Printer Friendly
The Free Library
4,444,638 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Addonics Converters Turn Common Storage Devices into High-Speed SCSI Drives; Addonics also Announces Ultra 160 SCSI PCI Host Controller.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2002

Addonics Technologies today announced a pair of SCSI SCSI - Small Computer System Interface
SCSI - Shodor Computational Science Institute
SCSI - Small Computer Serial Interface
SCSI - Small Computer Standard Interface
SCSI - Société Canadienne de Santé Internationale (Canadian Society for International Health)
SCSI - Society for Computer Simulation, International
SCSI - Southern California Systems, Incorporated
SCSI - System Can't See It
 solutions, which convert common ATAPI ATAPI - Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface devices and IDE hard drives to high-speed SCSI devices on all Windows, Macintosh, and Linux-based computers.

Addonics also announced its Addonics SCSI LVD LVD - Low Voltage Differential (SCSI)
LVD - Large Visual Display (for hearing- and sight-impaired)
LVD - Laser Video Disk
LVD - Left Ventricular Dysfunction
LVD - Lime Village, Alaska (Airport Code)
LVD - LLS (Laser Leveling System) Vertical Deviation
LVD - Logical Volume Descriptor (OSTA universal disk format)
LVD - Low Velocity Detection
LVD - Low Voltage Detector
LVD - Low Voltage Directive
LVD - Low-Velocity Drop
160 controller -- a high performance single channel Ultra160 SCSI PCI host controller with 160MB/sec. data throughput.

The Addonics ATAPI to SCSI and IDE to SCSI converters (1) A device that changes one set of codes, modes, sequences or frequencies to a different set. See A/D converter.

(2) A device that changes current from 60Hz to 50Hz and vice versa.
 make high-speed SCSI throughput affordable for any system. Users having difficulty sourcing SCSI storage devices or reluctant to invest in higher-priced SCSI drives can convert common ATAPI and IDE devices to SCSI drives.

With the Addonics ATAPI to SCSI converter low-cost ATAPI devices such as DVD-R/RW, CDRW, DVD, CD-ROM, ZIP or Magneto Optical (MO) drives immediately become a SCSI device. There are no drivers to install and the converter works with any operating system. The converter also supports SCSI performance up to the Ultra LVD80 SCSI standard, ensures maximum performance of the fastest ATAPI drive Refers to a CD-ROM or tape drive that uses the IDE interface. See ATAPI and IDE. as well as minimizing any impact on the performance of other devices in the SCSI chain A group of SCSI peripherals connected via a SCSI port. SCSI devices are daisy chained together. The cable goes from the host adapter into device #1, then from #1 to #2 and so on.


A SCSI Chain
The advantage of SCSI is that several peripherals can be daisy chained to one host adapter, using only one slot in the bus.
.

Conversion is simple. Users merely attach the Addonics converter to the back of any ATAPI device. Attach the power cable to the converter and ATAPI device and then attach the SCSI cable to the converter to achieve SCSI throughput in three quick steps.

The Addonics IDE to SCSI converter is similar to the ATAPI to SCSI Converter but converts low-cost IDE drives to SCSI drives.

Both converters are compatible with DOS, Windows 95, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT, Linux and Macintosh and support all SCSI standards up to LVD160 with selectable SCSI IDs (hardware) SCSI ID - The unique address of a SCSI device. SCSI IDs range from 0 to 7 for 8-bit SCSI systems, 0 to 15 for 16-bit and 0 to 31 for 32-bit systems. The SCSI adaptor is usually assigned ID 7. A device's SCSI ID is often set by switches on the device. from 0-15. List price of the ATAPI to SCSI Converter is $109 and $99 for the IDE to SCSI converter.

Addonics SCSI LVD160 Controller - Speed and Value for Desktop

Systems and File Servers

The new Addonics SCSI LVD 160 is a single channel Ultra160 SCSI PCI host controller that supports PCI 32-bit bus master transfer and full PCI enhanced data transfer commands to ensure reliable and fast data transfer rate of 160MB/sec.

When combined with Addonics' ATAPI/IDE to SCSI Converters users can build a cost-effective solution for adding up to 15 SCSI devices to workstations or file severs that require uncompromising storage performance.

The Addonics SCSI LVD 160 features a built-in 32-bit RISC SCSI engine with support for SCSI-1 (hardware) SCSI-1 - The original SCSI, as opposed to SCSI-2 or SCSI-3., SCSI-2, SCSI-3, Ultra SCSI, Ultra2 SCSI and Ultra160 SCSI. Operating system support includes Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, and Linux. The device supports flash BIOS upgrades The following organizations specialize in BIOS upgrades. See BIOS..

List price of the Addonics SCSI LVD 160 Controller is $169, which includes a 26-inch LVD160 certified connecting cable with three connectors, LVD160 terminator, and user guide.

Addonics products are available through major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including StorageUSA.com, Amazon.com, PC Connection, CDW, Buy.com, Insight, Ingram Micro, and Ma Lab.

Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 2466 Kruse Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, Phone: 408/433-3899. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com

Note to Editors: All products/company names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders.
COPYRIGHT 2002 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2002, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Oct 2, 2002
Words:533
Previous Article:Prescient Systems Named One of the Delaware Valley's Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50 Program.
Next Article:PanAmSat Announces 2002 Third Quarter Earnings Call.



Related Articles
DPT Is RAIDing The Station.(Distributed Processing Technology RAID Station 7 Ultra2 SCSI Storage Array RAID array system)(Product Announcement)
The Old Guard In The New Era.(SCSI)(Technology Information)
Ultra 160 Adapters Ship--Finally.(from Adaptec)(Product Announcement)
Ask THE SCSI EXPERT.(Questions and Answers)
ASK THE SCSI EXPERT.(Questions and Answers)
Trends In RAID Technology.(Technology Information)
ask THE SCSI EXPERT.(Questions and Answers)
The SCSI evolution continues: a look at Ultra320 and Ultra640 SCSI. (Connectivity).
Ask the SCSI Expert: visit the SCSI trade association's web site (www.scsita.org) to ask the SCSI Expert a question.(Enterprise Networking)
SAS I/O performance: unprecedented flexibility in I/O bandwidth selection.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles