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[[File:Spectrum_plus3_external_floppy_drive_cable.jpg|thumb|An example of a suitable cable]] | [[File:Spectrum_plus3_external_floppy_drive_cable.jpg|thumb|An example of a suitable cable]] | ||
[[File:Spectrum_plus3_external_floppy_drive_cable_detail.jpg|thumb|Using a toggle switch to apply the Ready signal]] | [[File:Spectrum_plus3_external_floppy_drive_cable_detail.jpg|thumb|Using a toggle switch to apply the Ready signal]] | ||
To connect a normal PC floppy drive as "drive B:" to the +3 you need a ribbon cable with an edge connector at one end, and an IDC connector at the other. | To connect a normal PC floppy drive as "drive B:" to the +3 you need a 34 way ribbon cable with an IDC card edge connector at one end, and an IDC socket connector at the other. | ||
Modern floppy drives don't provide the | Modern floppy drives don't provide the drive ready signal, so the !Ready line needs shorting to ground to signal to the spectrum that the drive is ready (adding a switch here so you can manually toggle the signal on and off is a good idea otherwise the spectrum won't start up unless there's a disk in the drive). | ||
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