MPC 2000 card reader. Is this compatible?

Hi folks,

I just found this scsi card reader on ebay

http://www.ebay.it/itm/IBM-PCD-60B-50Pi ... 724wt_1270

Can someone tell me if this is good for my mpc2000 (classic) ??

Thank you

my guess is yes, but you need to do some work to install it. You will need to route the port on the back of the machine inside the machine (they used to sell kits for doing that) and it involved an adapter after that to switch to 50 pin...

at least that is what I believe it will require.. maybe some of the other guys will be able to say more closely. Also, you could get an external enclosure with the centronix cable

yes i was wondering to keep the reader out of the mpc...

Zerma wrote:yes i was wondering to keep the reader out of the mpc...

yeah you need an external scsi enclosure .. look up glyph, they make them but often are a bit pricey

no problem because i make the case from myself

just wanted to know if this reader is compatible for my mpc to not purchase it unnecessary

Zerma wrote:...
http://www.ebay.it/itm/IBM-PCD-60B-50Pi ... 724wt_1270

Can someone tell me if this is good for my mpc2000 (classic) ??

I don't think it is compatible with PCD-60B.

Check this page:
http://www.mpc2000xl.com/storage.htm

PCB-60B is not listed, plus PCB-60B is multi-card reader, which MPC-2000 usually don't work with. Not all SCSI card reader would work with MPC-2000 (either classic or XL.)

I thought about installing SCSI CF reader to MPC-2000 classic for while (when I had 2000 Classic), but classic cannot handle file directory, so I didn't go into that route.

My recommendation (like I mentioned this on other threads) is installing 2.5 inch SCSI MO drive instead, and get bulk of used 120MB MO disks. Unlike SCSI CF reader, MO drive was supported by Akai Pro (the user manual even mentions SCSI MO drives), and does not clap out like Zip drives. It is hot swappable.

thanks jvc for the answer!

I know you are asking for your 2000 but I can definitely say the -60b does not work internally on a 2000XL.