KryoFlux is a USB-based floppy controller designed specifically for reliability, precision, and getting
low-level reads suitable for software preservation. It's here, it's there and it's working - today. This is the original developed by The Software Preservation Society.
Features
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Main Features
- Read at lowest level possible - precisely sampling the magnetic flux transition timing. Custom formats? Recording scheme violations? Encodings?
KryoFlux reads them all!
- Save as raw stream, or export to common sector formats supporting: Acorn Electron, Apple, Amstrad CPC, Archimedes, Atari 8-bit,
Atari ST, BBC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, MSX, IBM PC, PC-8801, Sam Coupe, Spectrum, E-MU Emulator & Emulator II, DEC RX01 & RX02 and many, many others.
- Write back to disk. KryoFlux supports "one-click" writing of ADF and IPF files, and will soon be supporting more image formats as well.
- Parallel export support. E.g. An Amiga/ST dual format disk can be written as raw stream, an ADF and an ST file,
all at the same time during a single disk capture.
- Intelligent software allows production of sector images for virtually all normal disks for systems
containing a generic FM or MFM floppy controller. Many other weird synthesiser sample disk formats should
work right out of the box.
- Reading and writing is completely independent of real drive speed, also supports variable rate "zoned CAV" disks in a normal fixed rate drive.
- RoHS and WEEE compliant.
- High quality immersion gold coated boards produced in cooperation with, and assembled by, Olimex Ltd.
Watch the trailer:
Write support (Amiga demo):
Write support (Atari ST demo):
Easy to use Graphical User Interface (including raw data visualisation):
Here showing a protection track
Technical Specs
- Compatible with USB 2.0 (high-speed).
- Powered by USB interface (approx. 500mA). Drive requires its own power.
- Shugart (with extensions) drive interface. 34-pin dual-row header connector.
- Developed with 3.5" Samsung SFD-321 and 5.25" Newtronics D509 drives and compatibles, also works well with selected 3" (e.g. Amstrad FDI-1) and 8" (e.g. Shugart 851; might require additional adapter) drives; other types of drives and media currently under investigation.
- Connection of two drives supported using a dual floppy cable, one can be accessed at a time.
Notes
- Host software is currently Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7 in 32 and 64-bit flavours), Mac OS X and Linux only.
- Open file format, DRAFT, used to store raw flux reversal timing information - in development.
- Software completely free for private, non-commercial use.
- Easy to use graphical user interface.
- More details available here.
- Please feel free to contact SPS here if you have any questions.
Compatibility
D64 images created by KryoFlux work well with 1541 Ultimate, the Floppy Emulator for the C64!
The accompanying software is free for personal use only. Commercial or other use requires a license, please contact us for a quote.
Download the latest software
Windows (v2.0 Beta 11, 2012-04-24) incl. GUI, IPF and ADF write support!
Mac OS X (v2.0 Beta 9, 2012-03-12) incl. GUI, IPF and ADF write support!
Linux (v2.0 Beta 9, 2012-02-27) incl. GUI, IPF and ADF write support!
Visit the KryoFlux Forums if you have any further questions.
Visit the KryoFlux Web Store to place an order.
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