General Information J - Commodore vic-1540 User Manual

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL INFORMATION
With the purchase of your Commodore VIC-1540 Single Drive Floppy Disk you
have greatly enhanced the computing power of your Commodore VIC system.
To get the most out of your system you should study your computer's user
guide, and if necessary the BASIC manuals listed in Table 1. You will benefit
most if you first read through this entire manual, taking note of those features
that relate to your particular floppy as well as those which are common to all
Commodore Floppys.
The information presented in this manual is extensive and may, in some cases,
present information that is currently beyond your particular level of expertise.
However, by carefully and thoughtfully studying its contents you will gain the
confidence necessary to progressively upgrade your programming skills and
expertise.
This manual presents discussions, descriptions, practices and procedures relat
ing to the use and operation of the VIC-1540 Single Floppy Disk Drive.
DESCRIPTION
The VIC-1540 described in this manual is an intelligent single drive diskette
storage device. Its individual primary components consists of read/write
controls, drive motor electronics, drive mechanism, read/write head, and track
positioning mechanism. The disk drive discussed in this manual uses Serial
interface same as The VIC-1515 graphic printer. Because the device is an
"intelligent" peripheral, its operation requires no space in the computer's
memory. This means you have just as much computer memory available to you
as when you do not have the disk attached.