Emax

Hello - New to the group here, and need some help with a EMAX HD rack mount with SE, model 1021 that I just acquired.  I dont know much about this unit at all, but would like to learn how to use it.  I powered it up and the first thing in the display window says that its doing a diagnostic test.  After that the screen says "Loading Software"  This screen just stays there... I was expecting something to load up from the hard drive?  I noticed that the access light comes on right away on the 3.5" floppy drive when it wants to load software.  There was a floppy in the drive when I bought it that has a non-descript label - looked like some type of scratch disk possibly.  While the EMAX display was saying "Loading software" I pushed in the floppy and the display changed to something like "wait a minute" and then it tries to load from the floppy.  After a few seconds, the display says "Data CRC error"
If I push the play button the display comes back with "all tracks are empty."  

What do I need to do to get this to boot up properly (should be from hard drive right?) and then are there some files that I can download that I can put onto a floppy for the EMAX to play so that I can check it out?  Thanks for any help that you can provide!

if its the original hd then the disk is most proberly shot

most went 10+ years ago

the crc data error means the floppy disk is fualty 

you need to burn another disk

emxp is your best bet there

the disks images are in the files section 

use the known good ones you need the hd os or plus os disk

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: slywuf 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 4:39 AM
  Subject: [emax] Testing EMAX HD


    
  Hello - New to the group here, and need some help with a EMAX HD rack mount with SE, model 1021 that I just acquired. I dont know much about this unit at all, but would like to learn how to use it. I powered it up and the first thing in the display window says that its doing a diagnostic test. After that the screen says "Loading Software" This screen just stays there... I was expecting something to load up from the hard drive? I noticed that the access light comes on right away on the 3.5" floppy drive when it wants to load software. There was a floppy in the drive when I bought it that has a non-descript label - looked like some type of scratch disk possibly. While the EMAX display was saying "Loading software" I pushed in the floppy and the display changed to something like "wait a minute" and then it tries to load from the floppy. After a few seconds, the display says "Data CRC error"
  If I push the play button the display comes back with "all tracks are empty." 

  What do I need to do to get this to boot up properly (should be from hard drive right?) and then are there some files that I can download that I can put onto a floppy for the EMAX to play so that I can check it out? Thanks for any help that you can provide!



  

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What is the max size for Emax 2 HD- 800MB or a 1GB flash card to some size?

Thanks,
Ted

it all depends on what size ram you have 

as if you have a 2mb machine then 100 banks max thats 200mb for the banks so a 250mb drive is perfect for this size zip250 or a cf 512mb

4mb machine 100banks max so thats 4mb per bank so 400mb

so a 500mb drive or a 512mb card is good

8mb 100 max banks 8mb banks thats 800mb so a 1gb drive or cf card will be perfect for that

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ted Summers 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 8:05 PM
  Subject: [emax] Emax 2 HD size


    
  What is the max size for Emax 2 HD- 800MB or a 1GB flash card to some size?

  Thanks,
  Ted



  

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I have an Emax2 8MB but had only bought a 512MB SD card. Wasn't sure if that was the limit.

Thanks for the answers Jammie!

Regards,
Ted



On Jun 3, 2012, at 1:26 PM, jammie wrote:

it all depends on what size ram you have 

as if you have a 2mb machine then 100 banks max thats 200mb for the banks so a 250mb drive is perfect for this size zip250 or a cf 512mb

4mb machine 100banks max so thats 4mb per bank so 400mb

so a 500mb drive or a 512mb card is good

8mb 100 max banks 8mb banks thats 800mb so a 1gb drive or cf card will be perfect for that

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ted Summers 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 8:05 PM
Subject: [emax] Emax 2 HD size

What is the max size for Emax 2 HD- 800MB or a 1GB flash card to some size?

Thanks,
Ted

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