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Vortex Disc Drives

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An upgrade was available which allowed to upgrade a single -S drive to a dual -D drive.
 
=== FD-1 drive adapter ===
 
This adapter allowed to continue using a 3" drive on Vortex F1 setups. Since only two drives can be used simultaneously, the 3" drive had to be mounted using a RSX command ("|S,1" as drive A, "|S,2" as drive B, "|S,0" to disable the 3" drive).
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* [[Media:3-Zoll-Adapter zur VORTEX-Diskettenstation.pdf|3" Adapter zur VORTEX-Diskettenstation]] {{DE}} (manual)
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<gallery>
Image:Vortex 3rd drive adapter.jpg|Adapter to connect an additional 3" disc drive in between a CPC 464 and a F1-D
Image:Vortex 3rd drive adapter insides.jpg|Inside the adapter box
Image:Vortex 3rd drive adapter insides closeup.jpg|Inside the adapter box (closeup)
</gallery>
== Z-Drives (180K) ==
See [[VDOS#Vortex_Disc_format|VDOS: Vortex Disc Format]]
 
== FD-1 drive adapter ==
 
This adapter allowed to continue using a FD-1 3" drive on certain Vortex F1 setups. Since only two drives can be used simultaneously, the 3" drive had to be mounted using a RSX command ("|S,1" as drive A, "|S,2" as drive B, "|S,0" to disable the 3" drive).
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* [[Media:3-Zoll-Adapter zur VORTEX-Diskettenstation.pdf|3" Adapter zur VORTEX-Diskettenstation]] {{DE}} (manual)
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<gallery>
Image:Vortex 3rd drive adapter.jpg|Adapter to connect an additional 3" disc drive in between a CPC 464 and a F1-D
Image:Vortex 3rd drive adapter insides.jpg|Inside the adapter box
Image:Vortex 3rd drive adapter insides closeup.jpg|Inside the adapter box (closeup)
</gallery>
== Drive Interface I/O Ports ==
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