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The '''Atari Coldfire Project''' ('''ACP''') or ('''FireBee''') is a volunteer project that aims to create a modern [[Atari]] computer compatible with the [[TOS Family]]. The Firebee is based on a [[CPU#Coldfire|Coldfire]] [[CPU]] and it will be much more powerful than any previous [[TOS clones|TOS clone]] 


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[[File:Firebee1.jpg]]

The first batch of FireBee boards was produced in 2010 and are availaible for developers and power users since then. An official FreeMiNT setup was done 2011/12 and shipping to end users started end of May 2012.

The specifications are:

* Processor: Coldfire MCF5474, 266MHz, 400MIPS
* RAM: - DDR: 512MB Main- + 128MB Video- and special RAM on Board,
- Speed: 80MB/s,
- Static: 512kB, for DSP and others, 200MB/sec
* Flash: 8MB on Board for Operating Systems
* Operating systems: TOS/MINT/RTOS Pearl/Linux


==== Atari kompatible interface ports: ====

* TT/Falcon-IDE,
* ST/TT-Floppy
* TT-SCSI (but faster),
* ACSI
* ROM-Port: 2x2mm Connector
* Printer,
* ST/TT-seriel,
* Midi,
* ST-Sound (mixed to line out and mono out in the AC'97)
* ST/TT/Falcon-Video over DVI-I (analog and digital)
* Atari-Keyboard with Mouse

==== Other Ports: ====

* DVI-I (analog and digital)
* FireBee Video Modes (normal digital max.168MHz, analog if desired max.128MHz):
- All Monitors 60Hz: 1600x1200 max
- TFT Monitors 60Hz: 1920x1200 max (reduced blanking)
* Ethernet 10/100, 1 Port
* USB 2.0 Host (uPD720101),
- 1 Port internal,
- 4 Ports external,
- 2 external Ports with high Power (500mA)
* Compact-Flash, 1 Port
* SD-Card, 1 Port
* AC'97 Stereo Codec with DMA-Sound Output and 48kHz Sampling Input
* Sound Connectors:
- LineIn,
- LineOut,
- Mic (Mono),
- DVD/CD internal
* PS2 Mouse/Keybord Port
* Game Port
* PCI 33MHz 3.3Volt direct Edge for passive backplane
* Power and Console controller with real time clock, PIC18F4520
* Extension socket: 60Pol (DSPI 33MBaud, seriel sync or async about 33MBaud, 26Bit I/O about 133MHz, I2C-Bus)

Battery Powered (standard about ½h, more if desired)
Planed extensions in the future: Falcon DSP in the FPGA
Format: Card 90mm x 260mm x 20mm 

==== Software: ====

* [http://emutos.sourceforge.net/en/ EmuTOS]
* [http://didierm.pagesperso-orange.fr/ct60/ctpci-e.htm#firebee FireTOS]
* [http://wiki.sparemint.org FreeMiNT]
* Comes [http://atari.nvg.org/firebee-mint/ pre-installed] with all of the above.

==Programming==
* Firmware programming: [[BaS gcc Coding]]


==External links==
*[http://medusacomputer.com/firebee.html Medusa Computer Systems]
*Official [http://acp.atari.org/ homepage ]
*German language FireBee Wiki [http://wiki.newtosworld.de/Firebee]
*Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Coldfire_Project article]
*Unofficial [http://firebee.info/index.php?title=Main_Page FireBee Wiki] 


[[Category:TOS Clones]][[Category:FireBee]]