https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/e3747775-18f3-4ac8-bc6e-903b8982fe82 Today, we take a look at the Robotron-1715M, a remarkable vintage computer made in DDR (East Germany) and powered by a Zilog Z80 processor clone. Beyond a significant historical value (and limited capabilities), the same machines served a crucial function in 1986, acting as an integral component of the initial self-diagnostics and radiation monitoring system within the Chernobyl Sarcophagus of Unit IV. This very computer is from the collection of Software and Computer Museum of Kharkiv, Ukraine. 00:00 – Follow the white rabbit 01:02 – Introduction 01:56 – 1715 and 1715M 03:14 – Display 03:40 – Ports 04:30 – Keyboard 05:50 – Robotron computers in Chernobyl Zone 08:34 – Test-run 09:40 – TETRIS! 11:05 – Charset toggle 11:38 – What is inside? 14:06 – Outro Patreon version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100995646 Donate for our projects: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chernobylfamily Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:47:49 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.loping.net https://tube.loping.net/lazy-static/avatars/8a56e488-2120-4649-a417-badf5893657b.png https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/e3747775-18f3-4ac8-bc6e-903b8982fe82 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.loping.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.