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Organization

A brief description of each section of the manual follows:

Overview of the RF3880 User’s Guide

Chapter 1: Product Overview - Provides an overview of the RF3880, to acquaint you with the product as a whole.

Chapter 2: Hardware Essentials - Explains, in text and illustration, the basic structure of the RF3880 hardware; port addresses and usage.

Chapter 3: Hardware Installation - Takes a practical approach to physically installing the RF3880 in a VMEbus system and attaching SCSI peripherals.

Chapter 4: Command Operation - Explains the command structures and how to issue a command.

Chapter 5: Initiator Mode Pass-through Commands - Describes the

Parameter Block structure used for Pass-through commands in Initiator Mode.

These are commands that manipulate a device on the SCSI bus.

Chapter 6: Target Mode Pass-through Commands - Describes the Parameter Block structure used for Pass-through commands in Target Mode, and the additional structure used to communicate to the host when the adapter is operating in Target Mode.

Chapter 7: Board-control Commands - Provides a look-up reference for Board-control commands -- commands that are interpreted by the adapter to affect its operation. These commands are used to tailor board operation for specific systems and applications.

Chapter 8: Details of Usage - Explains in detail how and why to use some of the features of the RF3880 adapter.

Appendix A: Error Codes - Lists the error codes returned in the Error field of the Status Block and also the codes returned in the Status Port.

Appendix B: Cables and Connectors - Provides connector pin-outs and specifies the maximum allowable cable length.

Appendix C: Specifications - Describes the physical and electrical characteristics of the RF3880 adapter.

Appendix D: Defaults - Provides default values used by the RF3880: jumpers, hardware ports and command defaults are presented.

Appendix E: Design Differences - Explains, with page references to the appropriate section of this manual, the differences between writing a driver for the RF3570 and the RF3880.

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Ciprico Rimfire 3880 Organization, Overview of the RF3880 User’s Guide, Initiator Mode Pass-through Commands Describes