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Highlights
For Workstations, Servers, Power Users
- 320 MByte / Second throughput
- Multimode LVD / MSE
- 32 or 64 bit (up to 133 MHz) DMA Bus Master PCI. PCI-X
- Supports SCSI-1, Fast SCSI, Ultra, Ultra2, Ultra3 (U160), Ultra4 (U320)
- Auto Termination
- SureLink™, LVDLink™, TolerANT™
- Supports SCSI Boot Drive
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Paralan's P79320 is a high-performance, 320 MBytes/s Host Bus Adapter, ideal for high-end workstations,
servers, and power users.
The P79320 is a very easy-to-install SCSI solution. Complete software tools are provided and there are
no jumpers or switches to set for a standard installation. The termination programming is automatic. The
P79320 features seamless backward compatibility with Asynchronous, Slow, Fast, Ultra, Wide Ultra, Ultra2
and Ultra3 devices.
Your satisfaction is assured by Paralan - the world's #1 choice for SCSI enhancement products.
The P79320 incorporates the LSI 53C1020 controller which provides many benefits including:
SureLink™ is the control for Ultra320 SCSI Domain Validation manageability enhancements in the LSI
53C1020. This is the very latest SCSI interconnect management solution. It verifies that the system is
capable of transferring data at Ultra320 speeds, allowing it to negotiate to lower speed and bus
width if necessary.
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LVDLink™ Technology Benefits:
The P79320 supports LVD, a signaling technology that increases reliability of SCSI data transfers over longer distances
than are supported by Single-ended (SE) SCSI. The low power requirement of LVD allows the I/0 transceivers to be integrated
directly onto the ASIC. LVDLink™ technology lowers the amplitude of noise reflections and allows higher transmission speeds.
LVD provides a long-term migration path to even faster SCSI transfer rates without compromising signal integrity, cable length,
or connectivity.
Status LEDs for System Information
The Paralan Host Bus Adapter (HBA) includes three LEDs on the board to provide system information. The "Bus Activity" LED
blinks with bus activity. This can often be used along with LEDs on drives or SCSI expanders to diagnose the location of a problem.
This LED includes header pins that may be used to power a remote LED.
The HBA Terminator Status LED illuminates when the terminator on the HBA is enabled. This provides the user information on
correct termination of the SCSI bus.
The HBA Board Status LED provides an indication of the status of the HBA. When the board is working correctly this LED blinks
on/off on a 1 to 2 second cycle. If the board detects a problem this LED blinks a series of long and short pulses. If the LED
does not blink at all, it has detected a major problem
For a printable version, please see the PDF of this data sheet.
Software downloads for the Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapter.