ACCESS


Picture of Access




PURPOSE

The Access computer is a low cost Corporate Multimedia delivery platform (kiosks, advertising displays, etc.) based on the Amiga Chip Set and Operating System. In addition to the standard Amiga specification the Access has connectivity options, CD-ROM and floppy disk drive. The design is flexible so that a range of motherboards can be built which have 90% common parts, mount in the same case, can be flexibly manufactured using computer controlled production equipment, and therefore allow rapid delivery of small batches at an economical price.

Production machines are now rolling off the production line.

The motherboard when fitted with its mounting frame and floppy disk drive fits into a standard 5 1/4" drive bay. The mounting method is extremely flexible and allows us to mount the motherboard in a wide range of cases, even in a standard PC case (although its depth of 297mm does cause problems with some bays). The options this provides extends from its 'normal' package with a CD-ROM to a compact 8 unit tower case for major installations.

TARGET MARKETS

 
  • Education/Interactive training - CD-ROM or internet delivery.
  • Public Displays - Museums, public buildings, attractions, advertising
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  • Internet access - Integrate a modem and hard disk in a half height case
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  • Public kiosks - Interactive product selection and vending control.

    • The motherboard can be quickly and easily replaced.
    The design allows the motherboard to fit virtually any 5 1/4" drive bay with a depth of at least 297mm.

     

    FEATURES
    • 100% Amiga compatible
  • Motherboard fits into standard 5 1/4" hard disk drive bay
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  • Motorola 68EC020 processor running at 14MHz, option of 68EC030 @28MHz
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  • On board 2Mb CHIP RAM, on board 2Mb or 8Mb FAST RAM
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  • 2.3 times better performance than a stock A1200
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  • IDE Hard disk interface
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  • CD-ROM driver in ROM
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  • Standard Amiga floppy disk drive
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  • ISA expansion slot for low cost modems and I/O cards
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  • Sound sampler with microphone input
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  • Real Time Clock
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  • CD-DA audio input connector and mixer
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  • 256kb FlashROM holds hardware logic and system software extension to allow easy updates.
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  • 1kb Non Volatile RAM for configuration information
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  • MPEG1/Genlock plug in unit in development.

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    The output connectors can be easily changed for different designs without the need to change the case.

    PORTS/CONNECTIONS

     

    • Mouse - 9 pin D
  • Keyboard - 5 pin Mini-DIN
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  • RGB - 15 pin High Density
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  • Composite video - phono (motherboard jumper selects PAL or NTSC)
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  • Parallel - 25 pin D
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  • Production model includes 3.5mm stereo audio output.

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    • Reset button
  • Stereo sound out - stereo 3.5mm socket, front volume control
  • Mono sound in - mono 3.5mm socket
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  • Floppy Disk

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    • Serial - 10 pin (for 9 pin D), signals also available in keyboard connector
  • Parallel - 26 pin (for 25 pin D), this connector is normally used to provide the parallel port on the rear panel.
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  • IDE - 40 pin (for 3.5" Hard disk and CD-ROM)
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  • ISA bus 8 bit
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  • Floppy drive DF0: - 34 pin header
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  • Power In (standard hard disk style power connector)
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  • CD-Audio input, combines CD Audio with Amiga sound.
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  • Joystick - 10 pin (for 9 pin D)