Commodore PC-10 III + MPS 2000
Země / Country:
USA / United States
Rok / Year:
1988/1986
Česky / Czech :
Commodore PC-10 III + MPS 2000, USA/Západní Německo, 1988/1986. PC-10 III je IBM PC/XT kompatibilní počítač s procesorem Intel 8088-1 a třemi přepínatelnými rychlostmi 4,77, 7,16 a 9,54 MHz. Standardně má 640 KB RAM, 32KB Phoenix BIOS a tři plnohodnotné 8bitové XT sloty. Integrovaná grafika podporuje podle nastavení monochromatické i barevné režimy včetně MDA, Hercules a CGA/Plantronics kompatibility. Dodával se s 360KB 5,25palcovými mechanikami, volitelně s pevným diskem. Sestavu doplňuje Commodore MPS 2000, 24jehlová maticová tiskárna založená na mechanismu NEC Pinwriter P6. Dobové evropské katalogy uvádějí rychlost kolem 135 znaků za sekundu a standardní paralelní připojení, takže se hodila právě k PC řadě Commodore i Amize.
English / Anglicky :
Commodore PC-10 III + MPS 2000, USA/West Germany, 1988/1986. The PC-10 III is an IBM PC/XT compatible computer using an Intel 8088-1 with three selectable clock rates of 4.77, 7.16 and 9.54 MHz. It normally has 640 KB RAM, a 32 KB Phoenix BIOS and three full size 8 bit XT expansion slots. Its integrated graphics can be configured for monochrome or colour operation with MDA, Hercules and CGA/Plantronics compatible modes. Systems were supplied with 360 KB 5.25 inch floppy drives and could be fitted with a hard disk. The setup also includes the Commodore MPS 2000, a 24 pin dot matrix printer based on the NEC Pinwriter P6 mechanism. Contemporary European catalogues list a print speed of about 135 characters per second and a standard parallel interface, making it suitable for Commodore's PC range and Amiga systems.
Technické údaje / Specifications
Výrobce / Manufacturer: Commodore Business Machines, MPS 2000 based on NEC Pinwriter P6
Model: Commodore PC-10 III + MPS 2000
Rok / Year: 1988/1986
Země / Country: USA / United States
Typ / Type: IBM PC/XT compatible desktop computer with 24 pin dot matrix printer
CPU: Intel 8088-1, optional Intel 8087 coprocessor
Takt CPU / CPU clock: 4.77, 7.16 or 9.54 MHz selectable
RAM: 640 KB on board
ROM: 32 KB Phoenix self configuring BIOS
Operační systém / Operating system: MS-DOS compatible PC software, Phoenix BIOS (ROM)
Video / Graphics: Integrated monochrome/colour graphics with MDA, Hercules, CGA and Plantronics compatible modes depending on configuration
Zvuk / Sound: Internal PC speaker
Média / Storage: One or two 360 KB 5.25 inch floppy drives, optional hard disk, MS-DOS 3.2/3.21 era software
Rozhraní / Interfaces: 3 full size 8 bit XT slots, serial, parallel, mouse, video and standard PC keyboard interfaces, MPS 2000 via parallel port
Napájení / Power: Internal mains power supply, PC-10 III up to about 112 W
Původní cena / Original price: Configuration dependent, PC-10 III and MPS 2000 were sold in several European office bundles
Zdroje / Sources
Commodore PC10-III official technical and service manuals, Zimmers.net
Commodore PC10-III Service Manual specifications
European Society for Computer Preservation, PC-10 III
Retro Commodore, MPS 2000 Pinwriter advertisement archive
ST Magazin, March 1987 printer table, MPS 2000 24 pin 135 cps
