Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card

The Apple II 3.5" Disk Controller Card, also know as the SuperDrive Card, is a 3.5" drive controller card for the Apple II/II+/IIe/IIgs designed originally by Apple Computers. The card allows a simple way to connect a 3.5" Disk Drives to the Apple II computers. All Apple drives are supported, as well as AE and some other clone drives. A total of two drive can be added by using the card.

In 2008 this project marked the first collaboration between [ReActiveMicro] and UltimateApple2.

Project Status: Completed. In production. Actively sold by ReActiveMicro.

Support: Post on the Discussion page (link above) or email ReActiveMicro Support.

Sales: Visit the ReActiveMicro Store.

History

In 2006 Henry from ReActiveMicro was successful in cracking and testing the PLDs on the Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card. This is the first step in producing a cloned card.

In 2007 Anthony from UltimateApplew and Henry discussed the Apple II 3.5" Disk Controller Card project and they decided to move ahead with Proof of Concept boards. Henry depopulated his Apple II 3.5 Disk Controller Card and sent it to be scanned. In 2008 Proof of Concept PCBs were ordered. And in 2009 Anthony and Henry sold assembled units at KFEST.

The first run of boards were mislabeled "A2DiskCrontoller v1.0". These Proof of Concept PCBs however proved the CAD files and Bill of Materials were good, and other runs of boards could be produced from these files.