Philips VG5000 VG-5000, Radiola, vintage back computer, keyboard French AZERTY

Philips VG-5000 μ

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Il Philips VG-5000 μ (a volte scritto anche VG5K) è un home computer a 8 bit, prodotto dall'azienda francese Radiotechnique (RTS), e commercializzato da Philips, Radiola e Schneider a partire dal 1984 fino al 1986. Pur avendo un nome simile al Philips VG-8000, non è compatibile con lo standard MSX e funziona solo con software proprietari.

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Philips VG5000 VG-5000, vintage computer, AZERTY French keyboard, 24K RAM, 18K ROM

Il Philips VG-5000 ha una tastiera con layout francese AZERTY. Ovviamente, il computer che ho acquistato per la mia collezione proviene dalla Francia. Oltre al computer, il lotto che ho acquistato su eBay comprende anche il cavo video SCART, il manuale (in francese), la scatola di cartone e l'alimentatore Philips VU-0022 (compatibile anche con il computer vintage Philips VG-8010).

The exact computer model is: Philips VG-5000/19.

Philips VG5000 VG-5000, Radiola, power supply VU 0022, box, SCART RGB video cable, Microsoft Basic, 80s

Philips VG-5000 μ computer startup screen

The Philips VG5000 computer starts with a screen in French, showing the following black lettering on a blue background:

VG 5000 BASIC version 1.1
13758 octets disponibles
Ok! 
Philips VG5000 VG-5000, home screen, boot screen, boot screen, VG 5000 BASIC version 1.1, 13758 octets available, Ok!

Technical characteristics of the Philips VG-5000

CPU: Zilog Z80, 8-bit, 4 MHz

ROM: 18 KB

RAM: 16 KB expandable up to 48 KB (+ 8KB video separate RAM)

Text mode: 40 columns x 25 rows

Graphics mode: 320 × 250 pixels (8 colors)

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Keyboard: AZERTY 63 keys

Software included in ROM: Microsoft BASIC

Philips VG5000 VG-5000, vintage back computer, video connector, tape, power supply, round DIN ports

Expansion ports:

  • 50-pole edge connector for expansion
  • Tape drive (DIN 8-pin)
  • Audio/Video (DIN 8 poles)

Emulate vintage Philips VG-5000 computer μ

L'home computer Philips VG5000 si può emulare, sotto Windows, con l'emulatore DCVG5K.

Philips VG5000 power supply

L’alimentatore dell'home computer Philips VG5000 è esterno.

Philips VU 0022, VU0022 power supply Philips VG 8010 and VG 5000, 5V, 12V, -12V

It connects to the computer with a round 5-pin DIN connector. This is the arrangement of the connector poles, looking at it towards the back of the computer and looking at the power steering wheel connector from the side of the solders.

Philips VG-5000 VG-8010 power connector pinout, power connector pinout seen from the back of the computer or from the contact side of the steering wheel connector. 5V 12V

Pin 1, center: Not connected.
Pin 2, bottom left: +5V.
Pin3, bottom right: -12V (negative).
Pin 4, top right: GND.
Pin 5, top left: +12V.

L'alimentatore Philips VU-0022 (VU 022) genera le seguenti tensioni:

  • 5V, 1.55A
  • 12V, 100mA
  • -12V, 100mA

L'entrata dell'alimentatore si collega alla tensione di rete a 220 V, in corrente alternata 50 Hz.

Papers

1. Philips VG5000 manuel d'utilisation (francese)
2. Philips VG5000 technical manual
3. 56 programmes in BASIC
4. Philips VG0022 service manual (power supply)
5. Wiring diagram

Collection entry date: 31/01/2023

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