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B5s4-XA1541-Active

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B5s4-XA1541-Active PCB layout, top view — open source board by oddsocks1024

About the B5s4-XA1541-Active PCB

B5s4-XA1541-Active is an open source PCB design by oddsocks1024, published on GitHub under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 45.6 × 51.8 mm, with 10 components from 4 distinct parts.

By type, the board carries 4 transistors, 4 resistors and 2 connectors.

It belongs with the retro computing designs in this gallery.

From the project

Read & Write C64, C128 and VIC-20 disks directly on a PC using a Commodore drive

This is the b5s4 PCB version of the XA1541 Active adapter. It lets you connect Commodore Floppy Disk drives to a PC with a Parallel Port and read and write to those disks natively. Thanks to Michael Klein and Nicola Weite for the original circuit design. Additional information is also available on their site.

Commodore 1541 Commodore 1541-II Commodore 1570 Commodore 1571 Commodore 1581 ... and compatibles

B5s4-XA1541-Active, from the project README
From the project README

B5s4-XA1541-Active bill of materials (BOM)

10 components, 4 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
4
2N3904
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4
1
Male DB25 - Parallel Port
CN1
1
C64 Serial Connector - DIN 45322
CN2
4
4.7k
R1, R2, R3, R4

B5s4-XA1541-Active design files

The KiCad project lives in the oddsocks1024/b5s4-XA1541-Active repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

B5s4-XA1541-Active: common questions

How big is the B5s4-XA1541-Active PCB?

The B5s4-XA1541-Active measures 45.6 × 51.8 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the B5s4-XA1541-Active?

10 components, from 4 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the B5s4-XA1541-Active design files?

From the oddsocks1024/b5s4-XA1541-Active repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the B5s4-XA1541-Active design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, which oddsocks1024 chose for the repository.

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