8" drive/pc hookup web site

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Sat Nov 7 16:25:17 1998

On Sat, 7 Nov 1998 cdrmool_at_interlog.com wrote:

> A while back I believe someone posted an address for a site that provided
> the schematic for hooking up an 8" drive to a pc. IF so, please pass it
> on to me again. Sorry for losing it.
>
> TIA
> Colan
 
 
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 The following table is extracted from the CompatiCard manual:
 
      Card 34 37 50 8 Inch Drive
Signal Name Pin Pin Direction Pin Signal Name
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Programmable 2 3 ---> 2 Low Current
Index 8 6 <--- 20 Index
Drive Select 1/3 12 8 ---> 28 Drive Select 2
Motor Enable 1/3 16 10 ---> 18 Head Load
Step Direction 18 11 ---> 34 Direction Select
Step Pulse 20 12 ---> 36 Step
Write Data 22 13 ---> 38 Write Data
 
Write Enable 24 14 ---> 40 Write Gate
Track 0 26 15 <--- 42 Track 0
Write Protect 28 16 <--- 44 Write Protect
Read Data 30 17 <--- 46 Read Data
Select Head 1 32 18 ---> 14 Side Select
 
Connect odd number pins of 34 pin connector to odds of 50 pin connector
Connect pins 21/37 of the DB-37 to all the odd pins on 50 pin connector
 
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                                                 - don
Received on Sat Nov 07 1998 - 16:25:17 GMT