Altec i-Drive Manual 

with SCSI-2 interface Thank you for deciding to buy an altec product. In order to ensure correct functioning and to avoid problems when installing this high-quality German-made product, please read the entire manual and carefully observe the following points: • Observe the general guidelines when handling components or module ...

2 altec ComputerSysteme GmbH disclaims all liability for errors in this manual. Liability for direct or consequential damages which arise in connection with the use of this documentation is specifically excluded insofar as this does not contradict the law. Table of contents 1. Introduction 3 1.1 Product description 3 1.2 Features 3 1 ...

3 1. Introduction 1.1 Product description The altec i-Drive is a drive for PC Card storage media and supports all standard PC Card ATA or SRAM media and PC Card hard disks. The front of the i-drive has slots for two Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card. The standard SCSI interface of the i-Drive makes it easy to connect to deskto ...

4 2. Hardware installation Please note the following when installing the i-Drive: 2.1 Assembly ➜ Attention:Switch off the power supply to the computer before removing the computer’s case. The i-Drive can be installed in any unused 3.5" or 5.25" drive bay. The threaded holes at the side correspond to those of a 3.5" standard flopp ...

5 2.4 SCSI termination ➜ Attention:The SCSI devices which are located at the two ends of the SCSI bus must be terminated. All other devices must not be terminated. Examples: To enable SCSI termination for the i-Drive,insert jumper 6 on jumper block S1. In addition, one of the SCSI devices must provide the power supply for the termi ...

6 2.5 Terminator power Jumper 5 on jumper block S1 is used to enable or disable the terminator power for the i-Drive. This is normally unnecessary because terminator power is normally sup- plied by the SCSI controller. Jumper block S1 Jumper 5 Terminator power on 1 Terminator power off* 0 1 = Jumper inserted 0 = Jumper removed * = Fa ...

7 Please check the following once again before closing the computer’s case: 1. Correct mounting of the i-Drive 2. Power supply connection for the i-Drive (3.5" drive power supply connector) 3. Correct connection of the i-Drive to the SCSI bus 4. Correct SCSI termination (depending on configuration) 5. Terminator power (depending on ...

8 b) Data exchange between different computer systems Generally speaking,data exchange with PC Card storage media functions without any problems between different computer systems. Most exchangeable media device drivers treat SCSI exchangeable media as exchangeable hard disks, i.e. the media must be partitioned.This is done with suit ...

9 4. Using the i-Drive 4.1 Inserting a PC Card After installing the altec i-Drive and starting the computer,you should see two remo- vable drives which correspond to the two PC Card slots in the drive. You can use two Type I or Type II PC Cards simultaneously.Alternatively,you can use a single Type III PC Card in the lower slot. A sm ...

10 5. Technical Specifications i-Drive Memory card slots 2 x Type I or II, or 1 x Type III PC Card, incl. SRAM Cards Interface SCSI-2 (Fast SCSI); 8-bit single-ended; standard SCSI 50 pin, 2.54 mm pin spacing Supported OS e.g.Windows 95/98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, MS-DOS, OS/2, Unix, Linux, MacOS Dimensions LxWxH: 149 mm x 101.6 mm x 25.4 ...