HPDB68M/CEN50F SCSI Adaptor

Introduction

This HPDB68M/CEN50F SCSI Adapter allows you to bridge the gap between SCSI devices that use different connector types. This can be useful when you have newer SCSI devices using the HPDB68M connector and older devices using the Centronics 50-pin connector, and you need to connect them in the same SCSI chain.

HPDB68M: This stands for Half Pitch DB68 Male connector. The HPDB68 connector is commonly used in SCSI setups to connect various SCSI devices, such as hard drives, tape drives, scanners, and more. It's a high-density connector with 68 pins, designed to provide a robust connection and support fast data transfer rates.

CEN50F: This stands for Centronics 50-pin connector with a Female connector. The Centronics 50-pin connector, as mentioned in previous responses, was commonly used in early SCSI implementations, including SCSI-1. It has 50 pins and was used to connect devices to the SCSI bus.

An SCSI adapter, in this context, is a device that serves as an intermediary between SCSI devices with different connector types. It enables you to connect a device with an HPDB68M connector to a device with a Centronics 50-pin (CEN50F) connector.