My Reply follows quote. On 26/04/2005 19:20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >Hello everyone, > > I'm a bit of a newb to SCSI, so I'm rather unfamiliar with external >SCSI conventions.. Please take mercy. ;) Today, I picked up an external >SCSI terminator at a thrift store for 25�, and I had a question about >the usage thereof.. I know SCSI terminators are generally supposed to >attach to the 'out' passthrough port on a SCSI device, but this >particular terminator has a male connector on one end, female on the >other. This is baffling to me, as I would think this completely >contradicts the point of a terminator... Am I meant to place this >between the cable and the 'in' connector on the SCSI device? > > - Quinn Evans ------- The thing you have is often called a "pass-through" terminator.
Its use depends on the device needs in the SCSI chain. Generally, you would use a "passive" terminator on the last device in the physical SCSI chain. Older Macs, the Plus if I recall correctly, often needed a pass-through terminator before the first device in the external SCSI chain in addition to a terminator on the last device. SCSI termination is one aspect of "SCSI Voo Doo." Ken -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
