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Re: Internal to External SCSI Connections

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel M. Eischen)
Sat May 31 08:04:33 1997

Date: 	Sat, 31 May 1997 07:04:47 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Daniel M. Eischen" <deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org>
To: edwards@ioa.com, linux-scsi@vger.rutgers.edu


> There exists out there somewhere (at least there used to - someone on
> this list bought one previously at a computer show) a connector adapter
> that fits into a PC expansion slot case opening.  On the internal side
> of it connects a ribbon with a standard 50 pin connector.  On the
> external side is a 50 pin dense socket to connect, in my case, a Jaz
> drive cable.
>
> If anyone knows where to purchase one of these items, please forward me
> a name, phone number (or address or whatever), so that I can buy one.

We use C.S. Electronics for parts like this.  They also custom make
cables for you.

You want the SCSI-2 to Ribbon Adapter, and probably an external SCSI-2
active terminator for when your Jaz drive isn't connected.  See:

  http://www.scsi-cables.com/line/adapt.htm

Dan Eischen
deischen@iworks.InterWorks.org

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