Floppy drive calibration tutorial

[eidis]

 Hi Guys !

This is a very important matter which needs to be addressed and I will do a tutorial if there will be enough interest. It will consist of three steps:

1) Connecting the X68000 floppy drive to PC
2) Using PC software to calibrate the drive heads
3) How to adjust track 0 sensor, if necessary

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

Connect the 5/25 to PC?
but is needed some kind Adapter,right?
in my actual PC i dont have any port for FDD,
but  i remember in the past try add an 5/25 FDD to others PC,s without luck  ,
i have 2 AMSTRAD PC1512 with 5/25 FDD,S 

[eidis]

 Hi Gillianx68000 !

but is needed some kind Adapter,right?

Slightly modified floppy cable could do the trick.

but  i remember in the past try add an 5/25 FDD to others PC,s without luck

I have a secret weapon. Behold the motherboard of Canon MD-5501:

Left: Canon MD-5501; Right: X68000 floppy drive; Bottom: Canon MD-5501 old style controller.
http://nfggames.com/x68000/Pic/Misc/Canon%20MD5501/Canon%20MD5501v2%20vs%20X68000%20slim%20vs%20Canon%20MD5501v1.JPG

First stage would be successfully connecting the X68000 drive with MD-5501 controller to PC, next step would be to connect the drive to PC with its native controller.

Sparcie has already figured out a good working solution for aligning the heads.

Aligning a Canon MD 5501 5.25″ FDD
https://sparcie.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/aligning-a-canon-md-5501-5-25-fdd/

Keep the scene alive !
Eidis

[emerald danjon]

You use the PCB for the compatibilization of the PC 5/25 drive?
Smart,
but i think i was read the PC 5/25 FDD can work in X68000 losing the Soft eject...¿is that true?,
i feel bad for ask things what sure are answered a lot of times...,but sometimes is hard find the post...,
i know i was read something about,maybe in this same forum.
cheers.