Emax

all the drop in replacements are gone but 

you can still fit the oled as you can wire point to point 

its not hard to follow

you can also get a cf card reader and put it in an external case and that can be set to scsi ido

scsi zips are expensive for the second hand market and they are not reliable being second hand as they are getting old

i have had my share of the click of death i still own several zip100 and 250 and syquest ez flyer 230

but a nice quiet cf card reader you can use a nice 512mb cf card 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: loricruzer 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 5:42 AM
  Subject: [emax] Re: Emax 1 SE Plus (non HD) SCSI Zip Drive Interface Problem


    
  Hi Jammie,

  Thanks again for your support. I'm learning.

  I disconnected the Zip parallel drive (bad Lori), and I am in the process of buying the correct SCSI Zip drive from Ebay. I am also making sure that the SCSI cable is the correct one that is original to the drive. I'm not sure if it matters, but I'm thinking, if the drives are different, the cables might be different ? 

  Once I get the drive, I'll try again. Wish me luck ! 

  It is my goal to eventually get up to snuff with all of the peripheral accessories and support gear for my Emax. My next thing is to try and use EMXP and OMNIFLOP , I just need to get an extra pc with an internal floppy and Windows XP.

  I can't help but think that my whole SCSI zip drive thing is like neanderthal, but those are the only sounds that I have for now, the Emax 1 library on zip 100 disks. I'm thinking that once I learn how to use EMXP that should open up more options for samples and more efficient loading ?

  I was reading the posts regarding the Oled, could someone tell me is it just a replacement backlight for my display? There is so much interest in it, I'm wondering if I need it for my Emax ? 

  Thanks again for any and all support.

  Regards,
  Lori


  --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
  >
  > Lori,
  > 
  > In your original message you mention that the ZIP drive is a Parallel Drive.
  > This drive does not work with the Emax. Changing the SCSI ID on the Emax will not work. Unfortunately the connectors of both the SCSI version and Parallel version of the ZIP drive look the same (DB 25 pins) but they are not. I hope you didn't damage the Emax nor the ZIP drive by trying to connect them.
  > Anyway, with this kind of drive connected to the Emax, it's perfectly normal that the Emax does not recognize the drive on SCSI ID 5 or 6, so it keeps its SCSI ID setting on 0 until it finds a drive on 5 or 6.
  > 
  > You should buy a SCSI version of the ZIP drive, which has an adjustable SCSI ID (5/6 with a switch) if it is an external one (the famous blue cased one).
  > 
  > ///E-Synthesist
  > 
  > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "loricruzer" <loricruzer@> wrote:
  > >
  > > 
  > > Hi Jammie,
  > > 
  > > First of all, thanks for taking time to address my problem. I understand everything you wrote, except the main issue is that the Emax will not let me change the SCSI ID number.
  > > 
  > > When I boot the unit with the 1.0 OS , then push and hold the 'Transpose' button, it displays SCSI 0 , then I try to change that number , Emax only responds to the keypad buttons when try to change the ID (I also tried the slider and the +/- keys), then says 'wait a moment' , but the display still shows 0 , no change.
  > > The Emax acknowledges the request, says 'wait' but does not make the change, in a few seconds return to SCSI display, still shows SCSI 0. 
  > > 
  > > Is there something wrong internally or am I doing something wrong? When I go to 'Master' , I did verify that the OS is 1.0 . 
  > > 
  > > 
  > > Please help if you can.
  > > 
  > > Also, since I am committed to keeping my Emax, I should get on the waiting list for the Oled thing but I'm not sure what it is ? I'll go back and read the posts regarding it. Can you briefly tell me what it is ? I think that once I get out of the woods with my Emax , I might need it down the line ? 
  > > 
  > > Thanks again,
  > > Lori 
  > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@> wrote:
  > > >
  > > > plus os is for changing the scsi id to what ever you require this is for external drives which can be set to any other id than just 0 on the zips it has to be scsi 5
  > > > 
  > > > now the emax hd os will only see scsi id 0
  > > > 
  > > > so it wont see the zip disk at all
  > > > 
  > > > you need the plus os for that
  > > > 
  > > > now you will need to always use a floppy disk to load the os with a drive on scsi 5 becuase when the machine is switched of it looses all knowledge of this setting
  > > > 
  > > > and becuase it is a software switch you have to set it every time you boot the machine to scsi id 5 so that it can scan for the hd on that scsi id
  > > > 
  > > > now you need to make sure that the termination is on the external drive 
  > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > > > From: loricruzer 
  > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  > > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:51 AM
  > > > Subject: [emax] Emax 1 SE Plus (non HD) SCSI Zip Drive Interface Problem
  > > > 
  > > > 
  > > > 
  > > > Hi,
  > > > 
  > > > I was hoping to get some additional advice or help with my Emax ? I have an Emax 1 SE Plus (no internal HD). The Emax has factory SCSI interface ( PLus Model). 
  > > > 
  > > > This is the scenario:
  > > > 
  > > > I bought the Emax SE Plus , very clean but no software included.
  > > > Then I bought a 1.1 Rev. boot disk .
  > > > The Emax booted and worked. The disk only had one test sample on it.
  > > > So now the Emax works, but I have no sounds.
  > > > I bought the Emax 1 library on Zip 100 disks 
  > > > I then found out that my 1.1 OS would not support the SCSI interface.
  > > > I bought a correct 1.0 OS Floppy .
  > > > Now the Emax boots with 1.0 OS , then 'Transpose' button shows SCSI ID is set at 0 . I try to change it to 5 (to match the Zip drive ID number).
  > > > The Emax will not let me change the SCSI number from 0 (zero). 
  > > > 
  > > > That is my dilemma . The Emax can not 'see' the Zip drive. The Zip drive's ID is not adjustable, it is set at 5 I think. For some reason, the Emax won't allow me to change the SCSI ID number , I think it is supposed to be adjustable on the Emax ?
  > > > 
  > > > Can I get inside the Zip and change the ID to 0 (zero) ? It is an Iomega Zip 100 Parallel Drive. Or is my Emax not working correctly by not allowing me to change the SCSI number ? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong ? 
  > > > 
  > > > It seems that the 1.0 OS was made for an Emax SE Plus HD , my Emax does not have an HD, does that matter ? 
  > > > 
  > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  > > > 
  > > > Regards,
  > > > Lori
  > > > 
  > > > 
  > > > 
  > > > 
  > > > 
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  > > >
  > >
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