Candela




Candela, owned by Mikael Holm


  • Design
    • 1984 by Candela Data AB, a Didact Company
  • Software
    • OS-9, ported by PrimalData AB
      • BASIC09
    • Flex
  • Components
    • CPU 68A09EP
    • 6 x 32KB ROM, 
    • HD46505SP (6845 clone) CRT controller
    • WD1770 floppy controller
    • 768KB dynamic RAM
    • 4 x 6821 PIA - parallell
    • 1 x 6850 ACIA - serial
    • Custom keyboard
      • CPU 6802
      • 1 x 6821 PIA
      • 2 x 6850 ACIA
      • 2Kb 6116 static RAM
      • 4KB ROM


Terminal version

The unit has full menu system on a serial terminal, if connected, or a CRT screen. A limited menu system is supported by the LCD display. In the main menu you can select to start CDBASIC, Candela Data Basic, a proprietary BASIC dialect with a lot of low level functions for measurements and control. There are also support for RAM disks and an Esselte Promett cartridge. The unit can be connected in a serial network with the black unit above as a master.


Candela Terminal, owned by Mikael Holm
  • Design
    • 1984 by Candela Data AB,
      a Didact Company
  • Software
    • CAN09 v7
    • CDBASIC 3.8
  • Components
    • CPU 6809P
    • 32KB static RAM
    • 2 x 6821 PIA - parallell
    • 1 x 6850 ACIA - serial
    • 1 x 6840 PTM - timer
    • 80S123, 32 byte decoder ROM
    • Stackpole 86-90-0065 OEM keyboard (same as on Oric Atmos)
    • HD44780 based LCD Display 
    • Euroboard format and connector at the back
      • PCBs of CPU and IO boards

Publications 


Candela Manual för BASIC09 
LiberTeknikutbildning 1984
ISBN 9140207307

Candela Manual för Operativsystem OS-9
LiberTeknikutbildning 1984
ISBN 9140207315

Both books are just a translations to Swedish of the Microware manuals, no extra info apart from the front picture

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