Preface

This book is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI Logic LSI20860 PCI to Ultra SCSI Host Adapter. It contains a complete functional description for the LSI20860 and includes complete physical and electrical specifications for the LSI20860.

Audience

This document assumes that you have some familiarity with microprocessors and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book are:

Engineers and managers who are evaluating or designing the host adapter board for possible use in a system

End users who are installing the host adapter board into their computer

Organization

This document has the following chapter and appendix:

Chapter 1, Using the LSI20860, describes the PCI and SCSI interfaces for this board along with the physical and electrical specifications. Quick installation instructions are also provided for inserting this host adapter into your computer.

Appendix A, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, describes various terminology that is referenced throughout this user’s guide.

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