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In | In 1969 a NORD-1 was used in the world's first radar-based anti-collision system on the Wilh. Wilhelmsen ship M/S [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/taimyr_1968.htm Taimyr]. | ||
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* http://www.sintran.com/sintran/history/history.html | * http://www.sintran.com/sintran/history/history.html | ||
* [https://www.km.kongsberg.com/ks/web/nokbg0237.nsf/AllWeb/03E4EADBA358FC78C1256A55004648C0?OpenDocument Kongsberg Maritime history] | |||
[[Category:Norsk Data Hardware]] | [[Category:Norsk Data Hardware]] | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 6 May 2016
| NORD-1 | |
| Manufacturer: | Norsk Data |
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| Year Introduced: | 1968 |
| Form Factor: | mini |
| Word Size: | 16 bit |
| Operating System: | SINTRAN I or Nord TSS |
The NORD-1 was a 16-bit minicomputer by Norsk Data, designed in 1967. The first machines were delivered to customers in 1968. The NORD-1 could have from
4K to 64K 16-bit words of core memory. The NORD-1 came equipped as standard with floating point hardware support. It did not initially have support for Virtual Memory, but VM was added as an option by Norsk Data in 1969.
- 16-bit address
- 32-bit floating point
- 16 interrupt levels
- Core memory
In 1969 a NORD-1 was used in the world's first radar-based anti-collision system on the Wilh. Wilhelmsen ship M/S Taimyr.
