Date   : Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:55:49 +0200 (CEST)
From   : c.j.thornley@... (c.j.thornley@...)
Subject: Master Compact Drive Cable

Hi,
Don't know if this will help but find attached the pinout of the floppy port.
I think the drives have to be set to DS1

Chris
  

> Message Received: Jul 08 2009, 09:05 PM
> From: "Andy Ford" 
> To: bbc-micro@...
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> Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Master Compact Drive Cable
> 
> 
> Hmm, my signature did not appear for some reason...
> 
> 
> Andy Ford wrote:
> > I don't suppose anyone has a picture / diagram to hand of how these are 
> > wired do they ?
> >
> > I looked at all the pictures I could find but none are clear around the 
> > actual wiring area. From what I can see (apart from the cable having 
> > less wires) , two pins are joined too.
> >
> > I have acquired a Compact with twin drives (both drives do work, tested 
> > well with a 1770 B) , but I am struggling to see how to actually wire 
> > them in a Compact due to the cable. I have the D plug wired with 
> > (short-ish) length of cable but nothing more. I have tried a few 
> > permutations without much luck :(
> >
> > I do know about the DS select switch on the sides of the drives ;) , as 
> > a side note: when I used them on the 'B' , the drive light did not work 
> > at all, although when I (accidentally!) plugged the cable in upside 
> > down, it did permanently illuminate (as expected) so I'd guess they are 
> > internally wired slightly differently anyway, maybe specially produced 
> > for Acorn ?
> >
> > Any advice,hints,tips or a diagram would be most welcome :D
> >
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