TANDON CORPORATION
MODEL 189370/199720
Processor | 80286 |
Processor Speed | 6/8/10MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Maximum Onboard Memory | 3MB (2.5MB on external memory card) |
Cache | None |
BIOS | Unidentified |
Dimensions | 355mm x 305mm |
I/O Options | Serial port, parallel port |
NPU Options | 80287 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Label | Function | Label |
Serial port | CN1 | Parallel port | CN2 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Setting | Label | Position | |
Signal select DTR driven | JP1 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Signal select DTR true | JP1 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Signal select DTR false | JP1 | Open | |
Signal select RTS driven | JP2 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Signal select RTS true | JP2 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Signal select RTS false | JP2 | Open | |
Signal select DCD driven | JP3 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Signal select DCD true | JP3 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Signal select DCD false | JP3 | Open | |
Signal select DSR driven | JP4 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Signal select DSR true | JP4 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Signal select DSR false | JP4 | Open | |
Signal select CTS driven | JP5 | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
Signal select CTS true | JP5 | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Signal select CTS false | JP5 | Open | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP6 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP6 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP7 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270 | JP7 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP8 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP8 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP9 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP9 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP10 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP10 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP11 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP11 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP12 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP12 | Open |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP13 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP13 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-001, 002) | JP14 | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
» | Factory configured - do not alter (189370-004, 005/199270) | JP14 | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
0 wait state enabled (model 199720 only) | SW1/1 | On | |
0 wait state disabled (model 199720 only) | SW1/1 | Off | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/2 | N/A |
» | Video type select 80 characters | SW1/3 | Off |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/4 | Off |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS (CON’T) | |||
Setting | Label | Position | |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/5 | N/A |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/6 | N/A |
» | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/7 | N/A |
512KB - 640KB RAM address enabled | SW1/8 | On | |
512KB - 640KB RAM address disabled | SW1/8 | Off | |
DRAM |
Note: The orientation and chip sizes are unidentified. |

DRAM | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
512KB | (18) 41256 | None | None | None |
1MB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None | None |
1.5MB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | None |
2MB | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 | (18) 41256 |
DRAM SWITCH | ||||||
Memory before | Memory after | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 |
512-640KB | 2560-2688KB | Off | Off | Off | On | Off |
1024KB | 3072KB | Off | Off | Off | On | On |
2560-2688KB | 4608-4736KB | Off | Off | On | On | Off |
3072KB | 5120KB | Off | Off | On | On | On |
4608-4736KB | 6656-6784KB | Off | On | Off | On | Off |
5120KB | 7168KB | Off | On | Off | On | On |
656-6784KB | 8704-8832KB | Off | On | On | On | Off |
7168KB | 9216KB | Off | On | On | On | On |
DRAM SWITCH (CON’T) | ||||||
Memory before | Memory after | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 |
8704-8832KB | 10752-10880KB | On | Off | Off | On | Off |
9216KB | 11264KB | On | Off | Off | On | On |
10752-10880KB | 12800-12928KB | On | Off | On | On | Off |
11264KB | 13312KB | On | Off | On | On | On |
12800-12928KB | 14848-14976KB | On | On | Off | On | Off |
13312KB | 15360KB | On | On | Off | On | On |
14848-14976KB | 15744KB | On | On | On | On | Off |
15360KB | 15744KB | On | On | On | On | On |
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTE |
The location of pin 1 is unidentified. |