[Coco] Controller question

Bruce W. Calkins brucewcalkins at charter.net
Wed Aug 29 19:37:44 EDT 2012


The 3022 required 12 volts.  It is the controller of choice for conversion 
to full 1.44 meg 3.5" disk capability.
The 501 and 502 were both short cases.

Bruce W.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Flexser"

> Other differences between the FD501 and the FD502 are that the FD501
> takes a 24-pin ROM and the FD502 a 28-pin one;  the FD502 is
> physically shorter;  and the FD502 lacks the pin on the edge connector
> for accessing the upper 8K of the ROM.
>
> Art
>
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 6:33 PM,  <jdaggett at gate.net> wrote:
>> Bib
>>
>> Thanks for the clarification. Then the original controller 3022 which had 
>> the WD1793
>> predates the FD500. I have the 3022 (large case), FD501 and FD502 (both 
>> small case).
>> Never had the FD500. The real differences that I see between the FD501 
>> and FD502 is the
>> crystal frequency changes from 16 MHz to 8 MHz oscillator. Also the drive 
>> cable connector
>> has inductors inline for EMI reduction.
>>
>> james 




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