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Chapter 3: Installation
Manual Number: 00431-220-5
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Chapter 3: Installation
If you purchased your SB586T single board computer with a chassis, the board and its associated
components will already be installed and tested. If you purchased your board separately or pur-
chased it as an add-on, this chapter will cover the steps necessary to add the board to your existing
system.
Installing the board may involve connecting input/output devices, adding components (such as
memory), upgrading the processor, setting jumpers and switches, and setting up the operating sys-
tem.
Depending on your system, you may only need to do some of these steps. However, since all
components of the computer are interdependent, check this chapter whenever you need to install or
replace components.
EIDE and Floppy Device Connection
The SB586T series has onboard controllers for EIDE and diskette drives. The primary and second-
ary EIDE connectors are J1 and J8, respectively. They both support LBA mode, and each will
connect up to two devices. The diskette-drive connector is J3, and it will also connect up to two
devices. The connectors are keyed so the cables will only connect in the correct direction.
SCSI Device Connection
The SB586TS and SB586TS2V have an onboard Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI I/O processor to support
ultra-wide SCSI data transfer rates of up to 40MB. This SCSI processor interfaces the PCI bus to an
ultra-wide SCSI bus.
The SCSI controller at J9 supports up to 7 narrow or 15 wide SCSI devices. These SCSI devices
may be connected in three configurations: 8-bit bus, 16-bit bus, or a combination of the two. If you
plan to use SCSI 16-bit devices, you will need a 68-pin cable. If you plan to use both 8- and 16-bit
devices, you must use an adapter.
A 68-pinto50-pin male-to-male adapter, ICS Advent P/N 50313-01, is available for a straight 8-bit
SCSI bus chain. A 68-pinto50-pin female-to-female adapter, ICS Advent P/N 50314-01, may be
used to place an 8-bit SCSI device on a 16-bit SCSI Wide bus.
CAUTION!
Use only SCSI adapters approved by ICS Advent, which performs extensive testing
on its products. Use of other SCSI adapters to connect SCSI peripherals to the CPU
board could damage the board, its components, or your equipment.