EMAC PCM-9373, User Manual

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If desired, connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end of the
cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the master and
one as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you install only one
drive, set it as the master.
2.9 Solid State Disk
The PCM-9373 provides a CompactFlash™ card socket and DiskOnChip
socket for Solid state disk solutions.
2.9.1 CompactFlash (CN22)
The CompactFlash card shares a secondary IDE channel which can be
enabled/disabled via the BIOS settings.
2.10 Optional floppy drive connector (CN23)
You can attach up to two floppy drives to the PCM-9373’s on-board con-
troller. You can use 3.5” (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
A 26-pin FPC connector cable is required for a dual-drive system. On one
end of the cable is a 26-pin FPC-cable connector. On the other end are
two sets of floppy disk drive connectors. Each set consists of a 26-pin
FPC-cable connector (usually used for 3.5” drives).
2.10.1 Connecting the floppy drive
1. Plug the 26-pin FPC-cable connector into CN23. Make sure that the
red wire corresponds to pin one 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.
If you are connecting a 3.5” floppy drive, you may have trouble determin-
ing which pin is number one. Look for a number printed on the circuit
board indicating pin number one. In addition, the connector on the floppy
drive may have a slot. When the slot is up, pin number one 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.