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Summary of Contents for USBXchange

Page 1: ...k any part of the document 2 Press Return or click to progress through the document While you read the document the hand tool changes 3 Continue to press Return or click until you reach the end of the...

Page 2: ...ctor For installation you simply connect the male HD50 SCSI end of the USBXchange to the female HD50 SCSI connector on your SCSI device See Installing the USBXchange on PC Compatibles on page 5 or Ins...

Page 3: ...ty SCSI Connector 50 25 Pin Converter Installer CD ROM with Mac and PC Drivers and Electronic User s Guide Quick Install Guide printed on the CD jacket Registration Card System Requirements PC Compati...

Page 4: ...USBXchange Driver for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 page 12 USBXchange Power Supply page 13 Macintosh Installing the USBXchange on a Macintosh page 15 Installing the Driver Software page 15 Connecting...

Page 5: ...either attach the SCSI connector of the USBXchange directly to your SCSI device or you may require an additional cable or converter To attach additional SCSI devices connect them using a SCSI chain S...

Page 6: ...ower line of the attached SCSI device or if no termination power is available it switches automatically to receive the power from the USB bus Connecting to an External USB Hub 1 Connect the external U...

Page 7: ...th your kit Follow the steps in this section to install the Windows 98 driver 1 If Windows 98 is not running start it now 2 If the USBXchange is not already plugged into the USB port plug it in now Ma...

Page 8: ...Search for the best driver and then click Next 5 Select CD ROM drive for the Add New Hardware Wizard to search your CD ROM drive for drivers Insert the USBXchange CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Click Next...

Page 9: ...2000 will prompt you to install the driver from the CD included with your kit Follow the steps in this section to install the Windows 2000 driver 1 If Windows 2000 is not running start it now 2 If th...

Page 10: ...ge 10 4 Select Search for a suitable driver and then click Next 5 Select CD ROM drives for the Found New Hardware Wizard to search your CD ROM drive for drivers Insert the USBXchange CD ROM in the CD...

Page 11: ...User s Guide USBXchange 11 6 Click Next to install the driver 7 Click Finish to complete the installation...

Page 12: ...ange from the USB port of your system before running the device driver Uninstall utility 2 Insert the USBXchange Installer CD into the CD ROM drive 3 On your desktop double click on the My Computer ic...

Page 13: ...the needed power for the USBXchange to operate In these cases you may need an external DC power supply Note Adaptec strongly recommends that you plug the USBXchange directly into a USB port on your sy...

Page 14: ...that is connected to your computer Connect an external DC power supply to your USBXchange External DC Power Supply If you need an external power source the USBXchange can use a DC power jack with 4 5...

Page 15: ...CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the USBXchange Installer application 3 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen 4 After installing the driver software restart your Macintosh then p...

Page 16: ...epending on the SCSI device connector type you can either attach the SCSI connector of the USBXchange directly to your SCSI device or you may require an additional cable or converter 3 Power on your S...

Page 17: ...purchased separately to the USB port of your computer Note To ensure proper operation Adaptec recommends using only self powered hubs only hubs that receive their power from an A C connection Otherwi...

Page 18: ...rect setting could cause problems such as crashes or in extreme cases data loss or corruption Note When using Mass Storage a DVD RAM drive will appear as a CD ROM device and you will not be able to re...

Page 19: ...you will not see any devices in SCSIProbe 1 Launch SCSIProbe by double clicking the icon which is located in the Control Panels folder in the System folder 2 To view devices connected to a SCSI bus s...

Page 20: ...these cases you may need an external DC power supply Note Adaptec strongly recommends that you plug the USBXchange directly into a USB port on your system If you must connect through a USB hub use on...

Page 21: ...rent Note Adaptec recommends that you use only UL approved power supplies For updated information on recommended power supplies see the Read Me file located on the USBXchange CD ROM Your external DC p...

Page 22: ...nique SCSI ID number from 0 to 7 A SCSI ID uniquely identifies each SCSI device on the SCSI bus and determines priority when two or more devices are trying to use the SCSI bus at the same time The USB...

Page 23: ...another device which supplies termination power must be added to the SCSI bus Connecting to More Than One SCSI Device You can use the USBXchange to connect your computer to either one SCSI device or...

Page 24: ...the first device 3 Using another SCSI cable connect the next SCSI device you want to attach to the second SCSI device 4 Be sure to assign a unique SCSI ID to each device on your SCSI chain 5 The last...

Page 25: ...may need an external DC power adapter See USBXchange Power Supply on page 13 PC or USBXchange Power Supply on page 20 Mac for more information The SCSI devices must be powered on before the system ack...

Page 26: ...the system with the USBXchange attached and the SCSI devices powered on 5 Shut down the system remove the USBXchange power off and on all SCSI devices and reinsert the USBXchange Restart the system wh...

Page 27: ...oration in the U S and other countries used under license All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to...

Page 28: ...ll 1 408 934 7274 Monday Friday 6 00 A M to 5 00 P M Pacific Time To expedite your service have your computer in front of you To order Adaptec products including software and SCSI cables call 1 800 44...

Page 29: ...ult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the ru...

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