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title: Fujitsu Micro 16s
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- Japan
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8086
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params:
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name: Micro 16s
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image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fm16s_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/fujitsu
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company_name: Fujitsu
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Micro 16s
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Fujitsu
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Japan
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1983'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: None
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full troke 98 keys with 10 function keys and numeric keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8086, Zilog Z80-A (standard), Motorola 68000, Intel 80286, Zilog Z8000 boards
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- label: SPEED
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value: 8 MHz (8086), 4 MHz (Z80)
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Motorola 6809, MOS 6845 (Graphic video interface)
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- label: RAM
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value: 128 KB up to 1152 KB
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- label: VRAM
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value: 4 KB ( Characters) + 48 KB (graphics)
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- label: ROM
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value: 8 KB (boot loader, diagnostics)
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80 chars. x 25 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 640 x 200 pixels
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- label: COLORS
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value: '8'
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- label: SOUND
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value: Tone generator
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Parallel Centronics, Serial RS232, 4-channel A/D converter, RGB video, composite video, Light-pen
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 1 to 4 x 320 KB 5.25'' floppy disc drives, 5 to 20 MB hard disk
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- label: OS
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value: Concurrent CP/M-86 with GSX graphic extension, MP/M-86, MS-DOS, Unix
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power supply unit
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: External 8'' or 5.25'' floppy disc and hard disc units
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- label: PRICE
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value: $3995 with colour monitor, CP/M-86, Wordstar and Supercalc²
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tabs:
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- photos
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- links
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forum_thread: 868
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photos:
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- title: MAIN BOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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8086 and Z80-A boards are plugged into the expansion slots.\
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Remaining slots could be fitted with: - Extra memory boards (slot 3) - Hard disk controller (slot 4) - Multiport serial communications (slot 5) - Local area network (slot 6)
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image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fm16s_mainboard_1.jpg
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- title: CHARACTER MODE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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An example of the character mode.\
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Shown is a Supercalc² table.
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image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fm16s_supercalc_1.jpg
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- title: BLOCK DIAGRAM
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subtitle: ''
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text: The 8086 processor is plugged into slot 1 and the Z80-A into slot 2.
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image: /media/museum/photos/fujitsu_fm16s_diagram_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Evaluation in Creative Computing magazine
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url: http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n3/101_Fujitsu_Micro_16s.php
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text: ''
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oc_id: 888
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608155636/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=888
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date: '2023-06-08'
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The Micro 16s was designed to be a powerful package of hardware and software in a professional business system. It offered a unique architectural design for the time: interchangeable microprocessors and thus operating systems. In fact most commonly used processors were Intel 8086 and Zilog Z80.
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One or two processor boards could be plugged into the Micro 16s and either one could be in control of the bus, the memory, etc.\
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Fujitsu also planned to launch Motorola 68000, Intel 80286 and Zilog Z8000 boards.
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RAM memory boards could be added, from 128 KB to 1024 KB, thanks to the new 256 K-bit RAM chips.\
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Fujitsu color graphics video terminal was handled by an independant video processor located onto the mainboard. A standard RGB monitor could be connected as well and used simultaneously.
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With the Micro 16s, Fujitsu offered a very versatile system able to oparate all of the major microprocessors of the time, and run all existing operating systems.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>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.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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