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Allan Reynolds <allan@phantech.co.uk> wrote:

> I am looking to add some stuff to me SE/30 but I am quite new to Macs and I
> am unsure if I am able to just connect any SCSI device or if it has to be
> specific to the Mac?
> I am looking at adding an extra HD and a CD-ROM external of course.  I also
> have a SCSI scanner which when connected to the Mac is identified and I have
> the drivers for it from the WWW but I dont have any software to try it and I
> was wondering if anyone knew of any free scanning software for the mac?
> 
> Allan

In principle you should be able to connect any SCSI device. However,
some more recent SCSI devices will, I believe, be SCSI II which I doubt
will be compatible with the SE/30.

Of course, you will also need the appropriate Mac drivers for the
device.

Watch for termination problems - some SCSI devices are internally
terminated, other have no termination. You made need to remove/switch
off internally terminated devices to get the whole chain working. Only
the last device should be terminated.

Remember that there is a limit to the number of SCSI devices. I think
it's 8.

Finally addressing - each device must have its own address 0 up to 7.
The higher the address, the higher the priority, I think - or perhaps
it's the other way round:) The Mac itself will be address 7. The
internal HD may or may not be on the SCSI chain - I don't think it is
with a SE/30.

I'd expect the scanner software to be proprietary. However, several of
the manufacturers make their software available at web sites. I borrowed
a HP Scanner from work where it is connected to PCs (wash my mouth out
with soap) and managed to get the HP Mac software from their web site.

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