Sharp PC-1500 computer (TRS-80 PC-2) resource page

The Sharp PC-1500 is an 8-bit pocket computer introduced in 1982. It is capable of running programs written in BASIC or can be used as a calculator. It can also be programmed in LH-5801 machine code. The Tandy TRS-80 PC-2 (Radio Shack) is the same machine with a different keyboard layout. The Sharp PC-1500A is the same guy with more RAM.

Hopefully this page will grow as time permits. Suggestions, contributions and comments are welcome. Contact: 

Software library (rating : must see / nice)

How to transfer programs to/from a PC using the tape interface.

Games

Bathyscaph
Bombing
Donkey Kong
DungeonQuest
Invader
Formula-1
Galaxy fly
Gloupman
Hanoi towers
Jeep
Micromur (Breakout)
Piles Jr.
Planet fighter
PC-2 Games
"Rase-mottes"
Scramble 2
Snake
Tank
Tempter
Trio

Applications

Globe
PC-2 Business Finance
PC-2 Chemistry Math
PC-2 Math Pak I
PC-2 Math Pak II
PC-2 Math Plotter
PC-2 Personal Finance
PC-2 Statistics
PC2word

More programs in The Dump (undocumented or untranslated software...)

Software

• BAS2IMG. Convert PC-1500 programs from BAS (text) format to IMG (binary image). IMG files can then be converted to WAV sound files using bin2wav.
• ROM1500. PC-1500 binaries disassembler (runs under Windows).

Documentation

• Technical reference manual. Detailed description of PC-1500 machine language and microprocessor.
• Owner's manual. Basic operation of the PC-1500 / TRS-80 PC-2.
• Printer owner's manual. Basic operation of the printer/cassette interface.
• Assembly language manual. A series of articles describing the PC-1500 / TRS-80 PC-2 machine language.
• Service manual. Technical information.

Links

PC-1500 pages featuring software / hardware plans

• bin2wav/wav2bin. Neat utilities to convert SHARP sound files to/from PC files!
• Jar's homepage. Memory expansion, various programs.
• A couple of programs. Smith diagrams, PC-1500/PC-5000 transfer.

Emulator projects

• Pock'Emul PC-1350, PC-1500 (and more) emulator project.
• PC-1500A emulator project.
• TRS-80 PC-2 emulator project for Macintosh.

Pocket computer museums

• Pocket Computer Museum (France). Great site!
• Sharp pocket Computer Museum
• Pocket Computer Museum (Japan) : PC-15xx pages

Other Sharp oldies

• Sharp PC-1600 page
• Sharp PC-E500 resource page
• Sharp PC-1360 and Tandy TRS-80 PC-1 pages
• TRS-80 resource page. Features manuals for the PC-1 (PC-1211), PC-2 (PC-1500) and PC-3 (PC-1251).

Commercial sites selling PC-1500 hardware

• TRAMsoft extensions for PC-1500 and PC-1600. BASIC extensions, A/D converters, RAM, EPROMs.
• Pigmy - Sharp PC-1500 AR product information. Factory-reconditionned PC-1500A, RAM, EPROMs.

Smart people

Wanted

• PC-1500 / PC-2 software
• Peripherals, PC-1500A (if you want to get rid of your old equipment...)

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