ATM (computer)
Encyclopedia
ATM is a ZX Spectrum
clone, developed in Moscow
, in 1991, by two firms, MicroArt and ATM. It has Z80 at 7 MHz, 1024k RAM
, 128k ROM
, AY-8910 (two ones in upgraded models), 8-bit DAC
, 8-bit 8-channel ADC
, RS-232
, Centronics
, Beta Disk Interface
, IDE interface, AT
/XT
keyboard, text mode (80x25, 16 colors, 8x8 pattern), and 3 graphics modes.
320x200 mode (16 colours) is ordinary raster mode, but not similar to EGA
(it is two-pixel chunky, not planar like EGA). Two games for this mode were converted directly from PC
: Prince of Persia
and Goblins (computer game), and one from Sony PlayStation
: Time Gal
. Some other games for this mode exist. The latter one is Ball Quest (August, 2006).
256x192 ZX Spectrum
mode.
Palette
(16 colours from 64) is set for all modes.
, 128 BASIC
, TR-DOS
, CP/M
, iS-DOS
, TASiS, DNA OS, Mr Gluk Reset Service.
.
ATM was produced until 1994 by ATM and MicroArt, then the firms separated and soon closed the production.
In 2004 NedoPC (Moscow
) continued the production.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
clone, developed in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, in 1991, by two firms, MicroArt and ATM. It has Z80 at 7 MHz, 1024k RAM
Ram
-Animals:*Ram, an uncastrated male sheep*Ram cichlid, a species of freshwater fish endemic to Colombia and Venezuela-Military:*Battering ram*Ramming, a military tactic in which one vehicle runs into another...
, 128k ROM
Read-only memory
Read-only memory is a class of storage medium used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be modified, or can be modified only slowly or with difficulty, so it is mainly used to distribute firmware .In its strictest sense, ROM refers only...
, AY-8910 (two ones in upgraded models), 8-bit DAC
Digital-to-analog converter
In electronics, a digital-to-analog converter is a device that converts a digital code to an analog signal . An analog-to-digital converter performs the reverse operation...
, 8-bit 8-channel ADC
Analog-to-digital converter
An analog-to-digital converter is a device that converts a continuous quantity to a discrete time digital representation. An ADC may also provide an isolated measurement...
, RS-232
RS-232
In telecommunications, RS-232 is the traditional name for a series of standards for serial binary single-ended data and control signals connecting between a DTE and a DCE . It is commonly used in computer serial ports...
, Centronics
Centronics
Centronics Data Computer Corporation was a pioneering American manufacturer of computer printers, now remembered primarily for the parallel interface that bears its name.-The beginning:Centronics began as a division of Wang Laboratories...
, Beta Disk Interface
Beta Disk Interface
Beta Disk Interface is a disk interface for ZX Spectrum computers. It was developed by Technology Research Ltd , in 1984 and released in 1985 with price £109.25 . Beta 128 Disk Interface is a 1987 version supporting ZX Spectrum 128 machines...
, IDE interface, AT
AT
The word at is an English word, which may act as a preposition AT may also refer to:- Places :* Austria's ISO, 2-letter country code** .at, the Internet country code top-level domain for Austria...
/XT
XT
XT may refer to:* XT , a Swedish metal band* Canon Digital Rebel XT, a digital single-lens reflex camera* Ford XT Falcon, a car produced by the Ford Motor Company in Australia between 1968 and 1969* Subaru XT, a sports car...
keyboard, text mode (80x25, 16 colors, 8x8 pattern), and 3 graphics modes.
Graphics modes
640x200 mode has colour attribute byte for each 8 pixels. Difference from Profi (computer) is that ATM has full 16 colour set for both ink and paper.320x200 mode (16 colours) is ordinary raster mode, but not similar to EGA
EGA
EGA may stand for*EGA: estimated gestational age, medical*Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, the emblem of the United States Marine Corps*Egyptian German Automotive Company, the Mercedes-Benz manufacturer in Egypt*Elegant Gothic Aristocrat, a fashion line...
(it is two-pixel chunky, not planar like EGA). Two games for this mode were converted directly from PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
: Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia is a platform game, originally developed by Jordan Mechner and released in 1989 for the Apple II, that represented a great leap forward in the quality of animation seen in video games....
and Goblins (computer game), and one from Sony PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
: Time Gal
Time Gal
is an arcade video game developed and published by Taito, and was released in Japan in 1985. It is an adventure game which uses full motion video to display the on-screen action. The player must correctly choose the on-screen character's actions to progress the story.The game is set in a fictional...
. Some other games for this mode exist. The latter one is Ball Quest (August, 2006).
256x192 ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
mode.
Palette
Palette (computing)
In computer graphics, a palette is either a given, finite set of colors for the management of digital images , or a small on-screen graphical element for choosing from a limited set of choices, not necessarily colors .Depending on the context In computer graphics, a palette is either a given,...
(16 colours from 64) is set for all modes.
Models
Many models exist, the recent is 7.10 (with some bug fixes by NedoPC). Models < v6.00 are called ATM 1, later models are called ATM 2(2+) or ATM Turbo 2(2+) or simply Turbo 2+. IDE is available since v6.00.OSes
48 BASICBASIC
BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use - the name is an acronym from Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code....
, 128 BASIC
BASIC
BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use - the name is an acronym from Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code....
, TR-DOS
TR-DOS
TR-DOS is a disk operating system for ZX Spectrum with Beta disc and Beta 128 disc interface. TR-DOS and Beta disc were developed by Technology Research Ltd , in 1985. Most disk releases for ZX Spectrum are made for TR-DOS....
, CP/M
CP/M
CP/M was a mass-market operating system created for Intel 8080/85 based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital Research, Inc...
, iS-DOS
IS-DOS
iS-DOS is a disk operating system for Russian ZX Spectrum clones. iS-DOS has been developed in 1990 or 1991, by Iskra Soft .It handles floppy disks , hard disks, and CD-ROM...
, TASiS, DNA OS, Mr Gluk Reset Service.
History
ATM was developed on basis of the famous Pentagon (computer)Pentagon (computer)
The Pentagon home computer was a clone of the British-made Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128. It was manufactured by amateurs in the former Soviet Union. Its PCB was copied all over the USSR, which made it the most widespread Soviet ZX Spectrum clone...
.
ATM was produced until 1994 by ATM and MicroArt, then the firms separated and soon closed the production.
In 2004 NedoPC (Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) continued the production.