STE - 4 Bombs on Start Up

[stephen_usher]

I’ve never tried a HxC floppy emulator but do make sure it is configured to work with an STe, re correct drive Id and pull-up settings.

And the cable the right way up too. :-)

[matt.lacey]

I’ve never tried a HxC floppy emulator but do make sure it is configured to work with an STe, re correct drive Id and pull-up settings.

I don't know if I'm missing something blindingly obvious, but I can't see to find any definitive information on how to set this thing up for the Atari. From some reading it seems as if the cable needs to be connected in reverse, and then I'm guessing switch 3 has to be ON instead of switch 1, but the documentation for individual machines is pretty shocking.

[stephen_usher]

This PDF should help then: https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_dri ... al_ENG.pdf

Look at page 9.

[matt.lacey]

Ah, that does help a little. I've got the Rev A slim one, but that didn't specifcally say Atari / Amiga, just Shugart, and while I was pretty sure that was what I wanted I wasn't 100%. Not sure if a twsited cable means one that's been entirely reversed or one of those old PC floppy cables with a twist on a few lines.

Be really useful if those manuals indicated what green meant in the tables too! I can't seem to find a combination that works, so I'm guessing it's not the device. TIme to do some testing on the motherboard I suppose, and check the floppy cable and traces going to it.

[PhilC]

@matt.lacey you have tried reversing the cable right? Atari floppy cables are upside down compared to standard drives.

[matt.lacey]

Yeah, the connector is keyed but I had some handy pin headers lying around I could use to extend the pins of the emulator

[atari030]

Guess it's time to purchase a diagnostic cart then? Will re-cap the PSU first for the sake of sanity, and double check the HxC in another machine.

In the olden days floppy failure would have been rare, I guess. And they were pretty much essential. If you get stuck I should be able to bodge up a PC drive for you, Matt. I also have a diag cart if you want to run it up.

Would have loved to take you up on that mate, but unfortunately I've moved back to the UK! Somewhere between Melbroune and here is where the STE stopped working.

Well if you can hang on I will be over there in July. ;-)