F256K

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Development Tools

Foenix IDE (Emulator)
(Development System for Foenix Products)

https://github.com/Trinity-11/FoenixIDE/releases

Calypsi C/ASM 65C02 Tool Chain
(Supports Foenix Products)

https://www.calypsi.cc/

F256 Foenix Emulator
(Emulator for the F256 Jr/F256K)

https://github.com/paulscottrobson/junior-emulator

General Specifications


SYSTEM


Integrated Keyboard WDC W65C02S System

  • CPU: WDC65C02 @ 6.29Mhz
CPU Options (extra cost)
  • WDC65C816 @ 6.29Mhz 
  • FNX6809 @ 6.29Mhz 
System General Memory
  • 512KBytes Static RAM
  • 512KBytes FLASH
Options (extra cost)
  • 256K RAM Expansion Module (For a total of 768K)
  • WIFI Module
Upcoming Cartridges
  • 256K FLASH Cartridge
    Software Support
    • Comes with an Installed (Flashed) micro-kernel & SuperBASIC on BOOT
    • Can be reflashed with user software
    • USB background debug port to read and write directly in memory to speed up development

    Reference Manual

    https://github.com/pweingar/C256jrManual/blob/main/tex/f256jr_ref.pdf

    System Datasheet

    VIDEO SUB-SYSTEM

    Graphics Engine

    TinyVicky (CFP9599)

    Resolutions

    Text Modes:
    80×60, 40×60, 80×30, 40×30 (@ 60Hz)
    80×50, 40×50, 80×25, 40×25 (@ 70Hz)
    Graphics Modes:
    320×240 @ 60Hz
    320×200 @ 70Hz

    Color Depth

    256 Colors – 8bits Per Pixel – For All Modes. (4x LUT)

     

    Graphics Engine Features

    3 Layer System + Interstitial Sprites Layer
    Can be any choices of Bitmap or Tiles.
    Out of 3x Bitmap Layers
    Out of 3x Tilemap Layers
    64x Sprites Muxable (8×8, 16×16, 24×24, 32×32)
    DMA Engine (Non-Transparent)

    SYSTEM MISC


    Media

    IEC Port – Commodore Drive
    Full-Size SDCard

    Communication Ports

    1x Simple UART Port or WIFI (ESP8622 Feather Board)

    Joysticks

    2x Atari Style Input (Through the VIA)
    1x MiniDIN9 NES/SNES Connector for NES/SNES Adapter (excluded)

    Others

    66Keys Integrated Keyboard with programable RGB Status LEDs
    Expansion Connector to allow Memory Expansion or Else.

    AUDIO SUB-SYSTEM

    FPGA Sound

    2x Instances of PSG – SN76489
    3x Voices Per Channel or 6x Voices Mono

    Stereo SID Unpopulated Sockets

    2x SID with +9V/+12V power rail & Mono/Stereo select
    Accessible Analog Input

    Audio Sampling

    No DAC Port (as of the writing of this specs)

    Misc

    RCA Stereo Line-Out
    1/8″ inch Headphone Output Connector

     

    MECHANICAL SPECS

     

    Enclosure Dimension

    TBD

    Product Weight 

    ~2lb