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Elwro 800 Junior

November 10, 2017 3 Poland

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There are two connectors: monochrome (Monitor) and RGB. Monochrome connector is DIN-5 and has the following pinout, here described on a monitor device, but it applies for the computer side too:

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  • WE VIDEO = video input (output on computer side)
  • MASA = ground
  • FONIA = audio

RGB connector is 9-pin D-SUB.

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From krzkomar web page

Keyboard

Elwro 800 has a beautiful keyboard that is reed switch based.

Internals

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3 Responses

  1. wiedzacy says:
    March 20, 2023 at 12:14 pm

    Hey Jarek, what you are presenting here is not the Elwro 800, but the Elwro 800 Junior. Elwro 800 is a completely different issue: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwro_800

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  2. wiedzacy says:
    March 22, 2023 at 3:33 pm

    Sorry NotJarek;)
    as a supplement:
    1) Elwro 800 Junior -> ca. 13,000-14,000 pcs. produced, CPU Z80A (UA880D aka “80A – CPU” – a Z80A clone made in East Germany)
    https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwro_800_Junior
    2) Elwro 800 (not Junior) -> prototypes & exhibition pcs. only, CPU 8080A, 8086/8088
    https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwro_800

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