N 1981 a good-looking newcomer This means that an enormous range of arrived on the scene. add-ons and peripheral devices, plus a I Its impressive pedigree and range of vast software library with many thousands JilLBRITISH connections aroused interest. Its BROADCASTING of titles, are available for use with the CORPORATION performance caused a sensation. Master Series- now. MASTER SERIES That newcomer was the British The Master 512, through its OOS+ MICROCOMPUTER Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer, , can be compatible with one of the great success stories of the software written for MS-OOS, CP/M-86 computer industry. A key feature of the or GEM, the most popular operating BBC's Computer Literacy Project, it was systems for the business environment. chosen for .seven out of every ten micros bought for UK schools and five out of ten The Reliability of Experience used for medical applications. In homes The Master Series incorporates the and factories, offices and laboratories, the experience gained by BBC Micro's user friendliness and ability on more than 700,000 to solve problems has won it countless over five years of operation. Acorn's friends and admirers. design skills and production expertise Now, the concepts that were the key ensure that the Master Series maintains to that success have been incorporated in the BBC Micro's tradition of high a new range of advanced microcomputers them to share data and resources, the Master Scientific. engineering standards and its reputation - the BBC Master Series. highly regarded BBC BASIC The Master Scientific brings the power for reliability. And if you want advice or programming language, and the of 32-bit processing to a microcomputer. assistance, it is readily available from an The BBC Master 128 flexibility that has led to BBC Micros The Master 512 offers a 16-bit processor existing network of dealers throughout The Master 128 is the foundation stone being chosen for applications as diverse as with 512 Kbyte of random access the UK. of the BBC Master Series. electronic funds transfer and satellite memory. And in the Turbo version, For a start, it is a word processor. The communications. the Master Series achieves speeds of Mastering The Future Master 128's professional typewriter The sophisticated graphics facilities execution which ar!! faster than virtually Above all, the Master Series has keyboard and powerful word-processing of the Master Series are ideally suited to any other . inherited and developed the BBC Micro's software enable you to prepare reports, computer-aided drawing and design or for unique ability to bridge the gaps between essays and letters which are word perfect. the computer generation of graphs, charts Compatibility home and scientific use, between It is also a spreadsheet calculator. The and diagrams. The Master Series represents a education, business and industry. No popular and easy-to-learn spreadsheet If your interest is in creating your own continuous evolutionary development other micro has demonstrated this program is ideally suited to applications programs, the Master Series provides you of the BBC Micro; unlike some other versatility in the past; no other micro involving budgeting, planning, with the latest version of BBC BASIC, computer families where each 'new looks like doing so in the future. estimating or any repetitive calculations. widely regarded as the best BASIC. generation' leaves you looking for the The Master Series brings together These proven capabilities are missing link. hardware and software excellence, The Series combined with the best of modem The Master Series is generally professionalism and experience. It is a The Master series provides all the features technological developments. By the upwardly compatible with previous BBC combination that will make the Master for which BBC Micros have become addition of an easy-to-fit plug-in card the Micros. In other words, new features Series the yardstick by which all renowned. The ability to link many Master 128 can be upgraded at any time have been added without losing existing microcomputers are judged throughout computers together in a network enabling to the Master Turbo, Master 512 or the ones. the second half of the 1980s. THE MASTER SERIES Formatted capacity, 320Kbytes- MFM, 80 IMihBuo Dimenoions MEMORY: Function key card booklet' track, per surface- toal I. 28 Mbyre on twin General purpose Bus extender Width: 476 mm RAM 512 Kbytes ...... _., 80 track double-sided drives 34 way IDC ROM up to 256 Kbytes Audio output and input Dopth: 346 mm connector Internal or external, software selectable Heiflht: 79 mm A Mouse Opcional Network Interface 34 way IDC connector (external) Software: on disc THEMASTER I ~ TERMINAL Acorn ECXJNET I tape + I disc ( 4tem MASTER SERIES Custom interface for the connection of GEM Write 16 Kbytes BBC BASIC MICROCOMPUTER 6SCI2 co--processors DocUIIIelltation Seriallnterf"ace 16 Kbyres Advanced Network Filing System 2 MHz clock &.quency Zx 12 way connectors Welcome Guide, this provides an Documentation: RS423 7S-9600-baud software selecable inttoduction to the Master I 28's hardware lnremal ur External TUBE sekctdk 1, I manual Display RAM Independent Rx!Tx baud rate selection and firmware so{twaore Composite video as Master 128 64 Kbytes main 5 pin DIN socket VIEW and ViewSheet reference cards ROB as Master 128 64 Kbytes sideway>, four 16 Kbyte pages ADaJOsuelnput ~KEY STRIPS ITHE MASTER SCIENTIFIC I 50 bytes CMOS battery backed Display VIEWNiewSheet/EDITffetminal 4 channel Analogue to Digital conversion Network Interface Card 20 bytes used by ittcd D.rmwa~ MODES' Of'TJONAL REFERfNCE GUIDES: 110 processor- uses the 8 bit accuracy Fitted standard 10 bytes rnervcd for~ Acorn usc 8 standard modes+ 8 'Shadow' modes Reference Guides I and 2 Master Series I 28 CPU 10 bytes lftei'Ved for Jrd party applications 1.8 volt reference voltage Mode 0 2 colour VIEW and ViewSheet Guides All features of the Master 128 are provided as 10 bytes availabk rouser applications strobe connection to CRTC Cartridge sockets 80x32 text 640x256 graphics Advanced Reference Guide described above with the following additional 15 way 0-type connector User RAM is no< aff«Ud J, filing l]Stem Mode I 4 colour features: as Master 128 """*'Poe• 40x 32 text JZOx 256 graphics Accepts external reference voltage for higher CltaToctn ser (ASCII 31-155) =b.~ precision THE MASTER TURBO Language proceaor: lntemal Tube connector wid! no los. of user RAM Mode 2 8 colour + 8 flash options National Semiconductor 32016 32 bit as Master 128 20x32 texr l60X256 graphics Cusette lnterf"ace 110 proce110r- uses the Master Series 128 ROM Mode 3 2 colour Clock frequency 8 MHZ 300- I ZOO CUTS standard, speed is software CPU NB 6511 User VIA ciVp is no< fitkd bul is 128 Kbyres 80X25 text only selectable Floating point processor NS 32081 All features of the Master 128 are provided as at.lailable as an option. 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