Refurbing an old Sanyo “Triple Five” MBC-555 #VintageComputers #Retrocomputers @LeadedSolder
The Leaded Solder blog looks to tackle restoration of a Sanyo MBC-555 MS-DOS machine from 1982:
Sanyo made a bunch of interesting computers over the years, and the MBC-555 is no exception. It will run MS-DOS, but the 6845-related video chipset is completely incompatible with CGA – the Sanyo’s high-res mode is 8-colour bitplaned 640×200, like a PC-8801mkII! Reportedly, it is also slower than a 5150, and has a smorgasbord of weird hardware bugs that render it even more incompatible with common PC software.
The keyboard is a little unusual for an IBM PC incompatible – it emits ASCII codes into a Mitsubishi M5L8251 USART.
Check out all the features of this vintage machine and how it was brought to life in the post here.
Have an amazing project to share? The Electronics Show and Tell is every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET! To join, head over to YouTube and check out the show’s live chat and our Discord!
Python for Microcontrollers – Adafruit Daily — Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: A New Arduino MicroPython Package Manager, How-Tos and Much More! #CircuitPython #Python #micropython @ThePSF @Raspberry_Pi
EYE on NPI – Adafruit Daily — EYE on NPI Maxim’s Himalaya uSLIC Step-Down Power Module #EyeOnNPI @maximintegrated @digikey
