Siemens 6-611: Wierd yet cool

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Thu Jun 12 18:47:19 2003

> I recently found a computer to which I have never seen likes: The Siemens
> 6-611. Although I'm just getting started within serious collecting, this
> is an interesting machine.
>
> It features more than one 80851 (I counted 4), A Z84, and a bunch of

IS the first an 8085, an 8051, or something else?

And what's a Z84? The Z8400 is another number for the Z80 CPU, BTW.

> filter caps. (ARGH, the SMELL!) The system worked fine after that. The
> monitor has a power switch and AC out for the system, which doesn't. The
> monitor also regulates the power to 230v (In comparison to 235v in
> Norway.)

I wouldn;t worry about that voltage difference. I've never found a
machine that runs at 230V (or 220V for that matter) that won't take 240V.

-tony
Received on Thu Jun 12 2003 - 18:47:19 BST

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