Re: [sgroup] Re: SCSI-splitting - sgroup

15 Apr 2006

Not an expert either, so please take w/big grain of salt:

My understanding is one should always turn on a SCSI peripheral device (hard 
drive, CD drive/burner) before turning on the master device (computer, 
sampler).   And turn off the master device before turning off the peripheral.

So how would a SCSI splitter allow for that if either master device was 
running?   Switching from one master device to another would seem to be as if 
you're:

--Turning off the peripheral before turning off the master you're deselecting 
with the switcher.

--Turning on the peripheral after turning on the master device you're 
selecting with the switcher.

You probably already plan to cut off one master before switching and only 
starting the other master after you've switched.    That is, switch masters while 
both are turned off.   That may work, I dunno.    

My longwinded point is:   switching on the fly while any master device was 
running would seem unadvisable.

HTH,
K. Seward

In a message dated 4/15/06 2:15:49 AM, melodix1(a)yahoo.com writes:

...
  Again, I am no expert, however my suggestion would
 have termination at both ends -

 Computer (terminated) to the SCSI splitter (y shape
 SCSI cable) - one end of the splitter to S760
 (terminated) and the other end to S760 (terminated)
 (of course, hard drives could be put between each end
 of the SCSI splitter and the S760.

 In essence, I would have Computer to one S760 - both
 ends terminated AND Computer to other S760 - both ends
 terminated.

 I am not positive of course, but this seems feasable.

 --- Thomas Malmberg &lt;malmberg(a)iki.fi&gt; wrote:

  Novice wrote:
  Hi Bernie:

 Thank you for the guidance.

 I thought about that option as well, however there
 would be no SCSI "space" for the computer to  "talk" to
  the samplers (since both of the external hard
 drive's
  SCSI connectors would be used. My only solution
 would
  probably be to use a SCSI splitter cable of some
 sort
  so I can get the computer in the mix. 
 Referring to basic SCSI-specs here. SCSI is a chain
 which has to be
 terminated in both ends. Splitting the signal is the
 biggest, BIGGEST,
 no-no in the SCSI world. Ever.