RCEU1505-1541-Parallel_Adapter/README.md

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# 1541-Parallel_Adapter
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This is an adapter to easier add a parallel port for the Commodore 1541 and 1541-II diskette drive.
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You can (and should) read more on Peter's site https://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~schepers/1541par.html
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Item list.
* 15CM 10 wire flatcable.
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* or 8 wire flatcable for ZoomFloppy.
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* 15pin D-sub female(not the VGA type connector), either solder or for IDC ribbon cable (last one recommended).
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* 40 pins IC socket.
* 2 x 20 pins sil header male-male. (turned/tulip recommended).
All items can be found on eBay or your favorite electronics pusher.
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**Let the PCB be as thin as possible, otherwise you need thicker washers. Testet is a 0.8mm thick adapter. **
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Washers are needed for the 1541-II drive to lift the mechanical parts.
1.6mm (2 x 0.8mm) height with an inner diameter of 4mm is just sufficient to lift the drive.
It hasn't been physically testet on a 1541 drive, if you're intending to use this drive, let me know how it fits, so I can update this document.
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Connecting the adapter to ZoomFloppy is described below, if you need to connect the drive to a C64, you should visit Peter's site for more help.
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For solder pins
![SolderPins](/Pics/forDoc/15Female.jpg)
Adapter | 15pin D-sub female
------------ | -------------
Pin 1 | Pin 1
Pin 2 | Pin 2
Pin 3 | Pin 3
Pin 4 | Pin 4
Pin 5 | Pin 5
Pin 6 | Pin 6
Pin 7 | Pin 7
Pin 8 | Pin 8
Soldering the cable for this is just the same pinout
15pin D-sub male | 15pin D-sub female
------------ | -------------
Pin 1 | Pin 1
Pin 2 | Pin 2
Pin 3 | Pin 3
Pin 4 | Pin 4
Pin 5 | Pin 5
Pin 6 | Pin 6
Pin 7 | Pin 7
Pin 8 | Pin 8
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If you choose to use the connector to press the IDC connector and don't want to use a 15 pin cable wasting 7 wires, you can hook it up like this.
![Installed](/Pics/installed.jpg)
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![SolderPins](/Pics/forDoc/15FemaleIDC.jpg)
Adapter | 15pin D-sub female (IDC)
------------ | -------------
Pin 1 | Pin 1
Pin 2 | Pin 9
Pin 3 | Pin 2
Pin 4 | Pin 10
Pin 5 | Pin 3
Pin 6 | Pin 11
Pin 7 | Pin 4
Pin 8 | Pin 12
The cable should be soldered accordingly
15pin D-sub female | 15pin D-sub male
------------ | -------------
Pin 1 | Pin 1
Pin 2 | Pin 9
Pin 3 | Pin 2
Pin 4 | Pin 10
Pin 5 | Pin 3
Pin 6 | Pin 11
Pin 7 | Pin 4
Pin 8 | Pin 12
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Many thanks to [Peter Schepers](https://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~schepers/1541par.html).