CompuServe Thread

#SCSI Address

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#5170From: Charles ConlowNov 2, 1990 9:41 PM
Larry: I am in serious need of help setting an old Adaptec controller's SCSI number. Rumor has it you've seen this beast before. Coud you help me out – like is there a jumper on this thing? A trace to cut? Or what? Thanks ever so… Charles Conlow 74116,3067
#5196From: ICD, Inc.Nov 3, 1990 9:38 AM
If it is an Adaptec 4000 or 4070, then the ID is set with jumpers AB, CD, and EF. These form a binary switch. Craig
#5262From: Charles ConlowNov 4, 1990 10:52 AM
Craig: Thanks for the reply… I figured out the ID jumpers on the Adaptec board with some help from Rick and David in CO. However, I also had to remove the term/packs from the Advantage board before it would recognize ANYTHING attached to the pass-through. Documentation included with the Advantage 2000 board could be a little more specific concerning this operation. Thanks for assisting though! 😉 Charles Conlow 74116,3067
#5349From: Daryl AndersonNov 5, 1990 8:23 PM
Charles, Ref previous messages also – are you talking about your AM-24 drive ? The Adaptec "converter" inside the drive can be selected to be any SCSI ID number 0-7 via some jumpers on the board, the AM-24 case connects a set of DIP switches to this jumper via an internal cable. In addition the ACB-4000 (if that is what you've got) is capable of controlling TWO ST-506 (IBM type) harddrives as two different "logical units" on the SAME SCSI ID. I believe these are just LUN 0 and 1. DIfferent SCSI/controller software uses different ways of addressing the "extra" units (since SCSI only wants IDs 0-7), most use pseudo-IDs 8-15 for the "extra" Logical Unit #1 of each SCSI ID… Your question implies that the Adaptec controller has a fixed "SCSI number" which is not the case if I am guessing at your actual configuration(s)… – da