Rodime 20 Plus

[jsarchibald]

Hi all,

I recently came across a Rodime 20 Plus and an 'EMAC', which seems to be a similar SCSI external hard drive setup.

I tested both and found neither of them worked. I opened both up, and found the Hard Drives were missing! Both seem to power up when turned on.

I grabbed a 40SC drive from my LCII, which I used in the Rodime, but I don't seem to be able to get it to work. I've connected in with the SCSI cable, but can't get it to be recognised at all. Will the 40SC drive work in the Rodime? Do I have to set something up to get the drive to be recognised by the Mac? Any help would be great!

 

[Byrd]

Make sure the device is properly terminated, and the SCSI ID is set to an unused number. If you don't have a terminator (plugs into the other SCSI connector), have a look for a datasheet of the 40SC/Quantum HD - there may be a jumper setting that'll allow you to terminate the drive itself. I hate dealing with SCSI stuff - currently trying to get an IBM 9GB drive to work in a 20SC case ... no luck yet

 

[Dennis Nedry]

Often times internal drives have their own termination. This usually consists of 2 or 3 removable resistor networks or a jumper or switch. Termination is fussy so you may have to play with it.

Also, the scsi ribbon of the box may be damaged. You may also want to verify the supply voltages of the box's power supply with the drive running.