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== System == | == System == | ||
=== System one === | === System one === | ||
| − | + | 6502 CPU card, 1K RAM and hex keypad, LED display, cassette interface on two | |
| − | 6502 CPU card, 1K RAM and hex keypad, LED display, cassette interface on two eurocards piggy backed together. | + | eurocards piggy backed together. |
=== System 2,3,4,5 === | === System 2,3,4,5 === | ||
| − | + | Eurocard rack systems with combination of cards containing 6502 CPU, 6809 | |
| − | Eurocard rack systems with combination of cards containing 6502 CPU, 6809 CPU, 32K RAM, 32K battery backed CMOS RAM, disc interface, VIA, lab interface, 6502 ICE, Econet, analogue interface, VDU interface. | + | CPU, 32K RAM, 32K battery backed CMOS RAM, disc interface, VIA, lab |
| + | interface, 6502 ICE, Econet, analogue interface, VDU interface. | ||
== Home Computers == | == Home Computers == | ||
=== Acorn Atom === | === Acorn Atom === | ||
| + | The [[Acorn Atom]] was Acorn's first volume consumer microcomputer. | ||
| − | 2-12K RAM on board, 40K max. 8K-16K ROM. 1MHz 6502, cassette, UHF, mono o/p. optional - Econet, disc, colour, VIA, ATOM BASIC. | + | 2-12K RAM on board, 40K max. 8K-16K ROM. 1MHz 6502, cassette, UHF, mono o/p. |
| + | optional - Econet, disc, colour, VIA, ATOM BASIC. | ||
=== Acorn Proton === | === Acorn Proton === | ||
| − | + | The [[Acorn Proton]] was the prototype product that became the.... | |
| − | The | ||
=== BBC Model A and B === | === BBC Model A and B === | ||
| − | + | Well we all know about them...... Also available in German, American, and | |
| − | Well we all know about them...... Also available in German, American, and Mexican variants. | + | Mexican variants. |
=== BBC Model B+ === | === BBC Model B+ === | ||
| − | + | B with sideways RAM making 64K, 1770 disc interface as standard, optional | |
| − | B with sideways RAM making 64K, 1770 disc interface as standard, optional upgrade to 128K RAM. | + | upgrade to 128K RAM. |
==== Variants ==== | ==== Variants ==== | ||
| − | Versions exist with no 1770 disk controller fitted. The motherboard allows fitting either a WD1770 or 8271 controller. | + | Versions exist with no 1770 disk controller fitted. The motherboard allows |
| + | fitting either a WD1770 or 8271 controller. | ||
=== BBC Master 128 === | === BBC Master 128 === | ||
| − | + | 65C02 2MHz, 128K ROM containing View, Viewsheet, Edit, DFS, ADFS, Terminal | |
| − | 65C02 2MHz, 128K ROM containing View, Viewsheet, Edit, DFS, ADFS, Terminal and BBC BASIC version 4. | + | and BBC BASIC version 4. The Master 128 had a built-in 1770/1772 disk |
| + | interface, 2 external ROM catridge slots, four 16K banks of sideways RAM. | ||
| + | The machine also came with the standard BBC [[IO|I/O]] connectors for the | ||
| + | disk drives, a parallel printer port, a user port, 1Mhz bus for further | ||
| + | expansion and a Tube interface. | ||
==== Variants ==== | ==== Variants ==== | ||
| − | |||
*The Master 512 was a Master 128 with 512K of RAM and an internal 80186 co-processor. It could be upgraded up to 1024K and ran MS-DOS and GEM. | *The Master 512 was a Master 128 with 512K of RAM and an internal 80186 co-processor. It could be upgraded up to 1024K and ran MS-DOS and GEM. | ||
*The Master Turbo was a Master 128 with an internal 65C02 running at 3MHz, as a second processor. | *The Master Turbo was a Master 128 with an internal 65C02 running at 3MHz, as a second processor. | ||
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==== OS Variants ==== | ==== OS Variants ==== | ||
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*MOS 3.20 Standard MOS. | *MOS 3.20 Standard MOS. | ||
*MOS 3.50 Updated MOS, caused some incompatabilities so was an optional upgrade. | *MOS 3.50 Updated MOS, caused some incompatabilities so was an optional upgrade. | ||
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=== Master Compact === | === Master Compact === | ||
| − | + | Relaid Master 128 without Tube connector in communicator style case. Single | |
| − | Relaid Master 128 without Tube connector in communicator style case. Single 3.5" floppy in monitor stand. 65C102, 128K RAM. Also available in Spanish. | + | 3.5" floppy in monitor stand. 65C102, 128K RAM. Also available in Spanish. |
=== Acorn Electron === | === Acorn Electron === | ||
| − | + | 6502 2MHz, 32K RAM, 32K ROM. Cut down BBC Model B, no teletext, no serial, | |
| − | 6502 2MHz, 32K RAM, 32K ROM. Cut down BBC Model B, no teletext, no serial, single sound channel, cassette interface, RGB, UHF and an expansion connector for: | + | single sound channel, cassette interface, RGB, UHF and an expansion |
| − | *Plus one - centronics port, two ROM cartridge sockets, analogue to digital converter | + | connector for: *Plus one - centronics port, two ROM cartridge sockets, |
| − | *Plus three - ADFS floppy with 3.5" SS 80T drive. | + | analogue to digital converter *Plus three - ADFS floppy with 3.5" SS 80T |
| + | drive. | ||
== Acorn Business Machine (later renamed as Acorn Business Computer) == | == Acorn Business Machine (later renamed as Acorn Business Computer) == | ||
| − | + | A range of machines all in same two box (ie keyboard plus processor/display | |
| − | A range of machines all in same two box (ie keyboard plus processor/display box) case. Effectively a BBC B+ with a range of second processor cards and hard discs where appropriate. Range as follows: | + | box) case. Effectively a BBC B or B+ with a range of second processor cards |
| + | and hard discs where appropriate. Range as follows: | ||
=== ABC Terminal === | === ABC Terminal === | ||
| − | |||
Discless, no 2nd processor and a 14" Mono display. | Discless, no 2nd processor and a 14" Mono display. | ||
=== ABC Personal Assistant === | === ABC Personal Assistant === | ||
| − | |||
Single floppy no 2nd processor, View/ViewSheet in ROM and a 12" colour display. | Single floppy no 2nd processor, View/ViewSheet in ROM and a 12" colour display. | ||
=== ABC 100 === | === ABC 100 === | ||
| − | |||
Twin floppy, Z80 second processor with 64K RAM, CP/M and a 12" colour display. | Twin floppy, Z80 second processor with 64K RAM, CP/M and a 12" colour display. | ||
=== ABC 110 === | === ABC 110 === | ||
| − | + | Single floppy, hard disc, Z80 second processor with 64K RAM, CP/M and a 12" | |
| − | Single floppy, hard disc, Z80 second processor with 64K RAM, CP/M and a 12" colour display. | + | colour display. |
=== ABC 210 (later renamed as Acorn Cambridge Workstation) === | === ABC 210 (later renamed as Acorn Cambridge Workstation) === | ||
| − | + | Single floppy, hard disc, 16032 (aka 32016) second processor with up to 4M | |
| − | Single floppy, hard disc, 16032 (aka 32016) second processor with up to 4M RAM, PANOS, usual languages and a 12" colour display. | + | RAM, PANOS, usual languages and a 12" colour display. |
=== ABC 310 === | === ABC 310 === | ||
| − | + | Single floppy, hard disc, 80286 second processor with 1M RAM, MS-DOS/Windows | |
| − | Single floppy, hard disc, 80286 second processor with 1M RAM, MS-DOS/Windows or DR DOS+/GEM and a 12" colour display. | + | or DR DOS+/GEM and a 12" colour display. |
=== Communicator === | === Communicator === | ||
| − | + | Intelligent comms machine with 65816 processor, on-board modem, View, | |
| − | Intelligent comms machine with 65816 processor, on-board modem, View, Viewsheet, comms, terminal emulation software. 512K or 1M RAM, 32K CMOS RAM with filing system and an optional phone handset. Used by Pickfords Travel Agents. An Italian version was available. | + | Viewsheet, comms, terminal emulation software. 512K or 1M RAM, 32K CMOS RAM |
| + | with filing system and an optional phone handset. Used by Pickfords Travel | ||
| + | Agents. An Italian version was available. | ||
==== Briefcase Communicator ==== | ==== Briefcase Communicator ==== | ||
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Communicator in a briefcase, with added RAM card interface and filing system. | Communicator in a briefcase, with added RAM card interface and filing system. | ||
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=== Reuters board === | === Reuters board === | ||
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Effectively a B+ on a big eurocard for rack mounting in dealer room systems. | Effectively a B+ on a big eurocard for rack mounting in dealer room systems. | ||
=== Olivetti PC128s === | === Olivetti PC128s === | ||
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Italian Master Compact with a grey case. 6502 and 128K RAM. | Italian Master Compact with a grey case. 6502 and 128K RAM. | ||
=== Acorn M19 === | === Acorn M19 === | ||
| − | + | Re-badged Olivetti M19 PC-clone. 256K RAM single floppy as base | |
| − | Re-badged Olivetti M19 PC-clone. 256K RAM single floppy as base configuration. Clip on expansion box to take full sized PC cards. 8088 processor. Powered from its own mono monitor. | + | configuration. Clip on expansion box to take full sized PC cards. 8088 |
| + | processor. Powered from its own mono monitor. | ||
=== British Telecom M2105 === | === British Telecom M2105 === | ||
| − | + | Comms terminal consisting of an Electron with an expansion box containing | |
| − | Comms terminal consisting of an Electron with an expansion box containing modem, ROMs and speech sythesiser. (used by Interflora, I believe) | + | modem, ROMs and speech sythesiser. (used by Interflora, I believe) |
Latest revision as of 12:39, 17 October 2020
Contents
System
System one
6502 CPU card, 1K RAM and hex keypad, LED display, cassette interface on two eurocards piggy backed together.
System 2,3,4,5
Eurocard rack systems with combination of cards containing 6502 CPU, 6809 CPU, 32K RAM, 32K battery backed CMOS RAM, disc interface, VIA, lab interface, 6502 ICE, Econet, analogue interface, VDU interface.
Home Computers
Acorn Atom
The Acorn Atom was Acorn's first volume consumer microcomputer.
2-12K RAM on board, 40K max. 8K-16K ROM. 1MHz 6502, cassette, UHF, mono o/p. optional - Econet, disc, colour, VIA, ATOM BASIC.
Acorn Proton
The Acorn Proton was the prototype product that became the....
BBC Model A and B
Well we all know about them...... Also available in German, American, and Mexican variants.
BBC Model B+
B with sideways RAM making 64K, 1770 disc interface as standard, optional upgrade to 128K RAM.
Variants
Versions exist with no 1770 disk controller fitted. The motherboard allows fitting either a WD1770 or 8271 controller.
BBC Master 128
65C02 2MHz, 128K ROM containing View, Viewsheet, Edit, DFS, ADFS, Terminal and BBC BASIC version 4. The Master 128 had a built-in 1770/1772 disk interface, 2 external ROM catridge slots, four 16K banks of sideways RAM. The machine also came with the standard BBC I/O connectors for the disk drives, a parallel printer port, a user port, 1Mhz bus for further expansion and a Tube interface.
Variants
- The Master 512 was a Master 128 with 512K of RAM and an internal 80186 co-processor. It could be upgraded up to 1024K and ran MS-DOS and GEM.
- The Master Turbo was a Master 128 with an internal 65C02 running at 3MHz, as a second processor.
- The Master ET was a machine stripped of external connectors but fitted with an Econet module. No disk/printer/1MHz bus connectors.
- Domesday machine aka Master AIV, Master Turbo fitted with tracker ball, SCSI interface and filing system to allow access to Philips Laservision disc player.
OS Variants
- MOS 3.20 Standard MOS.
- MOS 3.50 Updated MOS, caused some incompatabilities so was an optional upgrade.
- MOS 4.00 Standard MOS for Master ET.
Master Compact
Relaid Master 128 without Tube connector in communicator style case. Single 3.5" floppy in monitor stand. 65C102, 128K RAM. Also available in Spanish.
Acorn Electron
6502 2MHz, 32K RAM, 32K ROM. Cut down BBC Model B, no teletext, no serial, single sound channel, cassette interface, RGB, UHF and an expansion connector for: *Plus one - centronics port, two ROM cartridge sockets, analogue to digital converter *Plus three - ADFS floppy with 3.5" SS 80T drive.
Acorn Business Machine (later renamed as Acorn Business Computer)
A range of machines all in same two box (ie keyboard plus processor/display box) case. Effectively a BBC B or B+ with a range of second processor cards and hard discs where appropriate. Range as follows:
ABC Terminal
Discless, no 2nd processor and a 14" Mono display.
ABC Personal Assistant
Single floppy no 2nd processor, View/ViewSheet in ROM and a 12" colour display.
ABC 100
Twin floppy, Z80 second processor with 64K RAM, CP/M and a 12" colour display.
ABC 110
Single floppy, hard disc, Z80 second processor with 64K RAM, CP/M and a 12" colour display.
ABC 210 (later renamed as Acorn Cambridge Workstation)
Single floppy, hard disc, 16032 (aka 32016) second processor with up to 4M RAM, PANOS, usual languages and a 12" colour display.
ABC 310
Single floppy, hard disc, 80286 second processor with 1M RAM, MS-DOS/Windows or DR DOS+/GEM and a 12" colour display.
Communicator
Intelligent comms machine with 65816 processor, on-board modem, View, Viewsheet, comms, terminal emulation software. 512K or 1M RAM, 32K CMOS RAM with filing system and an optional phone handset. Used by Pickfords Travel Agents. An Italian version was available.
Briefcase Communicator
Communicator in a briefcase, with added RAM card interface and filing system.
Other Machines
Reuters board
Effectively a B+ on a big eurocard for rack mounting in dealer room systems.
Olivetti PC128s
Italian Master Compact with a grey case. 6502 and 128K RAM.
Acorn M19
Re-badged Olivetti M19 PC-clone. 256K RAM single floppy as base configuration. Clip on expansion box to take full sized PC cards. 8088 processor. Powered from its own mono monitor.
British Telecom M2105
Comms terminal consisting of an Electron with an expansion box containing modem, ROMs and speech sythesiser. (used by Interflora, I believe)
