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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Prologica CP-200	Computers	Home Computer	Brazil	1982	Z80A	name image company company_name specs tabs photos comments oc_id source CP-200 /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_system_s2.jpg /companies/prologica Prologica label value NAME CP-200 label value MANUFACTURER Prologica label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Brazil label value YEAR 1982 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Enhanced Sinclair BASIC label value KEYBOARD 43-key rubber keyboard label value CPU Z80A label value SPEED 3.25 MHz label value RAM 16 KB label value VRAM Unknown label value ROM 8 KB label value TEXT MODES 32 chars x 24 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 64 x 44 (big) dots label value COLORS Monochrome label value SOUND No sound label value SIZE / WEIGHT approx. 18 (W) x 10 (D) x 3 (H) in / 2 lbs label value I/O PORTS RF TV video output (channel 3 VHF), tape recorder In/Out, Bus connector, joystick label value BUILT IN MEDIA None label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in power supply unit label value PERIPHERALS All Sinclair extensions and peripherals label value PRICE Unknown photos title subtitle text image CP-200S /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200s_system_s2.jpg title subtitle text image CP-200 /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_system_s3.jpg title subtitle text image CP-200 #2 Same model with a different Prologica label /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_system_s1.jpg title subtitle text image KEYBOARD Although better than the original ZX-81's, the small and spongy keys doesn't allow fast typing. /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_keyboard_s1.jpg title subtitle text image LEFT & RIGHT SIDES The expansion connector (not Sinclair compatible) is located on the left side, covered by a plastic lid. /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_sides_s1.jpg title subtitle text image REAR SIDE /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_rear_s1.jpg title subtitle text image PROLOGICA LABEL /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_label_s1.jpg title subtitle text image MOTHERBOARD The ULA custom chip of the ZX81 is here remplaced by about 25 standard logic chips. **(1)** Expansion connector, not Sinclair compatible\ **(2)** 16 KB ROM chips, hold the BASIC interpreter\ **(3)** 16 KB RAM chips - 8 x NS MM5290, 4116 equivalent\ **(4)** Tape interface connector\ **(5)** RF UHF modulator\ **(6)** Video connector\ **(7)** +5V, +12V, -12V power regulators\ **(8)** Buzzer\ **(9)** Zilog Z80A processor. /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp200_mainboard_s1.jpg author date text Daniel Vianna (Australia) Monday 16th April 2018 I learned some BASIC on one of these. I was about 10 years old, and lost interest mainly because one had to load programs through a cassette tape. I would spend 20 min or more hoping the tape wasn''t damaged and the cassette player had a clean head. If everything went fine I would be able to run a program. If not, it would fail silently. Another option was of course writing programs from scratch before using, but... that was painful. author date text Paolo F. Pugno (Brazil) Tuesday 21st November 2006 I had one and experimented a lot with it. Its side connector does not follow the Sinclair pinout, so you cannot plug standard Sinclair peripherals to it. I had to build a re-layout board just to attach a ZX Printer to it, and it workerd flawlessly. I don't know if the CP-200S also has this characteristic... 910 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608085751/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=910 2023-06-08

The CP-200 and CP-200S computers were Brazilian clones of the Sinclair ZX81.

However, to compete with the original model and local ZX81 clones, CP-200 models featured several enhancements.

The larger case housed the power supply unit and a slightly better rubber keyboard. Basic versions had 16 KB of RAM as well as a joystick interface cabled in parallel with some keyboard keys. The BASIC interpreter also had some improvements and additional commands.

The CP-200 also had one very unique characteristic being that the video display was inverted (white on black instead of black on white for the ZX-81). Any key pressed on the keyboard generated a "beep" sound coming from the buzzer (his only function).

The bus connector wasn't strictly Sinclair compatible (pinout was different), but an adaptor card (?) allowed all Sinclair and third companies peripherals to be used with both CP-200 models.

The CP-200s was the same computer but with a redesigned motherboard in a new smaller (hence the "s"?) plastic case. The goal was maybe to reduce the production costs.

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Contributed to this article : Paolo F. Pugno, Oscar Arthur Koepke

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