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+title: Panasonic FS A1 WX / WSX
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Home Computer
+origins:
+- Japan
+years:
+- '1988'
+cpus:
+- Z80B
+params:
+  name: FS A1 WX / WSX
+  company: /companies/panasonic
+  company_name: Panasonic
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: FS A1 WX / WSX
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Panasonic
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Home Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: Japan
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: |-
+      A1 WX : 1988\
+      A1 WSX : 1989
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: MSX-BASIC V3.0
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Full-stroke keyboard with 5 function keys, 4 arrow keys, numeric keypad & several special keys
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Z80B
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: 3.57 Mhz and 6 Mhz
+  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
+    value: Yamaha V9958 Video Display Processor
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 64 KB
+  - label: VRAM
+    value: 128 KB
+  - label: ROM
+    value: 32 KB (Basic & BIOS) + 16 KB (SUB ROM > MSX-BASIC V3.0) + 16 KB (KANJI BASIC ROM + KANJI ROM) + 16 KB (DISK ROM) + 16 KB (built-in software)
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 40 x 24 / 32 x 24
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: |-
+      Same as MSX2 specs, plus 256 �\~ 212/424 (19268 colors), 512x212 (16 colors)\
+      Additional KANJI screen modes (Japanese text screen modes): 40x24, 32x24, 256x192, 64x48
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: '19268'
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: PSG (3 voices) + MSX-Music (OPLL YM-2413, 9 channel FM synthesizer)
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Joysticks, Cardridge(2), Tape(1200/2400 bauds), RGB video output, CVBS/RF video output, Centronics, Sound output
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 720 KB 3,5'' floppy drive built in
+  - label: OS
+    value: MSX DOS
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in PSU
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  - adverts
+  - hardware
+  - software
+  - emulators
+  - links
+  photos:
+  - title: FS A1 WX
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: FRONT
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: LEFT SIDE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: LEDS CLOSE-UP
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: REAR
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: 'REAR #2'
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      From left to right :
+
+      \- Tape interface (DB8)\
+      \- RGB video output (DB8)\
+      \- Composite video output (cinch)\
+      \- Audio output (cinch)\
+      \- Channel 1/2 switch\
+      \- RF video output\
+      \- Printer connector\
+      \- Expansion bus
+    image: null
+  - title: WSX BOX
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  adverts:
+  - title: JAPANESE ADVERT
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  hardware:
+  - title: PRINTING
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  - title: BOX
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  screenshots:
+  - title: BOOT SCREEN
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: The FS A1 WX and WSX offer many options at startup, inlcuding wordprocessor, diary, agenda and more...
+    image: null
+  emulators:
+  - title: BlueMSX
+    url: http://www.bluemsx.com/
+    platform: Windows
+    text: Excellent emulator for Windows
+  - title: openMSX - The MSX emulator that aims for perfection.
+    url: http://openmsx.sourceforge.net/
+    platform: Multiplatform
+    text: This new MSX emulator can reproduce, among many other MSX, MSX2and MSX2+ machines, both Panasonic Turbo-R models. Be sure to get the catapult frontend and the system roms from FUNET.
+  links:
+  - title: File-Hunter.com
+    url: http://www.file-hunter.com/
+    text: Lots of MSX ROM files, including FS A1 WX!
+  - title: FILE-HUNTER.COM
+    url: http://www.file-hunter.com/
+    text: Excellent! All MSX emulators, sources and utilities!
+  - title: The Ultimate MSX FAQ
+    url: http://www.faq.msxnet.org/msx2p.html
+    text: MSX2+ specifications, and more!
+  comments:
+  - author: Roger Jowett (Ulster Londonderry)
+    date: Saturday 6th April 2013
+    text: |-
+      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$zsjTpFR0oYQ
+
+      please help we have zx spectrum 48k and one 128k program running at 6mhz using external ram and snapper discs from velesoft site
+  related:
+  - /museum/msx-2-291
+  - /museum/panasonic-fs-a1-fx
+  - /museum/sanyo-wavy-35
+  - /museum/sanyo-wavy-70fd
+  oc_id: 621
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230522072821/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=621
+    date: '2023-05-22'
+---
+
+After Microsoft left the [MSX project](/museum/msx-1/) in 1986, ASCII continued alone. They presented a new improvement of the [MSX 2](/museum/msx-2/) standard in 1988.
+
+No great enhancements, the MSX 2+ has 19268 colors instead of 512, some more graphic / KANJI resolutions and the built in MSX-Music, providing 9 channels of FM sound without drums or 6 channels FM sound with 5 FM drums.
+
+The Panasonic **FS A1 WX** features the Rensha Turbo, which is a built-in auto-fire system. The repetition speed can be adjusted with a slider. Its ROM contains A1 Cockpit Internal Software, MSX Word Processor, MSX-JE, FM-BIOS (MSX Music Basic ROM) and JIS 1st+2nd Class Kanji Support (256KB).
+
+The Panasonic **FS A1 WSX** is the successor of the FS A1 WX from which it differs very slightly: no tape support anymore, S-Video interface added and color print support with Word Processor (and color printer).
+
+Contrary to Sony and Sanyo MSX2+ systems which used a Z80A, the Panasonic systems used a Z80B cpu which could be set up to 6 MHz.
+
+<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>