Service manual

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