SCSI Bench Reference (ENDL SCSI Series) [Paperback]

Stai (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

SCSI Bench Reference It is extremely difficult to find information in the SCSI standards, because they are not designed for quick access. The SCSI Bench Reference makes life easy: it summarizes the information on requirements, and includes timing charts which are not supplied in any of the standards. * An Index guides you to the subject you want. * Command tables are expanded to full length for clarity. * Code values are tabulated in both alphabetic and numeric order. * Bus Phases and States are illustrated as tables and state diagrams. * Every SCSI Timing requirement is shown in graphical "data sheet" form. * Single Ended and Differential Electrical requirements are shown in

graphical form. * When it will assist the reader, bits and fields that interact are

grouped into a single table. * Commands, Messages, bits, and fields are clearly and concisely

summarized in one or two sentences for quick comprehension. The SCSI Bench Reference covers SCSI, SCSI-2 and SCSI-3.

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About the Author

Author Jeffrey D. Stai was present when the ASC (Accredited Standards Committee) for SCSI was first formed and remained active as a principal representative for several years, until he switched to the ASC for Fibre Channel. He has designed disk controller hardware, controller firmware and chips, and wishes the SCSI Encyclopedia and the SCSI Bench Reference had been available years ago. In the absence of someone else providing such tools, he was persuaded to become an author so that others could benefit from his experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: Endl Pubns; 3rd edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879936305
• ISBN-13: 978-1879936300
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for technicians and engineers who work with SCSI, November 28, 2011

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This review is from: SCSI Bench Reference (ENDL SCSI Series) (Paperback)

This book is among the most worn on the shelf of every engineer I know who is involved with SCSI. It is concise and extremely well organized. My version is the Third Edition, published in May, 1996. I wish a Forth Edition were published, as the SCSI standards have evolved.