System for interconnecting peripheral host computer and data storage equipment having signal repeater means
First Claim
1. A computer peripheral equipment interconnect system for interconnecting at least one host computer with a plurality of computer peripheral equipment by way of respective peripheral cable segments running therebetween, each computer peripheral equipment of said plurality of computer peripheral equipment including a bank of data storage devices and comprising:
- first bi-directional peripheral cable connector means by which said computer peripheral equipment is adapted to be electrically connected with a second computer peripheral equipment of said plurality of computer peripheral equipment;
second bi-directional peripheral cable connector means by which said computer peripheral equipment is adapted to be connected to a third computer peripheral equipment of said plurality of computer peripheral equipment;
a first signal repeater connected between said first bi-directional peripheral cable connector means and said second bi-directional peripheral cable connector means to filter and amplify signals transmitted therebetween; and
a second signal repeater connected between said bank of data storage devices and each of said first signal repeater and said second bi-directional peripheral cable connector means to filter and amplify the signals transmitted to and from said bank of data storage devices and to isolate said bank of data storage devices from external interference.
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Abstract
A data storage system having a plurality of computer peripheral equipment connected in electrical series with each other between a pair of peripheral host computers via peripheral cable segments. Each peripheral computer equipment includes a bank of data storage devices (e.g. disk drives) and a pair of signal repeaters. A first signal repeater is connected between bi-directional input and output peripheral cable connectors, and the second signal repeater is connected between the bank of data storage devices and each of the first repeater and the bi-directional output peripheral cable connector. By virtue of the foregoing, the data storage system of this invention is capable of enhanced reliability, flexibility and connectivity while effectively reducing signal delays, capacitive loading and transmission losses caused by transmission line effects, especially when the host computers and the computer peripheral equipment are positioned at distant locations relative to one another.
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9 Claims
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1. A computer peripheral equipment interconnect system for interconnecting at least one host computer with a plurality of computer peripheral equipment by way of respective peripheral cable segments running therebetween, each computer peripheral equipment of said plurality of computer peripheral equipment including a bank of data storage devices and comprising:
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first bi-directional peripheral cable connector means by which said computer peripheral equipment is adapted to be electrically connected with a second computer peripheral equipment of said plurality of computer peripheral equipment;
second bi-directional peripheral cable connector means by which said computer peripheral equipment is adapted to be connected to a third computer peripheral equipment of said plurality of computer peripheral equipment;
a first signal repeater connected between said first bi-directional peripheral cable connector means and said second bi-directional peripheral cable connector means to filter and amplify signals transmitted therebetween; and
a second signal repeater connected between said bank of data storage devices and each of said first signal repeater and said second bi-directional peripheral cable connector means to filter and amplify the signals transmitted to and from said bank of data storage devices and to isolate said bank of data storage devices from external interference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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