Problem with recognizing umax scanner

[Doug Ledford]

Karl-Heinz Herrmann wrote:

> I would like to ask something regarding this 50pin -> 25 pin thing. Right now
> I'm using the ncr810 card with *either* the external Tape drive *or* the
> scanner. I wanted to plug the scanner in to the external tape case. From what
> you (Doug) wrote above this will not work. The cables would be quite some
> expense, so if there is no or only a small chance of getting this up and
> running I'll spare me that money and trouble and will just stick to plugging
> in whatever I need.
> 
> The tape in question is an old Exabyte 8500 that connect with 4MB/s sync, 50
> pin 'narrow' bus, actual tranfers are 30MB/min.

At only 4MB/s, you probably could get the arrangement to work.  Keeping the
cables as short as possible will help, and running an actual 50 pin cable to
the scanner and then using a 50->25pin adapter at the scanner itself  will
also help.

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