SGS UX8-22 CP/M System and WD-1000 controller + Hard Disk

[SP]

Thanks for the info, Randy. If you try the WD-1000 emulator project, let me
know. I should like to see the UX8 accesing one HD.

Regards
Sergio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy McLaughlin" <cctalk at randy482.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: SGS UX8-22 CP/M System and WD-1000 controller + Hard Disk


> From: "SP" <spedraja at ono.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:39 PM
>
>
> > Well, I've read more in depth the documentation that comes with the
UX8-20
> > and I have clear now how it manage the Hard Disk matter.
> >
> > In appeareance the Floppy controller can manage up to FOUR floppy disk
> > units
> > of 8". In addition, it has one interface with one WD-1000 controller.
> >
> > So, what I need is one vintage WD-1000 controller plus the corresponding
> > Hard Disk of  4mb-5mb.
> >
> > I don't know in what format these items appeared years ago, but
something
> > makes me think in some kind of external enclosure with the 8" disk
inside
> > plus the WD-1000 controller, with the PSU inside and one 5-pin interface
> > to
> > the outside world.
> >
> > Is this so ? And, more important... Has someone something similar to
this
> > ?
> > I have one shugart 8" hard disk of 8" recently purchased and in
> > appeareance
> > in working condition... I should need the rest.
> >
> > Regards
> > Sergio
>
> The WD1000 documentation is on Al's site (bitsavers.org).  I sent him
index
> files with the parts listed, even giving the page number:
>
> wd1984storageProducts_03
>
> wd1983catalog_01
>
>
> Others docs are available on the net.  I recently saw 2 controllers for
sale
> but I rarely see them.  I've been thinking of a project to emulate one,
they
> are simple and the precursor to the IDE.  With very little effort it
should
> be possible to interface it to an IDE drive.
>
>
> Randy
> www.s100-manuals.com
>
>