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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: BIG-IRON on May 29, 2004, 06:40:53 AM

Title: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: BIG-IRON on May 29, 2004, 06:40:53 AM

anyone used a converter to get a 50 pin down to 25 for an external cd rom player? I see lots of 50 pin cd players but I want to hook it to the external scsi port.

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: QuikSanz on May 29, 2004, 07:11:43 AM

Hi,

I buy from Software Hut. My Yamaha CDRW was supplied with that adaptor. Don't remember the price.

Chris

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: Jope on May 29, 2004, 07:38:20 AM

Buy a cable that has the correct connectors on both ends.. DB25 for the computer and centronix / microd50 for the peripheral. Don't forget the termination!

There is a converter / cable available between any types of SCSI connector, google around for online stores.

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: Brian on May 29, 2004, 08:44:45 AM

Or make your own... check the SCSI connectors here: http://www.hardwarebook.net/connector/index.html

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: melott on May 29, 2004, 04:23:09 PM

@Big-Iron

Those DB25 to 50 pin Centronics cables are common
and easy to find on EBay (also inexpensive, around
$10.00 ballpark).

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: AdMartin on May 29, 2004, 06:55:18 PM

If it's a newer drive it probably has a high density DB connector, which would render a Centronics cable useless, so check that first...  :-P

/Martin

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: motrucker on May 31, 2004, 08:55:41 PM

I, too, deal with Software Hut - they can supply just about any cable you may need for a fair price. Check their web page at
www.softhut.com
But they have much more than is listed on the web site.

Title: Re: Scsi 50 pin to 25 pin converter
Post by: Holley on May 31, 2004, 09:01:58 PM

And when looking for this kinda stuff bear in mind that more Apples than Amigas used this kind of connector.

I paid £10 for a new 25-D to Centronix lead about 7 years back, and £5 for a used Contronix to high density centronix lead off of eBay.