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LSI8751D
PCI to SCSI
Host Adapter

USER’S

GUIDE

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Page 1: ...LSI8751D PCI to SCSI Host Adapter USER S GUIDE Au g u s t 2 0 0 1 Version 3 0...

Page 2: ...the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables...

Page 3: ...make changes to any products herein at any time without notice LSI Logic does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any product described herein except a...

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Page 5: ...al Support Hot Line at 719 533 7230 The hours of operation are from 7 30 a m to 4 30 p m MST Monday through Friday Before calling please have the following information Which LSI Logic host adapter are...

Page 6: ...Publications PCI Storage Device Management System SDMS 4 0 User s Guide Order Number S14007 A Revision Record Revision Date Remarks 1 0 6 95 Final version 2 0 3 99 Document converted to LSI format 2...

Page 7: ...2 Inserting the Host Adapter 2 3 2 2 3 Connecting the SCSI Peripherals 2 5 2 2 4 SCSI Bus Termination 2 14 2 2 5 Setting SCSI IDs 2 19 2 3 Completing the Installation 2 21 Chapter 3 Technical Specifi...

Page 8: ...ii Contents Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Customer Feedback...

Page 9: ...ecting Additional Internal SCSI Devices 2 8 2 7 Multiple Internal SCSI Devices Chained Together 2 9 2 8 SCSI LED Connector 2 10 2 9 External Cable to Host Adapter 2 11 2 10 External Cable to External...

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Page 11: ...1 SCSI Bus Widths and Speeds 2 5 2 2 SCSI ID Record 2 20 3 1 Maximum Power Requirements 3 2 3 2 PCI Connector JI Top 3 4 3 3 PCI Connector JI Bottom 3 5 3 4 SCSI Connectors J2 and J3 3 6 3 5 LED Conne...

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Page 13: ...e LSI8751D is a 16 bit High Voltage Differential HVD Ultra SCSI solution for your computer using only one PCI slot This board can support both legacy Fast SCSI devices and the newest Ultra SCSI device...

Page 14: ...the LSI8751D supports these features Full 32 bit DMA bus master Zero wait state bus master data bursts Universal 5 V or 3 3 V PCI bus voltage PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 1 compliance 1 2 2...

Page 15: ...r dimensions 5 00 x 3 25 inches 127 X82 552 mm Universal 32 bit card edge connector 1 2 4 Ultra SCSI The LSI8751D has full support for Ultra SCSI and simultaneously supports Fast SCSI Ultra SCSI is an...

Page 16: ...1 4 Describing the LSI8751D...

Page 17: ...prefer more detailed guidance for installing the LSI8751D please follow the instructions in Section 2 2 Detailed Installation Procedure For safe and proper installation check the user s manual suppli...

Page 18: ...BIOS Configuration Utility which provides a means to change system configuration 2 2 Detailed Installation Procedure This section provides step by step instructions for installing the LSI8751D and co...

Page 19: ...e of this board Figure 2 1 Hardware Connections for the LSI8751D Step 2 Switch off and unplug power cords for all components in your system Step 3 Remove the cabinet cover on your computer to access t...

Page 20: ...blank panel on the back of the computer aligned with the PCI slot you intend to use Save the bracket screw Step 6 Carefully insert the edge connector J1 see Figure 2 1 of the host adapter into the PC...

Page 21: ...able are keyed to ensure proper pin 1 connection All external SCSI bus connections to the LSI8751D are made with shielded 68 conductor cables see Figure 2 3 The connectors on this cable are always key...

Page 22: ...2 6 Installing the LSI8751D Figure 2 3 SCSI Cables SCSI Cable for Internal Connections SCSI Cable for External Connections...

Page 23: ...making internal SCSI bus connections Step 1 To connect an internal SCSI device plug the 68 pin connector on one end of the internal SCSI ribbon cable into the connector J2 Make certain to match pin 1...

Page 24: ...e Figure 2 5 Make sure to match pin 1 on all connections Figure 2 5 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device Connection Step 3 Connect additional internal SCSI devices by using an internal S...

Page 25: ...etailed Installation Procedure 2 9 Figure 2 7 shows an example of this type of chained connection Make sure to match pin 1 on all connections Figure 2 7 Multiple Internal SCSI Devices Chained Together...

Page 26: ...ws the front panel LED to indicate activity on the SCSI bus Connector J4 is not keyed The orientation of the LED cable does not matter as long as all four pins are connected Figure 2 8 SCSI LED Connec...

Page 27: ...connections Step 1 To connect external SCSI devices to the LSI8751D plug the 68 pin connector on one end of a shielded external SCSI cable see Figure 2 3 into the host adapter connector J3 see Figure...

Page 28: ...pin connector on the other end of the shielded external SCSI cable into the SCSI connector on the external SCSI device Figure 2 10 shows an example of this connection Figure 2 10 External Cable to Ext...

Page 29: ...ne external SCSI device to the host adapter you must chain them together with shielded external SCSI cables Figure 2 11 shows an example of these chained connections Figure 2 11 Multiple External SCSI...

Page 30: ...l device terminators are usually set with jumpers resistor modules or a switch on the peripheral Refer to the peripheral manufacturer s instructions and to the user s manual for your computer for info...

Page 31: ...Termination on the host adapter is required in this case Insert the plug in HVD terminator into the external connector J3 on the host adapter Figure 2 12 shows an example of how termination is determ...

Page 32: ...ermination on the host adapter is required in this case Insert the plug in HVD terminator into the internal connector J2 on the host adapter Figure 2 13 shows you how to enable or disable termination...

Page 33: ...t terminate the last internal device and external device on the SCSI bus You must disable the termination on all other devices Termination on the host adapter is not required in this case Save the plu...

Page 34: ...8751D Figure 2 14 Internal and External SCSI Device Termination Last Device on Chain Termination Enabled Host Adapter Termination Not Required Last Device on Chain Termination Enabled Does Not End Cha...

Page 35: ...ur host adapter ID using the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility The peripheral device SCSI IDs are usually set with jumpers or with a switch on the peripheral Refer to the peripheral manufacturer s instr...

Page 36: ...2 20 Installing the LSI8751D Table 2 2 SCSI ID Record SCSI ID SCSI Device 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 LSI8751D default 6 5 4 3 2 1 0...

Page 37: ...to boot up Step 4 Refer to the PCI Storage Device Management System SDMS 4 0 User s Guide or the guide for the software you plan to use to load the driver software for your particular operating syste...

Page 38: ...2 22 Installing the LSI8751D...

Page 39: ...FCC 3 1 1 Physical Characteristics The dimensions of the LSI8751D are 5 00 x 3 25 inches 127 x 82 552 mm PCI connection is made through the edge connector J1 Internal SCSI connection is made through t...

Page 40: ...rent may be higher At temperatures of at least 25 C a current of 4 A is sustained no longer than 30 seconds before the self resetting TERMPWR short circuit protection device opens J3 J1 J2 J4 LSI53C87...

Page 41: ...The bare board meets or exceeds the requirements of UL flammability rating 94 V0 The bare board is also marked with the supplier s name or trademark type and UL flammability rating Because this board...

Page 42: ...n 12 V 1 GND 17 C_BE2 33 GND 49 TCK 2 REQ 18 GND 34 KEYWAY 50 GND 3 3 V 5 V 19 IRDY 35 KEYWAY 51 TDO 4 AD31 20 3 3 V 36 AD08 52 5 V 5 AD29 21 DEVSEL 37 AD07 53 5 V 6 GND 22 GND 38 3 3 V 54 INTB 7 AD27...

Page 43: ...r SCSI termination power is also supplied by the board Table Table 1 4 shows the signal assignments for J2 and J3 SCSI HVD connectors Table 3 3 PCI Connector JI Bottom Signal Name1 1 Shaded signals ar...

Page 44: ...Signal Name Pin Signal Name Pin DB 12 1 TERMPWR 18 DB 12 35 TERMPWR 52 DB 13 2 RESERVED 19 DB 13 36 RESERVED 53 DB 14 3 ATN 20 DB 14 37 ATN 54 DB 15 4 GND 21 DB 15 38 GND 55 DB P1 5 BSY 22 DB P1 39 BS...

Page 45: ...nd control the system The SCSI BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS Bit A binary digit The smallest unit of information a computer uses The value of a bit 0 or 1 represent...

Page 46: ...er as opposed to single ended SCSI which references each SCSI signal to a common ground Two types of differential signals in the industry are High Voltage Differential HVD and Low Voltage Differential...

Page 47: ...system Internal SCSI Device A SCSI device installed inside the computer cabinet These devices are connected in a continuous chain using an unshielded ribbon cable IRQ Interrupt Request Channel A path...

Page 48: ...data by more than one SCSI device This increases the data throughput NVRAM NonVolatile Random Access Memory Actually an EEPROM Electronically Erasable Read Only Memory chip used to store configuratio...

Page 49: ...track of multiple commands that allow for increased throughput on the SCSI bus RAM Random Access Memory The computer s primary working memory in which program instructions and data are stored and are...

Page 50: ...ces It references each SCSI signal to a common ground This is the most common method as opposed to differential SCSI which uses a separate ground for each signal STA SCSI Trade Association A group of...

Page 51: ...n a hard disk that can be used as if it were RAM Wide SCSI A SCSI 2 feature allowing 16 bit or 32 bit transfers on the SCSI bus This dramatically increases the transfer rate over the standard 8 bit SC...

Page 52: ...A 8 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations...

Page 53: ...I bus connections 2 7 L LED connector J4 3 6 LED interface 3 6 LSI8751D host adapter board characteristics 1 3 features 1 2 installing 2 2 to 2 21 termination 1 2 Ultra SCSI 1 3 O operational environm...

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