---
title: MICROMEGA Micro M16
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Canada
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- National PACE 16
params:
  name: Micro M16
  image: /media/museum/photos/micromega_micro-m16_1.jpg
  company: /companies/micromega
  company_name: MICROMEGA
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Micro M16
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Micromega
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Canada
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Unknown
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Unknown
  - label: CPU
    value: National PACE 16 (16 bit)
  - label: SPEED
    value: Unknown
  - label: RAM
    value: 8 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: Unknown
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: Unknown
  - label: COLORS
    value: Unknown
  - label: SOUND
    value: Unknown
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Serial IO ports (2) - RS232 - 1200 bps cassette ports (2)
  - label: OS
    value: Unknown
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Unknown
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  oc_id: 390
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072021/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=390
    date: '2023-02-23'
---

The motherboard accommodates up to four memory boards, each with 16 K 16 bit words of programmable memory, four IO cards, and an optional front panel card. A parallel IO card includes two 16-bit input and two output ports as well as EPROM sockets for IO device handler sofware.

System software includes 8K macroassembler, linker and relocate loader, an editor and a debugger.

The M16 provides a 8K PACE BASIC which features IO and memory access, wait for input or timer.

And, last but not least, it is enclosed in a gun stock walnut veneer cabinet (insert oohs & ahs here).

**Chad Castagana** adds:\
Back in 1986 Micromega came out with a Home Robot called Hernie, similar in utility to the Hero Jr from Tandy.\
The personal robot looked like a black 'Darth Vader' helmet on wheels, low to the ground. Its 'eyes' where ultrasonic transducers for a sonar locater/ranging system, it also had a musical tone generator and a voice synthesizer. It's programming language was a variant of BASIC specially written for it and called Mother Ernie.

<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>