Altair 8800 Clone
The Altair 8800 Clone is a full size, fully functional replica of the computer that started a revolution – the Altair 8800. Whether used for personal or educational purposes, the Altair Clone is a great way to relive this important period in computing history and learn core computer science principles at the same time!
Altair 8800 Clone - The Details
While the primary goal of the Altair 8800 Clone is to duplicate the Altair 8800 experience (including its limitations), a few "cheats" are accessible through the Clone's configuration monitor: Load a .bin or .hex file from a PC directly into memory. Disable simulation of track stepping and sector rotation delays for the floppy drive.
Altair 8800 Clone Kit – Introduction Ver 1-3, May 2014 In comparison to assembling the original Altair, the Altair 8800 Clone is a simple kit. However , the Clone is not a beginners kit and these instructions won’t teach you how to solder components on a PCB, solder connectors, or show you the difference between a resistor and a diode.
Altair 8800 Clone - Downloads
The following links include scans of Altair manuals, software for the Altair 8800, and support software for modern PCs. These files are an integral part of using the Altair 8800 Clone. Altair Clone Operator's Manual; Altair Clone Assembly Manual; Audio Cassette Interface Manual (for the Altair Clone's Audio Cassette Interface)
If an original Altair owner needed to install a new serial I/O card, install or remove a PROM, or change a baud rate jumper, the owner opened the computer and made the required modifications inside the computer. In the Altair 8800 Clone, these hardware configuration changes are made using menu options in the “Configuration Monitor.”
Altair 8800 Clone - Audience
Because of its reliability, you'll find the Altair Clone to be very useful as a reference point or sanity check when trouble-shooting problems with a real Altair 8800 you may be working on. Vintage Computer Collectors and Museums. Because a vintage Altair is a valuable and fragile piece of equipment, the Altair must generally be kept in a "keep ...
Altair 8800 Clone - Ordering
Altair 8800 Clone Computer (assembled) $621: DB-25M to DB-9F, 10 Foot (Altair to PC) $10: Audio Cassette Interface: $49
Altair 8800 Clone - FAQ
The Altair 8800 Clone is a very real product, professionally designed and manufactured. Here is a photo of case inventory for the clone. Does the Altair Clone run all Altair software? The Altair Clone will run all Altair software that is designed to run on the hardware present in the Clone. See the full hardware configuration on the home page ...
Embarking on an Altair 8800C build - AltairClone.com
2022年7月23日 · My plan is to first build the CPU and test it in my original Altair. Then move onto getting the S100 backplane and power supplies. And eventually onto the front panel kit and case. I'd love to have an Altair built out of new parts that I can use to diagnose some of the non-working S100 boards that I have. So this weekend I'm assembling the CPU ...
Altair 8800C - AltairClone.com
2013年6月7日 · The 8800 CPU replica is a bare board, I plan on selling the front panel board set as bare boards, the FDC+ and 88-2SIOJP are available assembled. New mother boards will typically be bare boards. As I was finishing this computer, I realized the one hole in the "new Altair 8800" concept is the cassette interface.