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Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1.
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the compliance testing of this Product.
LSI Logic is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by
LSI Logic. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will
be the responsibility of the user.
The LSI Logic LSIFC929 is tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le matriel brouilleur du
Canada.
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information
Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may
cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
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This document is preliminary. As such, it contains data derived from functional
simulations and performance estimates. LSI Logic has not verified either the
functional descriptions, or the electrical and mechanical specifications using
production parts.
This document contains proprietary information of LSI Logic Corporation. The
information contained herein is not to be used by or disclosed to third parties
LSI Logic products are not intended for use in life-support appliances, devices,
or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in such applications without written
consent of the appropriate LSI Logic officer is prohibited.
DB14-000135-02, Third Edition (August 2001)
This document describes LSI Logic Corporation's LSIFC929 Dual Channel Fibre
Channel I/O Processor and will remain the official reference source for all
revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.
LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products herein
at any time without notice. LSI Logic does not assume any responsibility or
liability arising out of the application or use of any product described herein,
except as expressly agreed to in writing by LSI Logic; nor does the purchase or
use of a product from LSI Logic convey a license under any patent rights,
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All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective
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Preface
This book is the primary reference and technical manual for the
LSIFC929 Fibre Channel I/O Processor. It contains a complete functional
description for the LSIFC929 and includes complete physical and
electrical specifications for the product.
Audience
This document was prepared for logic designers and applications
engineers and is intended to provide an overview of the LSI Logic
LSIFC929 and to explain how to use the LSIFC929 in the initial stages
of system design.
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with
microprocessors and related support devices. The people who benefit
from this book are:
Engineers and managers who are evaluating the LSIFC929 for
possible use in a system
Engineers who are designing the LSIFC929 into a system
Organization
This document has the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1, Introduction,
provides a general description of the
LSIFC929.
Chapter 2, Fibre Channel Overview,
briefly describes some key
elements of Fibre Channel, including Layers, Topologies, and
Classes of Service.
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