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APA-358 Installation Guide

Part Number: 510604-00, Rev. A

Print Spec Number: 492717-00

Current Date: 5/19/94 ECN Date: 5/31/94

Overview

This Installation Guide explains how to physically

install and configure Adaptec APA-358 MiniSCSI

™

EPP Enhanced Parallel-to-SCSI host adapters. Your

adapter has been designed to provide simple, flexi-

ble control of most SCSI devices. The adapter’s ultra

high-speed operation enables it to be fully compati-

ble with enhanced parallel ports (EPP), offering

excellent performance while remaining compatible

with bidirectional and unidirectional ports found on

many older computer systems. Both SCSI and paral-

lel printer interfaces may be operated simulta-

neously, with no performance degradation.

Hardware Requirements

The MiniSCSI EPP is designed to be as universally

usable as possible, but there are five primary hard-

ware compatibility requirements:

■ The parallel port must be standard—i.e., have a

fully IBM

-compatible hardware design, includ-

ing all ground lines. For highest performance, the

computer’s parallel port must be EPP compliant.

■ The SCSI device chain must be properly termi-

nated as per ANSI SCSI specifications.

■ The SCSI device(s) connected to the MiniSCSI

EPP must have the standard ANSI SCSI-

specification TERMPOWER implemented, since

the adapter draws its power from this line. See

your dealer for details.

■ IBM or compatible AT

, PS/2

, or similar

computer.

■ A 100% IBM-compatible BIOS. Operation with an

incompatible BIOS may be possible but is not

guaranteed.

Checklist

You should have received the following items in

your MiniSCSI EPP package:

■ APA-358 MiniSCSI EPP host adapter

■ 3.5-inch, 1.44-MBytes software diskettes

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