Posted By
MMS
on 2018-05-27
12:39:54
 |  Re: There are different PC-connection-cables for the 1541, but is there any for the 1551?
As the 1541 and 1551 floppy discs are exactly the same format, there is no real need for such an adaptor.
(it would be a hell of a job for nothing)
I feel much worse for my SFD-1001, as it has a very special 1MB QD floppy format, only supported by VICE and Dirmaster.
It would be fun to release a Plus/4 slideshow on this d80 format, having 1MB space for the pictures, and knowing I would be only one (maybe SIZ too) to play it on real HW (as it requires IEEE-488 adapter and a special floppy drive) or only VICE.
It would be evil ;-D
------UPDATE-----------
Well, maybe I was too fast in my conclusion:
There is a Ardunio project out there can make possible to connect to PC via USB with the help of 1551 Paddle.
As there are a lot of broken /not operating 1551s out there, it can bring some new life to some of them :-)
6KB/sec transfer speed is not bad from such an old design.
http://www.cbmhardware.de/show.php?r=10&id=15
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