---
title: KONTRON PSI 80
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Germany
years:
- '1980'
cpus:
- Zilog Z80 A
params:
  name: PSI 80
  image: /media/museum/photos/kontron_psi80_1.jpg
  company: /companies/kontron
  company_name: KONTRON
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: PSI 80
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Kontron
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Germany
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1980'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Basic delivered on disk
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full-stroke keyboard
  - label: CPU
    value: Zilog Z80 A
  - label: SPEED
    value: 3.5 MHz.
  - label: RAM
    value: 32 KB (up to 128 KB)
  - label: VRAM
    value: 18 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: 2 KB (up to 8 KB)
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 chars. x 25 lines
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 512 x 256 dots
  - label: COLORS
    value: Monochrome
  - label: SOUND
    value: Beeper (frequency from 100 Hz to 30 KHz)
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RS 232 (2), Centronics, Keyboard (parallel link), Bus S100
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: One or two 5.25'' disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: KOS
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in PSU
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: Unknown
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - links
  photos:
  - title: ANOTHER PICTURE
    subtitle: ''
    text: Notice the keyboard with a numeric keypad and the double 5''1/4 disk-drives.
    image: /media/museum/photos/kontron_psi80_2.jpg
  links:
  - title: wiki.bitplan.com/index.php/Kontron_PSI_98
    url: http://wiki.bitplan.com/index.php/Kontron_PSI_98
    text: Details info and documents to download
  comments:
  - author: Wolfgang Fahl (Germany)
    date: Sunday 6th June 2021
    text: http://wiki.bitplan.com/index.php/Kontron_PSI_98
  - author: Wolfgang Fahl (Germany)
    date: Tuesday 11th October 2011
    text: My Kontron PSI 98 is still working and has a keyboard. Please get intouch if you''d like to learn more details
  - author: Alexander (Russia)
    date: Monday 30th June 2008
    text: Sorru for my very very bad English. I'm russian and do not speak english. I have bosch gp-3 computer with z80 cpu and i do not find any information about it. But I think this kantron maschine. My bosch can't boot from cp\\m disks and says that he need KOS operation system as Kontron. When i give him KOS disk by kontron (i have it) he boots pretty, but i don't know anything about KOS and cannot use it. Please tell my which way i can run cp\\m programs on it and how i can use a COS? Thank you very much.
  - author: mattos (brazil)
    date: Friday 19th March 2004
    text: I have a kontron but no keyboard. Does anybody knows how to use an pc keyboard on the kontron? or some schematics of the keyboard?
  oc_id: 150
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608154348/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=150
    date: '2023-06-08'
---

This computer was also known as the Kienzle CC-9010, sold by Kienzle Computer GmBh. (Germany).

The PSI-80 can be used in a multi-user (up to 16 terminals) configuration through Kobus, a coaxial network developped by Kontron.

Several models were launched (with 32kb, 64kb or 128kb RAM). Microsoft BASIC is given with the 64kb and 128kb models. This BASIC interprets the statements as they're typed, so lines with syntax errors couldn't be entered.\
The upper 64kb (on the 128kb model) are used as a RAMDISK.

The PSI80 runs under KOS (the operating system designed by Kontron). This operating system isn't fully CP/M compatible. However, a small emulation program allows the use of CP/M programs on the Kontron.

There was a Black & White video out port on the rear, so an external monitor could be connected.

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