Hi all! It's me again! I found some info regarding my problem searching the forum: "Lh" means "locked head" so my floppy drive is probably gone. What a great forum! I am happy to have a Prophet VS and now this new 2002, I hope to get it up and running :-) Edo --- In prophet2000@yahoogroups.com, "edo_arengi" <edoardo.arengi@...> wrote: > > Hi! > > I just joined this group. Today I got an used 2002 and unfortunately I have problems with the floppy drive. But istead of getting the "nD" message I get again and again a bliking "Lh" message. If I i.e. choose to format a floppy I put into the drive, the drive gives a spin, the red light lights for 1 second or so and I get that "Lh" on the screen. > > Any idea? > > Thank you! > > Edo > > > > --- In prophet2000@yahoogroups.com, Rob Miller <dpc318@> wrote: > > > > Well, I replaced the 7406 buffer chip between the floppy controller and > > the drive, and while the individual logic is better on the chip, it > > did not resolve my "nD" issue. > > > > My drive seems to be spinning all the time while a disk is in it, > > with the red LED on. Is this normal? I don't remember. > > > > Rob > > > > Henrik wrote: > > > > > > > > > It was a temporary problem on mine. Now it works again. > > > > > > --- On *Tue, 10/13/09, Rob Miller /<dpc318@>/* wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Rob Miller <dpc318@> > > > Subject: Re: [prophet2000] Re: Nothing but "nd" > > > To: prophet2000@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, 3:03 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, I might be making some progress. There's a "buffer" chip, a 7406, > > > that's identified as U201. It sits between the floppy controller and > > > the header P202. On two of the hex inverted pairs they don't seem to > > > be inverting the signals. Namely, pins 1/2 and 3/4. > > > > > > Does anyone have a clean copy of the schematics? I'm having a hard > > > time ready what each of the pins do on the online version. This is > > > on what appears to be drawing SD 2000-2. > > > > > > This is a very inexpensive part, so I might just pull it, socket > > > a new one, and try. > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > Henrik wrote: > > > > Same problem here too. > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 10/8/09, j. aaron <tomkah@yahoo. com > > > </mc/compose?to=tomkah%40yahoo.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > From: j. aaron <tomkah@yahoo. com > > > </mc/compose?to=tomkah%40yahoo.com>> > > > > Subject: Re: [prophet2000] Re: Nothing but "nd" > > > > To: prophet2000@ yahoogroups. com > > > </mc/compose?to=prophet2000%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 10:51 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ive experienced this same problem > > > > > > > > the original 2002 drive died, so i picked up a suitable > > > replacement on ebay > > > > > > > > making sure the jumpers were correctly aligned > > > > > > > > same thing, ...drive powers up, disc takes a spin and then 'nd' > > > > > > > > since that drive only cost me $10, i decided id try buying another > > > > > > > > suitable replacement off ebay (different model than the first), > > > that i also jumper configured correctly and got the the same result > > > ...'nd' > > > > > > > > i tried switching things around a bit but sort of gave up on it > > > at that point > > > > > > > > im still over $40 ahead of the $70 whine country wanted for a new > > > one, > > > > > > > > so i figured eventually ill try getting another one off ebay sometime > > > > > > > > and repeat the process, but i really couldnt find a reason why > > > those drives werent functioning > > > > > > > > this discussion has rekindled my interest in getting my 2002 > > > going again > > > > > > > > i put a ton of work into sampling back in the late 80's/early 90's > > > > > > > > and id like to revisit some of those sounds > > > > > > > > ...heres hoping help arrives! > > > > > > > > -yeller > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Rob Miller <dpc318@sbcglobal. net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Rob Miller <dpc318@sbcglobal. net> > > > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [prophet2000] Re: Nothing but "nd" > > > > > > > >> To: prophet2000@ yahoogroups. com > > > > > > > >> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 12:06 PM > > > > > > > >> I didn't change the jumper on the > > > > > > > >> factory drive that selects DS0, and > > > > > > > >> the replacement from WC doesn't have any. The power > > > > > > > >> cord has to flip > > > > > > > >> between the stock and the replacement (and the > > > > > > > >> replacement instructions > > > > > > > >> indicate so). I have flipped back and forth the data > > > > > > > >> cable, since there > > > > > > > >> is no real keying to it. > > > > > > > >> I hope it's not the driver chip. I can replace > > > > > > > >> it, but it should would > > > > > > > >> be easier not to. The drive spins up on power up, but > > > > > > > >> doesn't seem to > > > > > > > >> seek when I try to move data to/from it. > > > > > > > > > > > >> I'll keep poking around and see if I can get the right > > > > > > > >> combo working > > > > > > > >> now. I appreciate the forum's help! > > > > > > > >> Rob > > > > > > > > > > > >> duncan wrote: > > > > > > > >>> have you got the jumpers in the right place on the > > > > > > > >> drives? I hope when you say "flipped" you don't mean > > > > > > > >> "reversed".. .. I killed a floppy drive doing this by > > > > > > > >> accident. > > > > > > > >>> the floppy disc driver chip is fairly standard, I > > > > > > > >> think, but would be a tricky job to replace.... > > > > > > > > > > > >>> I have the boards from my 2000, which had a dead > > > > > > > >> keyboard controller (which WC couldn't help with- it was a > > > > > > > >> custom IC)... let me see if I can locate anything useful on > > > > > > > >> them for you, & let me know how you get on. I have to > > > > > > > >> strip some bits off them for another forum member whose > > > > > > > >> patience must be running out by now.... :-/ I've been a bit > > > > > > > >> busy this year.... > > > > > > > > > > > >>> --- In prophet2000@ yahoogroups. com, > > > > > > > >> Rob Miller <dpc318@> wrote: > > > > > > > >>>> I'm hoping I can get some help here.... > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> My 2000 is now running 4.3b with a brand new > > > > > > > >> drive...but it STILL > > > > > > > >>>> gives me "nd" (no disk) whenever I try to do > > > > > > > >> anything with the > > > > > > > >>>> drive. I can't read factory disks on power > > > > > > > >> up, nor can I load > > > > > > > >>>> single sounds, and I can't format a disk. I > > > > > > > >> get the same "nd" > > > > > > > >>>> every time. > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> I've flipped the drive cable, and now have two > > > > > > > >> drives (original > > > > > > > >>>> and WineCountry new one) and they perform the > > > > > > > >> same. > > > > > > > > > > > >>>> Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > > > > > > > > > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> mailto:prophet2000- fullfeatured@ yahoogroups. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Re: Nothing but "nd"
2009-10-22 by edo_arengi