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WD1002A-27X
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
WD1002A-27X
Replaced by the WD1004A-27X
Data bus: 8-bit, PC/XT
Size: Half-length, full-height card
Hard drives supported: Two RLL ST506/412 drives
Floppy drives supported: None
Maximum heads/cyl.: 16 heads and 1024 cylinders
CONNECTIONS
Function
Location
34-pin control cable connector-hard drive
J1
20-pin data cable connector-drive 0
J2
20-pin data cable connector-drive 1
J3
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS
Mode
Mode Description
Jumper
Position
»
»
1
Supports low-level and dynamic low-level formatting. Performs logical translations; (i.e.-4 hds., 615 cyls. and 26 SPT would be seen by DOS as 4 hds. 940 cyls. 17 SPT. Supports only up to 16 heads and 663 cylinders (physical).
W1
W2
closed
closed
2
Supports low-level and dynamic low-level formatting. Does not do logical translation. Supports up to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders (physical).
W1
W2
open
open
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTES
This controller has a built-in low-level format program. To enter the program run the DEBUG utility supplied with DOS and at the prompt enter: G=C800:5.