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Note that you will need to b e logged in as
root
to execute the ab ove commands.
You can now pro ceed with the software installation in Section 2.6 b elow.
2.4.7 Sony NEWS Workstations
Manufacturer:
Sony
Mo dels:
NWS-1720, NWS-5000
Op erating System:
NEWS 4.2c
Cables Required
To connect the Sony with the
DAT-Link
you will require a cable with
50 pin Cen-
tronics type connectors
on both ends. This may also be called a
SCSI-1
cable. It
should be available from your Sony hardware supplier or can be ordered from your
DAT-Link
supplier.
Cho osing a SCSI ID
If you are using the standard software as supplied by Sony, then SCSI ID's 4, 5, and
6 are reserved for tap e drives, or devices suchasthe
DAT-Link
. If you already have
a tap e drive connected to your machine, check its SCSI ID setting which should
be either 4, 5, or 6. You can then use the other number for the
DAT-Link
. If all
ID's are already b eing used, or if you wish to install multiple
DAT-Link
devices,
then a custom
UNIX
kernel must be built for the machine | a job for a system
administrator. Arbitrary SCSI ID's can then b e chosen in the range 0 to 6.
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Connecting the
DAT-Link
The next step is to connect the
DAT-Link
to the computer. Since it is necessary to
unterminate the SCSI bus temp orarily, it is recommended that you shut-down and
turn o the computer before making the connection.
Make sure the
Options
switches on the rear of the
DAT-Link
are set with all switches
down. Then connect the
DAT-Link
to the computer using the SCSI cable. If the
DAT-Link
is the last device on the SCSI bus, be sure to connect the provided SCSI
terminator between the cable and the
DAT-Link
's SCSI connector.
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The
DAT-Link
's SCSI ID switch go es up to 9, but the 8 and 9 settings are only for factory
testing. The Sony itself uses SCSI ID 7
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