Re: ParSec 4768 graphics board
- From: "dml" <dml@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:41:19 -0000
....Just the software that comes with it (the art package), and any you might
want to write yourself using the comms. info at the back of the manual :-) I
think Jeff Minter did basically this when he got his hands on the first
prototype. Its mainly of interest as a programmable GPU & framebuffer for
the tech oriented, or as an Atari curiosity piece. I wouldn't expect it to
be tremendously useful for the general user.
Doug.
"taxman" <taxman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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the million dollar question is, what software would actually take
advantage
of it ?
"dml" <dml@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| > Interesting piece of hardware!
|
| Yes, it has been sitting unused for a very long time so it would be
better
| if somebody else gets a chance to play with it!
|
| > Was there a driver for GEM of did you have to work always with two
| > screens: one with GEM and the other with the special software written
for
| > this graphic board?
|
| The ParSec was designed to connect to a 2nd monitor, which was used for
| primary output. The ST could of course still output to its own display
so
| you had a dual-display setup (ST monitor for main dialog boxes etc. and
| ParSec for graphics and other appropriate menus/toolboxes if needed).
|
| The ParSec was responsible for all drawing to its own display of course.
|
| > On the photos we can see 4 connectors on the back side of it. I
| > suppose:
| > - parallel input from the ST
| > - parallel "thru" to chain the printer (seem to be a RS232 output)
| > - VGA out
| > - a SCSI connector.
|
| That is correct. The RS232 is one of the ParSec's own communication
ports
as
| it is effectively a computer in its own right, albeit one designed for
| drawing to a framebuffer.
|
| The VGA port however I think is an 'old' style one, and may need an
adaptor
| for a standard VGA monitor these days (Although that is from memory - I
| can't be sure about that now!).
|
| > The board seem to be limited to 4 planes (16 colors) and can be
| > enhanced to 8 planes (256 colors).
|
| Yes, thats also correct. The enhanced version supported 256 colours from
a
| palette of 16.7M.
|
| > But the seller doesn't ensure that it works...
|
| Unfortunately not. It is untested. However it hasn't been messed with
since
| it was made, and came from the original company (ElmTech) so chances are
| good that it works. It is just unsold stock.
|
| Doug.
|
|
.
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