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[[Image:Implentation photo top small.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Floppy emulator, an alternative to a floppy drive]]
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[[Image:Sdmv2.jpg|thumb|300px|right|SDiskEmul, another alternative to a floppy drive]]
  
The HxC floppy emulator is an alternative way to load programs on the CPC.  
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The SDiskEmul is an alternative to a normal disc drive. The SDiskEmul plugs into the floppy disc controler, as a normal disc drive.
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Files are stored as [[DSK]] images on a SD memory card, the SDiskEmul emulates a normal disc drive and sends information stored in the DSK images to the CPC floppy disc controler as if it was a normal disc drive.  
  
The floppy emulator is an interface card that connects a PC direct to the floppy controler of the CPC.
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== Related projects ==
  
The PC is connected to the HxC via a standard USB cable. A program is loaded on the PC that feeds the controler with disc information.
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*[[HxC Floppy Emulator]]
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*[[HxC Standalone Floppy Emulator]]
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*[[HxC SDCard Internal]]
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*[[Guide for HxC USB Version]]
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*[[Guide for HxC SD Version]]
  
== Photos ==
 
  
<gallery caption="The HxC floppy emulator">
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== Video ==
Image:Implentation photo top small.jpg|Top side of PCB
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Image:Implentation photo bottom small.jpg|Bottom side of PCB
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Image:CPC6128 floppyemu 2.jpg|HxC connected to a CPC6128
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Image:CPC6128 floppyemu.jpg
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</gallery>
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== Links ==
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Video that demonstrates the SDiskEmul on the Atari ST (French)
  
[[http://atariamiga.free.fr/installation_sdiskemul_cpc.php Home of the SDiskEmul (French)]]
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{{#ev:youtube|LY8fGj9ztbI|250}}
  
[[Category:Peripherals]]
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[http://atariamiga.free.fr/installation_sdiskemul_cpc.php Home of the SDiskEmul (French)]
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[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:DIY]] [[Category:Video contents]] [[Category:DATA Storage]] [[Category:Emulator]]

Latest revision as of 17:43, 19 December 2010

SDiskEmul, another alternative to a floppy drive

The SDiskEmul is an alternative to a normal disc drive. The SDiskEmul plugs into the floppy disc controler, as a normal disc drive. Files are stored as DSK images on a SD memory card, the SDiskEmul emulates a normal disc drive and sends information stored in the DSK images to the CPC floppy disc controler as if it was a normal disc drive.

Related projects


Video

Video that demonstrates the SDiskEmul on the Atari ST (French)

{{#ev:youtube|LY8fGj9ztbI|250}}

Home of the SDiskEmul (French)