Atari XEP80 Documentation
The Atari XEP80 documentation below comprises Atari's owner's manual and product specification for the Atari XEP80 Interface Module.
Atari XEP80 Interface Module Owner's Manual
[edit | edit source]The Atari XEP80 Interface Module: 80-Column Video Display Controller and Parallel Printer Port, Owner's Manual is Atari Corporation's manual for the module, © 1987, printed in Taiwan, part number C026416-0A1 Rev. A on the back cover. The hosted scan has 24 pages. The FAQ gives the manual's numbers as C100542-001 and C026416-0B1.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]| Section | Pages |
|---|---|
| Introduction: the XEP80, compatible software, using the manual | 1 |
| Chapter 1: Using the XEP80 module (unpacking, system components, connecting, wiring for sound, the parallel port, backup disk, boot disk contents, booting, printer-only use, selecting the printer port, technical notes on graphics, appending AUTORUN.SYS and the Macro Assembler) | 3–9 |
| Chapter 2: Troubleshooting and preventive maintenance | 11–12 |
| Appendix A: XEP80 character set | 13 |
| Appendix B: XEP80 module specifications (joystick and parallel port pinouts) | 17 |
| Customer support | 19 |
What this manual does not contain
[edit | edit source]- Electrical specifications: the power adaptor rating, current draw and video standard are in the product specification instead.
- Any service information or circuit description.
Download: Atari XEP80 Interface Module Owner's Manual C026416.pdf
Product Specification For XEP80
[edit | edit source]The Product Specification For XEP80: 80 Column and Parallel Printer Board is Atari's technical specification, dated 26 January 1987, for XEP80 firmware revision 41.1 and 6502 XE handler revision 70.0. The hosted copy is 19 pages of typed text. The FAQ lists the same document as the XEP80.DOC file on the XEP80 boot disk.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]- 1.0 General description: package contents, statistics (400 mA current draw, 9 V DC 500 mA adaptor, 40 × 240 × 142 mm, NTSC composite monochrome video, 80 × 25 text, 320 × 200 graphics), general information
- 2.0 Physical interface: joystick port and parallel port pinouts
- 3.0 Software interface: the handler, relocator and command set
- 4.0 Communications interface: 15.7 kbit/s serial link with 9-bit words, burst mode and timing rules
- Appendices: application notes, relocator format, contents of the system disk
What this specification does not contain
[edit | edit source]- A schematic, parts list or board layout. A community redraw of sheet 1 of the schematic, by Jerzy Sobola, is hosted as File:Atari XEP80 schematic sheet 1 (Jerzy Sobola redraw).jpg.
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Download: Atari XEP80 Product Specification (1987).pdf
Pages that cite these documents
[edit | edit source]- Atari XEP80: specifications, pinouts, setting up, handler, troubleshooting and care
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michael D. Current (ed.), Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions, last modified 2 August 2026, section 6.1.1, mcurrent.name (retrieved 2026-10-06).