Sharp PC-1600

The Sharp PC-1600 was a pocket computer introduced by Sharp in 1986 as a successor to the PC-1500. The PC-1600 provided compatibility with its predecessor through the use of a slave CPU that could run assembly language programs targeting the older machine. It could also switch into a compatibility mode so that programs written for the single line display of the PC-1500 could work with the four line display of the PC-1600.

PC-1500 peripherals such as the CE-150 cassette interface were also supported.

Technical specifications

 * SC7852 CMOS 8 bit microprocessor, equivalent to the Z-80A, 3.58 MHz
 * LH-5803 slave CPU compatible with PC-1500, 1.3 MHz
 * LU57813P sub CPU, 307.2 kHz
 * 96K ROM
 * 16K RAM, expandable to 80K
 * 26 column, 4 line LCD with a 5x7 character matrix
 * 156x32 dot graphics
 * Real time clock
 * RS-232C interface
 * Optical serial port
 * Analogue interface for connection to sensors
 * 390 g in weight with batteries

Accessories

 * CE-1600M program module providing 32K of battery backed storage
 * CE-1600P Printer/Cassette interface
 * CE-1600F 2.5-inch double-sided pocket disk drive providing 64K of storage per side with CE-1650F media