VAX 4000-705

[9000 VAX]

On 8/25/05, Mark G. Thomas <Mark at misty.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a pair of 4000/500s, one up an running VMS right now, but I only
> have DSSI drives and busses.  The SCSI controller in the thing only
> supports tape, not MSCP functionality needed for disk devices.
> 
> I started looking into SCSI controllers, but places wanted $500-$1k!
> 
> If anyone has a hobbyist priced MSCP capable SCSI card such that
> I connect a modern SCSI disk, I'd be very interested.  I also
> might be open to various trades.

I am debugging my design (right now).
http://wiggum.4amlunch.net/~vax9000/PHOTOS/dscn4548.jpg
http://wiggum.4amlunch.net/~vax9000/PHOTOS/dscn4549.jpg

Remember the thread of HP 1650B pod? The board with parallel capactors
and resistors is the pod I made from scratch, with the information
people provided on this mailing list. It works fine.

vax, 9000