Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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I needed a floppy disk controller card to get an old 80286 system running, so I found the open source hardware project on Github called Monster FDC by Sergey Kiselev.
github.com/skiselev/monster-fdc
I ordered PCBs from PCBWay by using the gerber files in the Github project, ordered parts from AliExpress and Mouser, and now I have a working card in the 286 that can support up to 8 floppies and 1 RS-232 serial port!
The serial port wasn't tested in the video but it did work when I ran Telix for DOS, connected the serial port Tx to Rx and typed characters in the terminal, seeing them echo back. Having it set for COM4, I did have to change the IRQ to 3 for it to work.
0:00 Intro
0:55 PCB ordering options
2:20 Schematic
4:19 BOM notes
5:21 BIOS flash utility
6:10 Floppy Connectors
7:18 Flashing BIOS
7:55 Configuring jumpers
8:35 Installing card and configuring BIOS
10:05 Configuring floppy drives in BIOS
10:33 Test with 4 floppy drives
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PCBWay Supports High Precision Advanced PCBs: pcbway.com
I needed a floppy disk controller card to get an old 80286 system running, so I found the open source hardware project on Github called Monster FDC by Sergey Kiselev.
github.com/skiselev/monster-fdc
I ordered PCBs from PCBWay by using the gerber files in the Github project, ordered parts from AliExpress and Mouser, and now I have a working card in the 286 that can support up to 8 floppies and 1 RS-232 serial port!
The serial port wasn't tested in the video but it did work when I ran Telix for DOS, connected the serial port Tx to Rx and typed characters in the terminal, seeing them echo back. Having it set for COM4, I did have to change the IRQ to 3 for it to work.
0:00 Intro
0:55 PCB ordering options
2:20 Schematic
4:19 BOM notes
5:21 BIOS flash utility
6:10 Floppy Connectors
7:18 Flashing BIOS
7:55 Configuring jumpers
8:35 Installing card and configuring BIOS
10:05 Configuring floppy drives in BIOS
10:33 Test with 4 floppy drives
If you'd like to support the channel, you can:
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/gadgetreboot
Become a channel member (click the Join button): youtube.com/c/GadgetReboot
Shop through my affiliate links (I may earn a small commission, costs you nothing)!
Banggood banggood.com/custlink/3vKYLANH8N
Aliexpress https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AFeHwB
Amazon.com amazon.com/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=gadgetreboo05-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=952875a3564e2204d1786f94b9e1a8d3&camp=1789&creative=9325
Amazon.ca amazon.ca/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=gadgetreboot-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=70fa82315ac48f03342938bd4fb93535&camp=15121&creative=330641
Videos are mirrored at LBRY/Odysee: odysee.com/@GadgetReboot:4
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