Philips NMS 1212
Description
The Philips NMS 1212 is a RS-232C interface including a cartridge, a manual and a floppy disk.
This interface is also compatible with the RS-422 norm, historically used on Apple Macintosh computers. It allows an MSX computer to be coupled to a LAN (Local Area Network).
The adapter has two fixed cables attached, one for the RS-232C norm, one for the RS-422 norm. The RS-232C cable provides a DB-25 Male port. The RS-422 cable provides a DE-9 Female port.
The floppy disk includes
- MSX-DOS 1
- KERMITR.COM, a terminal MSX-DOS program for MSX1 and MSX2 computers, enabling to transfer files using the Kermit protocol
- XMODEM.COM, a terminal MSX-DOS program for MSX2 computers, enabling to transfer files using the Xmodem protocol
- XBASIC.BAT, an autoexecutable MSX-DOS file that installs the RS-232C BIOS 1.0 in RAM - the interface is indeed without any BIOS, the RS-232C BASIC instructions are only available after execution of this program or the corresponding AUTOEXEC.BAS on the same floppy disk
- a RS-232C driver aimed at advanced programmers to write communication programs in Assembler
Brand | Philips |
Model | NMS 1212 |
Year | 1986 |
Region | The Netherlands |
Launch price | |
Package content | Cartridge User's Manual Floppy disk |
Emulation | Not yet emulated |