| GENERAL DESCRIPTION |
The C1541 Disk Drive is an external 5-1/4 inch floppy diskette recorder, offering high-speed and capacity for programs and data. It is an intelligent device, containing its own microprocessor, RAM, ROM and operating systems software for faster speed
of throughput and memory efficiency in the computer |
| MAXIMUM STORAGE |
170K of data (formatted) - 35 tracks |
| MEDIA |
5-1/4 Inch floppy disk. Single sided, single density, soft sectored (double density can be used, but not needed) |
| INPUT/OUTPUT |
Commodore serial interface
Second serial port for chaining a second drive or printer |
| CONTROLLER |
MOS 6502 microprocessor - 1 MHz clock |
| MEMORY |
2K RAM, 16K ROM |
| DATA TRANSFER RATE |
400 Bytes/sec |
| FILE TYPES |
Program, sequential, relative, random-access and user |
| NUMBER OF FILES |
Up to 144 different files per diskette |
| COMPUTERS |
C64, VIC 20, SX64, Educator 64, Plus/4, C16 |
| MEDIA COMPATIBILITY |
2031, 4040, C1551, C1571 |
| POWER REQUIREMENTS |
120 Volts AC, 60Hz - integral power supply with external 1 Amp fuse |
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
30 Watts maximum |