Hi Neil,
 
as you have noted, most CF adapters out there have the IDE connector 
mounted in a way that is 'inverted' from our point of view,
The CF adapter IDE connector should have the locating bump on the component 
side, *Most Don't.*
John uses a adapter made by SyBa, these are available on Ebay if you search 
for 'syba cf adapter'
alternatively you can run a IDE cable out to a Startech 3.5" Drive Bay CF 
adapter as I have done, these work fine also.
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/StarTech-com-CF-Card-Reader-to-IDE-Adapter-35BAYCF2IDE-/111342844456?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_InterfaceCards&hash=item19ec8cfa28#ht_1133wt_1171
 
Regards
 
David Fry

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 3:15:23 AM UTC+1, nbreeden wrote:

> I've ran into an odd issue with IDE card. 
>
> The card has been fully built out.
>
> Without the CF adapters installed the boards as expected. I'm able to 
> write to all 6 TIL311's correctly; probing around the board everything 
> looks as I would expect; the drive flip flop works etc.
>
> When I plug in a CF adapter the ID0..ID4 signals are pulled to VSS (8255 
> Port A PA0..PA3 pins, CF adapters pins 11,13,15,17 ). It's definitely the 
> CF adapter pulling the 4 pins low. I have 3 CF adapters, all three do this; 
> both CF positions on the PCB result in the issue.
>
> I've swapped put the 8255 and the 74LS244s (U12 and 14). At this point I'm 
> lost.
>
> -Neil
>
>

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