polarised floppy connectors

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Wed Apr 14 23:21:20 1999

On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Lawrence LeMay wrote:

> Ok, on a polarised 34 pin floppy connector, which end is pin 1?
>
> I'd rather not wire my adapter cables backwards, even though they would
> still be usable if i connected it to a non-polarised adapter...
>
> -Lawrence LeMay
>

If you are speaking of the edge connector on the floppy, the polarizing
slit falls between contacts 3,4 and 5,6. On the header end, if it has the
raised key in the center, pin one is to your right if you view it from the
cable end. That is, you can see the key but not the pin holes.

                                                 - don
Received on Wed Apr 14 1999 - 23:21:20 BST