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From: kinsell@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Dave Kinsell)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: [MacII] SCSI cabling : Centronics plug?
Message-ID: <28580002@hpfcdj.HP.COM>
Date: 18 Mar 90 23:50:05 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard -- Fort Collins, CO
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>In an attempt to attach a SCSI tape drive to my mac, I searched
>for a cable that would connect the DB25 on my MacII to a
>standard SCSI 50 pin. I ended up buying what is described as
>a SCSI System Cable, which is a DB25 Male to Male 50 pin Centronics cable.

>Does the Centronics fit _anything_ in the SCSI world or should 
>I just get my money back?

>Graham Murphy

The "Centronics" connector is Alternative 2 in the SCSI standard.  I've
seen it used for Apple standalone disk boxes, although DB25 is also used
there sometimes.  HP has Winchesters from 100-660 megs, as well as MO
drives and a DAT tape drive that use it for the external cabling.  At
least two companies sell Exabytes in boxes that use the connectors.
There are insulation-displacement connectors available that go from
those connectors to ribbon cable.  AMP calls this general type of
connector "CHAMP" and Amphenol calls them "Micro-Ribbon".

Regards
Dave Kinsell

"In no way representing the company that pays my salary."