Troubleshooting IBM- PC DOS / WINDOWS Installation Appendix A
Time out during selection phase
This means the driver could not locate the Changer on the SCSI bus. The device driver was, however, able to locate the interface card.
1. Verify that the Pioneer
2. Has the SCSI ID number set on the back of the Pioneer Changer been changed since the software drivers were installed? If so, go into the CONFIG.SYS and after D:MSCD000 statement enter /S:1, or the number from
3. Verify that the correct cable is connected to both the interface card in the PC and to the Pioneer Changer. Not all DB 25 Centronics 50 pin cables are the same. Older Future Domain cards
For information about the correct cable to use with other SCSI interface cards,
contact the manufacturer or dealer.
4. Make sure both ends of the SCSI chain are terminated. The interface card is considered the first device on the chain and typically is terminated by the manufacturer. If the Pioneer Changer is the only device on the chain or if it is the last device on a chain, make sure termination is ON. If it is in the middle of a SCSI chain, turn termination OFF. See Hardware Instructions for setting termination.
5. Power down the computer and the changer, disconnect the cable
from the back of the PC and restart the computer. If you get the message, “SCSI host adapter can’t communicate with drive”, after you boot up, the interface card may be conflicting with another board in the computer. Refer to the interface card documentation and change the jumpers on card. If the error reads “Time Out During Selection Phase”, you may have a bad cable or a poor connection.
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