4 Oct
2013
4 Oct
'13
2:29 a.m.
What SCSI ID is the S550 set to? The manual doesn't say. And how do you determine
what SCSI ID to set your drive to? Does the S550 just look through all the ID's
(except it's own, obviously) and show which it finds? (Like the S760?)
Also, does anyone use ZipDrives with their S550? I know someone who finds it successful
with the W30, and I think that uses the same HD5 SCSI board.
Lastly, has anyone attempted to reverse the board and make new ones? It's a shame so
many S550's don't have the board on them.
Garth Hjelte
Sampler User
4 Oct
4 Oct
5:34 a.m.
to quote Garth Hjelte:
=> What SCSI ID is the S550 set to? The manual doesn't say. And how do you
determine what SCSI ID to set your drive to? Does the S550 just look through all the
ID's (except it's own, obviously) and show which it finds? (Like the S760?)
I'd be willing to bet the id of the sampler is 0 (or maybe 7). Set the
drive to any number other than that (3 is common for a cd drive back in
the days), but make sure the drive is terminated. If your SCSI chain
doesn't end with a terminated device not much will work.
Regards,
Nic.
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11:10 a.m.
At 03:34 AM 10/4/2013, you wrote:
>=> What SCSI ID is the S550 set to? The manual
doesn't say. And how do you determine what SCSI ID to set your drive to? Does the
S550 just look through all the ID's (except it's own, obviously) and show which
it finds? (Like the S760?)
I'd be willing to bet the id of the sampler is 0
(or maybe 7). Set the
drive to any number other than that (3 is common for a cd drive back in
the days)
The Zip is fixed on 5 or 6. I'm concentrating on the Zip for now, since there's
a couple people that have told me it works.
, but make sure the drive is terminated. If your SCSI
chain
doesn't end with a terminated device not much will work.
I actually have some good tools. I'll try the Zip term or unterm (based on the switch
on the back), or I'll use a SCSI Sentry II powered terminator. That has lights that
indicate data passing through, plus a term power light, which is on. I use it on the back
end of the Zip (not inbetween). On start up of the S550, or on HD COMMUNICATION, I
don't see any communication to the Zip, the lights never flash.
I really think it's a problem with the HD5 SCSI Interface, even though the S550 tests
it successfully. Maybe the output jack is faulty. Shoot, I was looking forward to this. I
got it off eBay, with a included the CD-ROM Drive, but it came and the CD-ROM Drive
didn't even work, an the S550 floppy didn't even work. I think it was sent
completely untested - bad form. The seller did respond to me right away after I
complained, but he never shouldn't have tried to sell it like this.
Garth Hjelte
Sampler User
11:42 a.m.
I've noticed a distinct increase in seller misrepresentation on eBay, I have had
several, though thankfully less severe, problems over the last few years... Jon E.
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From: Garth Hjelte <garth(a)chickensys.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [sgroup] S550 SCSI Questions
At 03:34 AM 10/4/2013, you wrote:
>=> What SCSI ID is the S550 set to? The manual
doesn't say. And how do you determine what SCSI ID to set your drive to? Does the
S550 just look through all the ID's (except it's own, obviously) and show which
it finds? (Like the S760?)
I'd be willing to bet the id of the sampler is 0
(or maybe 7). Set the
drive to any number other than that (3 is common for a cd drive back in
the days)
The Zip is fixed on 5 or 6. I'm concentrating on the Zip for now, since there's
a couple people that have told me it works.
, but make sure the drive is terminated. If your SCSI
chain
doesn't end with a terminated device not much will work.
I actually have some good tools. I'll try the Zip term or unterm (based on the switch
on the back), or I'll use a SCSI Sentry II powered terminator. That has lights that
indicate data passing through, plus a term power light, which is on. I use it on the back
end of the Zip (not inbetween). On start up of the S550, or on HD COMMUNICATION, I
don't see any communication to the Zip, the lights never flash.
I really think it's a problem with the HD5 SCSI Interface, even though the S550 tests
it successfully. Maybe the output jack is faulty. Shoot, I was looking forward to this. I
got it off eBay, with a included the CD-ROM Drive, but it came and the CD-ROM Drive
didn't even work, an the S550 floppy didn't even work. I think it was sent
completely untested - bad form. The seller did respond to me right away after I
complained, but he never shouldn't have tried to sell it like this.
Garth Hjelte
Sampler User
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