Epson ETX-945 User Manual

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ETX-945 User Manual 1.02

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4.3.7

Floppy drive interface

These pins carry data and control information to/

from the board’s floppy drive controller, as indicated.



Signal Name

Signal Function

Direction

LPT/FLPY#

Interface configuration input

In

RESERVED

Do not connect

n/a

DENSEL

Diskette data density select

Out

INDEX#

Index hole indicator

In

TRK0#

Track 0 indicator

In

WP#

Write-protect indicator

In

RDATA#

Read data from drive

In

DSKCHG#

Drive door opened indicator

In

HDSEL#

Head select 0/1 control

Out

DIR#

Step head step direction control

Out

STEP#

Step pulse control

Out

DRV

Drive select control

Out

MOT#

Drive motor activation control

Out

WDATA#

Write data to drive

Out

WGATE#

Write enable control

Out


Note: These pins are shared with

the board’s bidirectional parallel port function, under control of

the LPT/FLPY# input signal. When that signal is left unconnected or held high, the port is placed
in parallel-port mode.


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