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What is Included with Tom Durston's Custom system?


Hardware supporting a 60K Altair 8800a configuration. An 88-PMC boards allows for additional firmware and provides a powerful PROM monitor.

Hardware supporting 64K Altair 8800b configuration. This dual drive system is the functional equivalent of a MITS 300/25 Business System

Supplemental Hardware for Ethernet/Internet and USB Console.
  • An RS-232 to USB adapter allow direct connection to a PC or laptop.
  • An Ethernet allows console operation over a network.
  • Remote CP/M capability allows remote operation over a LAN or the internet
  • Major MITS Software including DOS, Fortran, BASIC versions, Utilities and application software.





Custom Altair 8800 Front Panel Mainframe

Custom Two-Drive Altair Floppy Cabinet

88-2SIO two port RS-232 serial with CTS on port 2
(FOWLER and TEST markings)
Internal serial cables (new)
Internal serial cables(original)
Custom Front Panel Interface

8800B CPU BDREV 0-X4 (A.H. marking)

Disk Controller 1/2
Disk Controller 2/2


88-16MCS, 16K Static Memory
88-16MCS, 16K Static Memory
88-16MCS, 16K Static Memory 


Altair Turnkey Module with CLG Mod & internal cable
DBL Boot PROM


88-16MCS, 16K Static Memory


88-PMC Prom Memory Card (ENGR Marking)
ALTMON Monitor


AltMon Command Summary:

     B
boot diskby jumping to Altair disk boot loader (FF00)
     C SSSS FFFF CCCC
compare blocks of memory
     D SSSS FFFF
dump memory in hex and ASCII
     E SSSS FFFF
DDDD exchange blocks of memory
     F SSSS FFFF DD DD
find two byte sequence in memory
     G SSSS
go to and execute
     H P
load Intel hex file from 2SIO port 0 or 1
     I PP
input from I/O port
     J SSSS
go to and execute (G)
     K SSSS FFFF DD
fill block of memory with “K”onstant
     L P
load Intel hex file from 2SIO port 0 or 1
     M SSSS FFFF DDDD
move block of memory
     N
non destructive memory test (size RAM)
     O PP DD
output to port
     P LLLL
program memory (modify memory)
     Q SSSS FFFF
compute checksum on range of memory
     R
non destructive memory test (size RAM)
     S SSSS FFFF DD
search for single byte in memory
     T SSSS FFFF
test memory

DBL Boot PROM

88-4MCS 4K Static Memory (FOWLER, T&R marking)
88-4MCS 4K Static Memory (A.H, marking)
88-4MCS 4K Static Memory (A.H. marking


Software


Disclaimer: The software is a reproduction of the original diskette. The bootable diskettes are provided for research. No software license is included.

Burcon 59K CP/M 2.2, Rel 2010
CP/M on MITS Disk, 48K Version CP/M 1.41, Rel 2010
Blank formatted Diskette for copying. MITS Format
DIAG: MEMORY DIAGNOSTIC PROG REV #1.1 MITS PN: 103239
Altair TCS Fast Diskette Copy 4/22/78
Altair DISK EXTENDED BASIC 300-5-F 18MAY79
Altair DISK EXTENDED BASIC 300-5-C 01NOV78
Altair DISK EXTENDED BASIC VERSION 4.1
ALTAIR DISK BASIC VERSION 4.0
Remote CP/M (download)
Altair Accounting Software (download)

Accounts Payable (download)
Accounts Receivable (download)
General Ledger (download)
Inventory (download)
Payroll (download)

Blank Diskettes (10)

Serial cables for RS-232 (two)

Original Console Cable

WHQL USB to RS-232 converter (Window 10 support)

GW312 RS-232 to Ethernet Server (2 port)
GW31x Serial-Ethernet  Server Quick Start Guide_….pdf
GW31x Serial- Ethernet user's manual.pdf


The GW312 connects the Console and Communication RS-232 Serial Ports to an Ethernet network. The serial ports can be accessed by Telnet or a terminal program on a PC.

CAT6 flat Ethernet cable

Original Boxer Cooling Fan (Damaged)
Replacement Boxer WS2107FL Cooling Fan



Provenance: The system is owned by the original owner, an Engineering Manager at the Altair factory MITS. The system was used to develop MITS products, including the 8800b. Some boards have markings identifying MITS Engineers and internal MITS use. The system was used to develop multiple Altair products.

Time Saving: This system is highly functional and can be assembled into a working system will little work. It would take a very long time to assemble a similar collection of working parts. Getting two working drives and a controller pair is very difficult.

Risk Reduction: Disk drives serviced and tested. System assembled and tested just prior to shipping. RAM tested and passed two memory tests.

Power: A full 64K of static RAM. Three serial ports. Software includes MITS and CP/M diskettes with Altair Accounting, DOS, BASIC, and Remote CP/M.

Services: Boards tested and repaired. Drives tested, repaired, and serviced.

Enhanced firmware and software including Remote CP/M and Altair Accounting Software (download). Powerful AltMon PROM monitor.






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