---
title: Panasonic FH 2000
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Portable
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1986'
cpus:
- Oki 80C86 low power CMOS version
params:
  name: FH 2000
  image: /media/museum/photos/panasonic_fh2000_system_s1.jpg
  company: /companies/panasonic
  company_name: Panasonic
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: FH 2000
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Panasonic
  - label: TYPE
    value: Portable
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Japan
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1986'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Basic interpreter in a removable ROM
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: 90 keys with arrow keys and numeric keypad
  - label: CPU
    value: Oki 80C86 low power CMOS version
  - label: SPEED
    value: 4.77 MHz
  - label: RAM
    value: 8 KB up to 128 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: 64 KB + up to 512 KB in 4 ROM sockets
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 Char. x 8 lines
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 480 x 64 dots
  - label: COLORS
    value: Monochrome LCD
  - label: SOUND
    value: Beeper
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 25.8 (W) x 11 (D) x 4.1 (H) / 910 gr
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: 44-pin expansion connector, Serial port
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Battery backup
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: 6V rechargeable battery, 9V AC adaptor
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: Printer interface
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  photos:
  - title: FH-2000
    subtitle: ''
    text: Greek ROM version
    image: /media/museum/photos/panasonic_fh2000_system_s2.jpg
  - title: FH-P106 PRINTER INTERFACE
    subtitle: ''
    text: 40 to 160 column thermal printer. The interface also holds its onwn battery and 8 ROM sockets
    image: /media/museum/photos/panasonic_fh2000_withprinter_s1.jpg
  - title: INSIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      The electronics is comprised of two superimposed cards. The components side of the upper logic card faces the components side of the bottom keyboard card.

      **(1)** 64 KB ROM chip, holds the system BIOS\
      **(2)** 8 KB RAM chip\
      **(3)** Custom I/O and memory management chips\
      **(4)** Oki 80C86 processor
    image: /media/museum/photos/nixdorf_pc05_inside_s1.jpg
  - title: BOTTOM SIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: The upper side of the logic board holds the battery, the four ROM sockets as well as two piggi-back cards, the Serial interface card **(1)** and the 128 KB RAM card **(2)**.
    image: /media/museum/photos/nixdorf_pc05_inside_s2.jpg
  comments:
  - author: Uli (Germany)
    date: Wednesday 8th March 2017
    text: |-
      hello world,

      does anybody have an eprom with MS-DOS (and BASIC) to sell for this machine.\
      Machine is called Panasonic FH 2000 (for international market) or Siemens Nixdorf PC 05 for German market.

      Kind regards\
      Uli
  - author: Uli (Germany)
    date: Tuesday 7th March 2017
    text: |-
      Panasonic FH 2000 / Siemens Nixdorf PC 05

      hello world,

      does anybody know which Kind of battery pack can be used in this old Computer? 4 x 1,5V.\
      NiMH?\
      NiCd?

      Greetings\
      Uli
  - author: Philippe (Paris / France)
    date: Monday 27th January 2014
    text: |-
      Hello, I own a Panasonic FH-2000 but can hardly use it as it only contains Greek insurance applications :( Does anyone have a BASIC ROM (or image I could burn in an EPROM) to sell or share ?\
      Thanks in advance, Philippe
  oc_id: 1144
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608141639/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1144
    date: '2023-06-08'
---

The FH-2000 was the successor of the Panasonic [HHC](/museum/panasonic-hhc/). Like its predecessor, it was a portable machine intended to run professional custom applications.

The computer was solidly built, featuring an IBM/PC-like keyboard and an 8-line LCD display located into the cover.

The basic software was comprised of an 8086 BIOS and a BASIC interpreter close to the Microsoft/GW-Basic, stored in one of the four ROM sockets. These sockets provided up to 512 KB of memory area for pre-programed applications.

The FH-2000 could be connected to a thermal printer interface which also provided 8 extra ROM sockets and a higher capacity battery.

This computer was mainly sold in Europe under Panasonic HC-2000 or Nixdorf [PC-05](/museum/nixdorf-pc-05/) names.

Pictures from [Twiki ComputerMuseum](http://www.itia.ntua.gr/twiki/bin/view/Main/MuseumItem00042)

<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>