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== Specification ==
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== Showcase Setup ==
  
* Apple II Plus (serial number not found) (+ cards, see below)
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* Apple II Plus (probable Kuen Hwa clone) with following cards:
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** slot 0: 16KB RAM expansion "language card"
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** slot 3: 80 columns display card
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** slot 4: Z80 "soft card" for running CP/M (t.b.t)
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** slot 6: Disk II interface card
 
* Sony PVM-90CE monochrome monitor
 
* Sony PVM-90CE monochrome monitor
 
* Dual floppy drive.
 
* Dual floppy drive.
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== Other Pieces ==
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* ITT 2020: an Apple II europlus clone:
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** Power supply seems broken, doesn't give good voltages, now removed.
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** Untested
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* ZD ucom: another Apple II clone with a numeric keypad
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** Power supply is removed
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** Untested
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* Expansion cards:
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** D780C (Z80 clone)
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** Disk II + Shugart
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** Unidentified, has a 26 pin flat cable connector and only an EEPROM and 74LS ICs.
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** Unidentified, TV modulator ?
  
 
== Origin ==
 
== Origin ==
  
Donated by the University of Antwerp around 1993. The monitor is rumoured to have been their first computer display.
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The Kuen Hwa clone, some cards, the Sony monitor and a full height disk drive was donated by the University of Antwerp around 1993. The monitor is rumoured to have been their first computer display. The other computers, the dual diskdrive and some cards where purchased later in the 1990's to replace the broken disk drive.
  
 
== Condition ==
 
== Condition ==
  
* Working condition
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* The showcase setup is in working condition, although:
* Logo badge is missing.
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** The computer has it's logo badge is missing.
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** The monitor starts to make an awful noise when it gets hot.
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** The disk drives don't seem to be very reliable
  
== Expansion Cards ==
 
 
Following cards are installed:
 
* slot 0: 16KB RAM expansion "language card"
 
* slot 3: 80 columns display card
 
* slot 4: Z80 "soft card" for running CP/M (t.b.t)
 
* slot 6: Disk II interface card
 
 
There are bunch of other, currently unused cards:
 
* D780C (Z80 clone)
 
* Disk II + Shugart
 
* Unidentified, has a 26 pin flat cable connector and only an EEPROM and 74LS ICs.
 
* Unidentified, TV modulator ?
 
 
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
  
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* ProDOS 8
 
* ProDOS 8
 
* CP/M
 
* CP/M
 
  
 
== Done ==
 
== Done ==
  
The original full-height 5,25" drive got broken.  I've replaced it by two (smaller) drives.
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Connected a PC power supply to the ITT2020
  
 
== To Do ==
 
== To Do ==
  
 
Try CP/M.
 
Try CP/M.

Revision as of 19:55, 11 November 2010

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Showcase Setup

  • Apple II Plus (probable Kuen Hwa clone) with following cards:
    • slot 0: 16KB RAM expansion "language card"
    • slot 3: 80 columns display card
    • slot 4: Z80 "soft card" for running CP/M (t.b.t)
    • slot 6: Disk II interface card
  • Sony PVM-90CE monochrome monitor
  • Dual floppy drive.

Other Pieces

  • ITT 2020: an Apple II europlus clone:
    • Power supply seems broken, doesn't give good voltages, now removed.
    • Untested
  • ZD ucom: another Apple II clone with a numeric keypad
    • Power supply is removed
    • Untested
  • Expansion cards:
    • D780C (Z80 clone)
    • Disk II + Shugart
    • Unidentified, has a 26 pin flat cable connector and only an EEPROM and 74LS ICs.
    • Unidentified, TV modulator ?

Origin

The Kuen Hwa clone, some cards, the Sony monitor and a full height disk drive was donated by the University of Antwerp around 1993. The monitor is rumoured to have been their first computer display. The other computers, the dual diskdrive and some cards where purchased later in the 1990's to replace the broken disk drive.

Condition

  • The showcase setup is in working condition, although:
    • The computer has it's logo badge is missing.
    • The monitor starts to make an awful noise when it gets hot.
    • The disk drives don't seem to be very reliable

Software

  • Apple DOS 3.3 with various programs:
    • Visicalc
    • Games: Castle Wolfenstein
  • Prodos 8 v1.9 with ADTpro
  • CP/M with various programs (t.b.t)

Data Exchange

Using ADTPro over the audio/cassette port allows to transfer disk images (.DSK) to and from physical 5 1/4" floppies.

It takes about 20 minutes for a 180KB disk side, requires trial-and-error adjusting of mic and headphone volume on the PC side and good audio cables. Once it's set up it is fairly reliable.

Usage Hints

Upon power-on the computer simply shows "COMPUTER" on the top of the screen and infinitely tries to boot from disk.

Pressing reset brings you in Applesoft BASIC (from ROM). From there you can get in the monitor by typing CALL -151

To use disks you must boot an OS like:

  • DOS 3.3
  • ProDOS 8
  • CP/M

Done

Connected a PC power supply to the ITT2020

To Do

Try CP/M.