11 Aug
2010
11 Aug
'10
11:20 p.m.
part # is CDINT339
it allows you to plug in a SCSI device, and use your (parallel port) printer at the same
time.
Are drivers required? I remember Mike Brutman had one or something similar. He used it to
drive a zip drive on a Peanut IIRC.
Can anyone inform? Thank you kindly.
The possibilities this item opens up are truly infinite. I can barely contain myself.
13 Aug
13 Aug
7:46 a.m.
part # is CDINT339
it allows you to plug in a SCSI device, and use your (parallel port)
printer at the same time.
Are drivers required? I remember Mike Brutman had one or something
similar. He used it to drive a zip drive on a Peanut IIRC.
Can anyone inform? Thank you kindly.
I have two comparable converters just in front of me. One is called Shark,
and the other one Shuttle
Both NOS. I'll dig a bit deeper into the boxes when I've had my breakfast.
Both are for sale.
Nico
8:39 a.m.
part # is CDINT339
it allows you to plug in a SCSI device, and use your (parallel port)
printer at the same time.
"Shuttle" from Shuttle Techonology
for DOS, OS/2, Netware and Windows (NT)
Printer pass-throughj
Powered from SCSI device or 5V supply
converts printer port to 50 pin SCSI (Centronics type)
The driver is version 4.27,
"Shark"
for DOS and OS/2
Printer Pass-through
Includes Corel SCSI
This one draws power from the keyboard (PS/2 type connector)
converts printer port to 50 pin SCSI (Centronics type)
Both have been used once, for connection to an Archive 6150 drive, and a
Tandberg 3820. No problems.
Both are from the mid 90's
Nico
4:38 p.m.
On 13 Aug 2010 at 10:39, Nico de Jong wrote:
"Shark"
for DOS and OS/2
Printer Pass-through
Includes Corel SCSI
This one draws power from the keyboard (PS/2 type connector)
converts printer port to 50 pin SCSI (Centronics type)
If I had to guess, I'd venture that NEC used the Trantor T348 or T358
adapter, which Adaptec dutifully renamed the MA348 and MA358.
My reasoning is that NEC was distributing their external CD-ROM
drives with Trantor ISA cards (T160?) and probably stayed with the
same vendor.
The drive mechanisms were the same used in their early audio players--
they had the "push a button and the top swings open" setup.
--Chuck
9:08 p.m.
On Fri, 13 Aug 2010, Chuck Guzis wrote:
If I had to guess, I'd venture that NEC used the
Trantor T348 or T358
adapter, which Adaptec dutifully renamed the MA348 and MA358.
earlier, the T338
There were some subtle differences between the "blue label" and "black
label" versions
Also, they recommended NOT using Apple SCSI cables, due to a difference in
the TERMPWR pin
The drive mechanisms were the same used in their early
audio players--
they had the "push a button and the top swings open" setup.
and an optional battery pack!
8:22 p.m.
The early "candy bar" version of the NEC was the same as the Trantor.
Yes, there was a set of drivers (ASPI?)
Later, they were replaced by circuitry within molded connectors in a
cable.
Wasn't Trantor absorbed by Adaptec at some point?
10:01 p.m.
On 13 Aug 2010 at 13:22, Fred Cisin wrote:
The early "candy bar" version of the NEC was
the same as the Trantor.
Yes, there was a set of drivers (ASPI?)
Later, they were replaced by circuitry within molded connectors in a
cable.
Wasn't Trantor absorbed by Adaptec at some point?
Yup, quite a while back, just before Adaptec bought Future Domain.
PMC bought the channel storage business of Adaptec and the Adaptec
name in June. So, Adaptec is now "Adaptec by PMC". It's very
confusing:
http://www.adaptec.com/NR/rdonlyres/3E3E6FD1-ED13-4668-8EF7-
4DD384B3B0B5/0/customer_letter_07202010.pdf
Another chapter in the musical chairs of the SCSI business; e.g. NCR-
Symbios->AT&T->Hyundai->LSI Logic.
Can't tell the players without a
program.
If the OP is looking for drivers, I probably have them from the NEC
CD-ROM kit.
--Chuck
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