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FlashPoint™ LT BT-930 User’s Manual

Modifying Adapter Configuration  ................................................ 3-5
Locating an Adapter  ................................................................... 3-8
Resetting Factory Defaults  ......................................................... 3-9

SCSI Device Configuration .............................................................. 3-10

Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guidelines ............................................................... 4-1

Check the Installation Procedures .............................................. 4-1
Verify Host Adapter Configuration Settings  ................................ 4-1
Check Device Driver Compatibility  ............................................. 4-2
Verify SCSI Device Configuration and Connectivity  ................... 4-2

Troubleshooting Startup .................................................................... 4-3

Questions & Answers

Appendix A

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

What kinds of terminators are there? .........................................A-3

What are SCSI Cables and Connectors? ..........................................A-4

Appendix B

Mylex Customer Support

Technical Support...............................................................................B-1
Product Support Record ....................................................................B-2

Summary of Contents for FlashPoint BT-930

Page 1: ...d All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Mylex Corporation The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Mylex Corporation and shall not be copied transferred photocopied trans...

Page 2: ...refore this statement may not apply to you Also you may have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction Information in this publication is subject to change without notice and does not...

Page 3: ...l not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en...

Page 4: ...lowing Product Specification s EMC EN 50081 1 1992 EN 55022 1992 Class B EN 50082 1 1992 Generic Immunity EN 61000 4 2 1995 4kV CD 8kV AD EN 50140 1995 3 V m 80 1000 MHz 80 EN 61000 4 4 1995 0 5kV I O...

Page 5: ...radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Achtung Dieses ist ein Ger t der Funkst rgrenzwertklasse B In Wohnbereichen k nnen bei Betrieb dieses Ger tes Rundfu...

Page 6: ...shown Press the Enter key Enter Press the key labeled Enter or Delete etc File Run Select the Run option from the pull down menu activated when the File menu pad is selected Note Supplementary inform...

Page 7: ...M Support 2 3 Terminating SCSI Devices 2 3 Installing Your FlashPoint 2 4 Step 1 Prepare the host system and the adapter 2 4 Step 2 Install the adapter 2 5 Step 3 Install internal devices and cables 2...

Page 8: ...ation Procedures 4 1 Verify Host Adapter Configuration Settings 4 1 Check Device Driver Compatibility 4 2 Verify SCSI Device Configuration and Connectivity 4 2 Troubleshooting Startup 4 3 Questions An...

Page 9: ...SCSI peripheral devices Figure 1 1 The FlashPoint LT Host Adapter The FlashPoint adapter complies with PCI Specification Rev 2 1 operating at the maximum PCI local bus rate of 133 MBytes sec in 32 bit...

Page 10: ...I 3 SCAM SCSI Configured Automatically ConLevels 1 and 2 protocols for SCSI ID assignment SCAM devices do not require manual SCSI ID assignment The FlashPoint adapter assigns a SCSI ID to the device a...

Page 11: ...with a high density connector to connect the FlashPoint adapter to external devices A 50 pin flat ribbon cable to connect internal SCSI devices to the FlashPoint adapter included with adapter kit An o...

Page 12: ...ains device drivers that support Multiple FlashPoint host adapters Up to seven SCSI peripheral devices hard drives etc per adapter Connectivity to SCSI tape drives magneto optical MO disk drives and C...

Page 13: ...version of DOS can support Mylex also offers CDROM drivers for DOS and Windows If you are installing other types of devices under DOS and Windows such as a tape backup device or a scanner you will ne...

Page 14: ...lashPoint Software User s Guide or third party device drivers if applicable Specifications Dimensions 5 x 3 2 Electrical Operating Voltage 5 0 25V Operating Current 6A Max Max Ripple Noise 100 mV and...

Page 15: ...rd drive set up Unpacking Before handling the FlashPoint take precautions to avoid damage from electrostatic discharge either use a grounding strap or touch your a metal part of your computer chassis...

Page 16: ...que SCSI ID ranging from 0 through 7 Most SCSI peripheral devices are shipped with a preassigned SCSI ID number Your FlashPoint is by default SCSI ID 7 If you need to change the SCSI ID for a peripher...

Page 17: ...terminators installed or enabled Terminators which can be connected to either SCSI devices or SCSI cables are required for reliable operation of the SCSI bus Note Pass through cable terminators may n...

Page 18: ...host system owner s manual remove the covers to open the case to gain access to the motherboard and expansion slots as shown in Figure 2 1 If the computer has been on wait a few minutes until the pow...

Page 19: ...er Installation m Caution Make sure that the board is properly seated in the slot Step 3 Install internal devices and cables Internal devices require a 50 pin flat ribbon cable Use the ribbon cable in...

Page 20: ...middle of the cable is terminated consult the owner s manual to find out how to disable termination Be sure each device has a unique SCSI ID assigned See Setting the SCSI Device ID on page 2 2 in thi...

Page 21: ...4 Installing the Optional LED Cable Step 4 Install external devices and cables Figure 2 5 Installing External Devices and Cables External devices are connected using a 50 pin cable with a high density...

Page 22: ...internal and external devices If more than two SCSI devices are connected in a SCSI daisy chain the FlashPoint adapter card is considered one device in the chain remove or disable the terminator resis...

Page 23: ...Figure 2 7 Illegal configuration involves connecting the FlashPoint adapter in the middle of a SCSI ribbon cable The FlashPoint adapter must be connected at one end of the ribbon cable Figure 2 7 Ill...

Page 24: ...lashPoint to all the devices in the daisy chain configuration including the length of the internal ribbon cable if it is used see Figure 2 8 If the SCSI bus exceeds the recommended length the SCSI dev...

Page 25: ...drives Most off the shelf hard drives are preformatted If this is not the case or your drive requires a low level format as indicated by error conditions use the low level format utility included wit...

Page 26: ...Installing Your FlashPoint 2 12 FlashPoint LT BT 930 User s Manual...

Page 27: ...gisters BIOS Address ROM Base Address Interrupt Channel IRQ Use AutoSCSI to further configure the FlashPoint adapter to suit your operating environment Bringing Up AutoSCSI AutoSCSI resides in Read On...

Page 28: ...s to the configuration to become operational The Legend at the bottom of the screen show you what keys are enabled for the window Adapter Configuration 1 Highlight the adapter you want to configure Us...

Page 29: ...ocate a host adapter in a multiple adapter configuration Selecting this options causes the LED on the selected adapter to blink Load Factory Defaults resets the current host adapter configuration to t...

Page 30: ...ion Field Descriptions Option Description Model This field identifies the model of the Mylex host adapter BIOS Version This field identifies the version of the FlashPoint BIOS If this field contains a...

Page 31: ...e I O port address to prevent hardware conflicts On PCI adapters the host system s BIOS assigns the I O port address during the boot sequence PCI Bus This field shows the PCI bus number PCI Device Thi...

Page 32: ...elected value 3 For example when you select the Parity Detection parameter use the Spacebar to toggle the setting On or Off Figure 3 4 SCSI ID Selection Popup Menu Table 3 2 lists the configurable fie...

Page 33: ...icates whether a CD ROM drive is supported as a boot drive Map Removal as Fixed ON OFF If the setting for this parameter is set to OFF the default removable drives SyQuest or Bernoulli for example wil...

Page 34: ...3 5 while the LED on the adapter blinks Parity Detection ON OFF This setting allows you to enable or disable parity checking by the adapter on the SCSI bus Disable parity checking if it is not support...

Page 35: ...he adapter parameters to the factory default settings 1 Highlight Load Factory Default and press Enter For a list of the settings see Table 3 3 Default values are shown in BOLD ITALIC TYPEFACE Figure...

Page 36: ...ration To perform device configuration do the following 1 Start AutoSCSI choose an adapter and press Enter Figure 3 8 SCSI Device Configuration 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight SCSI Device Configurat...

Page 37: ...evice found at each SCSI ID View SCSI Device Handshake displays the host adapter s handshake protocol to each device on the bus The protocol can be changed in the SCSI device View Modify Configuration...

Page 38: ...canned Devices Display 3 Press Esc to return to the device list 4 To view a table of switch settings for an unscanned device ID use the arrow keys to highlight an unscanned device ID and press Enter A...

Page 39: ...if you need to change a SCAM device s SCSI ID on the SCSI bus The FlashPoint host adapter s ID is set to 7 by default Negotiated Rate Async Sync 5 MB s Sync 10 MB s Sync 20 MB s This is the transfer d...

Page 40: ...drive has a spin up jumper enabled that selects Spin up at Power On or Spin up with Start Unit command this parameter must be set to ON Setting this parameter to ON allows BIOS to sequentially issue a...

Page 41: ...ccept the selection 3 For example use the arrow keys to select the Disconnection parameter and press the Spacebar to toggle the value Press Enter to accept the value 4 When you have completed changing...

Page 42: ...dshake and press Enter 2 The SCSI Device Handshake window opens see Figure 3 14 The transfer rate initially requested for the device and the actual transfer rate of the scanned device are listed in th...

Page 43: ...Esc to exit the window and return to the SCSI Device window Modifying Device Configuration To make adjustments to the device configuration do the following 1 Use the arrow keys to highlight the devic...

Page 44: ...930 User s Manual Figure 3 15 Device Configuration Menu 2 Highlight View Modify Configuration and press Enter The View Modify Device Configuration window appears see Figure 3 16 Figure 3 16 View Modi...

Page 45: ...arrow keys to highlight a parameter and press the Spacebar Parameters that can be toggled ON and OFF change when selected 2 SCSI ID and Negotiated Rates have selectable values Highlight the Table 3 4...

Page 46: ...u can use the Device Configuration Menu to help you find a specific device within your configuration 1 To locate a device highlight Locate Device and press Enter The locating message is displayed see...

Page 47: ...rmation 2 Select Continue to perform the formatting operation Select Cancel to cancel the operation and return to the Device Configuration menu WARNING The device formatting operation erases any infor...

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Page 49: ...o is specified in that option BIOS determines the boot drive by scanning SCSI devices starting from ID 0 If the boot drive number is higher than the other drive change it to a lower value Be sure that...

Page 50: ...ct with those of other installed adapters before re entering your changes Check Device Driver Compatibility Check that you have installed no more devices than your operating system or driver can handl...

Page 51: ...will cause an error if the operating system attempts to access this device When this occurs enable the Motor Spin Up option in the AutoSCSI View Modify Device Configuration menu If this option is ena...

Page 52: ...SI devices have been detected Verify the SCSI devices are properly cabled and connected Verify all external devices are powered on Verify all internal devices are connected to the power supply ENTERIN...

Page 53: ...AL XXXX EXPECTED XXXX S G RAM FAILURE HI ADDRESS XXXX ACTUAL XXXX EXPECTED XXXX This message indicates a RAM diagnostic failure Problems may include the following The adapter card is bad Stop and rest...

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Page 55: ...ata currently on your hard drive If the drive was previously used on another controller you may need to perform a low level format and then prepare the drive with DOS Fdisk and Format utilities If the...

Page 56: ...sure the IRQ settings are configured properly In the system CMOS under PCI option there is an IRQ setting Make sure an IRQ is being assigned to the Mylex slot 2 Try a different IRQ For example if you...

Page 57: ...Mylex adapter What device driver do I need to load A You need to load DOS Manager driver in CONFIG SYS as follows device c path flashpt sys d You also need tape backup software Q I have a large capaci...

Page 58: ...vice to one of the Model C SCSI host adapters Either it is not seen or the system hangs when the host adapter BIOS tries to scan it Do I have the proper SCSI bus termination A This problem occurs main...

Page 59: ...puter peripheral devices such as disk drives CD ROM drives and tape drives to interface to a host computer SCSI 1 SCSI 2 and SCSI 3 are different version of the SCSI protocol standard SCSI 1 is the or...

Page 60: ...supports up to 16 devices Note however that Wide SCSI is not supported by the FlashPoint LT host adapter What are the SCSI bus length limitations The SCSI bus maximum length is determined by the data...

Page 61: ...termination Termination is an electrical characteristic of a SCSI bus In order for devices to transmit and receive data and signals reliably over the SCSI bus the bus must be properly terminated at b...

Page 62: ...to the host adapter The FlashPoint LT adapter provides for both internal and external device attachment Internal Connections The FlashPoint LT adapter s internal connector is a standard 50 pin intern...

Page 63: ...ach device needs to be examined to determine what type of connector is required SCSI cables come in a variety of connector combinations so that the SCSI bus may be made up of a combination of device t...

Page 64: ...What are SCSI Cables and Connectors A 6 FlashPoint LT BT 930 User s Manual...

Page 65: ...es technical bulletins and other information You can reach the BBS at 510 793 3491 For access all you need is a modem and communications software of your choice Set your modem to 14 4 k baud 8 data bi...

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Page 69: ...anty period will extend through the last day of the month indicated This warranty will not apply to and MYLEX provides no warranty for any BIOS software ROM based firmware or any other PRODUCT develop...

Page 70: ...hout a valid RMA number will be returned to the shipper Products shipped to MYLEX must be shipped or mailed at the shipper s risk freight prepaid to the address below Mylex Corporation 34551 Ardenwood...

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