Emax

1. I got SCSI retrofit (from Ted) for mu EMAX I rack installed and upgraded OS to Emax Plus rev1.0 SE

2. I got PCD 50b (form Mech) and PCMCIA-SD card adapter.

now,

1. My Emax reads and writes an old scsi HD (=> retrofit works).

2. My Roland S760 sampler reads and writes SD cards in 50b (=> 50b works).

3. Connected 50b to Emax, terminated and set scsi ID=0

4. My Emax can not format SD cards in 50b (HD Format error)

Why ?

I am tired of searching old posts.
I will appreciate any wise suggestion.

---In emax@yahoogroups.com, wrote:

Great, thanks Jack. I'm in the U.S.

Ted, I'll get in touch off list.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" wrote:
>
> yes i can if you live in uk
>
> or ted can if you live in usa
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ditabeardmemo
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 11:27 PM
> Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
>
>
>
> So the good news is I got the PCD 50B working! As Ted and Jack noted, the firmware on the unit was read only. I installed the PCD 50B in my PC, re-flashed the firmware and then it worked perfectly in the Emax. I can even confirm that the Emax will format/read/write the 512 MB SanDisk cards.
>
> The bad news is that I can't get the slim floppy working because my soldering/cutting skills aren't up to snuff (I screwed up the JM215A mod twice and don';t plan to try again.)
>
> Is there anyone on the list who can mod three JM215As for a small me?
>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" wrote:
> >
> > theres a slot in the side of the scsi connector you use a hook tool to lift it
> >
> > thats the proper way
> >
> > most people pull on the cable but pul;ling to hard can stretch the scsi ribbon giving bad contact
> >
> > on the emax i use 2 hook tools at the sides of ribbon cables
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: ditabeardmemo
> > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 4:21 PM
> > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack, I'm working on this now and am going to put the PCD 50B in a computer this afternoon to check the firmware.
> >
> > Quick question: Is there a special tool or process you recommend for removing an internal 50-pin SCSI cable from a device? I'm having a lot of difficulty with this because the cable is very snug in the socket, and don't want to force it.
> >
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" wrote:
> > >
> > > right get it next time from the amiga4000 site as they are cheaper and have the correct firmware
> > >
> > > psism stoped selling them for a while but must of got a new batch
> > >
> > > if you have scsi on a comp you will be able to flash to the os for it to work
> > >
> > > it sounds like its a read only drive
> > >
> > > you need an internal pc scsi ribbon usually with 4-7 internal connections and i stick the term on the last connector
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: ditabeardmemo
> > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 6:15 PM
> > > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How do I install an internal terminator on the cable? I re-used the original 50 pin SCSI cable from the Emax's internal hard drive.
> > >
> > > I don't know what firmware version is on the PCD 50B, but I hope to install it in a PC this week to find out. I purchased the drive new directly from the psism.com Web site about a month and a half ago.
> > >
> > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" ; wrote:
> > > >
> > > > scratch that i was looking at the wrong set of pictures that is a pcd-50b
> > > >
> > > > try a internal terminator on the 50pin scsi idc cable to see if the pcd-50 term is working
> > > >
> > > > do you know if the firmware has been st to the 1 that ted has as that is the correct read and write os
> > > >
> > > > you might only have a read only drive where did you get it from
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >; > From: jack
> > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 5:44 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
>; > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > thats your mistake that drive ted uses is not the pcd -50b
> > > >
> > > > it a totally different drive its a spyrus 300 with 2 pcmcia card slots and can run on 2 scsi ids
>; > > >
> > > > as it does this with term switching ic instead of the luns like on the pcd-50b
> > > >
>; > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: ditabeardmemo
> > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:51 PM
> > >; > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
> >; > >
> > > > I thought the same thing at first, but I have the termination jumper set exactly like this photo from Ted's Web site:
> > > >
> > > > http://tinyurl.com/7yzht4k
> > > >
> > > > SCSI ID 0, termination on, write protect off.
> > > >
> > > >; --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > thats usually a termination problem
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: ditabeardmemo
> > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:03 AM
> > > > > Subject: [emax] Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I recently picked up an Emax SE HD keyboard with the intention of installing a slim floppy and PCD 50B, as the original internal Miniscribe hard drive was dead. I installed the PCD 50B, but I can't get it to correctly format a Compact Flash card. Every time it produces an "HD Format Error" or freezes on "Formatting HD..." indefinitely. In one case, the unit froze while it was saving a bank to the formatted disk.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is what I've checked thus far:
> > > > >
> > > > >; 1. The machine boots normally from a floppy disk with the PCD 50B installed, and all functions appear to work.
> > > > >
>; > > > > 2. When formatting, I tried a floppy disk with the Plus OS 4.0 (from E-Synthesist's Web site) and an original HD OS 1.1 that came with the unit.
> > > > >
> > > > > 3. I tried to format a SanDisk 512 MB card (connected via a PCMCIA adapter) and a SanDisk D2 Flashdisk 20 MB card, but neither worked.
> > > > >
> > > > > 4. I confirmed that the SCSI cable has data line 1 (red stripe) lined up with pin 1 on the PCD 50B.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5. The only jumper on the PCD 50B is for termination. I have all other jumpers removed. This means the device is set to SCSI ID 0 and "Write Protect" is off.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm out of ideas for what to try next. Any thoughts?
> > > > >
>; > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > No virus found in this message.
> > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > No virus found in this message.
> > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > No virus found in this message.
> > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11
>; > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
>; > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > No virus found in this message.
> > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > No virus found in this message.
> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> > Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2101/4642 - Release Date: 11/27/11
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>