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+---------------------------------------+
| +---------------+ |
| |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
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