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title: Exelvision Exeltel
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- France
years:
- '1986'
cpus:
- TMS 7040
params:
name: Exeltel
company: /companies/exelvision
company_name: Exelvision
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Exeltel
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Exelvision
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: France
- label: YEAR
value: '1986'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: |-
Exelcom, Exelquad, Exelspeech.\
Exelbasic+ delivered on cartridge
- label: KEYBOARD
value: detachable full-stroke keyboard, numeric keypad, 79 keys
- label: CPU
value: TMS 7040 (Texas-Instrument)
- label: SPEED
value: 4,9 Mhz
- label: CO-PROCESSOR
value: TMS 7042 (I/O)
- label: RAM
value: 82 kb
- label: ROM
value: 96 kb
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 24 x 40
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: 320 x 200
- label: COLORS
value: 8 colors
- label: SOUND
value: TMS-5220, built-in speech synthesizer
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: 40 x 30 x 6,5 cm (main unit)
- label: I/O PORTS
value: Cartridge slot, exelmémoire slot, expansion slot, tape-recorder, keyboard
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: Exelmémoire CMOS memory carts
- label: OS
value: Exeldos
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: Built-in PSU
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: Exelwriter printer, RS232/Centronics/mouse/superimposing addon, Exelmouse mouse, Exeldrum, Exeldisk, Exelrecorder (tape-recorder), Exelmémoire memory carts
- label: PRICE
value: |-
Monochrom model : 547 (France, january 1987)\
Color model : 700 (France, january 1987)
tabs:
- photos
- hardware
- software
- links
photos:
- title: EXELTEL
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: MAIN BOX
subtitle: ''
text: 'On the right side : on/off switch and reset button. Next to them, a cartrige slot.'
image: null
- title: REAR
subtitle: ''
text: 'On the right side you can guess the keyboard connector. Then at the back : the power socket, the expansion ports and the video cable...'
image: null
- title: KEYBOARD
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: KEYBOARD AND LOGO
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: COMPLETE SETUP
subtitle: ''
text: This pictures shows and Exeltel with an Exeldisk, a tape-recorder, a mouse and a printer. The computer is actually connectef to a Teletext service.
image: null
- title: AMPER EXELTEL
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This model was marketed by Amper in spain. Notice "ñ" key on the keyboard.
Thanks to homecomputer-80 (Ebay seller) for this picture
image: null
hardware:
- title: CARTRIDGE
subtitle: ''
text: These tiny cartridges are inserted into the front slot of the computer. A majority of games and software were sold on these cartriges.
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_cartridge_1.jpg
- title: CONTROLLERS
subtitle: ''
text: These joysticks use infra-red signals to communicate with the unit.
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exl100_manettes.jpg
- title: CONTROLLERS
subtitle: Infra-red transmitter
text: ''
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_joystick-ir-sender_1.jpg
- title: CONTROLLERS
subtitle: Inside
text: Notice the battery cell used to send infra-red signals to the main unit !
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_joystick-opened.jpg
- title: EXL-188
subtitle: Exeldisk prototype ?
text: This extension (under the printer and the EXL-100 unit) was presented as the Exeldisk, but was never sold and finally replaced by the EXL-135. What are the differences ?
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exl188_1.jpg
- title: CONNECTION
subtitle: ''
text: This shows an exledisk connected to an Exeltel through an Exelmémoire cartridge... There is also an expansion cartridge inserted (for RS232, Serial, etc...).
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exeldisk_back_1.jpg
- title: OVERVIEW
subtitle: ''
text: |-
Exeldrums is quite an original expansion. It plugs at the rear of the system and acts as a digital drum machine with a built-in sequencer ! It has been developped with Hohner.
The EXL-100 can thus play 6 different instruments at the same time chosen from 17. There are already 16 rythm presets built-in the system, and 54 more can be created. The output is stereo and can be connected to a hi-fi through the "audio output" socket. Quite impressive.
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exeldrums_1.jpg
- title: MODEM FOR THE EXELVISION COMPUTERS
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to laretrotienda (Ebay seller) for this picture
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exelmodem_1.jpg
- title: EXELMOUSE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This nice mouse can only be used with the right expansion box.
Thanks to [Xavier Bonnefoy](http://members.nbci.com/soyouzfr/musee.htm) for this picture
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exelmouse_1.jpg
- title: CONNECTORS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This extension, built in the same plastic box as the Exelmodem offers a serial port, a centronics port and a mouse connector. It really looks like an Exelmodem...without the modem. This expansion box was surely conceived for the Exeltel which already had a built-in modem...
Thanks to [Xavier Bonnefoy](http://members.nbci.com/soyouzfr/musee.htm) for this picture
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_expansion_1.jpg
- title: EXELMÉMOIRE
subtitle: ''
text: This small card can store up to 16k. It plugs at the back of the computer. 64k Exelmémoires were planned but it's not clear if they were ever sold. Note the round battery cell on the board.
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exelmemoire_1.jpg
- title: 64K EXELMÉMOIRE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
Normal Exelmémoire had 16k, but long-awaited 64k cartridges were sold at "the end" of Exelvision...
Thanks to [Xavier Bonnefoy](http://members.nbci.com/soyouzfr/musee.htm) for this picture
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exelmemoire-64k_1.jpg
- title: EXL-80
subtitle: Printer
text: This was the official Exlevision printer, built by the CGCT.
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exl80_1.jpg
- title: EXL-80 PROTOTYPE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The EXL-80 was conceived by Euroterminal and produced by the CGCT. It can be used with the Exelvision computers as well as other computers. It's a impact-matrix printer with a 9-pins printing head. The character matrix is of 7 by 9 points. It can print 100 characters / sec. and has an optimised bi-directional printing. It has 96 different characters (ASCII). The graphical resolution is 72 x 72 dpi.
Printing density : 10, 12, 15 or 16.6 characters/inch\
Line spacing : 6 and 8 lines/inch\
Printing attributes : double height, double width, underline\
Printing field : 203.2 mm\
Interfaces : Parallel/Centronic, Serial V24 (otional), Videotex (optional), RS-422/RS-485 (optional), IEEE-488 (optional)
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exl80-prototype.jpg
- title: EXELWRITER
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [Xavier Bonnefoy](http://members.nbci.com/soyouzfr/musee.htm) for this picture
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_exelwriter_1.jpg
- title: TAPE-RECORDER
subtitle: ''
text: This classic rebadged tape-recorder was also used by other computers, such as the Philips VG-5000...
image: /media/museum/hardware/exelvision_tape_1.jpg
screenshots:
- title: CAPITAIN MENKAR
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_cpt-menkar_ss.jpg
- title: BOOT SCREEN
subtitle: Windowed menus
text: ''
image: null
- title: NETWORK SERVICE
subtitle: ''
text: This screen shows the teletext service in action ! This is when you want to download a game.
image: null
- title: WIZORD
subtitle: Title screen
text: This game talks ! Excellent.
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_wizord_ss_2.jpg
- title: WIZORD
subtitle: ''
text: A classic...
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_wizord_ss.gif
- title: TENNIS
subtitle: Title screen
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_tennis_1_ss.jpg
- title: TENNIS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This tennis game, originaly developped for the EXL-100 by D&L, was adapted to many popular computers (Match Point on the Spectrum for example) and had great success !
The Exelvision version really talks ! Amazing.
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_tennis_2_ss.jpg
- title: L'ANNEAU DE L'UNION
subtitle: ''
text: Adventure game inspired by "The Lord of The Ring".
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_anneau_ss.jpg
- title: GOLFABET
subtitle: ''
text: Educative game to learn the alphabet while playing golf !
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_golfabet_ss.jpg
- title: GUPPY
subtitle: Pac-Man clone
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_guppy_ss.jpg
- title: OTHO
subtitle: Othello game
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_otho_ss.jpg
- title: ROBIX
subtitle: Platform game
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_robix_ss.jpg
- title: VEGA X4
subtitle: Shoot'em up
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_vega-x4_ss.jpg
- title: VIRUS
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_virus_ss.jpg
- title: AMIRAL CUP
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_amiral-cup_box.jpg
- title: ANACONDA
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_anaconda_box.jpg
- title: ATI 42
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_ati42_box.jpg
- title: GEOMEGA LE MONDE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_geomega-lde-monde_box.jpg
- title: NEURONE
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_neurone_box.jpg
- title: ALGENUBI
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/software/exelvision_algenubi_box.jpg
links:
- title: Jacques Palpacuer interview
url: http://www.portices.fr/formation/Res/Info/Dimet/Ordinateurs/Exelvision.html
text: Jacques Palpacuer was the man behind Exelvision.
- title: Soyouz Computer Museum
url: http://membres.lycos.fr/soyouz/musee/ordis/exelvision/exelvision.htm
text: Very interesting pictures (in french)
- title: www.exelvision.fr
url: http://www.exelvision.fr
text: Awesome website dedicated to Exelvision. All you needed to know is here (french)
comments:
- author: Hot Trout
date: Tuesday 28th September 2010
text: These roms are available at www.theoldcomputer.com/roms
- author: Chuso (Spain)
date: Thursday 18th March 2004
text: I'm looking for Exelvision's software
related:
- /museum/exelvision-exl-100
oc_id: 521
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230208074653/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=521
date: '2023-02-08'
---
In 1986, as the micro-computer market was getting ill, some french manufacturers thought that Telematic was the solution. Oric with the [Telestrat](/museum/oric-telestrat/), Thomson with the [TO-9+](/museum/thomson-to-9-plus/) and Exelvision with the Exeltel proposed computers with built-in modems and teletext features.
The Exeltel was surely the most innovative of these three systems. It's a "super Minitel" wich can also be used as an answering machine, or can be your children teacher by downloading educative software through a dedicated network.