Data Technology 5160X User manual

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Description
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06-30-88
Initial release
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08-08-88
AT LED
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10-05-88
BIOS address jumpers
DATA TECHNOLOGY
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51 60X DISK CONTROLLER
INSTALLATION GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................1
2.0 Jumper Option Setup Instructions ............................................1
2.1 BIOS
Address Jumpers .........................................................1
2.2 AT LED Connector.................... .................................2
3.0 Cable Requirements ...................................................................2
4.0 Formatting The Disk. ...................................................................2
4.1 Drive Type Table for CRD BI05 .........................................5
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Data Technology Corporation Part Number 09-00443C-1
Revision C October 5, 1988
This installation guide and the associated software and
firmware are copyright protected.
(C) 1988, Data Technology Corporation
IBM, PC/XT, Seagate, and 5T-250R are registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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* * * WARNING * * *
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used properly, that
is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions, may cause interference to radio and
television reception. It has been type tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B
computing device in accordance with the specifications
in subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference in a residential installation. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
* Reorient the receiving antenna.
* Relocate the computer with respect to the
receiver.
* Move the computer away from the receiver.
* Plug the computer into a different outlet
so that computer and receiver are on
different branch circuits.
* [f necessary, the user should consult the
dealer or an experienced radio/~elevision
technician for additional suggestions.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by
the Federal Communications Commission helpful:
"How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems"
This booklet is available from:
u.s. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402.
Stock No. 004·000-00345-4
NOTE: When interfacing with an external device, a
shielded cable must be used to comply with FCC
regulations.
1.0 Introduction
This easy to install RLL hard disk controller is able to
control a maximum of two ST-506 type industry standard
3-1/2" or 5-1/4" Winchester RLL disk drives under IBM PC
DOS version 2.0 or later on an IBM PC/XT or
compatible.
PLEASE READ THIS INSTALLATION GUIDE CAREFULLY
BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION
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FIGURE 1. JUMPER AND CONNECTOR LOCATIONS ON
DTC-5160X
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2.0 Jumper Option Setup Instructions
The following information pertains to the DTC-5160X
when used with Data Technology Corporation's CRD BIOS.
2.1 BIOS
Address Jumpers
The B[OS address jumpers (W2 pins 3-4 and 5-6)
allow the BIOS address to be relocated. The
default setting places it at address C800:0000.
As shown below, alternate addresses can be
selected by changing the jumpers.
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2.1 Con't
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A reserved jumper (W2 pins 7·8) is for internal b. Respond to the
prompt with the command:
use only and must be installed for the controller
to operate properly.
g=c800:5
W2: 3-4 5·6
BIOS ADDRESS c.
This will initiate the hard disk format
ON ON C800:0000 utility and the following message will
ON OFF
CAOO:OOOO appear:
OFF ON
D800:0000
OFF OFF
F400:0000
* Format Utility *
Drive no (1-2): (Enter the drive number
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2.2 AT LED Connector
that you want to format.)
Interleave (2-9): (Enter the interleave
If the controller is used in AT·type systems,
factor desired.)
this connector is provided for the proper
operation of the drive activity LED indicator.
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d. Once the above questions have been answered,
a drive table (See Section 3.1) will appear
3.0 Cable Requirements on the screen.
a. The following ribbon cables are required for
e. After you have selected the correct drive
the different configurations.
type by the table number, the system will
display the drive configuration that has been
1. One internal drive:
selected. Answer the following questions
One 20·conductor cable
that will appear below the drive
One 34·conductor cable
configuration.
2. Two internal drives: Correct drive type (YIN)?
Two 20·conductor cables Split into 2 logical units? (V IN)
One 34·conductor twisted or flat daisy·
Enter drive defect table? (V IN)
chain calbe
Is above information correct? (V IN)
Ready to ERASE entire disk? (V IN)
b. The 34 pin cable connects to )1 on the
5160X. (Note: When using a twisted cable,
f. If the drive type that you have is not listed
both drives must be set to drive select 2.)
in the drive table, select table number 12
for FREE FORMAT. The following questions
c. The 20 pin calbe connects to )2 andlor )3.
will appear:
The drive logical unit number is determined
by a setting on the disk drive, not by the Cylinders (1-2048):
choice of cable connector )2 or )3.
Heads (1-16):
(See Figure 1 for location of cable connectors)
Sectors (default = 26):
4.0 Formatting The Disk
Please enter the default setting of 26
<rak"nirg! The Data Technology Corporation hard
sectors per track unless the Seagate ST-250R
is ormatting utility will erase all data on
RLL 40MB disk drive is used. The ST-250R
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the hard disk! It should only be run once, the requires a format of 31 sectors per track.
first time you install your hard disk.
Step Rate (micro sec): (default = 20)
a. After starting DOS successfully from the (5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70)
floppy drive, execute the command: debug
Reduced Write Current at Cylinder:
(If you DOS came on two diskettes, the DEBUG
(0 to Max Cylinders) (default = NONE)
program may be on the second diskette). Debug
will respond with a "." prompt.
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4.0
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4.1 Drive
Type Table for CRD BIOS
g.
Write Precompensation
at cylinder:
(0
to Max Cylinders) (default
= NONE)
Split into 2 logical units?
(YIN)
Enter drive defect
table? (YIN)
Is
above information correct? (YIN)
Ready to ERASE entire disk? (YIN)
When the format is done, the
following
message will
appear:
Format Complete.
Insert DOS diskette in drive
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Proceed
to FDISK and FORMAT.
Enter any key to reboot the system.
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Drive
Type
0: ST·238R/138R, Fuji·39R
Kyocera·30A/30B
1: ST·2S1R
2: ST·157R, Fuji·58R
3: Miniscribe·3438/8438
NEC5126
4: ST·277R
5: Miniscribe·6128
Maxtor·1120R
Hds
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615
820
615
615
820
1024
PrecomE
128
h. If you have more
this
procedure for
disk.
than
one hard disk, repeat
the next physical hard
6:
7:
ST-4144R
Maxtor·1240R
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15
1024
1024
i. Proceed with
the
normal
bringing up a hard disk
FORMAT
commands. See
further instructions.
DOS procedure for
using FDISK and
your DOS manual for
8:
Microscience· 738
9:
PTI·238R
10: PTI·357R
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4
6
612
615
615
410
410
11 :
CDC·Wren
II
5
989
12: Free Format
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