Emax

Ok, thanks. I'll have this done by an electronic engineer anyway, I'm not good at these things. 

I have a ZIP drive whose ID can only be set to 5 or 6. Is this a problem? Do I need the Plus disk in this case or is there a way to set the ID to 0 anyway?




--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie.emma" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:
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> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Dave Sotnick <sotnickd@> wrote:
> >there are 3 ways of doing it you can by a 50pin scsi idc to 50 pin centronics internal/external socket and use a external 50 pin centronics to 25 pin cable to the zip100 drive or you can use the internal 26 pin idc male connector on the mother board and get a 26 pin idc to parrallel port 25db cable which is the same termination as scsi 1 in both situations you will need to drill and punch out the holes for the back plate sockets
> 
> the other option is to use a internal zip100 drive which you can plug the 50 idc cable straight in the back but you will need to do the slim floppy conversion as its easier to use the floppy to format the first zipdrive with the os after that you can format the zipdrive from the emax using thee os on the zip
> 
> either way it means opening up your machine and doing work on the back panel or the front panel 
> 
> you need to way up the pro,s and cons to decide which root you will go
> > You don't need the SCSI upgrade kit as the Emax SE HD already has SCSI.
> > 
> > If you want to use external SCSI ZIP drive, you will need to extend the
> > 50-pin SCSI ribbon cable to a 25-pin SCSI connector on the back of the rack
> > case. This will require carefully and correctly wiring the internal 50-pin
> > SCSI connector to the 25-pin external connecter (which external SCSI ZIP
> > drives use).
> > 
> > If you want to use an internal SCSI ZIP, just replace the HD with the ZIP
> > and make sure the ZIP is set to SCSI ID#0. You'll need to use a file or
> > other cutting tool to slightly widen the floppy drive slot to allow the ZIP
> > disks to pass in and out as they are slightly wider than the floppy drive
> > slot.
> > 
> > The Plus OS enables you to switch between multiple devices at different SCSI
> > IDs. If the ZIP is at ID#0, I believe it should work just fine as it will
> > act like a hard drive. If you need the Plus OS, I believe it is in the
> > "Files" section of this Emax Yahoo Group.
> > 
> > Hope that helps,
> > Dave
> > 
> > On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 2:56 PM, bermudaben2006 <bermudaben2006@>wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > hi all,
> > > I just bought an Emax SE HD (Rack Version). I intend to replace the HD
> > > drive (which is broken anyway) with an external SCSI drive. Now I am a bit
> > > confused about the different kinds of upgrades for different Emax versions.
> > >
> > > Is a SCSI iOmega Zip drive still the way to go? Are there better
> > > alternatives?
> > >
> > > Do I actually have to buy one of those SCSI upgrade kits or can I get the
> > > parts I need from my local electronics shop? I understand it is only a
> > > matter of extending the SCSI cable that is already there to the back of the
> > > Emax. I am located in Switzerland so I don't really want to order anything
> > > from the US because of the shipping cost.
> > >
> > > Do I need the Plus software disk? I read the instructions that someone
> > > posted here and they don't mention the Plus disk except in the contents of
> > > the SCSI kit. If I need it, where can I get it without buying a whole kit?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > 
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