[Prev] [Next] [Contents] [Commodore] [New] [Home]

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONTINUED)

7. COMMODORE SERIAL INTERFACE

The 1581 supports Standard, Fast, and Fast Serial communication like the 1571.

A HRF (Host Request Fast) command places the drive in fast serial mode. The 1581 remains in fast serial mode until an Unlisten, Untalk, or serial bus error. The 1581 will also source a DRF (Device Request Fast) message. This message lets the host know that the addressed peripheral can receive bytes fast (or slow).

The bus consists of the following:


[Prev] [Next] [Contents] [Commodore] [New] [Home]
This page has been created by Frank Kontros.
Last updated May 14th, 1999.