User manual PLEXTOR PL-6P2

[. . . ] ---- CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation By itself, your CD-ROM drive is incapable of communicating with your computer. You must use a hardware link that enables your drive to ``talk'' with the rest of your computer. Plextor's 6PleX drives use a SCSI interface as their link. If you own a PC, there are four ways in which you can make the SCSI connection: 1) Use a separate 16-bit SCSI interface board. [. . . ] #1 To Pin #1 Either end of the cable may be connected to either the CD-ROM drive or to the SCSI interface board Pin #1 The easiest way to install your SCSI cable is to plug it into the SCSI connector on the rear panel of the drive before you insert the drive into your computer. Then you can thread the cable through the front of the open bay you plan to use and back toward the SCSI interface board. Connect the cable to your SCSI interface board and finish mounting your drive in the proper position. The drive should slide smoothly into the bay. If it does not, check for obstructions in the bay and ensure the side rails (if needed) are attached properly. You now need to make the power connection. In most computers you will find additional power connectors that are ready for your use. If you do have additional SCSI peripherals (e. g. , scanner, printer) attached to your computer, you may need to change your switch, dial and terminator settings. See Chapters 6 and 7 for information on how to change these settings. If you are installing a single PX-65CS external drive, connect it as shown on the next page: PX-63CS/PX-65CS OPERATION MANUAL 29 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation PC connection SCSI Interface Board SCSI Cable Secure with the cable connector screw X PX-65CS Rear Panel Personal Computer Clamp AC Power Supply Secure the connector with the clamps provided on both sides. Mac connection (rear view of a Mac) Plugs into X SCSI Cable Plugs into Y Y 30 PX-63CS/PX-65CS OPERATION MANUAL CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation If you are installing more than one PX-65CS external drive (or one PX-65CS and other external SCSI peripherals), connect them as shown below: PC connection SCSI Cable 50 pin Centronics Personal Computer X Termination DISABLED SCSI Interface Board Daisy Chain Cable Termination DISABLED Termination ENABLED Mac connection (rear view of a Mac) Plugs into X SCSI Cable Plugs into Y Y PX-63CS/PX-65CS OPERATION MANUAL 31 CHAPTER 8 ---- Hardware Installation NOTE: The following section is only for those installing a soundboard in their PC. If you are not using a soundboard, skip to Chapter 9. Soundboard Installation YOUR TASK: YOUR OBJECTIVE: YOUR METHOD: Install a soundboard in your PC. Make sure that the soundboard works properly with your CD-ROM drive. Follow the instructions for installation that came with your soundboard. Follow the instructions given below to connect the soundboard to your CD-ROM drive. From Plextor's perspective, soundboards fall into one of three major categories: 1) Soundboards that have no CD-ROM drive interface (e. g. , ATI Stereo F/X, Logitech Sound Man 16, Turtle Beach Multi-Sound). 2) Soundboards that have a proprietary CD-ROM drive interface built onto the board (e. g. , Creative Labs Sound Blaster, Orchid Sound Producer Pro, Wearnes Tech Beethoven ADSP-16). Typically, the only drives that can be attached are mediocre performers that sell for a low price. 3) Soundboards that have a SCSI CD-ROM drive interface built onto the board (e. g. , Media Vision Spectrum 16, Diamond SonicSound, Prometheus Aria 16SE). Any SCSI CD-ROM drive can be attached to this type of soundboard and should work if the proper device drivers are used. If you own a soundboard that falls into category #1 or #2 and want to use it with your 6PleX drive, you also must buy a separate SCSI interface board (e. g. , Future Domain TMC-1610, Adaptec AHA-1515). You should follow the directions starting on page 21 regarding the installation of a SCSI interface board. Then, check the diagrams given on the following page to see how you should connect your audio cable. If you own a soundboard from category #3, you probably do not have to buy a separate SCSI interface board. The only time when you might need a separate SCSI interface board ---- even though you have a category #3 soundboard ---- is if you have multiple SCSI peripherals (e. g. , hard disk, scanner, printer) attached to your computer. [. . . ] (If your board already was installed and running, your SCSI interface board should already be selected, and there is no need for you to change this entry. ) In the ``CD-ROM Drive'' field, select ``Texel/Plextor 3024/5024, 3028/5028, 4PleX. " Then, select ``Install'' and insert the OS/2 floppy disks when requested. After rebooting, your CD-ROM drive should appear in the ``Drives'' folder. OS/2 Troubleshooting Tip: If you have difficulty getting OS/2 to recognize your CD-ROM drive and SCSI interface board, you first should verify that all of your hardware is operating properly. If your system also does not work under DOS, you probably have a hardware problem that needs to be resolved before you can go any further. Refer to the Troubleshooting guide in Chapter 13. [. . . ]