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From: anson@elrond.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: SCSI cable question, please HELP!
Message-ID: <778@elrond.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Apr-87 10:02:54 EST
Article-I.D.: elrond.778
Posted: Wed Apr 15 10:02:54 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Apr-87 00:47:08 EST
References: <1704@mcvax.cwi.nl>
Reply-To: anson@elrond.UUCP (Ed Anson)
Organization: Calcomp Display Products Division, Hudson, NH, USA
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Keywords: SCSI

In article <1704@mcvax.cwi.nl> fmr@mcvax.cwi.nl (Frank Rahmani) writes:
>What type of cable do I have to use to connect SCSI devices?
>In detail, does a (un)shielded 50wire flatcable do the job and up to
>which maximum length. Or do I need a shielded  50wire twisted cable.

Flat cable, up to 2 or 3 meters long, is generally acceptable for SCSI.
Of course, if you have an unusually noisy environment, or other EMI problems,
shielding may be necessary.

Don't you wish all peripheral manufacturers shipped cables with their
equipment?
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