Discussion Forum for all things Microbee - Repository Additions

Many Microbee articles and Magazine extracts

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:28:52 +1000

From a recent purchase there were a number of Microbee related articles worth scanning and archiving. More Your Computer magazines were found on archive.org of issues we dont have, so all the Microbee related articles were extracted.

Check out the prices Microcorp was selling Microbees for just prior to their release of the Microbee Matilda back in June 1990.

So in the MbeeTech Repository in the Microbee\Documentation\Articles folder we placed

denistone_east_demonstration_program.pdf
letter_to_smug_selected_to_evaluate_premium_series_86_01.pdf
list_of_3rd_party_microbee_software_suppliers.pdf
microbees_1986_christmas_promotion.pdf
microbee_changes_and_solftware_prices_1982.pdf
microbee_inservice_courses.pdf
microbee_system_letterhead_press_release.pdf
microbee_user_groups_discounts_&_price_list_84_11.pdf
microcorp_microbee_clearence_sale_90_06.pdf
northside_membership_application_form.pdf
telememo_use_instructions.pdf

ausbug_membership_application_form.pdf <-- Public\Newsletters\Ausbug folder

give_your_programs_a_good_start_yc_87_07.pdf <-- in Public\Magazines\Your_Computer\1987 folder
glyphic_software_advert_yc_87_08.pdf
greymatter_zeephon_advert_yc_87_04.pdf
your_microbee_yc_87_04.pdf
your_microbee_yc_87_08.pdf

microbee_upgrade_policy_yc.pdf <-- in Public\Magazines\Your_Computer folder

Microbee 5.25" Floppy disk labels

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:11:33 +1000

Thanks to davidm for making these disks available to have their labels scanned. Scanned at 300 dpi and saved as JPG files.

While we already have these games/programs in the Repository, imaging the disk was not needed but we didnt have the actual disk labels in the collection. Most are from Jacaranda Willey and CARE. The 2 Turbo disks were updated as these are actual Microbee version disks.

So in the Mbeetech Repository in the Microbee/Documentation/Pictures/Disks/5.25_inch folder we placed

cherry_maths.jpg
cunning_running.jpg
decide_your_destiny_1.jpg
decide_your_destiny_2.jpg
decide_your_destiny_3.jpg
dreamcards_flip.jpg
dreamcards_misc_disk.jpg
flashprint_release_h.jpg
gold-dust_island.jpg
mbug_dos_disk_catalogue.jpg
micro_ed_1.4.jpg
pmedit.jpg
quick-cartage_company.jpg
scavenger_hunt.jpg
secrets.jpg
sheep-dog_trial.jpg
spelling_manager.jpg
turbo_database_toolbox.jpg <-- updated
turbo_pascal.jpg <-- updated
whats_the_time_mr_wolf.jpg

MICROLOG folder now included in the Vintage Repository

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:53:07 +1100

Thanks to GrahamL for proving scans of all these Brochures, ROMs, pictures, etc.

Microlog Controls Pty Ltd were designers and manufactures, in South Australia, of MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS, PROM PROGRAMMERS and STD BUS PRODUCTS. They were well known for their Little Video Board.

The LITTLE VIDEO BOARD (LVB) is designed to be the main component of a flexible VIDEO DISPLAY UNIT (VDU). The control sequences emulate the basic operation of the industry standard TELEVIDEO 910/912 terminal. The board requires an ASCII encoded parallel keyboard and either a modified television receiver or a high quality monitor to complete the system configuration.
The LVB is capable of operating at all standard baud rates up to 19.2Kbd. The data transmission characteristics such as stop bits, parity, data word length and baud rate are set by a DIL switch.

Searching the internet for Microlog Controls revealed very little information. I found a mention on Trove in the Commonwealth Australia Gazette of them selling some IBM XT software in 1986.

So in the Vintage repository in the new Microlog folder we placed

asyst_for_ibm_pc-xt_contracts_comm_aust_gazette_86_03.pdf
hi_res_graphics_card_controls.pdf
little_video_board_brochure.pdf
mc55_flyer.pdf
mc65_flyer.pdf
mcs_BASIC-52_users_manual.pdf

hi_res_graphics_video_card.jpg <-- these in Microlog\Pictures folder
little_video_board.jpg
mc55_real_time_clock.jpg
MCS-51_8052_basic.jpg
real_time_clock_&_16_channel_10bit_ADC.jpg

hi_res_graphics_video_card_rom.BIN <-- these in Microlog\ROMs folder
MCS-51_8052_basic_rom.BIN
23_LVB_CharROM.BIN
23_LVB_ProgROM.BIN
24_LVB_CharROM.BIN
24_LVB_ProgROM.BIN
25_LVB_CharROM.BIN
25_LVB_ProgROM.BIN

5 More FM Bugs book from Talking Electronics

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:21:52 +1100

Thanks to PeterP from the recent Train and Hobby Show for lending me this book to be scanned. Scanned at 600pdi and converted to a searchable PDF as usual. Its A4 in size and 76 pages long. Page 42 has had a form cut out so page 41 is also missing a part, if anyone can help with a scan of those 2 compete pages, that would be appreciated.

It was written by Colin Mitchell and is the First printing 1994.

We are solely interested in presenting these projects as a means to learning electronics.
And with our range of different designs, it is an ideal way to master the subject.
The reason for this is the amazing results you can achieve from a transmitter, using just a handful of components.

5MORE.jpg (Size: 99.84 KB / Downloads: 41)

So in the Vintage Repository in the Vintage\Talking_Electronics\TE_Magazines & Books folder we placed

5_more_fm_bugs.pdf

SCAP (Stock Control & Pricing) Disk for the System-80

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:33:28 +1100

Thanks to Tezza for making this re-constructed copy of the SCAP (Stock Control & Pricing) program on a bootable disk and making a data disk also available.

After my first attempt to convert the program listing extracted from the Manual (see https://microbeetechnology.com.au/forum/...light=scap) Terry took on the job of actually getting the program listing fully de-bugged to a running disk. See his notes on the process here https://www.classic-computers.org.nz/blo...g-SCAP.htm

The Dick Smith STOCK CONTROL AND PRICING SYSTEM (SCAP) is a
powerful computer program designed to run on the very popular
System-80 computer. It has been written in Australia,
specifically to meet the needs of small to medium Australian
business firms.

Terry then copied the 2 programs, SCAP and SCPSST to a MICROPRO disk (as it was originally released) and tested using the TRS80gp emulator. A few more errors were found but eventually ended up with a fully operation program after extensive testing. An empty SCAP Data disk was also created as needed by SCAP.

scap.jpg (Size: 75.27 KB / Downloads: 42)

The current dse_scap_system_manual.zip file which also contained the text files of SCAP and SCPSST was updated to include Terry's corrected files.

This is NOT a copy of the original disk but one that was re-constructed from the Manuals listing, it may contain further errors but testing by both Terry and myself, no errors were found.

So in the Vintage Repository in the System-80\Software\Disks folder placed

dse_scap.dmk <-- both included in the ZIP file
dse_scap_data_disk.dmk

dse_scap_system_manual.pdf <-- all in ZIP file in System-80\Documentation\Manuals folder with TXT files updated
SCAP.txt
SCPSST.txt

Microbee BeeNet I v4.5 ROM

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:18:56 +1100

Thanks to JohnW for making this rom available to be imaged. It was found in an unlabelled 2732 (4kb) eprom that was imaged using my GQ-4x4 USB Programmer.

BeeNet I was a cost effective educational networking facility which utilises up to 16 existing 16K and 32K Microbee's as Student Stations.

We have the BeeNet 5.1 rom in the repository and its matching manual. We also have the manual for this version 4.5 ( see microbee_beenet_i_users_manual.pdf ) and now the rom. The rom originated from the Mona Vale Public School, N.S.W. and is copyrighted to Central Data in 1983.

Running ubee512 set as a Microbee IC and using the NET command, the rom boots to

BeeNet_I_v4.5.jpg (Size: 49.31 KB / Downloads: 72)

So in the MbeeTech Repository in the Microbee\Software\ROMs\Network folder we placed

beenet_I_v4.5.rom

Positronic PC-186 and PC/M-86 User Manuals

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:56:21 +1100

Thanks to Grahaml for providing scans of these 2 manuals. Scanned at 600 dpi, all pages were cleaned up and converted to searchable PDFs. Both were A4 in size and 142 and 58 pages long respectively.

Manuals were produced by Positronic Computers in 1985.

The Positronic Computers PC-186 single board Computer is a general purpose microprocessor based computer that is specifically designed for the small business and hobby computer market. The PC-186 uses the APX 80186-3 (8mHz) or APX 80186-1 (10 mHz) microprocessor. By fully utilizing all of the integrated features of the 80186 the PC-186 provides more features than is found on any other single board computer.

Table of Contents
Section 1 General Information
Section 2 Processor
Section 3 Memory
Section 4 Serial Communications Controller
Section 5 Centronics Printer Interface
Section 6 Floppy Disc Interface
Section 7 SASI Hard Disc Interface
Section 8 CMOS Calendar Clock

Appendix A Assembly Instructions
Appendix B Parts List
Appendix C Jumper Block Locations
Appendix D Schematic Diagrams

Also found were some Positronic Computers adverts in some 1985 ETI Magazines which were extracted, cleaned and converted to searchable PFD's, also included here.

So in the Vintage Repository in the Positronic folder we placed

pc-186_users_manual.pdf
pcm_86_users_manual.pdf

ecs-186_positronic_sbc_eti_85_10.pdf
positronic_micro_introduction_eti_85_07.pdf
positronic_pc-186_advert_eti_85_06.pdf
positronic_pc-186_advert_eti_85_07.pdf
rod_irving_positonic_pc-186_kit_eti_85_09.pdf

Sorcerer Dreamdisk Basic Games disk

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:00:11 +1100

Thanks to both exidyboy and grahaml for providing all the files on this disk. The files were successfully extracted from a number of archived Micropolis hard sector disk images (from both 5.25" & 8" disks) that were originally imaged with either a Floppyio or Greaseweazle. These were then all put onto a Sorcerer Dreamdisk 5.25" boot disk.

All are Basic *.BAS files and run with EXBASIC which is on the disk. There are 2 large files STRTRK2 & STRTRK3 (Star Trek) that only runs with MSBASIC4, which is also on the disk. Most of the games are small and many are type-ins from listings printed in various magazines, so there may be errors in them. A couple are not games also, but all included so they can be retained for prosperity. The disk boots to -

basic_games.jpg (Size: 164.72 KB / Downloads: 44)

So first type in EXBASIC and hit Return. Then, for example, type RUN "TRADE and the game loads and runs. Some are slow loading or starting. SYSTEM can return you to CP/M.

Sorry for the delay with this disk as it was prepared back in October 2025 and somehow I missed it for release. Beter late than never.

So in the Vintage Repository in the Exidy_Sorcerer\Software\Disks folder we placed

sorcerer_dreamdisk_basic_games.dsk

512k Enhanced BIOS Microbee memory upgrade manual

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:12:43 +1100

Thanks to DavidM for making this manual available to be scanned. Scanned at 300dpi and converted to a searchable PDF as usual. A4 in size and 21 pages long.

This manual was written by David Allen from the Canberra Microbee Users Group back in June 1988. The manual describes the function of the 512 BIOS version 2.0 written by Peter Broughton. Its new options are described as well as a description of all the support programs. It also includes updates to the installation instructions to upgrade your 128k Microbee to 512k. Testing & finding Problems as well as Questions & Answers sections also included.

So in the MbeeTech Repository in the Microbee\Documentation\Articles\Technical folder we placed

512k_enhanced_bios_manual.pdf

More Canberra Micro-80 Users Group Newsletters

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:14:30 +1100

Thanks to kimjohn for making these newsletters available to be scanned. Scanned at 600pdi, cleaned up and converted to searchable PDFs as usual. They were all A4 in size and ranged from 6 to 20 pages long.

The CANBERRA MICRO-80 USERS GROUP provides a forum for persons who own, or are interested in, TRS-80, System-80 and similar microcomputer systems to discuss new ideas and products, both software and hardware and possible solutions to common problems. These are their monthly produced Newsletters distributed to their members. Unfortunately, like most computer clubs of the time, they slowly moved to predominately support DOS and Windows systems.

We currently only have one issue in the repository (which was also updated), so these expand the collection greatly. Unfortunately, most are from their later DOS/Windows years but included here because of their history and are not found elsewhere on the internet. The last issue we have canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v28_11 is dated November 2008. If anyone else has any further issues not included here, particularly their early isses, we would like to hear from you.

So on the Vintage Repository in the System-80\Documentation\Newsletters\Micro-80_Canberra folder we placed the following -

canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v04_01.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v04_07.pdf <-- updated
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v14_02.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_01.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_02.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_03.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_04.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_05.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_06.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_07.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_08.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_09.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_10.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_11.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v17_12.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_01.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_02.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_03.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_04.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_05.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_06.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_07.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_08.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_09.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_10.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_11.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v18_12.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_05.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_06.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_08.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_09.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_10.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_11.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v25_12.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_01.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_02.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_03.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_04.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_05.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_06.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_08.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_09.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_10.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_11.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v26_12.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v27_01.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v28_08.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v28_09.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v28_10.pdf
canberra_micro-80_newsletter_v28_11.pdf

Pulsar Manuals, User Notes, Brochures and other documents

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:53:52 +1100

Thanks to Chillers for providing these to be scanned for archiving. Scanned at 300 and 600dpi and converted to searchable PDFs as usual. All A4 in size and range from 3 to 204 pages long. Also thanks to Grahaml for providing further scans of some User Notes which were cleaned up and converted to searchable PDFs. Again, all A4 in size and ranged from 3 to 19 pages long.

Pulsar Electronics was formed in 1981 as a designer and manufacturer of CP/M based single board computers. One of its first major successes was 'The Little Big Board'. The company quickly graduated to Turbo-DOS systems and the development of a growing range of multi-user STD Bus systems. Currently the company employs 25 people at its Tullamarine research and manufacturing facilities, and finished last year with a turnover of $3 million.

The Pulsar Repository has been growing and a bit out of control, so a bit of re-organizing needed with the creation of a separate Manuals folder (now includes the Turbo_DOS manuals) and a Magazines folder that has all the related articles from magazines moved to it and in the one folder. A few of the docs were also updated with better quality scans.

So in the Vintage Repository in the new Pulsar\Manuals folder we added

pulsar_6016_80186_cpu_card_users_manual.pdf
pulsar_multi_user_operating_system_utilities_manual.pdf
pulsar_sam_modem_reference_manual.pdf
turbo_mega_board_users_manual.pdf
pulsar_6200_user_notes.pdf
pulsar_6201c_user_notes.pdf
pulsar_6204_user_notes.pdf
pulsar_6210_user_notes.pdf
pulsar_6400_user_notes.pdf

fr400_instalation_instructions_for pulsar_10000.pdf <-- all in the Pulsar folder
pulsar-286_and_pulsar-88_systems.pdf
pulsar_5200_&_5202_hard_disc_controller_cards.pdf
pulsar_5210_lan_interface.pdf
pulsar_6016_80186_cpu_card_schematics.pdf
pulsar_7000_copy_all_disk_copying_device.pdf
pulsar_discless_workstation_systems.pdf
pulsar_electronics_background_information.pdf
pulsar_gigadisk_optical_file_storage_station.pdf
pulsar_graphic_work_station.pdf <-- updated for better quality
pulsar_penultimate_modem_release.pdf
pulsar_sam_modem.pdf
pulsar_slimline_membrane_keyboard.pdf
pulsar_system_6000_turbo_mega_board.pdf <-- updated for better quality
pulsar_system_6016_80186_8mhz_cpu_card.pdf <-- updated for better quality
pulsar_system_8000_6mhz.pdf
pulsar_ultimate_floppy_controller.pdf
pulsar_xt_and_at_motherboards.pdf
sam_1275_auto_modem_brochure.pdf

More Adelaide Micro User News newsletters

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:56:24 +1100

Thanks to kimjohn for making these newsletters available to be scanned. Scanned at 600pdi and converted to searchable PDFs as usual. They were all A4 in size and ranged from 12 to 16 pages long.

The Adelaide Micro User group started as a group supporting the TRS-80 and System-80 computers. But with time all home computers were welcome, and eventually MS-DOS and Windows becoming the main stream. We have a large collection of their newsletters already but far from complete (can anyone help there) and these few are additional ones to the collection.

The current amun_1986_05.pdf MAY issue is actually the amun_1986_06.pdf JUNE issue as the original author of the newsletter had forgotten to change the month. So the current amun_1986_05.pdf has been replaced with a real MAY issue.

So in the MbeeTech Repository in the Vintage\System-80\Documentation\Newsletters\Adelaide_Micro_User_News folder we placed

amun_1986_05.pdf <-- updated as wrongly named
amun_1986_06.pdf

amun_1989_09.pdf
amun_1990_02.pdf

amun_1986.zip <-- year collections both updated with above files
amun_1990.zip

Mr Man Speller disk for the Microbee

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:59:50 +1100

Thanks to davidm for making this disk available to be imaged. It was a normal Microbee SS80 3.5" disk that imaged 100% error free on my Floppyio unit. It had no copy protection and autoboots to the program.

Mr Man Speller was written by Geoff Henderson in March 1983.

The program uses the Spelling Lists ( there are 8 currently available on the disk) created by the Spelling Tutor program. You press RETURN at the first screen and then select the Spelling List to use. Once running, the SPACEBAR drops the letter in place.

mr_man_speller.jpg (Size: 64.11 KB / Downloads: 39)

So in the MbeeTech Repository in the Microbee\Software\Education folder we placed

mr_man_speller_ss80.dsk

Using the Mouse Notes on the Microbee

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:11:49 +1100

Thanks to DavidM for making this article available to be scanned. A4 in size and 11 pages long.

The article was written by Raymond Han for Microbee Systems back in May 1988 and appears it had been distributed to all User Groups at the time.

Up to now, only a small handful of programs use the mouse. This is due, mainly to the fact that Microbee Systems did not officially release mouse programming notes. This article has been designed to explain how a mouse could be implemented into your software designs.

It provided the Technical Specs for the Mouse, how it Communicates, Programming the mouse and using Extended BIOS calls. A full Z80 assembler listing of the simple Mouse driver for the Microbee is provided.

So in the MbeeTech Repository in the Microbee/Documentation/Articles/Technical folder we placed

using_the_mouse_on_the_microbee.pdf

53 more Goodison Educational Disks for the Microbee

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:28:27 +1100

Thanks to davidm for making these original disks available to be imaged. They were all on normal Microbee DS40 5.25" disks that imaged 100% error free on my Floppyio unit. They had no copy protection and all autoboot to the program.

Goodison Software was a major supplier of Educational programs for the Microbee back in the 80s. While we already have all these programs in our collection, unfortunately they are mostly on composite disks and difficult to find individual programs. These are all original disks with each having an individual program or a series on an auto-booting disk. Basic is on each disk in the form of File1.hex and File2.hex. The disk labels were also scanned and included here.

So in the MbeeTech repository in the Microbee/Software/Education folder we placed

addition_using_extended_notation_ds40.dsk
adventure_maths_ds40.dsk
alpha_blast_ds40.dsk
anagrams_ds40.dsk
animals_dots_matches_ds40.dsk
artillery_ds40.dsk
battleships_ds40.dsk
beat_the_beat_1_2_ds40.dsk
bingo_cards_ds40.dsk
car_rally_ds40.dsk
chain_words_ds40.dsk
cloze_writer_ds40.dsk
cluedo_ds40.dsk
code_breaker_ds40.dsk
counting_house_ds40.dsk
counting_sheet_numbers_ds40.dsk
crocodile_words_ds40.dsk
datapix_graphs_ds40.dsk
engineer_ds40.dsk
escape_ds40.dsk
factor_scramble_ds40.dsk
french_animals_ds40.dsk
home_budget_ds40.dsk
joystick_writter_ds40.dsk
juggler_ds40.dsk
key_panic_ds40.dsk
large_figure_add_sub_ds40.dsk
laser_invaders_ds40.dsk
lemonade_stall_ds40.dsk
match_ds40.dsk
match_maker_ds40.dsk
maths_invaders_ds40.dsk
maze_ds40.dsk
muster_ds40.dsk
mystery_word_3_ds40.dsk
mystery_word_4_ds40.dsk
mystery_word_ds40.dsk
numbers_game_ds40.dsk
old_macs_farm_ds40.dsk
othello_ds40.dsk
pick_the_shape_ds40.dsk
punctuation_1_2_ds40.dsk
screen_dump_ds40.dsk
secret_number_ds40.dsk
sequence_train_ds40.dsk
shipwreck_island_ds40.dsk
speed_reading_maker_ds40.dsk
spelling_pack_ds40.dsk
spell_master_3_ds40.dsk
spell_master_6_ds40.dsk
touch_typing_tutor_ds40.dsk.dsk
vocab_quiz_5_ds40.dsk
vocab_quiz_8_ds40.dsk
yacht_race_ds40.dsk

addition_ext_not.png <-- all in the Documentation/Pictures/Disks/5.25_inch folder
adventure_maths.png
alpha_blast.png
anagrams.png
animals_dot_matches.png
artillery.png
battleships.png
beat_the_beat_1&2.png
bingo_cards.png
car_ralley.png
chain_words.png
cloze_writer.png
cluedo.png
counting_house.png
crocodile_words.png
crossword_capers.png
data-pix_graphs.png
dir.txt
dyna_compositor.png
engineer.png
escape.png
factor_scramble.png
french_animals.png
home_budget.png
juggler.png
key_panic.png
large_figure_add&sub.png
laser_invaders.png
lemonade_stall.png
mailing_list.png
match.png
match_maker.png
maths_invaders.png
maze.png
muster.png
mystery_word_3.png
mystery_word_4.png
number_facts.png
old_macs_farm.png
othello.png
punctuation_1&2.png
screen_dump.png
secret_number.png
sequence_train.png
shape_matching.png
shipwreck_island.png
speed_read_maker.png
spelling_master_3.png
spelling_master_6.png
spelling_pack.png
the_yatch_race.png
typing_tutorials.png
vocab_quiz_5.png
vocab_quiz_8.png