Gotek USB in a CPC6128

[Jeff_HxC2001]

Manager V3.4 available :
http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_Manager.zip

[tjohnson]

Hi Jeff, tried out your software and having issues, firstly it seems much slower starting and saving.  Initalising seems much slower, pausing on initalising firmware, and I got some pauses when listing the contents of the usb.  Secondly I've selected some .dsk but then when trying to access from basic I just get "disc missing".  The gotek seems to access the disks but the computer doesn't recognise some of them, of 7 or 8 disks selected only 3 would read.

[Jeff_HxC2001]

Have you the same issues with the manager v2.5 ?
(also present into this archive:
http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_Manager.zip)

Could you share the non-working dsks ?

[tjohnson]

Have you the same issues with the manager v2.5 ?
(also present into this archive:
http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_Manager.zip)

Could you share the non-working dsks ?

Hi Jeff attached the disks I couldn't get to read.  Interesting the slow reading of the files also happened in v2.5, kept saying read in top right then eventually finished.  I removed the last disk where it paused and then it read at normal speed.  I'm using your latest firmware.
Thanks Trevor

[Jeff_HxC2001]

Hi Jeff attached the disks I couldn't get to read.  Interesting the slow reading of the files also happened in v2.5, kept saying read in top right then eventually finished.  I removed the last disk where it paused and then it read at normal speed.  I'm using your latest firmware.
Thanks Trevor

Ok this is some more DSK with different headers.

New firmware to support them :

15 October 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.32.5a

- More CPC DSK format variant support.

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/HXCFEUSB_HFE_beta_firmware.zip

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/USB_HFE_hxc_floppy_emulator_firmware_release_notes.txt

Thanks for the feedbacks ! 

[tjohnson]

Cheers jeff, I've done a quick test of the new firmware and all appears good.  I'll let you know of i come across anymore issues.  Thanks Trevor

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[Jeff_HxC2001]

New manager released !

http://norecess.cpcscene.net/

https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/SDCard_HxC_Floppy_Emulator_Manager.zip

[tjohnson]

Ok this is some more DSK with different headers.

New firmware to support them :

15 October 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.32.5a

- More CPC DSK format variant support.

http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/HXCFEUSB_HFE_beta_firmware.zip

http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/USB_HFE_hxc_floppy_emulator_firmware_release_notes.txt

Thanks for the feedbacks ! 

HI Jeff, I found another .dsk that I couldn't get to read - attached.

[Jeff_HxC2001]

HI Jeff, I found another .dsk that I couldn't get to read - attached.

Thanks. The reading of this dsk is fixed, but the game doesn't appears to work on my setup (same behavior with HFE and DSK...) . Is this game protected ? Is it working on your machine ?

17 October 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.33.1a

- Config-Less Mode :

  Use the settings saved into the device internal flash memory and
  switch to normal/direct selection mode when no HXCSDFE.CFG are present.

  NOTE : Without HXCSDFE.CFG the last image selection is not saved.

- More CPC DSK format variant support.(again !)

http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/HXCFEUSB_HFE_beta_firmware.zip

http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/USB_HFE_hxc_floppy_emulator_firmware_release_notes.txt

[tjohnson]

Thanks. The reading of this dsk is fixed, but the game doesn't appears to work on my setup (same behavior with HFE and DSK...) . Is this game protected ? Is it working on your machine ?

17 October 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.33.1a

- Config-Less Mode :

  Use the settings saved into the device internal flash memory and
  switch to normal/direct selection mode when no HXCSDFE.CFG are present.

  NOTE : Without HXCSDFE.CFG the last image selection is not saved.

- More CPC DSK format variant support.(again !)



http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/HXCFEUSB_HFE_beta_firmware.zip

http://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_drive_emulator/USB_HFE_hxc_floppy_emulator_firmware_release_notes.txt

Hi Jeff, thanks for fixing this, the game doesn't work on my machine, nor on Winape so perhaps it is protected.  I'll let you know if I come across anymore .dsk with issues.

[Jeff_HxC2001]

Hi Jeff, thanks for fixing this, the game doesn't work on my machine, nor on Winape so perhaps it is protected.  I'll let you know if I come across anymore .dsk with issues.

If this doesn't work on Winape, this is maybe a bad dump. Is it working with another emulator ?

[tjohnson]

If this doesn't work on Winape, this is maybe a bad dump. Is it working with another emulator ?

I think it must be a bad dump as it doesn't work in Arnold either.

[Phantomz]

I think it must be a bad dump as it doesn't work in Arnold either.

The disk appears to be a bad dump!

[nico24]

Some help appreciated:

I have a Gotek - with some form of HxC firmware. I purchased it for my ST - which I finally got to work. I'm trying it with my CPC6128 - but am having problems. I want to use it as an external drive

Could someone advise:
1. the jumper settings on the GOTEK? S0 or S1, M0 or no, JA or no?
2. Cable - and cables jumping on the connector - i.e. pin 31 and 32 or not?
3. I don't have a 12v power supply plugged in to my machine - because I don't want to use the internal floppy - will this affect my potential use of the Gotek externally?

Many thanks in advance.

Also maybe there are some known working HxC files that i can test out - this was the only way I got my ST version to work.

Thanks.

[Token]

I don't have it external but I can say it doesn't need the 12V at all. If you reverse the internal floppy PSU connector, you can connect it to the Gotek, it's 5V.
Page 36 you have the link for lastest HxC files.

[nico24]

some posts say you can only use one kind of Gotek. Not sure if that is old though. The ebay site i bought it from was selling it for
Amstrad, Amiga, Atari.

[Ast]

Some help appreciated:

I have a Gotek - with some form of HxC firmware. I purchased it for my ST - which I finally got to work. I'm trying it with my CPC6128 - but am having problems. I want to use it as an external drive

Could someone advise:
1. the jumper settings on the GOTEK? S0 or S1, M0 or no, JA or no?
2. Cable - and cables jumping on the connector - i.e. pin 31 and 32 or not?
3. I don't have a 12v power supply plugged in to my machine - because I don't want to use the internal floppy - will this affect my potential use of the Gotek externally?

Many thanks in advance.

Also maybe there are some known working HxC files that i can test out - this was the only way I got my ST version to work.

Thanks.

1. Use only 5 volts supplies for your Gotek
2. Here, You could find help : http://amstradplus.forumforever.com/t315-Premi-re-Mise-en-route-d-un-lecteur-Hxc-ou-Gotek.htm 
(If Molière langage is not a problem for you)
3. You could also find tips to make your own 5v cable with an old usb one.

[pelrun]

The only jumper you need is on S0 (or is it S1?    ) If it doesn't respond as drive B, just switch it to the other one. It also doesn't need any cabling trickery, because it natively supplies a proper READY signal.

some posts say you can only use one kind of Gotek. Not sure if that is old though.

I think there's just some variants of the original gotek firmware. None of that matters once HxC is on it; the hardware is identical.

[nico24]

Thanks a lot! With most of the variables taken out, I've managed to get it to work! So now I've managed to get a Gotek working with my Amiga, ST and now the Amstrad! Happy days....

[pelrun]

Since I'm without M4 for the time being (purely my own fault, I keep forgetting to send it off to Duke for repair    ) I've been motivated to get a semi-permanent gotek installation done. So:


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Fairly tidy, if you don't actually look under the lid


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I said don't look! 


I also made a external drive enclosure for the 3" drive that looks similar to the FD-1, in case I have to use it at some point...

[tjohnson]

Very good, what screen did you buy for it?  Looks like a small oled.

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[pelrun]

HxC can talk to generic ebay i2c 128x32 oled's or to a i2c 16x2 LCD.


http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1683&p=11486#p16459 has the details including the wiring setup.

[tjohnson]

HxC can talk to generic ebay i2c 128x32 oled's or to a i2c 16x2 LCD.


http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1683&p=11486#p16459 has the details including the wiring setup.

Thanks pelrun will order one

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[Duke]

Made a small adapter PCB for mine, to avoid messing with the cable:
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If anyone else wants one, I have 3 more than I need.
PCB alone, 3 EUR (without connectors)
PCB with connectors soldered & mounted 6 euro (yeah sorry!). Sold.
+shipping.
(send pm if you want one)

Adapter with inverted connectors could also be used externally (if that makes any sense) for a 3" B-Drive. There is pads for A/B, S/S.

@pelrun, care to share your 3d printed front, looks good and easy to print.

[pelrun]

The fascia project is available on Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/28688cb724167c0184713f8c/w/1cfb72aca206589ff9d078ad/e/dfc77a617be6cc8f38919994


I've attached an STL. Be warned, it's not oriented properly for printing, it needs to be turned 90 degrees.