Consul 331
It was manufactured from 1989 by Zbrojovka Brno. Hardware is based on KM1810VM88 @ 4.77MHz (P8088), P8087,240-640kB DRAM (4164/50256), ROM 8-64 KiB (EPROM 2764).Operating system running on the computer: MS-DOS.
A full-fledged PC XT clone from Zbrojovka Brno located in a self-made cabinet. Equipped with 2 x5.25" FDD, most often from fy. TEAC. A hard disk of the MFM type with a size of 20 MB, brand SEAGATE 225 or KALOK KL 320, with a size of 20 MB connected via the controller 5520. Several pieces of the computer were equipped with HDD 7150 produced directly in Brněnská Zbrojovka. 8 standard IBM XT slots on the motherboard. There is a set of DIP switches on the MB. The FDD controller is combined with a centronics parallel interface (LPT) and a serial RS 232C (COM). The graphics card of the Hercules type, also manufactured by Zbrojová, is equipped with Czech according to Kamenické. The mains supply is located in a perforated sheet metal cabinet attached by two handles on the bottom of the cabinet. The power source is designed on one printed circuit board, the fan is in a metal cover to prevent interference.
- 2x FDD 5.25" with a capacity of 360 kbyte
- 1x HDD Winchester 20 Mbyte
- Most frequently used keyboard: Consul 262.9 XT or Consul 262.12 XT i AT.
- Hercules monochromatic display (25x80 characters, 720x348 dots)
- Usually a 12" monitor from Zbrojovka or Yugoslavian Čajovec.
- serial mosaic printer Consul 201 (80 characters per line)
BIOS
The Consul 331 uses a RAINBOW BIOS which is a bit different compared to the TNS HC-16 (e.g. missing the EMS memory driver/test, etc.).
Software
The computer was equipped with the DOS version 4.01 operating system.