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Re: odd SCSI terminator - where can I get one?

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From: Barclay Weir
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1999 00:00
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Mike Tomlinson <mike@jasper.demon.co.uk> writes:

>In article <Z7FopFA3a8U3EwEI@dbqa.demon.co.uk>, Tom Bird
><hamster@nospam.demon.co.uk> writes

>>This Sun 3/110 still needs a SCSI terminator.  I think it is a DD50
>>connector (50 pins in 3 rows, 
>            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>*3* rows?  Are you sure?  Are you sure it's SCSI at all?

>-- 
>Mike Tomlinson
>See the sci.electronics.repair FAQ mirror at  
>http://www.jasper.demon.co.uk/repairfaq/



Yes, older SUN equipment used this connector arrangement for SCSI.
I think it originated with Apple Computers. In fact I'm looking at
one right now. 

Cables and terminators using this connector were still available in 
Black Box catalogues at the end of last year (I haven't looked at
the current catalogue.)

 			Regards - Barclay Weir
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