DIY Kit, Pi1541-III Emulator, White PCB

The device is a 1541 disk drive emulator for Raspberry Pi 3A+ / 3B / 3B+, and the kit includes all components except the Raspberry Pi!

The package includes a USB-A to 5.5/2.1 jack power cable, an IEC serial cable, and a ready-to-use 32GB micro SD card configured for Raspberry Pi 3A+ / 3B / 3B+.

The PCB color is white.

Functionality

The Pi1541 uses a 32GB microSD card to emulate disk images for Commodore computers such as:

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

Design

The kit includes:

• Power cable with USB plug for the included 5V power supply.
• 5V power supply.
• Serial IEC cable for the disk drive.
• Knob in gold, black, silver, red, and blue.

Technical Highlights:

• Outstanding Compatibility:
  Nearly 100% compatibility with the original, including support for many fast loaders (even those with copied originals and demo scene wonders). Forget SD2IEC's heuristic guessing – here, the 6502 code operates in full cycle-exact mode, just like in 1982.
• Sci-fi Operating 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 (cascade connection with other drives – real or emulated).
  • Version III equipped with a 1.3" OLED display and rotary encoder for navigation – folder scrolling like on a smartphone, not like a joystick maze.
• Media Support:
  • Store hundreds of D64 files on an SD card (up to 32GB+).
  • Browse via Pi keyboard/screen or C64 commands (LOAD "",8", LOAD"",8,1).
  • Saving files? Yes! But remember: it's retro, not the cloud – always back up before your cat sits on the card.
• Power and Assembly:
  • Powered by the included 5V power supply.
  • Compact casing.

Based on the project:

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

YouTube:

Watch the video on YouTube