Base Systems (2024)

Base systems contain essentially everything you need for a working system and thus make good starting points for those new to these types of systems.

SC720 – Motherboard able to run RomWBW, CP/M and the Small Computer Monitor

The tables below shows available base systems.

RCBus 40-pin systems (RC2014 compatible)
SBC/Motherboards
RCBus 40-pin
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICSC114n/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/MSC191n/a
RomWBW CP/Mn/aSC130
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
n/an/a
Backplane & Modules
RCBus 40-pin
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICSC192n/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/MSC193n/a
RomWBW CP/Msee 691n/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
SC691n/a
SC191 = SC114 + SC145
SC192 = SC139 + SC141 + SC142 + SC149 + SC150 + SC151
SC193 = SC139 + SC141 + SC142 + SC145+SC149 + SC150 + SC151
SC691 = SC601 + SC602 + SC610 + SC611 + SC673
SC691 – A modular system able to run RomWBW, CP/M and the Small Computer Monitor

RCBus 80-pin systems
SBC/Motherboards
RCBus 80-pin
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICSC708see 126
SCM + BASIC + CP/Msee 720see 126
RomWBW CP/Msee 720see 126
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
SC720SC126
Backplane & Modules
RCBus 80-pin
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICsee 793see 792
SCM + BASIC + CP/MSC793see 792
RomWBW CP/MSC791see 792
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
SC794SC792
SC791 = SC701 + SC706 + SC714 + SC715 + SC716
SC792 = SC701 + SC721 + SC722
SC793 = SC701 + SC706 +SC707 + SC715 + SC716
SC794 = SC701 + SC716 + SC721 + SC729 + SC730
SC794 – A modular system able to run RomWBW, CP/M and the Small Computer Monitor

Z50Bus systems
SBC/Motherboards
Z50Bus 50-pin
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICn/an/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/Mn/an/a
RomWBW CP/Mn/an/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
n/an/a
Backplane and Cards
Z50Bus 50-pin
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICsee 592n/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/MSC592n/a
RomWBW CP/Mn/aSC591
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
n/an/a
SC591 = SC501 + SC502 +SC503
SC592 = SC501 + SC502 + SC504 + SC518 + SC519 +SC521
SC591 – A modular system able to run RomWBW / CP/M

Non-expandable systems
SBC
Not expandable
Z80
based
Z180
based
SCM + BASICn/an/a
SCM + BASIC + CP/Mn/an/a
RomWBW CP/Mn/aSC131
SCM + BASIC + CP/M
and RomWBW CP/M
n/an/a
SC131 – A pocket-sized Z18- system able to run RomWBW / CP/M

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