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Introduction
AMM-1570/1572 User’s Guide
Stock Number:510526-00, Rev. B Page:1- 3
Print Spec Number: 492379-00
Current Date: 3/7/94 ECN Date: 3/8/94
Overview
This user’s guide provides informat ion on how to install and config-
ure the Adaptec AMM-1570 and AMM-1572 SCSI Audio Host
Adapters. The AMM-1572 is identical to the AMM-1570 except that
it has an onboard floppy disk controller that supports up to two
floppy disk drives. In this user’s guide, the AMM-1570 and
AMM-1572 are referred to jointly as the AMM-1570/1572.
What is the AMM-1570/1572?
TheAMM-1570/1572 provides full SCSI host adapter functionality
and superior audio performance for your SCSI and multimedia
devices. This is accomplished through the integration of two discrete
functional modules onto a single board: A SCSI module and an
audio module.
TheAM M-1570/1572 SCSI module provides a powerful multitask-
ing interface between the ISA bus and the SCSI bus featuring 16-bit
transfer capability. Up to seven individually configured SCSI
devices can be connected to and s upported simultaneously by the
AMM-1570/1572.
TheAMM-1570/1572 audio module is based on a Digital Signal
Processor (DSP) that can off load many computer intensive audio
and video processing tasks from the host adapter. Through the input
and output jacks, a variety of audio equipment can be connec ted to
theAMM-1570/1572. The audio module provides
■Digital audio recording and playback with compression
■Audio synthesis
■Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) recording and
playback
■Joystick game port interface