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MiniSCSI™ Plus and MiniSCSI EPP Adapters

HIGHLIGHTS

OVERVIEW

The MiniSCSI adapters provide simple, quick and inexpensive connection of SCSI devices. Perfect for notebook or desktop computers which lack expansion slots, these MiniSCSI adapters support up to seven SCSI devices including any combination of CD-ROM drives, hard disk drives, DAT and tape drives - without giving up your printer port. And you can choose between one of two parallel-to-SCSI adapters, the MiniSCSI Plus, and for higher performance, MiniSCSI EPP.

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The MiniSCSI Plus is an inexpensive adapter that offers an easy-to-use solution for SCSI connectivity. It incorporates a 3-foot cable and supports unidirectional and bi-directional ports. The MiniSCSI Plus operates at data transfer rates of up to 260 KB/sec.

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The MiniSCSI EPP parallel-to-SCSI adapter delivers increased performance when used with computers that support Enhanced Parallel Port. The EPP design provides parallel port performance comparable to the traditional ISA expansion bus - over three times faster than traditional parallel ports.

The MiniSCSI EPP adapter supports data transfer rates of up to 1 MB/sec., and is compatible with conventional unidirectional and bi-directional ports.

KEY BENEFITS

Complete software

Our SCSIworks!™ software is an easy-to-install software package that includes DOS/Windows and OS/2® drivers to support hard disk, magneto-optical, Floptical®, SyQuest®, Bernoulli®, tape and DAT drives, scanners and CD-ROM drives (including single and multi-session Kodak® Photo CD). In addition, SCSIworks! software includes applications such as Magic Lantern™ for viewing photo CDs, TapeMate™ II for backup and Music Box® for CD audio playback. Quick and easy installation

With MiniSCSI adapters you can be up and running within minutes. Follow these four simple steps:

  1. Plug in the MiniSCSI adapter cable to your computer's parallel (printer) port
  2. Connect the other end to the SCSI device
  3. If you have a printer, connect the printer cable to the pass through printer port
  4. Run the easy-to-install software

A wide range of applications

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PRODUCT SUPPORT

CD-ROM Drives: Magneto-Optical (512 Byte media): Removable Media Devices: SCSI Tape Drives: Scanners:

This list is not all inclusive. Most SCSI storage devices are supported. New products are routinely added to this list: please see Product Support List for model numbers or call for updated information.

* Some Bernoulli models do not include termination power, and therefore will not work with MiniSCSI adapters unless modified or daisy-chained with other SCSI devices which provide termination power.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Capacity:
Up to 7 daisy-chained SCSI devices, plus parallel printer

Compatibility:
MS-DOS®, PC-DOS versions 3.x, 4.x, 6.x Dr. DOS® 5,6 Windows 3.x,
Windows NT
SCSI-2
OS/2 2.x ADD drivers included
ASPI Manager included
Works with unidirectional, bi-directional, and EPP-compliant parallel ports
Virtually all embedded SCSI hard drives, removable, magneto-optical, Floptical and SCSI floppy drives, SyQuest, Bernoulli and CD-ROM drives
Photo CD (single and multi-session)

Connectors:
Standard DB25M connector for computer input (LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3)
Standard DB25F connector for parallel port output
Standard 50-pin Centronics-type connector for SCSI I/O

SCSI Erasable Media Support:
Multiple partitions
Span multiple drives into a single volume of any size
Fixed or removable media
Extended partitions (greater than 32 MB) under MS-DOS 3.3 or later

Parallel Printer Support:
Simultaneous parallel port pass through with no performance degradation

SCSI Data Transfer Rate:
Mini SCSI Plus: 260 KB/sec. (maximum), read and write
Mini SCSI EPP: 1 MB/sec., read and write

Size:
SCSI connector end: 3.25" x 3" x 1" (83 x 76 x 25 mm)
Computer connector end: 2" x 2.25" x .75" (51 x 57 x 19 mm)
3' cable length

Weight:
Mini SCSI Plus: 7.2 oz ( 204 g) including cable
Mini SCSI EPP: 7.4 oz (210 g) including cable

Power Consumption:
1W
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Copyright © 1995 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, IOware, and the IOware logo, are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. SCSIworks!, MiniSCSI, Music Box, and TapeMate are trademarks of Trantor Systems Limited, an Adaptec company, which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Floptical is a registered trademark of Insite Peripherals. Magic Lantern is a trademark of In-Cat Systems srl. Photo CD logo is a trademark of Kodak used under license. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.

Information supplied by Adaptec, Inc. is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing, but Adaptec, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. Adaptec, Inc. reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design or specifications.

Part Number: W980182-011 Rev. A 6/94

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