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It's not always bigger [why 60 pin connector was used]

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From: ohl...@charter.net (Louis Ohland)
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Subject: It's not always bigger [why 60 pin connector was used]
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:00:13 -0500
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by: Louis Ohland - Mon, 28 Jun 2021 14:00 UTC

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- 8 BIT DEVICES USE 50 PIN CABLES. ARRANGED IN 2 ROWS OF 25 PINS. IBM
USED A 60 PIN CONNECTOR FOR THE EXTERNAL PORT ON THE SCSI-1 ADAPTER
BECAUSE THE 60 PIN CONNECTOR WAS ACTUALLY SMALLER AND THE 50 PIN WAS TOO
BIG TO FIT ON THE BACK OF THE ADAPTER.

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by: WBSTClarke - Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:39 UTC

On Monday, 28 June 2021 at 15:06:31 UTC+1, Louis Ohland wrote:
> SCSITECH.MSC
>
> - 8 BIT DEVICES USE 50 PIN CABLES. ARRANGED IN 2 ROWS OF 25 PINS. IBM
> USED A 60 PIN CONNECTOR FOR THE EXTERNAL PORT ON THE SCSI-1 ADAPTER
> BECAUSE THE 60 PIN CONNECTOR WAS ACTUALLY SMALLER AND THE 50 PIN WAS TOO
> BIG TO FIT ON THE BACK OF THE ADAPTER.

The 50-way Centronics connector, true. Not the High Density 50 a la MCS-700 "Patriot".

Just for clarity.

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It's not always bigger [why 60 pin connector was used]	Louis Ohland
Re: It's not always bigger [why 60 pin connector was used]	WBSTClarke