SUMMARY
The
VCS
is
a
microcomputer that receives its operational instructions from same
cartridges, the game console, and player controllers. The
2600
switchboard and
motherboard assemblies are housed within
an
outer casting and are the principle
assemblies addressed in
the
remainder of this manual. The boards are connected by
a
12-conductor ribbon cable which passes not only power, but
also
data between the two
boards.
Three chips of the notherboard allow for the interaction between the game
and
the
player.
These
chips are the microprocessor
(MPU),
the Random Access Memory-
Input/Output
(RAM
I/O), and
the
Television Interface Adapter
(TIA)
chips.
The
2600A
model differs primarily
in
the location of
the
components formerly located
on the switchboard. They are attached directly to
the
motherboard and eliminate the
need for the switchboard
and
the
ribbon cable. The
2600A
Revisions
14
and
up
include
even
further additional components to improve the performance
of
the output
circuitry.
2600/2600A
Domestic
VCS
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