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| Click here to select a new forum. | | SCSI2SD daisy chain | Posted by: pcamen on 2019-11-10 14:48:35
I typically use an external drive chassis to be able to daisy chain two SCSI2SD devices together. Is there a better way? Are there DB25 SCSI daisy chain devices you can get?
I've thought about using a DB25 to 50 pin ribbon converter, then using a three two position ribbon cable, and then the same converters on the other end, but it would require male to male gender changers for the 50 pin cable, and I can't find them.
And I wonder, could the SCSI port on a Mac support powering two of the SCSI2SD devices?
| Posted by: cruff on 2019-11-10 14:58:54
And I wonder, could the SCSI port on a Mac support powering two of the SCSI2SD devices? Only termination power is available on a standard SCSI interface, including the 25-pin Mac variety. You should not expect to be able to power the SCSI2SD from that, let alone two of them and the required terminator.
| Posted by: pcamen on 2019-11-10 15:00:49
Hmm. I do that all the time. I varies depending on Mac. The SE/30 seems to power one fine as does my Lombard. My 540c reqiures an external power supply.
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