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From: Dominick Samperi
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 1989 04:33

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I recently purchased an Archive FT-60 QIC-36 tape drive, and an Everex
QIC-36 controller (EV-0831E, for external drives). I purchased this
combination because I've seen this device combination packaged and
marketed by Everex. Well, it turns out that the FT-60 has a DB-25 25 
conductor connector, while the Everex controller has a 62-pin
connector! Everex tech support refused to help me, telling me that
they do not support "home brewed device combinations", yet they did
admit that they market this very combination. The FT-60 has a 50-
conductor connector internally, which is run through an adaptor with
a 25-conductor output. I know that the FT-60 can be used with an
Archive SC-499(R) controller, but I want to use the Everex card.
Can somebody tell me where one can obtain a 50-to-62 pin connector?
How about a 25-to-62 pin connector?

Why is all of this necessary anyway? Why don't the QIC standards
specify the connectors that are to be used???
-- 
Dominick Samperi -- ESCC
samperi@marob.masa.com
uunet!hombre!samperi

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From: samperi@marob.masa.com (Dominick Samperi)
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Subject: QIC "standards"
Keywords: QIC-36, "standards"
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Date: 6 Jun 89 04:33:18 GMT
Organization: ESCC  New York City
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