Very Rare Vintage 1990 Outbound Systems Mac SCSI Adapter and Emulator NEW
Outbound introduced its original Outbound Laptop System in March of 1990, offering a compact, lightweight laptop system requiring a Mac Plus or SE ROM chip to make it complete.
The "SCSI Adapter and Emulator" allowed users to connect the Outbound to any SCSI-equipped Mac.
The Outbound SCSI Adapter is an external Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) adapter for the Outbound Laptop System. The SCSI Adapter was designed to be used in two ways: 1) as a conventional Outbound-to-SCSI device connector, and 2) as a SCSI Emulator, enabling any or all of the Outbound's storage devices to appear as SCSI volumes on the desktop of the Apple Macintosh computer.
The SCSI adapter gives Outbound Laptop users the added flexibility of connecting to the wide range of SCSI products available for the Macintosh. In SCSI emulation mode, the SCSI Adapter also allows the Outbound Laptop to become a SCSI disk drive for any Macintosh II, SE, or Plus, thus vastly simplifying file transfers.
The SCSI Adapter is powered by the Outbound Laptop it is plugged into. Because the SCSI Adapter plugs into the Outbound's host connector port, the Outbound cannot be docked to a host Macintosh when the SCSI Adapter is plugged in.
To use your SCSI Adapter, you'll need an Outbound Laptop, the SCSI Adapter itself, and the expansion cable that came packaged with it. The SCSI Adapter has the expansion connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other end. (use the standard DB-25M to DB-25M or DB-25M to Centronics-50 standard Macintosh cable supplied with your SCSI device).
To use the SCSI emulation capabilities, you'll need the Outbound SCSI Emulator program and a fully functional Macintosh in addition to the SCSI Adapter and cables. Version 1.1 or higher of the Outbound System Software must also be installed on the Outbound Laptop.
Included:Outbound Systems 500-SCSI SCSI AdapterOutbound Software for the Outbound Laptop System v1.1 Disk (and also one backup disk)*Outbound SCSI Adapter and Emulator User GuideOne Expansion Cable
*Bonus: Since the item is vintage and I happen to have an additional disk, I've included one additional disk (used) of the Outbound Software for the Outbound Laptop System v1.1 so that you may be able to keep the original new disk in its original condition or as a backup copy.
Sold as is, Vintage like New Condition. Original Owner. Stored in dry environment.
Ships boxed with signature for safe delivery.
See my other vintage items. I may be able to ship multiple items together and refund part of the shipping fees.
