XEBEC AMERICA

1210A (ASSY. 104836), 1210B (ASSY. 104836)

Data Bus

8-bit ISA

Card Size

Half-length, full-height card

Hard Drives supported

Two ST-506/412(MFM) drives

Floppy drives supported

None

CONNECTIONS

Function

Location

Function

Location

34-pin cable connector - hard drive

J1

20-pin data cable connector - drive 2

J3

20-pin data cable connector - drive 1

J2

   

USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS

Setting

Label

Position

»

Factory configured - do not alter

DP

Closed

I/O ADDRESS SELECTION

Setting

JP1/1

JP1/2

JP1/3

JP1/4

»

320h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Note: For IBM use, the above setting must be used.

INSTRUCTIONAL NOTES

Note: To install XEBEC 1210A on your system, access the Drive Type Table that corresponds to your on-board BIOS and select your drive type. Set drive type jumpers JP3/1-JP3/4 as indicated and use the ROM address to access the BIOS Address Selection Table. JP2/1-JP2/7 jumpers should be set according to this table.

Note: Drives with IBM or Xebec formats use DOS FDISK.COM to set up partitions and DOS FORMAT.COM to initialize directories & create boot tracks. To format drives with no low level format, run IBM’s adv. Diag. Program option 17 or a Menu Program accessible through DOS DEBUG.COM (available for BIOS types 104959 and 102168). If DEBUG.COM is selected, use drive type characteristics to select a ROM address from the tables. Set JP2 to reflect this address and at the hyphen prompt, enter "-g= ‘ROM address’"

DRIVE TYPE SELECTION FOR BIOS 104959/102168

Manufacturer and Drive

Heads/Cyl/Sz/Servo/Split

ROM

Addr

JP3/1

JP3/2

JP3/3

JP3/4

Fujitsu M2233as

Mini MS1012

Mini MS2012

Mini MS3412

NEC 5124

 

 

 

4/306/10mb/NonEmb/-

 

 

 

C800:5

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Closed

Rodime RO202

Seagate ST412

Shugart SA612

Tandon TM252

Tandon TM502

 

 

 

 

or

CE00:5

       

Mini MS3212

Mini MS8212

Rodime RO201e

Seagate ST212

2/612/10mb/NonEmb/-

C800:5

 

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

CDC 9415-5-25

CMI CM4326

CMI CM6426(s)

Microsc. HM725

Miniscribe MS3425 Miniscribe MS8425

NEC 5126

NEC 3126

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/612/20mb/Embed/-

 

 

C800:5

 

 

Closed

 

 

Open

 

 

Closed

 

 

Open

Rodime RO202e

Seagate ST225

Seagate ST4026

Syquest SQ325f

Tandon TM262

Tandon TM702at

Tulin TL1226

 

 

 

CE00:5

 

 

Open

 

 

Closed

 

 

Open

 

 

Closed

NEC 5146

8/612/40mb/Embed/-

C800:5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Rodime RO204e

8/612/40mb/Embed/1/4,3/4

CA00:5

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

8/612/40mb/Embed/1/2,1/2

CA00:5

Open

Open

Open

Open

IBM XT 20 MEG Drive

8/206/20mb/Embed/None

CA00:5

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Quantum Q540

8/512/40mb/Embed/None

CA00:5

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

CDC 94155-48

5/732/32mb/NonEmb/-

CC00:5

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Seagate 4096

9/1024/80mb/NonEmb/-

CC00:5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Seagate 4051

5/977/42mb/Embed/-

CC00:5

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Seagate 251

6/820/43mb/NonEmb/-

CC00:5

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Note: JP3/1 and JP3/2 define the first hard drive. JP3/3 and JP3/4 define the second hard drive.

DRIVE TYPE SELECTION FOR BIOS 104959/102168

Manufacturer and Drive

Heads/Cyl/Sz/Servo/Split

ROM

Addr

JP3/1

JP3/2

JP3/3

JP3/4

Fujitsu M2233as

Mini MS1012

Mini MS2012

Mini MS3412

NEC 5124

Rodime RO202

Seagate ST412

Shugart SA612

Tandon TM252

Tandon TM502

 

 

 

4/306/10mb/NonEmb/-

 

 

 

C800:5 or CE00:5

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Closed

 

 

 

Closed

Syquest SQ312rd

2/612/10mb/Remov/-

CE00:5

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

DMA 360

Richo 5130

2/612/10mb/Remov/-

CE00:5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Note: JP3/1 and JP3/2 define the first hard drive. JP3/3 and JP3/4 define the second hard drive.

DRIVE TYPE SELECTION FOR BIOS OTHER THAN 104959/102168

BIOS

Heads/Cyl/Size

JP3/1

JP3/2

JP3/3

JP3/4

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

104830

8/481/33mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

104831

4/612/20mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

2/306/5mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

9/ 917/70mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

104873-01

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

 

2/ 612/10mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

4/612/20mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

4/ 306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

104869

4/612/20mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

4/612/20mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

4/612/20mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

104980

2/306/5mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

2/612/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/640/22mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

106022D2

6/640/33mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

4/612/20mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

106022e

8/481/33mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

106609

4/612/20mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

2/306/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

106611

2/306/5mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

2/612/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

106613

8/471/33mb

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

4/306/10mb

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

2/612/10mb

Open-

Open

Open

Open

BIOS ADDRESS SELECTION

BIOS Type

ROM Address

JP2/1

JP2/2

JP2/3

JP2/4

JP2/5

JP2/6

JP2/7

 

C800:5

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

104959/

CA00:5

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

102168

CC00:5

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

 

CE00:5

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Other

C8000

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Note: The ‘ROM Address’ in this table must match the ‘ROM Addr’ selected in the Drive Type Selection Table.

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE

Contact manufacturer for information on drive type supported by BIOS chips not listed in this document.