Yamaha CBX-D5 User Manual

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SCSI cables
Most SCSI devices are supplied with a SCSI cable, but if you need to buy one, make sure 
that it is designed for SCSI usage and that the connecters on either end of the cable are 
correct for your application.
Cable length is an important issue, but it’s not the length of each individual SCSI cable, 
it’s the total length of the SCSI daisy chain that must not exceed 6m (20ft).
Computer connection
Apple Macintosh
Apple Macintosh computers use a 25-pin D-SUB connector for the SCSI port, so use a 
25-pin D-SUB to 50-way Amphenol type SCSI cable, usually supplied with an external 
Macintosh hard disk drive.
Atari ST/STE
For Atari ST/STE computers, a Steinberg SCSI adaptor is required. This should be 
connected to the Atari ST/STE’s “HARD DISK” port (DMA) using a 19-pin DSUB to 
19-pin DSUB cable. An external hard disk drive can then be connected to the SCSI 
adaptor’s SCSI connector using a 50-way to 25-pin SCSI cable. 
Although it is possible to use just one external hard disk, it is highly recommended, for the 
sake of data integrity, that you use at least two external hard disks: one disk for your 
computer software and data such as Cubase Audio, MIDI song files, etc., and the other disk 
purely for recording CBX-D5 sound files.
Atari TT
The Atari TT has a SCSI connection built-in, so a SCSI hard disk drive can be connected 
directly. 
Atari TT computers are fitted with an internal hard disk as standard. The internal disk 
should be used for your computer software and data such as Cubase Audio, MIDI song 
files, etc., and an external hard disk should be used purely for recording CBX-D5 sound 
files. An external hard disk must be used with an Atari TT, because it supplies the 
termination power that is required by the SCSI bus.
IBM PC/AT compatible
For an IBM PC/AT compatible computer, a SCSI adaptor card is required. This should be 
installed into one of the computer’s internal expansion slots.
NOTE:
Some Atari ST/STE hard disk drives already contain a SCSI adaptor, 
however, they cannot be used as a substitute for the Steinberg adaptor.
HARD
DISK 1
CBX-D5
HARD
DISK 2
SCSI
SCSI
SCSI
Total length of SCSI daisy chain must not exceed 6m (20ft)