Phoenix International VL2-350-SC-DS, Technical Information

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Drive Software Configuration
Initially you will need to run a device setup program in order to configure the software and hardware to properly recognize
the drives on the VL2-350-SC-DS . You should consult the host/processor manual and/or operating system manuals for a
description of the utility required to properly format and use your mass storage subsystem.
Hard Drive Software Configuration
The hard disk drive can be installed as SCSI unit 0-15. The disk drive characteristics are described in detail in Chapter 4.
It operates using the Ultra 320 SCSI interface and has to be configured by the host operating system software for proper
operation.
Terminator Power
Terminator power for the drives is routed via cable from the SCSI bus Host adapter. This supplies the Terminator Power
to the unit and the P2 connector pins for Terminator Power.(See Figure 1-2)
Termination
The active termination required for the SCSI-2 bus is on the VX2 module. The SensiTerm TM circuitry will automatically
configure the termination for the SCSI bus. It determines if the SCSI bus signals are received from the P2 connector or
from the Micro-D connector on the front panel and sets the termination at the correct end of the SCSI bus. If the module
is in the middle of a SCSI bus route, the SensiTerm
TM circuitry automatically disables all on board termination.
Operation
Once the VL2-350-SC-DS has been configured properly and the software has been set up, operation is identical to that
of a standard SCSI storage subsystem. No specialized software is required.
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