The Cybiko Classic looks like a walkie-talkie encased in a transparent shell and came in one of six colors (black, clear, yellow, blue, and purple – and a limited promotional red). It has an array of white buttons comprising a QWERTY-style keyboard, joystick pad, and seven function keys. Version 1 (released in April 2000) had a power slide switch on the side, which was later replaced in Version 2, by an software On/Off/Standby via the “Esc”
key. The space saved was used for a manual reset button where the
slide switch use to be.
Hardware Specification
Main Processor: | 32 bit, 11 MHz Hitachi H8S/2246 |
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Coprocessor: | Atmel AT90S2313, 4 MHz |
RAM: | 256 Kb, extendible via Expansion slot |
Flash disk: | 512 Kb, extendible via Expansion slot |
LCD display: | 160×100 dots, 59×40 mm, 4 level grayscale |
RF transceiver: | RF2915 |
Expansion cartridge slot: | 68-pin |
PC connection socket: | RS232 serial port |
Size: | 5.7“ x 2.8” x 0.86“ |
Weight: | 4.3 oz |
RF Communication Features:
Frequency: | 902-928 MHz |
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Number of channels: | 30 digital channels |
Communication Rate: | 19200 bps each channel. |
Transmission and Receiving Range: | 150 ft indoor, 300 ft outdoor (environment dependent) |
Max. on-line Cybiko units: | 3000 (100 units on each of 30 channels) |
The Cybiko classic Version 1 (Top yellow) had a hardware switch on the side of the unit. (Click image for larger photo)