Adaptec PCM-3420, PC/104 manual Troubleshooting Tips, Scsi Device Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Tips

SCSI Device Troubleshooting

Review this checklist if your newly-installed SCSI disk drivers , CD- ROM drivers, and other devices do not seem to work properly.

lBe sure that termination setting are set correctly for all devices on the SCSI bus, as described in chapter 2.

lBe sure there are no hardware conflicts, such as devices in your computer trying to use the same interrupts(IRQs) or DMA channels.

lBe sure the cables connecting SCSI devices and the PCM-3420 are attached securely. Also be sure the pin-1 orientation is correct for internal cables.

lBe sure that each SCSI device connected to the PCM-3420 host adapter has a unique SCSI ID.

lBe sure CD-ROM drivers and other SCSI devices are attached to a power source and turned ON.

Windows 95/Windows NT Troubleshooting

Q:What is a miniport driver, and how do I make sure that the miniport driver for my host adapter is installed correctly ?

A:Miniport drivers are a new kind of 32-bit protect mode device driver used by Windows 95 and Windows NT to control host adapters and other kinds of devices. Windows 95 and Windows NT include a set of miniport drivers for various types of SCSI host adapters. The host adapter miniport driver is automatically installed and config- ured during Windows 95 and Windows NT installation if your host adapter is already installed.

To make sure the driver is installed correctly in systems running Windows 95, open the control panel, double-click on system, and click the Device Manager Tab. Then double-click the SCSI Control- lers icon; you should see the model name of the SCSI host adapter(s) installed in your system. (Not PCM-3420 , but AHA-152x)

Q:What if there is no SCSI controller icon under Device Manager, or

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Contents PCM-3420 PC/104 Fast SCSI-2 Module Page Copyright Notice AcknowledgementsPacking Set Contents Appendix B Pin Assignments Appendix a Installing PC/104 ModulesAppendix C Glossary of Technical Terms39 General Information Product Highlights IntroductionFeatures Peripheral Device SupportTechnical Specifications SpecificationsPhysical and Environmental Specifications Board layout Page Hardware Installation Jumpers and Connectors Jumpers Label FunctionJP6 JP7 JP2 Locating Jumpers & Connectors Setting Jumpers Installing PCM-3420 Module PrecautionsFactory Default Settings Jumper Configuration Reference JP2SD0 SD1 SD2 DMA DC1 DC2 This jumper block provides six major PCM-3420 operation mode CC000h CFFFFh Scsi Hard Disk Drive Connector CN1 Page EZ-SCSI Quick Reference Quick Start Instructions System Requirements for Full Installa- tionWindows 95 or Windows NT Windows/Windows for Workgroups DOSScsi Device Troubleshooting Troubleshooting TipsWindows 95/Windows NT Troubleshooting General Information Page General Information Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users DOS and Windows 3.1x Device DriverDOS and Windows 3.1x Aspi Managers DOS Formatting UtilitiesLow-level Formatter scsifmt Formatter and Partitioner afdisk Removable Media Manager rmvtool Page Installing PC/104 Modules Installing PC/104 modules PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram Page Pin Assignments PC/104 Connectors J1 , J2 Pin SignalInternal SCSI-2 Connector CN Page Glossary of Technical Terms Adaptec EZ-SCSI Termpwr GND Synchronous Transfer Bios Devicedriver DOS Partition Chronous Full Scsi IRQ Narrow Scsi device as opposed to Wide Scsi device Port I/O Address Scsi Device Taggedqueuing Termination Page Appendix C Glossary of Terms