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[Th� followin� wa� distribute� a� th� BAKU� (Ba� Are� Kaypr�
User� � Programmers� Boot� a� th� Wes� Coas� Compute� Fair� i� �
Sa� Francisco� Marc� 26-29� 1987.]

          THEY BROUGHT YOU HANDYMAN AND THE K-20!

  NOW! HIGH-TECH RESEARCH INTRODUCES THE Z280 ULTRABOARD!!

                      by William Hogan

Ever� red-bloode� persona� compute� use� ha� ha� a� leas� � �
momentar� flirtatio� wit� th� seductiv� advance� o� th� 28� �
chip, an� he� younger� eve� racie� sister� Mis� 386�

Eve� thos� o� u� wh� hav� stubbornl� clun� t� ou� faithful� �
durabl� CP/� Kaypros� steadfastl� resistin� th� wanto� charm� �
o� th� swellin� hord� o� camp-followin� IB� clones� hav� gon� �
� littl� wea� i� th� knee� a� th� potentia� spee� (� t� 16MHz� �
an� potentia� memor� (� t� 1� megabytes� o� th� lates� DO� �
chips�

Bu� jus� whe� th� mos� conservativ� o� th� CP/� Kaypr� user� �
though� i� migh� b� wort� th� ris� t� tak� � littl� flin� wit� �
DOS� come� th� new� o� � revolutionar� CP/� enhancemen� whic� �
ca� giv� ou� faded� reliabl� ol� Kaypro'� no� onl� � face-lif� �
bu� � complet� make-over�

Suppos� tha� yo� coul� hav� th� CP/� equivalen� o� � turbo-�
charge� A� unde� th� hoo� o� you� Kaypro...

Suppos� tha� b� replacin� � singl� chi� i� you� Kaypr� 10� �
Kaypr� 1� 2-84� 4-84� o� 2� yo� coul� hav� th� processin� �
speed� th� memory� an� th� advance� multi-use� capabilitie� o� �
th� mos� advance� persona� compute� i� th� IB� compatibl� �
line...

Suppos� tha� you� curren� Kaypr� softwar� woul� ru� perfectl� �
o� thi� up-grade� ol� machine� bu� ru� te� time� faster...

Suppos� tha� yo� coul� increas� th� siz� o� you� Kaypro'� RA� �
fro� 64� t� � megabyte...(or even to 16 megabytes...)

Suppos� tha� th� cos� o� thi� make-ove� wa� no� $1500� no� �
$1000� bu� les� tha� $500...

Woul� yo� thin� yo� ha� die� an� gon� t� CP/� heaven?

Well� yo� don'� hav� t� die�  Yo� jus� hav� t� ge� i� touc� �
wit� Hig� Tec� Research� i� Redding� CA�  �

CP/� i� aliv� an� doin� ver� well� than� you� a� Hig� Tec� �
Research�   �
Th� compan� tha� brough� th� innovativ� HANDYMAN� Deskto� �
Utilit� boar� t� Kaypr� owner� i� 1985� an� th� K-2� CP/� �
compute� i� 1986� i� abou� t� unvei� th� CP/� produc� o� th� �
yea� fo� 1987.
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Th� Z28� ULTRABOARD� i� Hig� Tec� Research'� ultimat� add-o� �
boar� fo� al� '8� Serie� CP/� Kaypro� (includin� th� 10-83.�

ULTRABOARD� wil� tur� you� presen� machin� int� � revolutionar� �
ne� CP/� computer� wit� twic� th� processin� spee� an� wit� 1� �
time� th� RA� capacit� o� a� IBM-AT�

Wit� th� ULTRABOARD� installed� yo� ca� immediately
- tur� you� Kaypr� loos� wit� � processin� spee� o� 12MHz� u�   �
 fro� its� curren� 4MHz!
- addres� u� t� 1� megabyte� o� RAM�
- choos� you� ow� foregroun� an� backgroun� hue� o� a� �
 external RG� colo� monitor!

Th� Hig� Tec� Researc� ULTRABOARD� i� no� i� beta-testin� fo� � �
Summer release.  CP/M is back, with a vengeance.

Yo� tak� th� cove� of� you� CP/� Kaypro� unplu� th� Z8� chip� �
plu� th� ULTRABOARD� int� th� Z8� chi� socket� attac� th� �
Kaypr� monito� cabl� t� th� ULTRABOARD� an� you� CP/� Kaypr� �
i� instantl� faste� an� mor� powerfu� tha� � ne� AT�  An� a� � �
fractio� o� th� cost.

You� curren� Kaypr� CP/� softwar� wil� ru� o� th� ne� board� �
excep� i� wil� no� ru� a� 12MHz instea� o� 4� wit� n� memor� �
wai� states�

Fo� eve� greate� processin� speed� th� ULTRABOARD� support� �
Virtua� Memory� Cach� Memory� an� � use� designate� RA� Dis� �
partition�  I� operation� th� combinatio� o� thes� feature� �
make� th� ULTRABOARD-equippe� CP/� Kaypr� th� fastest� mos� �
powerfu� persona� compute� availabl� today�  An� a� a� add-o� �
price!

A� th� hear� o� th� ULTRABOARD� i� Zilog'� ne� Z280� �
microprocessor� th� releas� o� whic� ha� jus� bee� announced�  �
Hig� Tec� Researc� ha� bee� � Z28� Bet� Teste� fo� Zilog�  Th� �
Z280� i� th� downwardly-compatibl� lates� generatio� o� th� Z8� �
serie� chip� th� processo� tha� drive� th� CP/� Kaypros�  �
Zilo� ha� spen� mor� tha� fou� year� i� th� developmen� o� th� �
Z280.

Among its' features the Z280 chip
- is designed for CMOS low power operations.
- contain� a� enhance� Z8� CP� instructio� se� tha� maintain� �
 objec� cod� compatibility with the Z80 microprocessor. �- add� 4� additiona� instruction� t� th� Z8� CP� instructio� �
 set.
- include� � � stag� pipe-line� 16-bi� CP� architecture� wit� �
 both user and system modes.
- contain� direc� co-processo� an� multi-processo� interfac� �
 support.
- include� a� on-chi� page� memor� managemen� uni� (MMU� �
 that addresse� u� t� 1� megabytes.
- include� a� on-chi� 25� byt� instructio� and/o� dat� �
 associativ� cach� memory with burst load.
- contains 3 on-chip 16-bit counter/timers.
- contains 4 on-chip direct memory access (DMA) channels.
- includes an on-chip full duplex UART (serial I/O.)
- include� � built-i� refres� controlle� fo� dynami� RAMS.
- contain� a� on-chi� oscillato� wit� � 20-50MHz oscillato� �
 cloc� frequency.

Th� ULTRABOARD's Z280 on-boar� Cach� Memor� automaticall� �
store� al� recentl� use� instruction� and/o� data� s� th� �
processo� ha� instan� acces� t� the� fo� memor� fetches� an� �
subsequen� dis� an� memor� accesse� ar� eliminated�  O� chi� �
Cache Memory can reduce bus transactions by a much as 75%.

Th� ULTRABOARD's� Z280� Instructio� Pipelin� function� lik� �
thre� co-processor� buil� int� � singl� chip� internall� �
processin� multipl� instructions�  Whil� th� firs� processo� �
i� handlin� on� instruction� processor� tw� an� thre� ar� �
simultaneousl� workin� o� th� nex� tw� instructions�  �
Pipelinin� contribute� dramaticall� t� th� ULTRABOARD's� �
improve� processin� speed�

Th� wizard� a� Hig� Tec� Researc� eve� ha� t� replac� th� �
Kaypr� scree� drive� s� th� scree� coul� kee� u� wit� th� �
Z280's� phenomena� processin� speed�  Th� ULTRABOARD� include� � �
ne� 18MH� no-wait-stat� graphic� scree� driver� wit� its� ow� �
25� byt� Cach� Memor� fo� virtuall� instantaneou� scree� �
updates� 2� TIME� FASTE� THA� YOU� CURREN� SCREEN�  N� mor� �
waitin� fo� th� scree� t� catc� u� wit� you� programs�

Th� ne� scree� drive� come� wit� a� RG� connecto� s� yo� ca� �
attac� a� externa� colo� monito� t� you� Kaypr� an� selec� �
you� ow� displa� colors�  Yo� ca� eve� desig� you� ow� �
characte� sets� an� switc� betwee� the� an� th� standar� �
Kaypr� characte� set�  Th� Graphic� chi� se� (GKS� o� th� �
ULTRABOARD� contain� � subse� o� th� ne� GK� Standar� (whateve� �
tha� means.�

Th� ULTRABOARD� come� populate� wit� � megabyt� o� RAM� �
expandabl� t� � maximu� o� 1� megabytes�  That'� th� memor� �
equivalen� o� 4� double-sided� double-densit� flopp� disks�  �
I� RAM�  Gon� foreve� ar� th� 64� CP/� memor� limitation� fo� �
spreadsheet� an� databases�   �
Th� ULTRABOARD� ha� � � megabyt� RO� capacity� makin� � numbe� �
o� residen� application� possible�  Imagin� WordStar� fo� �
example� a� � RO� residen� program� abl� t� b� accesse� fro� �
withi� an� othe� program�  � modifie� versio� o� Adven� �
Product� TurboRO� i� include� i� th� ULTRABOARD�

Th� ULTRABOARD� support� multi-taskin� an� networking�  Bu� �
lik� th� 28� an� 38� processors� ful� realizatio� o� thes� �
ULTRABOARD� capabilitie� await� th� completio� o� a� operatin� �
system� alread� unde� development� specifi� t� th� ne� �
processor.

A� optiona� ULTRABOARD� powe� ki� supplie� continuou� backu� �
batter� powe� t� th� ULTRABOARD� RAM� t� kee� th� memor� �
capacit� o� th� machin� alway� active� durin� � col� boot� � �
powe� failure� o� eve� whe� th� compute� i� turne� off�

Th� ULTRABOARD� provide� pin-out� fo� a� SCS� bus� enablin� th� �
processo� t� suppor� u� t� 30� megabyte� o� har� dis� storage�

An� o� course� a� n� additiona� cost� ULTRABOARD� include� th� �
ful� implementatio� o� HANDYMAN� Hig� Tec� Research'� built-i� �
Des� To� Utility�

Hig� Tec� Researc� ha� i� developmen� � hig� spee� interfac� �
betwee� th� ULTRABOARD� an� th� PC�  Thi� wil� eventuall� �
permi� th� connectio� o� th� CP/� Kaypr� t� � chea� P� clon� �
fo� har� dis� storage� an� fo� us� a� � networ� fil� server�

Las� yea� a� th� HANDYMAN� "B.A.K.U.P.� meeting� � sai� tha� �
Bil� Nestin� o� Hig� Tec� Researc� an� peopl� lik� hi� wer� �
th� futur� o� CP/M� peopl� wh� wer� findin� way� t� improv� � �
basicall� excellen� persona� computer�  ULTRABOARD� validate� �
tha� claim�

Ther� hav� alway� bee� reason� t� stic� wit� CP/M�  Thank� t� �
Hig� Tec� Researc� an� th� ULTRABOARD� w� hav� no� bee� give� �
th� bes� reaso� o� the� all� th� lowl� Kaypr� CP/� compute� �
jus� jumpe� ahea� o� th� bes� o� th� DO� machines� i� � singl� �
bound�

Fo� additiona� information� o� t� plac� a� advanc� order� �
contact:
          Hig� Tec� Research
          1135 Pine Street, #107
          Redding, CA  96001
          (800)446-3220
          (800)446-3223 (in CA)

pa �..PROFILES
         HIGH TECH RESEARCH INTRODUCES ULTRABOARD!
Th� HANDYMAN� Compan� announce� th� CP/� produc� o� 1987:�
                         ULTRABOARD�
- turn� you� CP/� Kaypr� loos� wit� � processin� spee� o� �
 12MHz!
- addresse� u� t� 1� megabyte� o� RAM!
- flawlessl� compatibl� wit� you� curren� CP/� Kaypr� softwar� �
 an� data files�
- support� Virtua� Memory� Cach� Memory� an� � user-partitioned
 RA� Dis�! �
- turn� you� CP/� Kaypr� int� � revolutionar� ne� computer� �
 wit� twic� th� processin� spee� an� 1� time� mor� RA� tha� �
 a� IBM-AT!
- no� i� Beta-Testin� fo� � Summer release!
- for more information, or to reserve an advance order, contact:
         High Tech Research
         1135 Pine Street, #107
         Redding, CA  96001
         (800)446-3220
         (800)446-3223 (in CA)