Amstrad CPC floppy cable

cpharlok · **Joined:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:05 am **Posts:** 6

HI!

Just got my new HxC unit from Peter (thanks!) and I want to use it with a CPC 6128. Do you know how can I make the cable that goes from the HxC to the CPC (floppy link)? I have a 3.5, 34 pins PC one ready. I have been searching around the forum and websites but I am still unsure how to do it.

Thanks a million!

Jeff · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:48 pm

cpharlok wrote:

HI!

Just got my new HxC unit from Peter (thanks!) and I want to use it with a CPC 6128. Do you know how can I make the cable that goes from the HxC to the CPC (floppy link)? I have a 3.5, 34 pins PC one ready. I have been searching around the forum and websites but I am still unsure how to do it.

Thanks a million!

external or internal ?

cpharlok · **Joined:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:05 am **Posts:** 6

Internal, I just want to replace the CPC fdd with the HxC

Jeff · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:59 pm

cpharlok wrote:

Internal, I just want to replace the CPC fdd with the HxC

in this case you need to buid a 26pin to 34pins adapter. are you able to make a small pcb to do this ?

cpharlok · **Joined:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:05 am **Posts:** 6

Mmm.... I cant build a PCB, can I use a blank pcb?

(Like this one: http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/product_ ... 99w345.jpg )

CrazyIcecap · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:38 pm **Posts:** 42

Here are some infos, but in german. There's a picture of the connections for the drive.

http://www.cpc-forum.de/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=582

CPCWiki has a lot of schematics:

http://cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Technical_documentation

Jeff · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:44 am

cpharlok wrote:

Mmm.... I cant build a PCB, can I use a blank pcb?

(Like this one: http://rsk.imageg.net/graphics/product_ ... 99w345.jpg )

yes

schematic of the cable / pcb :

CrazyIcecap · **Joined:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:38 pm **Posts:** 42

Values for the resistors?

Jeff · **Posted:** Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:35 am

CrazyIcecap wrote:

Values for the resistors?

it's some straps, so 0 ohms.

cpharlok · **Joined:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:05 am **Posts:** 6

Excellent! I will build it and post the results

Thanks Jeff and CrazyIcecap

Jeff · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:08 pm

cpharlok wrote:

Excellent! I will build it and post the results

Thanks Jeff and CrazyIcecap

Note: with the HxC Floppy Emulator you need only the strap R4, others are not populated.

izham_gb94 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:16 pm **Posts:** 15

Hello everyone, and thank you very much for this device as incredible:

I'm new to this forum.
I do not speak English, this is a translation and I apologize for errors.

I want to connect my HxC Floppy Emulator on an Amstrad 6128, at the rear connector (external).
I have seen these messages in the schema (thanks Jeff) for an internal connection, but I do not know how to connect in the back.

Please, can any of you give a little help?.

Thanks and best regards.

Jeff · **Posted:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:32 am

izham_gb94 wrote:

Hello everyone, and thank you very much for this device as incredible:

I'm new to this forum.
I do not speak English, this is a translation and I apologize for errors.

I want to connect my HxC Floppy Emulator on an Amstrad 6128, at the rear connector (external).
I have seen these messages in the schema (thanks Jeff) for an internal connection, but I do not know how to connect in the back.

Please, can any of you give a little help?.

Thanks and best regards.

here a picture of the external connection:

izham_gb94 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:16 pm **Posts:** 15

Hello again:
Jeff, thank you very much for your response and for the images ... very descriptive.
I'll do some tests on these days.
Thanks and best regards.

izham_gb94 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:16 pm **Posts:** 15

Hello again:
Sorry, I also post this message anywhere else wrong.
Sorry.

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