[ale] OT: scsi cables

Sat Apr 19 13:40:27 EDT 2014

Well if that is the case ... if somebody needs digi001 ... is free

On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Alex Carver <agcarver+ale at acarver.net>wrote:

> Ok, that helps.  The Digi001 is not a SCSI device at all.  You have the
> breakout box but not the right card.  The sound card chips would be on
> the matching PCI card and the cables would carry the audio signals
> directly from the breakout box (where the preamps would be) to the ADC's
> on the sound card.  The picture of the Digi001 you sent has a reasonable
> view of the card itself which doesn't look like the photo of the SCSI
> card you sent earlier.
>
> Here is the cable itself from Avid (sorry for link wrap):
>
>
> https://shop.avid.com/ccrz__ProductDetails?cartID=&g=&navigationStr=ListProduct&parentCategory=&searchText=&sku=9180-07209-00&store=shop&viewState=DetailView
>
> You can see it uses MC50's on both ends, no HD50.
>
> If what you have is just the two photos you sent then you're missing the
> actual sound card.
>
> Here is a photo of the Digi001 sound card itself:
> http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/ed0AAOxyUgtTMMZT/$_57.JPG
>
> This is the auction for that unit:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digi-Design-Digi-001-w-PCI-Card-Cable-Software-DigiDesign-Manuals/310930698269?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22308%26meid%3D6318612872162681468%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D9700%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D231000705317
>
>
> On 4/19/2014 10:16, Boris Borisov wrote:
> > external sound card: digi001  from Digidesign:
> >
> >
> >
> http://medias.audiofanzine.com/images/normal/digidesign-digi-001-141067.jpg
> >
> > old but I wanna to used for something . Low noise preamps.
> >
> >
> > I've got it for free but without cable.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Alex Carver <agcarver+ale at acarver.net
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Oh yes, quite standard.  All twenty of them. ;)
> >>
> >> What is the device anyway?  MC50's weren't used very often compared to
> >> HD50's or even full size Centronics.
> >>
> >> On 4/19/2014 10:05, Boris Borisov wrote:
> >>> ... and SCSI must be a  "standard" :)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Alex Carver <
> agcarver+ale at acarver.net
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Looking closely at your pictures your PCI card is certainly a HD50
> >>>> female connector (which would need the male cable end) but your device
> >>>> connector actually looks like a micro Centronics MC50 not an HD50.  I
> >>>> say that because it has exposed gold fingers (not pins, but fingers)
> and
> >>>> a wide slot through the center.  That's exactly how a Centronics
> (think
> >>>> parallel printers but smaller) is constructed.
> >>>>
> >>>> You either need to find an HD50 to MC50 cable (possible but not easy)
> or
> >>>> get an HD50 to MC50 adapter to adapt a normal HD50-HD50 cable or
> >>>> MC50-MC50 cable or even having to go the intermediate route of using a
> >>>> standard Centronics CN50 or D-shell 25 to MC50 cable somewhere in the
> >>>> middle.
> >>>>
> >>>> On 4/19/2014 08:09, Boris Borisov wrote:
> >>>>> My bad for not mentioning this detail. Since I have little experience
> >>>> with
> >>>>> SCSI cables I have no idea under what particular name that cable
> sales
> >> :)
> >>>>> But yes it is 50 pins and suppose to be HD. Thank you for your time.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Your original post didn't say you needed an EXTERNAL SCSI cable..
> From
> >>>>>> your pictures, it looks like you need a HD50-50 cable (it is 50 pin
> on
> >>>> both
> >>>>>> ends, not 68 pins on the HD end, correct?). I think I do have one
> (at
> >>>> least
> >>>>>> I DID have one if we didn't toss it in our last warehouse move), but
> >> it
> >>>> may
> >>>>>> take a few days to find which (of 3) storage locations it is in.
> Also,
> >>>>>> since it is an external device, I think you will find that the
> >>>> termination
> >>>>>> is within the device itself and no external terminator terminator is
> >>>>>> required.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Ok there is the photos. I didn't resize it for better detail and
> will
> >>>>>>> give as link to cloud storage :) (everybody is in the clouds today,
> >> who
> >>>>>>> walks on the ole earth).
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Device side: https://app.box.com/s/j0gqvnprsdafy5otr8z3
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> PCI SCSI side: https://app.box.com/s/qeoy0dv17lhnixql1xph
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I have some old SCSI cables & terminators (if I can find them).
> >> Please
> >>>>>>>> do send pictures so I can match what I have with what you need.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Boris Borisov <bugyatl at gmail.com
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> I could take pictures if needed but pretty sure both ports ( on
> the
> >>>>>>>>> scsi PCI card and device itself) are different. Maybe I should do
> >>>> that.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Alex Carver <
> >>>> agcarver+ale at acarver.net>wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> On 4/18/2014 11:12, Boris Borisov wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm looking for scsi cable HD50 male to female. If you can
> check
> >>>> your
> >>>>>>>>>>> storage and if you have it and don't need it please email me.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Not that I really know much about scsi connectors but
> >> looking
> >>>> on
> >>>>>>>>>>> google I think suppose to be external high density 50 pin clip
> >> type
> >>>>>>>>>> - male
> >>>>>>>>>>> from one side and female from other side ...
> >>
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