2.4 Installing I/O Equipment
2.4.1Installing one external IDE (3.5" HDD/CD-ROM) device and an external FDD
Three connectors are located on the rear panel above the PPC-A84/ A120's I/O output connectors. The 40-pin connector is for an external slave IDE devices (3.5 hard drive or CD-ROM). A 34-pin FDD connec- tor is for an external FDD. Any combination of 5 1/4" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3 1/2" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives can be attached. The 4-pin connector provides +5 Vdc and +12 Vdc to both IDE device and FDD.
The following are instructions for installation:
1.Adjust the jumper setting of your IDE device to be a slave IDE device.
2.Unscrew the two attachment screws and detach the metal cover.
3.Connect the single end of the appropriate 40-pin cable to the PPC- A84/A120 and connect the remaining end to your IDE device.
4.Connect one end of a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable to the PPC-A84/A120 and connect the remaining end to your FDD.
5.Connect the 4-pin Y-power cable to PPC-A84/A120 , and the remaining two ends to your IDE device and FDD.
Note: | The 40-pin connector is a Primary Slave channel. |
| The jumper setting of the IDE device should be |
| adjusted to be a slave. |
