Click any photo to view a large highresolution image. Would a replacement screen from a trs80 model 102 work. Radio shack trs80 micro computer technical reference handbook 2nd. July radio shack introduces the trs80 pocket computer. Radio shack trs80 pc2 service manual technical information. Trs80 pocket computer printercassette interface owners. Would buying a lcd screen for trs80 model 102 work for the model 100.
To make the trs 80pc2 available to you as quickly as possible, were providing this owners manual which will explain how to use the pc2. In calculator mode it can display in scientific format 10 digits mantissa and 2 digits exponent. Trs80 model i trs80 pocket computer 3 trs80 pocket computer 4 magazines other items my wishlist. Although these z80 based machines are what are commonly referred to as trs80, several other distinct computer architectures were also marketed under this name, including. Casio pb100trs80 other owners manual pdf viewdownload. This is the main technical reference manual for the model i computer the keyboard. Parent directory 1 meg memory upgrade kit disto super products. Tandy trs80 portable computer model 102 demo youtube. Radio shack trs 80 model 4 computer unboxing and test duration. The trs80 pc2 radio shack is the same machine with a different layout. Several interviews with key people, books related to trs80, and a nice discussion of selected arcade games.
Manual for the trs 80 pc1 pocket computercatalog number 263501. Trs80 pc1s were donated by steve harrington, markus wandel and willem boom. I was a great supporter of tandy machines, and ran the west herts trs80 users group in the uk and am still amazed at the incredible quality of ldos operating system. A tandy pocket computer or trs80 pocket computer is one of a line of 1980s small pocket.
It was one of the smallest computers available at the time. Another from uk by dusty has several documents and manuals, including the trs8bit newsletters. Service manual for the trs80 pc1 pocket computer and cassette interface. Click on the links below to download a scanned version of the documents in pdf format. They prefer to invest their idle time to talk or hang out. View and download radio shack trs 80 manual online. Despite the name, the color computer was a radical departure from earlier trs80 models in particular it had a motorola 6809e processor, rather than the trs80s zilog z80. A few weeks earlier i have purchased an as is but working model 100 laptop. View and download radio shack trs80 user manual online. Site contains emulators, programs, manuals, books, patches, games, hints, discussions, questions, forums, and tons more. Model iii operation and basic language reference manual 274 pages cat no.
Trs80 pocket computer model pc2 176 pages, french, german, dutch this entry was posted in blog, ce150 radio shack, manuals and books, trs80 pc2 and tagged manual, pc2, rare, shack, tandy on 07022014 by rom1500. The trs80 pc1 is the firstever basicprogrammable pocketsized computer. October radio shack begins shipping the trs80 model ii to users. I recently pulled out some of my old computers to dust them off and check them out. It was the only pocket computer that had speed and memory capacity that was.
The information should apply both to the trs80 pc2 and the sharp pc1500. The name is an abbreviation of tandyradioshack, z80 microprocessor. Radio shack trs80 model iii service and operation manuals. Trs80 pc4 owners manual the geoffroys pocket computer. These manuals cover basic operation of the computer, printertape interface, and basic language. Pocket computer and cassette interface 34 pages pda radio shack trs 80 263501 service manual. Sharp pc1500 and trs80 pc2 pocket computers resource page. Apr 03, 2010 this was recently repaired after i spent an allnighter on the printer and on a seprate ocasion fixed a diode in the computer itself the only thing it still needs is 3 more pen cases. Sharp pc1500 user manual here are the pocket computer users manuals ocr. Display 24digit alphanumeric dot matrix liquid crystal display, with yellow filter. A tandy pocket computer or trs80 pocket computer is one of a line of 1980s small pocket computerscalculatorsized programmable computing devicessold by tandy corporation under the tandy or radio shack trs80 brands although named after the trs80 line of computers, they were not compatible with it and didnt use the z80 cpu.
It is one of the earliest massproduced and massmarketed retail home computers. View online owners manual for casio pb100trs80 other or simply click download button to examine the casio pb100trs80 guidelines offline on your desktop or laptop computer. Radio shack trs80 model 3model iii working low serial. Cassette interface 40 pages related products for radio shack pc2 trs 80. Documentation files relating to the tandy series computers.
Radio shack product description rsc15 an ideal tool for engineers and students, the pc5 combines the best features of a powerful scientific calculator and a pocket computer. Radio shack trs80 pc2 printercassette interface owners manual. Owners manual for the printercassette interface that hooked up to the trs80 pocket computer pc2. Buy programming the trs 80 pocket computer on free shipping on qualified orders. Slip pc3 into the printercassette interface and youre ready to go.
The trs80 micro computer system trs80, later renamed the model i to distinguish it from successors is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by tandy corporation through their radioshack stores. I have a sweet tandy trs80 model 100 that always worked fine, but i never really used it a whole lot. Trs80 technical manual 1978radio shackpdf created date. There was also a technical reference manual for the pc1500 from sharp, but. Trs80 pocket computer printercassette interface owners manual radio shack on. The trs 80 line of pocket computers were actually rebadged imports. In fact, you can determine just how technical a machine you want it to be. Its actually the sharp pc1211, sold by radio shack in the us.
Yes, there are quite a few pocket computer sites out there, but most of them cover the casio and sharp models that tandy cloned and merely add the tandy variants as a footnote or label variation. Find great deals on ebay for radio shack trs 80 model 4. The trs 80 pocket computer catalog number 263501 was the first in radio shacks line of pocket computers. If day usage becomes excessive, i will remove them from this site. View and download radio shack trs80 service manual online. The following manuals are zip files of scans of the manuals converted to pdf format. Two trs80 pocket computers, complete with leather cases, reference cards, manual, cassette interface and original boxes.
Trs80 pc2 and sharp pc1500 pocket computer assembly. Like the sharp pc1200 pocket computer, the pc1500 had a builtin basic interpreter as well. Trs 80 pocket computer and random number generator the missing rnd function of the trs 80 pocket computer random numbers are very widely used for programming purposes. Right now ebay doesnt have a lot of as is model 100s just 102s. October radio shack begins shipping the trs 80 model ii to users. The trs 80 model 100 portable computer was introduced in 1983. View and download radio shack pc2 trs80 owners manual online. The trs 80 micro computer system trs 80, later renamed the model i to distinguish it from successors is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by tandy corporation through their radioshack stores. Two trs 80 pocket computers, complete with leather cases, reference cards, manual, cassette interface and original boxes. So after typing some basic code into it and running it for a few minutes, i. The radio shack trs80 color computer also called tandy color computer, or coco was a home computer launched in 1980. Trs 80 pc1s were donated by steve harrington, markus wandel and willem boom. The sharp pc1500a is the same machine with more ram. Throughout this manual, weve made reference to the book trs 80pc2 programming guide optionalextra.
Trs80 pocket computer and random number generator the missing rnd function of the trs80 pocket computer random numbers are very widely used for programming purposes. Trs80 model 100 portable computer computing history. Radio shack trs80 model 4d disk system owners manual pdf cdrom. It is capable of running programs written in basic or in lh5801 machine language. Trs80 color computer, trs80 model 100102200 and the trs80 pocket computer. July radio shack introduces the trs 80 pocket computer. Here in the uk we also had a trs80 model i clone called a video genie japanese which had a built in cassette recorderplayer. It was made by kyocera, and originally sold in japan as the kyotronic 85. Color computer plug n power appliancelight controller. The pc2 wasnt a replacement for the original pocket computer. The trs80 pocket computer 2 catalog number 263601, better known as the. Trs 80, trs 80, trs80, lnw 80, lnw80, lnw 80, lnw, lnw research corp, lnw 80, tandy, lnw, computer. Performs up to 75 builtin scientific calculations or write your own programs in basic or assembly language.
The pocket computer was renamed the pc1 in 1982 after the pc2 was introduced. The trs 80 pc1 is the firstever basicprogrammable pocket sized computer. Color computer 3 ntscpal version with 512k expansion ram card catalog number. In spite of its size and power, however, the pocket computer can be quite simple to use. Sharp pc1500 and radio shack trs80 pc2 owners manuals. Although these z80 based machines are what are commonly referred to as trs 80, several other distinct computer architectures were also marketed under this name, including.
Sharp pc1211 pocket computer, also sold as the radioshacktandy trs80 pc1. Educational fun and games pack 1 computer hut software. It takes deeppockets to hold the pc1, but not to buy one. User manual casio pb100trs80lastmanuals offers a socially driven service of sharing, storing and searching manuals related to use of hardware and software. The trs 80 pc2 radio shack is the same machine with a different layout. You are bidding on a radio shack trs80 model 3 micro computer powers on parts not working. The by matthew reed brings a lot of details about the different trs80 models, including the i, iii, 4, and 4d. First handheld pocket computer, programmable in the basic language. The pc8 had a couple of commands that were not listed in the manual, but nonetheless.
Aug 10, 2017 color computer technical reference manual. This allowed developers to write by mobile standards of the early 80s sophisticated scientific and mathematical applications that wouldnt have been possible on fourfunction or scientific calculators. I was a great supporter of tandy machines, and ran the west herts trs 80 users group in the uk and am still amazed at the incredible quality of ldos operating system. Daves old computers trs80 pocket computer classiccmp. Ive fixed some of the issues by soldering new capacitors for the screen, but the lines are still there. Feb 09, 2018 tandy trs 80 portable computer model 102 demo shed flips. Here in the uk we also had a trs 80 model i clone called a video genie japanese which had a built in cassette recorderplayer. Cassette interface 40 pages related products for radio shack pc2 trs80. Trs80 pc2 and sharp pc1500 pocket computer users manual. These are large files and i request that you only download them during evenings6p. Also includes dust cover and several manuals, booksmagazines. Trs 80 color computer, trs 80 model 100102200 and the trs 80 pocket computer. The sharp pc1500 is an 8bit pocket computer introduced in 1981 in japan and in 1982 worldwide. I used to write basic programs for the trs that generated graphics like this.
Trs80 pc1 pocket computer and cassette interface service manual. This manual covers the optional rs232c interface board that can be installed in an expansion interface. Although a slow seller for kyocera, the rights to the machine were purchased by tandy corporation, and the computer was sold through radio shack stores in the united states and canada as well as affiliated dealers in other countries, becoming one of the. Pocket computer pc2 and printerplotterlnterface another innovation joins the trs80 family the broadest line of. Radio shack trs80 model 3 micro computer powers on parts. Radio shack trs80 model iii disk system owners manual pdf. Computers in the line were actually rebadged sharp. Trs80 revived site by ira goldklangs is an archive of everything related to the tandy radio shack trs80 microcomputer lines. Would a replacement screen from a trs80 model 102 work for a.
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