> 1) The Controler <-> drive cable, can I crimp a three
>appropriately sexed IDC connectors on to flat ribbon cables for hookup?
You should be able to...
> 2) How to hook up the drive control panel? The 3900 has a
>connector that is wired to the bulkhead and the drive, it also holds a
>"unit number" plug. The BA123 has its normal DRIVE 0 WP/Ready control
>with a different sized connector. Can I adapt it to the RF7x series
>drive? How?
I'm sure it could be done electrically... but I'm running several
DSSI drives on a KFQSA (in a VS3600) with no unit select anything.
> 3) DSSI terminators connect to the scsi like DSSI connector, if I
>put a SCSI 2 connector on my cable can I use an active SCSI 2 terminator
>instead?
Do NOT, I repeat, *DO NOT* use a SCSI terminator on a DSSI cable.
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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Received on Wed Aug 11 1999 - 00:45:34 BST