Here is a simple way (even if you don't have any skill in electronic) to connect just one HxC to emulate two drives on a PC-88 (thank you Jeff for your help on this !)
This was done on a PC-8801MC, but it should work on any NEC PC (I will test later with a PC-9801RA or VM).
1. Connect the HxC to the first drive connector of the mother board.
2. Set jumper as if just one drive was emulated (Drive A, ID0 with a straight cable or Drive B, ID3 with a cross cable).
3. Now connect PIN number 10 of the second drive connector to a Drive B jumper PIN of the HxC (can be any of the 4 available PIN).
If you're not sure or it's unclear, please look at these pictures (done with a cross cable):
http://www.retrospecies.org/upload/HxC1.JPG
http://www.retrospecies.org/upload/HxC2.JPG
http://www.retrospecies.org/upload/HxC3.JPG
I hope this can help it you purchased only 1 HxC.
Although I recommend using 2 HxC if the games you play require you to often swap disks.
Using 1 HxC for 2 floppy drives on a NEC PC-8801
Re: Using 1 HxC for 2 floppy drives on a NEC PC-8801
Namida88 wrote: ...
I hope this can help it you purchased only 1 HxC.
Although I recommend using 2 HxC if the games you play require you to often swap disks.
If someone could port this on PC88 this can be interesting :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1zP6p9SBLw
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Re: Using 1 HxC for 2 floppy drives on a NEC PC-8801
I can try to help you with msx version.Jeff wrote:Namida88 wrote: ...
I hope this can help it you purchased only 1 HxC.
Although I recommend using 2 HxC if the games you play require you to often swap disks.
If someone could port this on PC88 this can be interesting :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1zP6p9SBLw
Re: Using 1 HxC for 2 floppy drives on a NEC PC-8801
In this case contact me by email!mau_rizio wrote:I can try to help you with msx version.Jeff wrote:Namida88 wrote: ...
I hope this can help it you purchased only 1 HxC.
Although I recommend using 2 HxC if the games you play require you to often swap disks.
If someone could port this on PC88 this can be interesting :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1zP6p9SBLw