Laptop SCSI Adapter for AIT Tape Drive

[shinjukumaster]

I have a Sony AIT tape drive with LVD Ultra 160 SCSI interface and I need to connect it to my Toshiba laptop. Installed in the laptop is an Adapter PCMCIA 1480 SCSI adapter. The AIT tape drive does not show up on the SCSI bus scan. What do I need to get this drive online and working with my laptop? Seems I need some kind of SCSI interface adapter but not sure what. Thanks for any helpful comments or suggestions.

 

[Reefslayer]

Hello There,
Take it you've got no problems with the card first off?
It's Cardbus as far as I know and wont work in a standard PCMCIA slot. Needs 32 bit.

If the card looks as though it's behaving itself, and I'd presume it is given you mention scanning the bus, is your device supported on this kind of interface. I wasn't aware these cards supported LVD u160 devices? Think it will only support slower SCSI-1, SCSI-2,Ultra SCSI type stuff.

Might be an idea to try and return it! Do you need to be mobile with the tape drive? If you roam with your laptop but only anticipate using the drive in a fixed location maybe there's a docking station option for your Toshiba that incorporated a standard PCI SCSI option?

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

 

[mainegeek]

Also, have you checked termination on the tape drive?