Top Document: Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 1.12) Why do the ANTIC Modes start with "Mode 2", what about 0 or 1? Next Document: 1.14) Who designed the Atari 8-bit computers? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge ASCII art by Thomas Havemeister. -> +---------------------------------------+ | +---------------+ | | |CPU/SALLY(6502)| +-------+ | +---------------+ <- | I/O- | | | +----------|release| | +-+ | +-------+ | +---------+<- |p| | | | | MMU |-----| | | <-+---------+-|----------+----------+ *-| memory- | |r| *---| PIA | | (trigger)|Controller|====\ | |managment|-----|-+--------| (6520) | |+---------| Ports |====/ | +---------+<- |o| -> | +---------+-|-+ <--> +----------+ | | | | ||| | | | +-----+ |c| | <-+---------+ ||| |(light pen/light gun) | | RAM |<-A/D | | *---| ANTIC | ||| | | *---|8-128|-------|e|----|---|(2nd CPU)|---------------+ | | |Kbyte|->D | | -> | +---------+ ||| +--------------+ | +-----+ |s| | || ||| | | | | | <-+---------+-|||--------+(screen) | +-------+ |s| *---|CTIA/GTIA|-|+| | | | | Atari |<-A | |----|---| /FGTIA | | | | +----------+ +-----------+ | | BASIC |------|o| -> | +---------+ | | | | summary |===| modulator | *--|8 Kbyte|->D | | | | | | |connection|===| ^^^^^^^^^ | | | ROM | |r| | <-+---------+ | | | +----------+ +-----------+ | +-------+ | | +---| POKEY |-|-|-+ |(sound) | | | |--------| |-|-|--------+ | | +-------+ |b| -> +---------+ | +----------+ | | |AtariOS|<-A | | | | | | *--|10/16Kb|------|u| +--|----------+ | tv/monitor | | ROM |->D | +----------------- | | | ********** | +-------+ |s| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-+ +-+ | | | | | | | | | +--------------*---|------------*---| | | | | | | | | | | +-----------+ +-----------+ +------------+ |ParallelBus| | Cartridge | | Serial | |Interface/ | | Slot | |Input/Output| | Enhanced | | ROM | | (SIO) | | Cartridge | +-----------+ +------------+ | Interface | | | +-----------+ | | | | | - memory expansion -cartridge with - disk drive - Z80 card programs - printer - 80 char card (games , dos ) - modem NOTES * RAM: 400: 8K or 16K standard 800: 8K, 16K, or 48K standard 600XL: 16K 1200XL/800XL/65XE/800XE/XEgs: 64K 130XE: 128K * ROM: 400/800: 10K (OS) 1200XL: 16K (OS) XEgs: 32K (16K OS + 8K Atari BASIC + 8K Missile Command) all other XL/XE: 24K (16K OS + 8K Atari BASIC) * CPU: 400/800(most): 6502B 400/800(late),XL/XE: Atari SALLY 6502 * 800 includes two Cartridge Slots, all others include one * CTIA/GTIA/FGTIA: Most: GTIA. Early 400/800: CTIA. SECAM XL/XE: FGTIA * 400/800 have 4 Controller Ports, all others have 2 * PBI is on 600XL/800XL only * ECI is on 130XE/800XE/later 65XE only * Some late XE's use a 68B21 for PIA; PIA is 6520/6520A on all others User Contributions:Top Document: Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 1.12) Why do the ANTIC Modes start with "Mode 2", what about 0 or 1? Next Document: 1.14) Who designed the Atari 8-bit computers? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Michael Current <michael@mcurrent.name>
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