Just installed a multi card reader..

I'll post images and a step by step once I get the MPC to read discs in the drive.

Update:

I bought a PCMCIA card and tried that in the drive, but the MPC still says no disc. PC reads it fine.

I tried switching the SCSI cable ends inside the mpc, and I played with the terminator setting. Still getting the same error "SCSI not Ready" and "No Disc."


Anyone know what I can do to solve this?

does it exist any external multi card readers with scsi?

dj dcypher,
firmware V3.2 may be the problem. I was not aware that there was a version after 3.1 which is the version I am using in my MPC.

Send me an email from the link in my profile and I will send you v3.1. But this would require you to install the reader in a SCSI equipped PC to uploading. Else, you can to send me the PCD, I will update it for you or I send you my v3.1 spare and try the 3.2 in my PC. V3.1 had problems i XP and I suspect the 3.2 was to take care of this.

Otherwise you could try an IDE atapi compatible internal reader.

But be sure that:

1) Fully compatible with ATAPI
2) Adopts native driver
3) Avoid anything that has drivers

There is a model called IISDMC, which is selled by differents brands which
is compatible with the MPC. Well atleast I got that info from the Midicase Akai mailinglist.

Maybe this one:
http://www.verbatim.com.au/products/pro ... ?ID=IISDMC
or http://www.psism.com/iisdmc.htm

mpc3000 wrote:dj dcypher,
firmware V3.2 may be the problem. I was not aware that there was a version after 3.1 which is the version I am using in my MPC.

Send me an email from the link in my profile and I will send you v3.1. But this would require you to install the reader in a SCSI equipped PC to uploading. Else, you can to send me the PCD, I will update it for you or I send you my v3.1 spare and try the 3.2 in my PC. V3.1 had problems i XP and I suspect the 3.2 was to take care of this.

Thanks man, there's no email addy in your profile, but I'll PM you.

I did not say there was an email in my profile. There is a link in my profile from which you will find an email address.

Reason is that I do not answer PM's. I do not even read them since 99% of the messages were "how do I do this?" or "how do I install that?" and these are the types of messages that should be on the forums.

sorry man, I mis-read. Just dropped you an email.

Thanks again.

Update:

The problem was there were 4 bent pins in the Compact Flash slot. Once the pins were straightened the drive worked fine. Firmware version 3.2 will work with the MPC.

Thanks to mpc3000 for helping me out with this.

http://www.epinions.com/cmhd-Components ... full_specs

For users of other supported media such as Sony's Memory Stick, the Type III slot will accommodate most ATA compatible PC Card adapters as well as Type II or III Flash cards and hard disks.

How cool is that?

Just installed mine and the danm thing makes me partition my 1Gig CF into 2 partitions and I can't get it to go to A-A instead of A-B - this is BS!

perennial wrote:Just installed mine and the danm thing makes me partition my 1Gig CF into 2 partitions and I can't get it to go to A-A instead of A-B - this is BS!

Maybe try getting a PCMCIA adaptor and use the CF card in slot one. Maybe that slot can read a larger card. Just a thought, not sure if it will work.

Keep us updated.

Can someone send me the latest firmware for PCD-47B

[email protected]

Thanks!