Casio Collectors

don't think this is of use
i looked inside and doesn't even have much of a file content

any body able to explore further?

charlie
----- Original Message ----- 

From: <gmeredith1@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 7:27 PM
Subject: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


>I have just loaded the Playbacker sequencer tool into the FZ folder in the 
>FILES section of the site. It is an image file, so it needs to be copied to 
>an FZ floppy disk somehow before it will work. I haven't tried it yet. If 
>you have success, please document here how you did it and what software you 
>used to make the disk.
>
> If anyone else has the other optional software tools, (Disk copy, loop 
> optimizer, etc.) feel free to put them up here also! I have the FZ 
> diagnostics disk (which I think has the disk copy tool on it) but I don't 
> know how to turn it into a PC image file. Any suggestions??
>
> Cheers, Graham
>
>

this could be a flawed attempt to preserve the playbacker disk

it doesn't contain much asci
should the code within be dissassemble-able?

 is it object code?

ive got  somewhere a lattace -c take on the fz disks , you write code in c , 
compile to linkable object code , and write onto a fz formatted disk this 
compillied executable.

but im new (8 years into) the old school programming world   .. c was never 
strong point , i use mainily pascal ,asm,or basic to write programs in

i'll upload some hacker stuff  which permits fz disks to be written to and 
read on a older pc (i think!)
into the files section  ..
 anycoders  reverse this
playbacker
lets code!

charlie


----- Original Message ----- 

From: <gmeredith1@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 7:44 PM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


>
> What do you mean - what does it look like when opened? You have to 
> transfer it directly to an FZ formatted disk, using some image conversion 
> program, don't you, before the data is correctly set?

Hey Charlie that would be great! Yes I happened to find that playbacker image somewhere on the net by accident, don't know if it will work. Any work on converting and archiving these resources is greatly appreciated.

By the way, I have someone working with me to write a WinXP version of FZDump, for high speed sample dumping to/from PC using a special FZ-1 parallel port cable. I just got hold of the cable he made me, and a beta version of the XP version of FZDump. I'll let you know my progress.

Cheers, Graham

its not that un pleasent sending single samples via midi cable , but the fz 
serial cable would really speed up full disk dumps.

file uploaded , i cheked  notify group but the action was not intiated.

lets us know graham
many thanks
charlie


----- Original Message ----- 

From: <gmeredith1@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


> Hey Charlie that would be great! Yes I happened to find that playbacker 
> image somewhere on the net by accident, don't know if it will work. Any 
> work on converting and archiving these resources is greatly appreciated.
>
> By the way, I have someone working with me to write a WinXP version of 
> FZDump, for high speed sample dumping to/from PC using a special FZ-1 
> parallel port cable. I just got hold of the cable he made me, and a beta 
> version of the XP version of FZDump. I'll let you know my progress.
>
> Cheers, Graham
>
>

No, it's not too bad - although I have a 2MB memory in my machine, and a full sample load can take a good half hour to dump. I just go and make a coffee and come back later

Where did you put the file? Try uploading again - you may have to use something other than IE8 to do it, this new yahoo has problems with uploading on IE8

Ahh just found it - in the FZ utilities folder - thanks!

Cheers, Graham

was very fast?
charlie

----- Original Message ----- 

From: <plesecq@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


> The port on the FZ1 is a parallel port, but the pin order or not the same 
> as in a PC ( in the service manual you have de name of the pin ). A have 
> made the cable to transfer samples from My fz1 to my Hohner HS1and it 
> work.
> I have not try with a PC( I have to make an other cable for PC to FZ1 and 
> find a PC to test FZDUMP )
> I'll let you know
> Paul
>
>
>

please let me know ..please !
charlie


----- Original Message ----- 

From: <plesecq@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


> Hi  Juste to let you know that I have been able to modify a floppy drive 
> for my PC to use Omniflop to copy floppy disk.
> I have test with play backer tool image and it works.
> I can make image file and write it to a new floppy.
> I should be able to modify some other floppy drive if someone need one.
>
> Paul
>

Could you upload the playbacker image file to here?? The one I have here apparently doesn't work.

Cheers, Graham

i think paul has copies to sell ,
 he has a research team to fund .
 its notable that the crew has been able to resurect a playback and record 
tool for the casio fz1 .

public domain donation?


charlie


----- Original Message ----- 

From: <gmeredith1@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


> Could you upload the playbacker image file to here?? The one I have here 
> apparently doesn't work.
>
> Cheers, Graham
>
>

i could never get omni flop to work correctily
whats the seceret

charlie


----- Original Message ----- 

From: <jimshoppin@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


> It would be handy if someone would just upload the Omniflop .img files for 
> the Optional Disks. Then we could all use Omniflop to burn them to FZ 
> disks.

is it modified in same manner as butchy's webpage showed how to modify?

charlie


----- Original Message ----- 

From: <plesecq@...>
To: <casiocollectors@yahoogroups.com.au>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [casiocollectors] FZ optional software


> The zip files I have uploaded are Omniflop .img files of optional 
> software.  You need to modify a floppy drive to be able to write them to 
> floppy disk ( force 360 RPM 1.3 mo ).
> You can not write the .IMG file with a standard floppy drive.
>
>
>
>
>

I think that's where the HxC drive can come in handy - if the optional software disks are copied in HxC format, they can be stored on SD card, along with sample banks in HxC format.

I think as FZ users, we are on the crux of evolving into the next generation of FZ life forms.

I have been keeping an eye on the HxC forum, there is a lot going on with the FZ. You should all read up on this thread for developments:

http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=408

I have one of the optional software disks in HxC format from that site (.hfe format) - the FZ20M SCSI drive controller disk. As far as I understand, if someone has a HxC drive installed in the FZ with a HxC formatted SD card, all they have to do is put the SD card in a computer and put the optional software programs on the card, then put it in the FZ and load it, as if it was the floppy disk. I have put it in the FILES section, in a new folder called "HxC floppy drive emulator". I also put some shareware disk files in hfe format in there also, for people to test their drives, in a "samples" folder in that folder. I'll also load up the HxC PC editor/loader software as well. Perhaps someone who has all this gear can turn those other optional software images into .hfe files for the HxC drive, that would be great!

Cheers, Graham