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Floppy disk controller

A floppy disk controller (FDC) is a hardware component that directs and controls reading from and writing to a computer's floppy disk drive (FDD). It has evolved from a discrete set of components on one or more circuit boards to a special-purpose integrated circuit (IC or "chip") or a component thereof. An FDC is responsible for reading data presented…

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Input/output ports for common x86-PC controller

Interface to the floppy disk drive

Format data

3-mode floppy drive

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Floppy disk controller

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples56
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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Floppy disk controller

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related to Further reading · 37
Floppy disk controller → AP-358, Application Note, April, Archived, Boyne Pollard, CP/M, DD, Double-Density, ECMA-147NEC, ED, Extra-high-density, Floppy Disk Controller Specification, Frequently Given Answers, HD, Herb, High-Density, IMD Marketing, Intel, Intel Corporation, ISO
related to External hardware functions · 6
Floppy disk controller → Data, DMA, FDC, FDD, ICEnable/disable, Selection
related to External links · 3
Floppy disk controller → Programming Floppy Disk Controllerisdaman, Programming Floppy Disk Controllers, Tutorial

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fdc floppy disk controller drive data drives like host ic port format ibm interface standard formats original used circuitry systems

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Intel produced compatible partsinstance ofOther vendors0.80text
seekinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
readinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
writeinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
formatinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
etc.Error detection with checksums generationinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
verificationinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
like CRCSynchronize data with phase-locked loopinstance ofor GCR format to be able to record themInterpret and execute commands0.80text
IEEE-488instance ofwhile the assembled device presents a different interface0.80text
parallel port or USBinstance ofwhile the assembled device presents a different interface0.80text
Floppy disk controllerrelated to External hardware functionsSelection0.60section
Floppy disk controllerrelated to External hardware functionsFDD0.60section

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