50 pin SCSI to 50 pin centronics

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat Apr 14 13:32:01 2001

On Sat, 14 Apr 2001, Mike Ford wrote:

> >On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, Mike Ford wrote:
> >
> >> >> What this really says is that in order to connect two devices, you have
> >> >>to know
> >> >> precisely what you're doing. That's hard, nowadays, when the mfg's
> >> >>documents
> >> >> are printed in large type on a business card. Things have gone downhill.
> >>
> >> Someplace in my "collection" I have a "smart" cable, just plug it in and it
> >> configures itself for just about anything DB25.
> >
> >RS-232 only.
>
> Actually I think it is supposed to be smart enough to handle serial/modem,
> and I don't know about current loop. I haven't tried it with SCSI either,
> but stranger things have happened. I think its called a smart comm so
> likely SCSI is out.
>
> BTW this cable has NO SWITCHES, its all automatic via some internal
> circuit. I forget if it has anythng fancy like LEDs, but definately no
> switches or jumpers.
>
 
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