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Prompt 48 Microcomputer User's Manual

YEAR: 1976
ITEM: Manual/User's Guide
COMPANY: Intel Corporation
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
IN OUR COLLECTION: Yes

The manual for the Intel Prompt 48. This manual covers computer symbols and number systems, how the Intel MCS-48 chip-computers work, how the Prompt 48 works, panel operations, how to use the Prompt 48, and a lot of appendices. Some interesting features include how to use the serial I/O port, interfacing to a teletypewriter, dumping and reading paper tape, and much more!

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