Apple 145B manual Checking that the Scsi chain is properly terminated

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Checking that the SCSI chain is properly terminated

To ensure accurate transmission of information, a chain of SCSI devices must have a terminator at each end. Terminators are built into some SCSI devices and can also be added externally.

SCSI terminator

mYour PowerBook’s internal hard disk, which is always the first device in the chain, has a small built-in terminator. However, for reliable information transfer in a chain of SCSI devices, it should be supplemented with an external terminator as described in these instructions.

mExternal SCSI devices from Apple do not have built-in terminators.

mExternal SCSI devices from other vendors may have built-in terminators; see the documentation that came with the device.

If you are attaching one SCSI device

Make sure that there is

man external terminator between the HDI-30 system cable and the SCSI device and

man internal terminator in the SCSI device, or an external terminator attached to the device.

If you are attaching more than one SCSI device

Make sure that there is

man internal terminator in the first external device, or an external terminator between the HDI-30 system cable and the first device;

man internal terminator in or an external terminator attached to the last device; and

mno other terminator (internal or external) in the chain.

If you have too many devices with internal terminators, your authorized Apple service provider can remove extra terminators.

Correct chain configurations are shown in the illustration on the following page.

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Apple 145B manual Checking that the Scsi chain is properly terminated, If you are attaching one Scsi device