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---
title: SMT Goupil 2
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- France
years:
- '1981'
cpus:
- Motorola 6808
params:
name: Goupil 2
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_system_s1.jpg
logo: /media/museum/logos/smt_goupil2_logo_s2.gif
company: /companies/smt
company_name: SMT
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Goupil 2
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: SMT
- label: TYPE
value: Professional Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: France
- label: YEAR
value: '1981'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: Basic (12 KB)
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Full-stroke AZERTY 102-key keyboard with editing and numeric keypads. 12 function keys
- label: CPU
value: Motorola 6808 (Same as the 6800 with built-in ROM)
- label: SPEED
value: 1 MHz
- label: RAM
value: 16 KB (up to 64 KB)
- label: VRAM
value: 2 KB (Monochrome card) + 24 KB (Colour card)
- label: ROM
value: 16 KB
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 16 x 64, 24 x 80
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: Optional 256 x 256 dots card with 8 colors
- label: COLORS
value: '8'
- label: SOUND
value: 1 voice, built-in speaker
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: 52.5 (W) x 55 (D) x 12.5 (H) cm / 10 Kg
- label: I/O PORTS
value: Tape recorder, Parallel Centronics, Serial RS232, 5'' & 8'' FDD, RGB & Composite video, Acoustic modem
- label: OS
value: FLEX (optional)
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: built-in power supply unit
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: '5'
- label: PRICE
value: 16 KB model = 6995 FF (France, july 1982)
tabs:
- photos
- adverts
- hardware
forum_thread: 143
photos:
- title: LARGE VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_system_s2.jpg
- title: TOP VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: The monochrome monitor was a Thomson model, actually a TV set without the reception module.
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_topview_s1.jpg
- title: SIDES VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_sides_s1.jpg
- title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
subtitle: ''
text: The robust and very complete keyboard.
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_keyboard_s1.jpg
- title: COMPLETE SYSTEM
subtitle: ''
text: The Goupil 2 along with its monochrome monitor and two dual 5.25" floppy drive units.
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_compsystem_s1.jpg
- title: GOUPIL 2 LOGO
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_logo_s1.jpg
- title: RUNNING SYSTEM
subtitle: ''
text: The 25 years old monitor has some clearness problems...
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_running_s2.jpg
- title: REAR PANEL
subtitle: ''
text: |-
**(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.
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_rearpanel_s1.jpg
- title: INSIDE THE 1ST VERSION
subtitle: ''
text: |-
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.
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_inside_s1.jpg
- title: INSIDE THE 2ND VERSION
subtitle: ''
text: Second version using a switshing power supply unit.
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_inside_s2.jpg
- title: CARDS SET
subtitle: ''
text: |-
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)
image: /media/museum/photos/smt_goupil2_systemcards_s1.jpg
adverts:
- title: ADVERT (JANUARY 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: '"A computer for all french people"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_pourtouslesfrancais.jpg
- title: ADVERT (FEBRUARY 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: '"Goupil is an awesome manager"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_redoutable-gestionnaire.jpg
- title: ADVERT (FEBRUARY 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: '"Goupil has a lot of relations"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_bcp-de-relations.jpg
- title: ADVERT (JUNE 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: |-
"Goupil presents its software"
\- S.BASIC programming language\
\- SPG2 accounting / management software\
\- VOLTAIRE word processing
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_presente-logiciels.jpg
- title: ADVERT (JUNE 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: '"Goupils invade Paris area"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_region-parisienne.jpg
- title: ADVERT (JULY 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: '"Goupil has all talents"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_1.jpg
- title: ADVERT (OCTOBER 1982)
subtitle: ''
text: '"Goupil plays on all tables"'
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_pub_touslestableaux.jpg
- title: PROMOTIONAL PICTURE
subtitle: ''
text: School teaching with a Goupil 2
image: /media/museum/pubs/smt_goupil2_prm_school-teaching.jpg
hardware:
- title: DUAL 5.25'' FLOPPY DISK DRIVES UNIT
subtitle: ''
text: This model featured US "Magnetic Peripherals" drives. Some other versions had BASF drives.
image: /media/museum/hardware/smt_goupil2_fdunit_s1.jpg
oc_id: 131
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221128042913/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=131
date: '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).
<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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