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content/museum/r2e-micral-8030-series.md

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+---
+title: R2E Micral 8030 series
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- France
+years:
+- '1979'
+cpus:
+- Z80
+params:
+  name: Micral 8030 series
+  company: /companies/r2e
+  company_name: R2E
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: Micral 8030 series
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: R2E
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: France
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1979'
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: None
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Full stroke 78 key with numeric keypad
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Z80
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
+    value: 2nd Z80 for keyboard management
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 32 KB
+  - label: ROM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 64 or 96 characters x 20 lines
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: Monochrome green
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: No sound
+  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
+    value: 56.5 (W) x 50 (D) x 21 (H) cm
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Video, 2 x Serial ports
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 2 x 5.25 floppy disk drives (140 KB or 280 KB), 2 x 10/20 MB hard disks (optional)
+  - label: OS
+    value: BAL
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in switching power supply unit
+  - label: PERIPHERALS
+    value: Numerous boards were made by R2E
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: Unknown
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  photos:
+  - title: LARGER VIEW
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: RIGHT SIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: 'KEYBOARD #1'
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: 'KEYBOARD #2'
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: Notice the **64/96** Characters/line toggle key, and the **Buff Char** key which probably allowed to save the screen content to a buffer zone.
+    image: null
+  - title: INSIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      Five cards are inserted into the basket:\
+      • Z80 CPU / ROM / RAM card\
+      • 'Multibus' card\
+      • I/O card\
+      • Video card\
+      • 32 KB RAM extension card
+    image: null
+  - title: KEYBOARD PROCESSOR
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: The keyboard uses its own Z80 processor and associated EPROM. An expensive choice at the time!
+    image: null
+  - title: REAR SIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      **(1)** Video DB15 connector\
+      **(2)** Serial DB15 connector\
+      **(3)** Parallel printer DB25 connector
+
+      Notice the nice blue color of the bottom shell of the case -)
+    image: null
+  - title: MICRAL LABEL
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      Although the computer is labelled 8031b, the rear label mentions 8030b.\
+      The serial number probably means that this computer was the 156th model manufactured during the 40th week of the year 1979.
+    image: null
+  - title: SYSTEM CARDS
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      3 of the system cards:\
+      • Video card (top)\
+      • 32 KB RAM expansion card\
+      • CPU / 2 KB ROM / 16 KB RAM card
+    image: null
+  oc_id: 962
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230528095811/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=962
+    date: '2023-05-28'
+---
+
+Even though we know almost nothing about this Micral series, it was probably one of the first of the Micral 80xx series to be designed by R2E.
+
+Its hardware design was the same as the first Micral models, a bus card mounted along with several daughter boards. In the following models, i.e. the [8020 series](/museum/r2e-micral-8020-series/), R2E had used a single board with expansion slots.
+
+The Micral **8030** and 8031 belonged to the same family. At least 4 versions of 8031 were launched, from A to D, but we don't know the technical distinctions between each version.
+
+<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>