SICOMP
SICOMP is a name used by Siemens AG for a computer family it has developed . It is divided into various SICOMP systems. On March 31, 2008, Siemens declared the complete hardware product range of the SICOMP system to be phased out and at the same time referred to the replacement products Microbox PC, SIMATIC PC and SIMATIC WinAC .
SICOMP R and SICOMP M
Teleperm M , a system for process automation used around the world , is based on this family of computers . The first use took place around 1985 on the hardware basis of a SICOMP-R computer.
The former name of SICOMP M was Siemens Systems 300 .
SICOMP M models were M20, M25, M26 (basic operating system GBS-2), M30 and M50 (GBS-3) and M56, M60, M70, M76 and M80 (GBS-7).
For the SICOMP-R and SICOMP-M computers, there is now a porting to a PC-based platform under the SICOMP emulator M2000.
The development of the operating and monitoring system for this is:
- OS252: Based on SICOMP R (approx. 50 systems in operation in 2004), 2 operating channels
- OS262-2: Based on SICOMP M20, 2 operating channels
- OS262-3: Based on SICOMP M25, 3 operating channels
- OS262-3P: Based on SICOMP M26, first system with 4 MB memory (previously always 2 MB)
- OS265-3: Based on SICOMP M26. This further development has new functions, the memory has been increased to 8 MB and the 3 operating channels have the "window technology"
AMBOSS 4 (BS4) and BS-M were used as operating systems.
SICONFEX is an expert system for configuring operating systems for SICOMP process computers . It was developed in 1985 by Lehmann on behalf of Siemens Munich.
SICOMP SMP16 and SICOMP AMS
SICOMP SMP16 (Siemens Microcomputer Board System) and SICOMP AMS (Advanced Microcomputer System) are modular assembly systems in single or double European format with an open system architecture. These systems offered a basis for real-time applications with standard modules with high computing power (2-CPU operation was also possible) and expandability. These industrial microcomputers were used as a PC system platform for automation tasks. They had a modular structure in 19 "technology, which is common in industry. They had fast central process interfaces, e.g. for recording measured values and fieldbus connections . Typical areas of application were data and computation-intensive tasks in automation technology, time-critical regulation and control tasks, requirements for several technological functions in one system.
Key technical data: RMOS and Microsoft operating systems, Compact PCI bus systems , modules in European format 3U, installation frame according to ES902C, operating temperature range 0 to 55 ° C. Multibus I specification according to IEC 796.
SICOMP IMC
These compact computers were built as finished building blocks for machines and systems. Control and regulation as well as operation via an integrated keyboard and observation via an illuminated LC display and LEDs were accommodated in one device . The devices were equipped with an x86 processor core with memory architecture, digital and analog I / O, serial interfaces, encoder inputs and fieldbus connection. RMOS from Siemens was used as the real-time operating system as standard . These systems could be programmed with STEP 5, among others .
SICOMP PC
In the 1980s, Siemens Sicomp PCs were sold as single-user work computers, but were specially designed for industrial needs, e.g. B. as an operator terminal for the SICOMP R and M process computers with various data transmission modules such as Siemens DF30. The Intel x86 processor was meanwhile established standard with all CP / M-86 CCP / M-86 and FlexOs from Digital Research as well as RMOS and MS-DOS. The process computers require PCs for calculation and evaluation tasks, also with their own hardware modules. Microsoft supplanted these operating systems.
SICOMP PC 16-11
A non-IBM PC compatible office computer with CP / M, which is optionally available with a Btx connection.
SICOMP PC 16-10
the first Siemens IBM clone
SICOMP PC 16-05 (XT compatible)
The SICOMP PC16-05 was the first IBM XT-compatible all-round PC with an Intel 8088 CPU, which was specially designed by Siemens Karlsruhe for automation technology as an operating and evaluation computer, but also mastered normal office tasks.
SICOMP PC 16-16
An office computer with a 286 processor from Intel with 12 MHz. MS-DOS 3.2 or CDOS XM 6.X was used as the operating system. It was also equipped with a VGA graphics card, 1 MB RAM (optionally up to 4 MB), 20 MB hard disk and 3.5 "floppy disk drive. The price for this device in 1989 was 5000 DM.
SICOMP PC 16-20
An office computer equipped with an iAPX-286 processor with 6 MHz and ISA slots. In addition, 512 kB RAM (upgradable to 8 MB) and the operating system MS-DOS 3.1, Concurrent-DOS 5.0 or FlexOS 286. This was installed on a 20 MB hard disk.
SICOMP PC 32-20
An industrial PC that could be equipped with up to five drives.
SICOMP PC 32 – T
An office computer in a tower case. Equipped with a 486 processor with 33 MHz. In addition, ten ISA slots, 16 MB RAM, 5.25 "and 3.5" floppy disk drives, ESDI hard disk with 337 MB, SCSI hard disk with 2 GB, VGA graphics card from EIZO with 512 kB and 3COM network card Etherlink II.
Individual evidence
- ↑ SICOMP IMC hardware is being phased out, not affected by RMOS3. siemens.com, March 27, 2008, accessed June 11, 2014 .
- ↑ AMBOSS ORG-M commissioning instructions
- ↑ AMBOSS ORG-M commissioning instructions
- ↑ SIEMENS AG: Industrial microcomputer SICOMP , Fürth 1999, E86060-K2451-A101-A2
- ↑ Computerwoche of June 7, 1985 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Computerwoche of April 21, 1989 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Computermuseum Rotenburg ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Computerwoche of March 28, 1986 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Computer science collection of the University of Erlangen
- ↑ Computerwoche of March 25, 1988 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Computer science collection of the University of Erlangen
