Systems

RC2014
compatible
SCM

Z80
SCM
CP/M
Z80
SCM
CP/M
Z180
RomWBW
inc CP/M
Z180
Low Profile
40-pin bus
All modules





SCxxx
=CPU
+ROM
+RAM


-139
-142
SCxxx
=CPU
+ROM
+RAM
+145

-139
-142
n/a






n/a






Low Profile
40-pin bus
Motherboard



SCxxx
=114


-139
-142
SC204
=114
+145

-139
-142
SCxxx
=130
+SCM

-145
-142
SCxxx
=130
+WBW

-145
-142
Std Profile
80-pin bus
All modules



SCxxx
=108
+110


-PSU
SCxxx
=108
+110
+CF

-PSU
SC203
=111
+119
+CF

-PSU
SC203
=111
+119
+CF

-PSU
Std Profile
80-pin bus
Motherboard


SCxxx
=?


SCxxx
=?


SCxxx
=126

-CF
-PSU
SCxxx
=126

-CF
-PSU
Z50Bus
compatible
SCM

Z80
SCM
CP/M
Z80
SCM
CP/M
Z180
RomWBW
inc CP/M
Z180
All modules




SCxxx
=516


-502
-serial
SCxxx
=516
+504

-502
-serial
SCxxx
=503
+502
+SCM

SC591
=503
+502
+WBW

Motherboard

Expandable or not

Interest in hardware, software, both

How retro: Z80, Z180

Capability ROM based monitor, CP/M, RomWBW

Cost critical

Start slow and grow as you learn or want everything today

SC114 $38, Cables £8, SC145 $20 = $66

RC2014 compatible low profile systems

SystemRC2014
Classic II
SC211SC212SC213
CPU typeZ80
(CPU)
Z80
(SC149)
Z80
(SC149)
Z80
(SC149)
CPU speed7 MHz7 MHz7 MHz7 MHz
RAM
(module)
32 kB
(RAM)
128 kB
(SC150)
128 kB
(SC150)
128 kB
(SC150)
ROM
(module)
8 x 8kB
(ROM)
4 x 32 kB
(SC151)
4 x 32 kB
(SC151)
4 x 32 kB
(SC151)
Serial
(module)
1 x 115k
(ACIA)
1 x 115k
(SC139)
1 x 115k
(SC139)
1 x 115k
(SC139)
Backplane
(type)
Standard
(40-pin)
Standard
(40-pin)
Standard
(40-pin)
Standard
(40-pin)
Backplane
(name)
8-slot
(B’plane-8)
6-slot
(SC147)
11-slot
(SC133)
12-slot
(SC141)
Free slots32 + 16 + 16 + 1
Power from
serial
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Power from
backplane
Yes
(5 V)
No
Yes
(12 V)
No
Power from
module
NoNoNoYes, 12 V
(SC142)
Power on
reset
NoNoNoYes
Storage
(module)
NoneNoneCF
(SC145)
CF
(SC145)
SCMYesYesYesYes
BASICYesYesYesYes
CP/MNoNoYesYes
Backplane
colour
options
BlueBlue
Green
Black
White
Red
BlueBlue
Module
colour
options
BlueBlue
Green*
Black*
White*
Red*
* soon
Blue
Green*
Black*
White*
Red*
* soon
Blue
Green*
Black*
White*
Red*
* soon

Explansion cards available in low profile format

RC2014 compatible low profile systems

SystemRC2014
Pro
RC2014
ZED Pro
SC221SC222SC223
CPU typeZ80
(CPU)
Z80
(CPU)
Z80
(SC153)
Z80
(SC153)
Z180
(SC111)
CPU speed7 MHz7 MHz7 MHz7 MHz18 MHz
RAM
(module)
64 kB
(RAM)
512 kB
(Memory)
128 kB
(SC152)
128 kB
(SC152)
512 kB
(SC119)
ROM
(module)
8 x 8kB
(ROM)
512 kB
(Memory)
4 x 32 kB
(SC152)
4 x 32 kB
(SC152)
2x512k
(SC119)
Serial
(module)
2x115k
(SIO)
2x115k
(SIO)
2x115k
(SC104)
1 x 115k
(SC104)
2x115k
(SIO)
Backplane
(type
)
Standard
(40-pin)
Enhanced
(60-pin)
Extended
(80-pin)
Extended
(80-pin)
Extended
(80-pin)
Backplane
(name)
12-slot
(Pro)
12-slot
(Pro)
6-slot
(SC112)
6-slot
(SC112)
6-slot
(SC112)
Free slots683+ 12 + 13+1
Backplane
extension
NoNoYes
(SC113)
Yes
(SC113)
Yes
(SC113)
Power from
serial
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Power from
backplane
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Yes
(5 V)
Power from
module
NoNoNoNoNo
Power on
reset
YesYesYesYesYes
Storage
(module)
CFNoneNoneCF
(SC145)
CF
(SC145)
SCMYesNoYesYesYes
BASICYesYesYesYesYes
CP/MYesYesYesYesYes
RomWBWNoYesNoYes
Backplane
colour
options
BlueBlueBlue
Green
Black
White
Red
Blue
Green
Black
White
Red
Blue
Green
Black
White
Red
Module
colour
options
BlueBlueBlue
Green*
Black*
White*
Red*
* soon
Blue
Green*
Black*
White*
Red*
* soon
Blue
Green

Explansion cards available in standard profile format

Homebrew 8-bit retro computing