ATTO Technology What is ATTO ExpressPCI?, Features, Operating Environments, Power Requirements

1 What is ATTO ExpressPCI?

Compatible with virtually all popular SCSI devices, ATTO ExpressPCI host adapters will increase the performance of disk-intensive applications such as digital video, prepress, multimedia and real-time.

The ATTO ExpressPCI family of Ultra/WIDE SCSI host adapters includes:

ExpressPCI PSC

Single-Channel, Single-Ended Ultra/WIDE

ExpressPCI DC

❖Asynchronous I/O support

❖Multiple Initiator support

❖SCSI-3 Tagged Command Queuing

❖Mac SCSI Manager 4.3 and pre 4.3 compatible driver

Dual-Channel, Single-Ended Ultra/WIDE

Plug and Play for PCI-based computers The

ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter uses plug and play technology to eliminate configuration manipulation, including setting termination for single-ended adapters. Insert the ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter into your PCI-based computer and the adapter is configured according to your system.

ATTO offers a variety of tools if you need to alter the host adapter’s configuration. Refer to the ExpressPCI Utilities manual for additional information on these tools.

Features

❖Automatic termination

❖Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) Technology

❖RAID ready

❖Embedded RISC I/O processor

❖Flash ROM BIOS for easy field upgrades

❖PCI 2.1 Compliant

❖Includes Mac® OS and PC Utility software

❖SCSI InterfaceSCSI-1, SCSI-2, SCSI-3, UltraSCSI

❖Extensive device support: up to 105 through LUNs (Wide and Narrow devices)

❖Advanced SCSI

❖Large Command FIFO

❖Supports disconnect/reconnect

Operating Environments

❖Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000/XP

❖Mac OS 9, Mac OS X

❖Linux

❖Sun Solaris

Power Requirements

❖0.75 typical / 1.25 max. Amps @ + 5.0 VDC,

0.05Amps @ +12.0 VDC

Environmental and Physical

Specifications

Operating Temperature 0-50°C

Humidity 10-90% Non-condensing

Length 4.92” (PSC) 6.2” (DC)

Height 4.2”

MTBF 150,000 hours

MTTR < 15 minutes

SCSI Connectors

ATTO ExpressPCI PSC HD68 (high density 68- pin)

ATTO ExpressPCI DC 68-pin VHDCI external connectors (2), HD 68 internal connectors (2)

Maximum Host PCI Transfer Rate: 133 MB/sec.

Maximum SCSI transfer rates: synchronous data

rate 40 MB/sec. per channel; asynchronous data rate:12 MB/sec. per channel

1 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual