HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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Hello!

I have a Sharp MZ-80b and Gotek with HxC firmware. I cannot get this to work. I have the correct CFG file on the SD card (normal mode) and I created a HFE image. Is there an additional config file I need to add for the Sharp? Image mounts in the Gotek but the unit does not respond when I choose the Floppy option from my Sharp Boot menu.

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Re: HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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Hello,

What can you read on the emulator's screen without any usb stick connected ?

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Hello there.

It says USB HX Floppy Emulator push up and down for menu and some credits.

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arnuph1s wrote:
Sat May 15, 2021 4:39 pm
Hello there.

It says USB HX Floppy Emulator push up and down for menu and some credits.
Can you share the files you are using ?
Is the jumper set to S0 ?

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Re: HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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Hello and thanks for the help. Yes S0 jumper is closed. S1 and Motor are open.
On the SD Card I have the HXCSDFE.cfg for normal use and a selection of HFE images I converted.
Attached is what is supposed to be a bootable cp/m disk.

Do I need to put any other config files on the SD card? Sorry, a bit new at this.

The Sharp seeks out on the Gotek (green light comes on) but the image is not loaded. Its as if it's looking and seeing nothing compatible.
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arnuph1s wrote:
Sun May 16, 2021 2:28 am
Hello and thanks for the help. Yes S0 jumper is closed. S1 and Motor are open.
On the SD Card I have the HXCSDFE.cfg for normal use and a selection of HFE images I converted.
Attached is what is supposed to be a bootable cp/m disk.

Do I need to put any other config files on the SD card? Sorry, a bit new at this.

The Sharp seeks out on the Gotek (green light comes on) but the image is not loaded. Its as if it's looking and seeing nothing compatible.
Why are you talking about SD Card ? Is it really a Gotek ?

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I have converted some images :
https://hxc2001.com/vrac/MZ80B.zip

Please note that the DSK files are supported by the firmware and should work without conversion too.

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Re: HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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Jeff wrote:
Sun May 16, 2021 8:33 am
arnuph1s wrote:
Sun May 16, 2021 2:28 am
Hello and thanks for the help. Yes S0 jumper is closed. S1 and Motor are open.
On the SD Card I have the HXCSDFE.cfg for normal use and a selection of HFE images I converted.
Attached is what is supposed to be a bootable cp/m disk.

Do I need to put any other config files on the SD card? Sorry, a bit new at this.

The Sharp seeks out on the Gotek (green light comes on) but the image is not loaded. Its as if it's looking and seeing nothing compatible.
Why are you talking about SD Card ? Is it really a Gotek ?
I mean 'usb stick'

Thank you for the file. Same result sadly. Green light comes out as the computer seeks and then goes out after 2 seconds.

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Is the wiring/floppy ribbon correct ?

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Try to clear the internal settings in the embedded menu.

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Re: HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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I will try that.

Here are the pinouts I am using from Gotek > 37 pin Sub

Pin 2 IDC - /DCD not connected
Pin 4 IDC - /DS3 not connected
Pin 6 IDC - /INUSE not connected
Pin 8 IDC - /INDEX goes to Pin 4 37pin D-SUB - /INDEX
Pin 10 IDC - /DS0 goes to Pin 8 37pin D-SUB - /MOTOR ON
Pin 12 IDC - /DS1 goes to Pin 6 37 pin D-SUB - /DS1
Pin 14 IDC - /DS2 goes to Pin 5 37 pin D-SUB - /DS0
Pin 16 IDC - /MTRON not connected.
Pin 18 - /DIR goes to Pin 9 - /DIR IN
Pin 20 - /STEP goes to Pin 10 - /STEP
Pin 22 - /WDATA goes to Pin 11 - /WRTE DATA
Pin 24 - /WGATE goes to Pin 12 - /WRITE GATE
Pin 26 - /TRK00 goes to Pin 13 - /TRK00
Pin 28 - /WPT goes to Pin 14 - /WPRT
Pin 30 - /RDATA goes to Pin 15 - /READ DATA
Pin 32 - /SIDE1 goes to Pin 16 - /SIDE SELECT
Pin 34 - /RDY not connected.

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Why DS0 is connected to Motor ON ??
No ready signal

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I have attached the pinouts for the MZ-80B card. If you have any suggestions then please let me now. I did not see a ready signal on the sharp end.
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Connect DS0 (pin 5) to DS0 (pin 10)

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Re: HxC Gotek and Sharp Mz-80b

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Jeff wrote:
Tue May 18, 2021 10:16 pm
Connect DS0 (pin 5) to DS0 (pin 10)
This makes the activity light stay on as the Sharp tries to access the drive on request but it's still not loading the drive image. Feel we are getting closer though. Do you think we need a motor on connection?

EDIT: Never Mind. I connected Motor on and we are right back to seeking then returning to the main boot menu

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