Manufacturer
HiSoft, UK
Date
1996
Amiga
A600, A1200
Interface
PCMCIA
    SCSI controller
  • 53C96 controller IC
  • up to 2.5 MB/s transfer speed (2× faster than the original Squirrel)
  • no autoboot ROM - booting requires an initial floppy access for drivers at power-up
  • 50 pin Centronics connector
    serial interface
  • 16C550 controller IC
  • 57600 bps transfer rate on a basic A600
  • 115200 bps on a basic A1200
  • 230400 bps with accelerators
  • DB9 serial port
  • supported by Linux
HiSoft Surf Squirrel - Board front side
Board, front side
HiSoft Surf Squirrel - Board back side
Board, back side
HiSoft Surf Squirrel - Exterior with cable top side
Exterior with cable, top side