Archive 5945C

From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwight.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Thu Feb 26 12:51:18 2004

>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
>
>On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Nico de Jong wrote:
>
>> I find that hard to believe. The SCSI Archive drives I know, are all
>> equipped with connectors as used on flatcables. The 5945C has an edge
>> connector , much like a print card. Dont know how to put it more precisely
>
>Those are generally refered to as IDC connectors. I wish I knew what IDC
>stood for. I'm not willing to take a guess right now, though I think I am
>close.

insulation displacement connector
Dwight

>
>I've seen Archive drives equipped with either IDC or edge-type connectors,
>and the model number usually indicates which type of connection it has.
>For instance, an Archive 2150S is SCSI with a 50 pin IDC, whereas an
>Archive 2150L has, I believe, an edge connector
>
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