GAME
CONTROLLER
The
game
controller supplied with the Model
5200
is composed of an analog joystick,
a
-
12-key Keypad, two separate Fire Buttons on each side, and three Select Buttons. The
game controller is discussed in detail in Section
6.
SUMMARY
The Model
5200
is
an
advanced microcomputer which receives input from
the
Game
Controllers, Read-Only-Memory (ROM) cartridges, and other peripherals. The console
PC
Board
is
housed within an outer
case
and contains four major chips which allow for
interaction between the
game
and
the player. They are:
the
Microprocessor
(MPU),
the Alphanumeric Television Inter face Controller
(ANTIC),
the
Graphic Television
Interface Adaptor
(GTIA),
and the
POT
Keyboard Integrated Circuit
(POKEY).
The console, switchbox,
and
Game
Controllers
make
up the
Model
5200
System which
is addressed in the remainder of this manual.
CX5200
Field
Service
Manual