Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
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The Atari ACSI (Atari Computer System Interface) is a proprietary hard disk interface used on Atari ST computers, derived from and largely compatible with the SCSI standard for connecting external storage devices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atari Computer System Interface | 2 |
| Atari ACSI (hard disk interface) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer hardware interface
ⓘ
storage interface ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf |
Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
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surface form:
Atari Computer System Interface
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| addressing | limited number of device IDs compared to full SCSI ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Atari DMA port interface ⓘ |
| busWidth | 8-bit ⓘ |
| category |
Atari ST
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari ST hardware
computer storage buses ⓘ legacy computer interfaces ⓘ |
| compatibilityType | largely compatible with SCSI at command level ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | SCSI ⓘ |
| connectionLocation | external DMA port on Atari ST-family computers ⓘ |
| connectionMethod | daisy-chain of external devices via ACSI-to-SCSI adapters ⓘ |
| dataTransferMode | parallel ⓘ |
| derivedFromStandard | SCSI ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Atari TOS
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari ST operating system TOS
|
| developer |
Atari, Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Corporation
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| distinctionFromSCSI |
uses Atari-specific DMA controller instead of generic SCSI host adapter
ⓘ
uses different physical connector than standard SCSI ⓘ |
| documentation | described in Atari ST developer documentation and hardware reference manuals ⓘ |
| era | 1980s home computer era ⓘ |
| fullName |
Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Atari Computer System Interface
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| historicalSignificance | enabled affordable hard disk support on Atari ST computers ⓘ |
| interfaceType |
external storage interface
ⓘ
hard disk interface ⓘ |
| introducedWithProductLine |
Atari ST
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari 520ST
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| manufacturer |
Atari, Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Corporation
|
| ownership | proprietary to Atari ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
connecting external hard disk drives
ⓘ
connecting external storage devices ⓘ |
| protocolLayer | Atari-specific DMA protocol over SCSI-like command set ⓘ |
| requires | ACSI host adapter for standard SCSI devices ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | mass storage expansion interface ⓘ |
| signalLevel | TTL-level parallel signals ⓘ |
| supportsDeviceType |
CD-ROM drive
ⓘ
hard disk drive ⓘ tape drive ⓘ |
| typicalDataRate | lower than contemporary full SCSI implementations ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
Atari Falcon
ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Falcon030
Atari ST ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Mega ST
Atari ST ⓘ
surface form:
Atari Mega STE
Atari ST ⓘ Atari ST ⓘ
surface form:
Atari STE
Atari TT030 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
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Atari ACSI
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Atari Computer System Interface
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Atari ACSI (hard disk interface)
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Atari ACSI
this entity surface form:
Atari Computer System Interface