The XXP1541 cable combo

Important notes

Construction

First, create the parallel port for 1541 drives or the parallel port for 1570 and 1571 drives.

You need the following parts to build this cable:

Step 1. Solder one end of the 5-wire cable onto the DIN plug.

Step 2. Solder the other end of the 5-wire cable onto the parallel plug. These include the following connections:

DIN plug Parallel plug
2, GND 18-25, GND
3, ATN 1, Strobe
4, CLK 14, AutoFeed
5, DATA 17, SelectIn
6, RESET 16, Init

Step 4. Solder one end of the 8-wire cable onto the game plug.

Step 5. Solder the other end of the 8-wire cable onto the parallel plug. You should have the following connections:

Game plug Parallel plug
1 2, Data 0
2 3, Data 1
3 4, Data 2
4 5, Data 3
5 6, Data 4
6 7, Data 5
7 8, Data 6
8 9, Data 7
not connected 18-25, GND

Circuit diagram

[XXP1541 cable combo]

You can find the description of all parts used on the diagrams at the legend page.

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