Planet Irata: Atari Falcon030

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Atari Falcon030

Photo courtesy of Hans-Martin Krober of The Atari Exhibition

Model Atari Falcon030

Processor Motorola MC68030 32 Bit 16MHz

Co-Processor Optional Motorola MC68882 math co-processor

Digital Signal Processor Motorola DSP56001 32MHz, 92KK DSP RAM

Memory 2, 4, or 14MB RAM Expandable to 14MB using SIMM memory

Operating System
(U.S. Versions) MultiTOS 4.01
(Plug in Upgradeable to MultiTOS 4.04) In ROM
(44 pin PLCC)

GUI GEM with NewDesk and eXtensible control panel Pre-emptive multitasking w/adaptive prioritization, inter-process communication

Disk Drives 1.44MB 3.5" Internal

Various Hard Drives Optional IDE internal, or optional SCSI2 external

Interfaces Cartridge port 40-pin

(2) Extended (analog) Joystick ports 15-pin

(2) Mouse/secondary joystick ports 9-pin D-Type

RS232C Serial port 230 kbps

Bi-directional parallel port 25-pin

High-Speed LocalTalk LAN port

MIDI in, MIDI out/thru

External SCSI2 port w/DMA

Internal IDE port

Internal Processor Direct slot For 386SX PC (provides hardware emulation), or other co-processor

VGA/Composite Video/ST Monitor port Input for external video sync signal to allow for high quality GENLOCKing

Stereo Mic input 16-bit stereo digital DMA input

DMA audio output 16-bit stereo DSP port

Sound 16-bit stereo, up to 50kHz sampling rate (8) 16-bit audio DMA record and playback channels

Graphics 262,144 Extended color pallette (capable of displaying 16-bit true color)
BLiTTER chip for faster graphics Hardware assisted horizontal/vertical fine scrolling
Overlay mode for easy video titling and special effects
Keyboard 94 keys (84 + 10 function keys)

Function Keys F1 - F10

Case style One-piece with integrated keyboard, built-in FDD, optional internal IDE HDD

Announced 1993

Released 1993

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