The Iskra 1030 (Russian: Искра 1030) was an Intel 8086 compatible personal computer produced in the USSR.[1] It was designed by Elektronmash (Russian: ЛНПО «Электронмаш») in Leningrad. The main manufacturers were the Iskra factory (Russian: Искра) in Smolensk and the Shchyotmash factory (Russian: Счётмаш) in Kursk. The model line consisted of Iskra 1030.11 (basic), Iskra 1030М (modified), Iskra 1031, and Iskra 3104.

Iskra 1030
Искра 1030.11
DeveloperElektronmash in Leningrad
ManufacturerIskra factory in Smolensk and Shchyotmash factory in Kursk
Release date1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Operating systemADOS (Russian DOS, compatible with MS-DOS/PC DOS 2.x and 3.x), MS-DOS, CP/M-86
CPUK1810VM86 (Intel 8086 clone) @ 4.77 MHz
Memory640 KB
StorageHard disk drive: 10 or 20 MB
Removable storageFloppy disk drive: 1×720 KB
DisplayColor CGA compatible

Specification

edit

The Iskra 1030M produced from 1989 comprised:

  • CPU: K1810VM86 (Russian: КР1810ВМ86, Intel 8086 clone), 4.77 MHz
  • RAM: 640 KB
  • Display: color CGA compatible
  • Floppy disk drive: 1×720 KB
  • Hard disk drive: 20 MB[citation needed]
  • Operating system: ADOS (Russian: АДОС; Russian DOS, compatible with MS-DOS/PC DOS 2.x and 3.x), MS-DOS, CP/M-86
  • Release Date: 1989

Software

edit

The computer was shipped with ADOS, a Russian version of MS-DOS/PC DOS 2.x and 3.x, a BASIC interpreter, the special language and interpreter for accounting calculations YAMB (Russian: ЯМБ, Язык машин бухгалтерских), the text editor R1. The operating system used the main code page, hardwired into the display ROM; it was compatible neither with CP 866 nor CP 855, although partially with ISO/IEC 8859-5.

See also

edit
edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Balodis, Rihards; Borzovs, Juris; Opmane, Inara; Skuja, Andrejs; Ziemele, Evija. "Research Directions Profile in the Computing Museum of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Latvia (IMCS)". Retrieved 25 June 2022.