5 Apr
1998
5 Apr
'98
1:07 p.m.
Bruce Lane stated:
Zane Healy proclaimed...
It is a VAXstation 3100 m30, however based on earlier posts, and some close
examination of the external socket (it looks like it's never had a
terminator). I went ahead and gave it a try. It's chugging along nicely
behind me right now, and I had it up most of last night. The only problem
I've had so far was hitting the CTRL-S on the VT420 and locking it up (this
was only a problem because I didn't realize I'd done it so I didn't do the
CTRL-Q).
I've got a 68-pin terminator, but it's male, and unlike normal ports the
one on the VAX is male. In any case as long as I stick with the internal
bus I think I'm OK.
Zane
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Basically I've got a really stupid question,
does the external SCSI bus
HAVE to be terminated? If so any idea's on how to go about doing that
without finding a DEC terminator?
The only "stupid" question is the one you keep to yourself. ;-)
To answer; yes, you must have termination at both physical ends of
a SCSI
bus for reliable operation. If the DEC terminator you mention is the one
I'm thinking of, I've looked on the insides and have not been impressed.
They're simple passive terminators, suitable for short runs and low speeds.
What device is it you're seeking termination for?