UT-88

The UT-88 (Russian: ЮТ-88) is a DIY educational computer designed in the Soviet Union. Its description was published in YT dlya umelykh ruk (Young technical designer for skilled hands, Russian: ЮТ для умелых рук) — a supplement to Yunij Technik (Young technical designer, Russian: Юный техник) magazine in 1989. It was intended for building by school children of extracurricular hobby groups at Pioneers Palaces.

Description

At the time of publication, there were several DIY computers: Micro-80, Radio-86RK, and Specialist. The main feature of UT-88 was the possibility to build a computer in stages while getting a workable construction at each step. This approach made it easier to build by less skilled hobbyists.

The minimal configuration of the computer includes a power supply, CPU, 1 KiB of ROM and 1 KiB of RAM, 6 seven-segment displays, a 17-key keyboard, and a tape interface.^[1] This computer can be used as a scientific calculator.^[2]

Full configuration adds a display module^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] with a TV interface, a full keyboard, and a 64 KiB dynamic RAM module.^[8]

References

^ "Первый шаг - микроЭВМ минимальной конфигурации" [The first step - microcomputer of the minimal configuration]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 2. 1989. p. 2. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ ""ЮТ-88" в роли калькулятора" ["UT-88" as a calculator]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 3. 1989. p. 10. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ Бартенев, В. Г. (1989). "От индикаторов к экрану. Дисплейный модуль "ЮТ-88"" [From the indicators to the screen. Display module of "UT-88"]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 4. p. 8. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ "От индикаторов к экрану. Дисплейный модуль "ЮТ-88"" [From the indicators to the screen. Display module of "UT-88"]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 5. 1989. p. 10. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ Бартенев, В. Г. (1989). "От индикаторов к экрану. Дисплейный модуль "ЮТ-88"" [From the indicators to the screen. Display module of "UT-88"]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 6. p. 8. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ Бартенев, В. Г. (1989). "От индикаторов к экрану" [From the indicators to the screen]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 8. p. 10. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ Бартенев, В. Г. (1989). "От индикаторов к экрану. Дисплейный модуль "ЮТ-88"" [From the indicators to the screen. Display module of "UT-88"]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 9. p. 12. ISSN 0131-1433.
^ Бартенев, А. (1989). "Модуль дополнительного ОЗУ" [Additional RAM module]. ЮТ для умелых рук (in Russian). No. 11. p. 12. ISSN 0131-1433.