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Conference wrksys::alphastation

Title:Alpha Workstation Conference
Notice:See note 1.* for conference notices
Moderator:WRKSYS::HOUSE
Created:Wed Sep 07 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1996
Total number of notes:9122

1929.0. "Narrow devices attached externally on wide contr." by KAOT01::B_CORBIN (dtn 640-7420 ) Thu Apr 17 1997 09:30

    A customer wants to install a tlz09 tabletop tape drive 
    with an alphastation 500. The alpha has the internal wide
    scsi controller. The tape has a low density connector.
    
    Can this be done using a external converter cable 
    
        BN36A-0B  3    17-04401-01,.16M SCSI,CABLE ASSY,SHIELDED,68HD
        STRAIGH TO 50HD STRAIGHT,9BIT TERMINATION,ALLOWS NARROW DEVICE/ENCL
        TO CONNECT WORKSTATIONS
        
    	plus 
    	
    	17-03831-01 is a conversion cable that converts hd 50 to 
    	50 pin low density.\
    
    Is their an alternalte recommneded method? 
    
                                                                                
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1929.1WRKSYS::BCLARKI have dyslexia of the fingersThu Apr 17 1997 12:515
    Yes, you must use the BN36A-0B adapter. Be careful when selecting the
    cable you will need. I would suggest that you select a 1 meter long
    cable.
    
    bc
1929.2use add-in SCSI card for 8-bit external stuffWRKSYS::SCHUMANNFri Apr 18 1997 16:125
I recommend that you use a KZPAA instead. It's not too much more money,
and you won't have to worry about cable lengths, performance
loss on the internal drives, etc.

--RS