LSI U80ALVD - Manual (Page 13)

LSIU80ALVD PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapter 1-1
Chapter 1
Using the LSIU80ALVD
This chapter describes the LSIU80ALVD PCI to Ultra2 SCSI Host
Adapter board interface to PCI computer systems and includes these
topics:
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Section 1.1, “General Description,” page 1-1
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Section 1.2, “Features,” page 1-2
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Section 1.3, “Interface Descriptions,” page 1-3
1.1 General Description
The LSIU80ALVD provides an Ultra2 SCSI interface to PCI computer
systems. It will be referred to as the LSIU80ALVD throughout this
manual. Installing this adapter in your PCI system allows connection of
up to 15 SCSI devices.
The LSIU80ALVD is a 16-bit, Low Voltage Differential (LVD)/Single-
Ended (SE) SCSI solution for your computer. This board can support
legacy Fast SCSI and Ultra SCSI devices, and the newest LVD Ultra2
SCSI devices. It is also backwards compatible with existing wide SCSI
applications for the LSI8251S and LSI8751SP/E host adapters.
The Storage Device Management System (SDMS™) software operates
the board. Other SCSI software that works with the LSI53C895A PCI to
Ultra2 Controller with LVDlink™ Universal Transceivers chip could also
be used. BIOS support for this adapter is incorporated on the board in a
Flash memory device. The LSIU80ALVD has a serial EEPROM device
for storing the user’s SCSI bus configuration.
This guide, along with the PCI Storage Device Management System
SDMS 4.0 User’s Guide, contains product information and installation
instructions to help you gain the full benefits of the LSIU80ALVD.