The 1480 v1.1 release is for all Cardbus-based Macintosh PowerBooks running MacOS 8.6 or 9.x.
NOTE!
The Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 uses an extension-based driver, so you cannot boot from devices connected to this card. Drives attached to the Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 installed in a PowerBook machine may not show up on the desktop at startup. Use SCSIProbe or other disk mounting utility to mount the drives after the machine is booted.
The PowerDomain Control utility allows users to see if the card and driver are installed properly and what version of the driver is installed. Since the Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 does not have the ability to store any settings, most tabbed panels will be grayed out.
ADVISORY!
The Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 when used with the PowerBook Wallstreet model, (Apple Family Number M4753) and MacOS 9.0 from Apple Computer, Inc. may not be removed from the system once inserted without first shutting down the computer. This situation may be addressed in a future release of a PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 driver.
Changes
• You must now use the PowerDomain Control utility version 5.1 or later with the 1480.
• Support added for the PowerBook (Firewire) running MacOS 9.0.3 or later revisions of MacOS 9.
For help identifying PowerBook models; you can reference the following website:
Drag the file "SlimSCSI 1480 Driver" into the Extensions folder inside your System folder. This file must always be in the Extensions folder for the card to be recognized.
Drag SCSIProbe into the Control Panels folder inside your System folder. This control panel allows you to mount drives (make them available on your desktop) after system startup. Be sure to enable the "Mount drives at startup" option within SCSIProbe.
Drag the file "PowerDomain Control" onto your hard disk. This application gives you the ability to view information on the operating status of the Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480. The file "PowerDomain Control.pdf" documents this program. It is saved in Adobe® Acrobat Reader format; you must have Acrobat Reader installed to read it. (If you do not have it installed, Acrobat Reader can be found on most system software CDs.)
SCSI Rules
Here are the basic rules of SCSI:
• Any SCSI device, including scanners, connected to any Macintosh computer must be powered on the entire time the computer is on. When you connect/disconnect devices, you must remove the Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 and then power off all SCSI devices.
• Every SCSI device must have a unique ID number on the same bus. Most Macintosh computers have one SCSI bus. ID numbers must be in the range 0 thru 7 (the Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 is 7). You can have the same ID on different SCSI buses (e.g. you can use ID 0 on your card even if the built-in SCSI bus has a device at that ID).
• Termination must be correctly set. The beginning and end of the SCSI chain must be terminated. The Adaptec PowerDomain SlimSCSI 1480 termination is set correctly. If you add external devices, you simply need to terminate only the device at the very end of the cable. Active termination is good in general and required when using Fast or Ultra SCSI modes.
• It is important to use good quality cabling and to not exceed cable length limits. For each cabinet, you can estimate 20-30 cm (9”-12”) of cabling for single device cabinets, more for multi-device cabinets. For each cabinet, add another 20-30 cm for the impedance change.
• Fast SCSI has a limit of 3 meters total cable length. Ultra SCSI (Fast-20) has a limit of 3.0 meters for 1 to 4 devices and 1.5 meters (yes, 4.9 feet) for 4-8 devices. We have found that keeping closer to 1.5 than 3 meters is important.
• Hard drives and similar storage devices have a "driver" which was installed when the drive was formatted. That driver is used by the Macintosh computer to access that device. Other storage devices such as CD-ROM drives will have an extension or control panel to act as the driver for that device. It is important that the driver be compatible with the computer and version of Mac OS you have. The company that distributes the software can provide compatibility information.
