Embedded SW EMUFDD User manual

EMUFDD V31 – NETWORK USER MANUAL
The most reliable and configurable Universal Floppy HW Emulator
ALL-INCLUSIVE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION SERVICE AVAILABLE
Custom/non-standard floppies analysis & development available
USB Version Network Version
Section 1. DATASHEET
Section 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Section . NETWORK INSTALLATION
Section 4. WIRELESS NETWORKING
Section 5. INTRODU TION & EMULATION Y LE
Section 6. SOFTWARELESS MODE STORAGE
Section 7. VIRTUAL-FLOPPY MODE STORAGE
Section 8. LOADING INTO EMUFDD'S MEMORY FROM P SERVER
Section 9. SAVING FROM EMUFDD'S MEMORY TO P SERVER
Appendix A. SUPPORTED FLOPPY DISK DRIVE INTERFA ES
Appendix B. WINXP – GET/ASSIGN A STATI IP ADDRESS
Appendix C. WIN7 & WIN8 – GET/ASSIGN A STATI IP ADDRESS
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Section 1. DATASHEET
Retrofit services for the industry, from the machinery to the solution
EMUFDD Tech-Homepage : Designer & Customer Support :
www.embeddedsw.net [email protected]
EMUFDD scores a unique 100% rate of successful floppy replacements:
•we freely help customers, before purchasing, in collecting all the needed infos;
•we provide floppy analysis service to identify/backup/emulate all floppy disks;
•we provide free software capable of doing universal backup of floppy disks;
•we provide free software capable of full floppy drive virtualization.
ALL-INCLUSIVE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION SERVICE AVAILABLE
We're able to come to you and directly retrofit all kind of existing industrial machinery,
quickly, safely and at an affordable price:
•no need to change the CNC/PNC/control;
•no need to change any electronic;
•backup/digitalization/testing of all kind of data/program floppy disks;
•backup/digitalization/testing of all system/boot/recovery floppy disks;
•absolutely no need to rewrite programs;
•new programs saved directly on EMUFDD;
•shortest production stopping time;
•EMUFDD training of the worker.
DIMENSIONS
HEIGHT [H] 1'' = 2,5 cm
WIDTH [W] 4'' = 10,2 cm
DEPTH [D] 5, '' = 1 ,5 cm
WEIGHT 00 g
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HARDWARE
INTERNAL MEMORY TYPE 1.5 MB FRAM non-volatile memory
INTERNAL MEMORY RELIABILITY 1014 R/W cycles = 4 8.000 h = 50 years 24/7
POWER ON TIME Less than (<) 500 ms
USER FRONT INTERFA E USB keys with FAT format – 100 floppy disks
Ethernet 10T network – unlimited floppy disks
FLOPPY REAR INTERFA E 4 pin flat cable ( .5'' & 5.25'') + 5V power supply
26 pin flat cable (integrated power supply)
26 pin slim cable (integrated power supply)
USB 1.0 standard external floppy
SCSI 50 pin standard floppy
SOFTWARE
FIRMWARE RELEASE Revision 1 (March 2017)
ONFIGURATION 100% Jumperfree / Plug'n'Play
FIRMWARE UPGRADE SUPPORT Yes
NETWORK SOFTWARE XP, Win7, Win8, Win10, Server, x 2 & x64
EN ODING FM / MFM / custom on request
SPEED 00 rpm / 60 rpm / custom on request
DATA LO K From 125 Khz (the old 8”) up to 500 Khz (the modern .5”)
SUPPORT Softwareless Mode: FAT12 – 60KB / 720KB / 1.200MB / 1.440MB
Raw Image Mode: Any existing standard or custom on request
SOME COMMON
EXAM LES...
80/2/18x512 – MFM: 500 KHz – 00 rpm – 1.440MB
80/2/15x512 – MFM: 500 KHz – 60 rpm – 1.200MB
80/2/9x512 – MFM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 720KB
40/2/9x512 – MFM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 60KB
MORE LESS
COMMON
EXAM LES...
8 /2/18x512 – MFM: 500 KHz – 00 rpm – 1.494MB
80/2/ 2x256 – MFM: 500 KHz – 00 rpm – 1.280MB
80/2/5x1024 – MFM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 800KB
80/2/18x256 – MFM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 720KB
80/2/16x256 – MFM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 640KB
OLD & RARE
EXAM LES...
80/2/5x1024 – FM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 800KB
80/2/18x256 – FM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 720KB
80/2/ 2x128 – FM: 250 KHz – 00 rpm – 640KB
80/2/16x128 – FM: 125 KHz – 00 rpm – 20KB
NEED MORE? Ask customer support for help in identifying your floppy disk!
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“Is EMUFDD compatible with my machinery?”
“Yes, because EMUFDD it's the best existing professional emulation product. We will:
•provide you extensive pre-selling support and specifically analyze your target;
•configure a 100% custom EMUFDD solution, just for you;
•help you remotely during the installation, using live Skype connection.”
allery of custom EMUFDD installations worldwide
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Section 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
EMUFDD installation works like any other real floppy drive installation:
•2.1) connect the power supply;
= +12V power supply (not connected) Optional
= two GND lines (joined, connect one or both) Required
= +5V power supply Required
•2.2) connect the 4pin flat cable.
= pin-1 mark (flat cable / connector)
No system driver or additional software needs to be installed on the host system.
Be s re to match the connector pin-1 mark with the flat cable pin–1 mark !
Sometimes flat cables are inverted. Please check whether the cable is
colo red/marked at pin-1 (standard) or pin-34 (inverted) !
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Section . NETWORK INSTALLATION
EMUFDD is a true Ethernet 10Mb full-duplex device:
•full POSIX / WinSock 2 software compatibility on the PC server;
•full T P/IP & RJ45 hardware compatibility on the EMUFDD;
•no need to install any extra driver on both the PC server and the machinery;
•no need to install any extra hardware on both the PC server and the machinery.
•.1) after hardware installation connect (using the RJ45 front connector) all the
EMUFDDs to the local network, that will be using only
static IP addresses (WINXP , WIN7 ). It's possible to use many EMUFDDs,
grouped using a network switch/router. It's also possible to use a single
EMUFDD, connected point-to-point to the PC server;
Connection to a Switch/Router (1+ EMUFDDs)
Point-to-point connection (1 EMUFDD)
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•.2) each EMUFDD needs to be configured with an IPv4 address, the local
network submask and, in case you're using a router, the router/gateway
address. The configuration is loaded into the EMUFDD using a
“emufdd.tcp” text file, on a USB key. Plug the USB key in, press LOAD
and wait until the device will auto-reset (all leds blink very fast);
[emi]=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; ↔ ↔ IPv4 address of EMUFDD
[emp]=xxx; ↔ ↔P Port of EMUFDD (0=1024 default)
[pci]=0.0.0.0; ↔ ↔( (R Reserved for advanced custom features)
[pcp]=0; ↔ ↔( (R Reserved for advanced custom features)
[sub]=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; ↔ ↔ IPv4 subnet network mask
[gtw]=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; ↔ ↔ IPv4 address network gateway
#↔ ↔E End of configuration file
Example 1: Minimum settings Example2: Full settings
+ default EMUFDD port + custom EMUFDD port
+ no gateway + network gateway
•. ) each EMUFDD can be reconfigured how many times you need and you're
completely free to change the local network at any time. To check that the
EMUFDD is correctly configured you can use the standard “ping” (check IP
address) and “arp” (check MAC address) DOS commands;
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•.4) download the latest network software, always & freely available. The
software is completely portable, doesn't need any installation and can run in
user mode. All your settings will be saved in a “emufdd.ini” file (don't
delete it !);
•.5) run “EmufddEthPanel”. For each EMUFDD connected to the local
network apply the following configuration steps:
•Click New and a new EMUFDD connection will be created;
•Go to the [1] Config right panel;
•Change the Name (<New Device>) with the name of the machinery;
•Insert the EMUFDD's IPv4 network address and port in EMUFDD NetAddr;
( see .2 “emufdd.tcp”: [emi] = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; [emp] = xxx; )
•If you have more than one network interface on your PC, then insert its IP
address in PC NetAddr. Otherwise leave 0.0.0.0:0 = default network;
•Click Select EMUFDD Configuration and select the .cfg file that the
customer assistance will send you, to connect to the machinery;
•Now the EMUFDD connection is configured.
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Section 4. WIRELESS NETWORKING
EMUFDD is a true Ethernet 10Mb full-duplex device and is transparent to any standard
wireless bridge and/or extension. Customers can ask to get our official wireless extension
or install any off-the-shelf full duplex product.
#1
Server
#2
Machinery Operator
#3
#4
Example: Different machinery #1 (= plastic injection), #2 (= EDM), #3 (= robot) and #4
(= wood working) are uniformly connected to the same WLAN. Machinery operator is
able to access locally, in front of the machinery, all the programs that are phisically
stored only in the remote server. Extremely easy and fast uploading and downloading,
using any common Windows based tablet.
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Section 5. INTRODU TION & EMULATION Y LE
EMUFDD is equipped with 1.5 MB of internal FRAM non-volatile memory:
•no need to keep the USB key plugged in;
•top-quality data storage and memory reliability (1014 read/write cycles);
•unlimited permanent internal memory (no battery, fully RoHS).
More than 50 years of non-stop read/write emulation at full speed.
Each EMUFDD can be used by different users with different skills:
•normal users can be allowed to load-only floppy disks (playback);
•advanced users can have full access to the program floppy disks;
•special floppy disks can be permanently write protected;
•simplified access available: 1 USB key = 1 floppy disk.
Just ask for your version, fully customized for your everyday's usage !
At power-on EMUFDD immediately (less than 500ms) begins its emulation cycle:
•the emulation engine waits for reading or writing requests from the host system,
and any read/write floppy disk access will turn the ACT_LED on;
•the display continuously shows the On-Line sequence: [– ] / [ –].
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Section 6. SOFTWARELESS MODE STORAGE
Data can be loaded/saved into/from EMUFDD's memory using the network software. No
special partitioning is needed to access and copy'n'paste all the floppy disks. The
softwareless mode, a.k.a. “Translation”, reads/saves all the floppy disks from/to
subdirectories on the PC server and each one will be handled as the root of a different
floppy disk:
P ↔ ↔ EMUFDD
...\example_floppy\dir1\file1.ext ↔ ↔A:\dir1\file1.ext
...\example_floppy\dir2\file2.ext ↔ ↔A:\dir2\file2.ext
...\example_floppy\file .ext ↔ ↔A:\file .ext
...\example_floppy\file4.ext ↔ ↔A:\file4.ext
... ...
The translation feature:
•is available for 60 KB, 720 KB, 1.200 MB, 1.440 MB floppy disks;
•is available for both loading and saving;
•will preserve long filenames;
•will preserve all the hidden/read-only/system attributes.
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[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
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[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
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[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
A diff between the original disk#00 in the PC server (...\System Floppy\cpyteca.cmd)
and its “translated” version by EMUFDD (A:\cpyteca.cmd) shows that there's no high-
level difference in the directory structure and the attributes of each file:
Name / Size / reation time / Modify time / Access time
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Section 7. VIRTUAL-FLOPPY MODE STORAGE
Data can be loaded/saved into/from EMUFDD's memory using the network software. No
special partitioning is needed to access and copy'n'paste all the floppy disks. The virtual-
floppy mode, a.k.a. “ISO FLOPPY IMAGE FILES ”, reads/saves all the floppy disks from/to
image files on the PC server (mounted using free software VFD) and each “.img” file
will be handled as the low-level snapshot of a different floppy disk:
P ↔ ↔ EMUFDD
...\example_floppy.img ↔ ↔<floppy> track0/side0/sector1
↔
↔<floppy> track0/side0/sector2
...
Virtual-Floppy image files:
•are available for both loading and saving;
•are a low-level snapshot of the floppy disk surface;
•allow unlimited emulation of any floppy disk (system, bootable, custom, …);
•can be directly mounted as virtual floppy drives by free software VFD;
•can be directly imported as backups of real floppies by free software OmniFlop.
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[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
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[top window] the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
[top window] VFD (B:) in the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
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[top window] VFD (B:) in the PC server
[bottom window] EMUFDD (A:) in the machinery
A diff between the original disk#00 in the PC server (B:\cpyteca.cmd) and its
“translated” version by EMUFDD (A:\cpyteca.cmd) shows that there's no high-level and
low-level difference in the directory structure and the attributes of each file:
Name / Size / Size on disk / reation time / Modify time / Access time
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Section 8. LOADING INTO EMUFDD'S MEMORY FROM P SERVER
•Select a CONFIGURED CONNECTION ;
•Go to the [2] Load Save right panel;
•Click Load from PC to EMUFDD and select a subdirectory (softwareless mode)
or Load from IMG to EMUFDD and select a .img file (virtual-floppy mode) that
you want to send to the machinery. Quick Format is available only in
softwareless mode;
•The software will immediately start the network connection, if (1) the IP address is
not being used by another connection and (2) the source is not being written by
another connection;
•The icon, during the connection, will change. If the connection is hanging
up, you can stop it at any moment clicking Stop.
Loading completely overwrites EMUFDD's internal memory.
The previo s floppy, if not backed p before, can't be recovered !
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Example 1: SOFTWARELESS MODE STORAGE
Loading from “...\Test_Folder_1\”
Example 2: VIRTUAL-FLO Y MODE STORAGE
Loading from “...\Test_Floppy_1.img”
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