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title: R2E Micral 8030 series
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- France
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years:
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- '1979'
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cpus:
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- Z80
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params:
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name: Micral 8030 series
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/r2e
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company_name: R2E
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Micral 8030 series
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: R2E
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: France
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1979'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: None
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full stroke 78 key with numeric keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: Z80
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: 2nd Z80 for keyboard management
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- label: RAM
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value: 32 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: Unknown
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 64 or 96 characters x 20 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: Unknown
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- label: COLORS
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value: Monochrome green
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- label: SOUND
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value: No sound
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 56.5 (W) x 50 (D) x 21 (H) cm
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Video, 2 x Serial ports
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 2 x 5.25 floppy disk drives (140 KB or 280 KB), 2 x 10/20 MB hard disks (optional)
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- label: OS
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value: BAL
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in switching power supply unit
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Numerous boards were made by R2E
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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tabs:
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- photos
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forum_thread: 938
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photos:
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- title: LARGER VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_system_2.jpg
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- title: RIGHT SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_keyboard_3.jpg
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- title: 'KEYBOARD #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_keyboard_2.jpg
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- title: 'KEYBOARD #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: Notice the **64/96** Characters/line toggle key, and the **Buff Char** key which probably allowed to save the screen content to a buffer zone.
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_keyboard_1.jpg
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- title: INSIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Five cards are inserted into the basket:\
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• Z80 CPU / ROM / RAM card\
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• 'Multibus' card\
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• I/O card\
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• Video card\
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• 32 KB RAM extension card
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_inside_1.jpg
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- title: KEYBOARD PROCESSOR
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subtitle: ''
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text: The keyboard uses its own Z80 processor and associated EPROM. An expensive choice at the time!
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_keyboard_4.jpg
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- title: REAR SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** Video DB15 connector\
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**(2)** Serial DB15 connector\
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**(3)** Parallel printer DB25 connector
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Notice the nice blue color of the bottom shell of the case -)
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_rearside_1.jpg
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- title: MICRAL LABEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Although the computer is labelled 8031b, the rear label mentions 8030b.\
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The serial number probably means that this computer was the 156th model manufactured during the 40th week of the year 1979.
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_label_1.jpg
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- title: SYSTEM CARDS
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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3 of the system cards:\
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• Video card (top)\
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• 32 KB RAM expansion card\
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• CPU / 2 KB ROM / 16 KB RAM card
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image: /media/museum/photos/r2e_8031_3cards_1.jpg
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oc_id: 962
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230528095811/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=962
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date: '2023-05-28'
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---
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Even though we know almost nothing about this Micral series, it was probably one of the first of the Micral 80xx series to be designed by R2E.
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Its hardware design was the same as the first Micral models, a bus card mounted along with several daughter boards. In the following models, i.e. the [8020 series](/museum/r2e-micral-8020-series/), R2E had used a single board with expansion slots.
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The Micral **8030** and 8031 belonged to the same family. At least 4 versions of 8031 were launched, from A to D, but we don't know the technical distinctions between each version.
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<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>
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