---
title: Educatel Microlab
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- France
years:
- '1985'
cpus:
- 6809E
params:
  name: Microlab
  image: /media/museum/photos/educatel_microlab_1s.jpg
  company: /companies/educatel
  company_name: Educatel
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Microlab
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Educatel
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: France
  - label: YEAR
    value: ? 1985
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: calculator type keyboard
  - label: CPU
    value: 6809E
  - label: SPEED
    value: 1 MHz
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: 2 x PIA 6821 + Timer 6840
  - label: RAM
    value: 2 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: 2 KB (EPROM)
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 6 digits built-in display
  - label: COLORS
    value: 'No'
  - label: SOUND
    value: 'No'
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: yes...
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Unknown
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: EPROM burner, printer, input/output board, serial RS32 board, memory expansion
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - adverts
  forum_thread: 1104
  photos:
  - title: MICROLAB
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/educatel_microlab_1.jpg
  adverts:
  - title: FRENCH AD (FEB. 1986)
    subtitle: ''
    text: Educatel advert for their correspondance courses using the Microlab system.
    image: /media/museum/pubs/educatel_microlab_pub_1.jpg
  oc_id: 1134
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608205206/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1134
    date: '2023-06-08'
---

The Educatel Microlab is training computer used to learn/teach how the 6809 processor works. It was conceived (?) and used by Educatel, a french correspondence school, for their private courses. For this reason, this computer is pretty rare nowadays.

As it was designed to show the user how the microprocessor works, there are red light indicators monitoring the CPU activity and functions. It is also possible to "slow down" the system and follow step by step the instructions being processed.

Some hardware expansions were apparently available, such as an EPROM burner, memory expansions, printers and a RS232 serial board.

It is not clear if this system was really designed by Educatel engineers or licenced from another manufacturer.

<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>