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== History ==
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The software is typically [[open source]], and so is most of the hardware designs. You can therefore build most of the hardware yourself, though they are usually also available from online shops.▼
▲Some of the oldest adapters are the ''C64 user port'' to [[RS232]] converters. Those were standardized and originally designed to connect printers and other 3rd party hardware, including modems. Later, those adapters have also been adopted for disk drive emulation and even Internet connections. However, the most widespread adapters were probably the different disk drive and printer plug ''C64 serial bus'' to [[Parallel port]] adapter that evolved for transferring data between disk drives and parallel port supplied computers. Because of hard timing requirements on the C64 side, those are unfortunately not applicable to laptops or multitasking operation systems. There also exist a more limited number of adapters for the ''C64 tape interface''. While the data transfer over the ''user port'' is usually limited to 2.4 kbit/s, the ''C64 expansion port'' cartridge interface supports transfer rates of one to two magnitudes higher through proprietary protocols. There exist ''C64 expansion port'' adapters that support both ''[[hard disk drive|hard disks]]'', ''[[memory card]]s'', ''USB-disks'' and ''[[Ethernet]]'' connections.
▲The software is typically open source, and so is most of the hardware designs. You can therefore build most of the hardware yourself, though they are usually also available from online shops.
=== Software for C64 disk & tape emulation ===
This section comprises software for emulating the [[Commodore 1541|1541]] disk drive or the [[Commodore 1530|Commodore 1530 Datasette]] tape deck on external computers, making them available to a physical Commodore 64.
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.* no software required with C2N232, but with X1541 and PC64
.** a simple Basic version of the software on the C64 side is available for typing in to the C64 before the first use.
.*** The 1541 Ultimate II have special adapters to support TAPE emulation.
=== Software for PC to disk & tape transfer ===
This section comprises software for transferring files and images between the [[Commodore 1541|1541]] disk drive or the [[Commodore 1530|Commodore 1530 Datasette]] tape deck and an external computer different from the Commodore 64.
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.*This software requires that OpenCBM is available.
=== Hardware ===
The following table addresses hardware for connecting the [[Commodore 64]], the [[Commodore 1541|1541]] disk drive or the [[Commodore 1530|Commodore 1530 Datasette]] tape deck to external computers, data storage (such as disks and memory cards) or the [[Internet]].
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| 1541-III
| Adapter
| [[Commodore bus|Disk connector]]
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| [[SD card]], [[MMC card]]
| firmware
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| 1541EMU
| Connector
| [[Commodore bus|Disk connector]]<ref name="diskconnector">Disk connector interfaces (e.g. x1541/xp1541 cables) have [[hard real-time]] requirements, and are in general not compatible with [[Pentium]] and newer PCs or multitasking operation systems.</ref>
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| Expansion port, disk connector
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| SD card, MMC card
| firmware
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| 1541U-II
| Cartridge
| Expansion port, disk connector, TAPE adapter
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| [[SD_card#microSD|MicroSD]] card, [[USB flash drive]], Ethernet, TAPE adapter
| Integrated
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| Parallel
| Prlink
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| Adapter
| Tape connector
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| Serial
| C2NLOAD, CMBLINK
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| C64S tape adapter
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| Tape
| Parallel
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| TapWav, TAPClean, AudioTAP, WAV-PRG
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| Comet64
| Adapter
| User port
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| Serial, Ethernet
| V-1541
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| User port
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| Serial
| Over5
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| Adapter
| Disk connector
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| ATA hard disk drive
| firmware
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| Adapter
| Disk connector
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| MMC card
| firmware
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| Cable
| User port
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| Parallel
| CBMLINK, Linux Server 64, Personal C64, Prlink
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| User port
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| Parallel
| Prlink
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| User port
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| Parallel
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| Adapter
| Disk connector
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| SD card
| firmware
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| Cartridge
| Expansion port
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| Serial
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| Expansion port
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| Serial
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| Expansion port
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| Adapter
| Disk connector
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| [[CompactFlash card|CF card]], SD card, [[integrated drive electronics|IDE]] hard disk drive
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| User port
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| Over5
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| OpenCBM
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| Adapter
| Disk
| USB
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== Software by C64 compatibility ==
Full emulation of the [[Commodore 1541]] disk drive or [[Commodore 1530]] datasette is required e.g. to support [[fast loader]]s. Software that supports the basic transfer protocols, such as load and save, will not support fast loaders.
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▲* The ''RR Net'' is an add on to the ''Retro-Replay'' cartridge that allows for broadband Internet access.
* The SwiftLink-232 is a RS-232 serial port cartridge for the C64/128. It provides up to 38.4 kbit/s transfer rate.<ref>[http://www.ar.c64.org/w/images/5/56/SwiftLink_Manual.pdf Replay Resources: The SwiftLink manual] {{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Swiftlink was manufactured by CMD, who has stopped producing Commodore gear. There exist several clones such as the Datapump cartridge or the Pitchlink cartridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.e.kth.se/~e92_aan/projects.html#c64 |title=Andreas Andersson: Over5 and Swiftlink clones |publisher=E.kth.se |date=2002-04-21 |accessdate=2013-10-11}}</ref> The Link-232 is another clone of Swiftlink.
▲* The ''Silver Surfer'' add on to the ''Retro-Replay'' cartridge provides RS232 capabilities. It provides a transfer rate probably similar to that of ''Turbo232'', limited to 57.8 kbit/s for most software.<ref>[http://www.ar.c64.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer Silver Surfer]</ref> Silver Surfer is available from an online store.<ref>[http://www.vesalia.de/e_silvsurf%5b7330%5d.htm Vesalia.de online store: Silver Surfer].</ref>
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== References ==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Commodore 64 disk tape emulation}}
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[[Category:Commodore 64]]
[[Category:Home computer peripherals]]
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