Page 3 - ABLE
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page i T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Welcome ........................................................................... 1 Unpacking .................................................................................................. 1 What is ATTO ExpressPCI? .....
Page 5 - HAPTER; What is ATTO ExpressPCI?; two
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 1 C HAPTER 1: W ELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter. TheATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter, featuring Advanced Data Streaming (ADS ) technology, represents a significant leap in performance technology for Macintosh ® an...
Page 6 - ATTO ExpressPCI; The ATTO ExpressPCI UL2S adapter
Page 2 ATTO Technology, Inc. ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 adapters unleash the power of Ultra2 SCSI by eliminating SCSI management overhead and increasing SCSI transfer rates, while providing aneasy performance upgrade path for your existing SCSI-1, SCSI-2 and SCSI-3 drives.Bus Master capabilities allow A...
Page 7 - Plug and Play
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 3 Plug and Play The ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter’s plug and play technology eliminatesconfiguration worries. No need to even set termination! Insert the ATTO ExpressPCIUltra2 SCSI adapter into your PCI based computer and you are ready to work! However...
Page 8 - A F; AST; Cabling and; ATTO ExpressPCI Quick Installation For Macintosh; end
Page 4 ATTO Technology, Inc. C HAPTER 2: G ETTING A F AST S TART If you have experience installing PCI SCSI adapters, the procedures in this chapterare adequate to install an ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 SCSI adapter. However, if youhave no experience installing PCI SCSI adapters, first review Chapter 3, ...
Page 9 - Assign a unique SCSI ID # for each of your SCSI devices.
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 5 3. Assign a unique SCSI ID # for each of your SCSI devices. F Note: The ATTO ExpressPCI host adapter occupies SCSI ID # 7. UseIDs 0-6 and 8-15 for your devices. 4. Install the ATTO ExpressPCI host adapter card in a PCI expansion slot. Mostinstallations req...
Page 11 - External Connectors; 8-Pin VHDCI Connector; Internal Connectors; High Density 68-Pin Male Internal
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 7 External Connectors 68-Pin VHDCI Connector 68-Pin “P” Connector 50-Pin Connector 50-pin Centronics Internal Connectors High Density 68-Pin Male Internal Standard 50-Pin Female Internal
Page 12 - Termination
Page 8 ATTO Technology, Inc. Termination The SCSI bus is a chain of SCSI devices. The devices at both ends of any SCSI chainmust be terminated for the SCSI bus to function correctly. A SCSI device chain can beconfigured in three different ways: internal, external and an internal/external SCSIdevice ...
Page 13 - Plan your SCSI device connections.; adapters and terminators are available through ATTO.; Set SCSI device termination.; Cabling & Termination
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 9 C HAPTER 4: H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION This chapter walks through the process of installing an ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI hostadapter and attaching your SCSI devices to it. Please note to get the best performancefrom your ATTO ExpressPCI host adapters, use Ultra2/W...
Page 14 - Hardware Installation; Identify the PCI slot for installing the SCSI adapter.
Page 10 ATTO Technology, Inc. Hardware Installation The ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter installs easily into your system. Review systemdocumentation to select an appropriate slot to install your SCSI adapter. The combined power consumption of your expansion cards must not exceed the limitsspecified for...
Page 15 - Compare the termination of your system to the description in the
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 11 C HAPTER 5: T ROUBLESHOOTING Try the following suggestions to troubleshoot the ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter. • Check all cable connections to each device. Verify that all cables are in properworking condition. • Compare the termination of your system to t...
Page 16 - PPENDIX; ATTO ExpressPCI UL2D Model; Move the receiving antenna.
Page 12 ATTO Technology, Inc. A PPENDIX A: R ADIO & T ELEVISION I NTERFERENCE The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. Ifthe ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter is not installed and used properly; that is, instrict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions...
Page 17 - The booklet; Declaration of Conformity
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 13 The booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems prepared by the Federal Communications Commission is a helpful guide. It is available fromthe US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. Declaratio...
Page 18 - General
Page 14 ATTO Technology, Inc. A PPENDIX B: S PECIFICATIONS General • Operates on Macintosh and PC Computers • Automatic Termination • Advanced Data Streaming (ADS ) Technology • RAID-Ready • Embedded RISC I/O Processor • SCSI-3 Connectors: UL2D: EXT (2) 68 VHDCI INT (2) 68 Wide UL2S: EXT (1) 68 ...
Page 19 - Advanced SCSI
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 15 Advanced SCSI • Large Command FIFO • Supports Disconnect/Reconnect • Asynchronous I/O Support • Multiple Initiator Support • SCSI-3 Tagged Command Queuing • ASPI Compliant (For PC Users) • SCSI Manager 4.3 Compatible (For Macintosh Users) Environmental ...
Page 20 - Table C-1: UltraSCSI Cabling and Device Limitations
Page 16 ATTO Technology, Inc. A PPENDIX C: SCSI D EVICE & C ABLING L IMITATIONS Due to the electrical noise incurred with high-speed data transfer rates, SCSI hascabling and device limitations. Table C-1 explains the maximum number of devices youmay use relative to your cable distance. For examp...
Page 21 - Appendix D: ATTO’s Product Line; SCSI Solutions
ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra2 User’s Manual Page 17 Appendix D: ATTO’s Product Line SCSI Solutions SCSI Host Adapters • ATTO ExpressPCI Family • ATTO SiliconExpress IV Family SCSI Expansion Units • ATTO SCSI Expander SCSI Conversion Units • ATTO SCSI Sidekick SCSI Workgroup Solutions • ATTO AccelNet Ultra ...
Page 22 - OW; ATTO T; ECHNOLOGY
Page 18 ATTO Technology, Inc. H OW T O C ONTACT ATTO T ECHNOLOGY , I NC . You may receive customer service, sales information and technical support by phoneMonday through Friday, Eastern Standard Time 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., or by fax andweb site 24-hours a day. ATTO Technology, Inc. 155 CrossPoint ...