Question SCSI 68-pin LVDS again 68-pin VHDCI

[pulsarpietro]

Hi all,

I probably should have asked this before buying stuff ... but anyway, too late

I am struggling to get a tape drive connected to my workstation, the tape drive model is the following Q1539B - HP StorageWork. After some struggling to find a SCSI card which would fit my
workstation I've bought the following card, Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE.

Well all this to discover that the cable I bought (SCSI U320SCSI Cable 68pin Micro Centronics) fits one end, but not the others, it looks like the two external connectors are different:

• 68-PIN LVDS (Tape drive)
• 68-PIN VHDCI (Workstation's SCSI Card)

I wasn't aware of all this complications unfortunately - is there any easy quick-win for it ? Or do I need to buy a card which comes with a different external connector ? I would be even ready to buy a new tape drive (second-hand) in order to get something which works reliably, I say this because it's been a struggle to find an SCSI card for my workstation as it needs to be low bracket.

Thanks all.

 

[kanewolf]

I think this is the cable you need -- https://www.disctech.com/External-HD68-male-to-VHDCI-male-SCSI-Cable-LVD-U320-1-meter-3-ft

 

[pulsarpietro]

I think this is the cable you need -- https://www.disctech.com/External-HD68-male-to-VHDCI-male-SCSI-Cable-LVD-U320-1-meter-3-ft

Thanks a lot, I think that would work (by looking at the interfaces). I am trying to find a second hand one - I am UK based.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HD68-HP6...441599?hash=item4688b78e3f:g:fF4AAOSwfX9b2YP0

What does it mean to be half-piched ?