+acadiel Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Has anyone tried one of these off of eBay yet to see if they will work with the TI's floppy controller? http://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordpress.com/ (Note the above is where an Amiga enthuiast reprogrammed the firmware to work with an Amiga. The GoTek by default should work with PC compatible images, but it probably doesn't know about PC99 or V9T9 images.) I've seen them go for as low as $9.99 - a huge price differential compared to the HxC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I have two of these, one was the super cheap pc one, the other is the one programmed for the amiga off the code from the page above and the other for the peecee. They do raw fat translation, so unless you are writing PC floppy images your SOL. The code could be changed to support TI formats, like he did for ADF files for the Amiga, but it would require that code change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I bought one of these, but it was the 1.44MB version, and it did not work with the TI. I'm interested in this guy's Amiga hacks though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoreBITS Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Where did you find it for $9.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Where did you find it for $9.99 Probably saw some on eBay way back when I wrote this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I just got one of these and would like to know if anyone has gotten one to work with the TI or Geneve. I can hex edit a bin file or burn in the Hxd firmware if need be, but need to know which direction to travel. With one of these you can use thumb drives, multicard adapters, real usb hard drives and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 I've got one I picked up pre-loaded with the hxc2001 usb-stick firmware. hxc2001.com. It is my primary media on my 4a. I cannot format a disk on it. But I can create blank disks ( I use a TI floppy controller ) with TiImageTool, or disks loaded up with whatever files I want, and then export them to hfe. The .dsk file created with TiImageTool needs to match your controller's capabilities... So for me with the 80 track mod on the TI controller, I get Double Sided Single Density 80 track 360k disk images. The hfe images you put on the usb-stick will then be named DSKA0000.hfe, DSKA0001.hfe, etc... So I have to keep a journal of what each numbered disk actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Okay, sounds like I can use it then, just have to burn the Hxc firmware into it, found some info on making the usb connection to the computer for burning and the program to use. Thanks for the reply. I guess it is possible to keep a text file onboard to keep track of disk contents. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 It might not be a bad idea to post the process you followed here, as that would allow others to easily follow your footsteps. . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OX. Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) http://hxc2001.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/ I have used Gotek drives with HxC firmware on both Amiga and Amstrad and they work great but those machines already have disk menu programs written for them, think it's a case of someone from the likes of here will need to write a disk selection menu program that will run from disk image slot 0 otherwise it's a case of remembering what disk has been assigned to each slot#, I know you lot on here are easily talented enough for the task - anyone up for it? Edited August 23, 2015 by OX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Very recently, the author at hxc2001.com updated the firmware to support non-indexed mode! Meaning: If you connect a cheap LCD1602 device with an I2C interface, it will display the name of the file, and you don't have to use the DSKA0000.hfe name scheme. The two buttons move forward or back through the list. You have to apply 2 pull up resisters, to bring SDA & SDL up to +5v on the LCD board. And you have to add a momentary button so you can select the floppy image once you've navigated to it with the other buttons. There is a function menu as well, if you hold down the added select button. I haven't explored it yet. Here are some pictures ( Please excuse the precarious nature of what you are about to see ) I do have to figure out how I'm going to put this back in the PEB in a respectable way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Cool project!!! How big is the display? If it's small enough, everything might fit in a 5.25" deawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 It would easily fit. The displayable part of the display is same height as a 3.5" drives faceplate. A 5 1/4" drawer would be a good answer for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 A 5 1/4" drawer would be a good answer for this. A while back I posted a blog entry << HERE >> about using a storage drawer for a temperature gauge in the TI. There is a link to the Ebay seller that I purchased mine from... if you want to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 I got a couple of the GoTek units in. There appears to be cost reduced versions out there, which I apparently got, but you can retrofit them. Here's what the innards of a 'fully loaded' one look like. Mine are missing: The front two switches (no worries, cheap on on Amazon here.) The second LED (no biggie, I"m not even sure what it indicates) Also, some have the front LCD and some don't. MIne doesn't, but I will be hooking up an i2c backlit LCD to it, and using the HxC firmware on it. LCD parts needed are here and backpack here. As soon as I get my LCDs and switches in (and maybe a nice stand too), I'll update the firmware and let everyone knows how it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Acadiel, I look forward to seeing how you set these up. I posted some shots of this in the systems thread, but to followup, this is how I went with the Gotek installed in my PEBs. I have each gotek drive in a 3.5" -> 5.25" cheap plastic adapter. The LCD1602 display is mounted on the adapter with 2 standoffs. I have modified the gotek drive casing to hold the 'select' button for the hxc firmware when the non-indexed mode is used. I just left the index display sitting there, but not connected. It is mostly obscured by the added LCD. And you get to see the nice filename for your disks. RW stats, track access. The hxc firmware has drive A: image select and drive B: image select, but I haven't spent any time looking to see if that is actually supported on the Gotek drives. For my floppy cable, I get confused behavior on the drive select too, ( I'm using them as DSK1. ) so I have taken PC drive cables and un-twisted the ribbon under the connector ( gently take the connector off, and put it back on. ) -M@ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Unmodified unit Unmodified motherboard With jumpers and switches and LED installed With front buttons and extra LED 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I finally got the usb serial programming cable in to program my Gotek and have successfully programmed the HxC bootloader into it using the SecSerialBridge.exe program that can be downloaded from http://hxc2001.free....drive_emulator/and paying the 10 euro fee. I was going to place the update file and config file, onto the usb drive, but I am wondering if it will be of any use as my Gotek looks like acadiel's first picture. I do not see any way to change between disk images yet, can someone help me or do I need to go ahead and install the switches to be able to move around between images? I am also trying to keep a step by step guide in the process to help others doing this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 On our TI's you need the switches to go up and down through the list of images. You have no display attached, so even with the switches, I don't know how you will tell which image you are on, other than refreshing a directory listing. You could have the config set to enable 'autoboot' and then have 1 image named autoboot.hfe and that will be selected at power up. These only have value without a display in single image applications, or on the CPC, Amiga, or ST where there is host controlled image selection. I started with units that already had the 2 buttons, and a numeric 2 digit display. That was restricted to indexed mode. Then I added the 3rd button, and a 2 line i2c LCD display so I could get out of indexed mode and see actual image names. That is where you'll want to end up. -M@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 On our TI's you need the switches to go up and down through the list of images. You have no display attached, so even with the switches, I don't know how you will tell which image you are on, other than refreshing a directory listing. You could have the config set to enable 'autoboot' and then have 1 image named autoboot.hfe and that will be selected at power up. These only have value without a display in single image applications, or on the CPC, Amiga, or ST where there is host controlled image selection. I started with units that already had the 2 buttons, and a numeric 2 digit display. That was restricted to indexed mode. Then I added the 3rd button, and a 2 line i2c LCD display so I could get out of indexed mode and see actual image names. That is where you'll want to end up. -M@ Ok, thats what I figured, so I will have to order the switches and a screen to really make this work good, Thanks jedimatt42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Ok, thats what I figured, so I will have to order the switches and a screen to really make this work good, Thanks jedimatt42 After all that effort, how much less expensive do you think it will be than the HxC Rev F pictured below? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) After all that effort, how much less expensive do you think it will be than the HxC Rev F pictured below? 20.00 for the Gotek, a few dollars for the switches and whatever the screen costs, + the fun factor of soldering it all together= Less expensive. But you can get the Gotek with the amenities for about 40.00 round about. But when I can afford it a HxC is in the plans + two more Goteks. Edited March 16, 2016 by RickyDean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 20.00 for the Gotek, a few dollars for the switches and whatever the screen costs, + the fun factor of soldering it all together= Less expensive. But you can get the Gotek with the amenities for about 40.00 round about. But when I can afford it a HxC is in the plans + two more Goteks. Yeah I was wondering about the screen + shipping for all the different items. I agree the fun factor of assembly can't be beat. I really enjoyed my temperature gauge & HDX switch unit for my TI. I've been toying with the idea of a Gotek for the backup box, but since I'm so time-poor and the HxC is so quick and easy to slide in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Yeah I was wondering about the screen + shipping for all the different items. I agree the fun factor of assembly can't be beat. I really enjoyed my temperature gauge & HDX switch unit for my TI. I've been toying with the idea of a Gotek for the backup box, but since I'm so time-poor and the HxC is so quick and easy to slide in... Well considering that on Ebay right now you can get one with the buttons and screen for less than 25.00 + the 10 euros for the bootloader to make it work like a HxC. No contest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Wow! You're right, from a purely monetary point there is no contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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