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The following list contains information on how the diskette can be cared for, handled, and stored.
1. Keep the diskette away from magnetic fields.
2. Do not touch the precision surface of the diskette with fingers.
3. Insert the diskette carefully into the drive until the backstop is encountered.
4. Do not bend or fold the diskette.
Ei. Put the diskette into its jacket when it is not in use.
6. Store the diskette at temperatures between 1DoC and 52°C or 50°F and 125°F.
1.12
WRITE PROTECT
The drive is equipped with a Write Protect Sensor Assembly. This sensor operates in conjunction with
a diskette that has a slot cut in the protective jacket.
When the slot is uncovered, the diskette is write protected. The slot must be covered to write on the
diskette. An option is available on the board for defeating the write protect sensor.
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OPERATION OF THE DRIVE
The drive consists of the mechanical and electrical components necessary to record and to read
digital data on a diskette. User-provided D.C. power at +24 volts and +5 volts is required foroperation
of the drive.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE DRIVE
All electrical subassemblies in the drive are constructed with leads that terminate in multipin
connectors, enabling the individual assemblies to be removed.
The heads are connected to the circuit board via cables that terminate in five-pin female connectors
and their associated male sockets that are located in close proximity to the read/write data
electronics.
Interface signals and power are provided via connectors at the rear of the drive.
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COMPONENTS OF THE DRIVE
The drive consists of six functional groups:
'1. Index Pulse Shaper
2. Drive Status Logic
A. Write Protect
B. Track 00 Sensor
C. Double-sided Disk
D. Ready
E.
Disk Change
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