Doug,
Hope this gives you more info than you need. :)
>From the Service Guide (SA26-7094-00, First Edition, 1994) Drive and Signal
Cables page 7-5 (spelling errors left intact):
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External Signal Cable Connector
Table 7-1. Pin Assignments for 37 Pin D Shell Cable
Signal Name Signal Pin Ground Pin
Reduced Write Current 2 20
Drive Select 0 8 26
Motor On (Head Load) 10 29
Direction Select 11 29
Step 12 30
Write Data 13 31
Write Gate 14 32
Side one Select 18 36
Ready 9 27
Index 6 24
Track 00 25 33
Write Project 26 34
Read Data 27 35
Diskette Change 19 37
Two Sided 7 25
8-Inch Drive Attached 5 23
5.25-Inch Drive Attached
Table 7-2. Attachment State Definition
5.25" Attached 8" Attached State Definition
0 0 External Diskette Box NOT connected.
0 1 8-Inch Drive Attached AND powered on.
1 0 5.25-Inch Drive Attached AND powered on.
1 1 Ext. Dskt. Box connected AND powered off.
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Sincerely,
Chris Craft, RetroComputing Nut
ccraft_at_netgenius.org
On Friday 03 May 2002 16:30, you wrote:
> I got a type 9331 model 011 with an AS/400 system... I think. When I get
> home, I'll look at it (and its //manual// :) again.
>
> Ciao,
> Chris.
>
> On Friday 03 May 2002 16:02, you wrote:
> <<<CHOP>>>
>
> > Outside, I found an IBM Type 9331 011 8 inch external
> > floppy drive, a nice black enclosure with the IBM logo
> > in the oval badge set at 45 degrees, like the PS/2 line
> > logos were. The interface connector on the rear has 37
> > pins and so I'm hoping it's the same as the interface
> > on the old IBM floppy interfaces that had a 37-pin
> > external connector.
> >
> > Anyone know what these drives were used with, and will
> > I luck out on the interface? It needs cleaning...
> >
> > Also, an IDE removable harddrive carry case & two mounting
> > frames, so I can start carrying serious storage two & fro
> > the orifice, er, office.
> >
> > No blinkenlights, although the poprietor indicated he'd
> > dumped a bunch of old stuff six months ago. Oh well, the
> > way he does this is he leaves a pallet out front for people
> > to stack stuff on. I'll start checking more often.
> >
> > Anyway, total damage for the above: eight bucks; five for
> > the Apple drive, two for the IBM floppy, and 1 for the IDE
> > shuttles.
> >
> > -dq
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Chris Craft, NOC Meister
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ccraft_at_springsips.com
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Received on Fri May 03 2002 - 21:09:15 BST