Digital BW, The Print

Alex,

Both my Polaroid SprintScan 4000 and SprintScan 120 had onboard internal
termination activated by a switch on the back and I never had to use any
additional termination. So you are probably okay in that department.

Martin Wesley

http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html



----- Original Message -----
From: "B. Alex Pettit Jr." <a_pettit_jr@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] OT polaroid sprintscan 45 scsi cables


> The SCSI cable manufacturers should just give away scanners and make up
the profits in the cables and terminations !!
>
> I think I will save a few $ and get the C50-C50 for the cable.
>
> Granite makes an Active 50 pin Centronics unit PN 5509,
> the HotSwap device. Seems it is a pass through termination as
> shown in the Polaroid information, but I think it needs to be
> F-M .... This is becoming painful !!
>
> Thanks,
> Alex
>
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin"
<darkroom@i...> wrote:
> > Hi Alex,
> >
> > > "Check SCSI connection and make sure everything is securely
> > > connected. Make sure you are using new, high quality cables that,
> > > when chained, do not exceed 9 ft. (3m) in total length. A single
> > > SCSI cable connecting the CPU to a device should not be longer
> > > than 1.5 ft."
> >
> > Well, that does not conform to SCSI standards...  I'd say don't hesitate
to
> > use a 6 foot cable.  Are you SURE it says 1.5 FEET?  If so, that's
simply a
> > misprint, there are no 1.5 FOOT cables I know of!
> >
> > > There are two types of 50 pin connectors, I was not sure this had
> > > the Centronics or HD. ( I presumed since it Is a few years old,
> > > it would be the C50 style, but could not tell from the drawings)
> > > My PC has a HD68 connector... and I thought SCSI was the 'simple'
> > > interface !!!
> >
> > You MUST then get a special HD 68 to 50 pin Centronics cable that has
the
> > high byte terminated in the cable (if you can find out, but I doubt it),
or
> > use a special HD68 to HD50 adapter, with the high byte terminated, then
us
> > an HD50 to Centronics 50 cable.
> >
> > HD68 to HD50 adapter, terminated high byte:
> >
> > http://www.scsipro.com/catalog/pg01_adapters.htm
> >
> > 2305 68m  MicroD to 50f  MD w/Term.
> >
> > I'd strongly suggest getting this one instead of the one with the
Centronics
> > connector...as you can use this for future scanner cabling that uses
HD50.
> >
> > Then get an HD50 to Centronics 50 cable:
> >
> > http://www.scsipro.com/catalog/pg09_xtcables.htm
> >
> > Down about half way "50 Pin Centronics - to - 50 Pin MicroD (High
Density)"
> > they have 6, 10, and 15 foot and are VERY expensive.  I'd suggest simply
> > finding a cheaper one, say, from www.scsistuff.com...but they don't
appear
> > to have the adapter above...
> >
> > And, you need an ACTIVE Centronics pass-through terminator, which I
couldn't
> > find one on either web site, but you could use, against my better
> > judgment...a 25 pin ACTIVE terminator, which appears to be available:
> >
> > http://www.scsipro.com/catalog/pg05_terminators.htm
> >
> > 5002 25 Pin Applem $29.00
> >
> > Those guys are PRICY though!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Austin
>
>
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