C1541 DISK DRIVE
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

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