SUPER MICRO Computer X7SBL-LN1/LN2 9Floppy and SIM 1U Ipmi Connections, Floppy Connector

X7SBL-LN1/LN2 User’s Manual

2-9Floppy and SIM 1U IPMI Connections

Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:

•The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

•A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two

floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at J27. See the table below for pin defi nitions.

Pin# Defi nition

1Ground

3Ground

5Key

7Ground

9Ground

11 Ground

13 Ground

15 Ground

17 Ground

19 Ground

21 Ground

23 Ground

25 Ground

27 Ground

29 Ground

31 Ground

33 Ground

Pin # Defi nition

2FDHDIN

4Reserved

6FDEDIN

8Index

10Motor Enable

12Drive Select B

14Drive Select B

16Motor Enable

18DIR

20STEP

22Write Data

24Write Gate

26Track 00

28Write Protect

30Read Data

32Side 1 Select

34Diskette

A. Floppy

A

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