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Intel iPDS
Computers
Professional Computer
U.S.A.
1982
Intel 8085
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iPDS /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_1s.jpg /companies/intel Intel
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NAME iPDS
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MANUFACTURER Intel
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TYPE Professional Computer
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ORIGIN U.S.A.
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YEAR 1982
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE None
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KEYBOARD Full stroke detachable keyboard\ 62 keys with arrow keys
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CPU Intel 8085
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SPEED Unknown
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CO-PROCESSOR None
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RAM 64 KB standard RAM + 64 KB bubble memory module
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ROM Unknown
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TEXT MODES 80 chars x 25 lines
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GRAPHIC MODES No graphics
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COLORS Monochrome - Green phosphorus CRT
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SOUND Beeper
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SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown
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I/O PORTS ICE and EPROM burner connector at right side\ Serial RS232, Parallel printer, Second external FDD unit
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BUILT IN MEDIA DS-DD 5'' floppy disc drive, Bubble memory module
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OS Isis
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POWER SUPPLY Built-in power supply unit
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PERIPHERALS Second FDD unit, various ICE and EPROM burner modules
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PRICE Unknown
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READY FOR CARRYING /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_closed_s1.jpg
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CLOSED A trap door allowed to store EPROM programmer modules inside the machine. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_trapdoor_s1.jpg
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FRONT VIEW 9" green display, Shugard floppy drive and non-detachable keyboard. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_frontview_1.jpg
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BACK SIDE **(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. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_backside_s1.jpg
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INSIDE **(1)** Main board and processor board\ **(2)** Floppy disc drive\ **(3)** Eprom programmer card\ **(4)** Switching power supply unit\ **(5)** Display unit. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_inside_s1.jpg
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MAIN BOARD **(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 /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_mainboard_s1.jpg
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PROCESSOR BOARD 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. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_procboard_s1.jpg
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BUBBLE RAM MODULE This 64 KB bubble memory module acted like standard RAM chips, but the memory content was kept when the power was off. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_bubble_1.jpg
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EPROM PROGRAMMERS 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. /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_epromburners_1.jpg
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EXTERNAL 5" FDD UNIT /media/museum/photos/intel_ipds_fdunit_s1.jpg
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8051 A EMULATION VEHICLE 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 /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_1.jpg
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BACK & CONNECTOR Mustafa Abdullah Katie /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_2.jpg
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STORED INSIDE THE IPDS Mustafa Abdullah Katie /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_3.jpg
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CONNECTED TO THE IPDS Mustafa Abdullah Katie /media/museum/hardware/intel_ipds_emv51a_4.jpg
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matthieu.benoit.free.fr http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/intel/iPDS/ Files to download!
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IPDS - INTEL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM USER'S GUIDE http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/intel/iPDS/ /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_user-manual.jpg [**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 :**
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IPDS - POCKET REFERENCE null /media/museum/docs/couvs/ipds_doc_pocket-reference.jpg **IPDS - POCKET REFERENCE**\ written by Intel  compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\  type of document : PDF **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
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PROM PROGRAMMING WITH THE IPDS null /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_application-note_doc.jpg **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 :**
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IPDS CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS & SCHEMATICS null /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_circuit-diagrams_doc.jpg **IPDS CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS & SCHEMATICS**\ written by Intel  compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\  type of document : PDF **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
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INTEL IPDS PROMOTIONAL PRESENTATION null /media/museum/docs/couvs/intel_ipds_prm_doc.jpg **INTEL IPDS PROMOTIONAL PRESENTATION**\ written by Intel  compiled/archived by Mustafa Abdullah Katie\  type of document : PDF **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230415202051/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=816 2023-04-15

The iPDS (Intel Personal Development System) 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 InCircuit Emulator (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.