Re: BBC Micro Floppy Drive Power Cable PIN Out

In article <42e23c3d$0$377$cc9e4d1f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Simon Rear <replytonewsgrouponly.com> wrote:
> Hi,

> Can anybody point me in the right direction as to where I could find
> information regarding the correct pinout for a floppy drive power
> cable, (to the auxillary power port of a BBC Model B)??

> The floppy power cable has three wires / pins which have broken loose
> from the plastic housing and I am unsure which pin goes where, (the
> plastic housing has holes for up to six pins of which only 3 are used).

Assuming you are talking about the 6 pin Auxiliary Power Socket on the
BBC, The Advanced User Guide shows ...

Top (ie the flat end)
0v 0v
+5v +12v
n/c -5v
Bottom (ie the end with angles on the corners)

Presumably this is looking into the socket (but it is not absolutely
clear)

The 4 way connector is +5v 0v 0v +12v
but I am not sure which way round that is!

Hope that helps

Martin

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