NE-Z8000
 NE-Z8000 with 16 Kb memory expansion | |
| Developer | Nova Eletrônica Magazine |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Prológica |
| Type | Microcomputer |
| Release date | 1982 |
| Operating system | Sinclair BASIC |
| CPU | Zilog Z80A @ 3.25 MHz |
| Memory | 16 KB RAM 8 KB ROM |
| Display | PAL video out (built-in RCA connector) |
| Predecessor | |
In late 1982 Prológica's subsidiary, the monthly magazine Nova Eletrônica, has released the NE-Z8000, a homebuilt computer, and clone of the Sinclair ZX81.[1][2][3]
General Information[]
The NE Z8000 Computer has 3 input plugs, 1 socket for the antenna and a part of the exposed circuit board where you can connect extra equipment. It has no switch; to turn it on, you simply plug it into the power supply. The Video Connector Cable, about 120 cm long, should connect the computer to the television. A Power Supply that converts the AC line into a form usable by the NE-Z8000.[1]
This computer was 100% compatible with the original Color Computer model 2 and was designed to work with the PAL-M TV standard.[2]
The operating system is contained in an EPROM memory, that is, an electronic storage device that has a permanent program to make the CPU work.[1]
Accessories[]
Expandable RAM memory up to 16 KB.[3]
Bibliography[]
- Nova Eletrônica. São Paulo: Editele, 1982, Edição Nº 70, pp. 122.
References[]
- ^ a b c Editele. "Z8000 Manual de Instruções" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ a b Marilza de Lourdes Cardi (2002-01-01). "Evolução da Computação no Brasil e sua Relação Com Fatos Internacionais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ a b "NE Z8000". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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