Floppy Controller ISA Lab - Engineering Application
Legacy floppy controller integration, diagnostics, and data recovery profiles for 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB workflows.
- Interface
- 8-bit and 16-bit ISA controller variants
- Drive Modes
- 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB verified
- BIOS Pairing
- XT and AT BIOS compatibility tables
- Signal Checks
- Index, step, direction, ready, and write gate diagnostics
- Recovery Toolkit
- Read-retry and sector salvage operation notes
- Test Harness
- Head alignment and media condition scripts
CGA/MDA Video Adapter Lab - Engineering Application
Restoration and validation workflow for monochrome and color text-era adapters, including monitor timing and character ROM behavior.
- Adapter Modes
- MDA, Hercules-compatible, CGA text and graphics
- Output Paths
- TTL monochrome, composite, RGBI output checks
- Clock Profiles
- 14.31818MHz domain checks and divider validation
- ROM Handling
- Character ROM preservation and checksum workflow
- Display Validation
- Geometry, sync, and phosphor persistence tests
- Field Scope
- Pre-286 display stack bring-up and troubleshooting
XT-Emporium NT