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content/museum/micromega-micro-m16.md

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+title: MICROMEGA Micro M16
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- Canada
+years:
+- '1977'
+cpus:
+- National PACE 16
+params:
+  name: Micro M16
+  company: /companies/micromega
+  company_name: MICROMEGA
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: Micro M16
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Micromega
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: Canada
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1977'
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: CPU
+    value: National PACE 16 (16 bit)
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 8 KB
+  - label: ROM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Serial IO ports (2) - RS232 - 1200 bps cassette ports (2)
+  - label: OS
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: Unknown
+  oc_id: 390
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072021/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=390
+    date: '2023-02-23'
+---
+
+The motherboard accommodates up to four memory boards, each with 16 K 16 bit words of programmable memory, four IO cards, and an optional front panel card. A parallel IO card includes two 16-bit input and two output ports as well as EPROM sockets for IO device handler sofware.
+
+System software includes 8K macroassembler, linker and relocate loader, an editor and a debugger.
+
+The M16 provides a 8K PACE BASIC which features IO and memory access, wait for input or timer.
+
+And, last but not least, it is enclosed in a gun stock walnut veneer cabinet (insert oohs & ahs here).
+
+**Chad Castagana** adds:\
+Back in 1986 Micromega came out with a Home Robot called Hernie, similar in utility to the Hero Jr from Tandy.\
+The personal robot looked like a black 'Darth Vader' helmet on wheels, low to the ground. Its 'eyes' where ultrasonic transducers for a sonar locater/ranging system, it also had a musical tone generator and a voice synthesizer. It's programming language was a variant of BASIC specially written for it and called Mother Ernie.
+
+<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>