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9 expansions found
Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A1000
Interface
side expansion port
    SCSI or IDE controller
  • the case contains a standard Zorro II DataFlyer 2000 SCSI or IDE controller card and optionally a DataFlyer RAM board
  • place for a 3.5" HD inside the case, underneath the two Zorro II cards
  • connects to the side expansion port - no passthrough connector
  • DataFlyer 1000 SCSI:
    • AMD 5380 SCSI controller
    • 50 pin internal SCSI header
    • optional external DB25 connector
  • DataFlyer 1000 IDE:
    • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • hard disk activity LED on front of the case
  • optional internal power supply:
    • mounts inside the DataFlyer 1000 case
    • provides power for the controller card, memory card and the hard disk
    • turns on automatically when the A1000 is powered up
    • automatically senses all international input voltages
  • optional external power supply
    • powers the memory card only
    • has to be turned on manually before the A1000 is powered up
    • separate versions for different international input voltages
  • the unit can also take power from the A1000 without using an additional power supply
  • autoboot ROM (ExpSys.device) - 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 (ExpSys.amhd)
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1000 -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1000 -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1000 -  back side
back side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1000 -  left side
left side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1000 -  inside side
inside side

Advert (US)
1992-02

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A1200
Interface
IDE header
    SCSI controller
  • mounts onto the IDE header
  • converts the signals on the IDE header to also run SCSI devices at the same time
  • operates up to five SCSI devices (ID 0 and 1 are reserved for the two IDE devices, ID 2-7 are for SCSI)
  • cannot autoboot SCSI drives (ExpXDS.device)
  • IDE passthrough for the original IDE drives
  • DB25 external SCSI connector
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1200 SCSI+ -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 1200 SCSI+ -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
    SCSI controller
  • AMD 5380 SCSI controller
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
  • optional external DB25 connector
  • half length card with optional hard frame
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk either on the back of the card or on the optional hard frame
  • hard disk power connector
  • hard disk activity LED connector, individual for SCSI and IDE
  • expansion header for the optional DataFlyer RAM board
  • autoboot ROM (ExpSys.device) - 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 (ExpSys.amhd)

Advert (US)
1992-02

Advert (US)
1991-06

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A4000
Interface
IDE header
    SCSI controller
  • mounts onto the back expansion panel and connects to the IDE header with a ribbon cable
  • converts the signals on the IDE header to also run SCSI devices at the same time
  • operates up to five SCSI devices (ID 0 and 1 are reserved for the two IDE devices, ID 2-7 are for SCSI)
  • cannot autoboot SCSI drives (ExpXDS.device)
  • IDE passthrough for the original IDE drives
  • DB25 external SCSI connector
  • 50 pin internal SCSI header
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 4000 SCSI+ -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 4000 SCSI+ -  back side
back side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 4000 SCSI+ -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 4000 SCSI+ -  back side
back side

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A500
Interface
side expansion port
    SCSI or IDE controller
  • the case contains a standard Zorro II DataFlyer 2000 SCSI or a DataFlyer Plus SCSI/IDE controller card and optionally a DataFlyer RAM board
  • place for a 3.5" HD inside the case, behind the two Zorro II cards
  • connects to the side expansion port - no passthrough connector
  • DataFlyer 500 SCSI:
    • AMD 5380 SCSI controller
    • 50 pin internal SCSI header
    • optional external DB25 connector
  • DataFlyer 500 IDE:
    • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • hard disk activity LED on top of the case
  • optional internal power supply:
    • mounts inside the DataFlyer 500 case
    • provides power for the controller card, memory card and the hard disk
    • turns on automatically when the A500 is powered up
    • automatically senses all international input voltages
  • optional external power supply
    • powers the memory card only
    • has to be turned on manually before the A500 is powered up
    • separate versions for different international input voltages
  • the unit can also take power from the A500 without using an additional power supply
  • autoboot ROM (ExpSys.device) - 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 (ExpSys.amhd)
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 500 (Rapid Access Turbo) - SCSI version front side
SCSI version, front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 500 (Rapid Access Turbo) - SCSI version back side
SCSI version, back side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer 500 (Rapid Access Turbo) - SCSI version inside side
SCSI version, inside side

Advert (US)
1992-02

Advert (US)
1991-06

Manufacturer
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

Advert (US)
1992-06

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
    SCSI and/or IDE controller
  • three versions, all share the same board with the necessary parts installed only
  • DataFlyer 2000 SCSI (2000s):
    • AMD 5380 SCSI controller
    • 50 pin internal SCSI header
    • optional external DB25 connector
  • DataFlyer 2000 IDE (2000e):
    • 40 pin internal IDE header
  • DataFlyer 2000 SCSI+IDE has all the parts installed
  • half length card with optional hard frame
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk either on the back of the card or on the optional hard frame
  • hard disk power connector
  • hard disk activity LED connector, individual for SCSI and IDE
  • expansion header for the optional DataFlyer RAM board
  • autoboot ROM (ExpSys.device) - 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 (ExpSys.amhd)
Expansion Systems DataFlyer Plus - IDE version front side
IDE version, front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer Plus - IDE version back side
IDE version, back side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer Plus - SCSI version front side
SCSI version, front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer Plus - SCSI and IDE version front side
SCSI and IDE version, front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer Plus - SCSI and IDE version front side
SCSI and IDE version, front side

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A500, A1000, A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
8290 / 2
  • 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
  • A500 version connects to side expansion port
Expansion Systems DataFlyer RAM -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer RAM -  front side
front side

Manufacturer
Expansion Systems, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
IDE header
    external IDE case
  • connects to the Amiga internal IDE header by a ribbon cable
  • place for a 3.5" or 2.5" drive inside the case (40 and 44 pin IDE connectors)
  • works together with the built-in hard disk of the A1200 / A600
  • power can be supplied by the Amiga (from the internal floppy power connector) or by an external power supply
  • autobooting and automounting (by the Kickstart ROM)
  • the A600 must have Kickstart v37.350
Expansion Systems DataFlyer XDS -  front side
front side
Expansion Systems DataFlyer XDS -  inside side
inside side