Adaptec 29320ALP-R Installation Manual

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10More Information About TerminationThe last SCSI device on the end of each SCSI bus cable must beterminated, and termination must be disabled for all other devicesin the middle of the cables. Ultra320/160 and Ultra2 SCSI devicesare automatically unterminated, but Ultra SCSI and Fast/WideSCSI devices do have termination that you must check. For moreinformation, refer to the documentation for each SCSI device.If you are using external Ultra2 or Ultra320/160 devices, be sure touse an LVD terminator to terminate the last device in the chain. Ifyou use a single-ended, active terminator (sometimes called anUltra terminator) the SCSI devices will not operate properly.TroubleshootingIf you have any problems while installing the Adaptec SCSI Card29320A, check the following items first:■ Are all SCSI devices powered on?■ Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected?■ Does each device on each SCSI bus have a unique SCSI ID?■ Does the total SCSI cable length exceed the maximum allowablelength?■ Is the SCSI bus properly terminated?If you are still unable to resolve a problem, contact the systemmanufacturer for help.Adaptec SCSI Card Driver SoftwareNote: To use the Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A, driver softwaremust be installed for your operating system. Installation ofthe driver software varies depending on how and where youpurchased the Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A.