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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: recidivist on March 17, 2009, 04:13:37 PM

Title: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: recidivist on March 17, 2009, 04:13:37 PM

 Well anyone have any special tips,hints,etc. for using a Scala ?
Which keyboard  should be used?
 I had it for a long time(bought  from an auction and stashed) before opening it to see a CD32 and Sx devices inside.

Title: Re: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: da9000 on March 18, 2009, 05:22:34 AM

A CD32 + SX? device inside? Do you have photos? Interesting...

Title: Re: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: X-ray on March 18, 2009, 02:16:05 PM

Ja I also want to see this!

Title: Re: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: Lando on March 18, 2009, 04:57:54 PM

There are photos of this device on bboah (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=52).  It really is just a CD32 and SX-1 inside a rackmount case.

Title: Re: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: recidivist on March 18, 2009, 05:58:00 PM

 Yes,that is it.
I received no dongle or documents or disk so hoped someone knew how this is set up.
 Found nothing on Scala's website as they are Windows -based now.
 Plugging  it in with an Amiga monitor gives only a blank screen and fan or drive noise.Don't see a hard drive but have not tried to take it apart beyond removing the top plate of the rack box.
 

Title: Re: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: recidivist on March 18, 2009, 06:19:28 PM

 Good news!
I overlooked SX-1 while looking for Scala manual;found Paravision SX-1 manual in PDF .This answers many of my questions about the hardware .
 

 Bad news!
Link to download sx-1 utility disk (73 kbytes)  returns 404 error.Page is 15 years old.....guess they shut it down.
 Anyone know where to find SX-1 utilities  disk?

 Does anyone know if the (not)included Scala disk was special to this model or was it "just" Scala's regular Amiga program?

 Also guess this needs opened up and the battery in there replaced/removed.

 I didn't know what was in this when I bought it just that it was some type of Amiga related hardware;looks like it was worth it just for the SX-1 if nothing else.

Title: Re: Scala rack mount unit
Post by: SWE_CD32 on March 18, 2009, 07:51:41 PM

Hello !

I also have this Scala but I just bought it with the CD32.
But I already had the SX1 and one day I hope I can put everything together.

I have even wrote to Scala (in Norway) but no hints from there as they just said they not support Amiga anymore.

I have that PDF-file somewhere and at that place I also have the utility disk. Haven´t tried it yet but I can try to found the file and look if it is working.

If you got anymore about this unit please reply and tell me as I also want to make it working properly.

The connection between CD32 and SX1 is very tricky and will fall in part and the SX1 is then not working.