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Summary of Contents for IpCAS USB Floppy
- Page 1 USB Floppy USB Floppy Disk Emulator Manual ipcas GmbH Phone: +49 (0)9131/ 7677-0 Gundstraße 15 Fax: +49 (0)9131/ 7677-78 D-91056 Erlangen Internet: http://www.ipcas.de Germany Email: info@ipcas.de...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Data import and use on the machine/system ......8 One USB Stick replaces 100 floppies........9 10. Rading and writing ............12 11. Safely remove USB Stick – USB Floppy Disk Emulator ... 12 12. Safely remove USB Stick – Computer/PC ......12 13. Internal jumpers.............. 13 13.1 Jumper 1 and 2 –... -
Page 3: Scope Of Supply
This manual explains how the USB Floppy Disk Emulator is installed and used to replace the legacy disk drive. You will always find an up-to-date pdf document of the manual on our Website www.ipcas.de. 1. Scope of Supply • USB Floppy Disk Emulator 2. -
Page 4: Introducing The Device
3. Introducing the device The USB Floppy Disk Emulator of ipcas GmbH replaces legacy disk drives. The floppy is replaced by a USB Stick. Up to 100 virtual floppy disks can be stored on one USB Stick. Retrofitting of your machines/systems is no longer required. Just replace the disk drive 1:1. -
Page 5: Front Panel - Description, Connections
USB: USB socket (USB type A) to connect a USB Stick (the data carrier replacing the floppy disk). Subject to change without prior notice Date: 09-03-10 ipcas GmbH Page 5 of 17 USB Floppy Disk Emulator – USB Floppy v0.2... -
Page 6: Back - Description, Connections
GND (ground) is usually indicated by a black wire, and +5V by red wire. Please also correctly attach the 34-pin connection cable. Subject to change without prior notice Date: 09-03-10 ipcas GmbH Page 6 of 17 USB Floppy Disk Emulator – USB Floppy v0.2... -
Page 7: Installation
7. One USB Stick replaces one floppy You have just installed the disk drive and switched on your machine/system. The display of the USB Floppy Disk Emulator shows (c4), the power LED lights up (green). Subject to change without prior notice... -
Page 8: Data Import And Use On The Machine/System
Floppy Disk Emulator, you will find a directory UFDDD00 on the Stick. Copy the desired data into the directory. Subject to change without prior notice Date: 09-03-10 ipcas GmbH Page 8 of 17 USB Floppy Disk Emulator – USB Floppy v0.2... -
Page 9: One Usb Stick Replaces 100 Floppies
The display of the USB Floppy Disk Emulators now shows (00). Use the USB Stick in the USB Floppy Disk Emulator in the same way as you used your floppy in the disk drive. 9. One USB Stick replaces 100 floppies The USB Floppy Disk Emulator in multi-disk mode behaves as if only one floppy were to be emulated. - Page 10 Negative example: Let us assume you have one directory for Floppy 00, one for 01 and one for 15. When you insert your USB Stick into the USB Floppy Disk Emulator, then you can change back and forth from Floppy 00 to 01.
- Page 11 If you start writing on the floppy during the initialization phase, you may incur faults or data loss. Subject to change without prior notice Date: 09-03-10 ipcas GmbH Page 11 of 17 USB Floppy Disk Emulator – USB Floppy v0.2...
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Page 12: Rading And Writing
Please always wait until a read or write process has been completed, before you continue, or else you may thereby cause data loss. 11. Safely remove USB Stick from USB Floppy Disk Emulator Only remove the USB Stick when the Busy LED (red) is not on. -
Page 13: Internal Jumpers
(especially with older systems). The deviation of the USB Floppy Disk Emulator can amount up to 10%. Subject to change without prior notice Date: 09-03-10 ipcas GmbH Page 13 of 17 USB Floppy Disk Emulator – USB Floppy v0.2... -
Page 14: Faq's - Often Asked Questions
14. FAQ's – Often Asked Questions 1. The USB Floppy Disk Emulator is connected at the voltage supply. The LED 2 (green) lights up, LED 1 (red) is off. The display shows C4. - Page 15 Stick or after switching on your machine or system. The display (00) indicates that your USB Stick has been successfully recognized, and the USB Floppy Disk Emulator is ready to deploy the USB Stick. Subject to change without prior notice...
- Page 16 6. The USB Floppy Disk Emulator has been connected correctly and LED 2 (green) is on, while LED 1 (red) is off. A USB Stick has been inserted into the USB port. And yet the display shows (C4), why? This behavior may indicate contact failure.
- Page 17 GmbH Phone: +49 (0)9131/ 7677-0 Gundstraße 15 Fax: +49 (0)9131/ 7677-78 D-91056 Erlangen Internet: http://www.ipcas.de Germany Email: info@ipcas.de Subject to change without prior notice Date: 09-03-10 ipcas GmbH Page 17 of 17 USB Floppy Disk Emulator – USB Floppy v0.2...
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