Western Digital WD1002S-WX2[A] MFM Controller
(View of the Controller Board.)

  • J1: Hard Drive Control Connector
  • J2: Hard Drive #0 Data Connector
  • J3: Hard Drive #1 Data Connector

  • Default settings are in Bold or are selected by a (Default) or (Optional)

    W1, W2: Undocumented

    W3: BIOS ROM

  • (Default Setting): Jumper to Enable the BIOS.
  • (Optional Setting): Open to Disable the BIOS.
  • W4: Address Select

  • (No Default Setting Listed): (1/2): 324h.
  • (No Default Setting Listed): (2/3): 320h.
  • W5: ROM BIOS Size

  • (No Default Setting Listed): (1/2): 32/64KB.
  • (No Default Setting Listed): (2/3): 16KB.
  • W6: Reduced Write Current Head Select

  • (No Default Setting Listed): (1/2): 16 Heads.
  • (No Default Setting Listed): (2/3): 8 Heads.
  • W7: Interrupt Select

  • (No Default Setting Listed): (1/2): IRQ#5.
  • (No Default Setting Listed): (2/3): IRQ#2.
  • W8: Undocumented (Default is 2/3).

    W9: C023 Setting: (Default is 1/2).

    W10: Feature Select

  • (Optional Setting): (1/2): Undocumented Special Feature.
  • (Default Setting): (2/3): Default.
  • SW1 Jumper Block Description. (For Rev. G BIOS)
    BIOS
    TABLE
    Formatted
    Capacity
    Drive 1 Drive 0 Drive
    Type
    # of
    Heads
    # of
    Cyls.
    Pre-
    Comp
    RWC
    Cyl.
    #1 #2 #3 #4
    3 10MB Off Off Off Off ST412 4 306 0 N/A
    2 20MB On Off On Off ST225 4 612 128 N/A
    1 10MB Off On Off On MS3012 2 612 128 128
    0 20MB On On On On HH-725 4 612 N/A N/A

    SW1 Jumper Block Descriptions for Rev. H BIOS
    BIOS
    Table
    Size Drive 1 Drive 0 Drive
    Type
    # of
    Heads
    # of
    Cyls.
    Pre-
    Comp
    RWC
    Cyl.
    #1 #2 #7 #3 #4 #8
    0 42.5MB On On On On On On ST4051 5 977 N/A N/A
    1 31.9MB Off On On Off On On ST4038 5 733 300 N/A
    2 33.4MB On Off On On Off On RO-203E 6 640 N/A N/A
    3 62.3MB Off Off On Off Off On 8 1024 N/A N/A
    4 42.8MB On On Off On On Off ST251 6 820 N/A N/A
    5 10.0MB Off On Off Off On Off MS3012 2 612 128 128
    6 20.0MB On Off Off On Off Off ST225 4 612 128 N/A
    7 10.0MB Off Off Off Off Off Off ST412 4 306 0 N/A

    Switch 1
    (SW1)
    View of Switch SW1

    SW1(5): Interrupt Selection

  • (Default Setting): On: IRQ#5.
  • (Optional Setting): Off: IRQ#2.

  • The WD1002S-WX2A has a Low Level Formatter routine contained in it's BIOS. The full guide to that program is listed in the "paper" version of TheRef(tm), available as TREF45A.ZIP.
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