Microtech DART

Since the original creation of this page, we have successfully read the DART UTILITY tape.  Click Here to see those files and details.

Streaming Tape Systems Backup a Winchester 
"Silicon Gulch Gazette" 26 November 1981    

MICROTECH Business Systems introduced a high-performance family of DART-based minicomputers, all built around Winchester disk drives and all featuring the flexibility of streaming tape backup. 

The DART family—available in seven basic configurations—includes a high-speed, 16-bit minicomputer and 64Kbytes of RAM memory on a single board. All models support a variety of hard disks, from 10Mbytes on a single spindle to as much as 732Mbytes on four 
spindles. 

The DART-based systems run the IRIS operating system and a wide variety of existing applications packages. 

Software currently available from MICROTECH includes everthing from word processing (TIPIST) and accounting packages to a variety of medical, dental, legal and architectural programs. 

The smallest computer, called the System 50, includes a CPU with 64K of 
memory; four serial I/O ports; a 20Mbyte Winchester disk drive with a 20Mbyte 
streaming tape backup drive and controller; a 27 -inch cabinet; and the IRIS 
operating system. Available immediately, it lists at $14,950. Optional printers and CRTS also are offered. 

At the top of the line, the System 400 includes a POINT 4 computer with 64K of memory and battery backup; a 158Mbyte Winchester disk and microstreamer tape backup; a controller; four serial I/O ports and the Mighty MUX multiplexor; a 27-inch cabinet; and 
the IRIS operating system. Also available immediately, it lists at $36,000. 

For further information contact: 
Bill Gallucci
Microtech Business Systems
3180 Pullman Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 
(714) 557-8640.

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Minis Use Winchesters, Streaming Tape
Computerworld Oct 12, 1981

COSTA MESA, Calif. - Microtech Business Systems, Inc. has introduced a family of minicomputers built around Winchester disk drives and featuring streaming tape backup.

Available in seven basic configurations, each member of the family includes a high-speed, 16-bit minicomputer and 64K bytes of random-access memory on a single board.  All models support a variety of hard disks, from 10M bytes on a single spindle to as much as 73M bytes on four spindles, according to the firm.

The systems run under Point 4 Data Corp.'s Iris operating system.

Software available includes word processing, accounting packages and a variety of medical, dental, legal and architectural programs.  All packages includes customization and at least eight hours of in-house training, Microtech said.

The smallest system in the family, the System 50, starts at $14,950; the top of the line, System 400, costs $36,000.  Mid-level systems vary in price depending on memory configurations and other options.

Microtech is at 3180 Pullman St, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626

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And, from my collection, the DART UTILITY REV. 2.6 install tape

And IRIS OPERATING SYSTEM R7

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Since the original creation of this page, we have successfully read the DART UTILITY tape.

Click Here to see those files and details.