When assembled, the RC2014 Pro boots straight in to Microsoft BASIC, SCM or CP/M 2.2. Assembly guides are available on the RC2014 website, along with detailed information and schematics on all the modules. All components are through-hole, except for the compact flash socket which is pre-soldered. However, for a complete computer kit, buying the RC2014 Pro will work out cheaper.Īssembly of the kit is very straightforward for anyone with basic soldering skills. These modules are available individually if you are upgrading an existing RC2014, or have non-standard requirements. The RC2014 Pro consists of the following modules The design is simple, and the standard 0.1' pitch headers encourages building your own add-ons. The backplane allows expansion modules such as official RC2014 Modules or a selection of 3rd party 'Designed for RC2014' modules. It has a Z80 CPU running at 7.3728MHz, 64k RAM, Microsoft BASIC on ROM, or CP/M 2.2 on Compact Flash and communicates over serial at 115,200bps via a Zilog SIO/2 UART. The RC2014 Pro is a modular computer with an 12 slot enhanced backplane. They are not a clone of anything specific, but there are suggestions of the ZX81, UK101, S100, Superboard II and Apple I in there. RC2014 is a range of homebrew computer kits reminiscent of what was available in the late 70s / early 80s.

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