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* ATAPI LS-120 drive *
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/// Documentation for Installer(DOS) and ///
/// Documentation for DeviceDriver (DOS, Win3.1) ///
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/// Made date: 16/04/97 ///
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/// Copyright (C) 1995-1997 ///
/// Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics ///
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[Software Version and changing history]
!!! CAUTION !!!
Version number of Driver package means as follows:
(120Pack=120, This mean device driver packege to support for LS-120 drives.)
120xxE,120xxJ and 120xxN (after 120xx) mean as follows:
120xxE:for IBM-AT PC system and English messages
120xxJ:for DOS/V(Japanese IBM-AT) PC system and Japanese Message
120xxN:for NEC PC-98
----------------------- 120 Pack12 is new version for LS-120 ------------------
DOS/Win3.1 installation program
[INSTALL.EXE (Version 1.30)]
* None
DOS/Win3.1 device driver
[ATAPIMGR.SYS (Version 1.04)]
* Addition to function of Timeout option -> Upgrade.
* Addition to function of displaying Error code -> Upgrade.
* Addition to function of LUN support -> Upgrade.
* Modification that driver check BUSY/DRQ/DRDY bit after issuing ATA Identify.
-> Bug Fix.
* Modification that /ERD option have some problem when you do not use /ERD
option. -> Bug Fix.
* Modified wrong that Device Driver overwrites system area. -> Bug Fix.
* Modified wrorg how to use instruction when Device Driver transfers data.
-> Bug Fix.
[MKELS120.SYS (Version 1.01)]
* Making new version device driver to support for LS-120 Drive. -> New.
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(A) PC DOS and MS-DOS installation program (ATAPI only!)
(also supported for Windows 3.1 / Windows For Workgroups 3.11)
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1. Supported LS-120 drive:
<ATAPI Interface LS-120>
LS-120 HIMAWARI
LS-120 COSMOS
LK-RM120ZD
2. Installer file name:
INSTALL.EXE (common file for installation)
INSTALL.DAT (installation's data file for ATAPI LS-120)
3. Description for execution:
Please type following from the DOS prompt:
'A:'[return] or 'B:'[return]
'INSTALL' [return]
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(B) PC DOS and MS-DOS device driver support
(also supported for Windows 3.1 / Windows For Workgroups 3.11)
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1. Supported LS-120 drive:
<ATAPI Interface LS-120>
LS-120 HIMAWARI
LS-120 COSMOS
LK-RM120ZD
2. Device Driver name:
ATAPIMGR.SYS :ASPI Manager under DOS(using ATAPI I/F)
MKELS120.SYS :for DOS/Windows3.1/WFW3.11
!!! CAUTION !!!
When you install PC Windows95 with ATAPIMGR.SYS to your PC, Windows95
will run "MS-DOS compatible mode" and output "ATAPIMGR.SYS is ..." to
your display. In this case you should set to \Windows\IOS.INI file in
your PC as follows one statement:
ATAPIMGR.SYS ; MKE ATAPI Manager
Please use ATAPIMGR.SYS, if you use our ATAPI I/F LS-120 device
drivers.
ATAPIMGR.SYS and MKELS120.SYS are driver for using ATAPI I/F LS-120
!!! CAUTION !!!
MKELS120.SYS doesn't support DISKCOPY command.
MKELS120.SYS doesn't corresponded on Windows95.
3. Driver description:
[ATAPIMGR.SYS : in CONFIG.SYS]
*[/P:xxx,yy] ---> ATAPI base I/O Port Address(hex) option
---> Interrupt number option(IRQ=10,11,12,14,15)
ex.)DEVICE=ATAPIMGR.SYS /P:170,15
xxx==1F0, 170, 1E8 or 168
Primary connection: xxx=1F0
Secondary connection: xxx=170
Tertiary connection: xxx=1E8(Sound Blaster IDE)
Quaternary connection: xxx=168(Sound Blaster IDE)
[x] is default value
Primary connection: yy=[14],10,11,12 or 15
Secondary connection: yy=[15],10,11,12 or 14
Tertiary connection: yy=[10],11,12,14 or 15
Quaternary connection: yy=[10],11,12,14 or 15
*[/W:nn] ---> Waiting value option
When PC read data from LS-120 drive, Driver insert waiting
value into read cycle one by one.
If you are using PC that are not supported IOCHRDY, please set
this value(waiting value).
ex.)DEVICE=ATAPIMGR.SYS /W:5
nn==0, 1, 2, ... 99
*[/NDR] ---> No reset to LS-120 Drive at boot configuration
This option make invalid that Device Driver reset to LS-120
drive at boot sequence(in CONFIG.SYS).
ex.)DEVICE=ATAPIMGR.SYS /NDR
*[/NRS] ---> No issue Request Sense Command
If you request to driver sequence that don't issue Request
Sense to LS-120 Drive automatically.
ex.)DEVICE=ATAPIMGR.SYS /NRS
*[/C:n] ---> calculate CycleTime between PC's IDE port and
Drive. Cycle Time is as follows:
PIO Mode 0: 600ns(wasted time for read data one by one)
PIO Mode 1: 384ns(wasted time for read data one by one)
PIO Mode 2: 240ns(wasted time for read data one by one)
PIO Mode 3: 150ns(wasted time for read data one by one)
ex.)DEVICE=ATAPIMGR.SYS /C:2
n==0, 1, 2, 3( 0 is PrimaryMaster, 1 is PrimarySlave
2 is SecondaryMaster, 3 is SecondarySlave)
!!! CAUTION !!!
*[/T:n] ---> Set up Timeout value of drive's signal checking.
You can set up Timeout value of Drive's DRQ/BUDY/DRDY bit check.
In case of n=1 Timeout value is one second.Default value is 30
(30 seconds).
*[/LUN] ---> Supported to set LUN number is zero(0) to ASPI I/F
Supported for PD drive.(Default is not supported)
* : You can omit this option.
[MKELS120.SYS : in CONFIG.SYS]
*[/Q] ---> Non stop option
Non stop(no message <A>bort, <R>etry) in initializing driver.
ex.)DEVICE=MKELS120.SYS /Q
*[/U] ---> avail to low level format LS-120 diskette
ex.)DEVICE=MKELS120.SYS /U
* : You can omit this option.
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