TECHNICAL
MANUAL
LSI53C897
PCI to Dual Channel
Ultra2 SCSI
Multifunction Controller
Version 2.0
April 2001
®
S14060
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Document DB14-000090-01, Second Edition (April 2001)
This document describes the LSI Logic LSI53C897 PCI to Dual Channel Ultra2
SCSI Multifunction Controller and will remain the official reference source for all
revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.
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Ultra SCSI is the term used by the SCSI Trade Association (STA) to describe
Fast-20 SCSI, as documented in the SCSI-3 Fast-20 Parallel Interface standard,
X3.277-199X.
Ultra2 SCSI is the term used by the SCSI Trade Association (STA) to describe
Fast-40 SCSI, as documented in the SCSI Parallel Interface–2 standard, (SPI–2)
X3T10/1142D.
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Preface
This book is the primary reference and technical manual for the LSI Logic
LSI53C897 PCI to Dual Channel Ultra2 SCSI Multifunction Controller. It
contains a complete functional description for the product and includes
complete physical and electrical specifications.
Audience
This document was prepared for system designers and programmers
and who are using this device to design an Ultra 2 SCSI port for
PCI-based personal computers, workstations, servers or embedded
applications.
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendix:
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Chapter 1,
Introduction,
describes the general information about the
LSI53C897.
Chapter 2,
Functional Description,
describes the main functional
areas of the chip in more detail, including the interfaces to the SCSI
bus and external memory.
Chapter 3,
Signal Descriptions,
contains the pin diagram and signal
descriptions.
Chapter 4,
Registers,
describes each bit in the operating registers,
and is organized by register address.
Chapter 5,
SCSI SCRIPTS Instruction Set,
defines all of the SCSI
SCRIPTS instructions that are supported by the LSI53C897.
Chapter 6,
Electrical Characteristics,
contains the electrical
characteristics and AC timing diagrams.
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Appendix B,
External Memory Interface Diagram Examples,
contains several example interface drawings for connecting the
LSI53C897 to external ROMs.
Related Publications
For background information, please contact:
ANSI
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 642-4900
Ask for document number X3.131-199X (SCSI-2)
Global Engineering Documents
15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112
(800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-7956 (outside U.S.) FAX (303) 397-2740
Ask for document number X3.131-1994 (SCSI-2); X3.253 (SCSI-3
Parallel Interface)
ENDL Publications
14426 Black Walnut Court
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 867-6642
Document names:
SCSI Bench Reference, SCSI Encyclopedia, SCSI
Tutor
Prentice Hall
113 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
(800) 947-7700
Ask for document number ISBN 0-13-796855-8,
SCSI: Understanding
the Small Computer System Interface
LSI Logic World Wide Web Home Page
www.lsilogic.com
SCSI SCRIPTS™ Processors Programming Guide,
Version 2.2,
Order Number S15044.A
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PCI Special Interest Group
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Hillsboro, OR 97214
(800) 433-5177; (503) 693-6232 (International); FAX (503) 693-8344
Conventions Used in This Manual
The word
assert
means to drive a signal true or active. The word
deassert
means to drive a signal false or inactive.
Hexadecimal numbers are indicated by the prefix “0x” —for example,
0x32CF. Binary numbers are indicated by the prefix “0b” —for example,
0b0011.0010.1100.1111.
Revision Record
Revision
1.0
2.0
Date
2/99
4/01
Remarks
Preliminary version.
All product names changed from SYM to LSI.
Updated DC electrical specifications and test
conditions.
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