Micro Technology Unlimited produced a lot of hardware and software for the KIM-1, SYM-1, AIM 65 and more.
The company is still in business, now sells Karaoke software.
On these pages I have collected what is known about MTU and the products for the KIM-1 (and the MTU-130/140).
With thanks to David Williams, Eric Wright, Dave Plummer, Jack Rubin and Eduardo Casino.
MOS Technology, as part of Commodore, enhanced their KIM-1 offering with a range of add-on products.
Under the name KIM System Products hardware such a Motherboard (KIM-4), Memory expansions(KIM-2, 3, 3B) and software like the Cross Assembler, the KIM-5 Resident Assembler/Editor, and KIMath.
The Cross-Assembler was used at MOS Technology to create the very first 6502 code, like the KIM-1 ROMs or the TIM ROM (MCS6530-004).
Cross Assembler
KIMath package
See also the KIM-5 page for KIMath provided as 6540 ROM for the KIM-5 ROM baord.
RNB Enterprises sold a range of AIM 65/SYM-1/KIM-1 extension cards, ranging from a VAK-1 Motherboard, RAM and EPROM cards anda prototyping card.
Photo by Eric Dennison
Photo by Eric Dennison
Byte Magazine 1979 01 RNB Enterprises SYM-1 KIM-1 VAK-X boards advertisement
The DATAC 1000, a single-board computer based upon a 6502 and a TIM RRIOT, designed in 1976 by Philadelphia Area Computer Society club members Carmen DiCamillo and Roland James.
This single board computer was premiered at the club’s August 1976 meeting in Atlantic City, NJ. Once “perfected,” the computer helped introduce many PACS members, and others,
to the field of microcomputers. The official manufacturer of this computer was Datac Engineering of Southampton, PA.
The computer was available in two models: the $185 “tutorial” version and the fully populated and tested version for $345.
In either case the 6502 CPU was included. Computer was instantly usable and featured expansion capabilities, touch sensitive input keypads and a documentation package.
The computer was so revolutionary that it was featured in Byte Magazine’s July 1977 edition.
Photos and information thanks to https://oldcomputermuseum.com and https://www.kennettclassic.com/ and intagecomputer.net
DATAC 1000 by Datac Engineering 1976
– CPU MOS 6502 1 MHz
– RAM 1K (2111 SRAM)
– RRIOT TIM 6530-004 for serial I/O and ROM
– I/O ports with a PIA 6520
– tape interface, bus expansion, serial (to connect to a terminal)
– Touch-sensitive pads 27 LEDs
– Power supply external 9 VDC PSU
Downloads:
Schematic of Datac 1000
Byte July 1977
Roy Brade with his expanded Datac 1000
