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Micro-SCI / Franklin Apple ][ Floppy Drive Controller

This is a clone of the Micro-SCI / Franklin floppy drive controller.

v0.1 is a direct clone, reverse-engineered from a Micro-SCI board. It was cross-checked with a Franklin-branded board, as well as the (belatedly discovered) official Franklin schematic (included in doc/service_and_schematics.pdf)

v0.2 has the following enhancements over the original design:

  • the 2708 EPROM has been replaced with a more-common 2716/2732 EPROM
  • decoupling capacitors have been added
  • footprints for all capacitors and resistors have been modernized
  • firmware EPROM bank selection jumpers replaced with a DIP switch
  • obsolete MPS-U51 transistor replaced with modern equivalent
  • clearly-marked calibration test points have been added
  • ground pours used to increase operational stability
  • support for using Floppy Emu in dual-drive emulation mode with one cable

Firmware images can be built via the Makefile in the firmware subdirectory. The build framework requires cc65.

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EPROM bank select switches (J4)

  • 1:off 2:off - firmware "put jumpers here" splash screen (0x0300)
  • 1:off 2: on - 13-sector firmware (0x0200)
  • 1: on 2:off - 16-sector firmware (0x0100)
  • 1: on 2: on - controller test firmware (0x0000)

Calibration procedure

  • set J4 to on/on ("controller test firmware")
  • connect oscilloscope to TP1
  • start machine
  • execute "call 50688"
  • execute "AAW" (and immediately hit ESC)
  • adjust R1 until waveform period is 5.4 microseconds
  • connect oscilloscope to TP2
  • execute "99W" (and immediately hit ESX)
  • adjust R2 until waveform period is 3.8 microseconds
  • card is now calibrated, power off machine and set J4 to "16-sector firmware"

Construction notes

  • J3 can be omitted if this controller is used with a FloppyEmu
  • All discrete logic ICs (except U15, the 74LS373) can be CMOS (74ACT, 74HCT). As is unfortunately usual with the Apple ][, U15 must be LS due to timing issues.
  • if CMOS logic is used, then Q1/R6/R7 can be omitted -- the entire logic array can remain powered up at all times. Connect pads 1 and 3 on the Q1 footprint.