Avago Technologies LSI53C876E - Manual (Page 3)

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Preface
This book is the primary reference and technical manual for the LSI Logic
LSI53C876/876E PCI to Dual Channel SCSI Multifunction Controller. It
contains a complete functional description for the product and includes
complete physical and electrical specifications.
This technical manual assumes the user is familiar with the current and
proposed standards for SCSI and PCI. For additional background
information on these topics, please refer to the list of reference materials
provided in the
Related Publications list.
Audience
This manual assumes some prior knowledge of current and proposed
SCSI and PCI standards.
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendixes:
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Chapter 1, General Description , includes general information about
the LSI53C876/876E.
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Chapter 2, Functional Description , describes the main functional
areas of the chip in more detail, including the interfaces to the SCSI
bus and external memory.
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Chapter 3, Signal Descriptions , contains pin diagrams and signal
descriptions.
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Chapter 4, Registers , describes each bit in the operating registers,
and is organized by register address.
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Chapter 5, SCSI SCRIPTS Instruction Set , defines the SCSI
SCRIPTS instructions supported by the LSI53C876/876E.