Unexpected floppy behavior...

Bill Sudbrink wh.sudbrink at verizon.net
Mon Mar 21 07:38:34 CST 2005


Steve Thatcher wrote:
> From: Bill Sudbrink <wh.sudbrink at verizon.net>
> 
> > Ah, yes, in each of my tests, the unpowered drive was set for
> > DS2 (drive B) and TM (termination) and was at the end of the
> > cable.  But, I thought that the termination was to ground?
> 
> termination is 150 ohms (for 5.25" floppy drives) to +5vdc... one 
> of the reasons that one drive only can be terminated otherwise 
> the output drives can't handle the current and if there is no 
> termination then there is not a valid logic high level.
> 

That "splains" it then.  Thanks!

Bill


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