3. CONFIGURING YOUR SCSI CARD
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3.2 Running the PCU (PCI Configuration Utility)
Since the DC-395 series is PCI compliant with Plug-&-Play (PnP) readiness, the system
should allocate the proper Interrupt Level, Adapter BIOS Address and other settings
automatically. Still, entering the PCU allows you to view more information and set additional
options for both the DC-395 series adapter and the SCSI Devices. Utilities for verifying bad
blocks and low level formatting are also included. Another alternative is to run the provided
DOS utility program UTIL.EXE, which performs the same functions as the PCU does.
Note:
UTIL.EXE may be the only way to change options in the configuration of DC-395
series adapter in the event that either a) The DC-395’s BIOS is disabled OR b) The
option “F2 or F6 Function During Bootup” is disabled. It also allows you to modify
your settings without rebooting to enter the PCU. When running UTIL.EXE, it’s best
to boot clean from a DOS floppy disk.
After powering up the system, the DC-395's BIOS will show a message indicating its BIOS
version with a date code and information about the IOPORT address, IRQ number and
address that the ROM BIOS is mapped at. Upon pressing the
<F2>
or
<F6>
key, the
following screen will pop up:
Select An Adapter To Setup
DC-395U/UW/F or DC-315/U
BUS#00
DEV#0C
IOPORT = 9600h
IRQ = 11
If two or more adapters are installed, choose the desired adapter to proceed with the
configuration. After pressing <Enter>, the SCSI bus will be reset and the SCSI IDs for all
devices installed on the SCSI bus will be scanned. A selection table for further operations
will be shown as follows:
Function Selection
Show Adapter Information
Set Adapter Options
Set Devices Options
Show SCSI Devices
Low Level Format
Verify Disk
The sections that follow contain detailed descriptions of the above options.
