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title: Panasonic FH 2000
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Portable
origins:
- Japan
years:
- '1986'
cpus:
- Oki 80C86 low power CMOS version
params:
name: FH 2000
image: /media/museum/photos/panasonic_fh2000_system_s1.jpg
company: /companies/panasonic
company_name: Panasonic
specs:
- label: NAME
value: FH 2000
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Panasonic
- label: TYPE
value: Portable
- label: ORIGIN
value: Japan
- label: YEAR
value: '1986'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: Basic interpreter in a removable ROM
- label: KEYBOARD
value: 90 keys with arrow keys and numeric keypad
- label: CPU
value: Oki 80C86 low power CMOS version
- label: SPEED
value: 4.77 MHz
- label: RAM
value: 8 KB up to 128 KB
- label: ROM
value: 64 KB + up to 512 KB in 4 ROM sockets
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 80 Char. x 8 lines
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: 480 x 64 dots
- label: COLORS
value: Monochrome LCD
- label: SOUND
value: Beeper
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: 25.8 (W) x 11 (D) x 4.1 (H) / 910 gr
- label: I/O PORTS
value: 44-pin expansion connector, Serial port
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: Battery backup
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: 6V rechargeable battery, 9V AC adaptor
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: Printer interface
- label: PRICE
value: Unknown
tabs:
- photos
forum_thread: 1114
photos:
- title: FH-2000
subtitle: ''
text: Greek ROM version
image: /media/museum/photos/panasonic_fh2000_system_s2.jpg
- title: FH-P106 PRINTER INTERFACE
subtitle: ''
text: 40 to 160 column thermal printer. The interface also holds its onwn battery and 8 ROM sockets
image: /media/museum/photos/panasonic_fh2000_withprinter_s1.jpg
- title: INSIDE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The electronics is comprised of two superimposed cards. The components side of the upper logic card faces the components side of the bottom keyboard card.
**(1)** 64 KB ROM chip, holds the system BIOS\
**(2)** 8 KB RAM chip\
**(3)** Custom I/O and memory management chips\
**(4)** Oki 80C86 processor
image: /media/museum/photos/nixdorf_pc05_inside_s1.jpg
- title: BOTTOM SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: The upper side of the logic board holds the battery, the four ROM sockets as well as two piggi-back cards, the Serial interface card **(1)** and the 128 KB RAM card **(2)**.
image: /media/museum/photos/nixdorf_pc05_inside_s2.jpg
oc_id: 1144
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608141639/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1144
date: '2023-06-08'
---
The FH-2000 was the successor of the Panasonic [HHC](/museum/panasonic-hhc/). Like its predecessor, it was a portable machine intended to run professional custom applications.
The computer was solidly built, featuring an IBM/PC-like keyboard and an 8-line LCD display located into the cover.
The basic software was comprised of an 8086 BIOS and a BASIC interpreter close to the Microsoft/GW-Basic, stored in one of the four ROM sockets. These sockets provided up to 512 KB of memory area for pre-programed applications.
The FH-2000 could be connected to a thermal printer interface which also provided 8 extra ROM sockets and a higher capacity battery.
This computer was mainly sold in Europe under Panasonic HC-2000 or Nixdorf [PC-05](/museum/nixdorf-pc-05/) names.
Pictures from [Twiki ComputerMuseum](http://www.itia.ntua.gr/twiki/bin/view/Main/MuseumItem00042)
<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>