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MULTITECH MPF-1 Plus	Computers	Home Computer	Taïwan	1982	Z80	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts hardware screenshots emulators links related oc_id source MPF-1 Plus /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1p_2.jpg /companies/multitech MULTITECH label value NAME MPF-1 Plus label value MANUFACTURER Multitech label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Taïwan label value YEAR 1982 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Machine code, Basic available on optional ROM label value KEYBOARD QWERTY calculator type keyboard, 49 keys\ SHIFT, CONTROL, RESET, arrow keys label value CPU Z80 label value SPEED 2.5 MHz label value RAM 4k (up to 12k) label value ROM From 8k to 16k label value TEXT MODES 20 chars. x 1 line Vacuum fluorescent Display label value GRAPHIC MODES None label value COLORS No (err...well, yes : blue !) label value SOUND Speaker (beeper) label value SIZE / WEIGHT 1575 x 2230 x 160 mm label value I/O PORTS Tape interface, expansion port label value POWER SUPPLY External PSU label value PRICE Unknown photos adverts hardware software emulators links 519 title subtitle text image MPF-1P /media/museum/photos/multitech_pmf1p_inbook.jpg title subtitle text image DISPLAY DETAIL /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1plus_detail_1.jpg title subtitle text image COMPUTER CLOSED ... it then looks like a book ! /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1plus_closed.jpg title subtitle text image DOCUMENTATIONS "Monitor program / source listing" and "Experiment manual (software/hardware)" /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1p_docs_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/photos/multitech_mpf1plus_box_2.jpg title subtitle text image FRENCH AD (OCT. 83) /media/museum/pubs/multitech_mpf1plus_pub_2.jpg title subtitle text image FRENCH AD (DEC. 1986) /media/museum/pubs/multitech_mpf_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image IOM-MPF-IP input/output control & memory expansion board This expansion card uses a PIO (parallel I/O chip)and a CTC (counter timer chip) to control outside world hardware. It also contains a full complement of optional memory chips. /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1p_1.jpg title subtitle text image PRT-MPF-IP Optional Printer This 20 column thermal printer provides a permanent hard copy output. The compact unit fits neatly into the case of the MPF-1P and connects to the system via the 40 way ribbon cable provided. Its quiet printing mechanism forms clear, easy to read characters at a rate of almost one line per second. The monitor program contained in the printer's built-in 4Kbytes firmware contains printing routines and pre-defined alphanumeric character patterns enabling users to easily control the printer from within their own programs. The printer's firmware also contains an MPF-1P memory dump routine, as well as a Z80 disassembler allowing program listings to be produced in assembly language mnemonics as well as hexadecimal code. /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1p_prt-mpf_1.jpg title subtitle text image PRINTER Another picture /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1_printer.jpg title subtitle text image PRINTER Box /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1_printer_box.jpg title subtitle text image EPB-MPF-IBP EPROM Burner This EPROM programmer board enables programs developed on the MPF-1 microprocessor training system to be stored on EPROMs up to 8Kbytes in size. The programmed EPROM may then be removed from the programmer and plugged into the MPF-1s memory expansion socket so acting as a permanently resident program. The EPROM programmer board contains its own 6Kbytes RAM buffer and also has a built in 2Kbytes monitor providing a range of easy to use commands allowing data to be read, modified and written. The programmer board fits neatly into the case of the MPF-1 and connects to the system via the 40 way ribbon cable provided. /media/museum/hardware/multitech_mpf1p_eprom-burner_1.jpg title subtitle text image ALL BOXED MPF-1P computer, IOM-MPF-IP, EPB-MPF-IBP and PRT-MPF boxed! /media/museum/hardware/multitech_pmf1p_allboxed.jpg title subtitle text image BOOT DISPLAY Impressive, no ?! /media/museum/software/multitech_mpf1p_ss.jpg title url platform text MESS http://www.mess.org Multiplatform This popular emulator can also emulate an MPF-1 computer title url text ACER milestones http://global.acer.com/about/milestones.htm Multitech was the first name of ACER title url text Flite Electronics http://www.flite.co.uk/microprocessor-training-systems-overview.htm Flite Electronics are still producing and selling MPF-1B systems !! title url text Lee Davison webpages http://members.lycos.co.uk/leeedavison/z80/index.html Nice info about the MPF-1B and MPF-1 Plus /museum/multitech-mpf-1-65 /museum/multitech-mpf-1-a-b /museum/multitech-mpf-i-88 525 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230605032427/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=525 2023-06-05

The MPF 1P (MicroProfessor 1 Plus), is an improved version of the MPF 1. Like its brother, it is a learning tool for use in the teaching of microprocessor, microelectronics, and control technology.

It has a better keyboard. Instead of the hexadecimal keyboard of the MPF 1, this one is a real "QWERTY" one, with CONTROL and SHIFT keys. There is even a RESET key at the top right (red key).

The VFD display is also larger. It can now display 20 characters instead of 6 with the MPF-1. It's a 14 segments blue Vacuum fluorescent Display. The color is that typical blue-green and had very high readability. Blue VFD was relatively new technology, first appearing in labs around 1980

The main board has also been redesigned and the RAM capacity is of 4k on the standard model.

Despite its poor features, the MPF-1P had great expansion possibilities with an input/output control memory expansion (IOM-MPF-IP), an optional printer board (PRT-MPF-IP), an Eprom Burner board (EPB-MPF-IBP) and several applications delivered on ROMs.