Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of terminating at least one of a plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29) of apparatus comprising an adapter card (30) and said plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29) coupled thereto, characterized by the steps of determining whether a device (33, 133; 35, 135; 37, 137) is connected to at least one of the plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29) and selectively coupling at least one terminator circuit (34) on the adapter card (30) to at least one of the interconnect cables (25,27,29).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the interconnect cables (25,27,29) are attached to devices (33,133;35,135;37,137) having dissimilar data path characteristics.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of automatically terminating an SCSI bus (31) having a plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29) coupled to an SCSI controller (32), characterized by the steps of sensing whether a device (33,133;35,135;37,137) is connected to each of the interconnect cables (25,27,29); and selectively coupling at least one terminator circuit on the SCSI controller (32) to the SCSI bus (31).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein at least two of said interconnect cables (25,27,29) have different data bus widths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
Multi-connector termination apparatus comprising a controller card (30) including a controller module (32), a plurality of connectors (24,26,28) having a plurality of electrical contacts, and a terminator circuit (34); and means for selectively coupling the terminator circuit (34) to at least one of the plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus as claimed in Claim 5, further comprising at least one interconnect cable (25,27,29) coupled to at least one of the plurality of connectors (24,26,28).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as claimed in Claim 6, further comprising a plurality of devices (33,133;35,135;37,137) coupled to the at least one interconnect cable (25,27,29).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
71 words
A computer system, comprising a central processing unit, a peripheral controller (32) having a terminator circuit (34), a bus interconnecting the peripheral controller to the central processing unit, and a plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29) coupled to the peripheral controller (32), characterized by a circuit (40) for sensing whether a device (33,133;35,135;37,137) is connected to any one of the plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29) and selectively enabling the terminator circuit (34).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A computer system as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the peripheral controller (32) is arranged to control a plurality of devices (33,133;35,135;37,137) coupled to the plurality of interconnect cables (25,27,29).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A computer system as claimed in Claim 9, wherein said plurality of devices (33,133;35,135;37,137) have dissimilar characteristics.