10502PC/ Sio2PC-USB / Sio2pc USB is my newest device fo every Atari 8bit
Device works in two modes::
- Sio2PC-USB -connects the ATARI SIO port to PC/MAC computer equipped with a USB PORT, so PC acts as floppy disk drive for ATARI
- 10502PC - connects the Atari disk drive to PC computer equipped with a USB PORT, so PCcan read / backup orginal 5.25" floppies.
Requirments
- PC with a free USB port (works on other platforms like MAC/LINUX)
- Any 8bit ATARI with a free SIO PORT
MANUAL:
DISCLAIMER: DEVICES sold before 15.08.2019 - Please, read FAQ above to update firmware
SIO2PC-USB mode manual:
- download and install one of below:
- Download VIRTUAL COM PORT drivers from FTDI PAGE and install them;
- If You use stock windows 10 drivers, You must force to load VCP drivers in device manager.
- connect 10502PC/SIO2PC to PC; Windows shall install drivers automatically
- new COM port will appear in device manager
- Start ASPEQT / RESPEQT --> TOOLS --> OPTIONS: select a proper COM number and CTS MODE --> SAVE
- Press button START SIO PERIPHERAL EMULATION in the ASPEQT / RESPEQT window (blue plug icon at bottom right)
- Power ON ATARI with Sio2PC-USB connected and ATR/XEX file loaded in SLOT 1
10502PC mode manual:
- download KAFAR software (still in development) and extract to Your hard drive
- Before starting KAFAR software, close any ASPEQT process runnning in background
- Run KAFAR software (Windows 10 - RUN AS ADMIN)
- You shall see screen as follows:
- 10502PC device was set in proper mode
- Connect 1050 to your ATARI disk drive
- Power on floppy disk drive, Insert floppy disk and put handle down
- START KAFAR
- If your disk drive is set to D1 number, press 1 on keybaord to read from this drive.
- Program will prompt about name and location of new ATR file.
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1. KAFAR SOFTWARE cannot detect my disk drive
Yes, it is early beta version. Disable all software running in background and try again.
2. HARDWARE MOD by HIAS / hias@horus.com/
this hardware mod may be necessary for some 1050 drives if they resist to work.
parts needed:
- 1n4148 diode
- 4,7 kOhm resistor
To do: in REVISION ONE. Since 22.04.2019 revision 2 - not needed
- desolder 13th pin /not used/
- move it to 12th position
- make connection as below
3. How to update to last ftdi settings (all devicess sold before 15.08.2019)
- download FT_PROG LINK
- install and run
- Press spyglass to detect device
- You shall get it sth similar to below:
- setting to change :
- hardware specific --> PORT A --> driver --> VIRTUAL COM PORT (pic1)
- hardware specific --> INVERT RS232 Signals --> RTS# deselected (pic 2)
- USBSTRING -->DisableAUTO generate serial
- after change, flash device ( flash symbol next to spyglas-> new windows --> program)
- disconnect device; close the program
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