Acard AEC-6710S User manual

PCI SCSI Adapter
AEC-6710S/6712S
© Copyright ACARD Technology Corp.
User’ s Manual
Ver:1.0
Ver:1.0.19990521.6712-12s

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................ 3
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 3
1.2 Features .............................................................................................. 3
1.3 Specifications ..................................................................................... 4
1.4 Board layout ....................................................................................... 4
1.5 Jumper Description ............................................................................. 4
Chapter 2 Installation ............................................................................... 5
2.1 Hardware Installation ......................................................................... 5
2.1.1 Installing the Host Adapter into your system ................................ 5
2.1.2 Installing Internal Drives ................................................................ 6
2.1.3 Installing External Drives ................................................................ 7
2.1.4 Installing Both External and Internal Drives ................................... 8
Chapter 3 Software Configuration ........................................................... 9
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 9
3.2 Device Driver Installation ................................................................. 11
3.2.1 DOS Environment ....................................................................... 11
3.2.2 WINDOWS 3.X Environment ....................................................... 13
3.2.3 Windows 95/98 Environment ........................................................ 14
3.2.4 Windows NT Environment ........................................................... 21
3.2.5 Linux Environment ........................................................................ 25
Appendix 1 ............................................................................................. 26

1.1 Introduction
TheAEC6710S/6712SisahighperformancePCIbusFastSCSI-2/Ultra
SCSI-3 adapter. With full features of the PCI 32-bit bus master transfer
capability and PCI enhanced data transfer commands (133MB/s). It offers
real PCI Plug and Play, and Scatter/Gather function to improve
performanceformulti-taskingOS.
TheAEC6710S/6712Ssupportsperipheraldeviceswhichconformwith
SCSI-1,SCSI-2,FastSCSI-2andUltraSCSI-3includingHarddiskdrive,
Removabledevice,CD-ROMdrive,MOdiskdrive,Opticaldisk,WORM,
TapeDrive,CD-R/RW,Scanner,etc.
1.2 Features
32-bitPCIBusMasterAdapterFASTSCSI-2/UltraSCSI-3.
Synchronoustransfer rateup to10MB/s(6710S),
20MB/s(6712S).
Asynchronous transfer rate up to 7MB/s.
Powerful advanced setup function.
Supportsdisk capacityover 8.4GB.
Supportsmulti-threadedandmulti-taskingOS.
SupportsScatter/Gatheroperation.
AutomaticFIFOthresholdselection.
Autoterminatorcontrol(6712Sonly).
Devicesupports: Harddiskdrive, Removabledevice,
Opticaldisk,CD-ROM,CD-R/RW,TapeDrive,etc.
Operation system supports:
DOS,Windows3.x,Windows95/98,WindowsNT,
Netware,SCOUNIX,SCOOpenDesktop,OS/22.x,
OS/2WARP,Linux ...etc.
Chapter 1 Introduction
3

1.3 Specifications
PowerRequired - Voltage 5V+/-5%
Current 1.8A
Environment - Temperature
Operating 0
o
C to 70
o
C
Storage -65
o
C to150
o
Humidity - 15%to90%
Dimensions - Length: 12cm
Width: 8.4cm
Connector - 8-bit, 50-pininternalconnector
8-bit,50-pinhigh densityexternal connector
Terminator - Passive(6710S),Active(6712S)
1.4 Board layout
1.5 Jumper Description
CN1: 50-pinSCSI-3externalconnector
CN2: 50-pinSCSI-3internalconnector
JP1: LED
CN1: Connect to the 50-pin SCSI pin type round cable to
connect the SCSI devices.
CN2: Connect to the 50-pin SCSI flat cable to connect the SCSI
devices.
JP1: ThisjumperperformstheSCSILED.
4
Chapter 1 Introduction
CN2
JP1
CN1

Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Hardware Installation
2.1.1 Installing the Host Adapter into your system
Step 1: Turn off your computer
Step 2: Plug out the power core and all the connection of
external devices from your system.
Step3: Please refer to your original case manufacturer to see
how to open your computer case.
Step 4: Select an unused PCI
expansion slot of your
computer.Unscrewthe
slot cover and remove it.
Step 5: Use tool, which can remove static charge,
e.g. your hands, to discharge your computer and adapter from
metal portion. Handle your SCSI host adapter on themetal
2Step6:Plugyour AEC6710S/6712Sadapter cardinto the
unused PCI slot with bottom edge carefully, then push it
into slot slowly. Try to fit adapter’s bracket on case frame
just like a slot cover.
5
bracket part from anti-static bag.

2.1.2 Installing Internal Drives
3
1/2
”drive or 5
1/4
”drive?
Most of hard drives have size of 3
1/2”
and CD-ROM/CD-R/W have size of
5
1/4”
”. You need to check to see if there is a suitable space for new device.
If there is no more 3
1/2”
of space available, you might need a mounting kid
to fit your 3
1/2”
device to 5
1/4”
frame. Please refer to your original case
supplier to select a suitable space for your device.
Power Connection
For internal devices, connect DC power core directly from power supply
to device.
Cable Connection
For internal connector
Step 1: Please identify the number of pins on connectors, either
adapter or device. Then, prepare a ribbon cable whose
connectors match your need, e.g. 50-pin to 50-pin, 68-pin
to 68-pin, or 68-pin to 50-pin.
Step 2: Find out pin-1 of connectors on cable and host adapter.
Connect one end of SCSI cable to the connector of host
adapter aligning with pin-1 to pin-1.
Note: Usually, there is a color line on edge of cable indicating
pin 1 of connector. Also, there a mark 1 printed on
adapter board indicating pin 1 of adapter.
Step 3: Find out pin 1 of connector on your device.
Step 4: Select one available connector on cable, then plug it
into your internal device connector aligning with
pin-1to pin-1.
Step 5: If you have two or more devices, please repeat Step 2
and Step 3 to install your remaining devices.
Chapter 2 Installation
6

Step 6: Please terminate the last SCSI device on this cable.
Note: For terminating your internal SCSI device, please
refer to your original SCSI devices supplier or
manufacture.
Step 7: Identify your devices number, that is, you have to set
all your internal SCSI devices an unique number to
avoidhardwareconflict.
2.1.3 Installing External Drives
Power Connection
For external SCSI devices, you need to connect the power core to turn on
your external device. Please refer the graph below to see how to connect
your power core to your external device.
Cable Connection
Let’ s discuss two different ways to make external cable connection by
number of devices, only one device connected and more than one devices
connected.
1. Connecting only one device
Step 1: Please identify the number of pins on connectors,
either adapter or device. Then, prepare a external
cable whose connectors match your need,
e.g.50-pinto 50-pin,68-pin to 68-pin,or 68-pin to50-pin.
Step 2: Plug one end of the high-density external SCSI cable
into the host adapter’s D-Sub connector.
Step 3: Plug the other end of this SCSI cable into one
connector on the SCSI device you are going to connect.
Step 4: Enable the terminator on device.
Chapter 2 Installation
7

2. Connecting more than one device
You can connect two or more devices one after one to your host SCSI
adapter serially. That is one of SCSI’s features.
Step 1: First of all, of course, check your external SCSI cable to
match pin number of external connectors on SCSI adapter
and devices.
Step 2: Plug one end of the high-density external SCSI cable into
the host adapter’s external connector.
Step 3: Plug the other end of this external SCSI cable into one of
connectors on the SCSI device you are going to connect.
Step 4: Take another external SCSI cable and plug it into the rest
connector of previous device. Connect the other end of
this external cable to the next SCSI device you are going
to connect.
Step 5: Again, take another external SCSI cable and connect the
remaining device you are about to use with the same way.
Step 6: Disable all terminators of these SCSI devices except the end
one, whose terminator needs to be enabled.
2.1.4 Installing Both External and Internal Drives
You can install both external and internal devices with only one adapter
at the same time.
ForAEC6710S/6712S,
you can connect
maximum 7 devices
to both internal and
external connectors
totally. Please note
that you have to
terminate the last
device on both
external and
internal cables.
Chapter 2 Installation
8
Terminator SCSI host adapter
Internal Chain
External Chain
Terminator
CD-RW
The last device in
both internal and
external chain must
be terminated
Hard Disk
Scanner CD-RW
CD-ROM

3.1 Introduction
You may need the additional device driver to use all of the features or
work in the other’soperation system. That’s described by the following.


 Disk 1
ROOT
Readme.txt: A quick installation guide for usingsetup32.exefile
Setup32:Automatic setupprogram
Windows 95/98 Directory (Directory of Win95/98)
AEC671x.MPD:ForWindows95/98SCSIdevicedriver
AEC671x.INF:InstallInformation
Windows NT Directory (Directory of Winnt)
AEC671x.SYS:ForWindowsNT3.xSCSIdevicedriver
TXTSETUP.OEM
OEMSETUP.INF


 Disk 2
ROOT
INSTALL.EXE:PC-ATDOSdriversinstallprogram
INSTALLV.BAT:DOS-VenvironmentDOSdriversinstallprogram
INSTALL98.BAT:PC-98environmentDOSdriversinstall program
DOSDirectory (DirectoryofDOS)Drivers description
ASPI671x.SYS: ACARDDOSSCSI-3ASPI(AdvancedSCSI
ProgrammingInterface)driver.
ASPICD.SYS: ACARDDOSSCSI-3ASPICD-ROMdriver.
ASPIUDD.SYS: ACARDDOSUniversal disk(Harddiskand
Opticaldisk orremovabledisk)driver.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
9

Chapter 3 Software Configuration
DosUtilities description
ASPITLDS.EXE: UtilityforPC-ATDOS
ASPITLV.BAT: UtilityforPC-ATDOS-V
ASPITL98.BAT: UtilityforPC-98DOS
SETUPV.BAT: Used forsetup PC-ATDOS-V afterinstall
SETUP98.BAT: Used for setup PC-98 DOS after install
CHGROM.EXE: ChangeNewversion SCSIBIOS and setup
Utility
Usage: type “chgrom” or chgrom/? for help.
Netware 3.1x, 4.x Directory (Directory of Netware)
AEC671x.DSK:ForNetware3.1xand4.xSCSIdevicedriver
OS/2 2.x, OS/2 Warp Directory (Directory of Os/2)
OS2671x.ADD:ForOS/22.xandWarpSCSIdevicedriver
SCO UNIX Directory (Directory of Scounix)
AEC671x.TAR:ForSCOUNIXSCSIdevicedriver
Windows 3.x Directory (Directory of Windows)
README.WIN- Read-mefileforwindows
WINASPI.DLL- driversforwindows
ASPITLWNEXE- UtilityforPC-ATWindows
WINTOOLJ EXE- Utility for PC-AT Japanese Windows
(includesPC-98)
10

3.2 Device Driver Installation
3.2.1 DOS Environment
IncludingCD-ROM,MO,HDDDriverInstallation
InstallProcedure
1. When system is in DOS environment, please insert the DISK2
ofAEC671x driver disketteinto yourfloppy drive.
2. ACARDoffers DOSdriversfor threedifferentDOS
environments.
a. ForPC-ATcompatibleenvironment:
ExecuteA:\>INSTALL”.
b. ForPC-ATforJapaneseDOS/Venvironment:
ExecuteA:\>INSTALLV”.
c. ForNECPC-98environment:
ExecuteA:\>INSTAL98”.
3. The program will ask for the directory to install files and drivers,
please fill out the directory you want to install, then follow the
direction.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
11

4. When the screen show the following message, you can choose the
environment that you need.
5. Choose the drivers and files you need when you select using
Spacebar to mark the [ >]
6. Aftercompleting theinstallation, programwillmodify your
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.EXE files automatically.
7. Restartyour computer.
CONFIG.SYSwilladdthefollowingmessage:
nDEVICE=C:\AEC671x\ASPI671x.SYS
oDEVICE=C:\AEC671x\ASPICD.SYS /D:MSCD001
pDEVICE=c:\AEC671x\ASPIUDD.SYS
nForASPIemulator
oForCD-ROMdriver
pFortheMO/HDD, RemovableHDDdriver
AUTOEXEC.BATwillhavethefollowmessage:
C:\DOS6.x\MSCDEX /D:MSCD001
ForCD-ROMLowleveldriver
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
12

3.2.2 Windows 3.X Environment
TheAEC6710S/6712SWINASPIDriversupportsprotectionmode
WINASPI interface to improve performance. It also supports 32-bit disk
access under Window environment, and real 32 bits disk data transfer
between host and the SCSI adapter bus. Support up to 7 for Ultra, 15 for
Ultra Wide hard disk, can coexist with Wdctrl.386. This driver can coexist
withDOSASPIandWINASPI.
Automatic Installation
1. Insert DISK2 into floppy drive “A”.
2. ExecuteA:\>INSTALL”.
Manual Installation
1. Insert DISK2 into floppy drive “A”.
2. Enter Windows subdirectory.
3. CopythedriversAEC671x.386 andTopInt13.386toyour
system. It is recommended that copying the drivers
TopInt13.386totheWindowsSYSTEMdirectory.
(c:\Windows\system)
4. Edit theSYSTEM.ini filefound inyour Windowsdirectory.
Check if the following line exist in the [386Enh] section of your
SYSTEM.INI file:
[386Enh]
32BitDiskAccess=ON
If the statement does not exist, add it into the [386Enh] section.
If the statement exists, but 32BitDiskAccess is set to OFF you
need to change it to ON.”.
5. Add the following command lines in the [386Enh] section of
theSYSTEM.INIfile:
device=[drive:][\path\]AEC671x.386
device=[drive:][\path\]TopInt13.386
The [drive:] and [\path\] point to the directory that contains
TopInt13.386 file. Note that the setting must specify the full
path of the device drivers.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
13

3.2.3 Windows 95/98 Environment
Automatic Setup
InstallAutomatic Setupfor Windows 95/98/NT4.0before pluggingyour
SCSI adapter into system.
1. Insertdisk1.
2. Press [Start] then click on [Run].
3. Type A:\setup32.exe or press [Browse] to find this file.
4. Press [enter]. Then it will install SCSI driver, utility and
“OnNow ”functionautomatically.
5. Shut down your system.
After your complete software automatic installation, plug
your SCSI adapter into your system. Please refer to “Hardware
installation” .”. Then boot up your computer. The system will setup
theconfigurationautomatically.
Manual Install Procedure
Youcan installdrivermanually afteryouplug inyourAEC6710S/6712S.
Then follows the step.
1. Turn on your computer after you plug your adapter.
2. The system will detect a new device and ask for directory to
access the device driver. Press Next to go on.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
14

4. Windows will tell you the system has found the driver for it and
is going to install the dirver.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
3. Select Search for the best driver for your device
(recommended).”Press“Next”.
15

6. Follow the rest direction, system will complete the setup
automatically.
7. Restartyour computer.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
5. Select Specify a location. Please type the directory of aec671x.inf
for it (such as a:\win95 or a:\win98).
16

Verify the SCSI Host Adapter
After system boot-up, follow the direction below to check Device
ManagerandseewhetheryourAEC6710S/6712S isinstalledOK.
Check the device name shown on the list of devices to see if the device
name of SCSI adapter is exact the one you have installed with
BridgeSmart.Themethod ofentering “Device Manager” is shown
below.
Step1. Enter“My Computer ”, Then the message show below
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
17

Step3. Double click on System. Enter Device Manager Click
once on SCSI controllers to check whether you installed
yourACARDAEC6710S/6712Sadapterproperly.
Step2. Double click on Control Panel ,message will show as follows.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
18

After you install your AEC6710S/6712S driver, you might need to update
your driver to latest version or you need to reinstall because of improper
installation. You may go to “Control Panel” to change driver following
theprocedurebelow.
1. Go to Device Manager”.
2. Select on SCSI controller”.
If you find a mark of “!”on front of SCSI Controller, that
means you didn’t install your SCSI adapter properly (see
graph below).
Updating Driver in Windows 95/98 Environment
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
19

1. Clickon Properties”.
2. Choose Drivers then press on Update Driver.
3. Then follow the method of step 2 to step 7 as Manual
Installation Procedure” to complete the installation.
If the Windows 95/98 system cannot determine what device is your
AEC6710S/6712S,it willshow theyellow questionmark onfront ofthe
Other Device instead of the SCSI Controller. You can select the Other
Device icon to change the driver. Please refer to the portion of Updating
DriverinWindows95/98Environment”.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration
20