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title: OPEN UNIVERSITY, UK PT501
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- United Kingdom
years:
- '1979'
cpus:
- Intel
params:
name: PT501
image: /media/museum/photos/hektor_pt501_system_1.jpg
company: /companies/open-university-uk
company_name: OPEN UNIVERSITY, UK
specs:
- label: NAME
value: PT501
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Open University, UK
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: United Kingdom
- label: YEAR
value: '1979'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: Monitor
- label: KEYBOARD
value: 21 keys Hexadecimal + function keys
- label: CPU
value: Intel
- label: SPEED
value: Unknown
- label: RAM
value: 128 byte? (holded into the 8049)
- label: ROM
value: Unknown
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 8-digit Led display
- label: I/O PORTS
value: None
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: External AC adaptor
- label: PRICE
value: Unknown
forum_thread: 798
oc_id: 817
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128073542/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=817
date: '2023-01-28'
---
Virtually no information about this training board that was provided, prior to the [Hektor PT602](/museum/open-university-uk-hektor-2/) with a Open University course called 'Microprocessors and Product Development - a course for managers'.
The choice of the microprocessor is a bit surprising as the 8049 was more a microcontroller than a true microprocessor. Later, the 8049 will be commonly found inside dot-matrix and PC keyboards.
More info needed!
Thanks to **Chris Millard** for the picture.