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---
title: Intel iPDS
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- Intel 8085
params:
name: iPDS
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_1s.jpg
company: /companies/intel
company_name: Intel
specs:
- label: NAME
value: iPDS
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Intel
- label: TYPE
value: Professional Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: U.S.A.
- label: YEAR
value: '1982'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: None
- label: KEYBOARD
value: |-
Full stroke detachable keyboard\
62 keys with arrow keys
- label: CPU
value: Intel 8085
- label: SPEED
value: Unknown
- label: CO-PROCESSOR
value: None
- label: RAM
value: 64 KB standard RAM + 64 KB bubble memory module
- label: ROM
value: Unknown
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 80 chars x 25 lines
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: No graphics
- label: COLORS
value: Monochrome - Green phosphorus CRT
- label: SOUND
value: Beeper
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: Unknown
- label: I/O PORTS
value: |-
ICE and EPROM burner connector at right side\
Serial RS232, Parallel printer, Second external FDD unit
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: DS-DD 5'' floppy disc drive, Bubble memory module
- label: OS
value: Isis
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: Built-in power supply unit
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: Second FDD unit, various ICE and EPROM burner modules
- label: PRICE
value: Unknown
tabs:
- photos
- hardware
- links
- docs
photos:
- title: READY FOR CARRYING
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_closed_s1.jpg
- title: CLOSED
subtitle: ''
text: A trap door allowed to store EPROM programmer modules inside the machine.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_trapdoor_s1.jpg
- title: FRONT VIEW
subtitle: ''
text: 9" green display, Shugard floppy drive and non-detachable keyboard.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_frontview_1.jpg
- title: BACK SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
**(1)** EPROM programmer slot\
**(2)** External floppy drive DB40 connector\
**(3)** Parallel printer DB25 connector\
**(4)** Display contrast button\
**(5)** Serial RS-232 DB25 connector.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_backside_s1.jpg
- title: INSIDE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
**(1)** Main board and processor board\
**(2)** Floppy disc drive\
**(3)** Eprom programmer card\
**(4)** Switching power supply unit\
**(5)** Display unit.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_inside_s1.jpg
- title: MAIN BOARD
subtitle: ''
text: |-
**(1)** The board uses 2 Intel 8085 processors\
**(2)** Connector of the optional processor board located at the back of the main board\
**(3)** All the I/O chips come (of course) from Intel. A large collection of intel chips are used: 8275, 8272, 8255, 8251, 8253, 8202.\
**(4)** Add-on Reset module\
**(5)** Buzzer\
**(6)** Keyboard connector\
**(7)** Display contrast ajustment\
**(8)** Floppy drive connector\
**(9)** Data separator module\
**(10)** Control LEDs (Keyboard, Base and optional processors, power)\
**(11)** PROM programmer card connector\
**(12)** 64 KB main RAM chips (8 x 8264)\
**(13)** Power supply connector\
**(14)** Video connector
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_mainboard_s1.jpg
- title: PROCESSOR BOARD
subtitle: ''
text: The processor board is attached to the main board. It is used to emulate the target processor the program is written for, here an Intel 8085.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_procboard_s1.jpg
- title: BUBBLE RAM MODULE
subtitle: ''
text: This 64 KB bubble memory module acted like standard RAM chips, but the memory content was kept when the power was off.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_bubble_1.jpg
- title: EPROM PROGRAMMERS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
Two optional Eprom programmers.\
The left one (F27/128) was for 2716 to 27128 versions as well as 2758, 2815 and 2816.\
The right one (F87/51) was dedicated to microcontrollers: 804x series, 8051, 874x series.
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_epromburners_1.jpg
- title: EXTERNAL 5" FDD UNIT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_fdunit_s1.jpg
hardware:
- title: 8051 A EMULATION VEHICLE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The EMV-51A device can be connected to Intel iPDS-100 from the right side it has a flexible cable with end has a DIP40 pin connection this can be plugged on a PCB which need be emulated as a 8051 microcontroller
Mustafa Abdullah Katie
image: /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_1.jpg
- title: BACK & CONNECTOR
subtitle: ''
text: Mustafa Abdullah Katie
image: /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_2.jpg
- title: STORED INSIDE THE IPDS
subtitle: ''
text: Mustafa Abdullah Katie
image: /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_3.jpg
- title: CONNECTED TO THE IPDS
subtitle: ''
text: Mustafa Abdullah Katie
image: /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_4.jpg
links:
- title: matthieu.benoit.free.fr
url: http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/intel/iPDS/
text: Files to download!
docs:
- title: IPDS - INTEL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM USER'S GUIDE
url: http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/intel/iPDS/
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_user-manual.jpg
text: |-
[**IPDS - INTEL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM USER'S GUIDE**](http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/intel/iPDS/)written by Intel
 compiled/archived by Mathieu Benoit ?\
 type of document : PDF\
 size : 9.8 MB\
 source : [matthieu.benoit.free.fr](http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/)
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
- title: IPDS - POCKET REFERENCE
url: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/ipds_doc_pocket-reference.jpg
text: |-
**IPDS - POCKET REFERENCE**\
written by Intel
 compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\
 type of document : PDF
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
- title: PROM PROGRAMMING WITH THE IPDS
url: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_application-note_doc.jpg
text: |-
**PROM PROGRAMMING WITH THE IPDS**\
written by Intel / Fred Mosedale
 compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\
 type of document : PDF
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
- title: IPDS CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS & SCHEMATICS
url: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_circuit-diagrams_doc.jpg
text: |-
**IPDS CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS & SCHEMATICS**\
written by Intel
 compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\
 type of document : PDF
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
- title: INTEL IPDS PROMOTIONAL PRESENTATION
url: null
cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_prm_doc.jpg
text: |-
**INTEL IPDS PROMOTIONAL PRESENTATION**\
written by Intel
 compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\
 type of document : PDF
**... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
comments:
- author: Mustafa A. Katie (United Arab Emirates)
date: Thursday 29th August 2013
text: |-
Video about Intel iPDS-100:\
http://www.intel-vintage.info/apps/videos/channels/show/2818540-intel-software-
- author: Jim Garver (USA)
date: Monday 6th December 2010
text: I have a collection of several PDS systems and most of the accessories that go with them. Also have a lot of software and some docs.
- author: Mustafa
date: Saturday 25th October 2008
text: |-
There is web has information about the intel iPDS-100 :\
http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/intel/iPDS/
- author: Dave Mabry (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
date: Friday 24th December 2004
text: |-
Hello. I have a lot of information and software for the Intel iPDS. If anyone wants to discuss/trade information, I'm happy to oblidge. I would be willing to buy and trade hardware specifically for that computer as well.\
Thanks.
- author: Massimo (Italy)
date: Tuesday 11th February 2003
text: Hi, I have an Intel iPDS, with only a boot disk, but without infos. Someone have these infos? I may also give copies of the system disk that I have (if I discover how to copy it.......)
oc_id: 816
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230415202051/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=816
date: '2023-04-15'
---
The iPDS (**I**ntel **P**ersonal **D**evelopment **S**ystem) was a portable system intended to support both hardware and software design and development for boards based on many different families of Intel microprocessors (8085 or 8088) or embedded microcontrollers (8031/8051/805X family).
The unit was powered by an Intel 8085. It contained one floppy disc drive and a 64 KB bubble memory chip that could be used as a boot disk if no floppy disc was inserted.
Through the **I**n**C**ircuit **E**mulator (ICE), the iPDS was used to physically emulate the microprocessor of a host development board. the ICE was plugged where the CPU would go and the programmer could use the console to bring up the ICE software and single step through the compiled code, set break points, modify run and test the software.
When the program was completed, using the iPDS editor and assembler an EPROM burner module was used to save the program into an EPROM chip.
Several optional modules could be obtained from Intel, depending on the type of emulated processor and Eprom chips to be programmed.
---
**Mike Boyd** adds:\
You could add a second CPU to the system and both could run at the same time, you would toggle back and forth by pressing a key sequence.