SCSI Cable Adapter

[racer2c]

Ok, I'm a SCSI newbi and was given a Iomega Jaz drive by my employer for use at home and office. I installed a PCI controller and have been enjoying the 1GIG per tape storage. So, the other day a buddy of mine gives me a 3 year old Fujitsu MO230 cartridge drive. The thing has never been out of the box. Well, the cable is not the same as my Iomega cable. The documentation says it's SCSI 2. The Iomega says it's Ultra SCSI. All I know is that the Fujitsu drive cable has a huge, goofy looking end and the Jaz drive has a clean small end. Can anyone tell me what the exact adapter name is that I need? I've researched cable web sites and there are so many adapters and they use cable names like D250 etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[beck]

Check out http://www.pccables.com

They have pictures of the cable ends so you can match them up. The prices are resonable and you can ask questions (that get answered) before you buy.

Sounds like the Fujitsu MO230 has a centronics connector (looks like a printer connector) and the Iomega has a micro DB50 or DB68 (smaller/thinner than a serial connector, but wider for more pins). Count the pins on the Iomega. Check for male or female ends.

Be sure that when you cable them together, the last device is terminated, not both (or neither) of them.

Hope this helps.

[Bob-NB]

Here's another site with all the adaptors one could ever need.

SCSI Page

www.cablesnmor.com/scsiadapt.html (http://www.cablesnmor.com/scsiadapt.html)

All Adaptor Page:

www.cablesnmor.com/adapter.html (http://www.cablesnmor.com/adapter.html)



[This message has been edited by Bob-NB (edited 11-08-1999).]

[racer2c]

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