Emax

Well- not having seen your setups I can't speak to whether you are doing
anything wrong / bad cable, etc.

As Emax doesn't format more than 20MB, I use 32MB flash and have had no
problems with them.
I can read banks, write banks, boot from the PCD-50B.
Emax 1 keyboard and rack
Emax 2 keyboard

I have used these for the Emax 1:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32MB-SD-Secure-Digital-Card-BQH-/370301814447?pt=Digital_Camera_Memory_Cards&hash=item5637b546af


I sold 37 of the PCD-50b units to group members and with the correct
firmware and correct jumpering these work.
I haven't had any of the 37 units returned....

SO - what firmware is in the units?
You will have to put it in a PC to check it.

I have the updater with firmware that works.
I can potentially post it to the group or put it somewhere and share a link.

But you will have to have a PC to update the drives if they have the wrong
firmware.... disclaimer- I am not responsible if you damage the drives.

Thanks,
Ted



On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 9:48 AM, mcnik_k <nikkinloch@...> wrote:

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> Yeh I'm having the same exact problem here.
>
> No solution yet...
>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, brendanrenne@... wrote:
> >
> > My apologies for asking help with this topic; I spent a loooong time
> trying to figure this out for myself, and even thought I had it, but
> clearly I do not.
> >
> > I am trying to replace my emax HD SE's hard drive with the PCD-50B. I
> have the SCSI cable set up correctly, and I am using a SanDisk 512mb CF
> card via a PCMCIA adapter. I copied the jumper settings from Ted Summers'
> site.
> >
> > I downloaded EMXP and thought I had formatted said sandisk 512mb card. I
> opened up the emax, installed the PCD-50B with the CF card in the PCMCIA
> adapter and turned on the emax, fully expecting it to start up.
> >
> > It didn't.
> >
> > I booted it from the floppy disk containing the 1.1 HD OS, which worked,
> and then tried to use the 'Master->Special->Format HD' function. The 50B
> lights up and it passes the 'formatting HD', 'loading bank "untitled 1 ",
> and gets as far as 'saving software' when it gets to the HD error screen
> and that's it.
> >
> > I purchased the PCD-50B from the a4000t.com website, which makes me
> think that it has the correct firmware (I think the website even makes this
> claim); nevertheless, tomorrow I am going to try to talk my girlfriend into
> letting me install this thing in her PC and updating its firmware. If this
> doesn't work, I have to say I am totally lost.
> >
> > If anyone can offer any kind of help, I would really appreciate it!
> >
>
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