Floppy disk and interface compatibility

[cha05e90]

Hello, I'm not an expert when it comes to disk drive compatibility of the 80's...AFAIK most of the "standard" 3.5" floppy disk drives sported the "Shugart" connection scheme - long question, maybe short answer:

I have a Sinclair-branded MicroPeripherals 3,5" floppy disk drive (only the drive, not the i/f!) , will this work when attached to a Trump Card II?

Thanks!

[tofro]

Very likely yes (well, if it worked before )

Note you need to use a straight (un-twisted) ribbon cable and not something "non-standard" that came from a PC.

[Pr0f]

If you have a Sinclair branded drive it's likely going to be 720K (780 for Sinclair format) drive which is fine for the disk controller on the Trump card.

[cha05e90]

Ok, thanks - then I'll try that!

[XorA]

Very likely yes (well, if it worked before )

Note you need to use a straight (un-twisted) ribbon cable and not something "non-standard" that came from a PC.

You can safely use the untwisted connector that is on all PC cables though

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi,

If you are going use a PC Floopy Disk Drive, which will have the drive select set to drive 1 or DS1, all that is required is to straighten the twist in the floppy cable and twist lines 10,11,12 to use the drive as DS0 or FLP1

If you need a cable I can supply one.

[aalea]

Also be aware that floppy drive of the 80's (well, the shugart standar) can be used up to 4 at same time (and trump card II support 4 floppy drives), so check the jumpers/configuration of the drive, or check with "dir flp1_" to "dir flp4_"