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Interdata was founded in the mid 1960's. It produced a family of 16b minicomputers loosely modeled on the IBM 360 architecture. Microprogramming allowed a steady increase in the functionality of successive models.
- Interdata 3
- Interdata 4 (autoload, floating point)
- Interdata 5 (list processing, microcoded automatic I/O channel)
- Interdata 70, 74, 80
- Interdata 6/16, 7/16
- Interdata 8/16, 8/16e (double precision floating point, extended memory)
In the early 1970's, Interdata was purchased by Perkin-Elmer. In 1974, it introduced one of the first 32b minicomputers, the 7/32. Several generations of 32b systems followed:
- Interdata 7/32
- Interdata 8/32
- Perkin-Elmer 3205, 3210, 3220
- Perkin-Elmer 3250
Interdata was spun out of Perkin-Elmer as Concurrent Computer Corporation.
Photographs:
- Interdata 4 (courtesy of Carl Friend)
- Interdata 70 (courtesy of Tony Farrell)
- Interdata 70 front panel detail (courtesy of Tony Farrell)
| Option | Description | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 16b CPU and memory | Interdata 3, 4, 7/16, 8/16, 8/16e | 8KB-64KB (256KB on 8/16e) |
| 16 options | single precision floating point | |
| 32b CPU and memory | Interdata 7/32, 8/32 | 64KB-1024KB |
| 32b options | double precision floating point | |
| DMA | Selector channels | 1-4 |
| Console | KSR-33 Teletype | |
| PASLA-based terminal | ||
| Paper tape | reader and punch | |
| Clocks | line time clock | |
| precision real-time clock | ||
| Line printer | line printer | |
| Terminal multiplexor | PASLA-based terminal multiplexor | 32 lines |
| Disk | floppy disk | 256KB |
| cartridge disk | 2.5MB/10MB | |
| mass storage module controller | 13.5MB - 268MB | |
| Magnetic tape | 9 track magnetic tape |