Fast SCSI-II DMA Controller for the BLIZZARD 1260 Turbo Board

The BLIZZARD SCSI-Kit IV is a fast SCSI-II DMA controller which allows the instant access to a large variety of SCSI-I and SCSI-II devices available on the market. Its 32-Bit DMA engine transfers up to 10 MBytes/sec. with up to 80% free CPU time, defining a new performance dimension for an A1200 expansion. A second SIMM socket allows the memory on the BLIZZARD accelerator to be expanded by up to 128 MBytes. These features make the BLIZZARD SCSI-Kit IV ideally suited for all High End applications on the AMIGA 1200.

• FAST SCSI-II DMA Controller for the BLIZZARD 1260 Turbo Board, with full autoboot capability
• Transmission rates up to seven Mbytes/sec. asynchronous and up to ten Mbytes/sec. synchronous on the SCSI-bus.
• 72-pin standard SIMM socket for memory expansion by up to 128 MB in addition to the memory already installed on the BLIZZARD Turbo Board, completely auto-configuring.
• The processor on the BLIZZARD Turbo Board is not burdened because of the DMA transmission (Direct Memory Access). The BLIZZARD SCSI-KIT IV therefore is ideally suited for multimedia applications.
• Comprehensive software including the dynamic caching software DynamiCache and the CD-ROM file system CDrive facilitates working with slower SCSI devices and allows immediate connection of CD-ROMs.
• Made in Germany, 12 months warranty.

• The controller is some STATE OF THE ART, but the software driver on OLDER models is NOT! In fact the device (1230scsi.device) has problems with removable devices that are not CD-ROMs like ZIP and JAZ disks. The problem is a SCSI BUS LOCKUP when you insert a disk. No problems, just matter of a reset, but it's annoying. Also there are problems with the handling of digital audio data on the scsi bus.
  Luckly you can find an update of the device at ftp.phase5.de/pub/phase5/scsi/, the last version is 8.5.There is only a problem, you should burn an EPROM and put it somewhere in the card.
  

  But you should know that ONLY AMIGA MAKES IT POSSIBLE, so gzenz@ernie.mi.uni-koeln.de Gideon Zenz, created SoftScsi.
  This program loads in RAM the newer 1230scsi.device and make possible to use it!

  Download SoftSCSI (19K, v8.1 ROM included).

  Also, Harry Sintonen created a module for his Blizkick, so you could use it if you want. Take a look at the software page

• The Scsi Kit does ACCEPT double sided simms.
• The check of the SCSI devices on a cold boot takes a second or two since version 1.8 or earlier.
• Jaz and Zip disks work flawless with v8.1 ROM or later
• Digital Audio trought SCSI works with v8.1 ROM or later
• During the installation, when prompted, choose to install Blizzard 1230-I/II/III/IV software, it's the same also for the 1260.
• Users report that SURFSQUIRREL works with the SCSI KIT IV installed. (But with the last version of the 1230scsi.device)

• Compaq ST19171N Rev. 9A08
• Conner CP30540 545MB Rev. B0BC
• Hp C3725S Rev. 6039
• Ibm Bull SSDDFHSS2W Rev. 3232
• Ibm DCAS-32160 Rev. S65A [2.2Gb runs in sync and async mode]
• Ibm DORS-32160 Rev. ?
• Ibm DPES-31080 Rev. S31Q [1,2Gb runs in sync and async mode]
• Ibm DDRS-34560 Rev. S97B [Very noisy]
• Maxtor LXT-340S Rev. 6.73 [Full-height 3.5" drive. Sysinfo: 2.0MB/s]
• Maxtor XT4380S Rev. (?) [Very old, full size, and SLOW!]
• Micropolis AV Gold 4Go Rev. (?)
• Nec D3825 Rev. 0407 [700 Mb runs in sync and async mode]
• Nec DSE2100S Rev. 0307 [Sysinfo reports 6.2MB/s (sync)]
• Quantum Atlas XP31070W Rev. L912PE6195277 [1GB UW-SCSI-Version, works fine with 68-50-pin adapter]
• Quantum Fireball 1080S Rev. 1Q08
• Quantum Fireball 1280S Rev. 630c / 630G
• Quantum Fireball TM3200S Rev. 300N
• Quantum Lightning 540S Rev. 241E
• Quantum LP52S 950509405 Rev. 2.8
• Seagate Barracuda ST34371N Rev. 0338
• Seagate Barracuda ST34572N Rev. 0784 [4.5BG model]
• Seagate ST32155W Rev. 0362 [Drive is Ultra-SCSI Wide: 68-to-50 pin SCSI-3 adapter required. 5.3Mb/s]
• Send Informations Form

Cd-Rom

• Apple Cd-300Pi (MATSHITA CR-8004A) Rev. 2.0a
• AIWA ACD-300 2x external Rev. 1.0f
• Hewlett Packard SureStore CDWriter 6020i Rev. (?) [Very good with MakeCD]
• Hewlett Packard C4455-56000
• Mediavision Reno Cd-RomX2A Rev. 2.04
• Nakamichi MJ-4.8S Rev. 1.03 [4 disks 5.25 jukebox]
• Nakamichi MBR-7 Rev. (?) [7 disks Jukebox (2x speed)]
• Nec 464 Rev. 1.05 [24X SCSI-2 CDROM]
• Nec 465 Rev. 1.03
• Nec 8x 1410A Cd-Rom Rev. (?)
• Nec Cdr 1810-LB Rev. (?)
• Panasonic CR-506 Rev. 8S
• Pioneer DR-124X Rev. 1.04
• Pioneer DR-U12X Rev. 1.06 1996/10/
• Plextor 12x CDROM Rev (?)
• Plextor CD-R PX-R412C Rev. 1.04
• Sony CDU-415 Rev. 1.1g
• Sony CDU-76S Rev. 1.1c
• Teac CD-532S Rev. 1.0A
• Teac CD-R55S Rev. 1.0j
• Teac CD-R56S4 Rev. 1.0F
• Teac CD-516S Rev. 1.0d (16x speed)
• Toshiba XM-3701TA Rev. 0236 [Works fine, but poor CDDA]
• Toshiba XM-3801TA Rev. (?)
• Toshiba 4x XM-5301TA Rev. 0925
• Toshiba 12x XM5701TA Rev. 1557
• Toshiba XM-6201B Rev. (?) (32x speed) [supports AUDIO via SCSI and very compatible]
• Yamaha CRW8424S Internal SCSI-3 Rev. 1.0g
• Yamaha CDRW4416s Rev. 1.0h [CD RW 4 write r rewrite 16 read]
• Send Informations Form

Removable

• Epson Zip 100 Mb Rev. D.09 [This is the Epson version of the Zip drive (it has a cream coloured case)]
• Fujitsu 3064MOD internal scsi-2 (3.5" 640MB) MO Rev. M2513E [Due to the fixed sector size of mo-media not every filesystem is suitable for use]:
  3½" 640MB: 2048 ->(here!)SFS 1.2xx, (maybe also FFS)
  5¼" 5.2GB: 2048 -> SFS 1.2xx (maybe also FFS)
  5¼" 8.6GB: 2048 -> SFS 1.2xx (maybe also FFS)
  5¼" 9.1GB: 2048 -> SFS 1.2xx (maybe also FFS)
  5¼" 1,3GB: 1024 -> SFS 1.2xx (maybe also FFS)
  5¼" 2.3GB: 512 -> PFS3, SFS 1.2xx, FFS
• Iomega Jaz 1GB Rev. H.72
• Iomega Zip 100Mb Rev. D.09 - D.0903/11/96
• Iomega Zip 100Mb Rev. J.03
• Iomega Zip 100 PLUS Rev. J.66 [Faster than original Zip drive,works flawlessly]
• Sony RMO-S330 Rev (?)
• Syquest EZ-135 135Mb Rev. (?)
• Syquest EZ Flyer 230Mb Rev. (?) [comaptible with EZ 135 cartridges]
• Send Informations Form

Other

• ARCHIVE Viper 150 Tapestreamer Rev. (?)
• ARTEC ViewStation A6000c Flatbed Scanner Rev. (?)
• Epson 1200 S Scanner with ScanQuix v.4 and ImageFX
• Epson ES-1000C Scanner
• Epson GT 5500 Scanner with ScanQuix
• Epson GT 8000 Scanner with ImageFx 2.x
• HP 4c Scanner
• Microtek Scanmaker 330
• Mustek MFS-600IISP Scanner Rev. V1.04 [300dpi Optical, 600dpi FirmWare enhanced (Interpolated)]
• Mustek MFS-800IISP Scanner Rev. V1.02 [400dpi Optical, 800dpi FirmWare enhanced (Interpolated)]
• Mustek MFS-12000SP Scanner Rev. V1.02 [600dpi Optical, 1200dpi FirmWare enhanced (Interpolated)]
• Philips CDD 2600 CD-Writer Rev. 1.0710/21/967
• Ricoh MP6200s Rev. (?)
• UMAX Astra 1220S V1.3 - [Additional note by another user: Some problems with scanner stopping, and scanning software (fxScan 4.05) locking-up mid-scan. With ShapeShifter, scanner is useable under MacOS 7 but what area you select to scan is not the area is does scan!]
• Yamaha CDR 102 CD Writer Rev. (?)
• Yamaha CDR 400t CD Writer Rev. 1.0c
• Yamaha CRW2260t Rev. B [CD Recordable Rewritable Drive (2x2x6)]
• Send Informations Form

Here you can download a wiring diagram in pdf format, courtesy of Amiga user Thierry.

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