1. INTRODUCTION
The DC-315 series is a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) bus to PCI bus host adapter, which complies to the PCI 2.1 specification with Plug-&-Play (PnP) readiness. By using the Disconnect/Reconnect technique, performance degradation during multitasking operations is prevented. Other enhanced SCSI-2 features such as scatter-gather and command-tag queuing are supported.
The DC-315 series supports ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) managers for the following operating systems to assure operation with popular third party applications:
∙MS-DOS ∙ Windows 95/98/NT
Device drivers are also supported for the following major operating systems for compatibility with a full range of SCSI peripherals including CD-ROMs, Photo CDs, tape backups, scanners, removable media and SCSI hard drives:
∙Windows NT 3.x/4.0
2. HARDWARE SETUP
Static Precautions
Static electricity can be a serious danger to the electronic components on this board. To avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
üDon’t remove the board from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install it into a computer case. Also, handle add-in cards and modules by the edges or mounting bracket.
üBefore you handle the board in any way, touch a grounded, anti-static surface, such as an unpainted portion of the system chassis, for a few seconds to discharge any built-up static electricity.
Before plugging the DC-315 series adapter into your system, make sure that the SCSI ID number (0-6 for DC-315/315U) of each SCSI device is set properly for the host adapter.
The maximum devices that can be installed on each model are show below:
Model # | Max. Devices Number |
DC-315 | 7 |
DC-315U | 7 |
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