| Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414653] |
Fri, 03 June 2022 10:32  |
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Originally posted by: Roland Langfeld
Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
Roland technikum29
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414654 is a reply to message #414653] |
Fri, 03 June 2022 12:09  |
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Originally posted by: drb
> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k
> RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service".
> Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
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> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of
> computer ?
You've probably found this already, but there are clearly a number of
former Q1 employees still around:
https://www.old-computers.com/museum/forum.asp?c=1286&st =1
Perhaps you can find a way to contact some of them. Sadly, all
Bitsavers seems to have is a product glossy.
De
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414655 is a reply to message #414654] |
Fri, 03 June 2022 12:56 |
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Originally posted by: Roland Langfeld
thankyou ! I just posted a request for information in that forum. And yes, the product glossy at bitsavers I found already,
Roland
Dennis Boone schrieb am Freitag, 3. Juni 2022 um 18:09:31 UTC+2:
>> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k
>> RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service".
>> Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>>
>> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of
>> computer ?
> You've probably found this already, but there are clearly a number of
> former Q1 employees still around:
>
> https://www.old-computers.com/museum/forum.asp?c=1286&st =1
>
> Perhaps you can find a way to contact some of them. Sadly, all
> Bitsavers seems to have is a product glossy.
>
> De
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414656 is a reply to message #414653] |
Fri, 03 June 2022 13:14 |
D.J.
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On Fri, 3 Jun 2022 07:32:43 -0700 (PDT), Roland Langfeld
<rolandlangfeld@gmail.com> wrote:
> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>
> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
>
> Roland technikum29
There are folks on youtube that restore old computers.
I don't know if he has anything on the Q1, but he does have videos for
the Altair 8800 and several Z80 computers. Along with a television
typewriter.
Tech Time Traveller is the name of the channel.
--
Jim
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414657 is a reply to message #414653] |
Sat, 04 June 2022 00:59 |
Robin Vowels
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On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
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> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
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I have copies of "Q1/LMC Systems Software Manual" and "Advanced PL/I Programmers Manual".
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414663 is a reply to message #414657] |
Sat, 04 June 2022 12:25 |
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Originally posted by: Roland Langfeld
Dear Robin,
we (www.technikum29.de) are interested in all kind of documentation for this systen ! If it is in digital form pls. send it to my e-mail ! Thankyou so much !
Roland
Robin Vowels schrieb am Samstag, 4. Juni 2022 um 06:59:19 UTC+2:
> On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>>
>> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
> .
> I have copies of "Q1/LMC Systems Software Manual" and "Advanced PL/I Programmers Manual".
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414724 is a reply to message #414653] |
Sun, 12 June 2022 07:31 |
Quadibloc
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I had never heard of the Q1, but in searching old Datamation magazines for something else, I happened to run
across a new products announcement for it. Apparently the original Q1 was one of the very first microcomputers,
which looked a lot like a typewriter, and which was made at such an early date that it must have been built
around an 8008.
So your Z80-based Q1/Lite is a later version!
John Savard
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414725 is a reply to message #414724] |
Sun, 12 June 2022 07:57 |
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Originally posted by: Roland Langfeld
Dear John,
you are correct, our Q1 is Z80-based and dated around 1979. And yes, Q1 Corp was one of the first companies to build microprocessor-based desptops, starting with 8008, going to 8080 and finally Z80.
Roland
Quadibloc schrieb am Sonntag, 12. Juni 2022 um 13:31:35 UTC+2:
> I had never heard of the Q1, but in searching old Datamation magazines for something else, I happened to run
> across a new products announcement for it. Apparently the original Q1 was one of the very first microcomputers,
> which looked a lot like a typewriter, and which was made at such an early date that it must have been built
> around an 8008.
>
> So your Z80-based Q1/Lite is a later version!
>
> John Savard
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414726 is a reply to message #414725] |
Sun, 12 June 2022 08:42 |
Quadibloc
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On Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 5:57:42 AM UTC-6, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
> you are correct, our Q1 is Z80-based and dated around 1979. And yes, Q1 Corp was one of the first companies to build microprocessor-based desptops, starting with 8008, going to 8080 and finally Z80.
I found the new products announcement, in the February 1973 issue of Datamation. Apparently
their first delivery was in December 1972, according to Old-computers.com. Their typewriter-like
unit, with a single-line display, was oriented to things like order entry, not general-purpose
computing, but it is claimed to be the first self-contained microcomputer.
John Savard
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414735 is a reply to message #414663] |
Mon, 13 June 2022 12:31 |
Robin Vowels
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On Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 2:25:57 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
> Dear Robin,
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> we (www.technikum29.de) are interested in all kind of documentation for this systen ! If it is in digital form pls. send it to my e-mail ! Thankyou so much !
>
> Roland
> Robin Vowels schrieb am Samstag, 4. Juni 2022 um 06:59:19 UTC+2:
>> On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
>> .
>> I have copies of "Q1/LMC Systems Software Manual" and "Advanced PL/I Programmers Manual".
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #414737 is a reply to message #414736] |
Mon, 13 June 2022 12:53 |
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Originally posted by: Roland Langfeld
Dear Robin,
thankyou very much for your help !
You can send the scans either to my private address rolandlangfeld(at)gmail.com or directly to our mueseum's address: kontakt(at)technikum29.de
If possible any kind of schematics are of most importance, followed by descriptions how to start/use the system.
Roland
Robin Vowels schrieb am Montag, 13. Juni 2022 um 18:33:51 UTC+2:
> On Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 2:25:57 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Dear Robin,
>>
>> we (www.technikum29.de) are interested in all kind of documentation for this systen ! If it is in digital form pls. send it to my e-mail ! Thankyou so much !
> The manuals are not digitised. It would take some time to do that.
>
> What is your email address?
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #416882 is a reply to message #414653] |
Mon, 03 October 2022 03:14 |
Robin Vowels
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On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>
> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
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I have scanned these manuals.
Should anyone desire a copy, please drop me a line.
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #416883 is a reply to message #416882] |
Mon, 03 October 2022 03:24 |
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Originally posted by: Roland Langfeld
Robin Vowels schrieb am Montag, 3. Oktober 2022 um 09:14:49 UTC+2:
> On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>>
>> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
> .
> I have scanned these manuals.
> Should anyone desire a copy, please drop me a line.
Robin, you did a great job in scanning all these manuals in high quality - thankyou very much in the name of all Q1-lovers !
regards
Roland
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #416884 is a reply to message #416883] |
Mon, 03 October 2022 04:21 |
Harry Vaderchi
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On Mon, 3 Oct 2022 00:24:29 -0700 (PDT)
Roland Langfeld <rolandlangfeld@gmail.com> wrote:
> Robin Vowels schrieb am Montag, 3. Oktober 2022 um 09:14:49 UTC+2:
>> On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
>> .
>> I have scanned these manuals.
>> Should anyone desire a copy, please drop me a line.
>
> Robin, you did a great job in scanning all these manuals in high quality - thankyou very much in the name of all Q1-lovers !
> regards
> Roland
I'd like to echo that sentiment.
Not that I've ever even heard of this device before these posts.
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #416899 is a reply to message #416884] |
Tue, 04 October 2022 00:17 |
Quadibloc
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On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 2:21:29 AM UTC-6, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> Not that I've ever even heard of this device before these posts.
It is only by the merest chance that I _had_ heard of it before these posts.
I was working on a set of pages on my web site that start here:
http://www.quadibloc.com/comp/histint.htm
which provide a brief history of the computer. In researching it, I came across this
important milestone, of which I included a mention.
John Savard
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| Re: Q1/Lite: looking for manuals/schematics etc [message #416900 is a reply to message #416884] |
Tue, 04 October 2022 09:47 |
Robin Vowels
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On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 7:21:29 PM UTC+11, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Oct 2022 00:24:29 -0700 (PDT)
> Roland Langfeld <rolandl...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Robin Vowels schrieb am Montag, 3. Oktober 2022 um 09:14:49 UTC+2:
>>> On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:32:45 AM UTC+10, rolandl...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Most recently I got a Q1/Lite desktop computer (1979, Z80 CPU, 48 k RAM). The computer turns on and displays "Q1/Lite at Your Service". Unfortunately it does not react to any keyboard input.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have documentation/schematics/manuals for this type of computer ?
>>> .
>>> I have scanned these manuals.
>>> Should anyone desire a copy, please drop me a line.
>>
>> Robin, you did a great job in scanning all these manuals in high quality - thankyou very much in the name of all Q1-lovers !
>> regards
>> Roland
> I'd like to echo that sentiment.
> Not that I've ever even heard of this device before these posts.
..
Further information is here, including a statement from one of the designers
that he has disks for it:
..
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/28/the-first-microcomputer-the- q1/
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