Table of Contents
| Manufacturer | Alps | ||
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| Model | DFC642B | ||
| Density | HD, DD/2D | ||
| Sides | DS/2S, SS/1S | ||
| Rotation speed | 300, 360 | ||
| Maximum seekable tracks | 841) / 83 | ||
| Interface | Shugart (PC-AT compatible) |
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| Data connector | 34 position card edge | ||
| Power connector | 4 pin Molex | ||
| Head movement | Metal belt | ||
| Head loading | Solenoid | ||
| Disk locking | Lever | ||
| Known colors |
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Alps DFC642B
The DFC642B is a 5.25“ double sided high density floppy drive made by Alps. It uses a metal belt to facilitate head movement and locks the disk with a lever. Head loading is done with a solenoid. It uses the GEB-2294V-0 control board and the Sankyo F2SPR motor board.
Variants
DFC642B01B
Pictures
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Jumper settings
GEB-2294V-0
Modifications
84 track seeking
Unmodified drives will not be able to seek 84 tracks. A small modification is required to enable this.
The modification can be performed by following these steps:
- Loosen the two screws holding the end stop of the stepper motor as pictured.
- Move the end stop all the the way up, away from the axle.
- Tighten the screws while retaining the end stop in the upper position.
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Modification is required