Floppy drive transitional system
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsChun-Hsien Wu, Chen-Yo Yu
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Abstract
A transitional system uses two switching circuits to receive the same selection signal generated by an OR gate. This selection signal switches the two switch circuits and thereby assigns the floppy disc controller to connect to the corresponding bay connectors in accordance with which bay connector is connected to the floppy disc drive. Such assignment ensures that the floppy disc controller connects to the floppy disc drive.
Claims16
A floppy drive transitional system for automatically assigning the floppy disc drive to connect with the floppy disc controller and to be operated in the same channel no matter whether the floppy drive is inserted in the right bay connector or the left bay connector, said system comprising:
- an OR gate having first and second input points for receiving a pair of Boolean algebra values from said left bay connector and outputting a first Boolean algebra value;
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- first and second switching circuits respectively having four connection points for respectively connecting to said floppy disc controller, said left bay connector, said right bay connector and receiving said first Boolean algebra value, wherein said two switching circuits may switch according to said first Boolean algebra value to make said connected left bay connector or right bay connector connect to said connected floppy disc controller.
A floppy drive transitional system for automatically assigning the floppy disc drive to connect with the floppy disc controller and to be operated in the same channel no matter whether the floppy drive is inserted in the right bay connector or the left bay connector, said system comprising:
- an OR gate having first and second input points for receiving a pair of Boolean algebra values from said left bay connector and outputting a first Boolean algebra value;
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- a switching circuit having four connection points for respectively connecting to said floppy disc controller, said left bay connector, and said right bay connector and receiving said first Boolean algebra value, wherein said switching circuit switches according to said first Boolean algebra value to make said connected left bay connector or right bay connector connect to said connected floppy disc controller.
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