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If you are plugging in an Apple drive (either to the 20-pin port or the DB-19), then you will simply plug in the single cable as signals and voltage are provided through the single connection. If using the 20-pin port, be sure that pin 1 of your cable (red stripe) is on the left side. If you have an older drive with the rainbow cable, you want to ensure that the ribbon cable is pointing downward when plugged in. If you are planning to use your drive for flux imaging disks, you will need to have a [[howto: | If you are plugging in an Apple drive (either to the 20-pin port or the DB-19), then you will simply plug in the single cable as signals and voltage are provided through the single connection. If using the 20-pin port, be sure that pin 1 of your cable (red stripe) is on the left side. If you have an older drive with the rainbow cable, you want to ensure that the ribbon cable is pointing downward when plugged in. If you are planning to use your drive for flux imaging disks, you will need to have a [[howto: | ||
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If you are plugging in a PC drive to the 34-pin port, then you will connect that as well as the power cable (part of the PC Drive Cable Kit) that goes between the 20-pin port on the Applesauce and the drive. The power cable kit is manufactured specifically for Applesauce and therefore isn’t available anywhere else. Hit the [[https:// | If you are plugging in a PC drive to the 34-pin port, then you will connect that as well as the power cable (part of the PC Drive Cable Kit) that goes between the 20-pin port on the Applesauce and the drive. The power cable kit is manufactured specifically for Applesauce and therefore isn’t available anywhere else. Hit the [[https:// | ||
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==== Installing and Running the Client Software ==== | ==== Installing and Running the Client Software ==== | ||
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When the client detects Applesauce connecting, it will try to identify what type of drive is connected. Once it does that, it will ask you to identify exactly which drive is connected. The Applesauce client maintains a drive profile for each floppy drive that you use, except for Apple 3.5 Drives (and SuperDrives) as these can be queried for all information at runtime. A drive profile contains all of the information it needs to be able to work with the drive. If you do not have an existing profile for the drive, then you will need to hit the gear icon to add a profile. | When the client detects Applesauce connecting, it will try to identify what type of drive is connected. Once it does that, it will ask you to identify exactly which drive is connected. The Applesauce client maintains a drive profile for each floppy drive that you use, except for Apple 3.5 Drives (and SuperDrives) as these can be queried for all information at runtime. A drive profile contains all of the information it needs to be able to work with the drive. If you do not have an existing profile for the drive, then you will need to hit the gear icon to add a profile. | ||
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You will need some blank disks for the profiling process. If your drive supports both high density and low/double density disks, then you will need one of each for the test. (The disks don’t necessarily need to be blank, but they will be partially overwritten in a way that will destroy any existing formatting in order to perform tests, so make sure they aren't disks you care about. //Always// reformat the disks before using them with the Diagnostic Tools.) | You will need some blank disks for the profiling process. If your drive supports both high density and low/double density disks, then you will need one of each for the test. (The disks don’t necessarily need to be blank, but they will be partially overwritten in a way that will destroy any existing formatting in order to perform tests, so make sure they aren't disks you care about. //Always// reformat the disks before using them with the Diagnostic Tools.) | ||
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At the end of the profiling process, it will let you know if it encountered any issues with the drive that can prevent proper usage with Applesauce. If you get the ok, then hit the Save & Use button and you are in business. If there were issues, then you may need to be making adjustments to the drive jumper settings. This can be a bit of a frustrating experience if you are new to the world of imaging disks. | At the end of the profiling process, it will let you know if it encountered any issues with the drive that can prevent proper usage with Applesauce. If you get the ok, then hit the Save & Use button and you are in business. If there were issues, then you may need to be making adjustments to the drive jumper settings. This can be a bit of a frustrating experience if you are new to the world of imaging disks. | ||
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For our first image test, it is best if you have a known-good and unprotected floppy to try imaging. Something like the Apple DOS 3.3 System Master disk, MS-DOS disk, or such will work great. From within the client software, you can select the Fast Disk Imager. Press the Image Disk button and you will hopefully see a completely green grid as shown below. The blocks represent all the sectors on the disk, and green ones indicate that the sector was successfully captured. If you have red blocks, then this may mean that your drive is either not connected properly or that you may need to clean the drive head. | For our first image test, it is best if you have a known-good and unprotected floppy to try imaging. Something like the Apple DOS 3.3 System Master disk, MS-DOS disk, or such will work great. From within the client software, you can select the Fast Disk Imager. Press the Image Disk button and you will hopefully see a completely green grid as shown below. The blocks represent all the sectors on the disk, and green ones indicate that the sector was successfully captured. If you have red blocks, then this may mean that your drive is either not connected properly or that you may need to clean the drive head. | ||
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If this was successful, then you should be good to go. If you want to go install a sync sensor now, you can head to the [[howto: | If this was successful, then you should be good to go. If you want to go install a sync sensor now, you can head to the [[howto: |