OKUMA FLOOPY DRIVE

[FCI]

I have several machines that the floopy drives are ba or going bad. Does anyone know what needs to be done to a standard floppy drive to get it to work with the okuma machines like the LU100 or 7000.

Thank you,

Matt

[robert.cichon]

Okuma uses a proprietary file sturcture as well as communication protocol for their floppy drives. You must use one of their floppy drives.

[Superman]

Most Okuma's also have RS232 and standard "PIP" tramsfer,
it may be wiser to run cables to the machines from a slave transfer server and eliminate floppies altogether

or if needed DNC option fitted ( DNC option does cost $$$)

The newer machines can be network capable

[budgieW]

Any old standard floppy drive should work, Barring that you can setup a RS232 to Enthernet

[cncwapner]

I can get the and have in stock most the time. Okuma 3 1/2 replacement floppy drives. Drop me a line if interested.

[MCR-B II]

Hi everybody

I am new in this forum. Very useful

Okuma uses industrial floppy , Maker : YE data . This is different than others. But you can buy from okuma an external floppy drive.

[Superman]

From PC shop ~ $50
3.1/2" floppy --- external--- USB -----WHY ???
this gives you 1.44Mb of data per disk

Thumb drive up to 16GB are available, if you use 4GB stick, thats about 25 floppies
Better and more reliable data transfers when you use cables ( RS232 or Ethernet )

[MCR-B II]

Superman
I mean for old machines. External floppy.

Of course for new usb stick is better

[Nastyzen]

From PC shop ~ $50
3.1/2" floppy --- external--- USB -----WHY ???
this gives you 1.44Mb of data per disk

Thumb drive up to 16GB are available, if you use 4GB stick, thats about 25 floppies
Better and more reliable data transfers when you use cables ( RS232 or Ethernet )

How about a floppy emulator?I have a Dynapath controller with dead RS232 that needs a floppy upgrade.
Has anyone tried to replace theirs with a floppy emulator?As far as I know the emulator has a regular floppy outlet at the back and a usb port at the front.It can be configured to look like a regular floppy to fool the controller into
thinking its a floppy.
Can it actually fool Okuma or Dynapath controllers yet has to be tried.
Good luck!

[Nastyzen]

Here is the web page.
http://www.ipcas.com/products/usb-fl...dd-to-udd.html
They also have lots of other great toys
Have fun!

[Al_The_Man]

I have been asked by one of my customers to round up some floppy drives for his Okuma's, Just to be clear, can regular floppy drives be adapted, I would find it strange if Okuma used proprietary interface?
Or has anyone actually hooked up the floppy - USB converter?
What are the proven options?
Thanks
Al.

[Nastyzen]

Sorry can't help you out on this one.I've decided to save my dough and get a new motherboard so I can dnc.Breaking up my programs so they can fit on the floppy is getting old quick.I'd have the same problem fitting them on the emulator 1.44 max size but 100 of them if you like.
I know only a teak floppy can be used to replace my existing one.I can only assume that if you replaced the floppy in your customer's machine by the same make and model it should work.
Or models of emulators are now available in the US for half of what they were worth when I looked at them last year.
Cheers!