Re: RL drive bulkhead connector

2017-08-07 Thread Ulrich Tagge via cctalk
Each drive has this adapter internally at the flat ribbon cable, so if you have a spare drive you could think about using them. I have done this also, but my drive was damaged by water, so it was ok for me to cannibalize the adapter. It's also possible to go direct from the controller to the

Re: RL drive bulkhead connector

2017-08-06 Thread Kirk Davis via cctalk
Yes they unique and I couldn’t find any when I looked a few years ago. They appear on eBay from time to time at ridiculous prices (~$100 range). I heard of people bypassing the connectors on the drives themselves and connecting to the edge connector inside but I haven’t done this myself. Kirk

RL drive bulkhead connector

2017-08-06 Thread Aaron Jackson via cctalk
Hi everyone, Is the 2x20 pin bulkhead connector on the back of RL02 drives proprietary? Is there a source of them? It seems impossible to find the cables and terminators for these drives, so I was planning to make them. I would rather not have a ribbon cable hanging out the back. Thanks,