---
title: BASF 7100
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Germany
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- Z80A
params:
  name: '7100'
  image: /media/museum/photos/basf_7120_1s.jpg
  logo: /media/museum/logos/basf_7100_logo.gif
  company: /companies/basf
  company_name: BASF
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: '7100'
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: BASF
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Germany
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1982'
  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
    value: unknown
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: unknown
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: mechanical keyboard
  - label: CPU
    value: Z80A
  - label: SPEED
    value: 4 MHz
  - label: RAM
    value: 64 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: 16 KB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 24 rows of 80 characters with 4 types of highlighting in any combination
  - label: COLORS
    value: No (monochrome built-in display)
  - label: SOUND
    value: unknown
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: unknown
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: three 5 1/4 inch floppy disk drives, single sided, double density (162 KB)
  - label: OS
    value: BASF Operating System (including BASIC) and CP/M 2.2
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in power supply
  - label: PRICE
    value: 16000 DM (Germany, 1982)
  tabs:
  - docs
  forum_thread: 1266
  docs:
  - title: BASF 7120 BASIC MANUAL
    url: https://archive.org/details/BASFSystem7100Basic/page/n1/mode/2up
    cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/basf_7100_user-doc.jpg
    text: |-
      [**BASF 7120 BASIC MANUAL**](https://archive.org/details/BASFSystem7100Basic/page/n1/mode/2up)written by BASF

       compiled/archived by Heca Systems\
       type of document : PDF\
       source : [Heca Systems](http://www.heca.be)
  oc_id: 1301
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230603020201/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1301
    date: '2023-06-03'
---

The BASF 7000 systems are professional computers from Germany.

There were several models in the 7000 serie. The model shown is a BASF 7120.

The computer was based on a DigiLog (USA) Personal Computer (Microterm II Intelligent Terminal), which had an additional printer built in (the paper came out on the top), but was to faulty to be sold (power supply, monitor control, mechanical construction and more.).

The operating system was an "Enhanced commercial BASIC" interpreter and/or an Assembler. .Later on, a CP/M version was released.

The CPU frequency was 4.000 MHz and the memory was 64 kByte + FDC.

The production ended 1987, after a press release of the "SPIEGEL" magazine and legal trials claimed that due to the lack of a Parity Bit in the Memory, the computer was too unsafe for serious applications.

It had 2 CPUs (Z80A) which were able to operate independently and some programs used it for parallel processing(!). One of them was part of the FDC (Floppy Disk Control), the upper of the three PCBs which were found inside.

It had a Centronics parallel port and a V.24 / RS232 port at the back.

The rocker switches on the right side of the keyboard were used to preset programs (rarely used), as well as the switch banks (DIL-Switches) on the rear side of the computer.

<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>