Guides
How to Format USB Drive for use with Mazak and Floppy Emulator Connect
Overview Mazaks require a special formatting on floppy disks to function so the same will hold true when using our Floppy Emulator Connect. Formatting the USB Drive Plug in USB drive into the Floppy Emulator Connect Red light on Floppy Emulator ...
Floppy Connect Emulator Installation Guide for Haas Model
Overview The Floppy Connect Emulator emulates your existing floppy drive & acts as if it were never removed. This article is for the Haas model only. USB Flash Drive Requirements We recommend using the included SFA USB flash drive. USB drive must be ...
Floppy Connect Emulator Guide for Okuma Model
Overview Our Okuma Floppy Drive Emulator works on virtually all Okuma controls. If you have an existing OEM floppy drive in your CNC, this solution will eliminate the hunt for floppy disks and data lost found using your existing system. If you’re ...
Floppy Connect Emulator Installation Guide for Universal Model
Overview The Floppy Connect Emulator emulates your existing floppy drive & acts as if it were never removed. Works with almost any existing 720KB/1.44MB capacity DOS format floppy drive. 28 or 32 pin ribbon cables systems are supported & will connect ...
Floppy Connect Emulator Installation Guide for IBM Model
Overview The Floppy Connect Emulator emulates your existing floppy drive & acts as if it were never removed. Works with almost any existing 720KB/1.44MB capacity DOS format floppy drive. 28 or 32 pin ribbon cables systems are supported & will connect ...
How do you install the Floppy Drive Emulator?
The floppy drive emulator from SFA is easily installed by simply plugging it into the existing floppy power cable (4-pin Mini Molex) and the ribbon cable (34-pin IDE) on the back of the existing drive. No other special cables or connectors are ...
How to Format a USB Flash Drive to FAT
Overview Floppy Connect requires a USB flash drive to be formatted as FAT or FAT16. In addition, the Floppy Connect requires a drive to be 2GB or smaller. This knowledge base is written for Windows 10 or newer, however, steps for older operating ...
How to use a floppy emulator on a Mazak 640
Formatting the USB stick (if needed): Note: This must be done before using the floppy drive. 1. Plug in USB stick 2. Red light on floppy begins to flash 3. Press “RES” (reset button) 4. Red light on floppy will stop flashing 5. Press “DATA IN/OUT” ...
Floppy Drive Emulator File Size
The Floppy Connect can emulate a 720 KB or 1.44 MB floppy drive. Even with a large USB drive, the maximum file size is 720 KB or 1.44 MB depending on the emulation.
Floppy Connect USB Flash Drive Compatibility
The Floppy Connect must use a USB flash drive of 2 GB or smaller. The USB flash drives must be formatted as FAT or FAT-16. FAT-32 or exFAT will not work with the Floppy Connect. Reach out to your Shop Floor Automations Account Executive to purchase a ...
LED Status Lights on the Floppy Connect Emulator
Green LED Status Light The green light indicates a floppy read or write operation has been done. No green light at all, or solid green light, indicates a problem. Red LED Status Light The red light indicates that the USB drive is inserted. The red ...