Control unit

NALBANTOV N-DRIVE INDUSTRIAL EMULATOR

Nalbantov N-Drive Industrial is a USB floppy disk drive emulator designed as a replacement for legacy 3.5" floppy drives used in CNC machines, industrial controllers, textile machines and other professional equipment. The unit replaces the original floppy drive and allows the machine to read virtual floppy disks from a standard USB flash drive. It is supplied configured according to the target machine/interface.

Application: Replacement for legacy floppy disk drives in CNC machines, industrial controllers, embroidery machines, textile machines, laboratory equipment and other professional systems.

Additional information: The listed price is for 1 pc, excluding shipping, import duties, taxes and customs fees.
We ship worldwide by DHL. Standard shipping for 1 pc is usually EUR 32. For multiple units, combined shipping discounts may apply.
This is a new retrofit USB floppy drive emulator for CNC and industrial machines. Please send us the machine brand/model and, if possible, a photo of the original floppy drive or control panel so we can confirm compatibility.

Main Features

Configurable hardware interface for many legacy floppy drive systems
Plug-and-play installation
No additional drivers required
Same size and connector layout as a standard floppy drive
Supports standard USB flash drives
Up to 100 virtual floppy disks on one USB flash drive
No moving parts for improved reliability
Stainless steel front panel
Laser-etched front panel markings
LED display for virtual disk selection
Supplied with USB flash drive, software, manual and technical support

Panel Controls

Selection Buttons
Used to select the virtual floppy disk number. The selected virtual disk will be loaded from the USB flash drive.

LED Display
Shows the currently selected virtual floppy disk number.

Green Status LED
Indicates drive activity. The LED flashes or remains lit while the connected machine is reading or loading a virtual floppy disk.

USB Port
Used for inserting a compatible USB flash drive.

Supported Interface

File System:
FAT12 / MS-DOS
Optional: custom file systems depending on the machine

Disk Size: 1.44 MB / 720 KB
Optional: 160 KB, 180 KB, 320 KB, 360 KB, 640 KB, 1.2 MB

Floppy Drive Type: 3.5"
Optional: 5.25", slim floppy drive format

Rotation Speed: 300 rpm
Optional: 360 rpm

Drive Select / Signals:
DS0, DS1, MO, DC signal
Optional: Ready signal

Floppy Interface Connector: 34-pin
Optional: 26-pin, 24-pin

Important Compatibility Note:
Configuration may vary depending on the specific machine, controller, floppy interface and disk format. The N-Drive Industrial is configured according to the target equipment before shipment.

Software Compatibility

The included software is supported by:
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Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows Server 2008

Optional support:

Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows 2000
Mac OS

Dimensions:

Length: 12.3 cm / 4.8 in
Width: 10.2 cm / 4.1 in
Height: 2.5 cm / 1 in

Package Includes

Nalbantov N-Drive Industrial USB floppy disk drive emulator
Prepared USB flash drive
Software for transferring data from old floppy disks to USB flash drive
User manual
Mounting instructions
Technical support
2-year warranty