[comp.periphs.scsi] internal scsi terminators?

guyton@randvax.UUCP (Jim Guyton) (05/03/91)

Greetings,

I'm in the market for more than a few *internal* scsi terminators.

The one part I've got is made by "dataMate" but our purchasing
dept can't find them.  Has anyone got their number and/or the
number of other scsi parts suppliers?

Pls note that I'm looking for something that will plug into the
scsi ribbon cable port, not resistor packs or external terminators.

Please email to me instead of posting, and I'll summarize responses.

Thanks much,

-- Jim Guyton
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brankin@cbnewsk.att.com (william.t.rankin) (05/03/91)

In article <2955@randvax.UUCP> guyton@randvax.UUCP (Jim Guyton) writes:

>I'm in the market for more than a few *internal* scsi terminators.

>Pls note that I'm looking for something that will plug into the
>scsi ribbon cable port, not resistor packs or external terminators.

Me too, but I'd like some directions on how to build a terminator
plug given, say, a 50-pin centronics port.  Actually, the format
of the connector is not important, just give me it in terms of
pins.

Anyone built such a beast?

>Thanks much,
>
>-- Jim Guyton

thanx, also.

-bill rankin
wtr@bromo.att.com

jvincent@bnr.ca (John Vincent) (05/03/91)

In article <1991May3.120134.26459@cbnewsk.att.com> brankin@cbnewsk.att.com (william.t.rankin) writes:
>In article <2955@randvax.UUCP> guyton@randvax.UUCP (Jim Guyton) writes:
>
>>I'm in the market for more than a few *internal* scsi terminators.
>
>>Pls note that I'm looking for something that will plug into the
>>scsi ribbon cable port, not resistor packs or external terminators.
>

I believe I've got what you're looking for right in front of me.  It is 
a termination deivce (male on one side female on the other) for a 50 pin
ribbon connector called the "data Mate" ..  It is made by Methods Electronics 
Inc.( I think, the label on the bugger is hard to read). The one we have 
says SINGLE ENDED 405124 on it so I assume they also make a differential
one.  If anybody wants more info than this I can try to find out where we
ordered ours. It may or may not have come from a Canadian supplier.


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db@seachg.uucp (David Bell) (05/06/91)

In article <1991May3.120134.26459@cbnewsk.att.com> brankin@cbnewsk.att.com (william.t.rankin) writes:
>
>Me too, but I'd like some directions on how to build a terminator
>plug given, say, a 50-pin centronics port.  Actually, the format
>of the connector is not important, just give me it in terms of
>pins.
>
>Anyone built such a beast?
>
A few companies sell these. One that we deal with is Technical Cable
Concepts, 714-261-2423. They have a DB-50 connector version and a SCSI-2
connector version. 

To build one yourself is possible but a lot of work. You have to terminate the
following lines: DB0, DB1, DB2, DB3, DB4, DB5, DB6, DB7, DBP, ATN, BSY,
ACK, RST, MSG, SEL, C/D, REQ, I/O. These lines are located on the following
pins: 2, 4, 6 ,8 ,10, 12, 16, 18, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50.
Each line has to be terminated via a 220 ohm resistor to 5 volts (available
via the termpwr signal on pin 26) and a 330 ohm resistor to ground (all of
the odd pins are connected to ground with the exception of pins 23, 25 and
27)

You are probably better off to just buy one.

BTW does anyone know of a SCSI-2 termination solution ? (by SCSI-2 I'm refering
to the new termination scheme of pulling up each signal via a 110 ohm
resistor to a regulated 2.85 volts, not just using the SCSI-2 type
connector).

Thanks in advance for any help.

-- 
Dave Bell

Sea Change Corporation
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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