[Coco] FD-50X Drive manuals

[Tim Fadden]

Ok,

Get the make/model number from each drive. We should be able to get the 
tech information from each one.  it is most likely a jumper/cable 
problem, that can be fixed. The drives themselves most likely are ok. I 
doubt the tandy manuals would help. They are specifically for the drives 
that tandy supplied, and won't have any information on any other drive.

What are you using for a controller, case, and cable?   What are the 
symptoms? If you have your yahoo chat, start it up and I will get on 
line with ya and see if  we can work it out.

If you are using the stock tandy cable, Both drives must be set as 
target 1 (some drives may say 0)  the drive at the end of the cable 
should have the resistor pack installed, and the one in the middle of 
the cable should have the resistor removed.

If you are using a straight through cable, the only difference is that 
one floppy should be jumpered as disk one, and the other as disk 2. The 
rest still applies.

Really need details in order to properly diagnose the issue!

Tim

Bill wrote:
> Well, I unwittingly purchased 3 different disk drives, and none of them
> work. They all act pretty much the same, and I was hoping to get some kind
> of an idea what to do to possibly fix the problem.
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-
>> bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Tim Fadden
>> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 7:52 PM
>> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] FD-50X Drive manuals
>>
>> What information are you looking for?  How to fix the floppy drive?
>> Make
>> drive cables? disk basic commands?
>>
>> I have two different versions of the Disk system manual, controller
>> schematics etc. Just what are you trying to do?
>>
>>     
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