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1-3.Overview of SCSI
SCSI is stands for Small Computer System Interface. SCSI is an industry standard interface that
enables SCSI devices to be connected to a common SCSI bus.
The SCSI bus is an electronic circuit comprising a SCSI card attached to a computer and one or
more SCSI devices. SCSI devices are connected to the SCSI card with SCSI cables.
To use the SCSI bus correctly, you must assign a unique SCSI ID to each SCSI device that is
connected to the SCSI card, and terminate the SCSI bus correctly.
1-4.SCSI ID
A unique SCSI ID between 0 and 15 must be assigned to each SCSI device (including the
N8103-107 SCSI Controller) that is connected to the N8103-107 SCSI Controller (the SCSI ID of
this product is set to 7 by default.) Each SCSI device on the SCSI bus is uniquely identified with the
SCSI ID, and the priority when using multiple devices at the same time is decided by the IDs.
For information on how to set the SCSI ID, please refer to the user's manual of the product.
1-5.Termination the SCSI Bus
For successful data transmission using the SCSI bus, the SCSI bus must be terminated correctly.
To terminate the SCSI bus, you must attach a terminator to the furthest SCSI device or cable. The
terminators of the other SCSI devices must be removed.
The method of terminating a SCSI device differs for each device. Therefore, please refer to the
user's manual of the product for information on how to enable or disable termination for the device.
