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From: johnm@voltron.asd.sgi.com (John F. Malia)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: SCSI Cable Manufacture
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Date: 26 Jul 90 16:41:45 GMT
References: <1990Jul26.034336.23202@rfengr.com>
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In article <1990Jul26.034336.23202@rfengr.com>, rfarris@rfengr.com (Rick
Farris) writes:
|> 
|> I have 2 drives in my system now, and note that the
|> connector for each drive is on the same side of the cable.
|> (Which, incidently, is on the other side from the controller
|> connector.)
|> 
|> To add a third drive do I simply (conceptually) crimp yet
|> another connector on the same side of the cable as the other
|> two drive-connectors?
|> 
|> rfarris@rfengr.com     ...!ucsd!serene!rfarris      serenity bbs 259-7757

Addressing the issue of connector orientation, it really doesn't matter which 
side of the cable the connector is on, as long as proper orientation is
maintained regarding pin #1 of the connector and wire #1 of the ribbon cable.

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