SyQuest EZ135 external SCSI tape drive

[phogren]

Does anyone know the pinouts for the power supply? It uses a 5 pin DIN something like an older IBK keyboard or C64 power supply.

 

[MikeS]

Does anyone know the pinouts for the power supply? It uses a 5 pin DIN something like an older IBK keyboard or C64 power supply.

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Tape drive? You sure 'bout dat?

 

[Chuck(G)]

Well, if it's the EZ135 135MB disk drive, the power pins go like this:

Pins 1,2 = Ground
Pin 3 = +5
Pin 4 = NC
Pin 5 = +12

If it's the EZ135 tape drive, I never seen one of them animals.

 

[phogren]

I bow to your expertise. I assumed it was a tape drive. Now I see it's a disk drive.
Many thanks.

 

[phogren]

BTW, I found a power supply

BTW, I found a power supply

I found a SyQuest power supply, I have attached a picture of the pinouts and specs.

 

[MikeS]

Have you got cartridges for it? Any idea if 105MB carts are compatible?

 

[Chuck(G)]

No, the EZ135 carts can be handled by an EZFlyer (230MB) drive, but that's about it. the 105MB SQ3105 carts will work in the SQ3270 270MB drive, though.

SyQuest got more than a little flakey in their declining years. For a time, the firm liquidated their inventory on the old syquest.com site, but that's even gone. Guess I'll have to mothball my SparQ drive...

 

[Druid6900]

I seem to have 5 - 135MB tested drive cartridges and I have some 105s, but haven't had anything to test them in.

 

[phogren]

Cartridges

Cartridges

No I don't have any yet. I see there is someone on Ebay sellling them. I'll order one probably this weekend. I think only the cartridge for the 135 will work.