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Subject: RE: [M]: LX200 cables/connectors
From: Heapy Chris CG
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Mon Oct 27 00:38:02 1997

I've just bought a 1-1/2 metre extention cable so the total length is
now about 6-1/2 feet. This at least prevents the laptop dangling off the
end of the controller box!

Chris

>>
>> I think I missed a post earlier regarding SCSI cable lengths, the cable
>> I received with my PCMCIA SCSI card is a pathetic 2ft or so long, I
>> would definitely like to extend this to about 10ft (longer if possible)
>> - was any conclusion reached on this? Is it possible?
>>
>
>I have run SCSI cables up to six feet from a PC. I do not have
>experience running longer lengths from a PCMCIA card. Hopefully
>someone else has. Keep in mind that the SCSI specs do allow
>longer lengths than 2' but do not allow long runs. I can't
>remember right now what the limit is but 6' or 8' seems right.
>
>Jerry Pounelle of Byte swears by Granite brand cables. Search
>www.byte.com for "Pournelle + SCSI" for his past experiences.
>
>If I can find a SCSI-2 to SCSI adapter I could test longer lengths
>but nowhere I try seems to stock them. I'll keep an eye out,
>however.
>
>Gene Horr
>c/o dfrancon@swbell.net
>