CENTEK - MAY 1997



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* PHENIX 040À / PHENIX 060À *

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>>> PRELIMINARY FEATURES V0.9.1 <<<





- MOTOROLA MC68040À at 33/66 MHz.

  (Upgradable to the MC68060À at 60/120 MHz).

 

- BUS: 32-Bit DATA / 32-Bit ADDRESS / 33 MHz Frequency.

       

- 128 KB of R-MemoryÀ to boost the softwares.

     This memory area allows 2.1.1.1 CPU BURST (105 MB/s

     at 33 MHz). The R-MemoryÀ is a CENTEK NEW concept and is 

     confidential at this time. Only Registered Developers

     will be aware of it !

            



- Four DIMM sockets: 64-Bit interleaved RAM up to 256 MB.





- MOTOROLA DSP 56301À at 66 MHz 

  - 24-Bit HOST port with 2 clocks cycles:

    50 MB/s DMA transfert (or 16 MWords (DSP 24-Bit words).

  - On-Chip Memories: - 2048 * 24-Bit X Data RAM.

                      - 2048 * 24-Bit Y Data RAM.

                      - 3072 * 24-Bit Program RAM.

                      - 1024 * 24-Bit Instruction Cache.

                      -  192 * 24-Bit Bootstrap ROM.

  

  - Off-Chip Memories: 128 KB * 24-Bit 15nS SRAM (or 128 KWords).

  - SIMM socket to add 4 MB DRAM (option for particular softwares).

  - Enhanced external Falcon DSP connector.

                        

                        

- MOTOROLA MC68360 - QUICCÀ at 33 MHz.

  (QUICCÀ: QUad Integrated Communications Controller).

  - 4.5 MIPS at 25 MHz (CPU 32).

  - 32-Bit DATA and ADDRESS lines.

  - Four General-Purpose 16-Bit Timers.

  - Two Independent DMA (IDMA) with Single Address Mode

    (up to 66 MB/S at 33 MHz per DMA).

  - Communications RISC Processor (22 MIPS).

  - Four SCC

    - Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 Optional on SCC1 (Full 10-Mbps Support)

      A motherboard slot is dedicated for this option.

    - HDLC/SDLC (All Four Channels Supported at 2 Mbps)

    - Apple TalkÀ

    - Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART)

    - Synchronous UART

  - Two SMC (Serial Manager Controllers)  

  - One SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)

  - Parallel Interface Port (Full CENTRONICSÀ compliant !)



     

- 64 KB FLASH Eprom containing the BIOS (SET UP/AUTOTEST/BOOT).

     The FLASH enables the software updates.





- ULTRA SCSI bus (SCSI Controller with 16-Bit DMA).

         - The SCSI bus maximum rate is 20 MB/s.

         - The HOST DMA maximum rate is 33 MB/s.





- VIDEO: This technical point is not fixed. Three possibilities

         are actually discussed:

         - MATROX MYSTIQUEÀ (up to 1280 * 1024 * 24-Bit).

         - MATROX MGAÀ chip on a CENTEK video card...

         - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS 3D video Processor

           on a CENTEK video card...

          



- SOUND: The customer can choose a card between:

	 - Stereo INPUT/OUTPUT 16-Bit CODEC

	   with two MIDI INPUTS/OUTPUT (& thru) channels.

           PC like connector (D-SUB 15).

           * Another card may be added to get two STEREO

           INPUTs/OUTPUTs and four MIDI sets.

          

         - Professional 24-Bit External Card including

           8 INPUTs / 16 OUTPUTs, four MIDI IN / four MIDI OUT

           (& thru), SPDIFÀ/AESÀ/EBUÀ Interface.

           * Another card may be added to get 16 INPUTS and

           32 OUTPUTS (24-Bit).

              



- VOCAL: Interactive Neuronal Speech Controller for the

         Speech Recognition, Speech & Music Synthesis,

         Access Control, and Software ONLINE HELP ! 

  



- TIME: NVRAM (Non Volatile Ram)

        with RESUME mode to Wake up the PHENIXÀ.





- SLOTS: Three DIRECT 040/060 Processor Slots for Hardware

         Expansions such as:

         - Video acquisition.

         - Second DSP 56301 card.

         - VMEÀ bus.

         - PCIÀ bus.

         - Memory adding card (up to 256 other MB).





- KEYBOARD/MOUSE: This point is not fixed. Two possibilities are actually

                  discussed:

                  - 105 Keys PC Keyboard / LogitechÀ 9600 - 3 buttons.

                  - ADBÀ Keyboard, mouse and joystick.

                   (ADB= AppleÀ Desktop Bus).





- CASE: Standard BLACK Mini Tower.

        This point may vary: we ordered a study of a new 

        plastic/metal desktop case...

        

        If wished, the Mother Board will be alone available !!!



               

- OPERATING SYSTEM: DOLMENÀ - 100 % ASM !







MARKET INFORMATIONS:



-> The 040 complete BASIC configuration includes:

   - 16 MB DIMM (64 Bits).

   - One 16-Bit Audio card. 

   - 1.2 Go ULTRA SCSI Hard Drive. 

   - 12x SCSI CD-ROM Drive.

   No monitor included.



-> The price: 1.400 <  < 1.800 U$ Dollars.



-> Very low prices for the Hardware and Software Developers !!

   

-> CD-ROM (AND PAPER) complete Documentation (Software and Hardware 

   (slots and DSP connector) and SYSTEM HOTLINE (Phone/E-mail/BBS)

   for the developers !



   

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