Adaptec Computer Hardware SBC 596 User Manual

SBC-596/599  
Pentium MMX, K6 Full-size CPU  
Card with LCD, Ethernet, SCSI  
& High Drive  
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Dear Customer:  
We are notifying you that SBC-596/599 has some compatibility  
issues with some Seagate hard disk drives.  
Owing to some limitations with the Seagate controller’s specifica-  
tions, we found the Intel 430TX chipset cannot work with some  
Seagate hard disk drives. Seagate promises to solve this issue in  
the new controller. Please check with Seagate for further informa-  
tion. We recommend users who plan to use the following Seagate  
hard disk drives models with the SBC-596/599 check with Seagate  
regarding the availability of a new controller:  
ST31277A  
ST31720A  
ST32531AC  
ST33240AC  
1.28 GB  
1.7 GB  
2.5 GB  
3.2 GB  
June 1998  
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LAN  
10 BaseT, RTL8029  
                                                                                                 
SCSI  
16-bit  
                                                                                                 
High Drive  
USB  
64 mA  
                                                                                                 
SBC-596/599 series comparison table  
MMooddeell  
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SSBBCC--559999  
SSBBCC--559966  
CPU  
IInntteell: P54C, P55C IInntteell: P54C, P55C  
(MMX) 75~200 MHz (MMX) 75~200 MHz  
AMD: K5,K6  
Cyrix: M1, M2  
AMD: K5,K6  
Cyrix: M1, M2  
System  
Chipset  
430TX  
430TX  
BIOS  
Award, PnP  
512 KB  
Award, PnP  
512 KB  
L2 cache  
Max.  
System  
RAM  
256 MB EDO  
C&T 65550  
256 MB EDO  
VGA  
CRT/LCD  
xx  
xx  
xx  
xx  
2
4
2
4
EIDE  
2S/1P  
Refer to the SBC-596/599 features directly in the following  
manual  
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Packing list  
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the  
following materials have been shipped:  
• 1 SBC-596/599 CPU Card  
• 1 Supporting CD-ROM  
• 1 IDE cables  
• 1 FDD cable  
• 1 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector  
• 1 serial/ 1 parallel bracket cable  
• 1 Quick Installation Guide  
• 1 Ultra SCSI cable (SBC-599 only)  
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your  
distributor or sales representative immediately.  
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Contents  
Chapter 1  
General Information ................................... 1  
Introduction ........................................................................... 2  
Features.................................................................................. 2  
Specifications ......................................................................... 3  
Board layout and dimensions .............................................. 5  
Chapter 2  
Installation Guide ........................................ 7  
Jumpers .................................................................................. 8  
Connectors ............................................................................. 9  
Locating jumpers ................................................................ 10  
Locating connectors ........................................................... 11  
Setting jumpers ................................................................... 12  
CPU installing and upgrading ............................................ 13  
Install a CPU in the ZIF socket ..............................................13  
Voltage Select (J1, J2, J3, and J4) ...........................................14  
Frequency Ratio (J5)...............................................................15  
MTXC CLK Setting/P55C Enabled (J7) ................................16  
Clock Setting (J8) ....................................................................16  
Battery Select and Clear CMOS (J9) ...................................... 17  
SCSI Select (J10).................................................................... 17  
ISA Timing (J11) .................................................................... 17  
LCD/EL Select (J13) .............................................................. 18  
Dual Power Select (J15) ......................................................... 18  
Installing DRAM (SIMMs) .................................................. 19  
Installing SIMMs .................................................................... 19  
Front panel connectors (CN1, CN2, CN3, CN4)................ 20  
Speaker connector (CN1) ....................................................... 20  
HDD LED connector (CN2)................................................... 20  
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Reset connector (CN3) ...........................................................20  
Keyboard lock connector (CN4) .............................................20  
Fan power connector (CN5) .............................................. 21  
SCSI connectors (CN6, CN7) ........................................... 21  
IDE hard drive connectors (CN8, CN9).......................... 21  
Floppy connector (CN10)..................................................... 22  
Connecting the floppy drive .................................................... 23  
VGA interface connectors.................................................... 24  
CRT connector (CN16) .......................................................... 24  
Flat panel connector (CN11) ................................................... 24  
LCD power select (J12) .......................................................... 24  
Keyboard connectors (CN12, CN19) .................................. 25  
COM-port connectors (CN13, CN17) ................................. 26  
Printer port connector (CN14) ............................................ 26  
IR connector (CN15) ............................................................ 26  
USB connectors (CN18, CN20) ........................................... 27  
Ethernet connector (UTP1) .................................................. 27  
Watchdog timer configuration ............................................ 28  
Watchdog select (J14) ............................................................. 28  
Chapter 3  
Software Configuration ............................ 29  
Introduction ........................................................................ 30  
Utility ................................................................................... 30  
VGA display software configuration ................................ 32  
Connections for four standard LCDs .............................. 33  
Connections to Sharp LM64183P, LM64P89  
(640 x 480 DSTN MONO LCD) ........................................33  
Connections to PLANAR EL (640 x 480 AD4 EL)................34  
Connections to Toshiba LTM10C042  
(640 x 480 TFT Color LCD)...............................................35  
Connections to Sharp LM64C142  
(640 x 480 DSTN Color LCD) ...........................................36  
Ethernet software configuration ..........................................37  
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Chapter 4  
Award BIOS Setup ..................................... 39  
System test and initialization ............................................ 40  
System configuration verification ........................................... 40  
AWARD BIOS setup.......................................................... 41  
Entering setup ........................................................................ 41  
Standard CMOS setup ........................................................... 42  
BIOS features setup .............................................................. 43  
CHIPSET features setup ....................................................... 44  
Power management setup...................................................... 45  
PnP/PCI configuration ........................................................... 46  
Integrated peripherals ............................................................ 47  
Load BIOS defaults ............................................................... 48  
Change password ................................................................... 49  
Auto detect hard drive ........................................................... 50  
Chapter 5  
PCI SVGA Setup......................................... 51  
Before you begin ................................................................ 52  
Installation .......................................................................... 52  
Simultaneous display mode .............................................. 53  
Sleep mode.......................................................................... 53  
Driver installation .............................................................. 54  
Windows setup ....................................................................... 55  
DOS setup.............................................................................. 56  
Windows 95 drivers setup procedure............................. 57  
Windows NT drivers setup procedure ........................... 58  
OS/2 drivers setup procedure ......................................... 59  
Preliminary steps .................................................................... 59  
Installing from diskette ........................................................... 59  
Selecting monitor type ............................................................ 61  
Selecting screen resolution/refresh rate ...................................61  
Installation notes .....................................................................62  
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Chapter 6  
SCSI Setup and Configuration .................. 63  
Installation and setup ..............................................................64  
SCSI configuration guidelines .................................................64  
SCSI ID numbers ...................................................................64  
SCSI terminators ....................................................................65  
Installing SCSI devices ...........................................................68  
Connecting internal SCSI devices ...........................................68  
Configuring the SCSI adapter .................................................69  
Basic host adapter settings ......................................................71  
Boot device settings ................................................................72  
SCSI device settings ...............................................................72  
Advanced host adapter settings ...............................................75  
Using SCSISelect menus ........................................................77  
Using the SCSI disk utilities ....................................................78  
Installing device drivers...........................................................79  
Adaptec EZ-SCSI utility ...................................................... 80  
Quick start instructions ...........................................................80  
Windows 95 or Windows NT .................................................80  
Windows/Windows for Workgroups 3.1X ..............................81  
DOS........................................................................................81  
Troubleshooting tips................................................................81  
SCSI device troubleshooting ...................................................81  
Windows 95/Windows NT troubleshooting ............................82  
Information for DOS/Windows 3.1X users ............................85  
DOS and Windows 3.1X device drivers .................................85  
DOS and Windows 3.1X ASPI managers...............................85  
DOS formatting utilities ..........................................................86  
Formatter and partitioner (afdisk) ...........................................87  
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Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer .......... 91  
Programming the watchdog timer ................................... 92  
Appendix B Pin Assignments ........................................ 93  
Speaker connector (CN1) ...................................................... 94  
HDD LED connector (CN2) ................................................. 94  
Reset connector (CN3) .......................................................... 94  
Power LED/keyboard lock connector (CN4) ........................ 95  
Fan power connector (CN5) .................................................. 95  
Wide SCSI connector (CN6) ................................................. 96  
SCSI connector (CN7)........................................................... 98  
IDE hard drive connectors (CN8, CN9) ................................ 99  
Floppy connector (CN10) .................................................... 100  
Flat panel connector (CN11) ................................................ 101  
EXT keyboard connector (CN12)........................................ 102  
COM port connectors (CN13, CN17) ................................. 103  
Printer port connector ( CN14) ............................................ 104  
IR connector (CN15) ........................................................... 105  
CRT connector (CN16) ....................................................... 105  
USB connectors (CN18, CN20) .......................................... 106  
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN19) .................... 106  
Ethernet connector (UPT1) ................................................. 107  
Appendix C IRQ Default Settings ............................... 109  
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General  
Information  
This chapter gives background information  
on the SBC-596/599.  
Sections include:  
• Introduction  
• Features  
Specifications  
• Board layout and dimensions  
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Introduction  
The SBC-596/599 is a full-size CPU card. This card uses a  
Pentium processor based CPU and accommodates up to 256  
MB DRAM. It also provides a secondary level 512 KB cache, 2  
USB(Universal Serial Bus) ports and 63-level watchdog timer with  
jumperless setup.  
The SBC-596/599 offers power management features to  
minimize power consumption. It complies with the “Green  
Function” standard and supports three power saving features:  
doze, sleep, and suspended mode.  
The SBC-599 provides a PCI Ultra Wide SCSI controller with  
max data transfer rate at 40 MB/sec. In addition, the SBC-599 is  
equipped with a ISA high drive at 64 mA, a C&T 65550 chipset  
and a 10Base-T networking controller, which makes the SBC-  
599 a highly reliable CPU card perfect for IPC applications or  
computer telephony integration application.  
Features  
• Pentium up to 233 MHz, P54C, P55C (MMX), Cyrix 6x86, 6x86MX AMD  
K5, K6 processor  
• Supports DoubleSpeed SCSI operation up to 40 MB/sec  
• CPU overheat protection  
• Flash BIOS, easy to update  
• On-board VGA CRT/LCD (SBC-599 only)  
• On-board 10Base-T networking controller (SBC-599 only)  
• On-board PCI Ultra Wide SCSI controller (SBC-599 only)  
• 16C550 UARTs, two RS-232 ports  
• Enhanced parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/ECP  
• PS/2 mouse interface  
• USB interface  
• ISA High drive 64mA (SBC-599 only)  
• 63-level watchdog timer, jumperless setup  
• Power management green function supported, APM 1.1 compliant  
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Specifications  
Standard PC system  
• CPU:  
Intel Pentium up to 233 MHz, P54C, P55C(MMX)  
AMD K5, K6  
Cyrix 6x86, Cyrix 6x86MX  
BIOS: AWARD Flash BIOS, supports plug & play  
Chipset: Intel 430TX  
Secondary level cache: 512 KB on board  
Green function: Supports power management option via BIOS,  
activated by keyboard or mouse activity. Supports doze, sleep, and  
suspended mode. APM 1.1 compliant  
RAM: 8 MB to 256 MB, four 72-pin SIMM socket, accepts 4, 8, 16, 32  
and 64 MB SIMMs. Compatible with both EDO and FDM memory  
EIDE interface: Supports up to four IDE devices and the Ultra  
DMA/33 bus  
Floppy disk drive interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives,  
5¼” (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½” (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB)  
• Parallel port: One enhanced parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/ECP  
parallel mode  
Serial ports:16C550 UARTs, Two RS-232 ports  
USB interface: two USB connectors with fuse protection. Complies  
with USB Spec. Rev.1.0  
• Watchdog timer: 63-level timer interval, jumperless with runtime  
setup, generates system reset or IRQ11  
Keyboard/Mouse connector: A 6-pin mini DIN connector is located  
on the mounting bracket for easy connection of a keyboard or a PS/2  
mouse. An on-board keyboard 5-pin male keyboard header connector  
is also available.  
ISA driver current: 16 mA (Normal), 64mA (High Drive, SBC-599 only)  
VGA interface (SBC-599 only)  
Controller: C&T 65550 VGA controller with Windows accelerator  
Display memory: 1MB on-board DRAM, up to 2MB (optional)  
VGA CRT/LCD Display resolution:  
-Non-interlaced CRT monitor resolution up to 1024x768 @ 256 colors  
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-Panel resolution: Supports 640 x 480 @ 16M colors, up to 800 x 600 TFT  
panel  
- Display output: DB-15 VGA connector, 44 pin header general purpose  
flat panel display connector  
SCSI interface: (SBC-599 only)  
PCI SCSI: Supports Ultra Wide SCSI 8-bit or 16-bit interface. Supports  
DoubleSpeed SCSI operation up to 40 MB/s  
Chipset: Adaptec AIC-7880  
LAN: (SBC-599 only)  
Supports 10 BaseT Ethernet networking  
-Controller: Realtek RTL8029 chipset  
-Type: 16bits Novell NE2000 compatible  
-Connector: 10 BaseT connector  
Mechanical and environmental  
Power supply: 3.5 A @+5 V  
Operating temperature: 0 to 60° C (32 to 140° F)  
• Board size: 338mm x 122mm  
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Installation Guide  
This Installation Guide tells how to  
set up the SBC-596/599 hardware,  
including instructions on setting  
jumpers and connecting peripherals,  
switches and indicators. Be sure to  
read all the safety precautions before  
you begin the installation procedure.  
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Jumpers  
The SBC-596/599 has a number of jumpers that allow you to  
configure your system to suit your applications. The table below  
lists the function of each of the board’s jumpers.  
Jumpers  
Label  
Function  
J1  
Voltage Select  
J2  
Voltage Select  
J3  
Voltage Select  
J4  
Voltage Select  
J5  
Frequency Ratio  
MTXC CLK Setting/P55C Enabled  
Clock Setting  
J7  
J8  
J9  
Battery Select and Clear CMOS  
SCSI Select  
J10  
J11  
J12  
J13  
J14  
J15  
ISA Timing  
LCD Power Select  
LCD/EL Select  
Watchdog Select  
Dual Power Select  
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Connectors  
Onboard connectors link the SBC-596/599 to external devices  
such as hard disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. The table  
below lists the function of each of the board’s connectors.  
Connectors  
Label  
CN1  
CN2  
Function  
Speaker CON.  
HDD LED CON.  
CN3  
Reset switch  
CN4  
Power LED/keyboard Lock CON.  
Fan Power CON.  
Wide SCSI CON.  
SCSI CON.  
CN5  
CN6  
CN7  
CN8  
Primary IDE CON.  
Secondary IDE CON.  
Floppy CON.  
CN9  
CN10  
CN11  
CN12  
CN13  
CN14  
CN15  
CN16  
CN17  
CN18  
CN19  
CN20  
UTP1  
Flat Panel CON.  
EXT Keyboard CON.  
COM2  
Printer Port CON.  
IR CON.  
CRT CON.  
COM1  
USB2  
PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard CON.  
USB1  
Ethernet CON.  
Please refer to Appendix B for pin assignment.  
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Locating jumpers  
J14  
J13  
J11  
J12  
J10  
J9  
J8  
J7  
J5  
J15  
J1  
J2  
J3  
J4  
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Locating connectors  
CN16  
CN20  
CN13  
CN17  
UTP1  
CN18  
CN19  
CN12  
CN15  
CN14  
CN11  
CN10  
CN9  
CN8  
CN7  
CN6  
CN5  
CN4  
CN1  
CN2  
CN3  
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Setting jumpers  
You configure your card to match the needs of your application  
by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric  
switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often  
protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect  
them. To “close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. To  
“open” a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will  
have three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you would  
connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.  
The jumper sesttings are schematically depicted in this manuaal  
as follows:  
Open  
Closed  
Closed 2-3  
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with  
jumpers.  
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for  
your application, contact your local distributor or sales represen-  
tative before you make any changes.  
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CPU installation and upgrading  
You can upgrade to a higher power Pentium processor at any  
time. Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the  
jumpers for the new CPU type and speed.  
Always disconnect the power cord from your  
Warning!  
chassis when you are working on it. Do not  
make connections while the power is on as  
sensitive electronic components can be  
damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only  
experienced electronics personnel should  
open the PC chassis.  
Always ground yourself to remove any static  
charge before touching the PC board. Modern  
Caution!  
electronic devices are very sensitive to static  
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap  
at all times. Place all electronic components  
on a static-dissipative surface or in a static-  
shielded bag when they are not in the chas-  
sis.  
Install a CPU in the ZIF socket  
SBC-599 Series provides a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket  
for easy CPU installation.  
1. Make sure the ZIF socket lever is in the upright position. To  
raise the lever, pull it out to the side a little and raise it as far  
as it will go.  
2. Place the CPU in the empty socket. Follow the instructions  
that came with the CPU. If you have no instructions, do the  
following: Carefully align the CPU so it is parallel to the socket  
and the notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the  
notch on the inside of the socket. Gently slide the CPU in. It  
should insert easily. If it doesn’t, pull the lever up a little more.  
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3. Press the lever down. The plate will slide forward. You will feel  
some resistance as the pressure starts to secure the CPU in  
the socket. This is normal and won‘t damage the CPU.  
When the CPU is installed, the lever should snap into place at  
the side of the socket.  
NOTE: To remove a CPU, pull the lever out to the side a  
little and raise it as far as it will go. Lift out the  
CPU chip.  
When you install a new CPU, be sure to adjust the board  
settings, such as CPU type and CPU clock. Improper settings  
may damage the CPU.  
Voltage Select (J1, J2, J3, and J4)  
J1, J2, J3, and J4 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart  
below shows the proper jumper settings for their respective Vcc  
(core). (The Vcc (I/O) for CPU is fixed to be 3.3V).  
V
2
2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8* 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6  
J1 open close open close open close open close open close open close open close open close  
J2 open open close close open open close close open open close close open open close close  
J3 open open open open close close close close open open open open close close close close  
J4 open open open open open open open open close close close close close close close close  
* default setting  
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Frequency Ratio (J5)  
This jumper sets the frequency ratio between the internal  
frequency of the CPU and the BUS Clock. If you use an AMD  
K6 CPU, please refer to J5 frequency ratio for K6 only.  
J5 Frequency Ratio**  
F.R.  
J5  
*
1.5***  
2
2.5*  
3
5
6
5
6
5
6
5
6
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
Default setting  
** Jumper settings for pins 1 and 2 do not affect this setting  
*** For Intel 233 MHz MMX CPUs, F.R. is 3.5 for this setting  
J5 Frequency Ratio for K6 only  
F.R.  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
5
3
1
6
4
2
5
3
1
6
4
2
5
3
1
6
4
2
5
3
1
6
4
2
J5  
F.R.  
J5  
4
4.5  
5
5.5  
5
5
3
1
6 5  
4 3  
2 1  
6
4
2
5
3
1
6
4
2
6
3
4
2
1
Please refet to the following table for CPU internal frequency  
(MHz) settings (for reference only).  
CPU Internal  
Frequency  
100 120 133 150 166 200 233 266 300 333 366  
F.R.  
1.5  
66  
2
2
2.5 2.5  
60 66  
3
3.5  
66  
4
4.5  
66  
5
5.5  
66  
Clock  
60  
66  
66  
66  
66  
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MTXC CLK Setting/P55C Enabled (J7)  
This jumper setting provides Intel MTXC chipset 66/60 MHz  
frequency. You can Enable/Disable P55C CPUs with pin 1 and  
pin 2 close/open.  
J7 MTXC CLK Setting  
66 Hz*  
60 Hz  
J7  
3
4
3
4
J7 P55C Enabled/Disabled  
Enabled*  
Disabled  
J7  
1
2
1
2
* default setting  
Clock Setting (J8)  
J8 must be set together with J5 jumper to match the CPU internal  
frequency. The clock frequency times the Frequency Ratio equals  
the CPU’s internal frequency.  
J8 Clock Setting  
CPU  
PCI  
55  
60  
30  
66*  
75  
27.5  
33.3  
37.5  
J8  
* default setting  
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Battery Select and Clear CMOS (J9)  
This jumper sets the CMOS data retention power supply by  
internal battery, external battery, or clear CMOS.  
J9 Battery Select  
Internal Battery*  
External Battery  
Clear CMOS  
J9  
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
* default setting  
SCSI Select (J10) (SBC-599 only)  
This jumper sets the data transfered by SCSI to 16-bit (Wide SCSI  
enabled) or 8-bit (Wide SCSI disabled).  
J10 SCSI Select  
Wide SCSI Enabled*  
Wide SCSI Disabled  
J10  
1
2
1
2
* default setting  
ISA Timing (J11) (SBC-599 only)  
For high-drive ISA bus systems, in order to increase system  
stability, you may delay the ISA timing for 1 or 2 clock pulses.  
However, it will decrease system performance.  
J11 ISA Timing  
1 wait delay*  
2 wait delay  
1
1
J11  
* default setting  
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LCD/EL Select (J13)  
This jumper sets the display type for the CPU card.  
J13 LCD/EL Select  
EL  
LCD*  
J13  
1
2
3
1
2
3
* default setting  
Dual Power Select (J15)  
This jumper sets single power/dual power CPU type. Current  
Intel CPUs marked “Pentium” have only a single power plane and  
those marked “Pentium with MMX” have dual power planes.  
J15 Dual Power Select  
Single power CPUs  
Dual power CPUs*  
J15  
* default setting  
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Installing DRAM (SIMMs)  
The SBC-599 CPU card provides four 72-pin SIMM (Single In-  
line Memory Module) sockets and supports either Fast Page  
Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM with a  
speed of 70 ns or faster. You can install up to 256 MB of RAM.  
Installing SIMMs  
NOTE 1: Pentium or compatible processors adopt 64 bit  
data bus. Since 72-pin SIMM can only provide 32  
bit data bus width, two SIMM modules are required  
as one memory bank, and both SIMMs must be  
the same size and type.  
1. Ensure that all power sources are disconnected.  
2. Slip the memory module into the socket at a 45 degree  
angle.  
3. Push the module toward the vertical posts at both ends of the  
socket until the module is upright and the retaining clips at  
both ends of the module click into place. When positioned  
correctly, the pins on top of the vertical posts should  
correspond to the circular holes on the ends of the module.  
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each module you install.  
NOTE 2: Do not insert any SIMM module that contains  
more than 24 memory chips. SIMMs contain  
more than 24 chips exceed the driving capability  
of new generation chipsets.  
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Front panel connectors  
(CN1,CN2,CN3,CN4)  
You may want to install external switches to monitor and control  
the SBC-596/599. These features are optional —install them  
only if you need them. The front panel connectors include a  
speaker connector (CN1), a HDD LED connector (CN2), an  
input switch (CN3) for resetting the card, and a keyboard lock  
connector (CN4).  
Speaker connector (CN1)  
The SBC-596/599 can drive an 8 W speaker at 0.5 watts. Ensure  
that alternatives to this specification do not overload the card.  
Close pins 3 and 4 to enable the buzzer.  
HDD LED connector (CN2)  
The LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal (24  
mA sink rate).  
Reset switch (CN3)  
If you install a reset switch, it should be an open single pole  
switch. Momentarily pressing the switch will activate a reset. The  
switch should be rated for 10 mA, 5 V.  
Power LED/keyboard lock connector (CN4)  
You can connect an LED to indicate if the CPU card is powered  
on. Pin 1 of CN4 supplies power to the LED, and pin 3 is the  
ground.  
You can use a switch (or a lock) to disable the keyboard. In this  
state, the PC will not respond to any input from the keyboard.  
This is useful if you don’t want anyone to change or stop a  
running program. Simply connect the switch between pin 4 and  
pin 5 of CN4.  
If you need to make your own cable, you can find the pin assign-  
ments for the board’s connector in Appendix B.  
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Fan power supply connector (CN5)  
CN5 provides power supply to optional CPU cooling fan. Only  
present when +12 V power is supplied to the board.  
SCSI connectors (CN6, CN7)  
(SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 has a 50-pin, dual-in-line connector for Ultra  
SCSI devices and a 68-pin, dual-in-line connector for Ultra  
Wide SCSI devices. Connection of SCSI devices requires  
special attention, especially when determining the last drive on  
the SCSI chain. Refer to Chapter 6 and your device’s operating  
manual for detailed installation advice.  
IDE hard drive connector (CN8, CN9)  
You can attach up to four Enhanced Integrated Device Electron-  
ics hard disk drives to the SBC-596/599 internal controller. The  
SBC-596/599 IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface.  
This advanced IDE controller supports faster data transfer and  
allows the IDE hard drive to exceed 528 MB.  
CN8 is the primary IDE connector, CN9 is the secondary IDE  
connector. Each connector supports up to two EIDE hard disk  
drives.  
Connecting the hard drive  
The way to connecting drives to primary IDE connector or  
secondary IDE connector is same.  
Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are  
gray.  
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1. Connect one end of the cable to CN8/CN9. Make sure that the  
red (or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.  
2. Plug the other end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard  
drive, with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the  
hard drive. (See your hard drive’s documentation for the  
location of the connector.)  
Connect a second drive as described above.  
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end of  
the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the  
master and one as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If  
you install just one drive, set it as the master.  
Floppy connector (CN10)  
You can attach up to two floppy drives to the SBC-599 Series on-  
board controller. You can use any combination of 5¼” (360 KB  
and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½” (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.  
A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual-  
drive system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable  
connector. On the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive  
connectors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector  
(usually used for 3½” drives) and a printed-circuit board connec-  
tor (usually used for 5¼” drives).  
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Connecting the floppy drive  
1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN10. Make sure that  
the red wire corresponds to pin one on the connector.  
2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the  
cable to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector  
in the set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable)  
connects to the A: drive. The set in the middle connects to the  
B: drive.  
3. If you are connecting a 5¼” floppy drive, line up the slot in  
the printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable  
connector.  
If you are connecting a 3½” floppy drive, you may have  
trouble determining which pin is pin number one. Look for a  
number printed on the circuit board indicating pin number  
one. In addition, the connector on the floppy drive connector  
may have a slot. When the slot is up, pin number one should  
be on the right. Check the documentation that came with the  
drive for more information.  
If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the  
middle of the cable as described above.  
If you need to make your own cable, you can find the pin assign-  
ments for the board’s connector in Appendix B.  
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VGA interface connections (SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT  
displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel  
displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive  
LCD and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to  
support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and  
one for flat panel displays.  
CRT connector (CN16)  
CN16 is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for  
VGA.  
Pin assignments for CRT connector CN16 are detailed in Appendix  
B.  
Flat panel connector (CN11)  
CN11 consists of a 44-pin, dual-in-line header.  
The SBC-599 provides a bias control signal on CN11 that can be  
used to control the LCD bias voltage. It is recommended that the  
LCD bias voltage not be applied to the panel until the logic supply  
voltage (+5V or +3.3V) and panel video signals are stable. Under  
normal operation, the control signal (ENAVEE) is active high. When  
the SBC-599 power is applied, the control signal is low until just  
after the relevant flat panel signals are present.  
LCD power select (J12)  
The SBC-599 PCI SVGA interface supports 5V and 3.3V LCD  
displays. By changing the setting of J12, you can select the panel  
video signal level to be 5V or 3.3V.  
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LCD power select  
5 V  
*3.3 V  
J12  
* default setting  
Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the  
software utility. You don’t have to set any jumpers. Refer to  
Chapter 3 for software setup details.  
Refer to Chapter 3 for details on connecting the four standard  
LCD’s: Sharp LM64183P, LM64P89, Toshiba LTM10C042, Sharp  
64C142, and Planar EL Display.  
Keyboard connectors (CN12, CN19)  
The SBC-596/599 board provides two keyboard connectors. A  
5-pin connector (CN12) supports passive backplane applica-  
tions. A second 6-pin mini-DIN connector (CN19) supports  
both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse.  
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COM-port connectors (CN13, CN17)  
The SBC-596/599 has two serial ports, COM1 and COM2, to  
provide connections for serial devices (a mouse, etc.) or a  
communication network. You can find the pin assignments for  
the COM port connectors in Appendix B.  
The IRQ and the address range for COM1, 2, are fixed. However,  
if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later  
you can do this in the system BIOS setup. The table below shows  
the settings for the SBC-599 Series serial ports.  
SBC-596/599 port default settings  
Port  
Address Range  
Interrupt  
COM1  
3F8~3FF  
IRQ4  
COM2  
2F8~2FF  
IRQ8  
Printer port connector (CN14)  
Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer.  
The SBC-596/599 includes a multi-mode (ECP/EPP/SPP)  
parallel port, accessed through CN14, a 26-pin flat-cable  
connector. You will need an adapter cable if you use a traditional  
DB-25 connector. The adapter cable has a 26-pin connector on  
one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.  
The parallel port is designated as LPT1 and can be disabled or  
changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup.  
The parallel port interrupt channel is designated to be IRQ7.  
You can select ECP/EPP DMA channel via BIOS setup.  
IR connector (CN15)  
This connector supports the optional wireless infrared transmit-  
ting and receiving module. This module mounts on the system  
case. You must configure the setting through BIOS setup.  
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USB connectors (CN18, CN20)  
The SBC-596/599 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus)  
interfaces which gives complete plug and play, hot attach/detach  
for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with  
USB specification rev. 1.0 and are fuse protected.  
The USB interfaces are accessed through two 5-pin flat-cable  
connectors, CN18 and CN20. You will need an adapter cable if you  
use a standard USB connector. The adapter cable has a 5-pin  
connector on one end and an USB connector on the other.  
The USB interfaces can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.  
Ethernet connector (UTP1, SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 is equipped with a high performance 16-bit PCI-bus  
Ethernet interface which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3  
10Mbps CSMA/CD standards. It is supported by all major network  
operating systems and is 100% Novell NE-2000 compatible. On  
board RJ-45 jack provides convenient 10 Base-T RJ-45 operation.  
The medium type can be configured via the RSET8029.EXE program  
included on the utility disk. (See Chapter 3 for detailed information.)  
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Watchdog timer configurationon  
An on-board watchdog timer reduces the chance of disruptions  
which EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) interference can cause. This is  
an invaluable protective device for standalone or unmanned  
applications. Setup involves one jumper and running the control  
software (refer to Appendix A).  
Watchdog select (J14)  
When the watchdog timer activates (CPU processing has come to a  
halt), it can reset the system or generate an interrupt on IRQ11.  
This can be set via setting J14 as shown below:  
Watchdog select  
*System reset  
IRQ11  
J14  
1
2
1
2
3
3
* default setting  
For information on programming the watchdog timer, see Appendix  
A.  
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3
Software  
Configuration  
This chapter details the software configuration  
information. It shows you how to configure the  
card to match your application requirements.  
AWARD System BIOS is covered in Chapter 4.  
Sections include:  
• Introduction  
• Utility with IDE Bus Master driver  
• Utility with VGA BIOS (SBC-599 only)  
• VGA display software configuration  
• Connections for four standard LCDs  
• Ethernet interface configuration  
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Introduction  
The SBC-596/599 system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a  
128 Kbyte, 32-pin (JEDEC spec.) Flash ROM device. A single  
Flash chip holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and network Boot  
ROM image. The display can be configured via software. This  
method minimizes the number of chips and eases configuration.  
You can change the display BIOS simply by reprogramming the  
Flash chip.  
Utility with IDE Bus Master Driver  
The SBC-596/599 is supplied with a software utility with IDE Bus  
Master driver which provides better system performance. The  
IDE Bus Master driver supports OS/2, Windows 95 and Windows  
NT O.S.  
Utility with VGA BIOS (SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 is supplied with a software utility with VGA BIOS.  
This CD-ROM contains the necessary files for setting up the CD-  
ROM VGA display. Directories and files on the CD-ROM are as  
followed:  
VGA BIOS: README.DOC  
AWDFLASH.EXE  
599_CRT.BIN  
599_TFT.BIN  
599_STN.BIN  
599_MON.BIN  
599_EL.BIN  
CBROM.EXE  
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AWDFLASH.EXE  
This program allows you to write the VGA display driver files to  
the BIOS Flash ROM. The VGA files all come ready formatted for  
the SBC-599 with .BIN extensions. They are custom written and  
can be made available upon request.  
599_CRT.BIN  
System BIOS which supports CRT only  
599_TFT.BIN  
System BIOS which supports 640X480 color TFT  
(Toshiba LTM10C042)  
599_STN.BIN  
System BIOS which supports 640X480 color STN DD 8/16-bit  
displays (Sharp LM64C142)  
599_MON.BIN  
System BIOS which supports 640X480 dual scan monochrome  
displays (Sharp LM64P83/64P89)  
599_EL.BIN  
System BIOS which supports 640X480 EL displays  
(PLANAR EL640X480-A series)  
CBROM.EXE  
This program allows you to combine your own VGA BIOS with  
system BIOS  
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VGA display software configuration  
(SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 on-board VGA interface supports a wide range of  
popular LCD, EL, gas plasma flat panel displays and traditional  
analog CRT monitors. With on-board 1M display memory, the  
interface can drive CRT displays with resolutions up to 1024 x  
768 in 256 colors. It is also capable of extending up to 2 MB of  
display memory to provide resolutions of 1024 x 768 in 64K  
colors.  
The VGA interface is configured completely via the software  
utility, so you don’t have to set any jumpers. Configure the VGA  
display as follows:  
1. Apply power to the SBC-599 with a color TFT display  
attached. This is the default setting for the SBC-599. Ensure  
that the AWDFLASH.EXE and *.BIN files are located in the  
working drive.  
NOTE: ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT RUN  
AWDFLASH.EXE WHILE YOUR SYSTEM IS  
OPERATING IN EMM386 MODE.  
2. At the prompt, type AWDFLASH.EXE and press <Enter>.  
3. At the prompt, enter the new BIN file that supports your  
display. When you are sure that you have entered the file  
name correctly, press <Enter>.  
4. The screen will ask “Do you want to save BIOS?” Press Y if  
you wish to save the existing configuration before changing  
it. Then type the name under which you want to save the  
current configuration.  
5. The prompt will then ask “Are you sure to program?” Press Y  
if you want the new file to be written into the BIOS. Press N to  
exit the program.  
The new VGA configuration will then write to the ROM BIOS  
chip. This configuration will remain the same until you run the  
AWDFLASH.EXE program and change the settings.  
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Connections for four standard LCDs  
(SBC-599 only)  
Connections to Sharp LM64183P, LM64P89  
(640 x 480 DSTN MONO LCD)  
LM64183/64P89 SBC-599 CN11  
Pin  
Pin name  
Pin  
Pin name  
CN1-1  
S
36  
FLM  
CN1-2  
CN1-3  
CN1-4  
CN1-5  
CN1-6  
CN1-7  
CN1-8  
CN1-9  
CN1-10  
CN1-11  
CN1-12  
CN1-13  
CN1-14  
CN1-15  
CP1  
CP2  
DISP  
VDD  
VSS  
VEE  
DU0  
DU1  
DU2  
DU3  
DL0  
DL1  
DL2  
DL3  
38  
35  
5
LP  
SHFCLK  
+5 V  
6
+5 V  
3
GND  
-
external power*  
12  
11  
10  
9
P3  
P2  
P1  
P0  
P7  
P6  
P5  
P4  
16  
15  
14  
13  
*LM64183P -17V  
LM64P89 -20V  
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Connections to PLANAR EL  
(640 x 480 AD4 EL)  
PLANAR 640 x 480 AD4  
SBC-599H CN11  
Pin  
Pin name  
Pin  
Pin name  
1
GND  
3
GND  
2
DO  
21  
3
P12  
GND  
P13  
GND  
P14  
3
GND  
D1  
4
22  
3
5
GND  
D2  
6
23  
24  
17  
18  
19  
4
7
NC  
8
D3  
P15  
9
NC  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31,32  
33  
34  
D4  
P8  
NC  
D5  
P9  
NC  
D6  
P10  
GND  
P11  
GND  
ASHFCLK  
GND  
GND  
D7  
20  
4
GND  
VCLK  
GND  
/BLANK  
GND  
HS  
42  
4
8
GND  
M
37  
36  
39  
39  
NC  
VS  
FLM  
NC  
SELFTST  
COLMAP  
ENABLE  
RESERVED  
/LOWPOW  
NC  
GND  
GND  
RESERVED  
NC  
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Connections to Toshiba LTM10C042  
(640 x 480 TFT Color LCD)  
LTM10C042  
PCA-6159H CN11  
Pin  
1
Pin name  
Pin  
3
Pin name  
GND  
SHFCLK  
GND  
P18  
P19  
P20  
GND  
P21  
P22  
P23  
GND  
P10  
P11  
GND  
CLK  
GND  
R0  
2
35  
4
3
4
27  
28  
29  
8
5
R1  
6
R2  
7
GND  
R3  
8
30  
31  
32  
33  
19  
20  
21  
33  
22  
23  
24  
34  
37  
34  
11  
12  
13  
39  
14  
15  
16  
39  
5
9
R4  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
R5  
GND  
G0  
G1  
G2  
P12  
GND  
P13  
P14  
P15  
GND  
M
GND  
G3  
G4  
G5  
GND  
ENAB  
GND  
B0  
GND  
P2  
B1  
P3  
B2  
P4  
GND  
B3  
GND  
P5  
B4  
P6  
B5  
P7  
GND  
VDD  
VDD  
GND  
+5V  
+5V  
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Connections to Sharp LM64C142  
(640 x 480 DSTN Color LCD)  
LM64C142  
SBC-599H CN11  
Pin  
Pin name  
YD  
Pin  
36  
38  
35  
5
Pin name  
FLM  
LP  
CN1-1  
CN1-2  
CN1-3  
CN1-4  
CN1-5  
CN1-6  
CN1-7  
CN1-8  
CN1-9  
CN1-10  
CN1-11  
CN1-12  
CN1-13  
CN1-14  
CN1-15  
CN2-1  
CN2-2  
CN2-3  
CN2-4  
CN2-5  
CN2-6  
CN2-7  
CN2-8  
CN2-9  
CN2-10  
LP  
XCX  
DISP  
VDD  
VSS  
VEE  
DU0  
DU1  
DU2  
DU3  
DU4  
DU5  
DU6  
DU7  
VSS  
DL0  
DL1  
DL2  
DL3  
DL4  
DL5  
DL6  
DL7  
VSS  
SHFCLK  
+5 V  
+5 V  
GND  
+27 V*  
P11  
6
3
-
20  
19  
18  
17  
12  
11  
10  
9
P10  
P9  
P8  
P3  
P2  
P1  
P0  
4
GND  
P15  
P14  
P13  
P12  
P7  
24  
23  
22  
21  
16  
15  
14  
13  
8
P6  
P5  
P4  
GND  
*external power  
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Ethernet software configuration  
(SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 on-board Ethernet interface supports all major  
network operating systems. To configure the medium type, to view  
the current configuration, or to run diagnostics, do the following:  
1. Power the SBC-599 on. Ensure that the RSET8029.EXE file  
is located in the working drive.  
2. At the prompt type RSET8029.EXE and press <Enter>. The  
Ethernet configuration program will then be displayed.  
3. This simple screen shows all the available options for the  
Ethernet interface. Just highlight the option you wish to change  
by using the Up and Down keys. To change a selected item,  
press <Enter>, and a screen will appear with the available  
options. Highlight your option and press <Enter>. Each  
highlighted option has a helpful message guide displayed at  
the bottom of the screen for additional information.  
4. After you have made your selections and are sure this is the  
configuration you want, press ESC. A prompt will appear  
asking if you want to save the configuration. Press Y if you  
want to save.  
The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnostic  
functions. These are:  
1. Run EEPROM test  
2. Run Diagnostics on Board  
3. Run Diagnostics on Network  
Each option has its own display screen that shows the format and  
result of any diagnostic tests undertaken.  
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Award BIOS Setup  
This chapter describes how to set  
BIOS configuration data.  
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System test and initialization  
These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines  
encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short  
beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds  
of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the  
boot up sequence with non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages  
usually appear on the screen along with the following instructions:  
press <F1> to RESUME  
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the  
bootup sequence.  
System configuration verification  
These routines check the current system configuration against the  
values stored in the board’s CMOS memory. If they don’t match,  
the program outputs an error message. You will then need to run  
the BIOS setup program to set the configuration information in  
memory.  
There are three situations in which you will need to change the  
CMOS settings:  
1. You are starting your system for the first time  
2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system  
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration  
information has been erased.  
The SBC-596/599 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery  
backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normal  
service, but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace  
the complete unit.  
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AWARD BIOS setup  
Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows  
users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of  
information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it  
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.  
Entering setup  
Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately. The CMOS  
SETUP UTILITY main program screen will appear with the  
following options:  
Setup program initial screen  
Load Defaults  
The “LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS” option loads the minimized  
settings for troubleshooting. LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS”, on  
the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regular use.  
Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings.  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
When you choose the “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” option from  
the “INITIAL SETUP SCREEN” menu, the screen shown below is  
displayed. This standard Setup Menu allows users to configure  
system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy  
drive and display. Once a field is highlighted, on-line help  
information is displayed in the left bottom of the Menu screen.  
*CMOS setup screen  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
The “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” option consists of configuration  
entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let  
you set up some system features according to your preference.  
By choosing the “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” option from the  
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.  
This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for  
the SBC-596/599.  
*BIOS features setup  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
This “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” option controls the  
configuration of the board’s chipset.  
By choosing the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” option from  
the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is  
displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s  
default values for the SBC-596/599.  
*CHIPSET features setup  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
The “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” option allows you to  
reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video  
display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.  
By choosing the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” option from  
the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is dis-  
played. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default  
values for the SBC-596/599.  
*Power management setup  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION  
The “PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION” option configures the PCI  
bus slots.  
By choosing the “PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION” option from the  
Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This  
sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the  
SBC-596/599.  
*PnP/PCI Configuration  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
By choosing the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” option from  
the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is  
displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s  
default values for the SBC-596/599.  
*Integrated Peripherals  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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Load BIOS defaults  
“LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS” loads the default system values  
directly from ROM. If the stored record created by the Setup  
program becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), these  
defaults will load automatically when you turn the  
SBC-596/599 on.  
*Load BIOS defaults screen  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
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USER PASSWORD  
To change the password, choose the USER PASSWORD option  
form the Setup main menu and press <Enter>.  
1. If the CMOS is bad or this option has never been used, a  
default password is stored in the ROM. The screen will  
display the following messages:  
Enter Password:  
Press <Enter>.  
2. If the CMOS is good or this option has been used to change  
the default password, the user is asked for the password  
stored in the CMOS. The screen will display the following  
message:  
Confirm Password:  
Enter the current password and press <Enter>.  
3. After pressing <Enter> (ROM password) or the current  
password (user-defined), you can change the password  
stored in the CMOS. The password can be at most eight (8)  
characters long.  
Remember - to enable this feature, you must first select either  
Setup or System in the BIOS FEATURES SETUP.  
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AUTO DETECT HARD DISK  
The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically  
detect the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it  
to self-detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration.  
*IDE HDD auto detection screen  
*Your BIOS configuration screen will look similar to this screen  
capture. The actual screen may vary, owing to different BIOS  
versions  
Save & exit setup  
If you select this option and press <Enter>, the values entered in  
the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset’s CMOS memory.  
The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your  
system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the  
system. This record is required for the system to operate.  
Exit without saving  
Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup  
program without recording any new values or changing old ones.  
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PCI SVGA Setup  
(SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 features an on-board  
PCI flat panel/VGA interface. This  
chapter provides instructions for  
installing and operating the software  
drivers on the included Supporting  
CD-ROM.  
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Before you begin  
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display device drivers  
and utility software, you should read the instructions in this  
chapter carefully before you attempt installation. The enhanced  
display drivers for the SBC-599 board are located on the software  
installation diskette. You must install the drivers and utility  
software by using the supplied SETUP program for DOS drivers  
NOTE: THE FILES ON THE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION  
DISKETTE ARE COMPRESSED. DO NOT ATTEMPT  
TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS BY COPYING THE  
FILES MANUALLY. YOU MUST USE THE SUPPLIED  
SETUP PROGRAM TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS.  
Before you begin, it is important to note that most display drivers  
need to have the relevant software application already installed in  
the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers. In  
addition, many of the installation procedures assume that you are  
familiar with both the relevant software applications and operating  
system commands. Review the relevant operating system com-  
mands and the pertinent sections of your application software’s  
user’s manual before performing the installation.  
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Installation  
The drivers include Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT  
drivers, and OS/2 drivers.  
Simultaneous display mode  
The 65550 VGA BIOS supports monochrome LCD, EL, color TFT  
and STN LCD flat panel displays. It also supports interlaced and  
non-interlaced analog monitors (VGA color and VGA monochrome)  
in high-resolution modes while maintaining complete IBM VGA  
compatibility. Digital monitors (i.e. MDA, CGA, and EGA) are NOT  
supported. Multiple frequency (multisync) monitors are supported  
as analog monitors.  
Both CRT and panel displays can be used simultaneously. The  
SBC-599 can be set in one of three configurations: on a CRT,  
on a flat panel display, or on both simultaneously. The system is  
initially set to simultaneous display mode. In the utility diskette,  
there are three .COM files that can be used to select the display.  
Simply type the filename at the DOS prompt:  
CT.COM Enables CRT display only  
FP.COM Enables panel display only  
SM.COM Enables both displays at the same time.  
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Sleep mode  
The display driver contains two files that support sleep mode.  
Simply type the filename at the DOS prompt:  
ON.COM switches to normal display mode.  
OFF.COM switches to sleep mode.  
Driver installation  
Necessary prerequisites  
The instructions in this manual assume that you understand  
elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer.  
Before you attempt to install any driver or utility you should: know  
how to copy files from Supporting CD-ROM to a directory on the  
hard disk, understand the MS-DOS directory structure. If you are  
uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the DOS or  
Windows user reference guides for more information before you  
proceed with the installation.  
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Before you begin  
The display driver contains drivers for several versions of certain  
applications. You must install the correct version in order for the  
driver to work properly so make sure you know which version of  
the application you have.  
Windows setup  
These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows 3.1.  
You may install these drivers through Windows or in DOS.  
Step 1: Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA  
display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly.  
Step 2: Place the Supporting CD-ROM in CD-ROM drive. In  
Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu.  
Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run . . . . At the command  
line prompt, choose CD-ROM drive:\CD ROM\"model name"  
\driver\vga driver\win\win31\setup.exe. Press the <ENTER> key  
or click OK to begin the installation. At this point, the setup  
program locates the directory where Windows is installed. For  
proper operation, the drivers must be installed in the Windows  
subdirectory. Press <ENTER> to complete the installation. Once  
completed, the Display Driver Control Panel appears on the  
screen. This Control Panel allows you to select and load the  
installed drivers.  
"model name": the model number of your product  
Changing Display Drivers in Windows  
To change display drivers in Windows, select the Windows Setup  
icon from the Main window. You will be shown the current setup  
configuration. Select Change System Settings from the Option  
menu. Click on the arrow at the end of the Display line. You will be  
shown a list of display drivers. Click on the driver you want. Then  
click on the OK button. Follow the directions to complete the  
setup.  
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Changing Color Schemes  
After you change display drivers, you may notice that the color  
scheme used by Windows looks strange. This is because different  
drivers have different default colors. To change the color scheme,  
select the Control Panel from the Main window. Select the Color  
icon. You will be shown the current color scheme. Choose a new  
color scheme and click the OK button.  
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Windows 95 Drivers Setup Proce-  
dure  
1. Boot system with VGA or SuperVGA driver.  
2. Select properties from a menu after right button press.  
3. Select display.  
4. Select Change Display.  
5. Select Change Monitor.  
6. Select Change Adapter.  
7. Select Have Disk.  
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Windows NT Drivers Setup  
Procedure  
Step 1  
1. Install Windows NT as you normally would for a VGA display.  
2. First click the Start button, choose Settings and click on  
Control Panel.  
3. Choose the Display icon and click on the icon.  
4. In the Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab.  
5. Click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type  
window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type.  
This will bring up the Select Device window.  
Step 2  
1. In the Select Device window, click on the Other button. Enter  
source directory where the Windows NT driver files are  
located.  
2. Press <ENTER> and the name of the Chips and Technologies  
Video Accelerator driver will appear at the end of Models list  
box. Scroll to the end of the list box and double click on the  
driver.  
3. Once the installation is complete, the system must be shut  
down and restarted.  
Step 3  
1. Upon restarting your computer, select the desired display  
settings from the Display property dialog box.  
2. Click on Test to test the newly selected graphics mode. A  
color test screen should appear, followed by the Testing  
Mode window.  
3. Click on Yes to continue. The Display Settings Change  
window will appear.  
4. Click on Restart Now for the new settings to take effect.  
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OS/2 Drivers Setup Procedure  
Preliminary Steps  
The following steps must be performed before you install the  
65550/554 display driver:  
1. OS/2 DOS Support must be installed.  
2. If you previously installed SVGA support, you must reset the  
system to VGA mode. VGA is the default video mode enabled  
when OS/2 is installed.  
To restore VGA mode, use Selective Install and select VGA for  
Primary Display. For more information on this procedure, see the  
section on Changing Display Adapter Support in the OS/2 User’s  
Guide.  
Installing from Diskette  
To install this driver, do the following steps:  
1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session.  
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
3. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following commands  
to copy the files to the OS/2 drive:  
Type:  
CD-ROM drive: \CD ROM\"model name"\driver\vga  
driver\OS2\  
"model name": the model number of your product  
When the Setup Program is completed, you will need to perform a  
shutdown and then restart the system in order for changes to take  
effect.  
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A log of the information output during the install can be found in  
<root>:\OS2\INSTALL\DISPLAY.LOG  
4. After restarting the system, perform the following steps:  
1). Open the OS/2 System folder.  
2). Open the System Setup folder.  
3). Open the Display Driver Install Object  
This step will execute the Display Driver Installation  
(DSPINSTL) utility program to finish installation of the new  
drivers.  
4). When the Display Driver Install window appears, select  
Primary Display and then select OK.  
5). When The Primary Display Driver List window appears,  
select “Chips and Technologies 65550/554” from the list  
of adapter types, then select OK to install the video  
driver.  
6). When the installation is complete, you will need to  
shutdown and then restart the system for the changes to  
take effect. Make sure to remove the install diskette  
before restarting the system.  
When the system has restarted, the display driver will be  
initialized for 640x480x256 Color, 60Hz refresh. To switch to a  
different video resolution, color depth, or refresh rate, follow  
the steps below.  
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Selecting Monitor Type  
Monitor type is initially set to DEFAULT. This DEFAULT setting  
may not allow you to select all resolution/refresh combinations  
that are available for your monitor. The following steps can be  
done to select monitor type. This section applies only after  
installation, or when a different monitor is used.  
1. Open the OS/2 System folder.  
2. Open the System Setup folder.  
3. Open the System object.  
4. When the System - Settings notebook appears, select the  
Screen tab. This will take you to page 2 of the settings.  
5. On Screen page 2, select your monitor type from the Display  
Name list. If your monitor is not listed, select DEFAULT.  
Return to Screen page 1.  
It may be necessary to restart your system to have all refresh rate  
options available.  
Selecting Screen Resolution/Refresh Rate  
To switch to a different video resolution, color depth or refresh  
rate,  
follow the steps below.  
1. Open the OS/2 System folder.  
2. Open the System Setup folder.  
3. Open the System object.  
4. From the selection windows provided, select a new Screen  
Resolution and Screen refresh rate.  
Please note, Refresh rates, other than 60Hz, are only valid when  
the display is switched to CRT only display mode.  
5. Close the System-Settings notebook.  
6. Perform a shutdown and restart for the changes to take effect.  
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Installation Notes  
1. During the installation of this driver, DISPLAY.LOG and  
DSPINSTL.LOG files are created in \OS2\INSTALL directory.  
These files identify the OS/2 system files that were updated,  
and indicate whether the installation was successful. The  
DISPLAY.LOG file also contains a string that identifies the  
version of driver that was installed. This information may be  
important when reporting an installation problem.  
2. During installation, DSPINSTL will invoke the SVGA Configu-  
ration program SVGA.EXE to determine the hardware configu-  
ration, and create the file \OS2\INSTALL\SVGADATA.PMI. If  
this file is not created, the adapter will not be supported.  
When this step is done, the display will be blanked, and you  
may see a series of flashes on the display and/or what appears  
to be a “corrupted” display. This is normal, as the configura-  
tion process is doing Video BIOS mode sets to determine  
which screen resolutions BIOS supports. This configuration  
information is then used to provide the System-Settings  
Resolution and Refresh selections.  
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SCSI Setup and  
Configurations  
(SBC-599 only)  
The SBC-599 is equipped with two  
SCSI interfaces. This chapter provides  
basic SCSI concepts and instructions  
for installing the software drivers with  
the included SCSI driver diskettes. At  
the end of this chapter provides the  
SCSI device troubleshooting tips.  
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Installation and Setup  
The SBC-599 is equipped with an Adaptec AIC-7880 Ultra Wide  
PCI-to-Ultra SCSI host adapter which provides a powerful  
multitasking interface between your computer’s PCI bus and  
SCSI devices (disk drives, CD-ROM drives, scanners, tape  
backups, removable media drives, etc.). Up to a total of 15 SCSI  
devices can be connected to the internal or external SCSI  
connector on AIC-7880.  
If you need to configure the SCSI, the onboard SCSI Select  
configuration utility allows you to change host adapter settings  
without opening the computer or handling the board. The SCSI  
Select utility also contains a utility to low-level format and  
verifies the disk media on your hard disk drives.  
SCSI Configuration Guidelines  
Before installing your SCSI devices, you should understand the  
basic SCSI concepts described in this section. The information  
will help you set up your host adapter and devices so they  
function properly.  
SCSI ID Numbers  
Each device attached to the host adapter, as well as the host  
adapter itself, must have a unique SCSI ID number (0-15). The  
SCSI ID serves two purposes:  
- It uniquely defines each SCSI device on the SCSI bus.  
- It determines the device’s priority on the SCSI bus.  
SCSI ID7 has the highest priority. The priority of the remaining  
IDs, in descending order, is 6 to 0 and 15 to 8.  
Note: SCSI IDs play no role in determining the order in which  
devices are cabled to the host adapter.  
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The AIC-7880 supports the SCSI Configured AutoMatically  
(SCAM) protocol, which assigns SCSI IDs dynamically and  
resolves SCSI ID conflicts automatically at bootup. If your  
system includes SCSI disk drives or other devices that support  
SCAM, you do not need to manually assign SCSI IDs to these  
devices.  
Most SCSI devices currently in use, however, do not support  
SCAM. The SCSI IDs on these devices must be set manually. To  
change the SCSI IDs on these devices, refer to the device’s  
documentation.  
If you install more than one SCSI host adapter in the computer,  
each adapter forms a separate SCSI bus. SCSI IDs can be reused  
as long as the ID is assigned to a device on a separate SCSI bus  
(e.g., each SCSI bus can have a device with SCSI ID 0).  
SCSI Terminators  
To ensure reliable communication, the SCSI bus must be properly  
terminated. Termination is controlled by a set of electrical  
resistors, called terminators. Terminators must be placed (or  
enabled) at the two extreme ends of the SCSI bus. All devices  
that lie between the ends must have their terminators removed (or  
disabled).  
Termination on the Ultra Wide SCSI itself is controlled by  
software commands via the SCSISelect utility. The default setting  
is set to Automatic. When set to Automatic, if the AIC-7880  
detacts that SCSI cables are connected to any of its two SCSI  
connectors, it automatically sets the termination setting for the  
low and high bytes of the 16-bit Wide SCSI bus. The low byte  
controls 8-bit SCSI; the low and high bytes together control 16-bit  
Wide SCSI.  
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We recommend that you leave SCSI set to its default setting of  
Automatic. The following table lists the termination configura-  
tions.  
The following figures show termination examples for the AIC-  
7880.  
Termination  
Devices Connected  
Low  
High  
68-pin internal connector only  
50-pin internal connector only  
50-pin and 68-pin internal connectors  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
AIC-7880 Ultra Wide SCSI  
Termination  
Low  
ON  
High  
ON  
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Termination  
Low  
ON  
High  
ON  
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Termination  
Low  
OFF  
High  
ON  
SCSI Termination Examples  
Installing SCSI Devices  
You can connect up to 15 devices (seven standard internal and  
eight Wide (16-bit) internal SCSI devices, or 15 Wide internal  
SCSI devices) to the Ultra Wide SCSI.  
Connecting Internal SCSI Devices  
If you are connecting internal SCSI devices, make sure you have  
an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors to accommodate  
all of your devices.  
1. Prepare each SCSI device for installation; configure the  
device SCSI ID and terminators (terminate the last internal  
device attached to the cable).  
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2. Install the SCSI device in your computer. Refer to your  
computer and device documentation for instructions.  
3. Plug the connector at one end of the internal SCSI cable into  
the host adapter’s internal SCSI connector.  
Make sure the colored stripe on one side of the cable is aligned  
with pin-1 of the host adapter’s connector. Pin-1 of the connec-  
tor is usually designated by a small triangle “D”, or a “1” on the  
connector.  
4. Plug the remaining connectors on the cable into the connec-  
tors on the back of the devices.  
Make sure the colored stripe on the cable is aligned with pin-1 of  
the device’s connector.  
5. Connect a DC power cable (from your computer’s power  
supply) to the power connector on the SCSI device.  
Configuring the SCSI Adapter  
Access the SCSI BIOS by holding down both CTRL and A keys  
when you see the BIOS banner message listing the driver name  
and the attached devices. For example:  
Adaptec AIC-7880 Ultra /Wide W BIOS v1.26  
(c) 1996 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  
<<<Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect(TM) Utility>>>  
The SCSISelect screen will come up. Instructions on how to  
move the cursor and select options are listed on the bottom of the  
program widows. You can select either Configure/View Host  
Adapter Settings or SCSI Disk Utilities.  
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings  
Host Adapter SCSI Termination. Low ON/High ON  
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- When using 50-pin connector only, choose “Low ON/High  
ON” (Default)  
- When using 68-pin connector only, choose “Low ON/High  
ON” (Default)  
- When using both 50-pin & 68-pin, choose “Low OFF/High  
ON”  
Select the default of “Low ON/High ON?” and press Enter, then  
use the up and down arrows to make your new selection and  
press Enter. Press ESC to go back to the Options menu. Press  
ESC again and select Yes to exit the program.  
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Basic Host Adaptec Settings  
Default  
Host Adapter SCSI ID  
7
SCSI Parity Checking  
Enabled  
Host Adapter SCSI Termination  
Low ON/High ON  
Boot Device Settings  
Default  
Boot Target ID  
Boot LUN Number1  
0
0
SCSI Device Settings  
Default  
Initiate Sync Negotiation  
Maximum Sync Transfer Rate  
Enable Disconnection  
Yes (Enabled)  
Yes (Enabled)  
20 MBytes/sec  
Initiate Wide Negotiation  
Send Start Unit Command  
Yes (Enabled)  
No (Disabled)  
Advanced Host Adapter Settings  
Default  
Plug and Play SCAM Support  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Boot only  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Host Adapter BIOS  
Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks2  
Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives >1 GByte2  
Display <Ctrl-A> Message During BIOS Initialization2  
Multiple LUN Support  
Support for Ultra SCSI Speed  
Disabled  
1. Setting is valid only if multiple LUN Support is enabled.  
2. Settings are valid only if host adapter BIOS is enabled.  
Basic Host Adapter Settings  
The basic host adapter settings are the SCSISelect settings most  
likely to require any modification.  
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Host Adapter SCSI ID - This option sets the host adapter’s  
SCSI ID. The default setting is SCSI ID 7, which give the  
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host adapter the highest priority on the SCSI bus. We  
recommend that you leave the host adapter set to SCSI ID7.  
SCSI Parity Checking - This option determines whether  
the host adapter verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the  
SCSI bus. The default setting is Enabled. You should  
disable SCSI Parity Checking if any SCSI device connected  
to the SBC-599 does not support SCSI parity; otherwise,  
leave it enabled. Most SCSI devices do support SCSI parity.  
If you are not sure whether a device supports SCSI parity,  
consult the documentation for the device.  
Host Adapter SCSI Termination - This option sets  
termination on the host adapter. The default setting for the  
on-board SCSI is low ON/High ON. If you want to manu-  
ally set the termination setting, see SCSI Terminators for  
appropriate settings.  
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Boot Device Settings  
The boot device settings allow you to specify the device from  
which you wish to boot your computer.  
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Boot Target ID - This option specifies the SCSI ID of the  
device you wish to boot from. The default setting is SCSI  
ID 0. The SCSI ID selected here must correspond to the ID  
configured on the boot device.  
Boot LUN number - If your boot device has multiple  
LUNs (Logical Unit Numbers) and Multiple LUN Support  
is enabled, this option allows you to specify which LUN to  
boot from on your boot device. The default setting is LUN  
0.  
SCSI Device Settings  
The SCSI device settings allow you to configure certain param-  
eters for each device on the SCSI bus. To configure a specific  
device, you must know the SCSI ID assigned to that device. If  
you are not sure of the SCSI ID, see Using the SCSI Disk Utilities.  
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nInitiate Sync Negotiation - This option determines whether the  
host adapter initiates synchronous data transfer negotiation  
(Sync Negotiation) between the device and host adapter. The  
default setting is Yes.  
Synchronous negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the  
host adapter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer data  
in synchronous mode. Synchronous data transfer is faster  
than asynchronous data transfer.  
The host adapter always responds to Sync Negotiation if the  
SCSI device initiates it. If neither the host adapter nor the  
SCSI device initiate Sync Negotiation, data is transferred  
asynchronously.  
Normally, you should leave the Initiate Sync Negotiation  
setting enabled, because most SCSI devices support  
synchronous negotiation and it allows for faster data  
transfer.  
Note:  
Some older SCSI-1 devices do not support Sync  
Negotiation. This may cause your computer to  
operate erratically or hang if Initiate Sync Negotia-  
tion is set to yes. Set Initiate Sync Negotiation to  
No for these devices.  
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Initiate Wide Negotiation —This option determines  
whether the host adapter attempts 16-bit data transfer (Wide  
negotiation) instead of 8-bit data transfer. The default  
setting is Yes.  
Note:  
Some 8-bit SCSI devices may have trouble  
handling Wide negotiation, which may result in  
erratic behavior or a hang condition. For these  
devices, set Initiate Wide Negotiation to No.  
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When set to Yes, the host adapter attempts 16-bit transfer.  
When set to No, 8-bit data transfer is used unless the SCSI  
device itself requests Wide negotiation. The effective  
transfer rate is doubled when 16-bit data transfer is sued  
because the data path for Wide SCSI is twice the size of  
normal 8-bit SCSI. For example, a transfer rate of 10  
Mbytes/sec becomes 20Mbytes/sec, and a transfer rate of 20  
Mbytes/sec (Ultra SCSI) becomes 40 Mbytes/sec.  
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Maximum Sync Transfer Rate – This option sets the  
maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the host  
adapter supports. The default setting is 20.0 for the Ultra  
Wide SCSI. The host adapter supports rate up to the Ultra  
SCSI maximum of 20.0 Mbytes/sec (Ultra Wide SCSI  
provides an effective maximum synchronous transfer rate of  
40.0 Mbytes/sec). If your device is an Ultra SCSI device,  
you can use the maximum value of 20.0. If your device is  
not an Ultra SCSI device select a transfer rate of 10.0.  
If the host adapter is set not to negotiate for synchronous  
data transfer (that is, Initiate Sync Negotiation is set to no),  
then the maximum synchronous transfer rate is the maxi-  
mum rate that the host adapter accepts from the device  
during negotiation. (This is standard SCSI protocol.).  
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Enable Disconnection – This option determines whether the  
host adapter allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the  
SCSI bus (sometimes called Disconnect/Reconnect).  
Enabling disconnection allows the host adapter to perform  
other operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is  
temporarily disconnected. The default setting is Yes.  
You should leave Enable Disconnection set to yes if two or  
more SCSI devices are connected to the host adapter. This  
optimizes SCSI bus performance. If only one SCSI device  
is connected to the host adapter, set Enable Disconnection  
to No to achieve slightly better performance.  
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Send Start Unit Command – This option determines whether  
the Start Unit Command is sent to the SCSI devices at boot  
up (most devices do not require this). The default setting is  
No.  
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Setting this option to yes reduces the load on your computer’s  
power supply by allowing the host adapter to start SCSI devices  
one-at-a-time when you boot your computer. When set to No, the  
devices are allowed to start at the same time. Most devices  
require you to set a jumper before they can respond to this  
command.  
Note:  
If the Send Start Unit Command is set to yes for  
many devices, the boot time will vary depending on  
how long it takes each drive to start.  
Advanced Host Adapter Settings  
The advanced host adapter settings should not be changed  
unless absolutely necessary.  
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Plug and Play SCAM Support - This option determines  
whether the SCSI automatically assigns SCSI Ids to  
attached SCSI Devices that support the SCAM protocol.  
The default setting is Disabled.  
Most non-SCAM devices tolerate SCAM protocol, so you  
can enable this option even for non-SCAM devices. In rare  
cases, an old SCSI-1 device may not tolerate SCAM and  
may cause the computer to hang or operate erratically. If  
this happens, disable this option.  
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Host Adapter BIOS – This option enables or disables the  
host adapter BIOS. The default setting is Enabled.  
Note:  
Several SCSISelect options are not valid unless  
the host adapter BIOS is enabled.  
If you are booting from a SCSI disk drive connected to the  
host adapter, the BIOS must be enabled. You should  
disable the host adapter BIOS if the peripherals on the SCSI  
bus (for example, CD-ROM drives) are all controlled by  
device drivers and do not need the BIOS.  
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Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks —  
This option controls which removable-media drives are  
supported by the host adapter BIOS. This default setting is  
Boot Only. The following choices are available:  
Boot Only – Only the removable-media drive designated as  
the boot device is treated as a hard disk drive.  
All Disks – All removable-media drives supported by the  
BIOS are treated as hard disk drives.  
Disabled – No removable-media drives are treated as hard  
disk drives. In this situation, software drivers are needed  
because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS.  
Caution: If a removable-media SCSI device is controlled by the  
host adapter BIOS, do not remove the media while the drive is on  
or you may lose data! If you want to be able to remove media  
while the drive is on, install your removable-media device driver  
and set this option to Disabled.  
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Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives >1 Gbyte –  
This option determines whether extended translation is  
available for SCSI hard disks with capacities greater than 1  
GByte. The default setting is Enabled.  
Caution: If you decide to change the translation scheme, back up  
your disk drives first! All data is erased when you change from  
one translation scheme to another.  
The standard translation scheme for SCSI host adapters provides  
a maximum accessible capacity of 1 GByte. To support disk  
drives larger than 1 GByte, the Ultra Wide SCSI includes an  
extended translation scheme. This scheme supports disk drives  
as large as 8 GBytes under MS_DOS with a maximum partition  
size of 2 GBytes.  
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Extended BIOS Translation is used only with MS-DOS 5.0 or  
above. You do not need to enable this option if you are using  
another operating system such as NetWare, OS/s, Windows NT,  
or UNIX.  
When you partition a disk larger than 1 GByte, use the MS-DOS  
disk utility as you normally would. Because the cylinder size  
increases to 8 Mbytes under extended translation, the partition  
size you choose must be a multiple of 8Mbytes. If you request a  
size that is not a multiple of 8MBytes, fdisk rounds up to the  
nearest whole multiple of 8MBytes.  
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Display <Ctrl-A> Message during BIOS Initialization –  
This option determines whether the Press <Ctrl> <A> for  
SCSISelect ™ Utility message appears on your screen  
during system boot up. The default setting is Enabled. If  
this setting is disabled, you can still invoke the SCSISelect  
utility by pressing <Ctrl> <A> after the host adapter BIOS  
banner appears.  
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Multiple LUN Support – This option determines whether  
booting from a SCSI device that has multiple LUNs is  
supported. The default setting is Disabled. Enable this  
option if your boot device has multiple LUNs.  
Support for Ultra SCSI Speed – This option determines  
whether the host adapter supports the fast transfer rates  
(13.4, 16,20.0) of Ultra SCSI devices. The default setting is  
Disabled.  
Using SCSISelect Menus  
SCSISelect menus list options you can select. To select an  
option, use the-and¯keys to move the cursor to the option,  
then press Enter.  
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In some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You  
can return to the previous menu at any time by pressing Esc. To  
restore the original SCSISelect default values, press F6. To  
toggle the display between color and monochrome modes, press  
F5 (this feature may not work on some kinds of monitors).  
Using the SCSI Disk Utilities  
To access the SCSI disk utilities, select the SCSI Disk Utilities  
option from the menu that appears after starting SCSISelect.  
Once the option is selected, SCSISelect immediately scans the  
SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and displays a list  
of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID.  
When you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears,  
displaying the options Format Disk and Verify Disk Media.  
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Format Disk – This utility allows you to perform a low-  
level format on a hard disk drive. Most SCSI disk devices  
are preformatted at the factory and do not need to be  
formatted again. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is  
compatible with the vast majority of SCSI disk drives.  
Caution: A low-level format destroys all data on the drive. Be sure  
to back up your data before performing this operation. You cannot  
abort a low-level format once it is started.  
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Verify Disk Media – This utility allows you to scan the  
media of a hard disk drive for defects. If the utility finds  
bad blocks on the media, it prompts you to reassign them; if  
you select yes, those blocks are no longer used. You can  
press Esc at any time to abort the utility.  
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Installing Device Drivers  
Some operating systems embed (included) the AIC-7880 Ultra  
Wide SCSI device driver as part of their installation software.  
These drivers work fine with your AIC-7880 Ultra Wide SCSI;  
however, the most recent version of the driver should be installed  
in order for your AIC-7880 Ultra Wide SCSI to perform at its  
optimum level.  
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Adaptec EZ-SCSI – allows you to install software drivers  
for DOS/Windows 3.x and several additional utilities.  
Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set – allows you to install  
software drivers for NetWare, OS/2, Windows 95, Windows  
NT, and UNIX. Refer to the 7800 Family Manager Set  
User’s Guide.  
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ADAPTEC EZ-SCSI UTILITY  
Adaptec EZSCSI gives you what you need to use your SCSI  
devices most effectively with Windows 95 and Windows NT.  
You can also use Adaptec EZSCSI on computers running DOS,  
Windows 3.1x, or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x.  
Quick Start Instructions  
First, install SCSI devices (see the hardware documentation for  
details). Then follow the instructions for your operating system  
software in one of the following sections. We recommend that  
after you install Adaptec EZSCSI you run SCSITutor to learn  
more about the features of SCSI.  
Windows 95 or Windows NT  
If you want to install Windows 95 or Windows NT on a new  
computer system, you may not be able to access your SCSI  
CDROM drive at first. (Usually, you install Windows 95 and  
Windows NT from a CDROM disc.) To gain access to your  
CDROM drive, follow the DOS Quick Start instructions. Then  
reboot your computer and follow these instructions:  
1. Install Windows 95 or Windows NT version 3.51 or above,  
and start it running on your computer.  
2. Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive.  
3. Click the Start button and select Run.  
4. Type CD-ROM drive:\CD ROM\”model name”\driver\scsi  
\scsi lite\setup.exe. Then click OK.  
5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.  
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Troubleshooting Tips  
SCSI Device Troubleshooting  
Review this checklist if your newly installed SCSI disk drives,  
CDROM drives, and other devices do not seem to work properly:  
Be sure that termination is correctly set for all devices on the  
SCSI bus, as described in your host adapter documentation.  
Be sure there are no hardware conflicts such as devices in your  
computer trying to use the same interrupts (IRQs) or DMA  
channels.  
Be sure the cables connecting the external and internal SCSI  
devices and the host adapter are attached securely. Also be sure  
the pin-1 orientation is correct for internal cables.  
Be sure that each SCSI device connected to the host adapter has  
a unique SCSI ID.  
Be sure CD-ROM drives and other SCSI devices are attached to a  
power source and are turned ON.  
Windows 95 / Windows NT Troubleshoot-  
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What is a miniport driver, and how do I make sure that the  
miniport driver is installed correctly?  
Miniport drivers are new kind of 32bit protect mode device  
drivers used by Windows 95 and Windows NT to control host  
adapters and other kinds of devices. Windows 95 and Windows  
NT include a set of miniport drivers for various types of SCSI  
host adapters. The host adapter miniport driver is automatically  
installed and configured during Windows 95 and Windows NT  
installation if your host adapter is already installed. To make  
sure the driver is installed correctly in systems running Windows  
95, open the Control Panel, double-click on System, and click the  
Device Manager tab. Then double-click the SCSI Controllers  
icon; you should see the model name of the SCSI host adapter(s)  
installed in your system.  
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What if there is no SCSI controller icon under Device Manager,  
or the model name of the SCSI chipset does not appear under  
Device Manager:  
If the SCSI controllers icon or your host adapter’s model name  
do not appear, open Control Panel and double-click the Add New  
Hardware icon. Let Windows search for the host adapter by  
selecting Yes on the second screen of the Add New Hardware  
Wizard.  
If Windows does not detect the host adapter, run the Add New  
Hardware Wizard again. This time, select No on the second  
screen of the wizard, then select SCSI controllers on the next  
screen. Select the name of your host adapter when it appears.  
If the name of your SCSI chipset does not appear, you may be  
able to find its miniport driver o the Windows 95 CD-ROM.  
Follow these steps:  
1. Place the Windows 95 CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive and  
run the Add New Hardware wizard.  
2. Select No on the second screen, and select SCSI controllers  
on the next screen.  
3. Click on the Have Disk button, then click the browse  
button.  
4. Look in the \drivers\storage directory of the CD-ROM and  
select the name of your SCSI host adapter if it appears.  
What if a yellow exclamation point or a red X appears in  
Device Manager in front of my host adapter?  
1. Open the Control Panel, double-click on System, and click  
the Device Manager tab.  
2. Double-click the SCSI Controllers icon, select the name of  
the old host adapter, and click Remove.  
3. Turn OFF the computer and physically remove the currently  
installed host adapter.  
4. Install the new host adapter according to the instructions in  
the hardware documentation.  
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5. Turn the computer ON. If the new host adapter supports  
Plug and Play, Windows will install and configure it  
automatically. Otherwise, run Add New Hardware to make  
sure the new driver is loaded.  
If I am running under Windows 95, do I need lines for the  
Adaptec real mode ASPI drivers and mscdex in my  
config.sys and autoexec.bat files?  
Usually, you do not need to use these real mode ASPI drivers,  
because the new Windows miniport drivers support most SCSI  
host adapters and SCSI devices. However, you need to load the  
drivers (including mscdex, if you have a CD-ROM drive) if any  
of the following is true:  
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You are running in MSDOS mode.  
You are using a scanner or another SCSI device with  
config.sys - or autoexec.bat- based drivers, such as HP’s  
sjiix.sys.  
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You have an older model SCSI-1 CD-ROM drive that  
Windows 95 does not support.  
You are using a CD-Recorder drive (however, some newer  
models of CD-Recorder drives can use the embedded  
Windows miniport drivers).  
To install the Adaptec EZSCSI DOS drivers, click the Start  
button and select Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode. When  
the DOS prompt appears, follow the Quick Start instructions for  
DOS.  
My CD-ROM drive doesnt work properly under Windows 95.  
Some older models of SCSI CD-ROM drives are not compatible  
with the embedded Windows 95 CD-ROM driver. You can add  
support for the CD-ROM drive by doing the following:  
1. Click the Start button and select Restart the computer in  
MS-DOS mode.  
2. When the DOS prompt appears, follow the Quick Start  
instructions for DOS.  
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3. When you are finished running Adaptec EZSCSI for DOS,  
find the file named cdtsd.vxd in the  
windows\system\iosubsys directory and rename it  
cdtsd.sav.  
My CD-ROM drive shows up as more than one icon under My  
Computer.  
The mapping between mscdex, which runs in real mode, and the  
Windows95 CDROM driver does not match. You can correct  
this in one of two ways:  
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Comment out the line that loads mscdex.exe in the  
autoexec.bat file.  
Change the /L switch on the line that loads mscdex.exe in  
the autoexec.bat file so it assigns the CD-ROM drive the  
next highest logical drive letter after the hard disk drives.  
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Information for DOS/Windows 3.1x Users  
The following information may be useful if you install Adaptec  
EZSCSI on a computer running DOS, Windows 3.1x, or Windows  
for Workgroups 3.1x.  
Note:  
The Windows 95/Windows NT Troubleshooting  
section describes a few situations when you may  
need to use the DOS/Windows 3.1x drivers and  
ASPI managers under Windows 95 or Windows  
NT.  
DOS and Windows 3.1x Device Drivers  
Device drivers are software programs that enable your computer to  
communicate with SCSI devices such as hard disk drivers, CD-  
ROM drives, and scanners. Each kind of device requires a  
different device driver. Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS/  
Windows 3.1x device drivers that are copied to your hard disk  
during installation. Adaptec EZSCSI adds command lines to your  
config.sys and autoexec.bat files to load these device drivers if it  
finds these kinds of devices on your computer.  
To learn more about the Adaptec EZSCSI device drivers, includ-  
ing their command line option information, see the online Adaptec  
EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help application.  
DOS and Windows 3.1x ASPI Managers  
ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) managers are  
software programs that enable the SCSI device drivers, your host  
adapter, and your SCSI devices to communicate with each other.  
ASPI managers are written for a specific operating system, such as  
DOS, and a specific family of Adaptec host adapters.  
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Adaptec EZSCSI includes several ASPI managers for DOS/  
Windows 3.1x. When you install Adaptec EZSCSI on these  
operating systems, it detects what kind of host adapter is  
installed in your computer and automatically configures your  
system with the correct ASPI manager. To learn more about these  
ASPI managers, including their command line option information,  
see the Adaptec EZSCSI Online Reference, a Windows Help  
application.  
DOS Formatting Utilities  
Adaptec EZSCSI includes several DOS-based formatting utilities;  
Low-level Formatter (scsifmt)  
Use the DOS-based scsifmt utility for low-level formatting of  
SCSI hard disk drives, removable media, Floptical® drives. You  
can also use it to scan a disk device for surface defects before  
you store data on it.  
Run scsifmt from the DOS prompt, not from the Windows  
MSDOS prompt. Before you run it, be sure the disk devices you  
want to format are connected to the host adapter and that they are  
powered. Then follow these steps:  
1. Change to the directory where scsifmt.exe is located  
(usually c:\scsi), type scsifmt at the DOS prompt, and press  
Enter.  
NOTE: If you are formatting a SCSI disk device that sup-  
ports more than one LUN (for example, Iomega’s Bernoulli  
dual multidrive) type scsifmt/L at the command line.  
2. When the first screen appears, read it and press Enter to  
continue. (Press F1 at any time to view Help). Information  
about your SCSI disk devices appears on the screen.  
3. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to a disk  
device you want to format or verify, then press Enter.  
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4. When the next screen appears, select either Format or Verify  
(to verify that the disk is free of surface defects), then press  
Enter.  
WARNING: Back up important data before you format the disk  
device! A low-level format erases all data from the disk.  
5. If you select Format, confirm that you want to format the  
disk, then wait while the disk device is formatted. This may  
take a long time if the disk is large.  
If you select Verify, you can press Esc at any time to stop  
the verification process. (This does not damage the disk.) If  
the utility finds bad blocks on the disk, it displays informa-  
tion about them. You can reassign the bad block(s) to  
prevent data from being stored there.  
6.  
Repeat steps 3,4, and 5, as needed, to format or verify other  
disk devices. When you are finished, press Esc to exit.  
Formatter and Partitioner (afdisk)  
Use the DOS-based afdisk utility to partition and format SCSI  
hard disk drives, Floptical® drives, and magneto-optical dries.  
You can also use afdisk to remove DOS and non-DOS partitions  
from a disk drive and to format removable media in standard  
hard disk format, OS/2 floppy format, or DOS V (Japanese)  
format.  
NOTE: Use afdisk only if the disk device is not controlled  
by the host adapter BIOS – that is, if the host  
adapter does not have BIOS or if its BIOS is not  
enables. If the disk device is controlled by the  
host adapter BIOS, use the DOS fdisk utility to  
partition and format the disk device. (See the  
MSDOS documentation.).  
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Run afdisk from the DOS prompt only, not from the Windows  
MSDOS prompt. Before you run it, be sure the disk devices you  
want to format and partition are connected to the host adapter  
and that they are powered. Then follow these steps:  
1. Change to the directory where afdisk.exe is located (usually  
c:\scsi), type afdisk at the DOS prompt, and press Enter.  
Information about your SCSI disk devices appears on the  
screen. (The number that appears after Target is the  
device’s SCSI ID).  
2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the disk  
device you want to partition, then press Enter.  
-
If the selected disk device is controlled by the host adapter  
BIOS, you can view information about it but you cannot  
partition it with afdisk (Use the DOS fdisk and format  
utilities.)  
-
If the selected disk device is unpartitioned, you must  
partition it before you can format it. To do this, follow the  
instructions on the screen. (Press F1 to see an explanation of  
the partitioning options.)  
Information about the selected disk device appears in the  
lower left of the screen. Disks smaller than 1Gbyte have 64  
heads, 32 sectors per track, and cylinders equal to the  
number of MBytes of available capacity. Disks larger than  
1Gbyte have 255 heads, 63 sectors per track, and one  
cylinder per 8MBytes of available capacity.  
3. To create a new partition on the disk device, press Ins.  
The “Create a DOS Partition” window appears in the lower  
right of the screen and suggests that you create one partition  
on the disk device, equal to its entire capacity. If this is  
what you want to do, skip to step 5.  
4. To change the size of the partition, use the arrow keys to  
select Start Cylinder and End Cylinder, and type in the  
numbers you want. Partitions up to 2GBytes are supported.  
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5. When the number of cylinders is what you want, press Esc.  
When the confirmation prompt appears, select Yes and  
press Enter to create the partition. To create more partitions  
on the same disk device, repeat steps 3,4, and 5. As you  
create partitions on the disk., they are added to the window  
at the upper right of the screen.  
6. Press Esc to return to the “Select SCSI Device to Partition”  
window. If you want to partition a different disk device,  
select the device from the list and repeat the earlier steps.  
7. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you  
want to quit.  
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Programming the  
Watchdog Timer  
The SBC-596/599 is equipped with a  
watchdog timer that resets the CPU or  
generates an interrupt if processing  
comes to a standstill for whatever  
reason. This feature ensures system  
reliability in industrial standalone, or  
unmanned, environments.  
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Programming the Watchdog Timer  
In order to program the watchdog timer, you must write a program  
which writes I/O port address 443 (hex). The output data is a  
value of time interval. The value range is from 01(hex) to 3F(hex),  
and the related time interval is 1 sec. to 63 sec.  
Data  
01  
Time Interval  
1 sec.  
02  
2 sec.  
03  
3 sec.  
04  
4 sec.  
.
.
.
3F  
63 sec.  
After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer  
by rewriting the I/O port 443 (hex) while simultaneously setting  
it. When you want to disable the watchdog timer, your program  
should read I/O port 043 (hex).  
The following example shows how you might program the  
watchdog timer in BASIC:  
10  
20  
REM Watchdog timer example program  
OUT &H443, data REM Start and restart the  
watchdog  
30  
40  
50  
60  
GOSUB 1000 REM Your application task #1  
OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer  
GOSUB 2000 REM Your application task #2  
OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer  
X=INP (&H043) REM Disable the watchdog  
70  
timer  
80  
END  
1000 REM Subroutine #1, you application task  
.
.
.
1070 RETURN  
2000 REM Subroutine #2, you application task  
.
.
.
2090 RETURN  
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Pin Assignments  
This appendix contains information of a  
detailed or specialized nature. It includes:  
Speaker connector  
HDD LED connector  
Reset connector  
Power LED/keyboard lock connector  
Fan power connector  
Wide SCSI connector  
SCSI connector  
IDE hard drive connectors  
Floppy connector  
Flat panel connector  
EXT keyboard connector  
COM port connectors  
Printer port connector  
IR connector  
CRT connector  
USB connectors  
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector  
Ethernet connector  
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Speaker connector (CN1)  
1 2 3 4  
SBC-596/599 Speaker connector (CN1)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
VCC  
NC  
2
3
BZ  
4
SP  
HDD LED connector (CN2)  
1 2  
SBC-596/599 HDD LED connector (CN2)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
GND  
+
2
Reset connector (CN3)  
1 2  
SBC-596/599 Reset connector (CN3)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
GND  
+
2
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Power LED/keyboard lock connector  
(CN4)  
1 2 3 4 5  
SBC-596/599 Keyboard lock connector (CN4)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
PWLED  
NC  
2
3
GND  
4
KLOCK  
GND  
5
Fan power connector (CN5)  
3 2 1  
SBC-596/599 Fan power connector (CN5)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
N/C  
2
GND  
+12 V  
3
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Wide SCSI connector (CN6)  
34 33  
....  
2 1  
68 67 .... 36 35  
SBC-599 Wide SCSI connector (CN6)  
Pin  
1
Function  
GND  
Pin  
2
Function  
GND  
3
GND  
4
GND  
5
GND  
6
GND  
7
GND  
8
GND  
9
GND  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
38  
40  
42  
44  
46  
GND  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
41  
43  
45  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
TRMPWR  
NC  
TRMPWR  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
SCD12  
SCD14  
SCDPH  
SCD1  
SCD3  
SCD5  
SCD13  
SCD15  
SCD0  
SCD2  
SCD4  
SCD6  
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SBC-599 Wide SCSI connector (CN6)  
Pin  
47  
49  
51  
53  
55  
57  
59  
61  
63  
65  
67  
Function  
SCD7  
Pin  
48  
50  
52  
54  
56  
58  
60  
62  
64  
66  
68  
Function  
SCDPL  
GND  
GND  
TRMPWR  
NC  
TRMPWR  
GND  
SATIN-  
SBSY-  
SRST-  
SSEL-  
SREQ-  
SCD8  
GND  
SACK-  
SMSG-  
SCD-  
SIO-  
SCD9  
SCD10  
SCD11  
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SCSI connector (CN7)  
49 47  
3 1  
50 48  
4 2  
SBC-599 SCSI connector (CN7)  
Pin  
1
Function  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
Pin  
2
Function  
SCD0  
SCD1  
SCD2  
SCD3  
SCD4  
SCD5  
SCD6  
SCD7  
SCDPL  
GND  
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
38  
40  
42  
44  
46  
48  
50  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
41  
43  
45  
47  
49  
GND  
GND  
TRMPWR  
GND  
GND  
SATIN-  
GND  
SBSY-  
SACK-  
SRST-  
SMSG-  
SSEL-  
SCD-  
SREQ-  
SIO-  
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IDE hard drive connectors (CN8, CN9)  
33 31  
3 1  
4 2  
34 32  
SBC-596/599 IDE hard drive connector (CN8, CN9)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
IDE RESET*  
DATA 7  
Pin  
2
Signal  
GND  
3
4
DATA 8  
DATA 9  
DATA 10  
DATA 11  
DATA 12  
DATA 13  
DATA 14  
DATA 15  
N/C  
5
DATA 6  
6
7
DATA 5  
8
9
DATA 4  
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
DATA 3  
DATA 2  
DATA 1  
DATA 0  
SIGNAL GND  
HDD 1  
GND  
IO WRITE  
IO READ  
HD READY  
HDACK 0*  
IRQ15/IRQ14**  
ADDR 1  
GND  
GND  
N/C  
GND  
N/C  
N/C  
ADDR 0  
ADDR 2  
HARD DISK SELECT 1*  
GND  
HARDDISKSELECT0* 38  
IDE ACTIVE*  
40  
* Low active  
**CN8 IRQ14  
CN9 IRQ15  
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Floppy connector (CN10)  
33 31  
34 32  
3 1  
4 2  
SBC-596/599 Floppy connector (CN10)  
Pin  
1
Signal Pin  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
Signal  
DENSITY SELECT*  
2
3
4
N/C  
5
6
N/C  
7
8
INDEX*  
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
MOTOR 0*  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
DRIVE SELECT 1*  
DRIVE SELECT 0*  
MOTOR 1*  
DIRECTION*  
STEP*  
WRITE DATA*  
WRITE GATE*  
TRACK 0*  
WRITE PROTECT*  
READ DATA*  
HEAD SELECT*  
DISK CHANGE*  
* Low active  
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Flat panel connector (CN11)  
43 41  
3 1  
44 42  
4 2  
SBC-599 Flat panel connector (CN11)  
Pin  
1
Function  
+12 V  
GND  
5V/3.3V  
ENAVEE*  
P0  
Pin  
2
Function  
+12 V  
GND  
5V/3.3V  
GND  
P1  
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
41  
43  
P2  
P3  
P4  
P5  
P6  
P7  
P8  
P9  
P10  
P11  
P12  
P13  
P14  
P15  
P16  
P17  
P18  
P19  
P20  
P21  
P22  
P23  
GND  
GND  
FLM  
SHFCLK/ASHFCLK 36  
M
38  
40  
42  
44  
LP  
GND  
KB_DT  
N/C**  
ENABKL*  
KB_CK  
5V/3.3V  
* Low active  
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External keyboard connector (CN12)  
5
4
3
2
1
SBC-596/599 External keyboard connector (CN12)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
KB_CK  
KB_DT  
NC  
2
3
4
GND  
5
VCC  
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COM port connectors  
(CN13: COM2, CN17: COM1)  
6
1
5
10  
SBC-596/599 COM port connectors (CN13, CN17)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
DCD  
RX  
2
3
TX  
4
DTR  
GND  
DSR  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
5
6
7
8
9
10  
NC  
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Printer port connector (CN14)  
13 12  
26 25  
2 1  
1 5 14  
SBC-596/599 printer port connector (CN14)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
STROBE*  
D0  
Pin  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
Signal  
AUTOFD*  
ERR  
2
3
D1  
INIT*  
SLCTINI*  
GND  
4
D2  
5
D3  
6
D4  
GND  
7
D5  
GND  
8
D6  
GND  
9
D7  
GND  
10  
ACK*  
BUSY  
PE  
GND  
11  
GND  
12  
GND  
13  
SLCT  
N/C  
* Low active  
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IR connector (CN15)  
5 4 3 2 1  
SBC-596/599 IR connector (CN15)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
VCC  
2
NC  
3
IR IN  
GND  
IR OUT  
4
5
CRT connector (CN16)  
1
15  
SBC-599 CRT display connector (CN16)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
RED  
Pin  
9
Signal  
N/C  
2
GREEN  
BLUE  
N/C  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
GND  
3
N/C  
4
N/C  
5
GND  
H-SYNC  
V-SYNC  
N/C  
6
GND  
7
GND  
8
GND  
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USB connectors (CN18, CN20)  
5 4 3 2 1  
SBC-596/599 USB connectors (CN18, CN20)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
+5 V  
UV-  
2
3
UV+  
GND  
N/C  
4
5
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector  
(CN19)  
SBC-596/599 Keyboard and mouse connector (CN19)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
KB DT  
MS_DT  
GND  
2
3
4
VCC  
5
KB_CK  
MS_CK  
6
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Ethernet 10BASE-T connector (UPT1)  
9 7 5 3 1  
10 8 6 4 2  
SBC-599 Ethernet 10BASE-T connector (UPT1)  
Pin  
1
Signal  
XMT+  
XMT-  
RCV+  
N/C  
2
3
4
5
N/C  
6
RCV-  
N/C  
7
8
N/C  
9
N/C  
10  
N/C  
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IRQ Default  
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IRQ Default Settings  
IRQ15  
IRQ14  
IRQ12  
IRQ11  
IRQ10  
IRQ9  
IDE 2  
IDE 1  
(PS/2 mouse)  
USB/(SCSI)  
(LAN)  
IRQ7  
LPT1  
Floppy disk  
LPT 2  
IRQ6  
IRQ5  
IRQ4  
COM1  
IRQ3  
COM2  
* IRQ 0, 1, 2, 8, 13 have been reserved for the  
system.  
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