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KONTRON PSI 80	Computers	Professional Computer	Germany	1980	Zilog Z80 A	name image company company_name specs tabs photos links comments oc_id source PSI 80 /media/museum/photos/kontron_psi80_1.jpg /companies/kontron KONTRON label value NAME PSI 80 label value MANUFACTURER Kontron label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN Germany label value YEAR 1980 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic delivered on disk label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard label value CPU Zilog Z80 A label value SPEED 3.5 MHz. label value RAM 32 KB (up to 128 KB) label value VRAM 18 KB label value ROM 2 KB (up to 8 KB) label value TEXT MODES 80 chars. x 25 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 512 x 256 dots label value COLORS Monochrome label value SOUND Beeper (frequency from 100 Hz to 30 KHz) label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS RS 232 (2), Centronics, Keyboard (parallel link), Bus S100 label value BUILT IN MEDIA One or two 5.25'' disk-drives label value OS KOS label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU label value PERIPHERALS Unknown label value PRICE Unknown photos links title subtitle text image ANOTHER PICTURE Notice the keyboard with a numeric keypad and the double 5''1/4 disk-drives. /media/museum/photos/kontron_psi80_2.jpg title url text wiki.bitplan.com/index.php/Kontron_PSI_98 http://wiki.bitplan.com/index.php/Kontron_PSI_98 Details info and documents to download author date text Wolfgang Fahl (Germany) Sunday 6th June 2021 http://wiki.bitplan.com/index.php/Kontron_PSI_98 author date text Wolfgang Fahl (Germany) Tuesday 11th October 2011 My Kontron PSI 98 is still working and has a keyboard. Please get intouch if you''d like to learn more details author date text Alexander (Russia) Monday 30th June 2008 Sorru for my very very bad English. I'm russian and do not speak english. I have bosch gp-3 computer with z80 cpu and i do not find any information about it. But I think this kantron maschine. My bosch can't boot from cp\m disks and says that he need KOS operation system as Kontron. When i give him KOS disk by kontron (i have it) he boots pretty, but i don't know anything about KOS and cannot use it. Please tell my which way i can run cp\m programs on it and how i can use a COS? Thank you very much. author date text mattos (brazil) Friday 19th March 2004 I have a kontron but no keyboard. Does anybody knows how to use an pc keyboard on the kontron? or some schematics of the keyboard? 150 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608154348/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=150 2023-06-08

This computer was also known as the Kienzle CC-9010, sold by Kienzle Computer GmBh. (Germany).

The PSI-80 can be used in a multi-user (up to 16 terminals) configuration through Kobus, a coaxial network developped by Kontron.

Several models were launched (with 32kb, 64kb or 128kb RAM). Microsoft BASIC is given with the 64kb and 128kb models. This BASIC interprets the statements as they're typed, so lines with syntax errors couldn't be entered.
The upper 64kb (on the 128kb model) are used as a RAMDISK.

The PSI80 runs under KOS (the operating system designed by Kontron). This operating system isn't fully CP/M compatible. However, a small emulation program allows the use of CP/M programs on the Kontron.

There was a Black & White video out port on the rear, so an external monitor could be connected.

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.