Emulator Pi1541-III Disk Drive 1541 for Commodore, Epyx Fastload, Black

The device is an emulator of the 1541 disk drive for Raspberry Pi 3B / 3B+.

Features

Pi1541 allows you to play disk images on Commodore computers using a 32Gb microSD card, such as:

• Commodore 64
• Commodore 128
• Commodore VIC-20
• Commodore 16
• Commodore Plus4

Package Includes

• Power cable with USB plug for 5V power adapter.
• 5V power adapter.
• 32Gb microSD card.
• Serial IEC cable for the disk drive.
• Epyx Fastload Cartridge with reset button (button colors available: white, red, green, yellow, blue).
  The cartridge speeds up disk operations up to 8 times.
• Knob in gold, black, silver, red, or blue color, to choose from.

Technical Highlights

• Excellent Compatibility:
  Nearly 100% compatibility with the original, including support for many fast loaders (even those with copied originals and demo scene wonders). Forget about the heuristic guessing of SD2IEC – here, the 6502 code operates in full cycle-exact mode, just like in 1982.
• Sci-fi Operation Modes:
  • Minimal SD2IEC startup (for browsing PRG and D64 files).
  • Full 1541/1581 emulation after loading a disk image.
  • Reading and writing? No problem, with support for multiple channels and sequential files.
• Classy Hardware:
  • Mounting on Raspberry Pi 3B+.
  • PCB with logic level converter (5V CBM → 3.3V Pi).
  • IEC connectors and chain option (possibility of cascading connection with other drives – real or emulated).
  • Version III equipped with a 1.3" OLED display and rotary encoder for navigation – scroll through folders like on a smartphone, not like in a joystick maze.
• Media Support:
  • Ability to place hundreds of D64 on an SD card (up to 32GB+).
  • Browsing via Pi keyboard/screen or C64 commands (LOAD "",8", LOAD"",8,1).
  • Saving files? Yes! But remember: it’s retro, not cloud – always back up before your cat sits on the card.
• Power Supply and Assembly:
  • 5V power supply included in the set.
  • Compact casing.

Based on the project:

https://github.com/tebl/C64-Pi1541-III

YouTube:

Watch the video on YouTube