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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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== Hardware ==
  
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* '''F1 - XRS''' which also contains a [[RS232]] interface.
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* [[Vortex Disc Drives]]
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* '''F1 - X''' which can be updated with a [[RS232]] interface.
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* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]
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* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (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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== Software ==
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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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Manual can be found here [[F1]]
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* [[Graphic Master]] - a graphics program
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* [[Para Plus]] - a disk utility for CP/M
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* [[Vector]] - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points
  
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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 CP/M]]
  
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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 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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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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[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]
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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 ==
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[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]]
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 27 July 2025

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.

Hardware

Software

  • Graphic Master - a graphics program
  • Para Plus - a disk utility for CP/M
  • Vector - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points

ROMs (Operating Systems)

Adverts

  • Two-page advert from 1986

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