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4-26 Preparing for Use with Mac
Multiple SCSI devices are connected to the Macintosh computer in a
chain. If the DCS 465 Camera Back is one of multiple SCSI devices
connected to your Macintosh computer, it must be connected as the last
device in the chain of SCSI devices since it only includes one SCSI con-
nector.
The total cable length connecting all devices must not exceed 15 feet (4.6
meters).
You will need to determine if the connected SCSI devices are terminated
or not. To do so, first look for an external SCSI terminator on the devices.
Because some devices contain internal terminators, also check the in-
structions for your devices to determine if they are terminated internally,
and if they are whether that termination is currently active.
We provide two sets of instructions. Follow the first set (A) if none of the
connected devices are terminated or if one of the devices is terminated
externally. Follow the second set (B) if one of the devices — it should be
the last device in the chain — is terminated internally.
A. Follow these steps if none of the connected
devices are terminated or if one of the devices
is terminated externally.
1. Turn off the Macintosh computer, and all connected SCSI devices.
IMPORTANT: Later, when you connect and disconnect the Macintosh
computer and the DCS 465 Camera Back on a regular basis, make sure that
the computer and all devices are off. Some software and peripherals check
the SCSI connection periodically. If the Macintosh computer is on, and you
connect the camera back while the SCSI connection is being used, the
Macintosh computer may hang and you will need to restart.