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title: Ice-Felix HC-2000
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Romania
years:
- '1992'
cpus:
- Z80A
params:
name: HC-2000
company: /companies/ice-felix
company_name: Ice-Felix
specs:
- label: NAME
value: HC-2000
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Ice-Felix
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: Romania
- label: YEAR
value: '1992'
- label: END OF PRODUCTION
value: 1994 (replaced by PC compatible systems)
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: Sinclair Spectrum BASIC
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Full stroke 51 keys
- label: CPU
value: Z80A
- label: SPEED
value: 3.5 MHz
- label: RAM
value: 64 KB
- label: ROM
value: 48 KB (BASIC interpreter (16K), CP/M BIOS (8K) and IF1 disk interFace (8K)
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 32 chars x 24 lines (Spectrum mode) - 80 chars x 25 lines (CP/M mode)
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: 256 x 192 pixels
- label: COLORS
value: 16 (8 colours in normal or bright modes)
- label: SOUND
value: Beeper (10 octaves)
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: 50 (W) x 20 (D) x 6 (H) cm
- label: I/O PORTS
value: TV/RF, RGB, Joystick, ZX-Expansion Bus, Tape recorder, Power supply, RS-232, 2nd. External disk drive
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: '3.5'
- label: OS
value: Spectrum Basic or CP/M
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: External power supply unit (+5V (for TTL chips), +12V, -12V (for the serial interface) same as HC-91)
- label: PRICE
value: 5500 lei (about $160)
tabs:
- photos
- hardware
- connectors
- links
- docs
photos:
- title: HC-2000
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: RUNNING SYSTEM
subtitle: ''
text: |-
HC-2000 connected to an Electronica Sport black and white TV set.
Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: 'RUNNING #2'
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: TOP VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: REAR CONNECTORS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
**(1)** External FDD unit\
**(2)** RS-232 serial DB9 connector\
**(3)** External power supply\
**(4)** Tape recorder DIN socket\
**(5)** Expansion bus connector\
**(6)** Sinclair compatible joystick DB9 connector\
**(7)** RGB video output\
**(8)** TV/RF output jack.
Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: OPENED
subtitle: ''
text: |-
**(1)** Second external floppy disc drive connector\
**(2)** Serial RS232 DB9 connector\
**(3)** Power supply connector. Supply is provided by an external AC/DC unit\
**(4)** Tape recorder DIN plug\
**(5)** Processor bus connector, ZX-Spectrum compatible\
**(6)** Joystick DB9 connector. Sinclair II compatible\
**(7)** RGB monitor DB9 connector\
**(8)** RF/TV jack
Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it**
image: null
- title: MAIN BOARD
subtitle: ''
text: Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it**
image: null
- title: USER MANUAL
subtitle: ''
text: Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it**
image: null
hardware:
- title: ICE JOYSTICK INTERFACE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
ICE Felix made several peripherals for its HC series, among them:\
• this joystick interface,\
• A Sinclair comptatible joystick,\
• A tape recorder\
• And even an optical pen.
The joystick interface is Sinclair Kempston compatible; it uses port 1 of the computer. The jack is used to plug in an optical pen.
Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: ICE SINCLAIR COMPATIBLE JOYSTICK
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: ICE TAPE RECORDER
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The mecanical part of this tape recorder looks strongly "inspired" with the one from Spectrum +2.
Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
- title: ICE LIGHT PEN
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The light pen is a very simple device, containing a photodiode. It is connected to the jack of the joystick interface. When the electron beam is crossing the area of the screen where the light pen is positionend, it sends a signal to the interface, that resets bit 1 of port 191 of the HC.
Thanks to **Grecu Cristi**
image: null
connectors:
- title: TAPE CONECTOR
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** for these pictures
image: null
- title: JOYSTICKS CONNECTOR
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: SERIAL AND NETWORK CONNECTOR
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: RGB CONNECTOR
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
links:
- title: Romanian users group
url: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RomanianHomeComputer/
text: They have rare documentations, programs and useful PC utilities for Romanian computers
docs:
- title: HC-2000 - USER MANUAL
url: null
cover: null
text: |-
**HC-2000 - USER MANUAL**\
written by Ice Felix SA
 compiled/archived by Oroszfaji Szabolcs\
 type of document : PDF\
 source : www.old-computers.com
- title: HC-2000 - CP/M - USER MANUAL
url: null
cover: null
text: |-
**HC-2000 - CP/M - USER MANUAL**\
written by Ice Felix SA
 compiled/archived by Oroszfaji Szabolcs\
 type of document : PDF\
 source : www.old-computers.com
- title: INTERFATA 1 HC - USER'S MANUAL
url: http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/
cover: null
text: |-
[**INTERFATA 1 HC - USER'S MANUAL**](http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/)written by Ice-Felix
 compiled/archived by George Chirtoaca\
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 3 MB\
 source : [george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com](http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/)
comments:
- author: Rares (Brasov Romania)
date: Wednesday 15th January 2020
text: |-
Cineva sa corecteze:\
Someone to correct:
in CPM mode : 64x24 characters
- author: constantin negut (Bucharest)
date: Saturday 21st January 2017
text: |-
Pentru Stefan Marianescu :\
1\. De ce nu folositi limba romana.?\
2.PC 386 a fost realizat in 1993 s-au facut si citeva zeci de bucati.Nu a fost o serie de fabricatie mare datorita lipse linii asamblare componente SMD.Am avut o linie semiautomata in care asamblarea pick and place se facea manual, componenta cu componenta iar echiparea unei placi de baza lua citeva zile.\
3.Nu faceti asemenea afirmatii , chiar daca este dreptul dumneacoastra democratic, fara a va informa despre subiect.
- author: Catalin Marica (Pitesti / Romania)
date: Sunday 14th June 2015
text: Vand calculator HC 2000 in stare de functionare. Pret 1000 lei tel 0752273098
- author: George Chirtoaca (Romania)
date: Friday 31st October 2008
text: 'A 386 based computer was manufactured by I.C.E. Felix, named HC-386. Some pictures here: http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/pictures .'
- author: Stefan Marinescu (Romania)
date: Saturday 16th August 2008
text: i really have serious doubts that there was a machine with a 386sx in any romanian computer, let alone the HC series
- author: gheorghe mihai (calarasi)
date: Monday 11th December 2006
text: |-
salutare\
se mai pot gasi hc2000 de vanzare\
pe forum.computergames.ro\
din pacate e batalie mare pe ele
- author: Szabi_O. (ROMANIA)
date: Wednesday 24th May 2006
text: |-
Caut schemele calculatoarelor din seria HC.\
Daca le are cineva, l-as ruga sa-mi trimita intr-un eMail.\
Multumesc anticipat!
I'm looking for the schematic diagrams of the HC computers.\
If anyone has something, please send me in a mail.\
Thanks!
- author: Juniorel (Bucharest)
date: Friday 16th January 2004
text: |-
Mi-a placut mult sistemul de operare CP/M.\
S-ar putea azi gasi de cumparat un computer HC2000?\
2004-01-16
related:
- /museum/ice-felix-hc-85
- /museum/ice-felix-hc-91
oc_id: 911
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608160926/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=911
date: '2023-06-08'
---
The HC-2000 was an upgraded version of the [HC-91+](/museum/ice-felix-hc-91/). It was also compatible with the Sinclair [Spectrum](/museum/sinclair-zx-spectrum/) but could run as well the CP/M operating system and all its associated software.
It was actually an HC-91 with internal disk interface and 3.5" floppy disk drive. Major hardware differences were a white larger case housing the floppy drive, and 64 KB of RAM of which 48 KB were available in Spectrum mode, and 56 KB in CP/M mode.
There were two versions of the HC-2000, with or without built-in floppy disk drive.
Two 32 KB ROM chips were used. First one held the Spectrum BASIC, second the CP/M O.S. and IF1 disk interface.
The ROM also held specific commands to manage the diskettes (FORMAT, CAT, LOAD, SAVE, VERIFY, ERASE), as well as a RANDOMIZE USR 14446 which allowed to load the CP/M OS. At boot-up, a simple RUN command loaded and ran a 'Run' program (ancestor of MS-DOS 'Autorun') on the diskette.
The HC-2000 was the last home computer produced by ICE Felix. A business version version was later produced, it had approximately the same case design but featured a 386SX-25 or 33 MHz and built-in 1 MB RAM and VGA interface.
ICE means means Intreprinderea de Calculatoare Electronice (Electronic Computers Factory), and HC meant Home Computer. The company still have a [Web site](http://www.felix.ro).