From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech
Subject: Falcon Spec's [per Comdex handouts]
Summary: A little favor for you guys
Date: 23 Nov 92 00:32:56 GMT
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA

This is from the Falcon literature handed out at COMDEX - any
transcription errors may be due to my receiving a "D" in typing
class a few years back.

Please note that there are one or two items in here which there
might be quibbles about - the 32/32-bit spec apparently being
for the processor and not the system and calling 640*480/262144
colors "Super VGA"...

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Atari Falcon030 Specificiations

System Architecture

o CPU: Motorola 68030 operation at 16 MHz.
o On-chip demand-paged memory management.
o Separate on-chip 256-byte instruction and data caches.
o Independent address and data buses for increased performance.
o Pipelined architecture.
o BUS: 32-bit data, 32-bit address.
o FPU: Optinal Motorola 68881/2 operating at 16 MHz.
o RAM: 1, 4, or 14 MB configurations.
o ROM: 512 KByte internal; 128 KByte external cardtrige.

Digital Signal Processor

o Motorola 560001 DSP operating at 32 MHz.
o 16 MIPS perofrmance at 32 MHz.
o 32 KWords of 0 wait-state static RAM.
o DSP conenctor allows easy connection of low-cost fax/data modems,
	voice mail systems, direct-to-disk digital audio recorders.

Expansion Bus

o inernal direct processor slot for 286, 386 and 486SX processor
	boards to run DOS and Windows(tm) applications, DMA
	coprocessors, etc.

Graphics

o Super VGA: 640x480 256 colors.
o True color 16-bit mode; allows display of up to 65536 colors.
o Accepts external video sync signal to allow high-quality genocking.
o Overlay-mode for easy video titling and special effects.
o Optional overscan.
o 262,144 possible colors.
o Hardware-assisted horizontal fine scrolling.
o BLiTTER(tm) graphics coprocessor.

Sound

o Eight 16-bit digital audio DMA record and playback channels with
  up to 50 KHz sampling rate.
o Stereo 16-bit digital DMA audio output.
o Stereo 16-bit digital DMA audio input.
o SDMA sound/DMA coprocessor.

Standard Ports

o SCSI II port with Direct Memory Access (DMA).
o High-speed LocalTalk(tm)-compatible LAN port.
o Connecor for VGA, composite vidoe, RF, or broadcast analog RBG.
o Bi-directional parallel printer port (also suitable for
	image scanners).
o Cartridge Port (128K-byte capacity).
o MIDI IN / MIDI OUT.
o Stereo microphone input: miniature stereo plug.
o Stereo audio out: miniature stereo plug.
o Two 9-pin joystick connectors.
o Two 15-pin enhanced digital/analog controller and light-pen
	connectors.

Data Storage

o 1.44 Mbyte floppy disk drive.
o MS-DOS(r) formt compatibility.
o Optional internal IDE hard drive.

User Interface

o Standard QWERTY keyboard layout, Low profile, sculptured
	ergonomic design.
o 94 keys; 10 function keys.
o Separate numeric and cursor keypads.
o Keyboard processor to reduce CPU overhead.
o 2-button mouse supplied as standard.

System Software

o Pre-emptive multitasking with adaptive prioritization (MultiTOS).
o Inter-process communcation through multiTOS messages and pipes.
o TOS in ROM.
o Hierarchical file system with sub-directories and pathnames.
o Icon-based graphical user interface, with self-explanatory
	command functions.
o On-line help.
o Multip window user interface with icons and drop-down menus.
o NewDesk(tm) desktop and extensible Control panel allows
	customization by user.

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