Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 09:13:20 -0400
Mr. Rod Welch
rowelch@attglobal.net
The Welch Company
440 Davis Court #1602
San Francisco, CA 94111 2496
| Subject: | Problem, SCSI Bus Terminator APT-320030XL |
[Responding to your letter on October 18, 2001.... ]
The web page whose link is below has the specifications for the Amp 750381-1.
This is an "HD50" male connector with active termination in a metal shell. See here:
....for more complete specifications.
An HD50 connector is about 1 3/8" wide, while 50 position SCSI cables with IDC50 connectors are about 2.5" wide. I believe you are trying to fit an HD50 terminator (which the AMP 750381-1 as well as the RAM APT-320030XL both are) on a IDC50 connector.
Why has this happened? I believe Exabyte must specify the AMP 750381-1 for *external* drives, not for *internal* drives. The HD50 is an externally used connector only, while the IDC50 is used only internally. The terminator you would therefore need would be an active IDC50 terminator since the drive is being used internally. Our part number for that would be M8570-ID50MA ( IDC50 pin male , Active terminator).
You can either return the adapters for a complete refund, or replace them with the appropriate adapter, as you wish.
Thomas Steves
tom@ramelectronics.net
Sales Department
888 726 2440
Mr. Thomas Steves
tom@ramelectronics.net
Sales Department
Ram Electronics Industries, Inc.
7980 National Highway
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
| Subject: | Problem, SCSI Bus Terminator APT-320030XL |
Thomas,
This afternoon I received the two terminators ordered from Ram Electronics following information you submitted on 011012 showing the APT-320030XL is equal to the Exabyte specification for AMP 750381-1.
As you can see from the following record, the terminators received from Ram Electronics are 1.4" wide, but the cable is 2.6" wide. We have notified Exabyte for clarification, since our view is that your terminators comply with the Exabyte spec, but since you were helpful previously, thought I would ask if you have any suggestions on just the terminator matter, per our letter to Exabyte.
http://www.welchco.com/02/05/04/61/01/10/1801.HTM#0001
As things stand, there is no apparent use for the terminators we purchased, unless there is a way to use them that is no obvious.
Any comments are appreciated.