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SD System VFW-III manual available for free PDF download: Operation Manual
SD System VFW-III Operation Manual (139 pages)
VERSAFLOPPY WINCHESTER DISK CONTROLLER
Brand:
SD System
| Category:
Controller
| Size: 46 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
4
Subsection
6
Title no
6
Sectioni
8
1 General
8
Features
8
Introduction
8
Scope
9
Computer Bus
10
2 General
10
Theory of Operation
10
Winchester Disk Drives
12
Floppy Disk Drives
14
Vfw-III Disk Controller
15
Zone 7: Floppy Disk Interface
17
Error Register (Read Only)
18
3 General
18
Memory Map
18
Sector Buffer (Read/Write and Increment)
18
Sof'iware Drivers
18
Command Aborted
20
Data Address Mark
20
Not Found
20
Status Register Bit 6: Ready
20
Bad Block Detect
21
Identification Field Not Found
21
Status Register Bit 4: Seek
21
Uncorrectable Error
21
Write Precompensation Cylinder (Write Only)
21
Cylinder High (Read/Write)
22
Cylinder Low (Read/Write)
22
Sector Count (Read/Write)
22
Sector Number (Read/Write)
22
Size/Device/Head Register (Read/Write)
23
Data Transfer Requested (Bit 3)
24
Drive Ready (Bit 6)
24
Ecc Correction Made (Bit 2)
24
Error Encountered (Bit 0)
24
Seek Complete (Bit 4)
24
Vfw- III Busy (Bit 7)
24
Write Fault (Bit 5)
24
8" Full Size Floppy Select (Bit 0)
25
Command Register (Write Only)
25
Tma Extended Significant Byte (Write Only)
25
Tma Least Significant Byte (Write Only)
25
Vfw-III Control Port (Write Only)
25
Extended Head Selection (Bit 1)
26
Motor-On Mode (Bit 3)
26
Single Density Select {Bit 2)
26
Temporary Master Access Direction (Bit 4)
26
Temporary Master Access Enable {Bit 5)
26
Vfw-III Command
26
Type 1 Commands
27
Diagnostic Test Command
29
Read Command
29
Seek Command
29
Type 2 Commands
29
Format Command
30
Readlong Command
30
Type 3 Commands
30
Writelong Command
30
Cables
32
Floppy Disk Drives
32
4 General
32
Installation
32
Power and Cooling
32
Test Connector
32
Jumpers
34
Jumpers and Switches
34
Switches
37
Calibration
38
Floppy Disk Controller Calibration
38
Test Mode for the Vfw-III
38
Floppy Disk Read Pulse Width
39
Floppy Disk Write Precompensation
39
Floppy Voltage Controlled Oscillator Center Frequency
39
Winchester Voltage Controlled Oscillator
39
Non-Ieee-696 Busses
40
Pin Assignments
40
Data Transfer Modes
41
Sectionv
42
Environment
42
5 General
42
Power Requirements
42
Specifications
42
Aselected Ieee-696 Specification Sheets
44
Bdisclaimer
52
Limited Warranty
54
Ewinchester Interface
58
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