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"Larry" <reply@group.com> wrote in message 
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> "gcd" <gcdmelbnospam@deletemelbnospam.iimetro.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Baron" <baron.nospam@linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote in message
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>> gcd wrote:
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>>> Hi all,
>>> I have an Advantest network analyser that uses a Teac FD-235GF 3156-U
>>> floppy
>>> drive.  Teac cannot/willnot provide any information on the drive or a
>>> suitable teac replacement. They tell me it's a proprietary drive and
>>> to contact Advantest. Advantest won't help either, the analyser is
>>> past service support life.
>>>
>>> Anyone have a collection of NOS or even used FD-235GF 3156-U drives I
>>> can buy ( want around 3-5)
>>>
>>> Or - anyone have any info on the teac 235-gf apart from the teac.jp
>>> website glossy and any knowledge of a suitable replacement?
>>>
>>> If I can determine what the jumper settings mean perhaps I can find
>>> another drive that would suit. Anyone have a copy of the service
>>> manual for the drive that identifies the jumper settings?
>>>
>>> The jumper configuration for the drive as installed in the 3762ah is
>>> per the following list.
>>> A1-B1,B4-C4,B3-C3,D4-E4, F1-G1
>>> D1-D2, E2-E3, G3-G4
>>>
>>> Any help appreciated
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Greg
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>> That could just be a standard PC floppy drive. Teac FD-235's are/used to
>> be used in IBM compatible PC's.  I'm sure I have some kicking around.
>> I'll have a look on Monday when I get into work.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best Regards:
>>                     Baron.
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> Hi Baron,
> the PC drives are FD-235 HF not GF as far as I've been able to identify 
> and
> the jumper set is different.
>
> For the most part I reckon all I need is to know the jumper matrix 
> settings,
> from there I should be able to sort out modifying any current drive to 
> suit.
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> However, if you do find some GF drives I would be most interested.
>
> Thanks for the help
> Greg
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> ***
> Do any of these help?
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> http://www.teac.com/DSPD/pdf/3fd0105a.pdf
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> http://www.google.com.au/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GGGL_en___AU231&q=FD-235hf+&btnG=Search&meta=
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> http://www.hkinventory.com/public/OfferInventResult.asp?Order=1&pnums=FD235hf+3156u&crit1=&crit2=&category=&product=&keywords=&words=3&country=&postdate=&brand=&crit3=&crit4=0&datecode=
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> Larry
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Hi Larry,
thanks for the links - unfortunately not much use I'm afraid. I hadn't seen 
that pdf on the teac site but as it was about HG to HF differences no 
mention of the GF drive.

I'm particularly looking for the GF drive not the HF drive. The jumper pad 
on this drive allows for all sorts of non standard pinout configurations 
such as density select on pin 6 rather than 2 etc. The problem is some of 
these interfaces have changed over time, for example the density select can 
be either an input or an output or both depending on the drive and the 
controller and without the jumper data I'm not sure how the drive is 
actually configured to operate.

The controller on the drive is a T4A34F, again no luck in finding any info 
on this chip to allow me to identify what pin goes to what jumper. If anyone 
has a datasheet on that teac IC that would also be of some use.

Thanks
Greg