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| Manufacturer | Chinon | ||
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| Model | FZ-506 | ||
| Density | HD, DD/2D, SD/1D1) | ||
| Sides | DS/2S, SS/1S | ||
| Rotation speed | 300, 360 | ||
| Maximum seekable tracks | 84 | ||
| Interface | Shugart (PC-AT compatible) |
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| Data Connnector | 34 position card edge | ||
| Power Connnector | 4 pin Molex | ||
| Head movement | Metal belt | ||
| Head loading | Mechanical | ||
| Disk loading | Lever | ||
| Known colors |
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Chinon FZ-506
The FZ-506 is a 5.25“ double sided high density floppy drive made by Chinon. All revision use metal belts to facilitate head movement and lock the disk with a lever. Head loading is done with via mechanical linkage. The drive can read and write at high density and double density and only read at single density.
It uses the JVC SS01, JVC SS02 or Sankyo LB18B motor board.
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Revisions
Rev A (early)
Description
The early revision A uses the 099FXXCSEP0X(X) control board.
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Rev A (later)
Description
The later revision A uses the 099FXXCSEP0X(X) control board.
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Rev F
Description
The revision F uses the 399FXXXSEP01(X) control board.
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Jumper settings
099FXXCSEP0X(X)
399FXXXSEP01(X)
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