VICTOR V286P
The V286P is truly an interesting piece of computing. Its shape is unlike any other computer, and is classed as a luggable computer that is powered from a mains electricity supply only. It has a orange plasma screen, internal hard drive and 3½" floppy drive. It has a good sized keyboard with color coded keys. All this in a package that weighs in at 7.9 Kg (17.5 Lbs).
This machine may have been manufactured by Kyocera under a contract to supply PC clones to Datatronic AB the new owners of Victor Technologies
The model number for this range of computers is: 2501 - 2 - 44
The orange plasma screen can clearly be seen and is displaying the inbuilt 'Setup' screen.
Other images of the computer.
At a later date some articles will be posted on simple repairs/maintainance such as CMOS battery replacement.
Technical Specifications
Main Logic
CPU
| Processor................... |
80L286 |
| Clock Frequency....... |
1 wait (8MHz, 16 bit bus) |
| I/O access.................. |
8Mz/10MHz selectable
4 waits (8MHz, (8 bit bus)
2 waits (10 MHz , (16 bit bus)
5 waits (10MHz, 8 bit bus) |
| Memory access......... |
0 waits (8/10 MHz, 16 bitbus, RAM on main PCB) |
NPX(Option)
| Processor................... |
80287 |
ROM
| Capacity..................... |
64K bytes,includeIPL, BIOS, diagnostic program,
set up program, and graphics character fonts |
| Access....................... |
1 wait (8MHz)
2 waits (10MHz) |
RAM
| Element....................... |
MOS LSI 256K-bit DRAM X 36 (with paraty bit) |
| Access time............... |
100 nsec |
| Capacity..................... |
1 M-byte |
Miscellanious
| Clock/Calandar........... |
HD146818 with lithium battery back-up |
| DMA........................... |
7 Channels |
| Interrupt level............ |
15 |
Parallel Interface
| Conformity.................. |
Centronics standard |
| Connector................... |
25 pin D-sub (female) |
Serial Interface
| Conformity.................. |
EIA Rs-232C type 1 |
| Baud Rate................... |
110, 150, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 bps (programmable) |
| Connector................... |
9 pin D-sub (male) |
Serial Interface
| Conformity.................. |
EIA Rs-232C type 1 |
| Baud Rate................... |
110, 150, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 bps (programmable) |
| Connector................... |
9 pin D-sub (male) |
Display Interface and PDP Unit
VRAM
| Element....................... |
MOS LSI 256k-bit DRAM X 4 |
| Capacity..................... |
128 K-byte |
CGROM
| Element....................... |
MOS LSI 256k-bit single chip ROM |
| Capacity..................... |
32 K-byte |
Plasma Mode
| Emulation................... |
Colour graphics adapter and monochrome display adapter |
| Number of dots......... |
640 X 400 dots |
| Dot pitch.................. |
0.36 (H) 0.30 (W) |
| Dot size.................. |
0.18 (H) 0.16 (W) |
| Display area............... |
144 (H) 192(W) |
| Color of glow............. |
Neon orange |
| Colour comparation.. |
2 methods (Color Comparation 1 and 2 in text mode |
| Gradation.................. |
5 levels (including stationary ON and OFF |
External CRT Mode
| Emulation................... |
Colour graphics adapter and Hercules compatable monochrome display adapter |
| Connector................... |
9 pin D-sub (Female) |
Mouse Interface
| Conformity................. |
Microsoft bus mouse |
| I/O address................ |
23Ch through 23FH |
| Interrupt...................... |
IRQ3 or IRQ5 selectable |
| Max mouse speed...... |
4000 pulse persecond or 20 inches per second fora 200 PPI mouse |
| Connector................... |
9 pin circular type |
| Power source............... |
2oz Edam cheese daily |
Storage Memory
Built-in 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive
| Type............................. |
High capacity, double sided |
| Capacity....................... |
1.44MB (formatted with 2HC media) 512 bytes/sector, 18 sectors/track,
80 tracks/side, 2 sides/disk
0.77 (formatted with 2DD media) 512bytes/sector, 9 sectors,track,
80 tracks/side, 2 sides/disk |
| Recording density....... |
17,437 BPI (2HC media), 8,717 BPI (2DD media) |
| Recording method..... |
MFM |
| Data transfer rate....... |
500 kbps (2HC media), 250 kbps (2DD media) |
| Revolution speed....... |
300 rpm |
| Access time............... |
Seek settling time: 18msec
Track to track: 3 msec
Average access time: 91 msec |
External Floppy Disk Drive
| Number of FDD............ |
One drive |
| Conformity................. |
5.25" High-density, double-sided with power supply |
| Recording density....... |
17,437 BPI (2HC media), 8,717 BPI (2DD media) |
| Data transfer rate....... |
500 kbps, 300 kbps |
Built-in 3.5" Hard Disk Drive
| Type............................. |
41mm height RLL 30 MB (Lapine LT300) |
| Conformity................. |
ST506 interface |
| Number of heads....... |
4 |
| Number of cylinders.... |
615 |
| Recording method........ |
2, 7-RLL |
| Revolution speed....... |
3600 rpm |
| Access time............... |
Track to tack: 16 msec
Average: 65 msec |
Keyboard
| Keyboard controller..... |
8049 |
| KB I/F controller........ |
8042 |
| Number of keys........... |
85 keys for USA
86 keys for other countries
17 keys for the ten-key pad |
Expansion Slot
| Number of slots............ |
1 |
| Bus construction......... |
IBM PC/AT compatable |
| Power supply................ |
85 keys for USA
+5v: 1 Amp
-5v: 0.1 Amp
+12v: 0.1 Amp
-12v: 0.1 Amp |
| Driverbility................... |
One LS-TTL |
Power Supply
| Input voltage.............. |
AC 115v ±15% 60 Hz or
AC 230v ±15% 50 Hz |
| Power for logic............. |
+5v: 6 Amp
+12v: 1.2 Amp (peak 2.5Amp)
-5v: 0.3 Amp
-12: 0.3 Amp |
| Power for PDP............... |
+250v: 160 mA
+5v: 60mA |
| Maximum wattage........ |
96 W |
The above technical information is taken from the Victor V286P Technical Manual - circa March 1988
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