USB STM32 HxCFloppyEmulator firmware upgrade v3.0.8.2a + Alpha 3.1.1.1a (HFE + HFEv3 + ADF + ST + IMG + (E)DSK file format support)

21 January 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.2a
- "Load Last selected image" : Save & Restore previous folder position.

15 January 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.1a
- Fix broken Rotary support in normal mode.
(Connection points reminder : Clock -> J7 pin 2,Direction -> J7 pin 1)

17 December 2017: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.0a - More direct raw formats support :
- Akai formats (*.IMG)
- Casio FZ1 (*.FZ1)
- Emax machines formats (*.IMG)
- Ensoniq EPS & Mirage series formats (*.IMG)
- General Music formats (*.IMG)
- Korg formats (*.IMG)
- X68000 (*.HDM,*.XDF)
- Internal optimizations.

HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.8.0

21 January 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator 2.1.8.0 :
- New Loader : Atari ATR file image loader.
- New Write & Loader : HFE V3 : variable bitrate and other proctections support. (Experimental ! The file format definition is not yet finished !)
- Kryoflux raw files Writer : Fix dead lock with tracks without pulse.
- Amiga DOS image browser : 85 tracks AmigaDos image support.
- Disk Image browser (FAT & AmigaDOS) : Fix null-sized file import issue.
- Disk Image browser (FAT & AmigaDOS) : Can now delete folders.
- All image loaders : Fix possible track skew calculation error.
- Emax image loader : GAP fixed to 30.
- Thomson *.FD loader : Sector interleave set to 7
- Command line tool : -uselayout option can be now used to specify external xml disk layout file.

Cumulative modifications since the last stable firmware version :

14 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.10.1a

- New interface modes :

IBMPC_DD_HD (PC Mode with auto density selection)
S950_DD_HD (Akai / Shugart-Like Mode with auto density selection)

- New Family :

Ensoniq ASR10 (Ensoniq Auto DD & HD support)

- New 7 segments config menu 1 (Interface mode) entries :

0F = S900/S950 (Density Auto)
10 = PC DD/HD (Density Auto)

- New 7 segments config menu 0 (System family) entry :

11 = Ensoniq ASR10 (Ensoniq Auto DD & HD support)

- Some file system & disks access sanity checks added.

13 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.9.1a

- New menu setting interface menu for normal 7-segments Goteks:

-> To access it, remove the USB Stick and press both buttons.
-> Choose the sub menu number - wait some seconds for the selection validation.
-> Check and/or change the setting - wait some seconds for the selection validation.

The new setting is then saved into the device.
Reminder : To clear all settings to the default values, press the right button at power up.

Current Menu and sub selection definition :

Menu 0 - System family selection :
00 = AUTO (DEFAULT)
01 = Amiga
02 = Acorn
03 = Atari ST
04 = IBM PC AT/XT
05 = Camputer Lynx
06 = Commodore 1581
07 = Thomson
08 = x68000
09 = SAMCOUPE
0A = MSX
0B = Spectrum
0C = Akai
0D = Casio
0E = Emax
0F = Ensoniq
10 = General Music
11 = Korg

Menu 1 - Interface mode :
00 = AUTO (DEFAULT)
01 = IBM PC DD
02 = IBM PC HD
03 = ATARI ST DD
04 = ATARI ST HD
05 = AMIGA DD
06 = AMIGA HD
07 = CPC DD
08 = GENERIC SHUGART DD
09 = IBMPC ED
0A = MSX2 DD
0B = C64 DD
0C = EMU SHUGART
0D = S950 DD
0E = S950 HD

Menu 2 - Write protect mode :
00 = AUTO (DEFAULT)
01 = Write protected.
02 = Write enabled.

Menu 3 - Double Step :
00 = AUTO (DEFAULT)
01 = Single step
02 = Double step

Menus 4<->E : Not currently assigned.
Menu F - Display firmware version

06 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.8.1a
- Raw files : Write sector performance increased. Near Real time sectors write !

05 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.6.0a
- Low level Floppy IO optimizations.

04 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.5.1a
- Raw *.IMG PC Files : Use the DOS 6.22 disk layouts.
- And as always some code optimizations.

02 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.5.0a
- Cache flush fix : Do you not reorder the cache when not needed ( e.g when the track fit the cache size )
- CFG File V1 fix (Autoboot mode) : slots support now file images with 2 characters filename extension...
- More code Speed optimizations. (again ! )

01 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.4.0a
- More Code Speed optimizations.
- RAW MFM & FM Images (IMG/ST/...) :
- More Write speed improvement : Sector Data cache prefetch.

31 January 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.3.0a
- RAW MFM & FM Images (IMG/ST/...) :
- Write speed improvement :
- Track cache workflow improvement.
- Code optimization (CRC16, MFM 2 BIN...).

29 January 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.2.0a
- *.ST 720KB Files : Switch to the TOS 1.62 Disk Layout.
- RAW files loader : Internal enhancement.

27 January 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.4a
- Config file "Load last loaded floppy" flag is now supported in indexed and file selector mode.

27 January 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.3a
- Normal mode Fix : ST files are visible again !

21 January 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator v2.1.8.0

• New Loader : Atari ATR file image loader.
• New Write & Loader : HFE V3 : variable bitrate and other proctections support. (Experimental ! The file format definition is not yet finished !)
• Kryoflux raw files Writer : Fix dead lock with tracks without pulse.
• Amiga DOS image browser : 85 tracks AmigaDos image support.
• Disk Image browser (FAT & AmigaDOS) : Fix null-sized file import issue.
• Disk Image browser (FAT & AmigaDOS) : Can now delete folders.
• All image loaders : Fix possible track skew calculation error.
• Emax image loader : GAP fixed to 30.
• Thomson *.FD loader : Sector interleave set to 7
• Command line tool : -uselayout option can be now used to specify external xml disk layout file.

25 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.16.1a

• User interface part : Code Refactored
  - Better buttons behavior.
  - Better/faster rotary behavior.
• Normal mode : Press both buttons shortly to jump to the first entry of the current folder. ("..")
• Normal mode : When returning to parent folder ("..") the position in the folder is restored.
• Autoboot mode : Press both buttons shortly to jump to Autoboot.hfe Press both buttons more than 2 seconds eject/insert the disk.
• Indexed mode : Press both buttons shortly to jump to DSKA0000.HFE Press both buttons more than 2 seconds eject/insert the disk.
• 7 segments screen : Now show when an image is inserted ("---") or ejected (" - ")
• OLED : init algorithm revised for diymore.cc screens. (Press the right button at power up at the first diymore.cc screen installation).
• Various user interface fixes.

Cumulative modifications since the last stable firmware version :

18 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.10.6a

• Normal mode : key auto-repeat delay increased.

18 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.10.3a

• Revert filtering changes (Rotary support)

18 February 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.10.2a

• Keys debouncing filter increased.
• Normal mode : Wait the select key release after a directory change.

11 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.18.1a

- End part of the read output pipeline reworked (pulses generator).

- Akai S20 IMG images : sectors gap and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.

- Casio FZ1 IMG images : sectors gap and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.

4 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.16.3a

- Fix last the v3.1.16.2a compilation option !
Please update if you have the v3.1.16.2a released yesterday !

3 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.16.2a

- Autoboot mode + 3 Digits Gotek screen : Fix slot number.

If you have any comments or suggestions, requests or issue to report please contact me :

Email : hxc2001 <at> hxc2001.com
Forum : http://torlus.com/floppy/forum
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/hxc2001

15 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.18.1a

- Normal mode : Remove unwanted key delay when entering in direct mode.

17 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.20.1a

- USB Direct Access mode code refactored :
- Read/write performance increased (hxcmount).
- Command/Write indications printed on the LCD.

- USB access cache : Write timeout value set to 2 seconds.

18 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.21.1a

- Indexed mode : Ignore file extension. You can now use any file extension
as long as the file is supported by the floppy emulation engine.
(Can be DSKA0000.HFE/IMG/DSK/ADF/ADL...)

- Acorn machines (*.ADL, *.ADM, *.ADF):
Sectors gap, interleave and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.

19 March 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.21.2a

- USB Direct Access mode code : Index gap increased
(Amiga File selector & HxC copy utility under WB fix)


1 April 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.22.1a

- TI99/4A : Direct support of *.DSK/*.PC99/*.V9T9 sectors dump images
SD/DD/HD density support (Read & Write).

- New embedded menu entry : You can now force the user interface mode
(Normal/Indexed or selector mode selection).

3 April 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.22.2a

- TI99/4A : V9T9/DSK Loader -> Better disk layout detection.

19 April 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.22.3a

- OLED screen setting sanity check : Do not allow more than 21 characters per line.

26 April 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.22.4a

- 2 Digits screen Gotek : Fix embedded config menu.

28 April 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.22.6a

- HFE files : Fix MPC60 MkII formatted images write support regression.
May also fix possible write issues on HFE files with some others machines/disk formats.
Update recommended.

27 May 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator 2.1.11.1
- Hard-sectored H8D Heathkit raw file Loader & Writer added !

24 May 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator 2.1.10.1
- Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) & Stream analyzer : Hard-sectored images support and various fixes !
- Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : bmpexport.txt config file to generate the full stream track graph.
- NSI Northstar raw file Loader & Writer added !

12 May 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator 2.1.9.3
- Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : Another fix for the index position !
- Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : filter.txt config file to adjust the internal bitrate filter.
- Flux Stream Analyzer : Internal filter can now be set.
- ADF Writer : Amiga ADF HD file (22 Sectors/track) support added.

11 April 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator 2.1.9.2
- Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : Loader & writer index position fixed.

2 May 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.23.1a
- 7 segments Gotek : New menu entry : 5 -> Auto select delay setting.
- Floppy Interface initialized before the screen. (Fix Emu Emulator second drive detection issue).
- Amiga ID support enabled by default (HD ADF support).

17 June 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.25.1a ( -> In the "Next_WIP_Alpha_Firmware_And_Tools" Folder !)

- Internal improvements.

- "Double steps per increment" rotary support added.

- New menu entries :
- Head settling time. (7 digits gotek meny entry number 6).
- Rotary type. (7 digits gotek menu entry number 7 - 0=Single Step, 1=Double Step, 3=Disable.).

19 June 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.26.1a ( -> In the "Next_WIP_Alpha_Firmware_And_Tools" Folder !)

- Fix the "clear settings"/reset factory function.

15 July 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.26.5a ( -> In the "Next_WIP_Alpha_Firmware_And_Tools" Folder !)

- Thomson *.FD file support : Faster Loading (sectors interleave factor fixed).

27 May 2018: HxCFloppyEmulator 2.1.11.1
- Hard-sectored H8D Heathkit raw file Loader & Writer added !

31 July 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.28.1a ( -> In the "Next_WIP_Alpha_Firmware_And_Tools" Folder !)
- Files Browser : All Files/Folders with the hidden attribut set are not shown anymore... (Hide Windows/MAC system folders)

30 July 2018: Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.27.1a ( -> In the "Next_WIP_Alpha_Firmware_And_Tools" Folder !)
- Push buttons Auto-repeat : Better/Smoother rate changes. Rate changes delays adjusted.