Ratoc Systems FR1SX User manual

FireWire-UltraSCSI
Converter
FR1SX
User’s Guide
JAN. 2003
Rev.3.0

FR1SX
1.Introduction .................................................. 1
1-1.Package Confirmation .............................................. 1
1-2.System Requirements and Restrictions ................ 2
1-3.Front/Back Side Function ........................................ 4
2.Installation .................................................... 5
2-1.Connecting the FR1SX to a SCSI device .............. 5
2-2.Connecting the FR1SX to a PC............................... 7
2-3.Connecting the FR1SX to a Mac .......................... 11
2-4.B’sCrew SIM driver................................................12
3.Repeater...................................................... 18
4.Installing Utility .......................................... 19
4-1.Installing on Windows.............................................19
4-1-1.FR Disk Formatting and Partitioning Utility .20
A.
HowtouseFRFMTW9XonWindowsMe/98SE ....... 20
B.
HowtouseFRFMTW2KonWindows XP/2000 ........ 23
4-1-2.FR Configuration Utility ...................................24
A.How to update the FR1SX Firmware......................... 26
B.How to configure the SCSI parameters ..................... 27
4-2.Installing on Macintosh ..........................................30
4-2-1.Installing on Mac OS 9.1.x/9.2.x .....................30
A.How to update the FR1SX Firmware......................... 32

5.Troubleshooting ......................................... 44
5-1.General Hardware Troubleshooting .....................44
5-2.When you fail to copy files......................................45
5-3.When a new drive letter is not assigned ..............46
5-4.When the green power LED does not come on..47
5-5.When you connect two or more FR1SX in daisy-
chain, your system can not recognize them .........48
5-6. HowtoattachtotheSCSI-1(Centronics50P,DB25) device 49
5-7.
Wrongdrive nameappearson theremovableicon ............ 50
5-8.Wrong device icon appears in [My Computer]...52
5-9.When Version Conflict message appears.............54
5-10.Write error happens on Castlewood ORB ........55
5-11.
CastlewoodORBcannotberecognizedwhenyou startyour
computerwithORB connected.
....................................55
5-12.CD-R/RW writing software can not recognize
the CD-R/RW drive connected to the FR1SX.
But,the MacOS recognizes the CD-R/RW .........55
6.Registration and Tech-Support ................ 56
7.Options ........................................................ 57
8.Specifications.............................................. 58
Appendix......................................................... 59
B.How to configure the SCSI parameters ..................... 34
4-2-2.Installing on Mac OS X.....................................38
A.How to update the FR1SX Firmware......................... 40
B.How to configure the SCSI parameters ....................41

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1.Introduction
This User’s Guide describes how to install, use, and troubleshoot the FireWire
-Ultra SCSI Converter FR1SX(called FR1SX in this User’s Guide).
The information in the README file on the CD-ROM may include the latest
information. Be sure to read the file as well.
1-1.PackageConfirmation
•FR1SX FireWire-Ultra SCSI Converter
•FR1SX CD-ROM
•1394 6pin- 6pin cable
•User’s Guide
•Software Lisence Agreement
Check Package Contents:
If any of these items are missing from the FR1SX retail package,
contact your supplier immediately.
NOTE

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1-2.SystemRequirements andRestrictions
OS
•Mac OS X-10.1.x or above/Mac OS 9.1 or above
•Windows XP/2000/Me/98SE
SCSI device
•High-Density 50 pin female SCSI-2 connector on a SCSI device
•Term-Power output capability
(Caution)As FR1SX gets electric power from Term-Power on
SCSI bus, this output capability is required. If Term
-Power output is not available at your SCSI device such
as iomega zip drive, you must use an OPTIONAL AC
Adapter(sold separately). Refer to Chapter 5-4 and 7.
•Single-End interface
•Terminator
Mac, PC
•1394 port
•You can’t daisy-chain SCSI devices.You can connect only one SCSI
device to the FR1SX.
If you want to daisy-chain SCSI devices, you have to connect those
devices via 1394 interface.

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•The original SCSI based drivers or application software for your
SCSI devices may not work with the SCSI device through the FR1SX.
•FR1SX doesn’t support the following function:
-Multiple LUN(Logical Unit Number)
•Some scanners may not work with the FR1SX. For more information,
refer to our web site(www.ratocsytems.com/english).
•You can’t boot up system from SCSI devices.
(For Windows Users Only)
•If you have a FireWire Embedded PowerMac or PowerBook, you
can boot up from the SCSI device(HDD or Removable) through
the FR1SX. Sometimes the Firmware update of PowerMac/
PowerBook may be required. If it doesn’t work properly, please ask
to www.apple.com.(For Mac Users Only)
 (NOTE) Apple Firmware doesn’t support boot up from
external CD-ROM through FireWire.

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1-3.Front/BackSideFunction
6 pin FireWire
(IEEE1394) port
AC Adapter jack
Power LED (Green)
Fig. 1 shows the front side layout of the FR1SX. Power LED light-on
state indicates the FR1SX is powered and ready to work. If this LED doesn’t
come on, refer to Chapter 5-4 and 7.
High-Density 50 pin
SCSI connector
Push Button
Fig. 2 shows the back side layout of the FR1SX. You can connect a
High-Density 50 pin SCSI device, using the Push Button. If you have a SCSI
device with a Low-Density Centronics 50 pin or DB25 connector, you can
order an OPTIONAL Adapter. In such a case , refer to Chapter 5-6 and 7.
Fig. 1 Front Side
Fig. 2 Back Side

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2.Installation
Follow the steps through to connect your SCSI device to the FR1SX, and
connect it to a PC/Mac:
2-1.Connecting the FR1SX to a SCSI device
1)Make sure the SCSI device is in Power-OFF state.
Connect the FR1SX to a SCSI device, as Fig.3 shows. If you have a SCSI
device with a Low-Density Centronics 50 pin or DB25 connector, you
can order an OPTINAL Adapter. In such a case , refer to Chapter 5-6 and 7.
Terminator
Fig. 3

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2)Make sure that the SCSI device has a SCSI ID except 7. You can usually
change a SCSI ID with a switch on the back of the SCSI device. For more
information, refer to the SCSI device manual.
3)Attach an external active terminator to the SCSI device, as Fig.3 shows.
If the SCSI device has an internal terminator and the switch, set it on
state instead of attaching the external active terminator. Refer to the SCSI
device manual if you are not sure how to terminate the SCSI device.
4)Make sure the SCSI device has Term-Power output capability.
If the SCSI device doesn’t have this capability, you must use an
OPTIONAL AC Adapter(sold separately). Refer to Chapter 5-4 and 7.
Next, you must connect the FR1SX to a PC or Mac.
If you use a PC, proceed to Chapter 2-2.
If you use a Mac, proceed to Chapter 2-3.

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Windows
2-2.Connectingthe FR1SXto aPC
You can now hot plug in the FR1SX to a PC’s available 1394 port.
Follow the steps through:
1)If your PC is powered down, start it now.
2)Connect the FR1SX to the 1394 port via the 1394 cable, as Fig.4 shows.
1394 port
1394 cable
Fig. 4

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3)Power up your SCSI device. Make sure the FR1SX’s Power LED comes on.
If the LED doesn’t come on, refer to Chapter 5-4.
4)If a new drive is assigned at My Computer, as shown below, you have
successfully installed the FR1SX.
When you want to remove it from the PC, you must click the hardware
removable icon at the TaskBar as shown below and select [Stop xxx-
Disk(X:)]. You will see the message box saying “you can safely remove the
device”. Click [OK]. You can now remove it.
NOTE
If a new drive letter isn’t present, refer to Chapter 5-3.
If you use a Windows 98 SE, proceed to next page to install the update
program. If you don’t install it, the hardware removable icon don’t appear at
the TaskBar.

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Windows
5)Windows 98 Second Edition Storage Supplement Update
If you use Windows 98 SE, you need to install Storage Supplement
Update available through Microsoft web site. This component improves
1394 storage performance and also installs a Safe Removal Utility.
Follow the steps through to install it:
a)Click Start menu on the TaskBar.
b)Select Windows Update.
(http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp)
c)The following screen will appear. Click Scan for updates.

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d)The following screen will appear. Click Windows 98 and Windows 98
Second Edition.Find Storage Supplement Update and click Add
button. And then, click Review and install updates.
e)The following screen will appear. Make sure Storage Supplement
Update is shown. If you don’t want to install any updates other than
Storage Supplement Update, click Remove button.
To install the Storage Supplement Update, click Install Now and
follow the on-screen instructions.

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2-3.Connecting the FR1SX to a Mac
You can now hot plug in the FR1SX to a Mac’s available FireWire port.
Follow the steps through:
1)If Mac is powered down, start it now.
2)Connect the FR1SX to the FireWire port via the FireWire cable, as Fig.5
shows.
3)Power up your SCSI device. Make sure the FR1SX’s Power LED comes on.
If the LED doesn’t come on, refer to Chapter 5-4.
4)If you attached a storage SCSI device to the FR1SX and its icon mounted on
the desktop, you have successfully installed the FR1SX.
If the driver/application of your SCSI device has only SCSI API and you
want to use them on Mac OS 9.x, you need to install B’sCrew SIM driver.
In order to install the B’sCrew SIM driver, proceed to Chapter 2-4.
FireWire port
FireWire cable
Fig. 5

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If you have the following devices/software((1)-(4)) and intend to use them with
the FR1SX on MacOS 9.x, you must install B’sCrew SIM driver. After
installing it, you can use them on MacOS 9.x. But please note this B’sCrew
SIM driver doesn’t work on MacOS X. This driver runs on MacOS 9.x only.
(1)SCSI Film Scanners/Flat Bed Scanners. The scanner TWAIN driver has
only SCSI API.
(2)SCSI Removable Storage Devices such as ORB. The Disk Utility software
has only SCSI API.
(3)SCSI CD-RW devices. The writing software doesn’t support FireWire.
(NOTE)If you have the writing software Toast, you can download
Toast FireWire Support and use it. You don’t need to install
this B’sCrew SIM driver.
(4)SCSI devices of which the specified driver/application has only SCSI API.
2-4.B’sCrewSIMdriver
B’sCrew SIM driver works as shown above.

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This B’sCrew SIM driver has the following restrictions:
(1)The SIM Driver mode on FR1SX firmware operating mode must be set
enable(Default setting is enable). You can set or reset this mode with the
SCSI Configuration utility. Refer to section B in the Chapter 4-2-1.
(2)The SIM driver doesn’t support FireWire Plug and Play, Hot Swapping
because the original SCSI API doesn’t include these features.
(3)As the SIM driver hooks the standard SCSI APIs for Add-on SCSI ports
and substitute for FireWire API, some SCSI applications or drivers which
dedicates for the embedded SCSI port or doesn’t call standard SCSI API
will not work properly.
(4)The B’sCrew SIM driver has some compatibility issues with SCSI devices.
Please refer to our compatibility list on our web site before using it.
(5)The SIM driver doesn’t support system boot from a SCSI device connected
to the FR1SX.
Follow the steps through to install this B’sCrew SIM driver.
(1)Insert the bundled CD-ROM and start [B’sCrew SIM Driver Installer] in
the [B’sCrew SIM Driver] folder.
(2)Note and tips will appear. Click [Continue].
(3)Make sure the install location on the screen. Click [Install].
(4)Message screen will appear. Click [Conitnue].
(5)Message screen saying install was successful will appear. Click [Restart].

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(6)B’sCrew SIM FireREX1 file is copied in the [Extensions] folder.
This B’sCrew SIM FireREX1 is enabled.
Only when you want to use the devices/software((1)-(4)) described in Page 12,
you must set the B’sCrew SIM FireREX1 enabled(The B’sCrew SIM
FireREX1 is set enable when this driver has been installed). If you don’t use
the devices/software((1)-(4)), set the B’sCrew SIM FireREX1 disabled with
the [Extensions Manager]. If you set B’sCrew SIM FireREX1 disabled,
you can use the FR1SX to recognize a SCSI device as a FireWire device.
Here is the explanations of how to use B’sCrew SIM driver:
(1)Example1
If you want to use a SCSI Scanner with the FR1SX and will not use any
other devices, FireWire Hot Swapping, Plug and Play, please refer to the
following steps.
A.The SIM Driver mode on FR1SX firmware operating mode must be set
enable(Default setting is enable).
B.The B’sCrew SIM driver must be set enable.
C.Turn off your Mac and hook up the FR1SX/Scanner to a FireWire port.
D.Turn on the Scanner. Please make sure the green LED of the FR1SX
comes on. If not, please check the Term-Power at the scanner SCSI
connector. Refer to Chapter 5-4 for more information.
E.Turn on your Mac.

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F.With the Devices and Volumes menu in the Apple system profiler,
you can check to see if the scanner is recognized as a SCSI device.
(2)Example2
If you want to share one FR1SX with two different SCSI devices such as a
Scanner and HDD and use FireWire HDD driver which supports Hot
Swapping and Plug and Play, please refer to the following steps.
A.If you use a SCSI scanner, use it as described in Example 1.
B.If you want to change from the scanner to the HDD, set the B’sCrew
SIM FireREX1 disabled with the [Extensions Manager] before
shutting down the Mac.
C.Turn off the Mac and remove the FR1SX and the scanner.
D.Turn on the Mac and start MacOS.

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E.After the MacOS starting up, hook up the FR1SX/HDD to a FireWire port.
F.The icon of the SCSI HDD will be mounted on the desktop.
G.If you want to use the scanner again, unmount the HDD, remove it and
set the B’sCrew SIM FireREX1 enabled again with the [Extesions
Manager]. And then, follow Example 1-B to E.
(3)Example3
If you have two FR1SX and hook up them to a scanner and HDD each
in daisy-chain, please refer to the following steps.
A.The SIM Driver mode on the FR1SX attached to the scanner must be set
enable(Default setting is enable). The SIM Driver mode on the FR1SX
attached to the HDD must be set enable(Default setting is enable).
You can set or reset this mode with the SCSI Configuration utility. Refer
to section B in the Chapter 4-2-1.
B.The B’sCrew SIM driver must be set enable.
C.Turn off your Mac and hook up the “SIM enabled”FR1SX and scanner
to a FireWire port.
D.Turn on the scanner. Please make sure the green LED of the FR1SX
comes on. If not, please check the Term-Power at the scanner SCSI
connector. Refer to Chapter 5-4 for more information.
E.Turn on your Mac and start MacOS.

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F.With the Devices and Volumes menu in the Apple system profiler, check
to see if the scanner is recognized as a SCSI device.
G.Hook up “SIM Disabled”FR1SX and the HDD to the FR1SX/scanner
in daisy-chain. The HDD will be mounted automatically. The SIM driver
detects the FR1SX operating mode and switch itself.
FR1SX
SCANNER HDD