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Description
Computer
The FS-TM1 is the Panasonic FS-A1 localised for the Italian market by Toshiba. The keyboard layout is "International" QWERTY.
The computer comes with an external FS-AA52 power adapter, it includes a pause button that allows users to pause the system at will.
| Brand | Toshiba (Manufacturer: Panasonic) |
| Model | FS-TM1 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Region | Italy |
| Launch price | |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 3-0 |
| VRAM | 128kB |
| Media | MSX cartridges |
| Video | Yamaha V9938 |
| Audio | PSG (integrated in MSX-Engine S1985) |
| Chipset | Yamaha S1985 |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Extras | pause button, DESKPAC firmware |
| Emulation | ROMs dumped and emulated |
Firmware
The firmware is launched automatically when you boot the machine. Bypassing this software on startup requires the user to press the DEL key during boot until a Beep sound.
The built-in firmware is the first version of the well-known Panasonic DESKPAC firmware and uses function keys to access the different options:
- F1 - Clock
- F2 - Stopwatch
- F3 - Alarm
- F4 - Calendar
- F5 - Calculator
- F8 - MSX-BASIC
Note that the Message Board application, available on the Panasonic FS-A1, is not included.
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Computer
Firmware
Specifications
The FS-TM1 is a MSX2 with 2 cartridge slots (one at the top, one at the back), a Z80A from ROHM (BU18400A-PS), an MSX-Engine S1985 from Yamaha and the gate array uPD65013GF375 from NEC.
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3-0 | Slot 3-1 | Slot 3-2 | Slot 3-3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | 64kB Memory Mapper | |||||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | DESKPAC 1 | DESKPAC 2 | ||||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | |||||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh | Sub-ROM |
Connections
- RGB output (The pinout differs from the Panasonic FS-A1!)
- RF output
- Analog sound & Composite video
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mouse, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots
Fixes, Repair and Upgrades
- If you use the CF/IDE Sunrise get the Bios v2.50b here. With this version, the DEL key is replaced by the STOP key to de-activate the partitions.
External links
- Info about the NEC uPD65013GF375 gate array (Japanese)