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Datex DTX-200 User Manual

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User's Manual DTX-200
Floppy drive disk emulator
DTX-200
USER'S MANUAL
E-mail : bienvenue@datex.fr
Website: www.datex-dsm.com
_______________PARC D'ACTIVITES DE VILLEJUST - 9, place Marcel Rebuffat - 91971 COURTABOEUF CEDEX / FRANCE____________
S.A.S. au capital de 160. 000 € - R.C. EVRY B 331 142 018 - SIRET 331 142 018 00026 - APE 725Z- Int. VAT n° FR 81 331 142 018
Edition: May 2013
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  • Page 1 User's Manual DTX-200 Floppy drive disk emulator DTX-200 USER'S MANUAL E-mail : bienvenue@datex.fr Website: www.datex-dsm.com _______________PARC D'ACTIVITES DE VILLEJUST - 9, place Marcel Rebuffat - 91971 COURTABOEUF CEDEX / FRANCE____________ S.A.S. au capital de 160. 000 € - R.C. EVRY B 331 142 018 - SIRET 331 142 018 00026 - APE 725Z- Int. VAT n° FR 81 331 142 018...
  • Page 2 The DTX-200 offers you economies of scale, very low maintenance costs and consuming costs. This sheet will give you the basic indications you need to use the DTX-200. The using steps will be described chronologically. From plug in to unplugging, from ON to OFF, you will be able to follow the process.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User's Manual DTX-200 UMMARY NOMENCLATURE..................04 I – TURNING THE DTX-200 ON..............05 II – USING THE DTX-200................07 Precautions Same controls Problems Using Button……......................08 Backup Switch position III – TURNING THE DTX-200 OFF..............IV– UNPLUGGING THE DTX-200..............USING DRIVE CHAINS................12 A single DTX Drive chains......................13...

  • Page 4: Nomenclature

    User's Manual DTX-200 OMENCLATURE Led select Led seek Led Protect Illustration 1: Emulator, front view Power supply Cable Pin 1 Connector J1 Commands cable Illustration 2: Emulator, side view E-mail : bienvenue@datex.fr Website: www.datex-dsm.com _______________PARC D'ACTIVITES DE VILLEJUST - 9, place Marcel Rebuffat - 91971 COURTABOEUF CEDEX / FRANCE____________ S.A.S.

  • Page 5: I - Turning The Dtx-200 On

    User's Manual DTX-200 I – T URNING THE DTX-200 ON Plug in & Connection After having plugged the power supply, connect the straight 34 pin cable cables like shown below: Connector J3 Power supply Pin 1 Connector J1 Commands cable...

  • Page 6: Using The Dtx-200

    Precaution Make sure you have taken all necessary preliminary safety precautions described below before using the DTX-200: The emulator must be ready before beginning any operation. A “low level” formatting is necessary when using a Compact FLASH card for the first time on the emulator.
  • Page 7 User's Manual DTX-200 How to use the multi-diskettes option (Depending on the emulator's model you can have from 0-4 to 0-99 volumes) Press on BP1 to browse volumes from the first to the last one. A slight pressure on it brings you back on the first volume.

  • Page 8: Switch Position

    User's Manual DTX-200 Backup on the compact flash card To optimize performance some models do not run automatic backup within every write. To save your data into the compact flash press on BP2. Your data will then be saved to the volume you are working on.

  • Page 9: Turning The Dtx-200 Off

    Problems The LED « seek » will turn on and stay on permanently In, such case reset the emulator by simply turning it off and on. To turn the DTX-200 off, just simply unplug the power supply from the DTX200 If the emulator does not work after having reset it a few times, please contact us.

  • Page 10: Iv- Unplugging The Dtx-200

    User's Manual DTX-200 IV – U NPLUGGING THE DTX-200 You can unplug the emulator once the power supply has been switched off. To this end, you just have to disconnect the power supply cable, the commands cable and the data cable as shown below:...

  • Page 11: A Single Dtx

    User's Manual DTX-200 SING DRIVES CHAINS A single DTX The default floppy drive emulator configurations will be set as shown in the picture below. You will be able to see this configuration or change it as you remove the protective cover found on the upper part the emulator.

  • Page 12: Drive Chains

    User's Manual DTX-200 Drives chains If you use a drive chain, you must pay attention to some parameters: The drive addresses : The drive called « Master » (it is drive or emulator) must be at the address 1 (drive select 1).

  • Page 13: Patch Cables

    The disk « Master » must be at address 0, the next one at address 1. Change the DTX-200 address You just have to place the jumper on the address you want to change the DTX-200 address. Please refer at the illustration 14, page 15 to know the available addresses.

  • Page 14: Terminator

    User's Manual DTX-200 Terminators : Only a disk (or emulator) must be equipped with terminators in a daisy chain. You must remove it from the disks and leave it just on one disk. Remove the terminators : You just have to pull up the terminators to remove it from the card:...

  • Page 15: The Dtx-200 Configuration

    User's Manual DTX-200 HE DTX-200 CONFIGURATION The DTX-200 is in your old IT system configuration when delivered by DATEX. The emulator simulates exactly the same number of heads and cylinders as your old floppy disk. ONTACT If you notice any problem on your DTX-200 working, please contact us.

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