Section 2. Installing Your PlexWriter SCSI Drive
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Mount the PlexWriter Internal SCSI Drive
You can mount your internal PlexWriter drive in any available bay. You must
remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use.
CAUTION: Install your PlexWriter horizontally. Plextor does not guarantee the drive’s
performance in a vertical position.
You must make a minimum of two cable connections to your PlexWriter. The two
cable connections that you must make are:
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SCSI cable
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Power cable
There are also two optional cable connections:
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A cable connection if you are using a sound board in your computer and plan to
connect the PlexWriter’s audio output to the audio connector on the sound board.
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A cable connection if the sound board is equipped with SPDIF and you wish to
use the SPDIF digital audio output from your PlexWriter.
Choose a SCSI Ribbon Cable
The SCSI cable you will need is a standard 50-pin flat-ribbon cable. The cable may
have a termination on it.
Figure 11: Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable
You may need to add or change a SCSI ribbon cable. Use these guidelines to help
decide on what internal SCSI cable you will use.
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You purchased an internal Plextor Drive SCSI Kit: Use the SCSI cable that
came with the kit.
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The SCSI cable in your PC has a free connector: Use that SCSI cable.
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The SCSI cable in your PC does not have a free connector: If you already
have one other SCSI peripheral (such as a hard disk) and your existing cable has
only two connectors, remove the cable and replace it with a cable with additional
connectors. You will need to purchase this cable.
