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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Ice-Felix HC-2000	Computers	Home Computer	Romania	1992	Z80A	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos hardware connectors links docs related oc_id source HC-2000 /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_system_2.jpg /companies/ice-felix Ice-Felix label value NAME HC-2000 label value MANUFACTURER Ice-Felix label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Romania label value YEAR 1992 label value END OF PRODUCTION 1994 (replaced by PC compatible systems) label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Sinclair Spectrum BASIC label value KEYBOARD Full stroke 51 keys label value CPU Z80A label value SPEED 3.5 MHz label value RAM 64 KB label value ROM 48 KB (BASIC interpreter (16K), CP/M BIOS (8K) and IF1 disk interFace (8K) label value TEXT MODES 32 chars x 24 lines (Spectrum mode) - 80 chars x 25 lines (CP/M mode) label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192 pixels label value COLORS 16 (8 colours in normal or bright modes) label value SOUND Beeper (10 octaves) label value SIZE / WEIGHT 50 (W) x 20 (D) x 6 (H) cm label value I/O PORTS TV/RF, RGB, Joystick, ZX-Expansion Bus, Tape recorder, Power supply, RS-232, 2nd. External disk drive label value BUILT IN MEDIA 3.5 label value OS Spectrum Basic or CP/M label value POWER SUPPLY External power supply unit (+5V (for TTL chips), +12V, -12V (for the serial interface) same as HC-91) label value PRICE 5500 lei (about $160) photos hardware connectors links docs 890 title subtitle text image HC-2000 Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_system_s3.jpg title subtitle text image RUNNING SYSTEM HC-2000 connected to an Electronica Sport black and white TV set. Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_running_s1.jpg title subtitle text image RUNNING #2 Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_running_s2.jpg title subtitle text image KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_keyboard_s1.jpg title subtitle text image TOP VIEW Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_labels_s1.jpg title subtitle text image REAR CONNECTORS **(1)** External FDD unit\ **(2)** RS-232 serial DB9 connector\ **(3)** External power supply\ **(4)** Tape recorder DIN socket\ **(5)** Expansion bus connector\ **(6)** Sinclair compatible joystick DB9 connector\ **(7)** RGB video output\ **(8)** TV/RF output jack. Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_connectors_s1.jpg title subtitle text image OPENED **(1)** Second external floppy disc drive connector\ **(2)** Serial RS232 DB9 connector\ **(3)** Power supply connector. Supply is provided by an external AC/DC unit\ **(4)** Tape recorder DIN plug\ **(5)** Processor bus connector, ZX-Spectrum compatible\ **(6)** Joystick DB9 connector. Sinclair II compatible\ **(7)** RGB monitor DB9 connector\ **(8)** RF/TV jack Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_inside_2.jpg title subtitle text image MAIN BOARD Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_mainboard_1.jpg title subtitle text image USER MANUAL Courtesy of **www.zxspectrum.it** /media/museum/photos/icefelix_hc2000_usermanual_1.jpg title subtitle text image ICE JOYSTICK INTERFACE ICE Felix made several peripherals for its HC series, among them:\ • this joystick interface,\ • A Sinclair comptatible joystick,\ • A tape recorder\ • And even an optical pen. The joystick interface is Sinclair Kempston compatible; it uses port 1 of the computer. The jack is used to plug in an optical pen. Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/hardware/felix_hc85_joyinterf_s1.jpg title subtitle text image ICE SINCLAIR COMPATIBLE JOYSTICK Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/hardware/felix_hc85_joystick_s1.jpg title subtitle text image ICE TAPE RECORDER The mecanical part of this tape recorder looks strongly "inspired" with the one from Spectrum +2. Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/hardware/felix_hc85_cassetterec_s1.jpg title subtitle text image ICE LIGHT PEN The light pen is a very simple device, containing a photodiode. It is connected to the jack of the joystick interface. When the electron beam is crossing the area of the screen where the light pen is positionend, it sends a signal to the interface, that resets bit 1 of port 191 of the HC. Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** /media/museum/hardware/icc_hc91_lightpen_s1.jpg title subtitle text image TAPE CONECTOR Thanks to **Grecu Cristi** for these pictures /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_tape_s1.jpg title subtitle text image JOYSTICKS CONNECTOR /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_joy_s1.jpg title subtitle text image SERIAL AND NETWORK CONNECTOR /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_serial_s1.jpg title subtitle text image RGB CONNECTOR /media/museum/connectors/icefelix_hc2000_con_rvb_s1.jpg title url text Romanian users group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RomanianHomeComputer/ They have rare documentations, programs and useful PC utilities for Romanian computers title url cover text HC-2000 - USER MANUAL null /media/museum/docs/couvs/doc_ice-felix_hc2000_usermanual.jpg **HC-2000 - USER MANUAL**\ written by Ice Felix SA  compiled/archived by Oroszfaji Szabolcs\  type of document : PDF\  source : www.old-computers.com title url cover text HC-2000 - CP/M - USER MANUAL null /media/museum/docs/couvs/doc_ice-felix_hc2000_cpm-usermanual.jpg **HC-2000 - CP/M - USER MANUAL**\ written by Ice Felix SA  compiled/archived by Oroszfaji Szabolcs\  type of document : PDF\  source : www.old-computers.com title url cover text INTERFATA 1 HC - USER'S MANUAL http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/ice-felix_hc91_if1_manual.jpg [**INTERFATA 1 HC - USER'S MANUAL**](http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/)written by Ice-Felix  compiled/archived by George Chirtoaca\  type of document : PDF\  size : 3 MB\  source : [george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com](http://george.chirtoaca.googlepages.com/) /museum/ice-felix-hc-85 /museum/ice-felix-hc-91 911 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608160926/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=911 2023-06-08

The HC-2000 was an upgraded version of the HC-91+. It was also compatible with the Sinclair Spectrum but could run as well the CP/M operating system and all its associated software.

It was actually an HC-91 with internal disk interface and 3.5" floppy disk drive. Major hardware differences were a white larger case housing the floppy drive, and 64 KB of RAM of which 48 KB were available in Spectrum mode, and 56 KB in CP/M mode.

There were two versions of the HC-2000, with or without built-in floppy disk drive.

Two 32 KB ROM chips were used. First one held the Spectrum BASIC, second the CP/M O.S. and IF1 disk interface.

The ROM also held specific commands to manage the diskettes (FORMAT, CAT, LOAD, SAVE, VERIFY, ERASE), as well as a RANDOMIZE USR 14446 which allowed to load the CP/M OS. At boot-up, a simple RUN command loaded and ran a 'Run' program (ancestor of MS-DOS 'Autorun') on the diskette.

The HC-2000 was the last home computer produced by ICE Felix. A business version version was later produced, it had approximately the same case design but featured a 386SX-25 or 33 MHz and built-in 1 MB RAM and VGA interface.

ICE means means Intreprinderea de Calculatoare Electronice (Electronic Computers Factory), and HC meant Home Computer. The company still have a Web site.