Emax

>>You are saying that "when I sold the drives I explicitly stated  
these are single slot drives only for Emax. and PCMCIA slot must be  
used".
 >>I don't think so or at least not to me.
Where did you find out I was selling the drives from?

IN many emails I sent a description, and I sent a link to a Picture of  
the drive.
A picture says 1000 words as they say. If you didn't go look at the  
picture, well, I can't help that.
But I have looked back in my emails and there is a total of 1 email I  
sent that says CF instead of "PC Card"- which is the commonly accepted  
abbreviation for PCMCIA.

You don't like the drive, send it back.
I will happily refund your money upon its return.

Theodore Summers
5206 F Street
Springfield, OR 97478 USA

Then you can go buy simiilar for $200+ dollars US- just check ebay.
Assuming the seller (SCSI4Samplers) doesn't screw you over as you are  
international, like happened to Julian on the group.
Which is why I got the drives and verified working for people in our  
group in the first place.

No good deed goes unpunished, they say.

As to what PCMCIA cards, they are in the database in the groups section.
The ones I have PERSONALLY used include: Dazzle, Generic 5-in-1, MCR-5A

PCMCIA would never have anything to do with the RS422 port of the Emax  
as far as I am concerned.
You speak of a project I am not involved with- the USB to RS422  
project that is underway.
My only participation is letting people know my thoughts as someone  
who has built circuits, installed RS422 in the field (6yrs) , and  
repaired logic PCBs for 16 years.
I don't want or need that functionality. It is for those who are  
afraid / do not wish to put SCSI in their Emax.
And it is slow compared to a Flash based drive, from my experience.

Regards,
Ted


On Nov 8, 2009, at 2:39 AM, puzza@... wrote:

Just to be clear I'll put here every message we ever exchanged. I'm  
sorry that I cannot find one single occurrence of the word PCMCIA  
before I've mention it to you.
So I thought that maybe you did it in the forum but an easy search  
there can show to you and me that the only time you spoke about PCMCIA  
was about the RS422 port of the EMAX.
Yes I was aware that the so called "CF-drives" were intended for EMAX  
use and we spoke about that.
Now that I know that PCMCIA slot must be used, would you be so kind to  
tell me wich PCMCIA cards I need?
Regards
Luca

On Sep 21, 2009, at 6:15 AM, er_mangaver wrote:

     Hi Ted, I and a friend of mine are interested in your cf drive.
     Would like to have pictures and some more information ie: were is
     supposed to connect to an emax 2 or since we have other samplers if
     it will work with them (akai s1000).
     Regards and thanks
     Luca

Cannot answer compatibility with other samplers or Emax 2
     I don't have them to test with.
     Emax 2 may work- it would replace the SCSI HD.

     Regards,
     Ted


On Sep 28, 2009, at 5:53 AM, puzza@... wrote:

     Hi Ted, I'm Luca.

     I've waited so long to answer about your drive because since we  
don't have emax I we didn't know what to do. Anyway we decided to give  
it a try if you still have it. Beside we don't have any CF card, do  
you know some brand or model wich is supposed to work with emax II?

     Regards


No drives available now- all sold.
     Will have more next week.
     I do not see any reason why Emax 2 would not work.
     It is a SCSI drive and Emax 1 and 2 are not that complex or  
"smart" with the SCSI.
     Sandisk SD / CF flash works.
     Transflash works.
     Emax should work with 512MB card size.
     Class 2 speed works.
     Class 4 I am not sure, as I have none.
     New very fast cards (Class 6) for sure do not work- I tried them  
on drive in a PC and drive could not see them. So that is not even a  
Emax issue, that is a drive limitation.


     Regards,
     Ted

Hi , I've found some CF cards that should work.

     Do you have an idea of the expedition cost to Italy?

     Regards
     Luca
     --
$13 USD for shipping.

     It will be middle to end of next week before I have the restock  
of the drives.

     Regards,
     Ted



On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 7:39 AM, <puzza@...> wrote:

     Hi Ted,
     are the drives arrived?
     If it so we would like to have two of them.
     It's paypal ok?
     Regards
     Luca


yes I take paypal, but the drives are not here yet.
Once they arrive, they must be updated to read / write and tested in  
Emax.
It will be no sooner than tomorrow or Thursday before they become  
available.
Shipping for 2 drives is not $13, it is more.

Regards,
Ted


On Oct 7, 2009, at 1:17 AM, puzza@... wrote:

OK, would you be so kind to drop me a mail when they are ready?

Luca



Drives are $30 / each

Shipping is $16USD for 2 drives.

2 drives + shipping = $76 USD

Paypal to djtbs1@...

Regards,
Ted

PS- if there is no shipping address on file with paypal, you will need  
to supply it.

On Oct 8, 2009, at 2:22 AM, puzza@... wrote:

I've sent you the money.
Regards
Luca

I mail this today when Post opens.

Regards,
Ted













--- Messaggio originale ---
Not in an Emax. The Emax can only see SCSI target ID0, LUN 0, which  
the PCMCIA slot is.
That is an Emax limitation, not a drive issue.
The drive was designed that way.

That is why when I sold the drives I explicitly stated these are  
single slot drives only for Emax.
and PCMCIA slot must be used.

In other equipment that supports LUNs, the other slots are seen as LUN  
0,1,2,3,4,5 and can be used.
In windows they are seen each as an individual drive letter if your  
SCSI adapter supports LUNs.


Regards,
Ted

PS- Also- on slim floppy adapter the pin 1 (stripe) of the floppy  
cable from Emax must go to the center of the board where the capacitor  
is, NOT next to the power connection.
Some cables on Emax 2 have the connector on wrong and required the key  
to be shaved off to put it in the correct direction.


On Oct 29, 2009, at 3:06 AM, puzza@... wrote:

Hi, yesterday arrived the two PCD-50B. Everything looks fine, thanks.  
Problem is that they do not seems to work with the samplers that I  
have here right now EMAX II and EMU IIIxp, the two that we use most, I  
can't tell with the AKAIs because at the moment they are away.  
Symptoms are the same with both samplers and both drives, given the  
right SCSI ID the drives are seen by the samplers but when it comes to  
formatting the only light that came up is the one near the PCMCIA  
adapter, no matter whichever  media type I put in the drive. Then I  
get SCSI hardware error in the sampler's screens. Looks to me like  
they got stuck to the LUN 0 or something, I don't really know. Do I  
need sort of PCMCIA to CF card adapter? Any suggestion ?
Regards
Luca



--- Messaggio originale ---
Luca-

Mailed today.

Regards,
Ted

On Oct 10, 2009, at 4:03 AM, puzza@... wrote:

Thanks, I've seen the pictures now is clearer to me. Yes being   
possible, since we have several samplers we'll go for the external  
route (hoping the drives will work with more than one). I guess now  
the problem for us will be to find suitable cases, PSU.

Regards,
Luca

--- Messaggio originale ---
If you are not getting the floppy converters, then I would expect you  
will probably put them in an external enclosure, hooked to external  
Emax SCSI connector.
I put my CF drive inside the Emax...then added slim floppy. as shown  
on my live space page at the bottom picture #4.

http://djtbs1.spaces.live.com/

Regards,
Ted

On Oct 9, 2009, at 1:24 AM, puzza@... wrote:

I totally misunderstood the function of these floppy converters, my  
fault.
I thought they were meant to fit the CF drive in the floppy place.  
About that, where we are supposed to put the drives? Inside the  
samplers, outside? I didn't have the chance to see them so I have no  
idea. Anyway, did you received the money? Let me know when you'll send  
the stuff and if happen to be a tracking service because I'll have to  
manage to be at home when it will arrive.

Regards
Luca
--- Messaggio originale ---
The floppy converter allows you to hook up a slim floppy.
It is not the slim floppy part itself, but allows you to hook one up  
in Emax 1 and (although I cannot confirm personally), Emax 2.

I recommend TEAC FD05HG as the part for slim floppy. search ebay. Here  
in US they are like $10.

$17.50 /each for converter PCB.
Yes I still have 2 left.

Regards,
Ted


On Oct 8, 2009, at 3:02 AM, puzza@... wrote:

Sorry  Ted but I've just read your post at the discussion group and  
discovered that you have also the slim floppy converters. If you have  
two or one left we are interested in those too. Are they supposed to  
fit in the Emax II floppy bay and in case how much they'll cost to us?

Regards
Luca




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