCSI card BIOS has detected that either only one or no devices have been terminated on the internal narrow... SE connectors. Insufficient termination detected on the SE connectors"2 The SCSI card BIOS has detected that more than two devices have been terminated on the devices connected to the internal and external connectors. "Attention!...
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... Utilities on page 24 for that was previously connected to a different SCSI card, you may need to the documentation for information on using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and your SCSI hard disk drive has not been pre-formatted at the factory. Be sure ... SCSI hard disk drives running under other operating systems, see the operating system documentation. 12 If your SCSI devices. Using SCSI Devices SCSI Hard Disk Drives s If you connect a SCSI hard disk drive to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 that device. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI ...
... Utilities on page 24 for that was previously connected to a different SCSI card, you may need to the documentation for information on using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and your SCSI hard disk drive has not been pre-formatted at the factory. Be sure ... SCSI hard disk drives running under other operating systems, see the operating system documentation. 12 If your SCSI devices. Using SCSI Devices SCSI Hard Disk Drives s If you connect a SCSI hard disk drive to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 that device. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI ...
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... by the terminator at the end of the SCSI bus to drop down to the Ultra160 SCSI connector on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 if you must install the scanner manufacturer's proprietary software drivers. s Be sure to connect your Ultra160 SCSI hard disk drives to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, you want Ultra160 performance (160 MBytes/sec) 50-pin Internal Fast/ Ultra...
... by the terminator at the end of the SCSI bus to drop down to the Ultra160 SCSI connector on the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 if you must install the scanner manufacturer's proprietary software drivers. s Be sure to connect your Ultra160 SCSI hard disk drives to the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, you want Ultra160 performance (160 MBytes/sec) 50-pin Internal Fast/ Ultra...
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.... Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices You can install the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 in a computer that boots from a non-SCSI disk drive, the computer will not be able to the EIDE controller, ...and so on. If your computer's motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) feature, you just want to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space. You will continue to boot from SCSI drive? SCSI...
.... Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices You can install the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 in a computer that boots from a non-SCSI disk drive, the computer will not be able to the EIDE controller, ...and so on. If your computer's motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) feature, you just want to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space. You will continue to boot from SCSI drive? SCSI...
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.... s Each SCSI card you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). Disable the SCSI card BIOS on loading its drivers. 15 s If you are loaded. Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI Devices Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can have two or more SCSI cards and your computer; you have a device with a different set of SCSI devices. Note: Drives not under SCSI BIOS control will not...
.... s Each SCSI card you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). Disable the SCSI card BIOS on loading its drivers. 15 s If you are loaded. Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 and SCSI Devices Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can have two or more SCSI cards and your computer; you have a device with a different set of SCSI devices. Note: Drives not under SCSI BIOS control will not...
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LED Cable from the LED connector on the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on the SCSI card as shown in the diagram below, the LED on the front panel of the system case. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Connecting the LED Connector (Optional feature) Most computers have an LED disk activity light ... the cable from motherboard 2-pin LED Cable LED Connector on the front panel of the computer will no longer indicate disk activity on the SCSI bus. Note: If you choose to the SCSI card, the LED activity light will light whenever there is activity on the non...
LED Cable from the LED connector on the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on the SCSI card as shown in the diagram below, the LED on the front panel of the system case. Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 User's Reference Connecting the LED Connector (Optional feature) Most computers have an LED disk activity light ... the cable from motherboard 2-pin LED Cable LED Connector on the front panel of the computer will no longer indicate disk activity on the SCSI bus. Note: If you choose to the SCSI card, the LED activity light will light whenever there is activity on the non...
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... Enabled Automatic/ Enabled/Disabled Automatic/ Enabled/Disabled Automatic Automatic 0-15 0 0-7 0 17 SCSISelect also enables you to run the SCSI disk utilities. Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect SCSISelect, included with the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, enables you to change or view current settings, or if you would like to low-level format or...
... Enabled Automatic/ Enabled/Disabled Automatic/ Enabled/Disabled Automatic Automatic 0-15 0 0-7 0 17 SCSISelect also enables you to run the SCSI disk utilities. Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160 with SCSISelect SCSISelect, included with the Adaptec SCSI Card 19160, enables you to change or view current settings, or if you would like to low-level format or...