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title: Cromemco Z-1
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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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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1976'
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cpus:
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- Z-80
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params:
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name: Z-1
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image: /media/museum/photos/cromemco_z1_1.jpg
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company: /companies/cromemco
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company_name: Cromemco
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Z-1
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Cromemco
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1976'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Basic Interpreter
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- label: CPU
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value: Z-80
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- label: SPEED
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value: 2 or 4 Mhz.
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- label: RAM
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value: 8 Kb. Static RAM (2 x 4 Kb. cards)
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- label: ROM
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value: 8 Kb.
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 25 lines x 80 char. with a RS-232 terminal
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: 1 x Serial RS-232
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: 28 amperes internal power supply
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 22 card slots
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- label: PRICE
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value: 'Basic version : $2495'
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tabs:
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- adverts
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forum_thread: 536
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adverts:
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- title: ADVERT
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Advert from Byte magazine (january 1977) said :
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...It gets its speed and power from a selected version of the new Z80 microprocessor that can operate at a 4 Mhz. clock rate (The Z-1 also lets you switch to 2 Mhz. to be compatible with older systems)...\
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...The Z-1 offers you all kinds of peripherals and softwares. It uses the standard ''S100'' bus supported by over a dozen manufacturers. And all Cromemco peripherals (PROM memory and programmer, Ram memory, analog I/O, color TV interface, etc) just plug into the Z1's sockets...\
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... The Z-1 comes completely assembled ans tested. It's a quality, commercial grade microcomputer. It is not available as a kit.
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image: /media/museum/pubs/cromemco_z1_pub_1.jpg
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oc_id: 542
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608222656/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=542
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date: '2023-06-08'
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The Cromemco Z-1 uses an IMSAI chassis, with 22 card slots and a 28 amperes (about 300 watts) power supply. The major innovation of the Z-1 is the use of the 4 Mhz version of the Z-80 processor. It is also equiped with its own 2708 type EPROM burner card.
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Like the IMSAI, the Basic version of the Cromemco Z-1 is programmed through the front panel switches, and results are read from the front panel leds... Hopefuly, it is possible to connect a standard Video terminal through the serial port.
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