RE Interfacing a PIC to FD.

You maybe interested in a product that we stock and support. The 1 or 2 Mb
Floppy card.

This is a Smart card, that can be addressed by a PIC micro, it has exactly
the same file structure as a Floppy Disk and comes on 1Mbit 2 Mbit , 1 Mbyte
or 2Mbyte formats

There is a PC reader Writer and development system.

There is also a data sheet on our web page, or email me direct and I'll send
one in PDF format.

Lester Wilson
Crownhill Associates Limited
The Old Bakery
New Barns Road
Ely, Cambs.
CB7 4PW

Tel: +44 (0) 1353 666709
Fax: +44 (0) 1353 666710
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dave VanHorn <dvanhorn@CEDAR.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: 15 July 1999 16:26
Subject: Re: PIC to FDC?


> >         Anyone have any ideas on interfacing a PIC to a floppy disk
> > controller?
>
> Dont? :)
>
> It's not nice, they require you to take relatively large chunks of data
> fast, and you have to manipulate a directory structure of some kind.
>
> Compact flash cards might be a more viable alternative, equal or better
> storage capacity, same portability, and you can write at your leisure.
>
> 1.5 mby in serial EEPROMs wouldn't be too bad either, if you need cheap.