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Emax 2 won't recognise Zip100 drive

2014-05-10 by Dave Whelan

Hi all

I’ve just acquired an Emax 2 rack (2213) and I’m trying to connect a SCSI Iomega 100 zip drive. On the back of the drive I have switched the ID to #5 and it is an ‘auto detect’ 25 pin interface so I presume that does away with the need for a termination switch??
Anyway, it’s connected to the SCSI port on the back of the Emax and when I choose to format a disk I can select drive #5 and the display will show IOMEGA ZDRIVE but then when I try to format the disk, it says ‘MEDIA ERROR’. Also, if I use the drive select button, it says it is not an Emax 2 drive.
I have searched and searched for answers but to no avail. I know the Zip disk is already Emax 2 formatted. Does it matter that the Zip lead is auto detect?
Any answers would be REALLY appreciated.

Re: [emax] Emax 2 won't recognise Zip100 drive

2014-05-10 by Ted Summers

Are your disks new?

If not- I recommend getting some especially where you are testing.

You may also need a new DB25 cable, a bad one can result in odd behavior.

The Zips with auto-select do terminate.

You shouldn't be changing the ID of the Zip drive once it's powered on.

You also can't change the SCSI id # of the drive once Emax is booted.

I assume you are:

setting the ID

turning the drive on

inserting the disk

Then turning on the Emax, booting from floppy… now formatting

What version of software are you using?

-T

On May 10, 2014, at 5:24 AM, Dave Whelan jersey69tvx@... [emax] wrote:

Hi all

I’ve just acquired an Emax 2 rack (2213) and I’m trying to connect a SCSI Iomega 100 zip drive. On the back of the drive I have switched the ID to #5 and it is an ‘auto detect’ 25 pin interface so I presume that does away with the need for a termination switch??

Anyway, it’s connected to the SCSI port on the back of the Emax and when I choose to format a disk I can select drive #5 and the display will show IOMEGA ZDRIVE but then when I try to format the disk, it says ‘MEDIA ERROR’. Also, if I use the drive select button, it says it is not an Emax 2 drive.

I have searched and searched for answers but to no avail. I know the Zip disk is already Emax 2 formatted. Does it matter that the Zip lead is auto detect?

Any answers would be REALLY appreciated.

Re: [emax] Emax 2 won't recognise Zip100 drive

2014-05-10 by w.niessen@...

For me it sounds like a termination problem.

Do you have another drive connected, internal HD for example?

Re: Emax 2 won't recognise Zip100 drive

2014-05-11 by ismypassionmusic@...

Do not turn on the drve while the emax is powered, doing so can damage your emax.

always power your external scsi device before switching on your unit.

i would suggest switching on the terminator on your zip drive, if it still fails try another disk in your zip.

what zip model are you using?

Re: Emax 2 won't recognise Zip100 drive

2014-05-12 by jersey69tvx@...

I think I may have fried the drive. I got another one this morning. An Iomega zip100 model no. Z100S2 and I've set the rear switches to term: on and id:#5. This drive will read and load presets from a couple of emax sound library zip disks great. Problem solved??....

Not quite. My second problem is still happening. When I try to format a Zip disk (in this case, a brand new mac formatted zip100 disk), I select Master 5, select drive #5, insert disk and confirm format request but then the drive does nothing and the Emax displays the message "MEDIA ERROR!" I have tried a couple of disks but get the same message.

Does anyone know where I am going wrong??