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HCCS IDE A3, v3.00 ROM, with disc (top)
HCCS IDE A3, v3.00 ROM, with disc (back)
HCCS IDE A3, v3.00 ROM, with disc (bottom)
HCCS IDE A3 v 4.00 ROM, with disc(top)
HCCS IDE A3 v4.00 ROM, with disc (back)
HCCS IDE A3 v4.00 ROM, with disc (bottom)
HCCS IDE A3 v5.00 ROM (2), without disc (top)
HCCS IDE A3 v5.00 ROM (2) (back)
HCCS IDE A3 v5.00 ROM (2) (bottom)
Here are 3 HCCS A3 IDE interfaces, the first 2 with a blue circuit board, the second with a green circuit board. The main difference is the Amstrong-Walker IDE A3000 ROM versions.
The first interface (serial no M-IDE-A3-100806) has a 21MB Conner CP2024 hard disc attached to the top of the mini-podule, the drive takes its power from the ribbon cable connector. On the backplane there is a BBC User port and 40 pin IDE connector. All the logic is on the bottom of the circuit board. The ROM is HCCS IDE A3 V3-00.
The second interface (serial number IDE-A3-102023) has a 60MB Conner CP2064 hard disc attached to the top of the mini-podule, like the CP2024 the drive only requires a 5V power supply and takes its power from the ribbon connector. The ROM is Armstrong-Walker A3000 IDE v4.00.
The third interface (serial no IDE-A3-104484) does not have a disc mounted, but shows the internal 40 pin connector on the top of the card. The back plane has not had an external IDE connector fitted and still has a blank plate in the cutout. The ROM is A3000 IDE Version 5.
The HCCS IDE Manager software is available on Andy Armstrong's HCCS Survivors web page and HERE.
The HCCS IDE User Guide documents how to configure and partition an IDE disc using !IDEMgr.