That SCSISTUFF site that was mentioned before has adapters as low as $6, and
those might well fit, but terminating the upper data and parity lines requires
the adapter be larger, and I'm concerned that it will not fit in the
canisters. They don't list any mechanical spec's.
My concern is mainly for integrating these drives into the RAID, where I have
few options as to how things are hooked up. IN a PC, I just put a terminator
on the upper data and parity lines and am done, but since I've not yet tried
out this scheme in the case of the narrow channel in the RAID, I'm reluctant
to bo out and buy a half dozen adapters only to find they don't work for me.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Pope" <bpope_at_wordstock.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:10 PM
Subject: Re: OT: SCA-2 <=> SE adapter solutions??
> >
> >
> > I am not sure if anyone has mentioned this site:
> >
> > http://www.eableseast.com
>
> !ACK! sorry... that should be http://www.cableseast.com
>
>
> >
> > I did a search awile ago for 80-pin adaptors, and at $15 each, they were
the
> > cheapest I could find.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> > P.S. I only found this site awhile ago. I haven't bought anything from
them
> > yet...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >should fit into its canister. Another application is with a WIDE
(68-pin,
> > > >single-ended) controller I've been using.
> > >
> > > I've got a 9GB LVD drive with a SCA connector in my DEC PWS 433au by
> > > converting it down to 68-pin with one of these adapters and setting the
> > > jumpers on the drive to SE. Works great.
> > >
> > > >Has any of you had experience with this sort of thing to such extent
that
> > > >you'd care to recommend a specific adapter for the first application,
and an
> > > >adapter/terminator for the second?
> > >
> > > I'd say take a look at some place like http://www.scsistuff.com I'm sure
> > > there are others, but that's the only one I know off the top of my head
> > > (I've not ordered from them though). I bought my converter at a local
> > > electronics parts store and payed about twice what I should have. It's
> > > pretty basic, and you can also get ones that convert down to Narrow. I
> > > wouldn't worry to much about the manufacturer for this.
> > >
> > > I'm not sure why you're worried about a terminator, but if you can't set
> > > termination on the drive, you should be able to get a terminator that
you
> > > can clip onto the ribbon cable in one of the spots where you'd normally
> > > plug a drive.
> > >
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Jan 17 2002 - 13:26:56 GMT