epson hx-20

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat Jan 10 15:55:16 2004

> On a related note, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas about how to =
> transfer HX20 disks to PC. The TF-20 wrote 320K 5.25" DSDD disks. I have =
> two 5.25" (Epson brand) floppy drives in a TF20, but I'm not quite sure a=
> bout how to hook them to a PC floppy interface (or if it is even possible=
> ). Each drive has 4 dip switches (presumably for A/B settings etc), but n=

IIRC, those are the 1/3rd height Epson drives with linear actuator
positioners (a bit like a mini-RK05 positioner!). They were also used in
the QX10, and the techincal manual for that machine (which I have)
contains schematics, etc.

However, 320K DSDD sounds like a 40 cylinder format to me. Are you sure a
PC 360K drive can't read them?

-tony
Received on Sat Jan 10 2004 - 15:55:16 GMT