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Description
Computer
The Mitsubishi ML-F120 and ML-F110 are very similar.
The biggest differences are that the ML-F110 has only 16kB of RAM and no any build-in firmware while the ML-F120 has 32kB and comes with a application firmware.
Also the cases are colored differently; the ML-F110 is red and the ML-F120 is gray. Both models were sold in Japan with the LETUS nickname.
This model has been localised for the European and French markets - see the ML-F48 and the Yeno MX64.
| Brand | Mitsubishi |
| Model | ML-F120 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Region | Japan |
| Launch price | ¥64,800 |
| RAM | 32kB in slot 0 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | Cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9918ANL |
| Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910A) |
| Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY/JIS |
| Extras | Firmware (Household account book, Address book, File management, Performance management, Notepad, Health management, Robot manipulation, C-BOL) |
| Emulation | ROMs dumped and emulated |
Firmware
The ML-F120 has a built-in firmware including 8 applications:
- Household account book
- Address book
- File management
- Performance management
- Notepad
- Health management
- Robot manipulation (requires the ML-ROBO)
- C-BOL (a simplified programmation language to control the ML-ROBO)
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Firmware
Specifications
The ML-F120 has 2 cartridge slots (top and rear). The Z80A comes from NEC (D780C-1).
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | RAM | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | Firmware | |||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
Connections
- RF output
- Audio output
- Video composite output
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mice, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots
Upgrades
As designed, this machine is not compatible with the addition of a disk drive. If a disk drive is added, it is no longer possible to exit the firmware menu to BASIC, as the system will instead reboot and go back to the firmware menu. A modification is required to use slot 1 instead of slot 3 for the built-in firmware, or to disable the firmware menu altogether. Changing the firmware to use slot 1 has another side effect, cartridge programs such as games will no longer automatically start on boot. Instead you will go to the firmware menu and will have to select BASIC to start them. Disabling the built-in firmware has no such side effect.