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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
SMT Goupil 2	Computers	Professional Computer	France	1981	Motorola 6808	name image logo company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts hardware oc_id source Goupil 2 /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_system_s1.jpg /media/museum/logos/smt_goupil2_logo_s2.gif /companies/smt SMT label value NAME Goupil 2 label value MANUFACTURER SMT label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN France label value YEAR 1981 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic (12 KB) label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke AZERTY 102-key keyboard with editing and numeric keypads. 12 function keys label value CPU Motorola 6808 (Same as the 6800 with built-in ROM) label value SPEED 1 MHz label value RAM 16 KB (up to 64 KB) label value VRAM 2 KB (Monochrome card) + 24 KB (Colour card) label value ROM 16 KB label value TEXT MODES 16 x 64, 24 x 80 label value GRAPHIC MODES Optional 256 x 256 dots card with 8 colors label value COLORS 8 label value SOUND 1 voice, built-in speaker label value SIZE / WEIGHT 52.5 (W) x 55 (D) x 12.5 (H) cm / 10 Kg label value I/O PORTS Tape recorder, Parallel Centronics, Serial RS232, 5'' & 8'' FDD, RGB & Composite video, Acoustic modem label value OS FLEX (optional) label value POWER SUPPLY built-in power supply unit label value PERIPHERALS 5 label value PRICE 16 KB model = 6995 FF (France, july 1982) photos adverts hardware 143 title subtitle text image LARGE VIEW /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_system_s2.jpg title subtitle text image TOP VIEW The monochrome monitor was a Thomson model, actually a TV set without the reception module. /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_topview_s1.jpg title subtitle text image SIDES VIEW /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_sides_s1.jpg title subtitle text image KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP The robust and very complete keyboard. /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_keyboard_s1.jpg title subtitle text image COMPLETE SYSTEM The Goupil 2 along with its monochrome monitor and two dual 5.25" floppy drive units. /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_compsystem_s1.jpg title subtitle text image GOUPIL 2 LOGO /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_logo_s1.jpg title subtitle text image RUNNING SYSTEM The 25 years old monitor has some clearness problems... /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_running_s2.jpg title subtitle text image REAR PANEL **(1)** RGB video cable. Thanks to its SCART plug, the Goupil 2 could be connected to any French colour TV set\ **(2)** Acoustic coupler DIN socket\ **(3)** Tape recorder DIN socket\ **(4)** 5.25" FDD unit connector\ **(5)** Serial RS232 connector. Provision is made for a second serial connector\ **(6)** Parallel printer connector\ **(7)** Free location for the 8" FDD unit connector\ **(8)** Built-in loudspeaker\ **(9)** French dealer hotline... has disapeared sice then.\ **(10)** Monochrome composite jack. /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_rearpanel_s1.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE THE 1ST VERSION First Goupil 2 versions used a huge power supply unit which was later replaced by a lighter switching PSU.\ Here are the cards used in this version:\ **(1)** Modem and Tape interface card\ **(2)** I/O card used for the keyboard and Parallel interfaces. Also supports the Monitor and BASIC ROMS\ **(3)** 64 KB dynamic RAM card (32 x 4116)\ **(4)** 5.25" and 8" Floppy drives controller card\ **(5)** RGB video card\ **(6)** CPU and CRT controller card. /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_inside_s1.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE THE 2ND VERSION Second version using a switshing power supply unit. /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_inside_s2.jpg title subtitle text image CARDS SET A basic Goupil 2 system holds at least 5 cards. The FDD controller card was optional. **(1)** I/O card in charge of keyboard and Parallel interfaces. Also holds the Monitor ROMs\ and the optional BASIC ROMs (6 empty locations)\ **(2)** Tape recorder and acoustic coupler interface card\ **(3)** 5.25" and 8" floppy drives controller card\ **(4)** Text mode monochrome video card\ **(5)** CPU and CRT controller card\ **(6)** 64 KB dynamic RAM card (a 16 KB card could be used instead) /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_systemcards_s1.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (JANUARY 1982) "A computer for all french people" /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_pourtouslesfrancais.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (FEBRUARY 1982) "Goupil is an awesome manager" /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_redoutable-gestionnaire.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (FEBRUARY 1982) "Goupil has a lot of relations" /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_bcp-de-relations.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (JUNE 1982) "Goupil presents its software" - S.BASIC programming language\ - SPG2 accounting / management software\ - VOLTAIRE word processing /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_presente-logiciels.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (JUNE 1982) "Goupils invade Paris area" /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_region-parisienne.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (JULY 1982) "Goupil has all talents" /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image ADVERT (OCTOBER 1982) "Goupil plays on all tables" /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_touslestableaux.jpg title subtitle text image PROMOTIONAL PICTURE School teaching with a Goupil 2 /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_prm_school-teaching.jpg title subtitle text image DUAL 5.25'' FLOPPY DISK DRIVES UNIT This model featured US "Magnetic Peripherals" drives. Some other versions had BASF drives. /media/museum/hardware/smt_goupil2_fdunit_s1.jpg 131 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20221128042913/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=131 2022-11-28

Goupil was the old french word for fox (renard). The Goupil was designed to be modular. It could be used as a home computer but its maim purpose was to be used in French schools in connection with other computers, or as a small server thanks to its built-in 300-baud modem.

The system was composed of a backplane used as a backbone to connect various cards: CPU card (a 6808 with 2 KB VRAM), RAM card (56 KB), disk controller, I/O card (keyboard and Parallel Centronics), acoustic modem, graphic card (with 24 KB VRAM).

The Goupil 2 was sold with a monochrome or color monitor, both could run simultaneously.

Frédéric G.Marand reports to us :
The standard configuration had 16k RAM and 12k Basic in ROM. This Basic was quite.... basic, as it didn't allow to do much things : all display access, apart from PRINT, was calling the BIOS. There were no peripheral apart from the keyboard and the screen. Only one standard interface : tape interface (that I never managed to use). On the other hand, there were a lot of options available, up to a network disk for 4 stations (Corvus Constellation).

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.