ProfiSet 32kb Manual

[Didier Lachieze]

I also don't know if there was a specific version of the manual for the MBK-ProfiSet 32k.

The developer of the ProfiSet, Winfried Maschke, was a member of the old forum (see this post). He wrote on his website a presentation of the different MBK products he developed. Unfortunately his web site seems to be down now, however the related page can still be found on archive.org but without the pictures. Here is what he wrote about the ProfiSet:

Quote:The difference between a ProfiSET I and II is only the name and some software. There is the same PCB inside. A ProfiSET with 32K RAM is a standard ProfiSET with additional 16K RAM soldered with wires on top. The pictures are taken from my "developers"-ProfiSET with 32K RAM and 16K ROM and some extra switches on top. The other pictures show the manual, an empty PCB, an equipped board (will not work) and a 16K RAM extension. The ProfiSET is still fully functional. When I tested the device 18 years after the last battery was changed I was very surprised. The battery is still working; the whole content of RAM was still there. The battery still has 3.08 V.

I don't remember how many ProfiSETs were built but it was about 150 devices. I've still got many empty PCBs left, but only one prototype, one "developer's device", one equipped board and one RAM-Extension (which is untested). The ProfiSET is one of the first build in series devices and was used to develop the W&W RAMBox.

So, Sylvain, it seems from this description that you have the 16k version as there doesn't seem to be any "additional 16K RAM soldered with wires on top".

For those interested here is a pdf including the thumbnail pictures created from a capture of the page I did several years ago: Some bits and bytes from 20 years ago.pdf