I recently bought this Hitachi CDR-1700s and I have no idea what interface this uses. It think it may be SCSI, but I have not found much information on DC-37 SCSI, and I definitely have not found any cards that supports this.
It's DSub 37 (not DC-37) .... https://au.mouser.com/c/?q=db37
Yes a DB37 and you can buy cables. The 37 pin was used on a very few scsi and some printers. It is SCSI and requires a terminator and special scsi adapter for the pinout.....sorry is all I know.
added: I have an external 2x cdrom that has a 36pin Dsub and goes to a 25pin adapter with special cable, yours could do something similar but finding the pinout/proper cable could be tricky....
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These posts suggest that it uses a proprietary Hitachi interface:
http://www.linuxmisc.com/5-linux-hardware/284 … e379ccdbd6a.htm
https://wiki.preterhuman.net/Hitachi_CDR-1700S
as does a recent listing (sold just over 2 days ago) on a certain popular auction site.
giantclam wrote on 2024-01-20, 00:07:It's DSub 37 (not DC-37) .... https://au.mouser.com/c/?q=db37
DC-37 is the correct term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature
I've seen that connector used for both floppy & IDE devices so you better make sure what it is before you try anything.
I also had a hitachi cdrom a long time ago which had the same connectors. Unfortunately I no longer have that device 🙁
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giantclam wrote on 2024-01-20, 00:07:It's DSub 37 (not DC-37) .... https://au.mouser.com/c/?q=db37
No, OP is correct - that is a DC-37 connector
According to Stasons and Minus zero links it is scsi, the switches set the ID 0 to 6. Yes it is a proprietary type parallel-scsi, Mustek did similar with some early scsi scanners way back (special cable and adapter).
Found the original dos and Win3.1 drivers with a good readme in one and a .doc in other that includes some of the original adapter info.
The same driver pack was used for External: CDR1502S, CDR2500S, CDR1503S, CDR1700S, CDR1900S. Internal: CDR2500, CDR3500, CDR3600, CDR3700, CDR6700
the Hitachi TCDR-4000 (ext 4 CDroms) and the OCLC M300 series up to 4 CDroms using same CD-IF14A adapter or variation (like IF8p) of the IO adapter.
drivers attached. A picture of the IF8p adapter which has same 37pin connector, the CD-IF14A would look similar....
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