ATTO Technology ATTO ExpressPCI Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Adapters Express PCI PSC: Single-Channel Single-Ended Ultra/WIDE ExpressPCI DC: Dual-Channel Single-Ended Ultra/WIDE Manuale Utente
1 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual
1 What is ATTO ExpressPCI?
Compatible with virtually all popular SCSI devices, ATTO ExpressPCI host adapters will increase the
performance of disk-intensive applications such as digital video, prepress, multimedia and real-time.
performance of disk-intensive applications such as digital video, prepress, multimedia and real-time.
The ATTO ExpressPCI family of Ultra/WIDE
SCSI host adapters includes:
SCSI host adapters includes:
ExpressPCI PSC
..........
Single-Channel, Single-Ended Ultra/WIDE
ExpressPCI DC
............
Dual-Channel, Single-Ended Ultra/WIDE
Plug and Play for PCI-based computers
The
ATTO ExpressPCI SCSI adapter uses plug and
play technology to eliminate configuration
manipulation, including setting termination for
single-ended adapters. Insert the ATTO
ExpressPCI SCSI adapter into your PCI-based
computer and the adapter is configured according
to your system.
play technology to eliminate configuration
manipulation, including setting termination for
single-ended adapters. Insert the ATTO
ExpressPCI SCSI adapter into your PCI-based
computer and the adapter is configured according
to your system.
ATTO offers a variety of tools if you need to alter
the host adapter’s configuration. Refer to the
ExpressPCI Utilities manual for additional
information on these tools.
the host adapter’s configuration. Refer to the
ExpressPCI Utilities manual for additional
information on these tools.
Features
❖
Automatic termination
❖
Advanced Data Streaming (ADS
)
Technology
❖
RAID ready
❖
Embedded RISC I/O processor
❖
Flash ROM BIOS for easy field upgrades
❖
PCI 2.1 Compliant
❖
Includes Mac
®
OS and PC Utility software
❖
SCSI InterfaceSCSI-1, SCSI-2, SCSI-3,
UltraSCSI
❖
Extensive device support: up to 105 through
LUNs (Wide and Narrow devices)
❖
Advanced SCSI
❖
Large Command FIFO
❖
Supports disconnect/reconnect
❖
Asynchronous I/O support
❖
Multiple Initiator support
❖
SCSI-3 Tagged Command Queuing
❖
Mac SCSI Manager 4.3 and pre 4.3
compatible driver
Operating Environments
❖
Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000/XP
❖
Mac
OS 9, Mac OS X
❖
Linux
❖
Sun Solaris
Power Requirements
❖
0.75 typical / 1.25 max. Amps @ + 5.0 VDC,
0.05 Amps @ +12.0 VDC
Environmental and Physical
Specifications
Specifications
Operating Temperature
0-50
°C
Humidity
10-90% Non-condensing
Length
4.92” (PSC)
...............
6.2” (DC)
Height 4.2”
MTBF
150,000 hours
MTTR
< 15 minutes
SCSI Connectors
ATTO ExpressPCI PSC
HD68 (high density 68-
pin)
ATTO ExpressPCI DC
68-pin VHDCI external
connectors (2), HD 68 internal connectors (2)
Maximum Host PCI Transfer Rate:
133 MB/sec.
Maximum SCSI transfer rates:
synchronous data
rate 40 MB/sec. per channel; asynchronous data
rate:12 MB/sec. per channel
rate:12 MB/sec. per channel