User:Buran Biggest Fan/Triumph-Adler Alphatronic P1/P2
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| Type | Home computer |
|---|---|
| Generation | 8-bit |
| Release date | West Germany: 1980 |
| Lifespan | 1980–? |
| Introductory price | 5000 DEM |
| Discontinued | ? |
| Units sold | Unknown |
| Media | 180Kb Floppy Drive (x2 on P2), Optional 5Mb Hard Disk Drive replacing one floppy drive |
| Operating system | MOS (Built-in) / CP/M (DOS) |
| CPU | AMD 8085 @ 3 MHz |
| Memory | 48 KB / 64 KB (With internal memory upgrade) |
| Predecessor | None; First computer produced by Triumph-Adler Alphatronic |
| Successor | Triumph-Adler Alphatronic P3/P4 |
The Triumph-Adler Alphatronic P1/P2 models are early attempts of office computers launched by Triumph-Adler in 1980.
Hardware
P1/P2 models have as main characteristic they does not have a motherboard, but a backplane where all computer modules are attached to.
Modules
- CPU 8085 board
- 16Kb static RAM board
- 48Kb dynamic RAM board
- Video output board
- Keyboard controller board
- RS-232 controller board
- Dual floppy disk drive controller board
- Power Supply module (2 boards)
MOS
MOS Stands for Micro Operating System. It is the built-in low-level operating system. The MOS allows the user perform low-level tasks like poking hexadecimal values directly into memory positions to program the computer in machine code and using hardware ports and peripherals.
Software
While running its own version of CP/M, P1/P2 can run any piece of software targetted for that system.
Legacy
While other computer systems of the era like the ZX Spectrum or the Commodore 64 are still common computers in collections, P1/P2 models are hard to find, especially out of Germany. Most of the remaining systems are rendered unusables due to the loss of their CP/M boot disks or PSU failure due to defective components and aging. The number of remaining P1/P2 computers is unknown.