User manual SYQUEST EZ230 PORTABLE SCSI

® 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems Welcome to SyQuest® Thank you for buying a SyQuest removable cartridge disk drive, a truly unique combination of powerful features and performance. Our goal is to make your drive an invaluable asset for years to come, starting today. If you have questions or need assistance installing your drive, please contact SyQuest. SyQuest® Technology is located at 47071 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538-6517. SyQuest's main phone number is 510-226-4000, which has a 24-hour automated system to help direct your calls. You may also contact Sales or Technical Assistance at these online addresses: Sales U.S.A. Email sales@syquest.com Technical Assistance U.S.A. Email World Wide Web Germany Email United Kingdom Email support@syquest.com http://www.syquest.com support.de@syquest.com support.uk@syquest.com Copyright © 1997 by SyQuest Technology. All rights reserved. This document and all material contained in it are copyrighted. The document may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of SyQuest Technology. ii Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparing the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing SyQuest Software . . . . . . . Inserting the Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . Ejecting the Cartridge without Power Write-protecting the Cartridge . . . . . How Drive Letters Are Assigned . . . . Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glossary of Common System Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .2 .5 14 16 17 19 20 22 32 33 iii iv Safety Standards This product meets the following national and international regulations: · UL 1950 Standard for Safety of Information Processing and Business Equipment · UL Standard for Safety of Information Technology · CSA C22.2 No. 154 Data Processing Equipment · CSA C22 No. 220 Information Processing Equipment · IEC 435 Safety Requirements for Data Processing Equipment · IEC 380 Safety of Electrical Energized Office Equipment · IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment in Electrical Business Equipment · VDE 0871/1984 · VFG 243/1991 Disclaimer SyQuest Technology makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. SyQuest Technology shall not be liable for errors contained in this document or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this information. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The contents of this document may be revised without prior notice. SyQuest Technology also reserves the right to make changes and/or improvements to its products without incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold or shipped. v FCC Warning This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type-tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient the antenna. · Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver. · Move the equipment away from the receiver. · Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits. If necessary, consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The booklet entitled How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, may be helpful. This booklet, Stock No. 004-000-003454, is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. vi Notice SyQuest is a registered trademark in the United States and certain other countries. EZFlyer is a trademark of SyQuest Technology, Inc. IBM, PC-DOS, MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, OS/2, Novell DOS, Macintosh, and UNIX are registered trademarks of other companies. The EZFlyer removable cartridge disk drive is covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,864,437; 4,920,462; 5,400,201; 5,526,212. The EZFlyer disk drive cartridge is covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 5,218,503; 5,262,918; 5,280,403; 5,422,775; DES342,062; DES367,579. Other U.S. Patents and other nations' patents pending. This disk drive product is protected by SyQuest intellectual property rights including the foregoing patents and additional pending patent applications. Sale of this product does not in any way convey a license, express or implied, under SyQuest's intellectual property rights for use of this product with unauthorized removable disk cartridges. Technical Data Restrictions In the case of sale to or use of units by the Department of Defense, use, duplication, or disclosure of any software, firmware, or related documentation is subject to restrictions stated in paragraph (c) (1) (ii) of the "Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software" clause at DFAR 252 227-7013. For civilian agencies, use, reproduction, or disclosure of the software and related documentation is subject to restrictions set forth in FAR 52.227-19. Unpublished rights are reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. vii Getting Started You can connect the EZFlyerTM portable SCSI drive to any 386TM, 486TM, or PentiumTM class desktop or tower computer that has the following features to operate the EZFlyer drive properly: · A SCSI adapter capable of accepting an additional SCSI device. SCSI adapters support up to seven SCSI devices, including SCSI CD-ROMs, hard drives, scanners, tape drives and magneto optical (MO) drives. · A compatible operating system from the following list: · · · · · · · · · MS-DOSTM 5.0 or higher PC-DOSTM 5.0 or higher Novell DOSTM 7.0 or higher Windows® 3.1 or higher Windows® 95 Windows® NT 3.51 or higher OS/2TM 2.1 or higher Novell NetWareTM UNIXTM This guide provides detailed installation instructions. Installation typically requires about an hour, and requires familiarity with computer hardware and software. Please review all instructions in this installation guide and familiarize yourself with your computer before you install your EZFlyer drive. 1 Preparing the Drive 1. Unpack your EZFlyer drive. Unpack and inspect the contents of the shipping carton. SCSI Cable* EZFlyer Portable SCSI Disk Drive ezflyer R EM OVA RT R BLE CA TM 230MB IVE ARD DR IDGE H ® ® ® 230MB SyQuest Cartridge and Protective Case Power Adapter ® ® Handy easy-to-use accessories that help you get the most from your new EZFlyer or EZ135, in the office, at home, or on the go. SYGEAR Carrying Case Extra Cartridges Power Supplies PC SCSI Adapter Kit SCSI & Parallel Cables Active Terminator SyQuest Installation Diskette Installation Guide Installation Guide SyGear Accessories Brochure Note: The README.EXE file contains late-breaking information that may not be included in this document. * Either a 25-pin to 50-pin high density SCSI cable or a 25-pin to 25-pin SCSI cable. 2 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive 2. Locate your computer's SCSI port. Your computer's SCSI port may be on a separate card, or on the main logic board on the back of your computer. Your computer's SCSI port will be labeled with a symbol or the acronym SCSI. It may have a 25-pin connector, a 50-pin Centronics connector, or a 50-pin high-density SCSI connector. Computer Possible Computer SCSI Port Locations 1 2 Do Not Use Your Computer's Parallel (Printer) Port 3. Verify that the computer's SCSI connector matches the cable provided with your EZFlyer drive. Your SCSI connector will match one of the connectors shown here: 50-pin High Density 25-pin Standard 50-pin Centronics If the connectors don't match the cable provided with your EZFlyer drive, call SyQuest at 1-(800) 245-7334 to purchase the correct cable. Caution: Do not connect the cable to your computer at this time. Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems 3 4. Study the parts of your EZFlyer drive. Before you use the drive, familiarize yourself with the drive's controls and indicators. Front View Yellow Power Button Drive Door Blue-Green Eject Button Power On LED Drive Activity LED Rear View EZFlyer SCSI Connectors DC Power Connector Caution: SyQuest recommends that you operate your EZFlyer drive in the horizontal position. If you use the drive in the vertical position, be sure to install the provided mounting foot provided as described in this guide. Caution: Never store or transport the EZFlyer with the cartridge partially inserted. Transporting or storing the drive with a cartridge partially inserted may damage the drive and void your warranty. Note: The EZFlyer drive automatically goes into a power saving mode after 5 minutes of inactivity. When the drive is in the power saving mode, the Drive Activity LED is off. Normal drive activity will restore full power to the drive when needed. 4 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive Installing the Drive 1. Identify an available SCSI ID on your computer. · If you know which SCSI IDs are available on your computer, go to step 2. · If you do not know which SCSI IDs are available, go to step 1a. a. Write down the SCSI IDs of all the SCSI devices attached to your computer. Look for a small numbered dial or switch on the back or side of the SCSI devices attached to your computer's SCSI adapter. Record each device in the Device Assignment column in the table below. Device Assignment SCSI ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Notes Available unless used by another device Available unless used by another device Available unless used by another device Available unless used by another device Default EZFlyer drive SCSI ID Available unless used by another device Available unless used by another device SCSI Adapter DO NOT USE THIS SCSI ID Caution: Do not use SCSI ID 7. Also, SCSI ID 0 is normally reserved for your computer's SCSI boot drive. Do not use SCSI ID 0 if you have an internal SCSI boot drive. See the online manual if you want to use your EZFlyer drive as your computer's boot drive. Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems 5 b. Verify that each SCSI device attached to your computer (including the EZFlyer drive) has a unique SCSI ID. If you can't identify the SCSI IDs of all the SCSI devices attached to your computer, use SyQuest's CHKSCSI program to identify available SCSI IDs. To run CHKSCSI: · DOS/Windows 3.1x users: Exit Windows to DOS. At the DOS prompt, type A:\CHKSCSI (or B:\CHKSCSI if your 3.5-inch diskette drive is B:) and press Enter. Windows 95 users: Use Explorer, My Computer, or an MS-DOS prompt and run the CHKSCSI.EXE program located on the A: (or B: if your 3.5-inch diskette drive is B:) diskette drive. Follow the prompts in the CHKSCSI program. CHKSCSI reports whether or not a SCSI adapter and its ASPI manager are installed, and it recommends a SCSI ID for your SyQuest drive. CHKSCSI can update out-of-date DOS/Windows 3.1x drivers for many popular SCSI adapters. Note: If you are an OS/2 user, or if you have trouble using CHKSCSI, write down the SCSI IDs of all devices attached to your PC's SCSI port and select an unused SCSI ID. · Note: If CHKSCSI doesn't find your SCSI adapter, or if CHKSCSI displays an incorrect SCSI adapter configuration, your SCSI adapter software may not be ASPI-compatible. Call your SCSI Adapter manufacturer to obtain ASPI-compatible software. 6 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive x If you do not need to change the EZFlyer drive's SCSI ID, go to step 4. You do not need to change the EZFlyer drive's SCSI ID if no device on your computer's SCSI chain uses SCSI ID 4. x If you need to change the EZFlyer drive's SCSI ID, go to step 2. Change your EZFlyer drive's SCSI ID if another SCSI device attached to your computer's SCSI chain uses SCSI ID 4. 2. Change the SCSI ID on your EZFlyer drive, if necessary. Your EZFlyer drive comes with a default SCSI ID setting of 4. If this ID is unavailable on your system, you will need to change the SCSI ID. Before you change the SCSI ID, read all of steps 2a through 2i, then follow the procedure. a. Plug the power adapter connector into the DC power port located on the rear of the EZFlyer drive. Only use the EZ family power adapter. Using a different power adapter may damage your drive. b. Plug the power adapter into an AC power outlet. Verify that the power adapter is compatible with your AC power outlet. c. Verify: · · · The EZFlyer drive is plugged into a wall outlet and is turned off. The SCSI cable is disconnected from your EZFlyer drive. There is no cartridge in the drive. Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems 7 d. Hold down the eject button on the front of the EZFlyer drive. e. Continue to hold down the eject button. At the same time, press and release the power button on the side of the EZFlyer drive. The Drive Activity LED blinks red 4 times, indicating that the SCSI ID is set to 4. er ezfly REMOVAB TM 230M GE HARD B DRIVE LE CARTRID ® Note: Your EZFlyer drive is set to SCSI ID 4 at the factory. If you are performing this procedure after setting the SCSI ID to another number, the Drive Activity LED will blink to indicate the current SCSI ID setting. Note: Continue to hold down the eject button. The Drive Activity LED will blink to indicate the SCSI ID setting only while you press the eject button. 8 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive f. Release the eject button. The EZFlyer drive accepts a new SCSI ID setting for 5 seconds after you release the eject button. g. Within 5 seconds of releasing the eject button, press the eject button the same number of times as the SCSI ID setting you want to use. For example: · · Press the eject button twice to set the SCSI ID to 2. Press the eject button 6 times to set the SCSI ID to 6. The activity LED blinks green every time you press the eject button. Caution: Do not use SCSI ID 7. SCSI ID 7 is reserved for your system. Note: If you want to set your EZFlyer drive SCSI ID to 0, press the eject button 8 times. Note: The EZFlyer drive accepts a new SCSI ID setting for 5 seconds after you release the eject button. If you do not press the eject button within 5 seconds, the Drive Activity LED blinks red once to indicate that the drive is no longer accepting input. If the Drive Activity LED blinks red once, repeat this procedure, starting with step 2c, on page 7. Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems 9 h. Wait 5 seconds after you set the SCSI ID. The Drive Activity LED blinks red once to indicate the SCSI ID has been set. i. Press the power button to turn off the drive. 3. Verify the new SCSI ID setting of your EZFlyer drive. To verify that your EZFlyer drive is set to the SCSI ID you selected: a. Verify: · · · The EZFlyer drive is plugged into a wall outlet and is turned off. The SCSI cable is disconnected from your EZFlyer drive. There is no cartridge in the drive. b. Hold down the eject button on the front of the EZFlyer drive. c. Continue to hold down the eject button. At the same time, press and release the power button on the side of the EZFlyer drive. The Drive Activity LED blinks red to indicate the SCSI ID setting of your EZFlyer drive. For example: · · The Drive Activity LED blinks red twice to indicate the SCSI ID is set to 2. The Drive Activity LED blinks red 6 times to indicate the SCSI ID is set to 6. 10 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive er ezfly REMOVAB TM B 230M GE HARD DRIVE LE CARTRID ® d. Release the eject button. e. Turn off the drive and disconnect the power supply. 4. Shut down your computer. Never attach or remove SCSI cables when your computer or your EZFlyer drive is on. 5. Plug one end of the provided SCSI cable into your EZFlyer drive's SCSI IN connector. The SCSI cable included with your EZFlyer drive is the correct cable for connecting your EZFlyer drive to one of the two most common SCSI Adapters. You may need to purchase a different kind of SCSI cable in order to connect additional SCSI devices to your EZFlyer drive, or to connect your EZFlyer drive to other types of SCSI adapters. See the provided SyGear brochure for more information. EZFlyer SCSI IN Connector Tighten Cable Connecting Screws to Secure Connection Computer 1 2 A B Computer SCSI Port Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems 11 Caution: Do not attach your EZFlyer drive to the 25-pin parallel printer port found on most PCs. 6. Plug the other end of the SCSI cable into your computer's SCSI adapter. 7. If you will be using other SCSI devices with your EZFlyer drive, attach the next device to your EZFlyer drive's SCSI OUT connector. To Computer or Other SCSI Devices To Other SCSI Devices Note: If you will be attaching other SCSI devices to your EZFlyer drive, you must terminate the last device on the SCSI chain. It is the physical location of the drive, not its SCSI ID, that determines the need for termination. Only the physically last device on the SCSI chain requires a terminator. Note: The EZFlyer drive features automatic sensing termination. You do not need to worry about proper SCSI termination if you connect the drive to the end of the SCSI chain using the SCSI IN connector. Leave the SCSI OUT connector open if the EZFlyer drive is the only SCSI device attached to your computer's SCSI port, or if it is the last drive on the SCSI chain. 12 230 MB Portable SCSI Removable Cartridge Disk Drive 8. If you are using the drive in the vertical position, attach the mounting foot to the base of the drive. 9. Plug the provided power adapter into the DC power port located at the rear of the EZFlyer drive. Caution: Only use the EZ family power adapter. Using a different power adapter may damage your drive. 10. Plug the power adapter into an AC power outlet. 11. Insert an EZFlyer cartridge into the drive. 12. Turn on your EZFlyer drive and your computer. The drive will begin to spin up the cartridge, and the Drive Activity LED will flicker. The LED will glow green when the drive is ready. If the Drive Activity LED does not glow green, see "Inserting the Cartridge" on page 16. Note: You may want to run your SCSI adapter's diagnostic program to verify that you set up your EZFlyer drive properly. Installation Guide for PC Compatible Systems 13