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Page 1: ...Symbios SYM8953U PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter Order Number S14036 User s Guide December 1999 Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...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 for...

Page 3: ...duct until rescinded by an update To receive product literature visit us at http www lsilogic com LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products herein at any time without no...

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Page 5: ...U Host Adapter 2 1 Quick Installation Procedure 2 1 2 2 Detailed Installation Procedure 2 3 2 2 1 Before You Start 2 3 2 2 2 Inserting the Host Adapter 2 4 2 2 3 Connecting the SCSI Peripherals 2 7 2...

Page 6: ...Atmospheric Characteristics A 3 A 1 4 Electromagnetic Compliance A 3 A 1 5 Safety Characteristics A 3 A 2 Operational Environment A 3 A 2 1 The PCI Interface A 4 A 2 2 The SCSI Interface A 7 A 2 3 On...

Page 7: ...Right Half 3 12 3 5 Boot Adapter List Menu 3 16 3 6 Global Properties Menu 3 18 3 7 Exit Menu 3 20 A 1 SYM8953U Mechanical Drawing A 2 Tables 2 1 SCSI Bus Widths and Speeds 2 7 2 2 SCSI Bus Lengths 2...

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Page 9: ...nization Chapter 1 Using the SYM8953U Host Adapter defines the interfaces and characteristics of the SYM8953U PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter Board Chapter 2 Installing the SYM8953U Host Adapter provi...

Page 10: ...ications Symbios PCI SCSI Device Management System SDMS 4 0 User s Guide LSI Logic Corporation Order Number S14007 Symbios SYM53C895A PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Controller Technical Manual LSI Logic Corporati...

Page 11: ...ion of up to 15 SCSI devices The SYM8953U board is a 16 bit Low Voltage Differential LVD Single Ended SE SCSI solution for your computer This board also supports legacy Fast SCSI and Ultra SCSI device...

Page 12: ...ts of your SYM8953U PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter are available to you 1 2 Features This section provides a high level overview of the PCI Interface the SCSI Interface and Board Characteristics for...

Page 13: ...Kbytes Supports variable block size and scatter gather data transfers Performs complex SCSI bus sequences without interrupts including restore data pointers Has serial EEPROM for user configuration ut...

Page 14: ...the SYM8953U is contained within the SYM53C895A This chip is a PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Controller with LVD Link Universal Transceivers It connects directly to the SCSI bus and generates signal timing and...

Page 15: ...mplementation of Universal LVD SCSI LVD Link transceivers provide the inherent reliability of differential SCSI and a long term migration path to faster SCSI transfer rates The LVD Link transceivers r...

Page 16: ...more devices on the bus using the same cables defined in the SCSI 3 parallel Interface SPI 2 standard for Ultra SCSI Important To utilize Ultra2 SCSI performance you must only have LVD devices on the...

Page 17: ...us setup experience this section may sufficiently describe the procedure for you If you prefer a more detailed guidance for installing the SYM8953U host adapter proceed to Section 2 2 Detailed Install...

Page 18: ...ved Note You may notice that the components on a PCI host adapter face the opposite way from non PCI adapter boards you have in your system This orientation is correct The board is keyed and will only...

Page 19: ...overall idea of the steps you will be performing If you are not confident you can perform the tasks as described here LSI Logic suggests getting assistance Open your PC cabinet and select an appropria...

Page 20: ...ter and unplug power cords for all components in your system Step 4 Remove the cover from your computer per the instructions in the user s manual for your system to access the PCI slots Caution Ground...

Page 21: ...e edge connector is properly aligned before pressing the board into place as shown in Figure 2 2 The bracket around connector J3 should fit where you removed the blank panel Note You may notice that t...

Page 22: ...5 pc 34 5 pc 44 25 pc 2 6 Installing the SYM8953U Host Adapter Figure 2 2 Inserting the Host Adapter Step 8 Secure the board with the bracket screw see Figure 2 2 before making the internal and exter...

Page 23: ...lded 68 conductor cables see Figure 2 3 The connectors on this cable are always keyed to ensure proper pin 1 connection Note All the cables shown in Figure 2 3 are included in the Symbios Adapter Boar...

Page 24: ...ing the host adapter if they are evenly spaced on a 12 meter Ultra SCSI cable 0 19 m minimum between devices Table 2 2 SCSI Bus Lengths Maximum Bus Length Meters1 1 This parameter may be exceeded in p...

Page 25: ...25 pc Detailed Installation Procedure 2 9 Figure 2 3 SCSI Cables 68 pin HD SCSI Cable for Internal Connections 68 pin HD SCSI Cable for External Connections 68 pin HD Terminated End Terminated SCSI Ca...

Page 26: ...nections This section provides step by step instructions about making internal SCSI bus connections Step 1 Plug one end of the 68 pin internal SCSI ribbon cable into connector J2 see Figure 2 4 Import...

Page 27: ...ect plug the other end of the internal SCSI ribbon cable into the SCSI connector on your internal SCSI device An example of this connection is shown in Figure 2 5 Note For nonterminated internal SCSI...

Page 28: ...ribbon cable with the required number of connectors attached along its length and proceed to the next step If you have only one internal device proceed to page 2 14 Step 3 Plug the cable into each ad...

Page 29: ...3 75 pc 10 25 pc 11 25 pc 38 25 pc 4 333 pc 48 583 pc 52 5 pc 34 5 pc 44 25 pc Detailed Installation Procedure 2 13 Figure 2 7 Multiple Internal SCSI Devices Chained Together...

Page 30: ...ere is activity on the SCSI bus Connector J4 is not keyed The orientation of the LED cable should not matter as long as all four pins are connected If the LED does not light during SCSI bus activity f...

Page 31: ...ng external SCSI bus connections To connect external SCSI devices to the SYM8953U host adapter Step 1 Plug the 68 pin HD connector on one end of a shielded external SCSI cable see Figure 2 3 into the...

Page 32: ...ded external SCSI cable into the SCSI connector on your external SCSI device An example of this connection is shown in Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 External SCSI Device Cable If this is the only external S...

Page 33: ...3 Chain multiple devices together with shielded external SCSI cables An example of these chained connections is shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Multiple External SCSI Devices Chained Together After...

Page 34: ...terminators are usually set with jumpers resistor modules or with a switch on the peripheral Refer to the peripheral manufacturer s instructions and to the user s manual for your computer for informat...

Page 35: ...terminate the last internal device on the SCSI bus You must disable the terminators on all other devices Termination on your host adapter is automatically enabled in this case Figure 2 12 shows an exa...

Page 36: ...st terminate the last external device on the SCSI bus You must disable the terminators on all other devices Termination on the host adapter is automatically enabled in this case Figure 2 13 shows an e...

Page 37: ...vices on the SCSI bus You must also disable the termination on all other devices Termination on the host adapter is automatically disabled in this case Figure 2 14 shows an example of how termination...

Page 38: ...D other than 0 zero can be used Chapter 3 Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter explains how to set the host adapter ID using the Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility The peripheral device SCSI IDs...

Page 39: ...pc 11 25 pc 38 25 pc 4 333 pc 48 583 pc 52 5 pc 34 5 pc 44 25 pc Detailed Installation Procedure 2 23 Table 2 3 SCSI ID Record SCSI ID SCSI Device 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 SYM8953U Host Adapter default...

Page 40: ...Step 4 Wait for your computer to boot up Step 5 To change the configuration of the host adapter see Chapter 3 Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter Step 6 Load the software and drivers suitable to you...

Page 41: ...ou need to follow to change configuration settings on your board The SDMS SCSI BIOS provides support for the BIOS Boot Specification BBS which allows you to choose which device to boot from by selecti...

Page 42: ...isplayed on your computer monitor during boot If the utility is available the following message also appears on your monitor Press Ctrl C to start Symbios Configuration Utility This message remains on...

Page 43: ...eripheral be loaded This device driver is provided by the device manufacturer 3 1 2 Exiting the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility Since most changes only take effect after the system reboots you must ex...

Page 44: ...n select an adapter only if Current Status is On Changes are possible since NVRAM is present on this host adapter Table 3 1 Configuration Commands Command Description F1 Help Provides context sensitiv...

Page 45: ...ist Global Properties SYM53C8XX Host Bus Adapters Adapter PCI Bus Dev Func Port Number IRQ NVM Boot Order LSI Logic Control SYM53C895A 0 98 FC00 9 Yes 2 Enabled SYM53C896 0 88 F800 10 Yes 3 Disabled S...

Page 46: ...value is mapped as follows Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Bits 7 3 Device range 0x00 0x1F 0 31 decimal Bits 2 0 Function range 0 7 Port Number Indicates which I O port communicates with an adapter as assigned by...

Page 47: ...tion Utility Version PCI 4 15 00 Adapter Properties SYM53C895A 0 A0 Device Properties SCSI Parity Yes Host SCSI ID 7 SCSI Bus Scan Order Low to High 0 Max Removable Media Support None CHS Mapping SCSI...

Page 48: ...Host SCSI ID Configuration 0 to 7 0 to 15 Indicates the SCSI identifier of an adapter It is recommended that this field be set to the highest priority SCSI identifier which is 7 SCSI Bus Scan Order Co...

Page 49: ...command Spinup Delay Seconds Configuration 1 to 15 Indicates the delay in seconds between spinups of devices attached to an adapter Staggered spinups balance the total electrical current load on the s...

Page 50: ...ample SCSI ID 7 changes the setting for all devices The number of fields displayed requires the menu to scroll left right in order to display the information When accessing this menu online use the Ho...

Page 51: ...Ns 0 Disconnect 0 Quantum Viking 4 5 20 16 Yes Yes On 1 Quantum Viking 4 5 20 16 Yes Yes On 2 Quantum Viking 4 5 20 16 Yes Yes On 3 Quantum Viking 4 5 20 16 Yes Yes On 4 Quantum Viking 4 5 20 16 Yes Y...

Page 52: ...lts 2 Quantum Viking 4 5 10 On No Format Verify Defaults 3 Quantum Viking 4 5 10 On No Format Verify Defaults 4 Quantum Viking 4 5 10 On No Format Verify Defaults 5 Quantum Viking 4 5 10 On No Format...

Page 53: ...cates whether to scan for this SCSI identifier at boot time Utilizing this setting allows you to ignore a device This decreases boot time by disabling inquiry of unused SCSI identifiers Set this optio...

Page 54: ...a device Currently the BIOS does not use queue tags This item specifies queue tag control to higher level device drivers Boot Choice Configuration Yes No Indicates whether this device can be selected...

Page 55: ...oot Adapter List with the arrow keys 3 Press Enter Adapters can be added or deleted using this menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the lower list the adapter select list to add or remove an...

Page 56: ...PCI SCSI Configuration Utility Version PCI 4 15 00 Boot Adapter List Insert Add an adapter Delete Remove an adapter Adapter PCI Bus Dev Func Boot Order Current Status Next Boot SYM53C895A 0 98 2 Off...

Page 57: ...mapped as follows Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Bits 7 3 Device range 0x00 0x1F 0 31 decimal Bits 2 0 Function range 0 7 Boot Order Configuration 0 to 3 Indicates the relative boot order of the listed adapter...

Page 58: ...t information and to set display and video modes Figure 3 6 provides an example of the Global Properties Menu Figure 3 6 Global Properties Menu Symbios PCI SCSI Configuration Utility Version PCI 4 15...

Page 59: ...after displaying an alert message To continue after displaying a message specify No To wait for any key after displaying a message specify Yes Boot Information Display Mode Configuration Terse Verbos...

Page 60: ...roperties Boot Adapter List or Global Properties the Exit menu gives you the following options Figure 3 7 Exit Menu Symbios PCI SCSI Configuration Utility Version PCI 4 15 00 Boot property changes hav...

Page 61: ...ty Menus 3 21 If you are exiting the Main Menu the exit menu gives you the following options Important You must reboot in order for the changes you have made to take effect Cancel exit This returns yo...

Page 62: ...3 75 pc 10 25 pc 11 25 pc 38 25 pc 4 333 pc 48 583 pc 52 5 pc 34 5 pc 44 25 pc 3 22 Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter...

Page 63: ...lly this board is compliant with electromagnetic standards set by the FCC A 1 1 Physical Characteristics The dimensions of the SYM8953U Host Adapter board are 6 00 x 3 50 inches PCI connection is made...

Page 64: ...t of 4 A is sustained no longer than 30 seconds before the self resetting TERMPWR short circuit protection device F1 opens SCSI LVD SE SYM8953U J2 CT3 CR3 TERM F1 CT2 U12 U7 CT10 J3 U4 SCSI LVD SE Act...

Page 65: ...minimize electromagnetic emissions susceptibility and the effects of electromagnetic discharge The board meets the requirements of FCC Class B and CISPR 22 limits and is marked with the FCC Class B De...

Page 66: ...he board The signal definitions and pin numbers conform to the PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 standard Table A 2 and Table A 3 show the signal assignments Note The 3 3 V pins are tied togeth...

Page 67: ...25 AD14 45 5 V 5 C_BE3 26 GND 46 5 V 6 AD23 27 AD12 47 INTB 7 GND 28 AD10 48 INTD 8 AD21 29 GND 49 GND PRSNT1 9 AD19 30 KEYWAY 50 RESERVED 10 3 3 V 31 KEYWAY 51 GND PRSNT2 11 AD17 32 AD08 52 KEYWAY 12...

Page 68: ...5 3 3 V 45 5 V 5 IDSEL 26 AD13 46 INTA 6 3 3 V 27 AD11 47 INTC 7 AD22 28 GND 48 5 V 8 AD20 29 AD09 49 RESERVED 9 GND 30 KEYWAY 50 5 V 10 AD18 31 KEYWAY 51 RESERVED 11 AD16 32 C_BE0 52 KEYWAY 12 3 3 V...

Page 69: ...ols and 8 bit and 16 bit arbitration The interface is made through connectors J2 and J3 Active SE or LVD SCSI termination is provided automatically SCSI termination power is supplied by the board Conn...

Page 70: ...SD00 40 SD01 7 SD01 41 SD02 8 SD02 42 SD03 9 SD03 43 SD04 10 SD04 44 SD05 11 SD05 45 SD06 12 SD06 46 SD07 13 SD07 47 SDP0 14 SDP0 48 GND 15 GND 49 DIFFSENS 16 J2_SENS 50 TERMPWR 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR...

Page 71: ...37 SD15 4 SD15 38 SDP1 5 SDP1 39 SD00 6 SD00 40 SD01 7 SD01 41 SD02 8 SD02 42 SD03 9 SD03 43 SD04 10 SD04 44 SD05 11 SD05 45 SD06 12 SD06 46 SD07 13 SD07 47 SDP0 14 SDP0 48 GND 15 GND 49 DIFFSENS 16...

Page 72: ...ng information A 2 4 The SCSI Busy LED The SCSI Activity LED interface on the SYM8953U is a four wire arrangement that allows the user to connect a LED harness to the board The buffered GPIO0_FETCH li...

Page 73: ...e system BIOS on the mainboard of a computer is used to boot and 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 i...

Page 74: ...to Single Ended SCSI which references each SCSI signal to a common ground Dword A double word is a group of four consecutive bytes or characters that are stored addressed transmitted and operated on...

Page 75: ...host adapter ISA Industry Standard Architecture A type of computer bus used in most PCs It allows devices to send and receive data up to 16 bits at a time Kbyte Kilobyte A measure of computer storage...

Page 76: ...and managing information in memory It also provides the user interface Parity Checking A way to verify the accuracy of data transmitted over the SCSI bus The parity bit in the transfer is used to mak...

Page 77: ...ips contain a RISC Reduced Instruction Set Computer processor programmed through microcode scripts ROM Read Only Memory Memory from which information can be read but not changed The contents of ROM ar...

Page 78: ...the SYM53C8XX device SDMS SCSI Device Management System A LSI Logic software product that manages SCSI system I O Single Ended SCSI A hardware specification for connecting SCSI devices It references e...

Page 79: ...Deucher Elektroniker Association of German Electrical Engineers Virtual Memory Space on 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 o...

Page 80: ...3 75 pc 10 25 pc 11 25 pc 38 25 pc 4 333 pc 48 583 pc 52 5 pc 34 5 pc 44 25 pc B 8 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations...

Page 81: ...identifier description 3 13 device properties menu 3 11 to 3 12 Device Selections Menu 3 10 device function description 3 6 disconnect description 3 14 duplication of SCSI IDs 2 22 E edge connector 2...

Page 82: ...e media support description 3 8 ribbon cable 2 7 S Safety Characteristics A 3 scan ID description 3 13 scan LUNs description 3 13 SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility 3 1 SCSI bus connections 2 7 SCSI bus...

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