John Thompson wrote:
> On 2004-11-03, Gaétan Martineau <gmarti@pasdespammediom.qc.ca> wrote:
> $70 for a terminator? The EXB-8505 is just a regular 50-pin device, and
> looking at the product manual
> (http://www.mwtss.com/Reference%20Lib...yte%208505.pdf)
> appears to use resistor packs for termination. Check that these are
> in place, and if you have any other devices on the same cable, make sure
> they come before the tape drive and are not themselves terminated.
>
> If the tape drive doesn't have the terminators, put another deive after it
> on the cable and ternminate that device. Or add a simple passive
> terminator to the cable.

I think you are right. Searching the net, I could get a 50 pins
terminator that (hopefully) will suit me. But I am pretty sure this is
the reason...

I will then plug and test, then be back here to inform about the results.

Thanks to all

Gaetan