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NFG Forums => SIG X68000 => Topic started by: RetroRepair on October 03, 2014, 08:52:40 AM

Title: Mitsubishi Floppy Jumpers for writeing disks
Post by: RetroRepair on October 03, 2014, 08:52:40 AM
Once again I'm attempting the impossible  ::)

I have a Mitsubishi MF503B-312M 5 1/4" drive I'm trying to write floppies with on a PC but can't get it to even format with Windows.

There's a PDF on the wiki for the drive manual but I've no idea what jumpers need to be set. Any ideas?
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Floppy Jumpers for writeing disks
Post by: eidis on October 03, 2014, 01:45:00 PM
 Hi RetroRepair !

Please provide a link to the before mentioned manual. In the meantime the following link could be usefull:

Mitsubishi Floppy Drive Manuals
http://nfggames.com/x68000/Documentation/Floppy%20Drives/Mitsubishi/ (http://nfggames.com/x68000/Documentation/Floppy%20Drives/Mitsubishi/)

Update: This could be what you are looking for:

MF501B-3 Jumper Settings (I believe these settings are valid for MF501B, MF503B and MF504B
http://nfggames.com/x68000/Documentation/Floppy%20Drives/Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi%20MF501B%20jumpers.gif (http://nfggames.com/x68000/Documentation/Floppy%20Drives/Mitsubishi/Mitsubishi%20MF501B%20jumpers.gif)

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Floppy Jumpers for writeing disks
Post by: RetroRepair on October 03, 2014, 03:25:14 PM
Here's the manual:

http://maben.homeip.net/static/S100/mitsubishi/diskette/Mitsubishi%2050xB%20diskette%20specifications.pdf (http://maben.homeip.net/static/S100/mitsubishi/diskette/Mitsubishi%2050xB%20diskette%20specifications.pdf)

Now I read it, I'm not even sure it's a 1.2mb drive  :'(
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Floppy Jumpers for writeing disks
Post by: eidis on October 03, 2014, 03:54:59 PM
 Hi RetroRepair !

Looks like it is a 720kb drive. This is ideal for ZX-Spectrum so don't get rid of it.

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Floppy Jumpers for writeing disks
Post by: RetroRepair on October 03, 2014, 11:18:42 PM
Well I have no interest in that so if anyone wants a Speccy drive let me know  ::)

One day I'll get the right one!