FS-A1WSX
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Panasonic FS-A1WSX
| image = Fs-a1wsx msx2+.jpg
| image_size = 220
| caption = An FS-A1WSX
| type = Home computer
| family = MSX
| generation = MSX2+
| manufacturer = Panasonic
| releasedate = 1989
| display = Yamaha V9958 (aka MSX-Video)
| Sound = 3 voices (PSG) + 9 channel FM (OPLL)
| graphics = 512 × 212 (16 colours out of 512) and 256 × 212 YJK (19,268 colours)
| memory = 64 KB–256 KB (max.)
| os = MSX BASIC V3.0, MSX-DOS, CP/M
| storage = 720 KB 3.5" floppy disks
| predecessor = FS-A1WX
| successor = FS-A1ST Turbo R
| cpu = MSX-Engine T9769x
| CPUspeed = 3.58 and 5.37 MHz
}}
The Panasonic FS-A1WSX released in 1989 was the last MSX2+ made by Panasonic.{{Cite web |title=FS A1 WX / WSX Panasonic |url=https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=621 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=www.old-computers.com}}{{Cite web |title=Panasonic FS-A1WSX |url=https://www.msx.org/wiki/Panasonic_FS-A1WSX |website=MSX Resource Center}} It was the successor of FS-A1WX and incorporated few changes like S-Video output, no tape support, color printer support and an improved A1 Internal Cockpit software with a Kanji color word processor.
Contrary to other MSX2+ systems the Panasonic FS-A1 used a Z-80 compatible MSX-Engine (T9769x) which could be switched via software to 6 MHz. This model supported up to 256 KB of RAM after doing a little soldering. 512 KB was also possible with a more complicated modification.
Technical specifications
;Processor
:* Z-80 compatible MSX-Engine (T9769x) with clock speeds of 3.58 and 5.37 MHz
;Memory
:*ROM: 1552 KB
:**MSX BASIC v3.0: 80 KB
:**MSX Disk BASIC v1.0: 16 KB
:**Music BASIC (FM BIOS): 16 KB
:**JIS 1st & 2nd class Kanji Support: 256KB
:**MSX-JE: 512KB
:**MSX-JE/WP (MSX Word Processor): 656 KB
:*RAM: 64 KB
:*VRAM: 128 KB
:*SRAM: 16 KB
;Display
:*VDP
:**Yamaha YM9958
:**Text: 80×24, 40×24 and 32×24 (characters per line × lines)
:**Graphical: resolution max 512×212 pixels (16 colours out of 512) and 256×212 (19,268 colours)
:**Colours: 19,268 max
:**Sprites: 32 max
;Sound
:*PSG
:**Yamaha AY-3-8910 (embedded in MSX Engine)
:**Yamaha OPLL YM-2413
;Storage Memory
:* 720 KB 3 1/2" DD/DS floppy disks
References
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External links
- [http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/computer.asp?c=621&st=1 old-computers.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121042819/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=621 |date=2010-11-21 }}