13 March 2024, 23:50 | #1 |
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Floppy and Gotex switcher?
Anyone know if it's possible to attach both an external floppy disk drive and a Gotek drive to the Amiga's DB23 floppy port and be able to switch between them so you can use one at a time as DF1?
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14 March 2024, 03:03 | #2 |
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this depends on if it's a 500/600/1200 or a big box
usually the switchers disable the internal on the 500/600/1200 and the external becomes DF0 there is a new device called a GoDrive that is suppose to swap the drives I believe for the 500/600/1200 for the bigbox there is a socket adapter you can install with a switch and it will flip the drives I-DF0/E-DF1 E-DF0/I-DF1 Last edited by Laine; 14 March 2024 at 19:01. Reason: messed a DF0/DF1 |
14 March 2024, 09:20 | #3 |
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Yes, but I don't believe anyone makes a ready made switcher like this currently. The theory of operation is the same - you route one drive select alternatively to the drive you want to use, but this time the switch goes between the little ID/motor board inside the external drive and the drive mechanism/gotek.
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14 March 2024, 16:29 | #4 |
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If the "other" drive (i.e. not currently acting df1) just needs to be passive, you can switch the SEL1 (pin 21) to go to either drive using an SPDT switch.
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14 March 2024, 16:50 | #5 |
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A simple SPDT switch solution would be ideal.
What is the passthrough DB23 port on the back of some external floppy disk drives for? If a Gotek is attached to this will both drives act like DF1 or be DF1 & DF2? |
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E.g. pin 21 on amiga is SEL1, but on the first drive connected, pin 21 on its passthrough is connected to the SEL2 signal, and so on. Last edited by hooverphonique; 14 March 2024 at 22:51. |
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