{"id":19874,"date":"2024-11-07T14:17:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T19:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=19874"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:44:17","slug":"vin5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin5\/","title":{"rendered":"DY4 Orion V"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DY4 Orion V<\/h2>\n<p>[Vin5]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-20437 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-240x240.jpg\" alt=\"canada logo\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/a>The DY4 Orion V was built by DY4 Systems, Inc., a company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. DY4 was known for specializing in rugged and high-reliability embedded computing systems primarily for military, aerospace, and industrial applications. Their expertise in creating durable systems for extreme conditions made them a trusted supplier in these sectors.<\/p>\n<p>DY4 Systems became a notable player in the defense and aerospace industry before being acquired by Curtiss-Wright Corporation in the early 2000s, which continued developing rugged embedded computing systems based on DY4\u2019s pioneering designs.<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20991\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"DY4 Orion V\" width=\"296\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20250508_131816580-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: DY4 Systems Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Embedded computer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Released<\/strong>: 1982<\/li>\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 0.05 &#8211; 0.07 (50-70 KIPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-hardware-specifications\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-hardware-specifications\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Hardware Specifications<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-hardware-specifications\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Processor<\/strong>: Zilog Z80 CPU<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: Expandable RAM, typically including 64 KB and up to 256 KB RAM cards (one often used as a RAM disk).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Dual full-size 8-inch floppy diskette drives built into the chassis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display<\/strong>: Required external display and keyboard (such as the DY-4 VGT-100)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-operating-system-programming-languages\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-operating-system-programming-languages\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-operating-system-programming-languages\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CP\/M 2.2 operating system<\/li>\n<li>BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, Pascal, and assembly language, as well as other languages available for CP\/M systems at the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-notables\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-notables\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Notables<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-notables\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The DY4 Orion V was designed and manufactured in Ottawa, Canada, by DY-4 Systems Inc., a company founded by four engineers in 1979.<\/li>\n<li>It featured a modular STD-bus architecture and dual built-in 8&#8243; diskette drives, which was unusual for desktop computers of its era.<\/li>\n<li>The Orion V could be configured as either a standalone desktop or a rack-mountable system, catering to both laboratory and industrial environments.<\/li>\n<li>One Orion V in the York University Computer Museum was nicknamed &#8220;Pegasus&#8221; during its use at the University of Ottawa.<\/li>\n<li>DY4 products, including the Orion V, were known for their ruggedness and reliability, finding use in harsh environments and critical applications like air traffic control, military command, and aerospace systems.<\/li>\n<li>The Orion V contributed to DY4&#8217;s reputation, helping the company become a global leader in embedded and ruggedized computing, with its technology later used in tanks, submarines, airplanes, and spacecraft worldwide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-donated-by\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-donated-by\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Donated By<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-donated-by\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Arlen Michaels<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<p><strong>City of Ottawa<\/strong>: DY4 Systems Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canadian<\/strong>: DY4 Systems Inc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/City-of-Ottawa-logo.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-23620\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/City-of-Ottawa-logo.png\" alt=\"City of Ottawa\" width=\"213\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/City-of-Ottawa-logo.png 213w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/City-of-Ottawa-logo-160x79.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20437\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-160x160.jpg\" alt=\"canada logo\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/canada.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DY4 Orion V [Vin5] The DY4 Orion V was built by DY4 Systems, Inc., a company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 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