Akai S1000 not reading disks

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emTu
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Akai S1000 not reading disks

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Hi,

after succecfully installing Hxc readers in a SCI Studio440 and Ensoniq Mirage this week end,
I tried to do so on an Akai S1000 (supposedly the same format as the Akai S01), but
I can't read images.
BTW, my HXC have the resistor mod.

What I have done :
1) format a blank disk while the original floppy in place.
2) RAW read this disk in HXC software.
3) Dump the image on the SD card.
4) Created a blank disk in HXc software following the S01 specs.

Both images do the same :
When booting the sampler, both HXC leds remain lit.
When trying to access the HXC floppy, the S1000 displays 'unknown format trying alternative
density'.
When it gives up, I try to format the disk and it displays 'write protected' even with 'Wr enabled'
set un the HXC menu.

What can be wrong ? A matter of disk format or a bad HXC configuration, wiring ?

Thanks for your support, this device works so great on the other gears !

emTu

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Wrong ribbon orientation ! It works.
emTu.

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Re: Akai S1000 not reading disks

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Just one thing : I tried to format a blank disk on the hxc using the S1000 menu.

It works, but in the end displays : 1640 bad sectors, disc may be unreliable.

Doh ! Future will tell !

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Can you send me the image ?

BTW 1640 sectors ? How this is possible these disk have only 1600 sectors ?!?

emTu
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Hi,

I am really unsure of the number of supposedly bad sectors.

Anywqy, I have put the imahe here (could not attach it to my message) :
http://emtu.free.fr/S1000.hfe

emTu.

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emTu wrote:Hi,

I am really unsure of the number of supposedly bad sectors.

Anywqy, I have put the imahe here (could not attach it to my message) :
http://emtu.free.fr/S1000.hfe

emTu.
mhh no not good : Something is wrong. It looks like that the tracks are too short (bad RPM setting).
You should use the S950 images here as start point:
https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_driv ... Images.zip

Your image was bad since the beginning (bad setting). How did you create it ?

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Hi,

I created the image using the sttings in the Akai S01 topic.

The reason for this is reading this page :
http://mda.smartelectronix.com/akai/akaiinfo.htm#4

I will try the S950 format instead and let you know what it does.

emTu.

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Hi,

formatting is OK with S950 configuration and image files, I'll try to write samples
from my syquest soon.

Here is a picture of the S1000 :
http://emtu.free.fr/S1000HXC.jpg

BTW : to replace the drive in a S1000 one have to remove a lot of parts including the front panel.
Thanks.

emTu.

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emTu wrote:Hi,

formatting is OK with S950 configuration and image files, I'll try to write samples
from my syquest soon.
Ok perfect!
emTu wrote: Here is a picture of the S1000 :
http://emtu.free.fr/S1000HXC.jpg

BTW : to replace the drive in a S1000 one have to remove a lot of parts including the front panel.
Thanks.

emTu.
Yes i know : i have done this operation on 3 S1000HD 2 weeks ago into a Flight simulator company. (i will post pictures & videos soon :wink: )
This was quite long.
(FYI the Airbus A330 / A340 simulators use the Akai S1000 to make the ambiante and cockpit sound into the simulator).

En tout cas merci pour la photo !

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Nice story I am a fan of planes too (my cell phone rings/alarm are made out of GPWS recordings),
but tedious job, 3 S1000 in a row !

I still have 2 screws left once my S1000 reassembled but who cares :)

De rien pour la photo.

emTu.

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Re: Akai S1000 not reading disks

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emTu what jumper settings did you use for the Studio440? I can't get mine to format.

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