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5

Getting Started

PC Cards

Most PC cards compatible with PCMCIA/JEIDA standard specifi-

cations (ATA cards and SRAM cards) can be used. A variety of prod-
ucts are compatible with the PCMCIA/JEIDA specification, but the
specifications are ambiguous and certain rules allow a large latitude.
As a result, some PC cards may not conform with the read/write
hardware and driver software. If you have questions about the com-
patibility of specific brands, please contact us with the card type,
manufacturer, and card specifications. Special driver requirements
may be necessary for Linear Flash, AIMS, and other PC cards. Be-
fore using a PC card, first read the instructions for the card.

All unformatted PC cards should be formatted in the camera with

which they are used.

When using the Minolta RD-175 digital camera to format cards,

erase all of the data on the card before formatting it.

PC Card Adapter Sets

In this manual, all of the examples are shown using the Minolta PC

CA-1S card adapter with the Minolta RM-2S/RM-4S SmartMedia
image memory card.

Digital Cameras

The Minolta PCMCIA Card Drive CD-10 is compatible with flash/

ATA, hard drives, and SRAM.  However, all cards must be DOS for-
matted.

Summary of Contents for CD-10

Page 1: ...roduct Outline Accessories Names of Parts Connecting with a Computer Basic Operations Using the PC Card Drive CD 10 with a Macintosh Using the PC Card Drive CD 10 with IBM PC AT Compatibles Troubleshooting Specifications E INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ... IBM PC AT compatible computers NEC PC 98 series UNIX VMS AIX etc There is one slot which can be used for inserting type I II and III PC cards MS DOS is the registered trademark of Microsoft Apple and Macintosh are the registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM PC AT is the trademark of International Business Machines Corporation EZ SCSI is the trademark of Adaptec Inc PhotoDeluxe is the regi...

Page 4: ...move the cabinet of this unit Some components inside operate at high voltages and can cause severe electric shock if touched Keep objects and materials out of the unit Make sure that no liquid is spilled or leaks into this unit and that no metal or inflammable objects fall inside since these can cause fire shock malfunctions or accidents In case of accident or malfunction If the unit makes unusual...

Page 5: ...temperature to rise Do not stack the units Do not use in a non ventilated area Precautions for connection When connecting this unit to a personal computer or any other equipment always first turn off the main power of the equipment to be connected Precautions for transportation Disconnect cables and remove the PC card before transporting the unit Use the cardboard box in which the unit was initial...

Page 6: ...eorient the receiving antenna 2 Reorient the computer with respect to the receiver 3 Move the computer further away from the receiver 4 Plug the computer or receiver into a different outlet so computer and receiver are on different branch power circuits 5 Ensure that card mounting screws attachment connector screws and ground wires are tightly secured If necessary the user should consult with the ...

Page 7: ...turer and card specifications Special driver requirements may be necessary for Linear Flash AIMS and other PC cards Be fore using a PC card first read the instructions for the card All unformatted PC cards should be formatted in the camera with which they are used When using the Minolta RD 175 digital camera to format cards erase all of the data on the card before formatting it PC Card Adapter Set...

Page 8: ...s 11 Using with other SCSI devices 12 Setting the SCSI ID 13 Turning on the power 14 5 Basic Operations 15 Inserting the PC card 15 Removing the PC card 17 6 Using with a Macintosh 19 Functions of Mac PC Manager Lite 19 Installation procedure for Mac PC Manager Lite 20 7 Using with IBM PC AT Compatible Computers 21 Replacing the ASPIDISK SYS driver 23 8 Troubleshooting 24 Macintosh Systems 24 IBM ...

Page 9: ...ve to the SCSI port the standard Macintosh in terface Use the enclosed MAC PC Manager Lite driver software as an option to mount removable media such as PC cards 1 2 Using with Windows 95 and IBM PC AT compatible computers Connect the card drive to the Adaptec SCSI board For Windows 3 1 use theAdaptec EZ SCSI driver software provided with the SCSI board ASPIDISK SYS included in this package is ava...

Page 10: ...er Lite Contains Mac PC Manager Lite a software driver for connection with a Macintosh computer PCMCIA Card Drive CD 10 User s Manual this manual AC Adapter Screwdriver to change SCSI ID address ASPIDISK floppy disk Contains ASPIDISK SYS a software driver for connection with an IBM PC compatible computer SCSI Cable D Sub25 pin to 50 pin Full pitch ...

Page 11: ...r Lamp Indicates the access status of the PC card reader When in a read write state the lamp is green even if a PC card is not inserted in the slot the lamp will blink occasionally 4 Lock Indicator Lamp The lock light is lit when software or data on the PC card is be ing accessed or is active PC cards should not be removed when this lamp is on 5 Eject Button Pushing this button ejects the PC card ...

Page 12: ... 4 on Connecting with a Computer 8 SCSI connector SCSI cable is connected here D Sub25 pin 9 AC adapter plug Plug in AC adapter here 10 SCSI ID switch Use this switch to set SCSI ID number Take care not to set the SCSI ID number to numbers already in use by the PC or other peripheral devices 7 8 10 9 SWITCH 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SCSI ID Switch ...

Page 13: ...sly mounted in the computer To mount a SCSI board consult the documents included with the SCSI board CAUTION Turn off the power to the computer and SCSI device s before making the connections 4 1 Using without other SCSI devices Plug one end of the SCSI cable into the SCSI connector at the rear of the computer and the other into the SCSI connec tor at the rear of this drive unit Securely plug the ...

Page 14: ...d up to seven SCSI devices including SCSI devices built into the computer you can use several CD 10 card drives in series or can connect the CD 10 drive to other SCSI device s Plug one end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector at the rear of the computer and the other into the SCSI connector at the rear of this drive unit Securely plug the cable end into the connector then se cure it with clamps...

Page 15: ...ot to use the same ID number more than once NOTE Change the SCSI ID number after turning off the power to this drive unit and computer The new number will not become effective while power is still supplied To set the SCSI ID Change the value on the ID number display window by turning the SCSI ID switch use the enclosed screwdriver If two devices have the same SCSI ID reassign all the ID numbers Th...

Page 16: ...signed respectively 4 4 Turning on the power To connect the AC adapter plug the end of the power cord includ ed in the package into the power connector on the rear of this drive unit then plug the other end into the AC outlet The cord should be firmly and securely connected and should be grounded before use Turn on the power for this drive unit then turn on the computer When the computer is ready ...

Page 17: ...e soft ware driver before using PC cards and PC card sets For in stallation refer to Section 6 Using with a Macintosh Com puter and Section 7 Using with an IBM PC AT Compati ble Computer 5 1 Inserting the PC card set 1 Insert the PC card set or PC card into the slot in the correct direction as shown in the figure below then push the card in all the way until the eject button pops out NOTE Be caref...

Page 18: ...cards should always be formatted in the camera NOTE Minolta SmartMedia cards are already formatted IMPORTANT When using the Minolta RD 175 digital camera erase all data on the card first then reformat the card in the camera Failure to use this procedure may cause errors Please read your RD 175 software in struction manual for more details 4 For IBM PC AT compatible computers the lock indicator doe...

Page 19: ...r is lit The lock indicator differs between Macintosh and IBM PC AT platforms Therefore this section is divided into two parts Macintosh and IBM PC AT For Macintosh The lock indicator lights when the PC card set is mounted Dragging the PC card icon and dropping it onto the trash icon ejects the PC card set deletes the PC card icon and turns off the lock indicator on this drive unit Do not remove a...

Page 20: ... does not have an eject motor The disk must be ejected manually For IBM PC AT compatible computers The lock indicator does not light in most cases Remove the PC card set when the access in dicator is not lit NOTE When you mount the PC card set with the EZ SCSI utility the lock indicator lights In this case unmount the PC card set with the same utility then make sure that the lock indicator goes of...

Page 21: ...d Minolta s digital still cameras The files stored on a DOS for matted PC card are DOS files Mac PC Manager Lite is able to read DOS text files However DOS uses CR carriage return as well as LF line field while Macintosh only uses CR When using Mac PC Manager Lite with DOS text files LF will appear as a blank space Windows 95 allows 255 characters to be used for a file name Macintosh file names ar...

Page 22: ...ppy disk marked Mac PC Manager Lite 2 Double click on the disk icon The icon Mac PC Manager Lite is displayed Drag this Mac PC Manager icon onto the system folder 3 The following message appears asking to drop the Mac PC Manager Lite icon into the extensions folder Click on OK You have now installed your Mac PC Manager in the exten sions folder 4 Make sure that Mac PC Manager Lite is copied into t...

Page 23: ...AHA 1030P AHA 2940 PC Cards Minolta image memory cards are pre formatted Unfor matted cards should always be formatted in the camera NOTE Although it is not recommended if it is necessary to format PC cards in the computer use the AFDISK format IMPORTANT When using the Minolta RD 175 digital camera erase all data on the card first then format the card in the cam era Failure to use this procedure m...

Page 24: ...V 3 04 Operating system MS DOS 6 20 Windows Ver 3 1 Checking the EZ SCSI driver 1 Check the directory in which the EZ SCSI software is installed In general EZ SCSI is installed in the SCSI directory In this directory the following two files must be stored ASPIxDOS SYS and ASPIDISK SYS CAUTION EZ SCSI may be installed in directories with names other than SCSI In the directory where EZ SCSI is insta...

Page 25: ...1542CF EZ SCSI V3 04 MS DOS 6 20 and Win dows 3 1 DEVICE C SCSI ASPI4DOS SYS D DEVICE C SCSI ASPIDISK SYS D DEVICE C DOS SETVER EXE DEVICE C DOS HIMEM SYS DOS HIGH DEVICE C DOS EMM386 EXE FILES 30 STACKS 9 256 To replace the ASPIDISK SYS driver The attached ASPIDISK floppy disk stores the ASPIDISK SYS driver which can read the data recorded on a PC card Copy this file into the directory in which E...

Page 26: ...er Insert the card properly Symptom The power will not turn on The Macintosh com puter hangs up at startup The PC card cannot be mounted no icon is displayed Cause The power is not connected to an outlet or computer Nonstandard SCSI cable is used The SCSI cable is too long The CD 10 drive and other SCSI devices are not properly connected The terminator is not activated The same SCSI ID is assigned...

Page 27: ... Corrective Measure Insert the power plug securely in an outlet or computer Use a standard SCSI cable Use a standard SCSI cable 6m or less in length Revise the settings according to the SCSI board manual Plug in the SCSI connector again Activate the terminator Power off all the devices then change the SCSI ID Remove the terminator or deactivate the terminator on the CD 10 Install EZ SCSI according...

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Page 29: ... Host interface SCSI 2 SCSI connector D Sub25 Transfer rate 3MB sec for asynchronous transfer Power requirements AC 100V to 120V 50 60 HZ CD 10 STD AC 100V to 240V 50 60 HZ CD 10 UNIV Power consumption 0 2A Dimensions 77 W x 130 D x 23 H mm not including rubber protrusions and connectors Weight Approx 150 Grams Operating temperature and humidity Temperature 5 C to 40 C Humidity 20 to 80 with no co...

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