Reviving the TIM-011 (plus Workshop)

Presented at BalCCon2k22 - Loading (2022), Sept. 25, 2022, 3:50 p.m. (45 minutes).

TIM-011 is an ex-Yugoslav computer made in Mihajlo Pupin Institute. The machine itself is a clone of SB180 (CP/M project published in BYTE in 1985), with added graphics and keyboard. Currently, there is only one System diskette preserved, all other software is lost in time. Talk is intended to be a presentation of the machine, its history and current developments, while Workshop is intended for writing new software for it. TIM-011 is an ex-Yugoslav computer made in Mihajlo Pupin Institute. The machine itself is a clone of SB180 (CP/M project published in BYTE in 1985), with added graphics and keyboard. Currently, there is only one System diskette preserved, all other software is lost in time. Talk: - TIM-011 history and technical characteristics - Video memory organization - Currently available tools and libraries - TIM-011 emulator - Demonstration of some of the libraries Workshop: - Installation of all needed tools - Writing/adapting a program or a game for TIM-011 Real TIM-011 will be available for program testing.

Presenters:

  • Zarko Zivanov
    Associate professor for several years (computer architecture, compilers), 3 years ago transferred to private firm where now working on systems for automated hardware testing. Dabbling with retro computers for the last 20 years or so. Made several tools and libraries for Commodore 64, Plus/4, Amiga, TIM-011, MSX and other machines.

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