USER’S

REFERENCE

SCSI CARD 2940U2W

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Contents

Understanding SCSI 1
SCSI IDs 1
SCAM Protocol 2
Terminating the SCSI Bus 3

Troubleshooting 4
Troubleshooting Checklist 4
Troubleshooting in Windows 95 5
Common Error Messages 9

Using the SCSI Card 2940U2W and SCSI

Peripherals 10
Using SCSI Peripherals 10
Hard Disk Drives 10
Scanners 11
SCSI Peripheral Display at Bootup 12
Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 12
Connecting the LED Connector 13
Using SCSI and IDE (or EIDE) Peripherals 14
Replacing a Non-Adaptec SCSI Card with an Adaptec SCSI
Card 14

Configuring the SCSI Card 2940U2W with

SCSISelect 15
Starting SCSISelect 16
Exiting SCSISelect 17
Using SCSISelect Settings 17
Basic Host Adapter Settings 17
Boot Device Options 18

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SCSI Device Configuration 19

Advanced Configuration Options 20
Using SCSI Disk Utilities 22

Obtaining SCSI Cables and Adapters 23

External Cables 23
External Connector Diagrams 23
Internal Cables 24
Internal Connector Diagrams 24
Cabling Examples 25
Maximum Cable Lengths 27

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Understanding SCSI
SCSI (pronounced “scuzzy”) stands for Small Computer Systems
Interface. SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for con-
necting SCSI peripherals (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive,
or scanner) to a common SCSI bus.
A SCSI bus is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI adapter
card (such as the SCSI Card 2940U2W) installed in a computer and
one or more SCSI peripherals. SCSI cables are used to connect the
peripherals to the SCSI adapter card.
For the SCSI bus to function properly, SCSI IDs must be assigned to
SCSI devices (SCSI peripherals and SCSI card), and the SCSI bus
must be properly terminated.

SCSI IDs
Each peripheral attached to the SCSI Card 2940U2W, as well as the
SCSI Card 2940U2W itself, must be assigned a unique SCSI ID num-
ber from 0 to 15. A SCSI ID uniquely identifies each SCSI device on
the SCSI bus and determines priority when two or more devices are
trying to use the SCSI bus at the same time.
Refer to the peripheral’s documentation to set the SCSI ID. Here are
some general guidelines for SCSI IDs:
■ For internal SCSI peripherals, the SCSI ID usually is set by con-
figuring a jumper on the peripheral.
■ For external SCSI peripherals, the SCSI ID usually is set with a
switch on the back of the peripheral.

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■ SCSI ID numbers don’t have to be sequential, as long as the

SCSI Card 2940U2W and each peripheral has a different num-
ber. For example, you can have an internal SCSI peripheral
with ID 0, and an external SCSI peripheral with ID 6. Gaps in
the sequence of numbers don’t matter.
■ SCSI ID 7 has the highest priority on the SCSI bus. The priority
of the remaining IDs, in descending order, is 6 to 0, 15 to 8.
■ The SCSI Card 2940U2W is preset to SCSI ID 7 and should not
be changed. This gives it the highest priority on the SCSI bus.
■ Most internal SCSI hard disk drives come from the factory pre-
set to SCSI ID 0.
■ If you have 8-bit SCSI peripherals, they must use SCSI IDs 0, 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. SCSI ID 0 is recommended for the first SCSI hard
disk drive.
■ If you are booting your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive
connected to the SCSI Card 2940U2W, the Boot Target ID set-
ting in the SCSISelect utility must correspond to the SCSI ID of
the peripheral from which you are booting. By default, the
Boot Target ID is set to 0. See Boot Device Options on page 18 to
change the Boot Target ID.
■ In Windows® 95, you can use the Device Manager to view the
SCSI ID (and other details) assigned to each SCSI device
installed.
■ If you installed Adaptec ® EZ-SCSI® software, you can use the
SCSI Explorer utility to view the SCSI ID (and other details)
assigned to each SCSI device installed.

SCAM Protocol
The SCSI Card 2940U2W supports the SCSI Configured AutoMati-
cally (SCAM) protocol, which assigns SCSI IDs dynamically and
resolves SCSI ID conflicts automatically when you start the com-
puter. If your computer includes SCSI disk drives or other peripher-
als that support SCAM, you do not need to manually assign SCSI
IDs to these peripherals. To enable SCAM support, see Configuring
the SCSI Card 2940U2W with SCSISelect on page 15.

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Terminating the SCSI Bus

To ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus, the ends of the
SCSI bus must be properly terminated. This is accomplished when
the peripheral at the end of each cable, or the end of the cable itself,
has a terminator installed (or enabled). The peripherals between the
ends of each cable must have its terminator removed (or disabled).
Since the method for terminating a SCSI peripheral can vary widely,
refer to the peripheral’s documentation for instructions on how to
enable or disable termination. Here are some general guidelines for
termination:
■ Termination on internal SCSI peripherals usually is controlled
by manually setting a jumper or a switch on the peripheral, or
by physically removing or installing one or more resistor mod-
ules on the peripheral.
■ Termination on external SCSI peripherals usually is controlled
by installing or removing a SCSI terminator. On some external
peripherals, termination is controlled by setting a switch on the
back of the drive.
■ By default, termination on the SCSI Card 2940U2W itself is
automatic (the preferred method). To manually set termination
on the SCSI Card 2940U2W, see Configuring the SCSI Card
2940U2W with SCSISelect on page 15.
■ Internal Ultra2 peripherals are set at the factory with termina-
tion disabled and cannot be changed. Proper termination for
internal Ultra2 peripherals is provided by the built-in termina-
tor at the end of the Ultra2 internal SCSI cable.
■ Most non Ultra2 SCSI peripherals come from the factory with
termination enabled.

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Troubleshooting
Most problems can be resolved by following the recommendations
in Troubleshooting Checklist below. If you still experience problems
after following the recommendations, continue with the remainder
of this section.

Troubleshooting Checklist
Most problems with using the SCSI Card 2940U2W result from
errors in preparing and connecting peripherals on the SCSI bus. If
you have problems, check these items first.

Note: If you have problems with a specific SCSI peripheral

when other connected SCSI peripherals are working cor-
rectly, please contact the manufacturer of the problem
peripheral for troubleshooting information.

■ Are all SCSI peripherals turned on?

■ Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected?
■ Is the SCSI Card 2940U2W firmly seated and secured in the
PCI expansion slot?
■ Is the PCI expansion slot PCI Rev. 2.1 or higher compliant and
does it support Bus Mastering?
■ Are all SCSI peripherals and the SCSI Card 2940U2W assigned
unique SCSI IDs? (See Setting Up SCSI Peripherals on page 3.)
■ Are all SCSI peripherals terminated properly? (See Setting Up
SCSI Peripherals on page 3.)
■ If your computer allows you to set up configuration options
when the computer first boots up (that is, through CMOS
setup), are the following options set up as specified?
■ If there is an Interrupt Type or Interrupt Line option in the
Setup program, select Int-A or Interrupt Type = A (you
may also be required to change a motherboard jumper set-
ting).
■ If there is a Triggering Interrupt option, select Level.

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■ If there is an option to enable or disable bus mastering for

the PCI slots, select Enabled.
■ If there is an option to enable or disable individual PCI
slots, be sure the slot in which you install the SCSI Card
2940U2W is Enabled.
■ If your computer has a combination of ISA (or EISA)
boards and PCI boards, you may need to mark the IRQs
used by ISA/EISA boards as Used so the computer BIOS
will not try to assign these IRQs to other PCI boards.
■ In some computers the BIOS reserves a set of available
IRQs for PCI boards, and you have to assign these IRQs
manually.

Note: Some configuration options apply to a specific PCI bus

slot, so if you change any option be sure you are applying
the change to the correct slot. Check your computer docu-
mentation to determine the correct PCI bus slot.

Troubleshooting in Windows 95
When I start Windows 95, the system locks up when the Windows logo
is displayed. How can I get the system to start so that I can verify that
the SCSI card is functioning normally?

1 Start or restart your computer. View the messages that appear

onscreen.
2 When the message “Starting Windows 95” appears, press and
release the F8 function key while the text is on your screen.
3 From the menu that is displayed, select Safe Mode. (It may
take several minutes for Windows 95 to load.)
4 If the system completes the boot to the desktop, the core soft-
ware is functional; resources, software conflicts and/or hard-
ware need to be checked.
5 If the system still fails to boot, and the boot drive is on an exist-
ing IDE or SCSI controller, shut down the system, remove the
SCSI Card 2940U2W, and restart the computer.

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6 Verify an IRQ is available by viewing resources in System

Properties.
7 Verify the Operating System is set to Optimal Performance by
checking the Performance tab under System Properties.
How can I tell if the SCSI Card 2940U2W software driver is loading
properly?

1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control

Panel.
2 Double-click the System icon.
3 Click the Device Manager tab.
4 Double-click the SCSI Controller icon. The software driver for
the SCSI Card 2940U2W is listed as “Adaptec AHA-2940U2W
PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller.”
■ If the driver is listed, the SCSI Card 2940U2W driver is
loading properly.
■ If the driver is listed but has an exclamation mark inside a
yellow circle, the software driver may be in conflict with
other hardware using the same resources. Double-click the
icon to see the device status and possible solutions.
■ If the driver is listed but has an “X” inside a red circle, the
SCSI Card 2940U2W software driver is disabled and isn’t
loading (see below).
■ If the SCSI Controller icon or the SCSI Card 2940U2W soft-
ware driver is not listed, reinstall the driver (see below).

Note: Software upgrades (including downloadable drivers)

for Adaptec products are available on the Adaptec Web Site
at http://www.adaptec.com.

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An “X” inside a red circle appears with the SCSI Card 2940U2W
software driver in Device Manager. What does this mean?
The SCSI Card 2940U2W software driver is disabled and isn’t load-
ing. To enable the driver:
1 Double-click the SCSI Card 2940U2W software driver in
Device Manager.
2 Under the General tab, check the Original Configuration (cur-
rent) box.
What if there is no SCSI controller icon under Device Manager, or the
software driver for the SCSI Card 2940U2W does not appear under
Device Manager?
If the SCSI controllers icon or the software driver do not appear:
1 Double-click the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel.
2 Select Yes on the second screen of the Add New Hardware
Wizard to have Windows search for the SCSI Card 2940U2W.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions.
If Windows 95 does not detect the SCSI Card 2940U2W, run the Add
New Hardware Wizard again:
1 Double-click the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel.
2 Select No on the second screen of the wizard.
3 Select SCSI controllers on the next screen.
4 Select “Adaptec AHA-2940U2W PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller.”
If “Adaptec AHA-2940U2W PCI Ultra2 SCSI Controller” is not on
the list, you may be able to install the driver from the Adaptec
EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette. Follow these steps:
1 Place the Adaptec EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette in the floppy disk
drive.
2 Double-click the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel.
3 Select No on the second screen of the wizard.
4 Select SCSI controllers on the next screen.
5 Click the Have Disk button, then click the Browse button.

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6 Look in the \drivers\storage directory of the Windows 95

CD-ROM (or the root directory of the EZ-SCSI Setup Diskette)
and select the model of your SCSI card.
How can I check the status of a resource (for example, IRQ,
Memory, I/O)?

1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control

Panel.
2 Double-click the System icon.
3 Click the Device Manager tab.
4 Double-click the Computer icon.
5 On the View Resources tab, click the option button for the type
of resource you want to check.
6 The setting and the hardware using the setting are displayed.
■ If a specific resource is not listed, the resource is not used
by a device.
■ If a resource is listed more than once, the resource is used
by more than one device.
■ If a resource is used by an unknown device, the resource is
used but the device using the resource cannot be detected.
How do I use the Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter in Windows 95?

1 Click the Start button, then click Help.

2 From the Contents tab, double-click Troubleshooting.
3 Double-click If you have a hardware conflict.
4 Follow the step-by-step instructions in the Windows Help
window.

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Common Error Messages

The following messages may appear at bootup:
“Device connected, but not ready”
The host received no answer when it requested data from an
installed SCSI peripheral.
■ Run SCSISelect® and set the Send Start Unit Command to Yes
for the particular SCSI peripheral.
■ Make sure the drive is set to spin up when the power is
switched on. (See the documentation for the peripheral.)
“Start unit request failed”
The SCSI Card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to
the peripheral.
■ Run SCSISelect and disable the Send Start Unit Command for
the peripheral.
“Time-out failure during...”
An unexpected time-out occurred.
■ Verify the SCSI bus is properly terminated.
■ Verify all cables are properly connected.
■ Try disconnecting the SCSI peripheral cables from the SCSI
card and then starting the computer. If the computer
successfully restarts, one of the SCSI peripherals may be
defective.

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Using the SCSI Card

2940U2W and SCSI
Peripherals
This section provides useful information on using the SCSI Card
2940U2W and your SCSI peripherals. For specific information, refer
to the documentation that came with your SCSI peripheral.

Using SCSI Peripherals

Hard Disk Drives
■ Every SCSI hard disk drive must be physically low-level for-
matted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can be
used to store data. SCSI hard disks are physically low-level for-
matted at the factory and do not usually need to be formatted
again.
If you connect a new SCSI hard disk drive to your SCSI card,
you must partition and logically format the drive. For DOS
and Windows (3.x and 95) use the DOS Fdisk and Format com-
mands (see your computer, DOS, and Windows documenta-
tion). For other operating systems, see your operating system
documentation.
■ If you are booting from a SCSI hard disk drive, make sure the
Hard Disk (or Drives) setting in your computer’s CMOS setup
program is set to None or No Drives Installed, as is required
for SCSI hard disk drives. See your computer documentation
for details.
■ If both SCSI and non-SCSI (for example, IDE) disk drives are
installed, then the non-SCSI disk drive is typically the boot
drive. If your computer supports BBS (BIOS Boot Specifica-
tion), both SCSI and non-SCSI disk drives can coexist and you
can specify which drive to boot from. Refer to your computer
documentation for more information.

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Ultra2 Hard Disk Drives

■ We recommend keeping your Ultra2 hard disk drives separate
from your non Ultra2 peripherals. Connecting a non Ultra2
hard disk drive to the Ultra2 connector on the SCSI Card
2940U2W causes the Ultra2 SCSI segment of the SCSI bus to
drop down to Ultra SCSI performance levels (40 MBytes/sec).
■ Do not connect your Ultra2 hard disk drives to connectors
other than the Ultra2 connectors on the SCSI Card 2940U2W.

Ultra2 Internal Connector

Ultra2 External Connector

Figure 1. Ultra2 Internal and External Connectors

■ Internal Ultra2 SCSI peripherals come from the factory with

termination disabled and cannot be changed. Proper termina-
tion is provided by the built-in terminator at the end of the
Ultra2 internal SCSI cable provided in the kit.

Scanners
■ You will need to install the scanner manufacturer’s proprietary
software drivers. See your scanner’s documentation for details.

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SCSI Peripheral Display at Bootup

At bootup, each peripheral attached to the SCSI Card 2940U2W is
identified by SCSI ID, name, the SCSI segment to which it is
attached (Ultra2 or Fast/Ultra), and the mode (LVD-Ultra2 or SE-
Ultra) in which it is running. For example, a message similar to the
following appears on the screen at bootup:
SCSI ID:0 Seagate ST39173LC Ultra2 LVD
In this example, the peripheral is assigned SCSI ID 0; “Seagate
ST39173LC” refers to the name of the peripheral; “Ultra2” indicates
that the peripheral is attached to the Ultra2 SCSI segment; “LVD”
means that the peripheral is running in LVD-Ultra2 mode.
LVD (Low Voltage Differential) is the enabling technology for
Ultra2. If the peripheral is running in LVD-Ultra2 mode, this indi-
cates that the peripheral’s maximum transfer rate is set at the Ultra2
SCSI performance level (80 MBytes/sec). SE (Single-Ended) is the
enabling technology for Fast SCSI and Ultra SCSI. If the peripheral is
running in SE-Ultra mode, this indicates that the peripheral’s maxi-
mum transfer rate is set at the Ultra SCSI performance level (40
MBytes/sec).

Note: If any peripheral is attached to the Ultra2 SCSI seg-

ment and is running at SE mode, one or more Wide Ultra/
Ultra peripherals is attached to the Ultra2 SCSI segment and
is causing the Ultra2 SCSI segment to run at speeds up to
40 MBytes/sec instead of 80 MBytes/sec.

Installing Multiple SCSI Cards

■ You can install multiple SCSI cards in your computer; you are
limited only by the available system resources (for example,
IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth)
not used by other cards installed in your computer.
■ Each SCSI card you install forms a separate SCSI bus with a
different set of SCSI peripherals. SCSI IDs can be reused as
long as the ID is assigned to a peripheral on a different SCSI
card (for example, each SCSI card can have a peripheral with
SCSI ID 2).

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■ If you have two or more SCSI cards, enable the BIOS on the boot
SCSI card only; disable the BIOS on the remaining SCSI cards.

Connecting the LED Connector

(Optional feature) Most computers have an LED disk activity light on
the front panel. If you choose to disconnect the cable from the LED
connector on the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector
on the SCSI card, the LED on the front panel of the computer will
light whenever there is activity on the SCSI bus (see Figure 2).

Note: If you are using non-SCSI disk drives (for example,

IDE), you may not want to connect your computer’s LED to
the SCSI card, since the LED will no longer indicate non-
SCSI disk activity.

LED Cable
from
motherboard

2-pin
LED
Cable

LED Connector 1 1
on host adapter
Pin 1

Figure 2. Connecting the LED Cable to the LED Connector

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Using SCSI and IDE (or EIDE) Peripherals

■ All Adaptec SCSI cards can coexist with another controller
(IDE, EIDE, RLL, etc.) installed in the computer.
■ If you have both an IDE hard disk drive and a SCSI hard disk
drive, the IDE drive is typically the boot drive. In this case, dis-
able the BIOS on the SCSI card (see Advanced Configuration
Options on page 20). If your computer supports BBS (BIOS Boot
Specification), both SCSI and non-SCSI disk drives can coexist
and you can specify which drive to boot from. Refer to your
computer documentation for more information.
■ You cannot connect an IDE peripheral to a SCSI card, or a SCSI
peripheral to an IDE card (controller).
■ Disable the BIOS on the SCSI card if no SCSI hard disk drives
are installed (see Advanced Configuration Options on page 20).

Replacing a Non-Adaptec SCSI Card with an

Adaptec SCSI Card
■ SCSI is standard, but how data is translated on to a hard disk
drive is not. Each SCSI card manufacturer uses its own transla-
tion schemes for writing data to a disk. To use a hard disk
drive previously connected to a non-Adaptec SCSI card, low-
level format the drive after connecting to the Adaptec SCSI
card. (See Using SCSI Disk Utilities on page 22.)

Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive.

Be sure to back up your data before performing a low-level
format.

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Configuring the SCSI Card

2940U2W with SCSISelect
SCSISelect, included with the SCSI Card 2940U2W, enables you to
change SCSI settings without opening the computer or handling the
card. SCSISelect also enables you to low-level format or verify the
disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives. Table 1 lists the available
and default settings for each SCSISelect option.

Note: The default settings are appropriate for most systems.

Run SCSISelect if you need to change or view current set-
tings, or if you would like to run the SCSI disk utilities. See
the descriptions of each option on page 17.

Table 1. SCSISelect Settings

SCSISelect Option Available Settings Default Setting

Basic Host Adapter Settings:
Host Adapter SCSI ID 0-15 7
SCSI Parity Checking Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Host Adapter SCSI Termination:
Ultra2-LVD/SE Connector Automatic, Enabled, Automatic
Disabled
Fast/Ultra-SE Connector Automatic, Automatic
Low ON/High ON,
Low OFF/High OFF,
Low OFF/High ON
Boot Device Settings:
Boot SCSI ID 0-15 0
Boot LUN Number1 0-7 0
SCSI Device Configuration:
Initiate Sync Negotiation Yes, No Yes (Enabled)
Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 80.0, 53.4, 40.0, 80.0
32.0, 26.8, 20.0,
16.0, 13.4, 10.0
Enable Disconnection Yes, No Yes (Enabled)
Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes, No Yes (Enabled)

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Table 1. SCSISelect Settings (Continued)

SCSISelect Option Available Settings Default Setting

Send Start Unit Command Yes, No Yes (Enabled)
BIOS Multiple LUN Support Yes, No No (Disabled)
Include in BIOS Scan Yes, No Yes (Enabled)
Advanced Host Adapter Settings:
“Plug-and-Play” SCAM Support Enabled, Disabled Disabled
Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Extended BIOS Translation for Enabled, Disabled Enabled
DOS Drives > 1 GByte2
Host Adapter BIOS Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Boot Only, Boot Only
Fixed Disks2 All Disks, Disabled
Display <Ctrl> <A> Messages during BIOS Enabled, Disabled Enabled
Initialization2
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROMs2 Enabled, Disabled Enabled
2
BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions Enabled, Disabled Enabled
1
Setting is valid only if Multiple LUN Support is enabled.
2 Settings are valid only if host adapter BIOS is enabled.

Starting SCSISelect
Follow these steps to start SCSISelect:
1 Turn on or restart your system.
During the startup process, pay careful attention to the mes-
sages that appear on your screen.
2 When the following message appears on your screen, press the
Ctrl-A keys simultaneously (this message appears for only a
few seconds):
Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect (TM) Utility!
3 From the menu that appears, use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the
cursor to the option you want to select, then press Enter.

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Note: If you have difficulty viewing the display, press F5 to

toggle between color and monochrome modes. (This feature
may not work on all monitors.)

Exiting SCSISelect
Follow these steps to exit SCSISelect:
1 Press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed
any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you
exit).
2 At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any key to reboot
the computer. Any changes you made in SCSISelect take effect
after the computer boots.

Using SCSISelect Settings

To select an option, use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the cursor to the
option, then press Enter.
In some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You can
return to the previous menu at any time by pressing Esc.
To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press F6 from the
main SCSISelect screen.

Basic Host Adapter Settings

■ Host Adapter SCSI ID—Sets the SCSI ID for the SCSI card.
The SCSI Card 2940U2W is set at 7, which gives it the highest
priority on the SCSI bus. We recommend you do not change
this setting.
■ SCSI Parity Checking—When set to Enable, verifies the accu-
racy of data transfer on the SCSI bus. Leave this setting
enabled unless any SCSI peripheral connected to the SCSI Card
2940U2W does not support SCSI parity.

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■ Host Adapter SCSI Termination—Determines the termination

setting for the SCSI card. The default setting for both the
Ultra2-LVD/SE connector and Fast/Ultra-SE connector is
Automatic. We recommend that you leave this setting at
Automatic. If you want to manually change this setting for the
Fast/Ultra-SE connector, Table 2 lists the recommended
configurations.

Table 2. Host Adapter SCSI Termination Configuration

If SCSI Peripherals are Connected to These Fast/Ultra-SE

Connectors on the SCSI Card 2940U2W… …Use this Setting
68-pin internal connector only Low ON/High ON
50-pin internal connector only Low ON/High ON
50-pin and 68-pin internal connectors Low OFF/High ON

Boot Device Options

■ Boot Target ID—Specifies the SCSI ID of your boot device.
■ Boot LUN Number—Specifies which LUN (Logical Unit
Numbers) to boot from on your boot device. Multiple LUN
Support must be enabled (see Advanced Configuration Options
on page 20).

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SCSI Device Configuration

Note: To configure settings for a SCSI peripheral, you must

know its SCSI ID (see Using SCSI Disk Utilities on page 22).

■ Initiate Sync Negotiation—When set to Yes, initiates synchro-

nous data transfer negotiation (Sync Negotiation) between the
peripheral and SCSI card. Leave this setting set to Yes unless
any attached SCSI peripheral connected to the SCSI card does
not support synchronous negotiation.
■ Maximum Sync Transfer Rate—Determines the maximum
synchronous data transfer rate the SCSI card supports. Use the
maximum value of 80.0. If your peripheral is not Ultra SCSI,
select a transfer rate of 10.0.
■ Enable Disconnection—When set to Yes, allows the SCSI
peripheral to disconnect from the SCSI bus. Leave the setting
at Yes if two or more SCSI peripherals are connected to the
SCSI card. If only one SCSI peripheral is connected, changing
the setting to No results in slightly better performance.
■ Initiate Wide Negotiation—When set to Yes, the SCSI card
attempts 16-bit data transfer (wide negotiation). When set to
No, the SCSI card uses 8-bit data transfer unless the SCSI
peripheral requests wide negotiation.

Note: Set Initiate Wide Negotiation to No if you are using an

8-bit SCSI peripheral that hangs or exhibits other perfor-
mance problems with 16-bit data transfer.

■ Send Start Unit Command—When set to Yes, sends the Start

Unit Command to the SCSI peripheral at bootup.
■ BIOS Multiple LUN Support—When set to Yes, the SCSI card
BIOS provides boot support for a SCSI peripheral with multi-
ple LUNs. Leave this setting set to No if your boot device does
not have multiple LUNs.
■ Include in BIOS Scan—When set to Yes, the SCSI card BIOS
includes the peripheral as part of its BIOS scan at bootup.

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Advanced Configuration Options

Note: Do not change the Advanced Host Adapter Settings

unless absolutely necessary.

■ Plug-and-Play SCAM Support—When set to Enable, the SCSI

card automatically assigns SCSI IDs to SCSI peripherals that
support the SCAM protocol (see SCSI IDs on page 1). The
default is Disable, but you can set it to Enable even if you
have a non-SCAM peripheral.
■ Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization—When set to Enable, the
SCSI card generates a SCSI bus reset during its power-on ini-
tialization and after a hard reset.
■ Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GByte—
When set to Enable, provides an extended translation scheme
for SCSI hard disks with capacities greater than 1 GByte. This
setting is necessary only for MS-DOS 5.0 or above; it is not
required for other operating systems, such as NetWare or
UNIX.The extended translation scheme supports disk drives
as large as 8 GBytes.
To partition a disk larger than 1 GByte controlled by the SCSI
card BIOS, use the MS-DOS Fdisk command.

Caution: Back up your disk drives before changing the

translation scheme.

■ Host Adapter BIOS (Configuration Utility Reserves BIOS

Space)—Enables or disables the SCSI card BIOS.
■ Set to Enable if you boot from a SCSI disk drive connected
to the SCSI card.
■ Set to Disable if the peripherals on the SCSI bus (for exam-
ple, CD-ROM drives) are controlled by software drivers
and do not need the BIOS.
■ Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks—
Determines which removable-media drives are supported by
the SCSI card BIOS. Choices are as follows:

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■ Boot Only—Only the removable-media drive designated

as the boot device is treated as a hard disk drive.
■ All Disks—All removable-media drives supported by the
BIOS are treated as hard disk drives.
■ Disabled— No removable-media drives are treated as hard
disk drives. Software drivers are required because the
drives are not controlled by the BIOS.

Caution: Do not remove a removable-media cartridge from a

SCSI drive controlled by the SCSI card BIOS while the drive
is on. You may lose data. To allow removability of the media
while the drive is on, install the removable-media software
driver and set Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as
Fixed Disks to Disabled.

■ Display <Ctrl> <A> Messages during BIOS Initialization—

When set to Enable, the SCSI card BIOS displays the Press
<Ctrl> <A> for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! message on your screen
during system bootup. If this setting is disabled, you can still
invoke the SCSISelect Utility by pressing <Ctrl> <A> after the
SCSI card BIOS banner appears.
■ BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROMs—When set to Enable,
the SCSI card BIOS allows booting from a CD-ROM drive.
■ BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions—When set to Enable, the
SCSI card BIOS supports Int 13h extensions as required by
Plug-and-Play. The setting can be either enabled or disabled if
your system is not Plug-and-Play.

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Using SCSI Disk Utilities

To access the SCSI disk utilities, follow these steps:
1 Select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that
appears after starting SCSISelect. SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus
(to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all
SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID. (See SCSI Periph-
eral Display at Bootup on page 12 for a definition of the mes-
sages displayed.)
2 Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and
device, then press Enter.
3 A small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk
and Verify Disk Media.
■ Format Disk—Allows you to perform a low-level format
on a hard disk drive. Most SCSI disk devices are preformatted
at the factory and do not need to be formatted again. Each hard
disk drive must be low-level formatted before you can use
your operating system’s partitioning and file preparation
utilities, such as MS-DOS Fdisk and Format.

Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the

drive. Be sure to back up your data before performing
this operation. You cannot abort a low-level format
once it is started.

■ Verify Disk Media—Allows you to scan the media of a

hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds bad blocks on
the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if you select
yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can press Esc at
any time to abort the utility.

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 Obtaining SCSI Cables and Adapters

Obtaining SCSI Cables and

Adapters
High-quality cables are required in high-performance SCSI
systems to ensure data integrity. Adaptec provides the highest
quality SCSI cables and adapters designed specifically for use with
Adaptec SCSI cards. For purchasing information, contact Adaptec
at 1-800-442-SCSI (7274), Monday to Friday, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Pacific Time).

External Cables
Table 3. External Cables

Description Part Number

High-Density 50-pin to High-Density 50-pin Cable (1 m) ACK-H2H
High-Density 50-pin to Centronics 50-pin Cable (1 m) ACK-H2L
High-Density 68-pin to High-Density 68-pin Cable (1 m) ACK-W2W-E
High-Density 68-pin Wide Ultra2 (1 m) ACK-WU2-1M
High-Density 68-pin Wide Ultra2 (3 m) ACK-WU2-3M
Standard 50-pin Internal-to-High-density 50-pin External ACK-50I-50E
Ultra SCSI Cable With Two Internal Connectors (1.5 m)

External Connector Diagrams

Figure 3. High-Density 50-pin

Figure 4. Centronics 50-pin

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Figure 5. Ultra2 and High-Density 68-pin

Internal Cables
Table 4. Internal Cables

Description Part Number

3 position (2 peripherals + adapter card), standard ACK-INT3-PNP
50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI (1 m)
5 position (4 peripherals + adapter card), standard ACK-INT5-PNP
50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI (1.5 m)
5 position (4 peripherals + adapter card), ACK-68I-WU2
High-Density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI (1.5 m)
5 position (4 peripherals + adapter card), ACK-W2W-5I
High-Density 68-pin connectors (1.1 m)

Internal Connector Diagrams

Figure 6. Standard 50-pin

Figure 7. Ultra2 and High-Density 68-pin

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Cabling Examples
High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable

Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2

Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral SCSI Card 2940U2W

Figure 8. Connecting Ultra2 Internal Peripherals

High-density 68-pin Internal

High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable Ultra SCSI Cable

Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Fast/Wide Fast/Wide

Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral SCSI Card Ultra Ultra
2940U2W Peripheral Peripheral
(Terminated)

Figure 9. Connecting Ultra2 and Fast/Wide Ultra Internal Peripherals

High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable

Standard 50-pin Internal

Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2
Ultra SCSI Cable
Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral
SCSI Card
2940U2W
Fast/Ultra Fast/Ultra
Narrow Narrow
Peripheral Peripheral
(Terminated)

Figure 10. Connecting Ultra2 and Fast/Ultra Narrow Internal Peripherals

External Connector
High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable Must Be Terminated
Standard 50-pin Internal-to-
High-density 50-pin External
Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2
Ultra SCSI Cable
Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral
SCSI Card
2940U2W
Fast/Ultra Fast/Ultra
Narrow Narrow
Peripheral Peripheral

Figure 11. Connecting Ultra2 and Fast/Ultra Narrow Internal Peripherals

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Fast/Ultra
Narrow
Peripheral
(Terminated)

High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable

Standard 50-pin Internal-to-

High-density 50-pin External
Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2
Ultra SCSI Cable
Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral
SCSI Card
2940U2W
Fast/Ultra Fast/Ultra
Narrow Narrow
Peripheral Peripheral

Figure 12. Connecting Ultra2 and Fast/Ultra Narrow Internal Peripherals,

and a Fast/Ultra Narrow External Peripheral

68-pin External
Ultra2 SCSI Cable
High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable

Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2

Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral SCSI Card 2940U2W

Ultra2
Peripheral
(Terminated)

Figure 13. Connecting Ultra2 Internal and External Peripherals

Fast/Ultra
High-density 68-pin
Narrow
68-pin External Ultra SCSI Cable Fast/Ultra Peripheral
Ultra2 SCSI Fast/Ultra Wide (Terminated)
Cable Wide Peripheral
High-density 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable Peripheral (Terminated)

Built-in Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2 Ultra2

Terminator Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral Peripheral
SCSI Card
2940U2W
Fast/Ultra Fast/Ultra
Narrow Narrow 50-pin External
Ultra2 Peripheral Peripheral Ultra SCSI Cable
Peripheral
(Terminated) Standard 50-pin Internal-to-
High-density 50-pin External
Ultra SCSI Cable

Figure 14. Connecting Ultra2, Fast/Wide Ultra, Fast/Ultra Narrow Internal Peripherals;
and Ultra2, Fast/Ultra Narrow External Peripherals

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Maximum Cable Lengths

The total length of cabling (internal and external) on the SCSI bus
may not exceed the maximum lengths listed in Table 5.

Table 5. Maximum Cable Lengths

Maximum
Maximum Peripherals
Cable Length Data Transfer Rate Supported
12 m (29.4 ft) Ultra2 (80 MBytes/sec)1 15
3 m (9.8 ft) Fast SCSI 7
(10 MBytes/sec)
3 m (9.8 ft) Wide SCSI 15
(20 MBytes/sec)
3 m (9.8 ft) Ultra SCSI 4
(40 MBytes/sec for 16-bit,
20 MBytes/sec for 8-bit)
1.5 m (4.9 ft) Ultra SCSI 5-82
(40 MBytes/sec for 16-bit,
20 MBytes/sec for 8-bit)
1 Mixing Fast/Ultra peripherals with Ultra2 peripherals causes the entire SCSI bus to
default to Ultra SCSI speeds and cable requirements.
2 Ultra
SCSI data transfer rates do not currently support more than eight devices.

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© 1997 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-
duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec-
tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written
consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.

Trademarks
Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, AIC, EZ-SCSI, SpeedFlex, and SCSISelect are
trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks, and Windows NT is a trade-
mark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries used under license.
All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.

Changes
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change with-
out notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this docu-
ment to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from errors or
omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation
and without notification to its users.

Disclaimer
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MISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIO-
LATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER
REMEDIES.

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi-
ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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 instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran-
tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment does
cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turn-
ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this
unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two con-
ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Adaptec, Inc. AHA-2940U2W

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing
Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial
brouilleur du Canada.

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