
142 Appendix B
SCSI Connections
Appendix Overview
Appendix Overview
This appendix contains the following main sections:
• SCSI Bus Differences
• SCSI Restrictions
• SCSI Bus Length Constraints
• Assigning SCSI Device IDs
• Connecting to the SCSI Ports
NOTE
When attaching external SCSI devices, be sure to terminate the last device on
the external SCSI bus. The J6000 does note require external SCSI
termination if no external SCSI devices are connected.
SCSI Bus Differences
A SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) bus is an IEEE standard bus for connecting a
workstation to internal and external SCSI devices running at different speeds. There may
be one device connected to the external SCSI port, or several SCSI devices may be
daisy-chained together and connected to the external SCSI port. Examples of these SCSI
devices are 4 mm DDS-format tape drives, CD ROM drives, and hard disk drives.
The J6000 has a single dedicated external SCSI bus which supports both low voltage
differential SCSI (LVD) and single-ended SCSI. The J6000 will also support wide (68 pin)
or narrow (50 pin via a 68-50 pin adapter cable) SCSI. The following table shows the
specification differences between these SCSI buses.
NOTE
Do not mix SE and LVD SCSI devices on the same SCSI bus as this can cause
reduction in device performance.
Table B-1. SCSI Bus Differences
SCSI Type Transfer Rate Data Bus
Width
Maximum
Addresses
1
1. Address 7 is reserved for host controller use on all SCSI buses.
Maximum
Cable
Length
SE/LVD Up to 20 MB/sec 8 bits 0 through 6 3.0 meters
(9.84 feet)
VWSE Up to 40 MB/sec. 16 bits 0 through 6;
8 through 15
3.0 meters
(9.84 feet)
LVD Up to 80 MB/sec 16 bits 0 through 6;
8 through 15
12 meters
(39.37 feet)
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