Specifications
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SP-3 SCSI Interface Manual
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Getting Started
First, a Few Important Notes
Never connect or disconnect the SCSI cable while your ASR-10 or SCSI Storage Device is turned
on. Serious damage will result.
The ASR-10 requires a specific file format on any SCSI Storage Device that it uses. For example,
ASR-10 sounds cannot be saved directly to a SCSI Storage Device formatted for use with a
Macintosh computer, nor can the Macintosh store files on a SCSI Storage Device formatted for the
ASR-10. If you are using a SCSI network configuration that includes a Macintosh computer and a
Macintosh-formatted SCSI Storage Device, make sure that you understand this distinction.
What About Cables?
There are several types of SCSI cables:
1.
Apple/ASR-10 to SCSI
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a 25-pin D-type subminiature connector (DB-25P) on one end and a
standard 50-pin male SCSI connector on the other end. This cable is used to connect an
ASR-10 to a SCSI Storage Device. Most SCSI Storage Device manufacturers supply this type
of cable with the storage device.
2 SCSI to SCSI -- a cable with the standard
50-pin
male SCSI connector on both ends. This
type of cable is often used to connect two SCSI Storage Devices.
3.
SCSI to SCSI Extension
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a cable with a male SCSI connector on one end and a female SCSI
connector on the other. These connectors can be either the standard
50-pin
type or the 25-pin
D type. This type of cable is used to extend the length of another SCSI cable. We do not
recommend the use of long extension cables.
4.
Apple/ASR-10 to Apple/ASR-10 -- a cable with 25-pin D-type subminiature connectors (DB-
25P) on both ends. This type of cable can be used to connect an ASR-10 directly to a
Macintosh computer.
SCSI cables usually come in standard sizes of two feet and six feet. The combined length of all
the cables in your SCSI network may be up to six meters (approximately nineteen feet).
However, you should avoid cables that approach this limit.
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