12 Jun
2005
12 Jun
'05
5:05 p.m.
By "twisting" three wires:
10 - DS0
11 - GND
12 - DS1
Alternitavely (if you like hacking about on PCBs), cut the trace going to
pin 12 of the connector, and reconnect it to pin 10.
you get what you want.
This is how IBM MFM drives had their twist done versus the floppy that
twisted more lines to twist into it the motor on line.
Sure.
Please note you CAN NOT use any PC twisted cable for a standard floppy cable
but it is easy to "un-twist" part of a PC cable to use as a standard floppy
cable for a lot less $ than buying the components to build your own.
On the other hand, if you're like me, you probably have plenty of 34 pin
edge connectors and headers in the junk box (becasue they're useful for
things other than PCs) and no PC floppy cables.
-tony