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'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany,  was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC. It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster. Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
 
  
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== F1 ==
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'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany,  was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.
  
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A 5.25" disc drive. 80 tracks and 708Kb.
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It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.
  
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* '''F1 - S''' Single 5.25" drive with controller.
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Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
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* '''F1 - Z''' Single 5.25" drive without controller.
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* '''F1 - D''' Double 5.25" drive with controller.
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The disc drive also was available as an extended versions :
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== CPC Hardware ==
  
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* '''F1 - XRS''' which also contains a RS232 interface.
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* [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]]
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* '''F1 - X''' which can be updated with a RS232 interface.
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* [[Vortex Expansions RAM card]]
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* [[Vortex X modul]] (single ROM board for VDOS)
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* [[Vortex XRS modul]]  (Includes serial RS232 interface and rombox)
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* [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] (Hard Disc Drive)
  
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Disc operation system [[VDOS]] 2.0 on ROM included.
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== Programs ==
  
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Manual can be found here [[F1]]
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* [[Para]]
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* [[Vortex Para Plus|Para Plus]]
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* [[Vector]] A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
  
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<gallery caption="The Vortex F1 Drives">
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== ROMs (Operating Systems) ==
  
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Image:F1-x.jpg|F1-Z Disc Drive
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* [[BOS]]
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Image:FD1.jpg|F1-D Disc Drive
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* [[VDOS]]
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* [[Vortex CPM]]
  
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</gallery>
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== Adverts ==
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== M1 ==
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A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 1.4MB.
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Sold as :
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* '''M1/S''' with controller.
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* '''M1/D''' with controller and two drives.
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* '''M1-Z''' without controller as second drive.
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The disc drive also was available as an extended version:
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* '''M1-XRS''' which also contains a [[RS232]] interface.
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* '''M1-X''' which can be updated with a RS232 interface.
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Disc operation system [[VDOS]] 2.0 on ROM included.
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== The Vortex disc drive controller ==
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The Vortex disc controler was similar to Amstrads own controller.
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It used the same controler chip, the [[FDC|NEC765]].
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<gallery caption="The Vortex Disc Drive Controller">
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Image:vortex controler 1.jpg|A anonymous box houses the controller
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Image:vortex controler 2.jpg|Look inside the controller
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Image:vortex controler 3.jpg|Controller with [[VDOS]] mounted
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File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
 
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== SP ==
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== Weblinks ==
  
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RAM expansion card. Not compatible to the [[dk'tronics]] memory expansion. Sold in different sizes of RAM as '''SP 64''', '''SP 128''', '''SP 256''', '''SP 320''' and '''SP 512''' (resulting in a maximum RAM size of the computer of 576KiB). Usable under [[BASIC]] and [[CP/M]] and offering a RAM disc.
 
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<gallery caption="The Vortex Expansion RAM card">
 
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Image:sp512top.jpg|The Vortex Expansion RAM card
 
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Image:cpc464bf.jpg|CPC 464 before put the Expansion RAM card
 
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Image:cpc464af.jpg|CPC 464 after put the Expansion RAM card
 
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== Vector ==
 
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A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
 
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== Para Plus ==
 
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A program to transfer data [[Vortex Para Plus]]
 
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== VDOS ==
 
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The disc operating system [[VDOS]] for use with Vortex drives
 
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== Weblinks ==
 
 
[http://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-Homepage]
 
[http://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-Homepage]
  
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[http://www.kjthacker.f2s.com/docs/sp512.html Vortex SP512 RAM Card]
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[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:German companies]]
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[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:CPC related companies]]
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 26 April 2018

Vortex Logo

Vortex Computersysteme from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.

It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.

Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.

CPC Hardware

Programs

  • Para
  • Para Plus
  • Vector A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.

ROMs (Operating Systems)

Adverts

  • Two-page advert from 1986

Weblinks

Vortex/ICP-Homepage

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