b5s4 XA1541 Active - Read & Write C64/C128/VIC20 disks on PC
This is a tested and working project.
This is the b5s4 PCB version of the XA1541 Active adapter. It lets you connect Commodore Floppy Disk drives to a PC with a Parallel Port and read and write to those disks natively. See: https://sta.c64.org/xa1541.html for additional information.
Compatible Floppy Drives
- Commodore 1541
- Commodore 1541-II
- Commodore 1570
- Commodore 1571
- Commodore 1581
- ... and compatibles
Compatible Software
- The Star Commander
- OpenCBM
- NibTools
- CMBXfer
- Mtap & Ptap
- NIBTools
- cbm4linux
BOM (THT)
1 x Female DIN45322 connector
1 x Male DB25 connector - straight - for edge mounting
4 x 2N3904 transistors
4 x 4.7KΩ Axial Resistors - 1/4 watt
GitHub
https://github.com/oddsocks1024/b5s4-XA1541-Active
Case
https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/b5s4_XA1541_Active_Case_Slimline_af867c8e.html
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7099785
b5s4 XA1541 Active - Read & Write C64/C128/VIC20 disks on PC
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Arbe Lehmann
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Oddsocks b5s4
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