The bit mapped graphics provide the same definition as the IBM CGA standard (but with more colours on screen). The standard display is 320 by 200, in 16 colours, or 640 by 200 in a choice of 4 colours out of a palette of 16. These can also be displayed as 16 grey scale levels on a suitable monochrome monitor. IBM EGA standard graphics are also available, if you have a suitable display screen.Thisprovides 640by350displays, in4 colours,or320by350displays in 16 colours (a simple modification to the 1616 is required for use with some brands of EGA monitors). 960 by 512 high resolution graphics are available after a $29.95 single chip modification.
Includes free Bellcore Mgr windowing package and mouse support written by Stephen Uhler. Two standard RS232C serial ports are provided, using the same components as in the Macintosh. Two additional serial ports are also available on the disk drive controller. A Televideo 950 terminal emulation program is inbuilt. Full handshake control is a standard feature. A standard Centronics parallel printer port is provided. The text editor can support any brand of parallel printer. An Apple II compatible joystick port is included. Stereo sound outputs are standard, and include a two or four watt amplifier. Macintosh and Amiga sound files can be played without any additional equipment.
Sound can be digitised via the User Port by adding a microphone. Analogand digital input andoutput portsare available asstandard, tomeasure and control the outside world. The optional disk controller allows the use of both floppy and SCSI hard disks, and adds the ability to run ZCPR3 (an advanced variation on the CP/M operating system) programs. Using a utility program, it can read and write Microbee and IBM disks. All serious users should aim at getting one. The optional memory board allows up to four megabyte of memory, with optional ‘virtual memory’ support for Minix, plus an additional optional high speed SCSI disk controller port. For those with big program needs.
The optional high resolution video board includes over a half megabyte of video memory, and a TI32010 graphics processor. For those into serious video work. Being prototyped, a combined Ethernet and memory board, providing four megabyte of memory, and Ethernet connections to mainframe or mini computer networks. Will include TCP/IP network software. Four expansion bus spaces, for add on cards. Page 6 User Tutorial Manual Introduction