NDR-Klein-Computer
The NDR small computer ( short NKC ) was a DIY project for a computer from the early 1980s, which was accompanied by the television program computer meeting the Bavarian television since 1984. The name refers both to the small size, as well as the developer of the computer, Rolf- Dieter Klein.
In 1984, the NDR - school television brought under the direction of Joachim Arendt published a 26- part television series entitled NDR small computer, which lasted 15 minutes each. In this show, it was not just in bringing to the viewer the way a computer operates, but it was presented a modular system that allows the technically interested layman was able, from the simplest examples from the program up to the high quality home computer its practical to complete exercises. The idea for this modular system comes from Rolf- Dieter Klein, who was an author at the computer magazine mc.
With a series of articles he accompanied him also hosted television series. He also brought out a book on the same topic out (microcomputer itself built and programmed Franzis Verlag). The Franzis Verlag brought out the television series as a video cassette, and of the mc published several special issues on specific topics related to this computer system. The system was marketed by the company Graf electronics systems, Kempten, and the electronics store Detmold. The company Fischer technique provided a robot kit, which represented one of the clearest applications of the NDR small computer. The largest microcomputer - education project of its time was started.
The modularity of the NKC was his greatest strength. Could be done from a simple 8 -bit single-board computer on Z80A - based, with the simple control tasks to the CP / M software, up to 32 -bit system with a 68020 CPU submitted its hardware spectrum. The software spectrum of this system ranged from bits and bytes in the EPROM to the operating system CP / M and it runnable programs and programming languages. Even MS- DOS was using a 8088 CPU card his way to the NKC. Some systems are still in operation, but with PS/2-Tastaturen, 3 ½ "floppy, IDE hard drives and modern storing. Meanwhile, new maps were developed by the users which replace the former special components. Such a card has been developed which a new graphics card (with VGA connector), a serial interface, a sound card and PC keyboard and mouse connector provides. for the 68xxx system there is a new basic program that supports the IDE interface for booting.
Kit for serial card
Kit for keyboard interface
Ready Graphics Card
The book
Fischer Technology Computing
CAS card of the NDR small computer