[[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]]
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Manual can be found here [[F1]]Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
== M1 Hardware ==A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 1.4MB. Sold as '''M1/S''' with controller, '''M1-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 RS232 interface, and '''M1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system [[VDOS]] 2.0 on ROM included.
== The * [[Vortex disc drive controler == Disc Drives]]* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (Hard Disc Drive)
The Vortex disc controler was similar to Amstrads own controler.It used the same controler chip, the [[NEC765]].== Software ==
<gallery caption="The Vortex discdrive controler">Image:vortex controler 1.jpg|A anonymous box houses the controlerImage:vortex controler 2.jpg|Look inside the controlerImage:vortex controler 3.jpg|Controler with * [[VDOSGraphic Master]] mounted- a graphics program<* [[Para Plus]] - a disk utility for CP/gallery>M* [[Vector]] - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points
== SP ==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''' ROMs (resulting in a maximum RAM size of the computer of 576KiBOperating Systems). Usable under [[BASIC]] and [[CP/M]] and offering a RAM disc.==
== Vector ==* [[BOS]]A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.* [[VDOS]]* [[Vortex CP/M]]
== Para Plus Adverts ==
A program to transfer data [[<gallery>File:Vortex Para Plus]]Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986 == VDOS == The disc operating system [[VDOS]] for use with Vortex drives</gallery>
== Weblinks ==[http[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-HomepageComputersysteme]]