Aaeon MB-562, Manual

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18 MB-562 User's Manual
Floppy drive connector (J1)
You can attach up to two floppy disks to the MB-562's on-board control-
ler. You can use any combination of 5
1/4
" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3
1/
2
" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual-drive
system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connector. On the
other end are two sets of floppy disk drive connectors. Each set consists
of a 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for 3
1/2
"drives) and a
printed-circuit board connector (usually used for 5
1/4
" drives).
Connecting the floppy drive
1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into J1. Make sure that the red
wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.
2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable to the
floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the set. The set on
the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to the A: drive. The set
in the middle connects to the B: drive.
3. If you are connecting a 5¼" floppy drive, line up the slot in the
printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable connector.
If you are connecting a 3½" floppy drive, you may have trouble
determining which pin is pin number 1. Look for a number printed on
the circuit board indicating pin number 1. Also, the connector on the
floppy drive connector may have a slot. When the slot is up, pin
number 1 should be on the right. Check the documentation that came
with the drive for more information.
If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the middle of
the cable as described above.