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A.L.F. 2
Company
Elaborate Bytes / BSC, Germany
Date
1989
Amiga
A500, A1000
A2000, A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
side expansion port
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 1,2
2092 / 2
    ST506/412 or SCSI controller
  • A.L.F. 2 is a general hard disk driver software with 16 different hardware versions based on it
  • supports processor cards and does some optimizations for the better processors
  • handles drives up to 1 GB only
  • Model 1:
    • only ST506/412, either MFM or RLL
    • cannot autoboot - by making the driver reset resistent, rebooting off hard disk is possible
    • the Zorro II version is half length (only a Zorro - XT adaptor board), the metal hard disk mounting frame is optional
  • Model 2:
    • ST506/412 (either MFM or RLL) or SCSI
    • autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
    • the Zorro II version is full length and has place for mounting a 3.5" hard disk
  • if a Model 1 and a Model 2 controller are installed in one Amiga at once, the Model 2 controls the Model 1 (autobooting is possible on both controllers)
  • the 16 versions of A.L.F. 2:
    • A2000 MFM - Model 1 & 2
    • A2000 RLL - Model 1 & 2
    • A2000 SCSI - only Model 2
    • A500 MFM (without casing) - only Model 1
    • A500 MFM (with casing) - Model 1 & 2
    • A500 RLL (without casing) - only Model 1
    • A500 RLL (with casing) - Model 1 & 2
    • A500 SCSI (with casing) - only Model 2
    • A1000 MFM (without casing) - only Model 1
    • A1000 MFM (with casing) - only Model 1
    • A1000 RLL (without casing) - only Model 1
    • A1000 RLL (with casing) - only Model 1
  • the A500 and A1000 versions connect to the side expansion port
  • those without case have no passthrough connector, the others have
Photos
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - Elaborate Bytes A.L.F. 2 (OMTI) front side
Elaborate Bytes A.L.F. 2 (OMTI), front side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - Elaborate Bytes A.L.F. 2 (OMTI) back side
Elaborate Bytes A.L.F. 2 (OMTI), back side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - Elaborate Bytes ALF 222C (SCSI) front side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 222C (SCSI), front side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - Elaborate Bytes ALF 222C (SCSI) back side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 222C (SCSI), back side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 left side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500, left side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 passthrough board front side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 passthrough board, front side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 controller card back side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 controller card, back side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 2 - BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 controller card front side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 controller card, front side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1989-10

Advert (DE)
1989-08

A.L.F. 3
Company
Elaborate Bytes / BSC, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2046 / 3
2049 / 3
2092 / 3
    SCSI 2 controller
  • NCR 53C94 @ 25 MHz
  • does not use DMA but interrupt driven programmed I/O
  • 50 pin internal SCSI connector
  • DB25 external SCSI connector for both snap-in and screw-in connectors
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
  • RDB compatible
    two-ROM version (ALF 232C)
  • designed by Elaborate Bytes
  • after developing this card, Elaborate Bytes sold their entire hardware product range to BSC
  • jumper settings:
      • JumperConfigurationSetting
      J1KickstartON - Kickstart 1.2, OFF - Kickstart >= 1.3
      J2DeactivationDisable Controller
      J3-J5SCSI IDSet SCSI ID
      ON ON ON - 0
      ON ON OFF - 1
      ...
      OFF OFF OFF - 7
      J6ParityON - No Parity Check, OFF - Parity Check
      J7LUNON - No LUN Control, OFF - LUN Control
      J8Disconnect/ReconnectON - No Disconnect/Reconnect allowed, OFF - Disconnect/Reconnect allowed
      J9, J10Login ScreenON ON - Login Screen disabled
      ON OFF - Login Screen by pressing F1
      OFF ON - Login Screen after every reset
      OFF OFF - Login Screen when no password is set (power up) or by pressing F1
      J11InterruptON - INT2, OFF - INT6
      J12Reset LevelON - Delete all control registers upon reset (test purposes)
      J13Bus TerminationON - 5V on Termination Power Line
    one-ROM version (Oktagon 2000)
  • designed by BSC
  • an Oktagon 2008 without RAM expansion
Photos
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 3 - Elaborate Bytes ALF 232C front side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 232C, front side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 3 - BSC A.L.F. 3 front side
BSC A.L.F. 3, front side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 3 - BSC A.L.F. 3 back side
BSC A.L.F. 3, back side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 3 - Elaborate Bytes ALF 232C back side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 232C, back side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 3 - BSC A.L.F. 3 (Oktagon 2000) front side
BSC A.L.F. 3 (Oktagon 2000), front side
Elaborate Bytes / BSC A.L.F. 3 - BSC A.L.F. 3 (Oktagon 2000) back side
BSC A.L.F. 3 (Oktagon 2000), back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-03

AlfaPower
Company
Alfa Data / BSC, Taiwan
Date
1992
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 6,8
    IDE controller
  • uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
  • RDB compatible
  • 40 and 44 pin internal IDE headers
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • uses the same autoboot ROMs as the BSC AT-Bus 508 / 2008
  • can use the same partitioning software as the AT-Bus series (HDInstTools)
    memory
  • sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
  • supports either static column or page mode ZIPs
  • accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion port, no passthrough connector
  • RAM and HD can be disabled by switches on the top of the case
  • connector for the optional external power supply, though it can use power from the A500
Photos
Alfa Data / BSC AlfaPower - front side
front side
Alfa Data / BSC AlfaPower - back side
back side
Manual
  • BSC-HD.pdf
    Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
    443 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1993-04

AlfaPower Plus
Company
Alfa Data / BSC, Taiwan
Date
1993
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 6,8,38
    IDE controller
  • uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
  • RDB compatible
  • 40 and 44 pin internal IDE headers
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • uses the same autoboot ROMs as the BSC AT-Bus 508 / 2008
  • can use the same partitioning software as the AT-Bus series (HDInstTools)
    memory
  • two SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
  • supports 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion port, no passthrough connector
  • RAM and HD can be disabled by switch on the back of the case
  • connector for the optional external power supply, though it can use power from the A500
Driver / Installation Disk

AT-Bus 2008
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 6
2092 / 6
    IDE controller
  • the board is basically the combination of the A.L.F. IDE controller and the MemoryMaster memory expansion cards
  • uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
  • RDB compatible
  • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • delivered with A.L.F. 2 driver software
  • during transfers the high and low bytes are swapped as the A600/A1200/A4000 and PCs do so the drives formatted with them can be handled by the AT-Bus 2008
  • hard disk activity LED connector
    memory
  • sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
  • supports either static column or page mode ZIPs
  • accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
  • RAM and HD can be disabled separately by jumper
Photos
BSC / Alfa Data AT-Bus 2008 - front side
front side
BSC / Alfa Data AT-Bus 2008 - front side
front side
BSC / Alfa Data AT-Bus 2008 - back side
back side
BSC / Alfa Data AT-Bus 2008 - back side
back side
Manual
  • BSC-HD.pdf
    Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
    443 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-02

Advert (US)
1994-05

Advert (DE)
1991-11

AT-Bus 508
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 6
2092 / 6
    IDE controller
  • uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
  • RDB compatible
  • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • delivered with A.L.F. 2 driver software
  • during transfers the high and low bytes are swapped as the A600/A1200/A4000 and PCs do so the drives formatted with them can be handled by the AT-Bus 508
    memory
  • sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
  • supports either static column or page mode ZIPs
  • accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion port, no passthrough connector
  • RAM and HD can be disabled by switch on the back of the case
  • connector for the optional external power supply, though it can use power from the A500
Photos
BSC AT-Bus 508 - PCB front side
PCB, front side
BSC AT-Bus 508 - case front side
case, front side
BSC AT-Bus 508 - case right side
case, right side
BSC AT-Bus 508 - case left side
case, left side
BSC AT-Bus 508 - PCB back side
PCB, back side
Manual
  • BSC-HD.pdf
    Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
    443 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1991-11

CD1200
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
    CD-ROM controller
  • supports Mitsumi CD-ROM drives only:
    • LU-005S single speed
    • FX-001S single speed
    • FX-001D double speed
  • no autobooting capability
  • delivered with CacheCDFS CD-ROM filesystem
Driver / Installation Disk
  • CD1200-27.dms
    install disk
    CacheCDFS v2.7 (16.3.1995), Install Script v43.2 (11.04.95)
    281 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (GB)
1994-08

CD1200+
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
    CD-ROM controller
  • plugs into side PCMCIA connector
  • 40 pin IDE header
  • supports standard standard IDE and proprietary Mitsumi CD-ROM drives (LU-005S, FX-001S, FX-001D)
  • no autobooting capability
  • delivered with CacheCDFS CD-ROM filesystem
  • shares the case with it's predecessor, the CD1200, so both expansions can be easily confused
Driver / Installation Disk
  • CD1200Plus-27.dms
    install disk
    CacheCDFS v2.7 (16.3.1995), Install Script v43.2 (11.04.95)
    281 kB

ColorMaster 12 & 24
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A500, A2000, A3000
Interface
Denise socket
    internal framebuffer
  • ColorMaster is a name variation of Archos AVideo distributed by BSC
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1992-01

DataFlyer Express
Company
Expansion Systems / BSC, USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
8290 / 1,2
    SCSI and IDE controller
  • unlike the DataFlyer 500 (not Express), this unit does not use the DataFlyer 2000 and DataFlyer RAM Zorro II cards, but a single custom designed circuit board
  • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • DB25 external SCSI connector
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • hard disk activity LED on top of the case
  • autoboot ROM, autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3, otherwise it has be disabled with a jumper
  • autobooting can be also disabled by holding down the left mouse button during the boot sequence
  • RDB compatible
  • A-Max II driver
    memory
  • eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
  • supports 256 kB and 1 MB SIMMs
  • possible configurations are 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 8 MB
  • SIMM sizes cannot be mixed
    notes
  • connects to the side expansion connector, no passthrough connector
  • can use power from the A500 or from the optional external power supply
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1992-06

FrameMaster
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 32
2092 / 32
    framebuffer
  • the FrameMaster is a variaton of the Rainbow II distributed by BSC
  • they differ only in their bundled software
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1992-01

Graffiti
Company
BSC / Individual Computers, Germany
Date
1995
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
RGB port
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 33,34
  • changes the Amiga bitplaned graphics into chunky pixel mode
  • allows specially adapted software to display 256 colors out of 262144, even on an A1000
  • maximum resolution is 768×576 pixels on AGA Amigas or 384×576 pixels on OCS / ECS Amigas
  • the image is stored in Amiga Chip RAM
  • graphics is generated by a VGA RAMDAC
  • attaches to the DB23 RGB port, the display is connected to the Graffiti
  • PAL and NTSC compatible
Photos
BSC / Individual Computers Graffiti - Exterior bottom side
Exterior, bottom side
BSC / Individual Computers Graffiti - Exterior top side
Exterior, top side
BSC / Individual Computers Graffiti - PCB front side
PCB, front side
BSC / Individual Computers Graffiti - Exterior front side
Exterior, front side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

ISDN Master
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 64
2092 / 64
  • the card is basically a Siemens ISDN standard design with a Zorro interface
  • ISDN-In and ISDN-Out connectors
  • RCA connector for Audio-In
  • phone handset connector
  • two 32 byte FIFO buffers
  • driver (bscisdn.device) emulates a Hayes compatible modem
  • supports the X.75 and V.110 protocols
    • X.75: 64 kbit/s
    • V.110: 38400 bps
  • supported by NetBSD
  • when CE-certification became necessary in Germany, BSC had to develop a new version of the card, the ISDN Master II
Photos
BSC ISDN Master - front side
front side
BSC ISDN Master - back side
back side
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1992-12

ISDN Master II
Company
BSC / ith Kommunikationstechnik, Germany
Date
1992,1993,1994,1995
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
5000 / 1
2049 / 65
2092 / 65
  • supports two B-channels and one D-channel
  • supports X.75, T70NL (Btx), V.110, syncPPP, HDLC, 1TR6 and E-DSS1 (EuroISDN)
  • microphone, auxiliary and phone headset connectors
  • 64 byte FIFO buffer
  • D-channel activity monitoring
  • driver (fossil.device) emulates a Hayes compatible modem
  • optional module allows full telephone features with answering machine
  • parallel data and telephone calls
  • requires at least a 68020 processor
  • supported by NetBSD
  • ith Kommunikationstechnik bought the license before BSC's bankruptcy and continued production and software development
  • the new ith device driver supports multiple ISDN Masters in one Amiga
Photos
BSC / ith Kommunikationstechnik ISDN Master II - front side
front side
BSC / ith Kommunikationstechnik ISDN Master II - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

ISDN-Karte
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
  • ISDN-In and ISDN-Out connectors
  • Audio-In RCA connector
  • phone handset connector
  • designed by Harald Frank (from VMC) and F. Geller for BSC
  • only a dozen of null series card were produced
  • software was not ready in time, BSC started to develop the ISDN Master instead
Photos
BSC ISDN-Karte - front side
front side

Memory Master
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 8
2092 / 8
  • sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
  • supports 1M×4 (514400), 100 ns ZIPs
  • accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
  • disable jumper
  • half length card
Photos
BSC Memory Master - Rev 1.0 front side
Rev 1.0, front side
BSC Memory Master - Rev 1.1 front side
Rev 1.1, front side
BSC Memory Master - Rev 1.1 back side
Rev 1.1, back side
BSC Memory Master - Rev 1.1 front side
Rev 1.1, front side
BSC Memory Master - Rev 1.1 back side
Rev 1.1, back side
BSC Memory Master - Rev 1.0 back side
Rev 1.0, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1991-03

Advert (DE)
1991-07

Memory Master 1200 / AlfaRam 1200
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A1200
Interface
trapdoor slot
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 7
    Memory Expansion
  • 1 MB RAM soldered to the back of the card (can be disabled with a jumper)
  • 16 ZIP socket for up to 8 MB RAM
  • accepts 1M×4, Static Column or Page Mode, 80 ns or faster ZIPs in groups of eight
  • possible configurations are 1, 4, 5, 8 and 9 MB RAM
  • with 8 or 9 MB RAM installed, the memory address space can be set either continuous or PCMCIA compatible
  • for 4 MB, ZIPs have to be installed in U3x sockets
  • optional PLCC FPU, can be clocked either synchronously (14.28 MHz) or asynchronously (up to 50 MHz)
  • battery backed up real time clock
  • disable jumper
  • test mode jumper (prevents the RAM to be used by the OS - for RAM testing purposes)
    jumper settings
    JumperConfigurationSetting
    J1Real-Time ClockUP - RTC deactivated, DOWN - RTC active
    J2PCMCIAUP - PCMCIA usable, DOWN - PCMCIA not usable
    J3Deactivate RAMUP - RAM activated, DOWN - RAM deactivated
    J41 MB RAM SettingUP - 1MB RAM activated, DOWN - deactivated
    J5RAM SizeUP - 4MB RAM installed, DOWN - 8MB RAM installed
    J6RAM Test ModeUP - Test Mode activated, DOWN - normal operation
    J7FPULEFT - asynchronous operation (FPU installed), RIGHT - synchronous operation
Photos
BSC / Alfa Data Memory Master 1200 / AlfaRam 1200 - front side
front side
BSC / Alfa Data Memory Master 1200 / AlfaRam 1200 - back side
back side
Manual

Memory Master 1230
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A1200
Interface
trapdoor slot
    processor
  • 68030 @ 14.3 MHz, synchronous to the motherboard, PGA
  • optional 68881/2 @ 14.3 MHz, PLCC
    memory
  • two 72 pin SIMM sockets
    notes
  • battery backed up clock
  • the card has never went into production
Photos
BSC Memory Master 1230 - front side
front side
BSC Memory Master 1230 - back side
back side

MultiFaceCard
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 16
2092 / 16
    serial and parallel interface
  • two serial ports controlled by MC68681P
  • two parallel ports controlled by MC68230
  • up to 57600 bps serial transfer speed
  • can be upgraded to 115200 bps by replacing the 3.686 MHz oscillator to 7.3728 MHz oscillator and installing the MFS3 software
  • half length card - four ribbon cables connect to the two slot covers
  • both slot covers carry a DB9 serial port and a DB25 parallel port
  • serial ports are supported by NetBSD
  • disable switch
Photos
BSC MultiFaceCard - front side
front side
BSC MultiFaceCard - front side
front side
BSC MultiFaceCard - front side
front side
BSC MultiFaceCard - back side
back side
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1990-10

Advert (DE)
1990-11

Advert (DE)
1991-03

MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 17
    serial and parallel interface
  • two serial ports controlled by 68681
  • two parallel ports controlled by 68230
  • 75, 110, 134.5, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2000, 2400, 4800, 7800, 9600, 19200, 57600 bps serial transfer rates
  • the 31250 bps MIDI rate is supported only when the 3.686 MHz oscillator is replaced by 4 MHz - this disables the higher bitrates (57600, 33600, 19200)
  • half length card - four ribbon cables connect to the two slot covers
  • both slot covers carry a DB9 serial port and a DB25 parallel port
  • serial ports are supported by NetBSD
  • disable jumper
  • supported by OpenBSD
    MultiFaceCard 2+
  • uses 7,3728 MHz oscillator instead of 3.686 MHz thus offering 76800 and 115200 bps serial rates
  • MFS3 software
  • the MultiFaceCard 2 can be simply upgraded to 2+ with the new oscillator and software
Photos
BSC MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+ - Rev 7 front side
Rev 7, front side
BSC MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+ - Rev 6 front side
Rev 6, front side
BSC MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+ - Rev 6 back side
Rev 6, back side
BSC MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+ - Rev 6 front side
Rev 6, front side
BSC MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+ - Rev 7 front side
Rev 7, front side
BSC MultiFaceCard 2 / MultiFaceCard 2+ - Rev 7 back side
Rev 7, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1991-09

MultiFaceCard 3
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 18
    serial interface
  • two serial ports controlled by MC68681P
  • up to 115200 bps transfer speed
  • 3 byte FIFO buffer
  • two 26 pin internal headers
    • the first is directly wired to the DB9 connector on the slot cover of the card
    • the second is for the ribbon cable of the DB25 connector on the separate slot cover
  • the MC68681 is a 4 MHz version overclocked to 7 MHz in order to reach the 115200 bps transfer rate
  • the 31250 bps MIDI rate is supported only when the 7.3728 MHz oscillator is replaced by 4 MHz - this disables the higher bitrates (115200, 57600, 33600, 19200)
  • does not support the RI (Ring) signal
  • supported by Linux and NetBSD
    parallel interface
  • one bidirectional DB25 parallel port controlled by MC6821P
  • faster transfer speed than IOExtender's
  • supported by Linux and OpenBSD
  • ParNet driver
    notes
  • multiple Multiface 3 cards are supported in one machine
  • no ROM or EPROM - no autoconfig drivers, duart.device (serial) and pit.device (parallel) have to be mounted with the supplied MFC program
Photos
BSC / Alfa Data MultiFaceCard 3 - front side
front side
BSC / Alfa Data MultiFaceCard 3 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-02

Advert (US)
1994-05

Oktagon 2000 & 2008
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Date
1991 / 1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 5,8
2092 / 5,8
    SCSI 2 controller
  • NCR 53C94 @ 25 MHz
  • does not use DMA but interrupt driven programmed I/O
  • 50 pin internal SCSI connector
  • DB25 external SCSI connector for both snap-in and screw-in connectors
  • Slow Cable Mode for external devices with long cables
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • autoboot ROM (oktagon.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
  • ROM versions less than 6.5 may have problems with removable media devices
  • the ROM uses a MOVEP operation - which is an illegal instruction on the 68060 - making troubles during bootup on 68060 systems
  • RDB compatible
  • hard disk activity LED connector
  • hard disk controller disable jumper
  • A-Max II driver
  • supported by Linux
    Oktagon 2000 (Photo)
  • no memory expansion
  • also called as A.L.F. 3
    Oktagon 2008
  • sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB 16 bit RAM
  • supports either static column or page mode 1M×4 ZIPs
  • accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6, 8 MB configurations
  • memory disable jumper
Photos
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 6 front side
Rev 6, front side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 6 back side
Rev 6, back side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 3 front side
Rev 3, front side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 3 back side
Rev 3, back side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 5 back side
Rev 5, back side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 5 back side
Rev 5, back side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 7 front side
Rev 7, front side
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 2000 & 2008 - Rev 7 back side
Rev 7, back side
Manual
  • BSC-HD.pdf
    Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
    443 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
  • Oktagon-32.dms
    install disk v3.2
    HDInstTools v3.2 (07.12.94), OktagonMount 6.8 (30.11.94), GigaMem 3.0 (06.12.92)
    455 kB
  • Oktagon-215.dms
    install disk v2.15
    HDInstTools v2.15 (23.9.93), OktagonMount 4.4 (17.05.93), GigaMem 3.0 (06.12.92)
    377 kB
  • Oktagon-13.dms
    install disk v1.3
    ALF.device v2.13, oktagon.device v3.20
    369 kB
  • BSC_GigaMem-20.dms
    GigaMem v2.0
    vmem.library v1.0
    135 kB
  • Oktagon_ROM-612.zip
    ROM v6.12 for Oktagon 508/2008
    14 kB
  • oktapus.lha
    Aminet
    OktaPussy v2.1 (24.11.98)
    106 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-02

Advert (US)
1994-05

Advert (DE)
1991-11

Advert (DE)
1992-10

Oktagon 500 & 508
Company
BSC / Alfa Data, Germany
Date
1991 / 1993
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
Autoconfig ID
2049 / 4
2092 / 4
    SCSI 2 controller
  • does not use DMA but interrupt driven programmed I/O
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • DB25 external SCSI connector
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
  • connects to the side expansion port
  • autoboot ROM (oktagon.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
  • ROM versions less than 6.5 may have problems with removable media devices
  • RDB compatible
  • delivered with A.L.F. driver software
  • A-Max II driver
  • supported by Linux
    Oktagon 500:
  • passthrough connector
  • no memory expansion
    Oktagon 508:
  • no passthrough connector
  • sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
  • supports either static column or page mode 1M×4 ZIPs
  • accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6, 8 MB configurations
  • RAM and hard disk can be disabled separately by switches at the back of the case
  • connector for the optional external power supply, though it can use power from the A500
Photos
BSC / Alfa Data Oktagon 500 & 508 - Board front side
Board, front side
Manual
  • BSC-HD.pdf
    Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
    443 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
  • Oktagon-32.dms
    install disk v3.2
    HDInstTools v3.2 (07.12.94), OktagonMount 6.8 (30.11.94), GigaMem 3.0 (06.12.92)
    455 kB
  • Oktagon-215.dms
    install disk v2.15
    HDInstTools v2.15 (23.9.93), OktagonMount 4.4 (17.05.93), GigaMem 3.0 (06.12.92)
    377 kB
  • Oktagon-13.dms
    install disk v1.3
    ALF.device v2.13, oktagon.device v3.20
    369 kB
  • BSC_GigaMem-20.dms
    GigaMem v2.0
    vmem.library v1.0
    135 kB
  • Oktagon_ROM-612.zip
    ROM v6.12 for Oktagon 508/2008
    14 kB
  • oktapus.lha
    Aminet
    OktaPussy v2.1 (24.11.98)
    106 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1991-06

Advert (DE)
1991-11

Advert (DE)
1992-10

Rainbow II
Company
Hertz Elektronik, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2145 / 32
    framebuffer
  • Analog Devices ADV7120 RAMDAC
  • 80 MHz pixel clock
  • 1.5 MB, 30 ns dual-ported video RAM in twelve ZIP sockets
  • four additional sockets take 0.5 MB for alpha channel
  • takes 256k×4 VRAM ZIPs
    screen modes
  • 768×576×24 (PAL)
  • 768×476×24 (NTSC)
  • 8 bit alpha channel option
  • 15.75 kHz interlaced or 31.5 kHz non-interlaced modes selectable by jumper
    notes
  • video RAM is mounted in the Zorro II address space, ruling out 8MB RAM expansions
  • if populated to 2 MB, VRAM can be used as system Fast RAM
  • DB9 output connector
  • supports 'Sync on Green' (toggled by jumper)
  • can generate a white test screen for the Video-DAC (activated by jumper)
  • two EPROM sockets for custom driver software
  • not compatible with genlocks
  • the card was first distributed by Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, later by BSC (sold it as R2) and Omega Datentechnik (sold it as R-II)
Photos
Hertz Elektronik Rainbow II - front side
front side
Hertz Elektronik Rainbow II - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk

SerialMaster 500 / SerialMaster 500+
Company
BSC, Germany
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
    serial interface
  • two DB25 serial ports - one is mounted to the box, the other is hanging out on ribbon cable
  • up to 57600 bps transfer speed
  • the serial port on the ribbon cable does not deliver +/-12V, the other one does
  • the 31250 bps MIDI rate is supported only when the 3.686 MHz oscillator is replaced by 4 MHz - this disables the higher bitrates (57600, 33600, 19200)
  • disable switch
    SerialMaster 500+
  • uses 7,3728 MHz oscillator instead of 3.686 MHz thus offering 76800 and 115200 bps serial rates
  • MFS3 software
  • the SerialMaster 500 can be simply upgraded to 500+ with the new oscillator and software
Manual

Slingshot
Company
Pre'spect / BSC / Micro R&D, Canada
Date
1990
Amiga
A500, A1000
Interface
side expansion port
    Zorro II adapter
  • transforms the A500 or A1000 side expansion connector into a Zorro II slot
  • expansion itself and the mounted Zorro card is "naked" (no case)
  • attention has to be paid for the orientation of the Zorro card - wrong installation damages the card and/or the Amiga
  • Standard Version:
    • no passthrough connector
    • Zorro card is mounted horizontically
  • Pro Version:
    • passthrough connector
    • Zorro card is mounted vertically
    • the usability of the passthrough is limited because of the missing Buster Chip on the A500 and A1000
Photos
Pre'spect / BSC / Micro R&D Slingshot - Slingshot front side
Slingshot, front side
Pre'spect / BSC / Micro R&D Slingshot - Slingshot back side
Slingshot, back side
Pre'spect / BSC / Micro R&D Slingshot - Slingshot Pro top side
Slingshot Pro, top side
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1993-04

Tandem
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2092 / 24
    CD-ROM and IDE controller
  • no autobooting capability
  • half length card - no place for mounting a hard disk on the card
  • two 40 pin IDE headers
  • supports two IDE or ATAPI devices and two Mitsumi CD-ROM drives at once
  • the supported Mitsumi drives are:
    • LU-005S single speed
    • FX-001S single speed
    • FX-001D double speed
  • delivered with CD-ROM filesystem
Photos
BSC Tandem - front side
front side
BSC Tandem - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-05

Advert (GB)
1994-08

Turbomaster
Vapourware
Company
BSC, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A500, A2000, A3000
    processor expansion (never released)
  • 68030 or 68040, 25 - 50 MHz
  • optional FPU
  • SCSI-II controller
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1991-12