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Atari 5200
technical specifications
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Date of release |
Fall 1982 |
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CPU |
MOS 6502C (custom
design, NOT 65C02), runs at 1.78 MHz (CPU)
Special design allows 'ANTIC' chip to take over the bus to perform DMA |
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Graphics |
The 'ANTIC' processor has direct RAM-access
Handles NMI's
Colors available: 256, colors on screen: 16
Resolution: 320 x 192
The 'GTIA' supports 17 different video modes, text and graphic-modes
can be mixed,
generates video-signals to the television and handles the sprites
Player sprites can be: 8 x 128 or 8 x 256 pixels
Missile sprites can be: 2 x 128 or 2 x 256 pixels
Responsible for collision detection and reading joystick trigger
buttons and controlling
which controller is being read by 'POKEY' |
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Sound |
'POKEY': 4 channels,
also keypad and joystick control,
random number generator, IRQ-handling, 3 high-speed-counters
and serial communications port connected to the 5200's expansion port.
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Memory |
16 KBytes of RAM
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Interfaces |
Cartridge port
Expansion port
4 control-port version
2 control-port version |
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Power supply |
4-Port:
11.5VDC/1.95A
2-Port: 9.3VDC/1.95A
You can ignore the difference between the two versions, because the
voltage regulators
of the 5200 will take care of it. Trust the Atari-engineers... |
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