--- title: Ice-Felix HC-2000 categories: - Computers types: - Home Computer origins: - Romania years: - '1992' cpus: - Z80A params: name: HC-2000 image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_system_2.jpg 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: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_system_s3.jpg - title: RUNNING SYSTEM subtitle: '' text: |- HC-2000 connected to an Electronica Sport black and white TV set. Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_running_s1.jpg - title: 'RUNNING #2' subtitle: '' text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_running_s2.jpg - title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP subtitle: '' text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_keyboard_s1.jpg - title: TOP VIEW subtitle: '' text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_labels_s1.jpg - 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: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_connectors_s1.jpg - 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: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_inside_2.jpg - title: MAIN BOARD subtitle: '' text: Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it** image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_mainboard_1.jpg - title: USER MANUAL subtitle: '' text: Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it** image: /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_usermanual_1.jpg 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: /media/museum/hardware/felix_hc85_joyinterf_s1.jpg - title: ICE SINCLAIR COMPATIBLE JOYSTICK subtitle: '' text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** image: /media/museum/hardware/felix_hc85_joystick_s1.jpg - 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: /media/museum/hardware/felix_hc85_cassetterec_s1.jpg - 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: /media/museum/hardware/icc_hc91_lightpen_s1.jpg connectors: - title: TAPE CONECTOR subtitle: '' text: Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** for these pictures image: /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_tape_s1.jpg - title: JOYSTICKS CONNECTOR subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_joy_s1.jpg - title: SERIAL AND NETWORK CONNECTOR subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_serial_s1.jpg - title: RGB CONNECTOR subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_rvb_s1.jpg 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: /media/museum/docs/couvs/doc_ice-felix_hc2000_usermanual.jpg 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: /media/museum/docs/couvs/doc_ice-felix_hc2000_cpm-usermanual.jpg 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: /media/museum/docs/couvs/ice-felix_hc91_if1_manual.jpg 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).