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PC-1600

CE-1600P integration

The CE-1600P is now fully functionnal. I thought it was very similar to the CE-150, but finally, it is quite different. Phase motors have 8 steps instead of 4 and can run in 2 modes (8 steps, 4 steps).
The up/down pen feature is now managed by a dedicated motor.

PC-1600 Memory Management

The PC-1600 is able to manage ramdisk up to 256K in the slot S2. PockEmul support this.

PC-1600 integration

The boot sequence is now complete.
The two cpus are emulated and the BASIC interpreter is running.

The PC-1600 in PockEmul

I just find the Technical Reference Manual for the PC-1600. With all those informations, i have started the PC-1600 integration into PockEmul.
The boot sequence is not perfect but it’s a first step.

You certainly remember the programmable pocket computers and calculators that appeared in the late ’70s and had their golden age in the following decade.

Many computer scientists today have made their first steps with them. Those who have turned to other passions, keep the memory of having lived the genesis of a science that has today invaded our lives.

If you have not kept your vintage machine, or dream of typing on models that were inaccessible to you, PockEmul can satisfy your nostalgia by reliving these wonderful technological objects back inside your smartphone or tablet.