Tandem CD-ROM Drive User manual

READ™
CD-ROM DRIVE
INSTALLATION MANUAL
FOR ISA/EISA PCs
This manual describes how to install the hardware
and software included in the Tandem CD-ROM
drive kit for ISA/EISA PCs.
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Document History Edition
Part Number Product Version Release ID Print Date
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First
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085002
096021
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NIA
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April 1992
March 1993
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available on a standard SUT (site update tape).
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Examples Examples and sample programs are for illustration only and may not be suited for your particular
purpose. Tandem does not warrant, guarantee, or make any representations regarding the use or the ~
results of the use of any examples or sample programs in any documentation. You should vemy the ~
applicability of any example or sample program before placing the software into productive use.
Ordering Information II you would like manual ordering information, contact the following:
D Domestic U.S. Customers-Call 1-800-243-6SS6.
D International Customers-Contact your local sales representative.
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• Warning
CISPR Compliance
Statement
German Compliance
Statement
Canadian Compliance
Statement
Regulatory Compliance
Statements
The following warning and compliance statements apply to the product documented by this manual:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 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:
D Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
D Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
D Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit that is different from the circuit to which the
receiver is connected.
D Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables is required for this equipment to meet the FCC emissions limits.
This equipment complies with the requirements of CISPR 22 (EN 55 022) for Class B information
technology equipment (ITE).
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/lmporteurs
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, dass Geraet Tandem PN 095743 in Uebereinstimmung mit den
Bestimmungen der BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 funk-entstoert ist. Der vorschriftsmaessige Betrieb
mancher Geraete (z.B. Messsender) kann allerdings gewissen Einschraenkungen unterliegen.
Beachten Sie deshalb die Hinweise in der Bedienungsanleitung.
Dem Zentralamt fuer Zulassungen im Femmeldewesen wurde das lnverkehrbringen dieses Geraetes
angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Ueberpruefung der Serie auf die Einhaltung der Bestimmungen
eingeraeumt.
This digttal apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de bru~s radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables
aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique
edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.

New and Changed
Information
The TandemCD-ROM drive kit has been updated; it now includes the
Toshiba TXM3401El external CD-ROM drive
and the Toshiba
TMC-850MEX host adapterboard. The CD-ROM
Drive Installation Manual
for ISA/EISA PCs has been revised as follows to reflect the changes to the
drive kit:
D The "Installation Summary" section includes new jumper switch
settings for the adapterboard.
D Section
2, ''Hardware Installation," includes new jumper switch settings
for the adapter board
and illustrates the new adapterboard.
D Appendix A, "CD-ROM Drive Specifications," contains the latest
technical specifications for the TXM3401El drive.
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Contents
AboutThis Manual xi
Installation Summary xiii
Section 1 Introduction to the Tandem CD-ROM Drive Kit
CD-ROM Technology 1-1
Section2
Section3
Contents of the CD-ROM Drive Kit 1-1
PC Configurations 1-2
CD-ROM Drive Components and Features 1-3
Front Panel 1-3
Rear Panel 1-9
Hardware Installation
Configuring the Host Adapter Board 2-1
Identifying AdapterBoard Conflicts 2-2
Setting Jumper Switches 2-3
Installing the Host Adapter Board
2-4
Connecting the SCSI Cable 2-6
Attaching an Adapter-to-SCSI Cable 2-6
AttachingSCSI-to-SCSI Cables 2-7
Setting the SCSI-ID Switch 2-10
Attaching the PowerCord
2-10
Software Installation
Installing SoftwareWith the Automatic Setup Program
Installing Software With the Manual Procedure
3-3
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Contents
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Appendix A CD-ROM Drive Specifications
Features A-1
Performance A-2
Optical A-3
PowerSupply A-3
Indicators A-3
Signal Interface Connector A-3
Audio Output A-3
Physical Characteristics A-3
Reliability A-4
Appendix B Testing and Troubleshooting
Testing the CD-ROM Drive B-1
TroubleshootingTechniques B-2
Technical Support B-6
Figures Figure 1-1. Front Panel 1-3
Figure 1-2. Loading theCD Caddy 1-4
Figure 1-3. Inserting a CD Into theCaddy 1-5
Figure1-4. Using the Emergency Eject Hole 1-8
Figure 1-5. Rear Panel 1-9
Figure 2-1.
Figure2-2.
Figure2-3.
TMC-850MEX Adapter Board WithJumper Switches 2-3
Installing the AdapterBoard 2-5
Connectinga Single CD-ROM Drive
2-7
Figure 2-4. Connecting Multiple CD-ROM Drives 2-9
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Figure 2-5. Connecting the Power Cord 2-10
Figure B-1.
Tables Table 1-1.
Table 2-1.
Table2-2.
Tandem CD Read Disc Directory Example B-1
Minimum and Recommended Configurations 1-2
SettingJumper Switches W1,
W2, and W3 2-4
Setting Jumper Switches
W6 and W7 2-4
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About This Manual
This manual describes the Toshiba TXM3401E1 external CD-ROM drive
and the TMC-850MEX hostadapter board that are included in the Tandem
CD-ROM drive kit. In addition
to describing the drive and adapter, this
manual explains how to install the required hardware
and software that
allows
an IBM ISA/EISA (Industry Standard Architecture/Extended
Industry Standard Architecture) PC
or compatible computer to access the
CD-ROM drive.
Information within this manual is organized as follows:
D Installation Summary-Summarizes, for experienced PC users, the
installation procedures described
in detail in Section 2, "Hardware
Installation,"
and Section 3, "Software Installation."
D Section
1-Briefly describes the CD-ROM technology and then lists the
contents of the Tandem CD-ROM drive kit for PCs. Additionally, it
provides recommended software
and hardware configurations and
illustrates the front and rear panels of the CD-ROM drive.
D Section 2-Describes how to install the hostadapterboard, setthe
CD-ROM drive's SCSI-ID switch, and connect an SCSI cable to the
CD-ROM drive and the hostadapterboard.
D Section
3-Describes how to install the CD-ROM driver file and
Microsoft CD-ROM extensions file on your PC, using either the
automatic setupprogram
or a manual setup procedure.
D Appendix
A-Lists the physical and performance specifications for the
Toshiba
TXM3401E1 external CD-ROM drive.
D Appendix
B-Describes how to test your CD-ROM drive, provides
basic troubleshooting techniques,
and supplies technical support
information.
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Additional Information
Additional Information Afterinstalling the CD-ROM drive hardware and software as described in
this manual, you
are ready to use theTandem CD Read product. The
TandemCD Read productincludes theCD Read libraries, which contain
the electronic form ofTandemmanuals and related publications, and the
CD Read viewer, a software
program thatenables you to display, search,
print,
and mark the information stored in the Tandem CD Read libraries.
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Refer to the Tandem CD Read Quick Start for Microsoft Windows Software for
instructions
on how to install and use the Tandem CD Read viewer. The
quick startis provided with
the TandemCD Read product.
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