Re: SCSI terminator required

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From: John Chapple
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:00

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In article <qN$EETAUs6G3EwwD@dbqa.demon.co.uk>, Tom Bird
<hamster@nospam.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <KNhhHLA1DbG3EwEV@jasper.demon.co.uk>, Mike Tomlinson
><mike@jasper.demon.co.uk> writes
>>In article <h7KmZCAAjMG3Ewzx@dbqa.demon.co.uk>, Tom Bird
>><hamster@nospam.demon.co.uk> writes
>>
>>>Any idea where I can get a DD50 SCSI terminator?
>>
>>Just about anywhere, it's a very common item.  Make sure you get an
>>active one (if it has an LED in it, it's probably active.)
>
>Thanks.
>
>What's the difference, active, passive and so on?

Active: contains active components ie not just resistors so is better
able to terminate correctly the end of your scsi chain (a 'transmission
line') so that signals do not rebound causing lower transmission rates
advisable for anything above scsi2 (AFAICT), more technical explanation
from the scsi.faq
-- 
John Chapple

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