what kind of SCSI 2 adapter is needed for the Falcon?

[Randy]

Ordered what I though would work, it's not even close with many more "tiny" pins on it than the Falcon adapter, not sure what is going on here, any idea what kind of SCSI 2 adapter I can use?  Thanks

[+SoulBuster]

1 hour ago, Randy said:

Ordered what I though would work, it's not even close with many more "tiny" pins on it than the Falcon adapter, not sure what is going on here, any idea what kind of SCSI 2 adapter I can use?  Thanks

Like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/114521552959?epid=17002497503&hash=item1aaa04383f:g:bloAAOSw8DNfsfxT

Or this https://www.ebay.com/itm/402268177745?hash=item5da90d4551:g:MFEAAOSw41pexDIc

[Randy]

Thanks, the first one does appear to match up with a cable that came with the Falcon of which the other end connects to my Zip drives.

[ParanoidLittleMan]

There are standard SCSI connector types.  So, older one for SCSI1 is 50 pins, and it is what is on Falcon (and TT) . Later ones are with 68 pins (and 16 data lines instead 8). Big pin count is because normally every second is GND. 

Myself made self such 'adapter' instead to pay sometimes enormous prices in my SCSI years.

[TGB1718]

Maybe something like this, in my PC I used to have only SCSI drives, got a load of these

to connect the drives to the adaptor card.

[Randy]

15 hours ago, TGB1718 said:

Maybe something like this, in my PC I used to have only SCSI drives, got a load of these

to connect the drives to the adaptor card.

Looks about right, except the Falcon has female connection so the needs a male in.  BTW, the TT I have has standard 50-pin SCSI for external...

[Randy]

15 hours ago, TGB1718 said:

Maybe something like this, in my PC I used to have only SCSI drives, got a load of these

to connect the drives to the adaptor card.

Oops, my bad, I see the male in on the backside by itself, make sense now.  I'll look for one of these as well.

[Randy]

4 minutes ago, Randy said:

Oops, my bad, I see the male in on the backside by itself, make sense now.  I'll look for one of these as well.

Nope, wrong again, this is a 68 pin, not a 50 pin.

[calimero]

On 6/13/2021 at 11:53 PM, Randy said:

Ordered what I though would work, it's not even close with many more "tiny" pins on it than the Falcon adapter, not sure what is going on here, any idea what kind of SCSI 2 adapter I can use?  Thanks

Falcon have external SCSI 2 (50 pin) connector called MD50. 
 

Just google it and you will find cables and adapters (I do not know what do you want to cinnect to Falcon...)

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCSI_connector

 

btw on this wiki page you will find also info about SCA connector from image from previous post...

 

There are few basic connectors types (I will give name regardless of number of pins):

 

DB (like for mouse, joystick...)

Centronics (used on printers...)

IDC (used in internals harddisc, floppys, cd-roms...)

DIN (used for MIDI, ST monitor connector...)

 

and then there is bunch of less usual types like this MD on Falcon external SCSI port...

 

Edited June 15, 2021 by calimero