SKU: ZX-204
ZX-204 UNIVERSAL DISKETTE CONTROLLER
- Single and Double Density IBM Formats
- 5 Volt only Operation
- Direct Memory Access Controller
- Standard and Mini FDD Interfaces
- MULTIBUS Compatible
- Bus Arbitrator for Master Mode Operation
- Memory-to-Memory Block Move Latch
- Digital Data Separator
- Up to 4 M BYTES of Storage
- Write Precompensation On-Line
The ZX-204 is intended for use by the OEM systems designer who requires the maximum in speed and efficiency and a minimum of hardware costs in a Diskette Controller. The ZX-204 includes an integrated Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) chip, DMA Controller, Digital Data Separators, MULTIBUS Arbitration Logic, Standard and Mini FDD Interface, and MULTIBUS Interface circuits all on a standard sized card that requires 5 Volts only.
The disk operation is set-up and described by 10 Channel Commands and data transfers are carried out by a Direct Memory Access (DMA) Controller. The operation when complete is signaled by interrupt and the results are obtainable by further 10 Channel Command executions.
