Engineering:Telmac TMC-600
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Short description: Finnish microcomputer introduced in 1982
 Telmac TMC-600 | |
| Developer | Telercas Oy |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Release date | 1982 |
| Media | Compact Cassette |
| Operating system | Telercas SBASIC |
| CPU | RCA 1802 (COSMAC) @ 3.58 MHz |
| Memory | 9 kB RAM, expandable to 30 kB |
| Display | VIS (CDP1869 + CDP1870) |
| Graphics | 80×72 pixels display resolution, 40x24 characters |
| Sound | CDP1869 one channel |
| Predecessor | Telmac 1800 |
| Successor | Telmac TMC-2000 |
The Telmac TMC-600[1] was a Finnish microcomputer[2] introduced in 1982 by Telercas Oy,[3] a Finland importer of RCA microchips.[4][5]
Only 600 units were produced, making it very rare today.[6] The TMC-600 was the only commercially available BASIC-based home computer designed and manufactured in Finland.[2]
Specifications
- RCA 1802A (COSMAC) CPU at 3.579 MHz[2][3][4]
- Cassette tape interface (DIN-5)
- VIS (Video Interface System): CDP1869 and CDP1870 companion ICs[4]
- 8 kB RAM (expandable to 30 kB) and 1.5 KB of video RAM[2][4]
- 80 × 72 pixels graphical display resolution
- 40 x 24 character display resolution
- CDP1869 one channel sound[2][4]
- Telercas SBASIC
- Ports: TV RF, composite video (DIN-5), Centronics, expansion[2]
References
- ↑ "1977: Telmac 1800". May 2009. http://www.hobbylabs.org/telmac.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Telmac TMC 600" (in fi). https://www.tietokonemuseo.net/tietokoneita/telmac-tmc-600/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Telmac TMC-600 (Sarja II) - MAME machine". March 30, 2023. http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/?mame=tmc600s2.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Telmac TMC-600". https://www.emma02.hobby-site.com/telmac600.html.
- ↑ "Telmac TMC 600". 2006-10-08. http://www.tietokonemuseo.net/koneita/telmac600.htm.
- ↑ "Telmac TMC-600". 2012-03-20. http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/collection/computer_item.php?title=TMC-600.
- Käsikirja TMT-126, TELMAC TMC-600 TIETOKONE
See also
fi:Telmac
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