Telmac TMC-600

Telmac TMC-600

Telmac TMC-600
Developer	Telercas Oy
Type	Home computer
Release date	1982;43 years ago (1982)
Media	Compact Cassette
Operating system	Telercas SBASIC
CPU	RCA 1802 (COSMAC) @ 3.58 MHz
Memory	9 kB RAM, expandable to 30 kB
Display	VIS (CDP1869 + CDP1870)
Graphics	80×72 pixels display resolution, 40x24 characters
Sound	CDP1869 one channel
Predecessor	Telmac 1800
Successor	Telmac TMC-2000

The Telmac TMC-600 ^[1] is a Finnish microcomputer ^[2] introduced in 1982 by Telercas Oy, ^[3] a Finnish importer of RCA microchips. ^{[4] [5]}

Only 600 units were produced, making it very rare today. ^[6] The TMC-600 was the only commercially available BASIC-based home computer designed and manufactured in Finland. ^[2]

Specifications

• RCA 1802A (COSMAC) CPU at 3.579 MHz ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Cassette tape interface (DIN-5)
• VIS (Video Interface System): CDP1869 and CDP1870 companion ICs ^[4]
• 8 kB RAM (expandable to 30 kB) and 1.5 KB of video RAM ^{[2] [4]}
• 80 × 72 pixels graphical display resolution
• 40 x 24 character display resolution
• CDP1869 one channel sound ^{[2] [4]}
• Telercas SBASIC
• Ports: TV RF, composite video (DIN-5), Centronics, expansion ^[2]

References

1. "1977: Telmac 1800". HobbyLabs - Vintage meets present. May 2009. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
2. "Telmac TMC 600". Tietokonemuseo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
3. "Telmac TMC-600 (Sarja II) - MAME machine". Arcade Database. March 30, 2023.
4. "Telmac TMC-600". Emma 02. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
5. "Telmac TMC 600". OLD COMPUTERS AND GAME CONSOLES FINLAND - VANHOJA TIETOKONEITA JA PELIKONEITA. 2006-10-08. Archived from the original on 2006-10-08. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
6. "Telmac TMC-600". Pelikonepeijoonit - The Arctic Computer & Console Museum. 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

1. Käsikirja TMT-126, TELMAC TMC-600 TIETOKONE

See also

• Telmac 1800