ACSI, SCSI and IDE - Revision history

>Joska at 08:46, 9 November 2015

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	*You can only use 1 GByte of the drive's capacity, even if the drive has a higher capacity.		*You can only use 1 GByte of the drive's capacity, even if the drive has a higher capacity.
	*Parity should be switched off, the Mega STE does not support parity.		*Parity should be switched off, the Mega STE does not support parity.
	*The drive at the end of the SCSI chain must '''not'''be terminated. Terminating the SCSI device can damage the SCSI adapter.		*The drive at the end of the SCSI chain must '''not''' be terminated. Terminating the SCSI device can damage the SCSI adapter.
	*The cable to the drive should be short.		*The cable to the drive should be short.
	*The SCSI device must be set to SCSI ID 0.		*The SCSI device must be set to SCSI ID 0.

>Joska at 08:46, 9 November 2015

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	''(Source:ATARI ACSI/DMA. Integration Guide. June 28, 1991)''		''(Source:ATARI ACSI/DMA. Integration Guide. June 28, 1991)''

	===ACSI Hints for Mega STE===		===ACSI Hints for Mega STE and Stacy===
	You should keep these rules in mind for the ACSI/DMA bus of the Mega STE:		You should keep these rules in mind for the ACSI/DMA bus of the Mega STE:
	* The drive must not require initiator identification. Some drives require the computer to have a SCSI ID of its own, but the Mega STE has no full-featured SCSI bus (only ACSI/DMA) and does not provide this feature.		* The drive must not require initiator identification. Some drives require the computer to have a SCSI ID of its own, but the Mega STE has no full-featured SCSI bus (only ACSI/DMA) and does not provide this feature.
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	*The cable to the drive should be short.		*The cable to the drive should be short.
	*The SCSI device must be set to SCSI ID 0.		*The SCSI device must be set to SCSI ID 0.
			*ACSI ID is set by DIP switches on the host adapter.

	===ACSI ID===		===ACSI ID===

>Joska: Correcting advice to terminate MSTE SCSI devices. This can damage the SCSI host adapter.

2015-11-09T08:43:19Z

Correcting advice to terminate MSTE SCSI devices. This can damage the SCSI host adapter.

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	*You can only use 1 GByte of the drive's capacity, even if the drive has a higher capacity.		*You can only use 1 GByte of the drive's capacity, even if the drive has a higher capacity.
	*Parity should be switched off, the Mega STE does not support parity.		*Parity should be switched off, the Mega STE does not support parity.
	*The drive at the end of the SCSI chain must be terminated. ~~An active terminator is recommended~~.		*The drive at the end of the SCSI chain must '''not'''be terminated. Terminating the SCSI device can damage the SCSI adapter.
	*The cable to the drive should be short.		*The cable to the drive should be short.
			*The SCSI device must be set to SCSI ID 0.

	===ACSI ID===		===ACSI ID===

>Alanh: /* ACSI */

2013-07-15T08:30:11Z

ACSI

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	==~~ASCI~~==		==ACSI==
	[[Image:ST-ASCIPort.jpg\|right\|200px\| thumb\| Atari ST ~~ASCI~~ 19 pins port]]		[[Image:ST-ASCIPort.jpg\|right\|200px\| thumb\| Atari ST ACSI 19 pins port]]
	ACSI is an acronym for '''Atari Computer Systems Interface'''. This peripheral bus is very similiar to the industry standard SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) bus. This peripheral bus allows more than one device to be connected to the computer by way of		ACSI is an acronym for '''Atari Computer Systems Interface'''. This peripheral bus is very similiar to the industry standard SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) bus. This peripheral bus allows more than one device to be connected to the computer by way of
	standard signal lines.		standard signal lines.

>Wongck: /* External Links */

2012-01-05T12:33:15Z

External Links

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[~~http~~://~~phsw~~.~~110mb~~.com/hw-~~satahdd.html~~ SATA hard disk on the Falcon]		*[https://sites.google.com/site/probehouse/atari-hardware-mods/sata-hdd-on-falcon SATA hard disk on the Falcon]
	*Jookie's Step-by-step guide to installing [http://joo.kie.sk/ultrasatan/icdpro/ ICD Pro] and [http://joo.kie.sk/ultrasatan/hddriver/ Hddriver]		*Jookie's Step-by-step guide to installing [http://joo.kie.sk/ultrasatan/icdpro/ ICD Pro] and [http://joo.kie.sk/ultrasatan/hddriver/ Hddriver]
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCR_5380 NCR 5380] at wikipedia.		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCR_5380 NCR 5380] at wikipedia.

>Wongck: /* Other readings */

2011-12-04T13:59:45Z

Other readings

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	*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)		*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)
	*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.		*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.
	*~~Atari's own~~ [[ACSI\|~~excerpt~~ from Atari's official Engineering Hardware Specification]] which describes aspects of the ACSI protocol and hardware interface.		*[[ACSI\|Excerpt from Atari's official Engineering Hardware Specification]] which describes aspects of the ACSI protocol and hardware interface.
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>Wongck: /* Other readings */

2011-12-04T13:59:19Z

Other readings

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	*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)		*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)
	*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.		*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.
	*~~A detailed text on~~ [[ACSI]]		*Atari's own [[ACSI\|excerpt from Atari's official Engineering Hardware Specification]] which describes aspects of the ACSI protocol and hardware interface.
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>Wongck: /* Other readings */

2011-12-04T13:57:43Z

Other readings

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	*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)		*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)
	*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.		*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.
			*A detailed text on [[ACSI]]
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>Wongck: /* Other readings */

2011-11-27T03:23:20Z

Other readings

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	*[[IDE & SCSI Drivers]] Information on the device drivers needed by ACSI, SCSI & IDE devices.		*[[IDE & SCSI Drivers]] Information on the device drivers needed by ACSI, SCSI & IDE devices.
	*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)		*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)
			*An excellent site on [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari storage for Atari] by P. Putnik. Look for this excellent article [http://www.8bitchip.info/atari/ASThdFAQ.html hard disks & Flash cards] for Atari ST.
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>Wongck: /* Other readings */

2011-11-27T02:51:40Z

Other readings

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	*[[Atari ST and hard disks]] A general article on hard disk by our AF hardware expert.		*[[Atari ST and hard disks]] A general article on hard disk by our AF hardware expert.
	*[[IDE & SCSI Drivers]] Information on the device drivers needed by ACSI, SCSI & IDE devices.		*[[IDE & SCSI Drivers]] Information on the device drivers needed by ACSI, SCSI & IDE devices.
			*Excellent resource on [http://info-coach.fr/atari/documents/mydoc/Atari%20HD%20File%20Sytem%20Reference%20Guide%201.1a.pdf Atari Hard disk system] by Infocoach (Jean Louis-Guérin)
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://phsw.110mb.com/hw-satahdd.html SATA hard disk on the Falcon]		*[http://phsw.110mb.com/hw-satahdd.html SATA hard disk on the Falcon]