ID Drive

external PC Card Drive with SCSI-2 interface

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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.

The ID Drive is manufactured to EMC guideline 89/336/EWG and is CE compliant and

CE certified to EMVG.

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Table of contents

Introduction

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Product description

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Features

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Scope of delivery

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Hardware installation

2.1

Power supply

2.2

SCSI connection

2.3

Configuring the SCSI address

2.4

SCSI termination

2.5

Terminator power

2.6

Factory settings

3.

Connectors

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Software installation

5.

Using the ID Drive

5.1

Inserting a PC Card

5.2

Removing a PC Card

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Technical specifications

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Supported storage media

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1. Introduction

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Product description

The altec ID 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 ID Drive has a single slot for PC Cards Type I, II or III.

The standard SCSI interface of the ID Drive makes it easy to connect to desktop PCs,

Macintosh computers, Notebooks and workstations. It allows rapid data transfer or data exchange using exchangeable PC Card storage media.

The i-Drive is manufactured for industrial and commercial applications. It has all performance features required by PCs, digital cameras, High Performance Embedded

Systems and portable computers and is designed for cost-saving and user-friendly support of PC Card storage media.

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Features

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PC Card Drive in industrial-strength rugged metal desktop case with SCSI-2 interface (50-pin HD Sub D connector)

Suitable for all operating systems with SCSI support, for example Windows

95/98, NT, ME, 2000 and XP, MS-DOS, Linux, OS/2 and Mac OS

◆ Single slot for PC Card memory media such as SRAM and ATA PC Cards or HDDs in PC Card format (Type I to Type III)

◆ Compatible with CompactFlash or Smart Media Cards, MultiMediaCards,

SD Cards, Microdrive miniature hard disks, Memory Sticks or xD-Cards using the appropriate PC Card adapter

◆ High-speed data transfer – up to 10 MB/s (synchronous) or 5 MB/s

(asynchronous)

Simple, quick, compatible: easy installation, SCSI-2 interface, PC Card standard

Configurable with SCSI ID, terminator power and SCSI termination switches

Automatic recognition of the storage medium (PC Card ATA, SRAM and linear flash PC Cards) and memory capacity, even with unformatted PC Cards

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Scope of delivery

◆ PC Card Drive integrated in external desptop case in industrial-strength rugged metal with external plug-in power supply

◆ User manual

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2. Hardware installation

Please note the following when installing the ID Drive:

2.1

Power supply

Power is either provided by the supplied external plug-in power supply or is taken from the PC’s keyboard using the keyboard adapter (available as an accessory).

2.2 SCSI connection

Please use an appropriate SCSI cable to connect the ID Drive with your SCSI controller or another SCSI device at your SCSI bus. The ID Drive uses an 50-pin Mini Sub D connector.

2.3 Configuring the SCSI address

Each of the maximum of 8 devices connected to the 8-Bit SCSI Bus must have a unique SCSI address, also called SCSI ID. The SCSI address of the ID Drive is configured with the Switches 1 to 3 as shown in the table:

1 = Switch ON (down) 0 = Switch OFF (up)

SCSI ID

ID 0

ID 1

ID 2

ID 3

ID 4

ID 5*

ID 6

ID 7

Switch 1

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Switch 2

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Switch 3

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To avoid conflicts with other SCSI devices, make sure that each device has its own unique SCSI ID.

➜ Note: the SCSI controller itself is also a SCSI device and usually has the

SCSI ID 7. An internal SCSI hard disk often has the SCSI ID 0.

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2.4 SCSI termination

The SCSI devices which are located at the two ends of the SCSI bus must be terminated. All other devices must not be terminated.

The ID Drive should be always the last device in the SCSI bus. Therefore the SCSI termination should be always on.

Switch 6 enables or disables SCSI bus termination on the ID Drive as follows:

Termination on*

Termination off

Switch 6

Switch ON (down)

Switch OFF (up) * = Factory setting

2.5 Terminator power

One of the SCSI devices must provide the power supply for the termination, the socalled terminator power.

Switch 5 is used to enable or disable the terminator power for the ID Drive. This is normally unnecessary because terminator power is supplied by the SCSI controller.

If the SCSI controller or the other SCSI devices do not supply terminator power, enable it as follows.

Terminator power on

Terminator power off*

Switch 5

Switch ON (down)

Switch OFF (up) * = Factory setting

2.6 Factory settings

The SCSI ID is 5 (Switch 1 = ON; Switch 2 = OFF; Switch 3 = ON).

Terminator power (Switch 5 = OFF) is disabled.

Termination (Switch 6 = ON) is enabled.

Switch 4 is reserved (Switch 4 = OFF).

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3. Connectors

As shown in the figure, all connectors are available on the rear panel of the device:

SCSI Switches Power

4. Software installation

With most operating systems such as Windows 95/98, ME, NT 3.51/4.0, 2000, XP, OS/2,

Mac OS and Linux the ID Drive operates as a plug-and-play device. It should be detected automatically and no software installation is necessary.

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 suitable partitioning or formatting programs.

5. Using the ID Drive

5.1

Inserting a PC Card

After completing installation of the ID Drive, insert a Type I, II or III PC Drive into the slot with the connector end first. The correct way of inserting the card is also shown by a small arrow or triangle on the label of the card.

You must only insert or remove PC cards when the LED is not lit. If you try to access the drive when there is no PC card inserted, you will get the error message “Not ready”, analogously to a diskette drive when the diskette is missing.

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Both the size and the type of the inserted memory media are detected automatically.

➜ The ID Drive supports cards of all types (PC Cards Type I to III or CompactFlash

Cards, Microdrive miniature hard disks, Smart Media Cards, MultiMediaCards,

SD Cards, Memory Sticks or xD-Cards with an appropriate PC Card adapter). It also detects SRAM cards automatically. Linear Flash cards can only be read if they have been formatted with a DOS file system. The ID Drive cannot write to

Linear Flash cards.

5.2 Removing a PC Card

Press the eject button to eject a PC Card or a PC Card adapter from the slot. Make sure that the red LED on the front panel of the drive is not lit when you remove a memory card.

6. Technical specifications

Hardware

– Interface

– SCSI bus connector

– Memory card slot

– Dimensions

SCSI-2 (Fast SCSI) with active termination

50-pin HD Sub D connector

1 x PC Card Type I – III

184 x 125 x 43 mm (L x W x H)

Performance

– Data Transfer Rate max. 10 MB/s (synchronous) max. 5 MB/s (asynchronous)

Software

– Supported OS e.g. Windows 95/98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, MS-DOS, Unix, Linux,

Mac OS

Environmental Specifications

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Temperature

Humidity

–0°C to +70°C (operating)

–40°C to +75°C (non-operating)

0% to 90% (non-condensing)

Electrical

– DC input voltage 5 Volt ±5% (external power supp.)

– Power consumption 300 mA (w/o memory card)

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7. Supported storage media

SanDisk Type II ATA PC Cards

Storage capacities:16 MByte – 2.0 GByte*

SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards Type I and Type II (use an appropriate PC

Card adapter); Microdrives miniature hard disks (use a CF Type II PC Card adapter). Storage capacities :CF Type I 16 – 1.0 GByte*

SmartMedia memory cards (use an appropriate PC Card adapter)

Storage capacities :8 – 128 MByte*

SanDisk MultiMediaCards (use the altec SD Card & MultiMediaCard Adapter)

Storage capacities:16 – 128 MByte*

SanDisk SD Cards (use the altec SD Card & MultiMediaCard Adapter)

Storage capacities :16 – 256 MByte*

SanDisk Memory Stick (use an appropriate PC Card adapter)

Storage capacities :16 – 128 MByte* altec Full Metal Cards Solid (ATA PC Card Type II)

Storage capacities :16 MByte – 2.0 GByte* altec Full Metal Cards IP54 (ATA PC Card Type II) protected against spray water and dust, industrial temperature range:

Operation:–40°C to +85°C; 5 V

Storage capacities :32 MByte – 2.0 GByte* altec Full Metal Cards IP68 (ATA PC Card Type II) can be immersed in water, industrial temperature range:

Operation:–40°C to +85°C; 5 V

Storage capacities :32 MByte – 2.0 GByte* altec Full Metal Cards Hermetic Military (ATA PC Card Type II) suitable for space applications, meets military standard vacuum, vibration and shock tests, corrosion protection and resistant to all types of fungus, protected against spray water and dust, industrial temperature range:

Operation :–40°C to +85°C; 5 V

Storage capacities :32 MByte – 2.0 GByte* * As of 03/2003

Ask for our product overview »Pocket Guide« or visit our web site for information on the full range of memory media, drives, Solid State Disks and CopyStations which are available from altec: http://www.altec-computersysteme.com

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