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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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On the F1-S/D Controllers the Disc operation system [[VDOS]] 1.0 on ROM was included.
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== Programs ==
  
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On the F1-X/XRS Controllers the Disc operation system [[VDOS]] 2.0 on ROM was included.
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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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Manual can be found here [[F1]]
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== ROMs (Operating Systems) ==
  
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<gallery caption="The Vortex F1 Drives">
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* [[BOS]]
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* [[VDOS]]
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* [[Vortex CPM]]
  
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Image:F1-x.jpg|F1-Z Disc Drive
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== Adverts ==
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Image:FD1.jpg|F1-D Disc Drive
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<gallery>
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File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
 
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== M1 ==
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== Weblinks ==
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A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 708KB Formatted per Disk.
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* '''M1 - S''' Single 3.5" drive with controller.
 
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* '''M1 - Z''' Single 3.5" drive without controller.
 
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* '''M1 - D''' Double 3.5" drive with controller.
 
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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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On the M1-S/D Controllers the Disc operation system VDOS 1.0 on ROM was included.
 
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On the M1-X/XRS Controllers the Disc operation system VDOS 2.0 on ROM was 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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== SP ==
 
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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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=== Manual ===
 
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[[Media:Vortex SP 512 kb RAM Expasion Manual.pdf|Vortex SP 512 kb RAM Expasion Manual]] (pdf)
 
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[[Category:Manual]]
 
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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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The Vortex Para Plus is the newer Version of Vortex Para which only works under CP/M 2.2
 
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Para and Para plus can transfer data between different CP/M formats. (Kaypro, Osborne etc..)
 
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== VDOS ==
 
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The disc operating system [[VDOS]] for use with Vortex drives
 
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=== Manual ===
 
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[[Media:Vortex_Vdos_2.0_Manual.pdf|Vortex Vdos 2.0 Manual]] (pdf)
 
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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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