Connecting a SCSI Film Scanner Ideas Please

[tf1]

I have a SCSI Nikon LS-201 35mm scanner that I need to connect to my Shuttle PC. It has no spare 5¼" bay, so I thought that the following solution would be the easiest way to get it back up and running:

Purchase an external SCSI housing
Purchase a USB-SCSI adapter cable

Would this work? Would it be better to install the Adaptec 2940 PCI SCSI card and get the appropriate external SCSI cable? (The same scanner/card were previously used internally with a ribbon cable.)

I don't use the scanner very often: it is a long-term project to transfer 30 years of negatives and transparencies to digital media, so I like the convenience of the USB solution. However, I'm not sure that the drivers will let it work through the SCSI-USB adapter.

Does anyone have any experience or advice?

Regards: tf1

 

[TonyGroves]

I have no idea how well the USB/SCSI adapter would work, but my instinct would be to keep it simple; install a SCSI PCI card with an external connector, and connect it to the scanner with a SCSI cable. I use that arrangement myself, and have never had any trouble with it.

 

[paparazi]

tf1
I agree! a PCI SCSI card is the easiest/cheapest and probably the most efficient way to go, you don't need a free bay.
SCSI cards generally have external as well as internal connections.
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[tf1]

Thanks all. I'll go the full SCSI way then. My feeling was that it is the surest way to proceed as there is a definite doubt about the USB-SCSI adapter working.



Regards: tf1

 

[MrPeter]

USB to scsi will not work most of the time and when it does, if you use another USB device ( like a mouse) the scan will fail, got that directly from Nikon US technical support. Go directly to a scsi controller to use a SCSI scanner, USB to scsi works for stuff like zip drives and cd-roms pretty well, things that depend on ASPI, not so well.

 

[tf1]

Thanks for the confirmation. I am definitely going that route and have already ordered a 5¼" SCSI case for the scanner.



Regards: tf1