Re: ncs hard drive

[pitz <pitz.wong@gmail.com>]

I've been procrastinating on a project to create a power connector for
my NCS drive for a while (lost the cables).  There was a request for
the pinouts from an old newsgroup posting --
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.apple2/browse_thread/thread/f000217a90f2f4d5/6af46ab15fb41416,
but I have not the time to start on the project.

The power connector looks to be smaller than the DIN-5 used in the TMS
Shadow disks as Mitch described above.  It also does not have a
similar pinout to the other mini-DINs I know of.  I'm curious if the
pinouts described are correct and if it's a matter of straight-through
cabling from the disk port.

OT: I'm surprised the auction went for that high a price, considering
that you'd also need a SCSI interface card to use the drive (the disk
port connector is only used for power).

/Peter


On Feb 17, 5:33 pm, Mitchell Spector <mitch...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Mike Spurgeon <m...@spurgeon.net> wrote:
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/NCS-85-MEG-SCSI-Hard-Drive-Made-For-Apple-IIe-IIG...
>
> >I've had one of these for some time, but without the smartport power cable.
>
> >Could someone help me with the pinouts of both ends?
>
>     I have the remaining stock of TMS Shadow hardisk, including several
> of those Smartport power cables and a diagram of the pinouts. From what
> I remember though, they were female DIN-5 to D-19 male (it looks like the
> NCS may have used a mini-DIN connector).
>
>    I also have the external powersupplies for those Shadow drives.
>
> Mitchell Spector