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Title: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: anyf33 on 12:31, 22 April 16

:picard: i was trying to remove 3" DRIVE cable and i made this!
i think i can connect the pins with soldering. but this will be made from a friend later .
So meanwhile i was trying to connect with 5,25 plug as external drive. any help for correct plug?
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Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: xesrjb on 13:24, 22 April 16

Adapterkabel / Floppykabel - Amstrad (Schneider) CPC - 26 - 34 Pin - Gotek HxC | (http://www.ebay.de/itm/Adapterkabel-Floppykabel-Amstrad-Schneider-CPC-26-34-Pin-Gotek-HxC-/201564211899?hash=item2eee29cabb:g:rvMAAOSwgQ9Vlm9x)

xesrjb

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: anyf33 on 14:20, 22 April 16

Thank you but this for connecting hxc or 3,5 drive. This the same?

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: xesrjb on 14:30, 22 April 16

It's the same. You must can look at the photo, how to split the cable!!

xesrjb

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: Higgy on 19:38, 22 April 16

Thanks @xesrjb (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=230) for the link. I am just about to mod my 6128 for a Gotek/HxC and I have now ordered the parts to make power and signal adaptor links so I dont have to alter my 6128's connections.

Thankfully the original Raspberry Pi 1 has a 26-pin header so that seem to be the easiest place to get a male 26 IDC header and it comes with a ribbon cable, just need to remove the female 26 pin and fit a normal 3.5" floppy one.

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: anyf33 on 06:23, 23 April 16

yes but where i start ? At left or at the right? :'(

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: Audronic on 06:32, 23 April 16

Try Here

Guide on how to connect a 3.5 - CPCWiki (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Guide_on_how_to_connect_a_3.5)

Or in the DIY Links

Ray

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: anyf33 on 08:52, 23 April 16

finally it works. with the cable i bought to connect 3,5 drive. I was nessecary to connect 33 and 34 pin. I thought it was not neccesary but it is.
But i have the same problem and thats why i canibalize the original floppy slot before! when i press cat a drive a the drive spins!
cable problem? i dont know

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: Audronic on 08:59, 23 April 16

@anyf33 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1636)

? How many drives do you have connected ?
|A and |B. and What is the Problem ?

I Normally send this command |A:CAT (Return)

Ray

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: anyf33 on 09:47, 23 April 16

One! In external port.
When i put |b cat works. When i press |a cat the b start spinning!
I have the same problem when i have 2 drives connected. They work together!! That why i put put the internal drive cable. See the pictures

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: gerald on 11:14, 23 April 16

Quote from: anyf33 on 09:47, 23 April 16
One! In external port.
When i put |b cat works. When i press |a cat the b start spinning!
I have the same problem when i have 2 drives connected. They work together!! That why i put put the internal drive cable. See the pictures

The motor on signal is shared amongst all drives. So when you access one, the others spin as well. This is an expected and normal behaviour.

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: Audronic on 11:33, 23 April 16

@anyf33 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1636)

Gerald is correct This is normal behaviour.

Ray

Title: Re: HELP! for drive 3"
Post by: anyf33 on 11:59, 23 April 16

Thanks guys. But as i remember the two drives worked together! And the 3 drive light flashed like reading when accesing drive b 3.5 and then i put out 3 disk cable and the 3,5 start working.!

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