- Sharp PC-1600
The Sharp PC-1600 was a
pocket computer introduced by Sharp in1986 as a successor to the PC-1500. The PC-1600 provided compatibility with its predecessor through the use a slave CPU that could run assembly language programs targeting the older machine. It could also switch into a compatibility mode so that programs written for the single line display of the PC-1500 could work with the four line display of the PC-1600.PC-1500 peripherals such as the CE-150 cassette interface were also supported. __TOC__
Technical Specifications
*SC7852 CMOS 8 bit microprocessor, equivalent to the Z-80A, 3.58 MHz [Sharp PC-1600 Operation Manual, 1986.]
*LH-5803 slave CPU compatible with PC-1500, 1.3 MHz
*LU57813P sub CPU, 307.2 kHz
*96K ROM
*16K RAM, expandable to 80K
*26 column, 4 line LCD with a 5x7 character matrix
*156x32 dot graphics
*Real time clock
*RS-232C Interface
*Optical serial port
*Analogue interface for connection to sensors
*390g in weight with batteriesAccessories
*CE-1600M program module providing 32K of battery backed storage
*CE-1600P Printer/Cassette interface
*CE-1600F 2.5" double sided disk drive providing 61K of storage per sideNotes
External links
* [http://home.att.net/~centerzu/sharp The Ultimate Pocket Computer] Original product brochures and source for accessories
* [http://www.sharp-pc-1600.de Sharp PC-1600 site by Harald Richter] German with sections in English and French
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