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1. #COCO EMCEE HOW TO#
2. #COCO EMCEE MAC OSX#
3. #COCO EMCEE SOFTWARE FOR PC#
4. #COCO EMCEE DRIVERS#
5. #COCO EMCEE SOFTWARE#

Contents of the DRIVEWIRE.ZIP, containing the Rom files from the Cloud9 site.Again, all of the files can be downloaded from the Cloud9 DriveWire3 page. wav file from a PC), an EPROM placed in a floppy controller or even an HDB-DOS ROM loaded from a. This can be done with a ROM Pak with an HDB-DOS EPROM from Cloud9 (or someone else) loading thru the cassette port (from either a real cassette player or as a.

#COCO EMCEE SOFTWARE#

Once you have downloaded the DriveWire software and connected the CoCo to your PC with the correct cable, you'll need to boot the CoCo with an HDB-DOS ROM image.

#COCO EMCEE HOW TO#

See How to build a DriveWire serial cable. PyDriveWire also has support for the EmCee Protocol for use with MCX Basic on the TRS-80 MC-10.ĭriveWire 4 and EmCee Procotols can be used simultaneously on the server without reconfiguration. The server also implements additional features that are not available in DriveWire4. The goal is to eventually implement all of the features available. PyDriveWire is a nearly complete DriveWire4 Server written in Python. Python Implementation of DriveWire 4 and EmCee Protocols Installers for Raspberry Pi 3,4, Linux, Windows, or macOS PyDriveWire Getting Started with DriveWire The documentation Wiki for DW4 can be found here: DW4 Wiki. As you'll soon see, DriveWire 4 supports several computing platforms including all versions of the CoCo. You get get the most recent version or DriveWire 4 by visiting the DriveWire4 distribution site and following the links. However, if your operating system requires a more recent version of Java, you may need to try one of the other DriveWire server options. You can get a JavaVM (here) for most any type of popular operating system. To use DriveWire 4, you'll need Java version 8 - as DriveWire 4 is written in Java, it is OS agnostic meaning it should run on anything that runs a Java 8 VM, including a Raspberry Pi running Linux.

#COCO EMCEE DRIVERS#

However, the developers have added many other features including: mounting of Internet based disk images, TCP, web server, MIDI control, print to a PC printer (emulates Epson MX-80 from CoCo side, compatible with most Epson and generic printer drivers for the CoCo) and many more. Server side software for PC, Linux, Mac, or any machine capable of running a JavaVM for serial connection to the Color Computer 1, 2, or 3ĭriveWire 4 is a Java version of DriveWire moved to an Open Source project, and has similar functionality to DriveWire 3.

#COCO EMCEE MAC OSX#

PC running Windows, Linux or Mac OSX (plus others) Windows, Linux & Mac executable file (Java based) The DriveWire 3 PC server software can be freely downloaded Here.ĭriveWire 4 Getting Started with DriveWire Written by Boisy Pitre and sold thru Cloud9, DriveWire3 is a great tool for those needing just a virtual disk server.

#COCO EMCEE SOFTWARE FOR PC#

Server side software for PC or Mac with a serial connection to the Color Computer 3ĭriveWire 3 acted solely as a virtual disk server for a CoCo. Your choice of server largely depends on the features you want and the requirements of your server operating system.ĭriveWire 3 Getting Started with DriveWire There are a number of DriveWire servers available. Until a successful hardware emulator is created that can accurately emulate the WD1773, then we are stuck with this situation. This is due to the author creating their own disk access routines, instead of using the RS-DOS DSKCON routines or in some cases, using a ROM/RAM copy routine that wipes Coco client side HDBDOS/DW3DOS from memory when they're running from disk or cassette. However, there are some software packages that simply will not run when using floppy emulation. One more thing to keep in mind - DriveWire 3 and 4 can be used as a floppy disk emulator. DriveWire 4 simply (or not so simply) adds far more capability to an already excellent application.

Out of respect for software authors, this Wiki page will not host or directly link to any files - links will only take you to the webpages where these files already exist, and can be downloaded from.Īlso, DriveWire 4 is a 100% drop in replacement for DriveWire 3.

This Wiki page will attempt to provide the basic information needed to configure a DriveWire system for your CoCo. Real floppy disk hardware is becoming difficult to find these days, so applications like DriveWire provide CoCo users a much needed storage method for enjoying their Color Computers again.