Emax SE Writing
Re: Emax SE Writing
I bought the emulator long time ago but had no time to install it into the Emax.
Last week I started to do some cosmetics on my equipment and installed the emu the first time. I don't know what version was installed before. Never tried the functions. I downloaded the last firmware, made the versionupdate and started from this point. So I can not verify. As you said, I will boot the hardware tonight without the cartridge to check the version.
I can't see what you mean with: format the image with the EMAX. Can I format an EML image with the EMAX itself by using the OS from EMAX (Format floppy) as a feature?
Supposable it won't work because of the write error but I'll give it a try.
thanks in advance
Mike
Last week I started to do some cosmetics on my equipment and installed the emu the first time. I don't know what version was installed before. Never tried the functions. I downloaded the last firmware, made the versionupdate and started from this point. So I can not verify. As you said, I will boot the hardware tonight without the cartridge to check the version.
I can't see what you mean with: format the image with the EMAX. Can I format an EML image with the EMAX itself by using the OS from EMAX (Format floppy) as a feature?
Supposable it won't work because of the write error but I'll give it a try.
thanks in advance
Mike
Re: Emax SE Writing
I don't know what you call "EML", but yes with the lastest firmware you can format the HFE file exactly as a true floppy disk from the machine. i recommend you to do this to be sure that the disk have the right format.m-sonic wrote:Can I format an EML image with the EMAX itself by using the OS from EMAX (Format floppy) as a feature?
Supposable it won't work because of the write error but I'll give it a try.
Which image are you using ?
EDIT : what do you mean by "long time ago" ?
Re: Emax SE Writing
I formatted with the original floppy drive a fresh DD floppy. No banks and no samples were on the disk. Only the "Untitled" preset (then emxp to create the floppy image).
Additionally I tried some copies of the original library (Z701, Z702 ...) with the same effect.
Finally the images created with the HXC Software should be fine.
Sorry, I meant the .hfe extension.
I bought the Floppy Emulator one or two years ago. It is REV C yet. Long time has passed- so I looked first for an update and found one from August this year.
regards Mike
Additionally I tried some copies of the original library (Z701, Z702 ...) with the same effect.
Finally the images created with the HXC Software should be fine.
Sorry, I meant the .hfe extension.
I bought the Floppy Emulator one or two years ago. It is REV C yet. Long time has passed- so I looked first for an update and found one from August this year.
regards Mike
Re: Emax SE Writing
Please check again the hardware revision. Do you get a "memory test failed" message at power up ?m-sonic wrote: I bought the Floppy Emulator one or two years ago. It is REV C yet.
Re: Emax SE Writing
No. I don't get a message like this during power up.
Re: Emax SE Writing
In this case :
- Check the firmware version.
- Try to format an image from the emax
- Send me the HFE file in case of a write fail.
- Very Last thing to test : I will send you the old firmware version.
- Check the firmware version.
- Try to format an image from the emax
- Send me the HFE file in case of a write fail.
- Very Last thing to test : I will send you the old firmware version.
Re: Emax SE Writing
Thank you. I'll make all the things tonight when back home and give you a reply.
Re: Emax SE Writing
Hi Jeff,
I checked all. On the board is rev c printed. the firmware on board is the one i described above.
I can't format a floppy image. It only begins RW with block 001 and then it stops with the error.
May it has something to do with the OS Plus 1.0 from the EMAX?
regards Mike
I checked all. On the board is rev c printed. the firmware on board is the one i described above.
I can't format a floppy image. It only begins RW with block 001 and then it stops with the error.
May it has something to do with the OS Plus 1.0 from the EMAX?
regards Mike
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Don't know. (Is it the right OS for this emax ?)m-sonic wrote:Hi Jeff,
I checked all. On the board is rev c printed. the firmware on board is the one i described above.
I can't format a floppy image. It only begins RW with block 001 and then it stops with the error.
May it has something to do with the OS Plus 1.0 from the EMAX?
regards Mike
Send me some HFE : After the format and after some write attempt :
I will send to you back the old firmware to test.
Please send me a picture of the jumper setting of the hxc too.
https://hxc2001.com/contactus/
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I send you the file from my mailbox. The limit is reached using the forum. It countains two files. One is the original created by HXC Software. The other is the corrupted one after formatting with the emu. The OS is now not bootable anymore. The bank is readable and could be loaded. When I would save the bank to the hfe floppy image it will be unreadable too.
hope that helps
regards Mike
hope that helps
regards Mike
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Thanks. New firmware (1.8.2.30b) to test in your email box.
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get a "data lost" error using this firmware. all sectors will be read but writing seems to be the problem. tried different sdcards with different capacities.
regards mike
regards mike
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and what about the version v1.8.2.31a ?m-sonic wrote:get a "data lost" error using this firmware. all sectors will be read but writing seems to be the problem. tried different sdcards with different capacities.
regards mike
Please send me the HFE file after the write test.
(EDIT: ANd try the old 1.7.2.0 version too).