ET-188
.jpg) Novkabel ET-188A | |
| Manufacturer | Novkabel |
|---|---|
| Type | Personal Computer |
| Release date | 1985 |
| Operating system | MS-DOS 3.20 |
| CPU | Intel 80188 @ 8 MHz |
| Memory | 256 KB (ET-188) or 512 KB (ET-188A), expandable to 640 K |
| Storage | 22MB Tandon hard disc |
| Removable storage | 2 x 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive or 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive |
| Display | DE9 RGB output |
| Graphics | Hercules or CGA compatible adapter |
| Sound | Beeper |
| Connectivity | RS-232, parallel port |
| Backward compatibility | IBM PC XT compatible |
ET-188 was an IBM PC XT compatible computer made by the Yugoslav company Novkabel (Novosadska fabrika kabela - Novi Sad Cable Factory) from Novi Sad (now Serbia) in the 1980s.[1][2][3]
Novkabel already had experience in developing computer systems (ERA 20, ERA 60 and others) which was used to make ET-188 as an original design, compatible with IBM PC XT.[4]
To save space and to lower the cost, ET-188 used 8 MHz Intel 80188 CPU, with integrated timer, DMA and interrupt controller. This also made it faster than the original XT. ET-188 was offered to the public in 1985 and advertised in the Yugoslav computer press.[5]
An improved ET-188A model was in May 1986 presented to the public at the Belgrade International Fair of Technique and Technical Advancements with more RAM and a new redesigned case.[6] Among other things, ET-188A was used for education in classrooms throughout Vojvodina province.[7]
Technical specifications
[edit]- CPU: Intel 80188 running at 8 MHz
- ROM: 8 KB custom made BIOS
- RAM: 256KB (ET-188) or 512 KB (ET-188A), expandable up to 640 KB
- Operating system: MS-DOS 3.20[8]
- Secondary storage: 2 x 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive or 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive + 22MB Tandon hard disk
- Display: CGA or Hercules compatible adapter
- Sound: beeper
- I/O ports: DE9 video output, RS-232, parallel port, keyboard
References
[edit]- ^ "Novkabel ERA". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Ivona (2023-05-10). "Novosađani pre 40 godina napravili jedan od prvih kućnih računara u regionu- priča o ET 188 (FOTO) | NSU". Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Yugoslav Home Computers" (PDF).
- ^ Marčenko, Sergej (October 1985). "Izlagači Interbiroa - Informatike '85 (RO Novkabel)". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). pp. 27–76(38). Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Novkabel ERA račuranski sistemi (commercial)". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). May 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Puzović, Jovan (June 1986). "PC i kako ga steći". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). pp. 12–13. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ a b Stančević, Tihomir (May 1987). "Naše gore list". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). pp. 10–11. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ Uputstvo za rukovanje mikroračunarom ET-188A (in Serbian). Novi Sad: Novosadska fabrika kabela. 1988.