National FS-1300
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Description
The National FS-1300 is same as the CF-1200 or CF-2700, but has more RAM. It was produced by the Japanese corporation Matsushita Denki for the Japanese market. At that time National was the brand used in Japan and Panasonic was used for the international market.
The MSX1 product line from National was called "King-Kong" in Japan. The computer consists out of a single unit with integrated keyboard and power supply. This model has 2 cartridge slots placed in parallel on the top right. The case is dark silver and grey. It was produced after the CF-1200 with a joystick included for a lower price.
| Brand | National |
| Model | FS-1300 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Region | Japan |
| Launch price | ¥39,800 |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 3 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | Cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9918 |
| Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910A in the MSX-Engine?) |
| Chipset | ? |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY/JP50on |
| Extras | Package included the CF-2211 joystick |
| Emulation | ROM dumped and emulated |
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Specifications
The FS-1300 is a MSX1 with a Z80A from NEC (D780C-1).
- Size: 436 x 245 x 90 mm (W x D x H)
- Weight: 3.6kg
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | 64kB RAM | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | ||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
Connections
- RF output
- Audio and composite video output
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mice, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots