[[Image:Vortex-logo.jpg|thumb|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.
== F1 ==[[Image:F1-x'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.jpg|thumb|F1-X disc drive]][[Image:FD1.jpg|thumb|F1/D disc drive]]
A 5It was founded in 1984 by Mr.25" disc drive. 80 tracks Michel and 708KiB. Sold as '''F1/S''' with controllerhis brother, '''F1-Z''' without controller as second drive and '''F1/D''' with controller and two drivesMr. The disc drive also was available as an extended version, called '''F1-XRS''', which also contains a RS232 interface, Majer and '''F1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system [[VDOS]] 2Mrs.0 on ROM includedArmbruster.
Manual can be found here [[F1]]Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
<gallery caption="The Vortex F1 Drives">= Hardware ==
Image:F1-x.jpg|F1-X * [[Vortex Disc DriveDrives]]Image:FD1.jpg|F1/D disc drive* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (Hard Disc Drive)
</gallery>== Software ==
== M1 ==A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 1.4MB. Sold as '''M1/S''' with controller, '''M1* [[Graphic Master]] -Z''' without controller as second drive and '''M1/D''' with controller and two drives. The disc drive also was available as an extended version, called '''M1-XRS''', which also contains a graphics program* [[RS232Para Plus]] interface, and '''M1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system disk utility for CP/M* [[VDOSVector]] 2.0 on ROM included.- a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points
== The Vortex disc drive controller ROMs (Operating Systems) ==
The Vortex disc controler was similar to Amstrads own controller.* [[BOS]]It used the same controler chip, the * [[FDC|NEC765VDOS]]* [[Vortex CP/M]].
<gallery caption="The Vortex Disc Drive Controller"> Image:vortex controler 1.jpg|A anonymous box houses the controllerImage:vortex controler 2.jpg|Look inside the controllerImage:vortex controler 3.jpg|Controller with [[VDOS]] mounted= Adverts ==
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File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
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== SP == RAM expansion card. Not compatible to the [[dk'tronicsCategory:Peripherals]] 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. <gallery caption="The Vortex Expansion RAM card">Image:sp512top.jpg|The Vortex Expansion RAM cardImageCategory:cpc464bf.jpg|CPC 464 before put the Expansion RAM cardImage:cpc464af.jpg|CPC 464 after put the Expansion RAM card</gallery> == Vector ==A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986. == Para Plus == A program to transfer data [[Vortex Para Plusrelated companies]] == VDOS == The disc operating system [[VDOS]] for use with Vortex drives == Weblinks ==[http://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-Homepage] [http://www.kjthacker.f2s.com/docs/sp512.html Vortex SP512 RAM Card] [[Category:PeripheralsGerman companies]] [[Category:CPC related companiesVortex Computersysteme]]