Device Cables; Diskette Drive Signal Cable; Ide Signal Cables; System Board Cable Connectors - NEC Direction SP E-Series Reference Manual

Device Cables

The cables used for the installation of optional storage devices include:
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diskette drive signal cable

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IDE signal cables

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system power cables.
The addition of a diskette drive might require the replacement of the existing
diskette drive cable. The addition of an IDE device does not require the
replacement of the existing IDE cable. The existing IDE cables support two
devices on each cable.
Cable connector locations are shown in the following figure.

Diskette Drive Signal Cable

A two-connector diskette drive signal cable comes attached to the system board
and to the standard 1.44-MB diskette drive. If your system comes standard with
an Iomega Ditto tape backup unit, the signal cable has three connectors.
Depending on your system, installation of a tape backup unit may require the
replacement of the existing diskette drive signal cable with a three-connector
cable. Connect an optional tape backup unit to the middle connector on the
three-connector diskette drive signal cable.
The colored edge of the cable goes to pin 1 on the cable connector. Align the red
edge of the cable with pin 1 (the notched end) on the drive connector.
The following figure shows a three-connector diskette drive signal cable.

System Board Cable Connectors

Option Installation 3-13