In addition to its internal command set
, the beauty of the SCSI standard is the way physical connections have snap-on ease. However, the IBM 5/10 GB 8-mm drive caused us great ire before we could successfully test it--because of its nonstandard SCSI connection. The pin-outs on the unit are standard SCSI pin-outs, but you have to use a proprietary IBM SCSI cable, because the connection port is recessed into the unit with special screws to secure the connection. Not any standard 50-pin, Centronics-type SCSI cable will do. Furthermore, the termination is on the cable rather than on the drive unit.
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