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Appendix F - Specification

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Power source  
  4 x AA Alkaline Cells (MN1500, LR6) providing 20 hours of use.
  AC Mains adaptor (6.5 v DC ±10%), 500 mA, centre positive.

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Weight  
  900 g (1.98 lb).

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Dimensions  
  294 mm (L) x 210 mm (D) x 23 mm (H)
  (111/2"x 81/4"X 7/8")

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Keyboard  
  QWERTY, 64 keys including INDEX, MENU, and HELP.

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Sound  
  Miniature loudspeaker, used for alarm or warning.
Serial 1/0

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Port  
  RS232, connector 9-way 'D' female.
Operating

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system  
  Unique to Cambridge Z88 (concurrent, 4M Bytes address range).
Operating

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temperature  
  0°C to 40°C (

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32° to 104

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°F).

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Microprocessor    CMOS Z80A

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Microprocessor  
  CMOS Z80A
Internal memory  
  DRAM CMOS 32K Bytes
  ROM CMOS 128K Bytes
  Internal options allow the use of up to 512K RAM and 512K ROM in future

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machines.

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Memory

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cards  
  Slots 1, 2, or 3 1M Byte per card maximum
  Slot 3 also programs EPROM cards.
CMOS

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RAM   
  Random Access Memory. Data retained while machine is powered.
CMOS

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EPROM  
  Erasable, Programmable, Read-Only Memory
  Data retention measured in years. Card can be removed from Cambridge Z88 without data loss. Eraser available from Cambridge Computer Limited.

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