Micropolis 1043 II
Floppy Disk Drive
Overview
| Model | Capacity | Size | Height | Media Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micropolis 1043 II | 315K | 5.25" | Full | Single Sided, Double Density / 100TPI |
Complete MetaFloppy™ single-disk subsystem with a total of 315KB
of formatted on-line storage. Includes one disk drive, S-100/8080/Z80 compatible controller
(Model 1071), drive enclosure, interface cable A and power supply.
The 1043-II is the single-drive version of the 1053-II dual-drive. It is a single head / single-sided drive. The roman numeral "II" indicates it operates at 77 tracks / 100 TPI. This drive only accepts hard-sectored media when used with the bundled Micropolis 1071 controller.
As model 1043 Mod II is a master module, a very common setup was to have one 1043-II and the sister add-on module 1023-II, both driven by a Micropolis 1071 controller card and connected with interface cable A.
Another possible setup would be to have two 1043-II subsystem kits, one "drive 0" master drive, usually in the form of a "1015-II F" drive mechanic with another 1043-II, internally a 1015-II, as "drive 1". Both of these setups would be an alternative to dual-drive model 1053-II.
There's another variant of the 1043-II, the 1041-II, which has no power supply or regulator/ heat-sink-package but a bundled power cable instead and a leaner enclosure so it can be used in desk-top-mode or installed in a chassis.
The 1043-II is the single-drive version of the 1053-II dual-drive. It is a single head / single-sided drive. The roman numeral "II" indicates it operates at 77 tracks / 100 TPI. This drive only accepts hard-sectored media when used with the bundled Micropolis 1071 controller.
As model 1043 Mod II is a master module, a very common setup was to have one 1043-II and the sister add-on module 1023-II, both driven by a Micropolis 1071 controller card and connected with interface cable A.
Another possible setup would be to have two 1043-II subsystem kits, one "drive 0" master drive, usually in the form of a "1015-II F" drive mechanic with another 1043-II, internally a 1015-II, as "drive 1". Both of these setups would be an alternative to dual-drive model 1053-II.
There's another variant of the 1043-II, the 1041-II, which has no power supply or regulator/ heat-sink-package but a bundled power cable instead and a leaner enclosure so it can be used in desk-top-mode or installed in a chassis.
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