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21020285 D User’s Guide
Page ii Organization
A brief description of each section of the manual follows:
Overview of the RF3880 User’s Guide
Chapter 1: Product Overview - Provides an overview of the RF3880, to
acquaint you with the product as a whole.
Chapter 2: Hardware Essentials - Explains, in text and illustration, the basic
structure of the RF3880 hardware; port addresses and usage.
Chapter 3: Hardware Installation - Takes a practical approach to physically
installing the RF3880 in a VMEbus system and attaching SCSI peripherals.
Chapter 4: Command Operation - Explains the command structures and how
to issue a command.
Chapter 5: Initiator Mode Pass-through Commands - Describes the
Parameter Block structure used for Pass-through commands in Initiator Mode.
These are commands that manipulate a device on the SCSI bus.
Chapter 6: Target Mode Pass-through Commands - Describes the
Parameter Block structure used for Pass-through commands in Target Mode,
and the additional structure used to communicate to the host when the adapter
is operating in Target Mode.
Chapter 7: Board-control Commands - Provides a look-up reference for
Board-control commands -- commands that are interpreted by the adapter to
affect its operation. These commands are used to tailor board operation for
specific systems and applications.
Chapter 8: Details of Usage - Explains in detail how and why to use some of
the features of the RF3880 adapter.
Appendix A: Error Codes - Lists the error codes returned in the Error field
of the Status Block and also the codes returned in the Status Port.
Appendix B: Cables and Connectors - Provides connector pin-outs and
specifies the maximum allowable cable length.
Appendix C: Specifications - Describes the physical and electrical
characteristics of the RF3880 adapter.
Appendix D: Defaults - Provides default values used by the RF3880: jumpers,
hardware ports and command defaults are presented.
Appendix E: Design Differences - Explains, with page references to the
appropriate section of this manual, the differences between writing a driver for
the RF3570 and the RF3880.