NorthStar Horizon
Posted by musovern on Aug 12th, 2024 in NorthStar Horizon, S100 | 0 comments
Introducing the NorthStar Horizon: A Pioneer in Personal Computing The NorthStar Horizon, launched in 1977, is a standout in the early era of personal computing, notable for its unique blend of aesthetics and functionality. With its distinctive blue metal chassis and elegant wooden case top, the Horizon offered a stylish yet practical design that set it apart from other computers of its time. Powered by the versatile Zilog Z80 processor and featuring an expandable S-100 bus architecture, the Horizon catered to both hobbyists and professionals alike. It supported up to 64KB of RAM and was among the... Read More...
The Altair 8800c Clone:
Posted by musovern on Jun 25th, 2021 in Altair 8800c, S100 | 0 comments
The Altair 8800c clone faithfully recreates the iconic computer that ignited the personal computing revolution in 1975. Revered as the first commercially successful microcomputer, the original Altair 8800 captured the imaginations of hobbyists, engineers, and future tech giants. This modern clone pays homage to the pioneering design, replicating the distinctive front panel with its rows of switches and LEDs, while incorporating modern enhancements for reliability and usability. Whether you’re a vintage computing enthusiast or someone seeking to relive the early days of the microcomputer era, the... Read More...
S100 PDP11
Posted by musovern on Nov 20th, 2019 in PDP11 | 0 comments
After many Months of work I now have a S100 PDP11 system working and running RT11-v5.03SJ. It’s currently sitting in my 9 Slot Test rig.
Read More...TEI MicroFrame
Posted by musovern on Nov 20th, 2019 in TEI-MicroFrame | 0 comments
This is my TEI chassis with 12 slot backplane, Have now recapped the power and changed it over to 240 volt. Will add the Z80 that is sitting on top or a 8080A CPU board not sure yet with RAM/EPROM board with a serial board for another S100 system. Read More...
My S-100 Boards
Posted by musovern on Apr 29th, 2019 in My S-100 Boards | 0 comments
These are my current finished images of S-100 Boards Console I/O board Propeller Chip Driven v2.51 ,Serial I/O Board v3.1, Bus extender ,4MB RAM board (with 1MB installed) ,MS-DOS support board v3a, Z80 CPU board v2, 8088 CPU board v1, Dual IDE board v3a, SMB (System monitor board) v2
Read More...S100 18 Slot
Posted by musovern on May 7th, 2018 in S100, S100 18 Slot System | 0 comments
The new System in progress, Just waiting for some more S100 BUS connectors. Then one to making a case, already have power supply’s. New EDAC connectors turned up and soldered in place, Now designing a new case for the system 4 Slot Altair with Guide rails Guide rails on top This is the stl file link download. Read More...
S100 – 9 Slot System
Posted by musovern on Apr 13th, 2018 in S100, S100 9 Slot System | 0 comments
The S100 Computer System
I have been interested in S100 systems ever since i was a young lad of age 14. So I have re kindled my interest in them in the last few years. I had join a computer group called the N8VEM back in early 2000 and built a Z80 system off there. and then I found out about the s100 Computers.com group about 3 years ago
Read More...IMSAI Replica
Posted by musovern on Apr 13th, 2018 in IMSAI Replica, S100 | 1 comment
The Replica was based around the front panel board designed and produced by Don Caprio. The S100 8080A Cpu board was designed by Josh Bensadon of Toronto Canada. It is connected to a S-100 Bus Console IO Board to provide VGA output. This board was designed by John Monahan of the “S100Computers.com” website.
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