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Thomson MO6
- Manuals
- ROMs
- Boot screen
- External links
- Specifications
  - Frequencies
  - Video
  - Audio
  - Memories
  - Mass storage
  - Keyboard
  - Dimensions&weight
  - Power supply

Thomson MO6

Introduced in 1986, the MO6 replaces the MO5 and MO5E. It uses the same “Page Mode” gate array as the TO8, and integrates the most popular expansions to the MO5 inside the base machine.

Manuals

ROMs

Boot screen

External links

Specifications

Frequencies

6809E CPU at 1MHz
page mode gate array at 16MHz

Video

50Hz or 60Hz frame rate
4096 colors
16KiB video RAM
Video modes:
- 320×200, 16 colors with constraints,
- 320×200, 4, 3 or 2 colors
- 160×200, 16, 5 or 4 colors
- 640×200, 2 colors
RGB with composite sync output.

Audio

1-bit beeper
6-bit DAC
Audio track from tape
Output to audio pins of SCART port (mono)

Memories

128KiB RAM split into 8 16KB pages
First 4 pages can be used as video memory
The MO5 RAM expansion can be used, so the maximal memory capacity for the machine is 192K.

Mass storage

Tape drive with stereo head
Cartridge port
Floppies and QDD only with external controller

Keyboard

69 mechanical keys (no numerical pad, 5 function keys)
standard AZERTY layout
Reset button

Dimensions&weight

Power supply

220V, AC.

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