Apple Hard Disk 20SC connected to iPhone.

[napabar]

This was a real thrill to make!

 

[Crutch]

That's pretty cool.  So if I want to transfer files among various vintage Macs with external SCSI HDs, I can just use my iPhone to do it?  Never thought of that.

 

[napabar]

That's pretty cool.  So if I want to transfer files among various vintage Macs with external SCSI HDs, I can just use my iPhone to do it?  Never thought of that.

As long as they are formatted in either FAT or HFS+.  Unfortunately, the iPhone can read old HFS.

 

[Bolle]

Watching that red light whenever you scroll through the PDF and browse stuff is fascinating.  ;D

 

[pcamen]

@napabar what SCSI to USB adapter are you using?  I've got a couple of them but I've never gotten them to work.  I assumed some kind of driver was necessary or something. 

 

[napabar]

@napabar what SCSI to USB adapter are you using?  I've got a couple of them but I've never gotten them to work.  I assumed some kind of driver was necessary or something. 

It’s branded a Castlewood, but in reality it’s made by Shuttle Technology, which apparently made a lot of the USB 1.1 adapters.  No drivers needed.  I have had a lot of luck with it, more videos coming soon.  I hear the USB 2.0 adapters need drivers.

 

[Byte Knight]

Very cool - I'm blown away that a modern iOS device can still read an old SCSI hard drive!  Now that's what I call backwards compatibility...

 

[lightvox]

This is so cool. I've been trying to connect an old SCSI hard drive to my Mac Pro running Mojave, and have searched everywhere for a solution, and ended up here. Are the Microtech adapters USB 1.1? Thanks.

 

[napabar]

This is so cool. I've been trying to connect an old SCSI hard drive to my Mac Pro running Mojave, and have searched everywhere for a solution, and ended up here. Are the Microtech adapters USB 1.1? Thanks.

I don't know.  I've heard the USB 2.0 SCSI adapters need drivers.  I know the one like mine that use the "Shuttle Technology" chipset are USB 1.1 and don't need drivers.  You can buy them here.      https://www.yoycart.com/Product/561501395767/

 

[lightvox]

Thanks napabar. I purchased one on ebay labeled with "Shuttle Connects" but it's still not working with an external SCSI HD. I also purchased an adapter on ebay to convert from a Centronics CN50 on the hard drive to the HD50 on the Shuttle Connects SCSI to USB adapter cable. There is a light on the cable and it doesn't light up when I am using the adapter and connected to the HD. It does light up when I connect it to a SCSI Iomega 2GB Jaz drive. I have the hard drive terminated and set to SCSI ID 0.

 

[lightvox]

 

[napabar]

That's stinks.  Does it work with the Jaz Drive?

 

[NJRoadfan]

The cable likely needs termination power on the SCSI bus in order to work. I know the 20SC doesn't provide termination power, maybe the Jaz drive does?