- Ensure all external SCSI devices have power.
- Check that no two devices have the same SCSI ID number (EIIIX is ID 5).
- Ensure the SCSI cable is 12 feet or less.
- Verify the last device in the SCSI chain has termination resistors installed.
- Try a different SCSI cable.
Source: Emulator III XPs — e-mu-emulator-iiixp-operations-manual (manual)
