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Summary of AEC-6712TU

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    Copyright 2002 acard technology corp. Acard technology aec-6712tu ultra scsi adapter user’s manual ver:1.1.20020329.6712tu version:1.1.

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    Copyright and trademarks information the information in this manual is the intellectual property of acrad technology corp. We take every care in the preparation of this manual, but no guarantee is given as to the modification of its contents. We continue improving our products, so we reserve the rig...

  • Page 3: Table of Content

    Table of content chapter 1 introduction ...................................................... 4 1.1 features ......................................................................................4 1.2 specifications .............................................................................5 chap...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1  Introduction

    Aec-6712tu 4 chapter 1 introduction the aec-6712tu is a high performance pci bus ultra scsi-3 adapter. With full features of the pci 32-bit bus master transfer capability and pci enhanced data transfer commands (133mb/s). It offer really pci plug and play, and scatter/gather function to improve perf...

  • Page 5: 1.2 Specifications

    Aec-6712tu 5 1.2 specifications power required - voltage: 5v +/- 5% current: 1.8 a environment - temperature operating: 0 o c to 60 o c storage: -65 o c to 150 o c humidity - 15% to 90% dimensions - length: 12 cm width: 8.4 cm connector - 50 pins scsi-3 internal connector 50 pins scsi-3 external con...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Installation

    Aec-6712tu 6 chapter 2 installation 2.1 installation the aec-6712tu factory default setting will meet your needs without modification in most case. If you need to modify the configuration, please run the bios setup by the following installation procedure. At first, chosen the cables match the enviro...

  • Page 7: 2.3 Jumper Description

    Aec-6712tu 7 2.3 jumper description cn1: led this jumper perform the scsi led. Cn2: 50-pin scsi-3 internal connector connector for 50pins scsi-3 pin type round cable to connect the scsi devices. Cn4: half pitch high density 50-pin scsi-3 external connector connector for half pitch high density 50pin...

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Aec-6712tu 8 chapter 3 bios setup 3.1 aec-6712tu bios setup plug the aec-6712tu scsi card in the pci slot, power on your pc. When you see the following message you can press or to issue setup utility. Acardbios (c) 1993-2000 acard technology corp. Pci master ultra/w scsi 10-18-1999 chip_8 all rights...

  • Page 9: 3.3 Scsi Device

    Aec-6712tu 9 3.2 viewing the setup utility screen pci master ultra scsi setup utility 3.3 scsi device setup function scsi devices adapter setup diagnostics utility load defaults exit setup ↑↓←→> move cursor, select option, change setup, to exit setup function scsi devices adapter setup diagnostics u...

  • Page 10: 3.4 Adapter Setup

    Aec-6712tu 10 3.4 adapter setup host adapter scsi id: adapter id number. Default is “7” host adapter bios: use host adapter bios. Default is “enable” pci master-dma burst mode: this selection is whether run the burst mode for pci master dma. Default is “enable” host adapter scsi termination: for scs...

  • Page 11: 3.5 Diagnostics

    Aec-6712tu 11 cd-rom bootable: enable to support the scsi cd-rom boot. Scam support: enable to support the scsi configuration automatically. Addition setup function: boot target id: select boot device id. Default is 0 boot lun number: select boot device lun. Default is 0 support for int13 extensions...

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    Aec-6712tu 12 3.6.1 preformat preformat id=2 234mb quantum xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx warning ! All data on hd will be destroyed !! Last warning ! All data on hd will be destroyed !! Preformatting hour min sec. 0 : 20 : 38 hard disk preformat complete !!.

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    Aec-6712tu 13 3.6.2 verify verify id=2 234mb quantum xxxxxxxxxxx verifying .......... 2.2 % completed hit to stop hard disk verify complete !! If meet the verify error the message will show as below and ask whether to reassign. Block addr. Xxxxxxxxh is bad, reassign this block ? .....(y/n) type “y” ...

  • Page 14: 3.7 Load Defaults

    Aec-6712tu 14 3.6.3 quick erase hdd quick erase hdd id=2 234mb quantum xxxxxxxxxxx warning!! All data on hdd will be destroyed!! Last warning!! All data on hdd will be destroyed!! Hard disk quick erase hdd complete!! 3.7 load defaults this function is provide the defaults set when you set the data c...

  • Page 15: Chapter 4 Device Driver

    Aec-6712tu 15 chapter 4 device driver 4.1 introduction the aec-6712tu supports hard drives without device driver in the dos operation system. However, there’s still need the additional device driver to use all the feature or work in the other’s operation system and/or other devices than hard drives....

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    Aec-6712tu 16 netware 3.1x, 4.X directory aec671x.Dsk: for netware 3.1x and 4.X scsi device driver os/2 2.X, os/2 warp directory os2671x.Add: for os/2 2.X and warp scsi device driver os2671x.Ddp: windows 95 directory aec671x.Mpd: for windows 95 scsi device driver aec671x.Inf: install information win...

  • Page 17: 4.2 Driver Installation

    Aec-6712tu 17 4.2 driver installation 4.2.1 windows 95/98 environment aec671x.Mpd is designed for microsoft windows95/98 miniport drivers. This driver allows connection of scsi devices (which support by microsoft) install procedure at first you must from dos to setup the cd-rom driver. 1. The aec-67...

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    Aec-6712tu 18 updating windows 95/98 with driver when install windows95/98 complete, and the windows 95/98 cannot auto install the pci scsi controller driver or fined the ¡i yellow mark in the scsi controller. Please select “control panel” to change driver. And follows the step. Control panel system...

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    Aec-6712tu 19 4.2.2 windows nt environment acard aec-671x pci ultra scsi-3 controller installing windows nt drivers install windows nt driver aec671x.Sys is designed for microsoft windows nt miniport drivers. This driver allows connection of scsi devices (which support by microsoft) (1) insert windo...

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    Aec-6712tu 20 add windows nt with driver when windows nt had been installed and you want plug the acard scsi device on the windows nt system, that you must use the add scsi controller method. The add procedure by following. (1) add scsi driver from windows nt 3.51: —> press —> press , then —> select...

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    Aec-6712tu 21 4.2.3 windows 2000 environment the aec671x.Sys is designed for microsoft windows 2000 miniport drivers. 1. Insert windows 2000 boot disk and boot from floppy disk. 2. The screen will display the scsi adapters found. Choose “s” to configuration additional scsi adapters. 3. Move the high...

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    Aec-6712tu 22 add windows 2000 with driver 1. Plug aec671x into available pci slot on your computer, then turn on. 2. When you login windows 2000 system will find the scsi controller 3. Then system will start hardware wizard, click “ next “. 4. System will ask for devices driver, select “search for ...

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    Aec-6712tu 23 utilities installation (aspitool) aspitool is a universal scsi tools, that included the mo and remov- able hdd of format utilities. ( d:\drivers\scsi\a671xvx.Xx\disk2\dos ) 1. Pc-at environment: type “aspitlds” 2. Japanese dos/v environment: type “setupv” 3. Japanese nec-98 environment...

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    Aec-6712tu 24 then you will restart your computer; and to start the device driver that you have been install in the “config.Sys”and “autoexec.Exe” files. If you can access your scsi device when the power on, that are you install the device driver successful. You can type the config .Sys and autoexec...

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    Aec-6712tu 25 the aec-671x winaspi driver support protect mode winaspi interface to improve performance. Please do not enable 32 bit disk access driver at the save time for aec-671x. The config is as follows : the aec-671x windows driver support32-bit disk access under window environment, the driver...

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    Aec-6712tu 26 4.2.5 netware 3.X, 4.X environment aec671x.Dsk supports netware 386 v3.1x; the aec671x4.Dsk supports netware v4.X scsi-3 disk module and aspi managers. Acard scsi-3 netware driver have full support for standard scsi disk drives, ‘netware ready’ drives, and removable media disk drives (...

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    Aec-6712tu 27 10. Load install 11. Partition a netware partition. 12. Create a netware sys: volume and mount sys:. 13. Follow netware installation guide. Copy netware system file and utility 14. Create file startup.Ncf and autoexec.Ncf 15. Make sure load aspicd.Dsk and cdrom.Nlm in autoexec.Ncf not ...

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    Aec-6712tu 28 14. Then you need insert [licese] floppy diskette. 15. Select exit to netware command prompt. 16. Load c:\server.40\aspicd 17. Load c:\server.40\cdrom then must remember cdrom drive no. 18. Run cd mouunt 1 then remember cdrom volume name (cdvol01) and *** don’t care any cdrom error mes...

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    Aec-6712tu 29 4.2.6 os/2 2.X, warp 3.X environment introduction acard scsi-3 os/2 driver support os/2 2.X and warp 3.0 standard os/2 scsi interface and os/2 aspi interface. Acard os/2 driver support hdd,odd,cd-rom and tape. Acard os/2 diskette files as follows : os2671x.Add : this scsi os/2 driver s...

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    Aec-6712tu 30 * install examples a. Install os/2 from cd-rom and use fat file system. System : sis 586 pci chip set with 16 mb memory scsi : acard atp-6712tu fdd : 1.44 mb teac hdd : seagate st11200n file system : fat install procedure as follows : 1. Make your system ready. 2. Edit os/2 diskette(co...

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    Aec-6712tu 31 4.2.7 sco unix environment acard pci ultra scsi sco unix 3.2.X device driver first, you need a installed sco unix 3.2.X or sco open desktop 3.X system. 1) boot your sco unix system. 2) use doscp command to copy the file aec671x.Tar to your /tmp directory. E.G. If you are using cd-rom d...

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    Aec-6712tu 32 start the installation by fresh installtion,you need use “link” as follows: 1) insert sco unix boot disk(n1 or p1) and power on 2) when system boot from n1 or p1 type “link” and press key as follows : sco unix system v/386 on 80486 boot : link 3) sco unix will ask you package name. You...

  • Page 33: Appendix 1

    Aec-6712tu 33 appendix 1 technical support form email: support@acard.Com http://www.Acard.Com model: aec-6712tu f/w version: system configuration main board vendor bios version scsi adapter chipset memory dispay card other i/o card os version hard disk configuration hard disk model/type capacity fir...