Synth-DIY Yahoo! Groups Archives

Thread

Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by ditabeardmemo

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?

Re: [emax] Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by Scott Stanley

Have you verified that your SCSI port still works with any drive?  That
would at least tell you if it is drive or sampler related.

-s*

On 2011-11-20, at 9:03 PM, ditabeardmemo <brandt@...> wrote:



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?

 


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by ditabeardmemo

Hi Scott:

I do not know for certain whether the Emax's internal 50-pin SCSI connection is working correctly. When I received this machine, the internal hard drive was dead and the Emax would not boot from it.

That said, the PCD 50B does seem to respond when I try to format a card. The green light on the front lights up when the formatting begins. The problem is that the formatting never finishes.

Best,
DBM


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Scott Stanley <scartattack@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> Have you verified that your SCSI port still works with any drive?  That
> would at least tell you if it is drive or sampler related.
> 
> -s*
> 
> On 2011-11-20, at 9:03 PM, ditabeardmemo <brandt@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 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?
> 
>  
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by Ted Summers

#1 - put it in a PC with SCSI card and try to format the card there.
Also- you should be able to see the firmware revision that is on the drive and that can help determine / verify the drive is read/write firmware.

#2- I don't know that an Emax 1 will format a 512MB. The largest I ever tried was 256MB.
I don't know what that other D2 flashdisk is... it could be possible that neither of the 2 flash you are trying to use will work properly.
When I search D2 and flashdisk everything I get is in Gigabyte sizes. These drives don't support a card above 2GB. 

On Nov 20, 2011, at 8:25 PM, ditabeardmemo wrote:

Hi Scott:

I do not know for certain whether the Emax's internal 50-pin SCSI connection is working correctly. When I received this machine, the internal hard drive was dead and the Emax would not boot from it.

That said, the PCD 50B does seem to respond when I try to format a card. The green light on the front lights up when the formatting begins. The problem is that the formatting never finishes.

Best,
DBM

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Scott Stanley <scartattack@...> wrote:
>
> Have you verified that your SCSI port still works with any drive? That
> would at least tell you if it is drive or sampler related.
> 
> -s*
> 
> On 2011-11-20, at 9:03 PM, ditabeardmemo <brandt@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 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?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by ditabeardmemo

Hi Ted:

Thanks for the input. Can you recommend a CompactFlash card brand/size that is known to be compatible with the Emax?

Thanks,
DBM


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> #1 - put it in a PC with SCSI card and try to format the card there.
> Also- you should be able to see the firmware revision that is on the drive and that can help determine / verify the drive is read/write firmware.
> 
> #2- I don't know that an Emax 1 will format a 512MB. The largest I ever tried was 256MB.
> I don't know what that other D2 flashdisk is... it could be possible that neither of the 2 flash you are trying to use will work properly.
> When I search D2 and flashdisk everything I get is in Gigabyte sizes. These drives don't support a card above 2GB. 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 20, 2011, at 8:25 PM, ditabeardmemo wrote:
> 
> Hi Scott:
> 
> I do not know for certain whether the Emax's internal 50-pin SCSI connection is working correctly. When I received this machine, the internal hard drive was dead and the Emax would not boot from it.
> 
> That said, the PCD 50B does seem to respond when I try to format a card. The green light on the front lights up when the formatting begins. The problem is that the formatting never finishes.
> 
> Best,
> DBM
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Scott Stanley <scartattack@> wrote:
> >
> > Have you verified that your SCSI port still works with any drive? That
> > would at least tell you if it is drive or sampler related.
> > 
> > -s*
> > 
> > On 2011-11-20, at 9:03 PM, ditabeardmemo <brandt@> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by Ted Summers

A lot of this info is in a database on the group. But I use MCR-5A PC Card adapters bought off ebay and SanDisk SD and Transflash that are 32MB in size.

You can also use these- I have used them successfully:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370301814447?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

On Nov 20, 2011, at 9:28 PM, ditabeardmemo wrote:

Hi Ted:

Thanks for the input. Can you recommend a CompactFlash card brand/size that is known to be compatible with the Emax?

Thanks,
DBM

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
>
> #1 - put it in a PC with SCSI card and try to format the card there.
> Also- you should be able to see the firmware revision that is on the drive and that can help determine / verify the drive is read/write firmware.
> 
> #2- I don't know that an Emax 1 will format a 512MB. The largest I ever tried was 256MB.
> I don't know what that other D2 flashdisk is... it could be possible that neither of the 2 flash you are trying to use will work properly.
> When I search D2 and flashdisk everything I get is in Gigabyte sizes. These drives don't support a card above 2GB. 
> 
> 
> 
> On Nov 20, 2011, at 8:25 PM, ditabeardmemo wrote:
> 
> Hi Scott:
> 
> I do not know for certain whether the Emax's internal 50-pin SCSI connection is working correctly. When I received this machine, the internal hard drive was dead and the Emax would not boot from it.
> 
> That said, the PCD 50B does seem to respond when I try to format a card. The green light on the front lights up when the formatting begins. The problem is that the formatting never finishes.
> 
> Best,
> DBM
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Scott Stanley <scartattack@> wrote:
> >
> > Have you verified that your SCSI port still works with any drive? That
> > would at least tell you if it is drive or sampler related.
> > 
> > -s*
> > 
> > On 2011-11-20, at 9:03 PM, ditabeardmemo <brandt@> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [emax] Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by jack

thats usually a termination problem

Show quoted textHide quoted text

----- 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]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by ditabeardmemo

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" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> 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]
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by jack

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

Show quoted textHide quoted text

  ----- 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" <jammie.emma@...> 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]

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by jack

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

Show quoted textHide quoted text

  ----- 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" <jammie.emma@...> 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]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by ditabeardmemo

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" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by Ted Summers

Nah, I have a PCD-50b in my Emax Rack- which is what that picture is....
the other drive I have is a MicroTech DPAI-SCSI-PC which is the 2 slot unit
I have in my keyboard.

Thx,
Ted


On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 9:44 AM, jack <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> 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" <jammie.emma@...> 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]
>
>  
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-21 by jack

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

Show quoted textHide quoted text

  ----- 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" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-27 by ditabeardmemo

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" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-11-27 by jack

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

Show quoted textHide quoted text

  ----- 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" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-12-04 by ditabeardmemo

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" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
>

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-12-04 by ditabeardmemo

Sorry, silly typo in the last sentence. I meant to write, "Is there anyone on the list who can mod three JM215As for a small fee?"


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "ditabeardmemo" <brandt@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
> >
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-12-05 by jammie

yes i can if you live in uk

or ted can if you live in usa

Show quoted textHide quoted text

  ----- 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" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]

Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2011-12-05 by ditabeardmemo

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

Ted, I'll get in touch off list.


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> wrote:

Show quoted textHide quoted text

>
> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
>

RE: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-01 by kcnvc@...

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, <brandt@...> wrote:

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

Ted, I'll get in touch off list.

Show quoted textHide quoted text

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
>

Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-01 by Ted Summers

Assuming you are using an PCMCIA card adapter- it is possible Emax may not be compatible with the adapter.

Also, assuming you disconnected the internal hard drive, correct? as otherwise you would have two scsi device at ID 0.

Termination- do you have an ACTIVE terminator? I would not recommend when using it as external drive to use the onboard PASSIVE termination circuit.

If you have it in a case, verify the external terminator clearly says ACTIVE.

This provides better termination- often they have a light on them to indicate they are working properly.

-T

On Dec 1, 2013, at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:

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" >
> 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@...m
> > > 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]
>

Bad to worse Emax/PCD 50B Installat

2013-12-02 by Windrumscoggin

I disconnected to HD and FDD to install the PCD 50b and when removing to 50 pin from the main board in order to to put in a longer SCSI cable I bent a pin in the Mainboard connector on the end.
I straightened  it out ok with needle nose and put in the longer SCSI cable.
When turning on turning the EMax I know get 'emu diagnostics' on the LED and it just sits there in that mode and never changes I Also's had no power/light up to the PCD
I then disconnected the the PCD and reconnected the internal HD and FDD and now when it boots it must says 'loading software' but never fully boots.
Man I got a way of making things worse than they were to start.


Le sorcière des Oscillateurs mystère

Show quoted textHide quoted text

On Dec 1, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

> Assuming you are using an PCMCIA card adapter- it is possible Emax may not be compatible with the adapter.
> 
> Also, assuming you disconnected the internal hard drive, correct?  as otherwise you would have two scsi device at ID 0.
> 
> Termination- do you have an ACTIVE terminator? I would not recommend when using it as external drive to use the onboard PASSIVE termination circuit.
> If you have it in a case, verify the external terminator clearly says ACTIVE.
> This provides better termination- often they have a light on them to indicate they are working properly.
> 
> 
> -T
> 
> On Dec 1, 2013, at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:
> 
>  
> 
> 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, <brandt@...> wrote:
> 
> Great, thanks Jack. I'm in the U.S.
> 
> Ted, I'll get in touch off list.
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
> >
> 
> 
>

/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-02 by Windrumscoggin

Ok put the FDD back I and SCSI drive and it won't load off SCSI drive like it used to
Only tries to load off FDD 
And when it sees a non formatted disk it won't automatically revert to trying to load off the HDD
 I must have jacked something up when I bent the pin on the Main board
Oh well...
Another eMax bites the dust?
I feel like a complete idiot

Le sorcière des Oscillateurs mystère

Show quoted textHide quoted text

On Dec 1, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Assuming you are using an PCMCIA card adapter- it is possible Emax may not be compatible with the adapter.
> 
> Also, assuming you disconnected the internal hard drive, correct?  as otherwise you would have two scsi device at ID 0.
> 
> Termination- do you have an ACTIVE terminator? I would not recommend when using it as external drive to use the onboard PASSIVE termination circuit.
> If you have it in a case, verify the external terminator clearly says ACTIVE.
> This provides better termination- often they have a light on them to indicate they are working properly.
> 
> 
> -T
> 
> On Dec 1, 2013, at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:
> 
>  
> 
> 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, <brandt@...> wrote:
> 
> Great, thanks Jack. I'm in the U.S.
> 
> Ted, I'll get in touch off list.
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
> >
> 
> 
>

Fr bad to worse /PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-02 by Windrumscoggin

Yeah don't know where I went wrong being the pin on the main board straightened out ok and red stripe on SCSI cable matches up to #1 pin
On main board..us nothing broken on board...
EMax just won't boot from internal HD anymore
Weird
Drive whirs up and makes its noises too 
Don't know what I messed up but looks like my internal HD May be a goner maybe bumped it who knows..or I messed up something 
Else but time to try and boot from the PCD and see if that works using one of teds software CF images 
Wish me luck or I'm screwed...I can even find a formatted floppy around here..bought his unit as a project and it's been fine up til now

Le sorcière des Oscillateurs mystère

Show quoted textHide quoted text

On Dec 1, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:

> Assuming you are using an PCMCIA card adapter- it is possible Emax may not be compatible with the adapter.
> 
> Also, assuming you disconnected the internal hard drive, correct?  as otherwise you would have two scsi device at ID 0.
> 
> Termination- do you have an ACTIVE terminator? I would not recommend when using it as external drive to use the onboard PASSIVE termination circuit.
> If you have it in a case, verify the external terminator clearly says ACTIVE.
> This provides better termination- often they have a light on them to indicate they are working properly.
> 
> 
> -T
> 
> On Dec 1, 2013, at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:
> 
>  
> 
> 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, <brandt@...> wrote:
> 
> Great, thanks Jack. I'm in the U.S.
> 
> Ted, I'll get in touch off list.
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
> >
> 
> 
>

RE: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-02 by kcnvc@...

The 50b was the only drive (and floppy of course).

I connected it both externally and directly to the flat cable,

no luck. The termination was passive.

I am using Dazzle 5in1 . Has anyone had +/- experience with it or with any other SD card adapter ?

---In emax@yahoogroups.com, <djtbs1@...> wrote:

Assuming you are using an PCMCIA card adapter- it is possible Emax may not be compatible with the adapter.

Also, assuming you disconnected the internal hard drive, correct? as otherwise you would have two scsi device at ID 0.

Termination- do you have an ACTIVE terminator? I would not recommend when using it as external drive to use the onboard PASSIVE termination circuit.

If you have it in a case, verify the external terminator clearly says ACTIVE.

This provides better termination- often they have a light on them to indicate they are working properly.

-T

Show quoted textHide quoted text

On Dec 1, 2013, at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:

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, <brandt@...> wrote:

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

Ted, I'll get in touch off list.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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" <jammie.emma@> 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]
>

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-02 by Ted Summers

I used one and it was fine, but have heard of other person having a problem with it.
It is possible that the adapter itself can have issue. (be bad or intermittent).

Show quoted textHide quoted text

On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 7:45 AM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:

The 50b was the only drive (and floppy of course).
I connected it both externally and directly to the flat cable,

no luck. The termination was passive.

I am using Dazzle 5in1 . Has anyone had +/- experience with it or with any other SD card adapter ?

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

Assuming you are using an PCMCIA card adapter- it is possible Emax may not be compatible with the adapter.
Also, assuming you disconnected the internal hard drive, correct? as otherwise you would have two scsi device at ID 0.

Termination- do you have an ACTIVE terminator? I would not recommend when using it as external drive to use the onboard PASSIVE termination circuit.

If you have it in a case, verify the external terminator clearly says ACTIVE.
This provides better termination- often they have a light on them to indicate they are working properly.

-T

On Dec 1, 2013, at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:

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]
>

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-03 by kcnvc@...

Brandt and Ted,

Thank you both for the will to help.

I am going to try as much SD cards(<=2Gb) as I can find around with Dazzle and pcd 50b.

Still wondering if I can make a use of PCMCIA to CF adapter that came along with 50b from Mech.
Has anyone used that, and what CF media cards did he use in that combination ?

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-03 by jammie

cf32mb they more reliable than the sd cards as theres a double conversion going on with the sd

as it has to be converted to the pcmcia format first 

where as cf is a pcmcia format card and ata device

no problems at all with any 32mb cf card i have done over 1000 32mb cards for different people

Show quoted textHide quoted text

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kcnvc@... 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:13 PM
  Subject: Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

  Brandt and Ted,

  Thank you both for the will to help.

  I am going to try as much SD cards(<=2Gb)  as I can find around with Dazzle and pcd 50b.

  Still wondering if I can make a use of PCMCIA to CF adapter that came along with 50b from Mech.
  Has anyone used that, and what CF media cards did he use in that combination ?

  No virus found in this message.
  Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
  Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3629/6887 - Release Date: 12/03/13

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-03 by kcnvc@...

ok jammie,
If there were Emax 1 + pcd 50b users among those 1000,
I am willing to try that cards.
Add some to my basket and send details to
kcnvc@yahoo.com

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-03 by Windrum Scoggin

Do you have the 50B as the only item in the SCSI chain and and the terminator on the J3 jumper set across the two top pins?

Ie for the 50B to be set to SCSI ID zero and terminated the J3 will look like this

J3 * *-white jumper connected across here
* *
* *

Show quoted textHide quoted text

* *

Also, ensure your PCMCIA adapter card hasn't wigged out on you and that when the EmaX attempts to access the SCSI device you can see the green light going on the PCB

On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 1:54 PM, <kcnvc@yahoo.com> wrote:

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]
>

--
Le Sociere Des Oscillateurs Mystere

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-09 by kcnvc@...

Found the way out. This may be usefull for someone, someday.

The problem was Emax didnt talk to 50b. Either emax scsi retro and 50b with PCMCIA to SD card adapter were tested and worked fine but not together. Reason:

1. SD card media was incompatible. You may have to try a number of different brands. It must be <2Gb
2. Termination of the scsi chain is important. If you install 50b internally, and set terminator on 50b (jumper 3) its likely you wont have an issue with termination.
But if you set 50b external, 50b J3 is not good enough. Have either active treminator on 50b side, or have 50b in the middle of the chain with emax on one end and another sampler (or any other hardware with scsi terminator) at the other end.

This chain works

Roland s760
50b
SCSI CD ROM
EMAX
Roland s760 (another one)

cheers
lets make music now

Re: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems

2013-12-09 by Ted Summers

#1- This is known fact that you cannot use 2GB or larger. This is a drive firmware limitation (not specifically an Emax limitation), and is noted in the PCD-50b documentation available on the web.

As Emax 1 doesn't use larger than 32MB- getting larger media doesn't make any sense.

In addition any media detailed as "high-speed" is also not a good idea.

#2 As you have detailed, SCSI chain must be properly terminated, and using some "internal" scsi jumper / termination on a drive that is on an External chain is never a good idea. I would always recommend active termination in an external cabling setup.

Regards,

Ted

Show quoted textHide quoted text

On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 11:17 AM, <kcnvc@...> wrote:

Found the way out. This may be usefull for someone, someday.

The problem was Emax didnt talk to 50b. Either emax scsi retro and 50b with PCMCIA to SD card adapter were tested and worked fine but not together. Reason:

1. SD card media was incompatible. You may have to try a number of different brands. It must be <2Gb
2. Termination of the scsi chain is important. If you install 50b internally, and set terminator on 50b (jumper 3) its likely you wont have an issue with termination.
But if you set 50b external, 50b J3 is not good enough. Have either active treminator on 50b side, or have 50b in the middle of the chain with emax on one end and another sampler (or any other hardware with scsi terminator) at the other end.

This chain works

Roland s760
50b
SCSI CD ROM
EMAX
Roland s760 (another one)

cheers
lets make music now