Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer “Alcomp”
10 expansions in database
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500 | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 2093 / 2 |
- 32 DIP sockets for 2 or 4 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×1, 80-120 ns DIPs
- memory autoconfig
- plugs into the 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- big board, covers a large area inside the A500
- no disable switch
front side
back side
front side
back side
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1990-11
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988/1989 | Amiga A500 | Interface trapdoor slot |
- 512 kB RAM
- 1988: sixteen 256k×1 DIPs
- 1989: four 256k×4 DIPs
- connects to the trapdoor slot
- battery backed up clock
- disable switch
front side
back side
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back side
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1988-02
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1988-03
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1988-04
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1988-06
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1988-10
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988 / 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- EPROM burner
- one socket for burning any 28 pin EPROMs of the 27xxx series
- functions: emptiness test, reading, burning, load from / save to disk, compare, hexdump
- four programming algorithms
- A500 / A1000 version: connects to the side expansion port, no passthrough connector
- A2000 version: controller card plugs into Zorro II slot, the external EPROM socket is connected to board header via ribbon cable
A500 version, front side
A2000 version, front side
A2000 version, back side
A2000 version EPROM socket, top side
- Alcomp_Tools-16.dms
tool disk
Modulgenerator v1.23, A500-Eprommer v1.6, A2000-Eprommer v1.3
example programs
422 kB - Alcomp_Tools-13.dms
tool disk
A500-Eprommer v1.3, A2000-Eprommer v1.3
example programs
330 kB
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1988-10
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1988-12
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1989-11
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1989-11
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1990-05
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A1000 | Interface parallel port |
- sound sampler
- 8 bit mono soundsampler
- 1× RCA input
- level adjustment knob
- installs to parallel port
- specifically designed for A1000, with other Amigas a gender changer would be necessary
- no software delivered, so a separate digitizer program is needed
top side
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1988-02
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1988-03
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1988-04
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1988-06
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1988-10
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1988-12
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A500 | Interface parallel port, joystick port |
- sound sampler
- 8 bit mono soundsampler
- 1× RCA input
- level adjustment knob
- installs to parallel port and joystick port
- no software delivered, so a separate digitizer program is needed
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1988-02
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1988-03
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1988-04
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1988-06
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1988-10
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1988-12
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- EPROM reader
- supports 27512 EPROMs (64 kB capacity)
- two sockets can be occupied by 32256 static RAMs (buffered by battery)
- A500 / A1000 version:
- 16 sockets accept 1 MB
- can be expanded with 16 more sockets for 2 MB capacity
- connects to the side expansion port
- passthrough connector
- Zorro II version:
- 32 sockets accept 2 MB
- the start of the address range can be set by two DIP switches to avoid conflicts with other cards - 0x400000, 0x600000 or 0x800000
- can be used as a physical drive - supports up to 8 partitions
- autoboots with Kickstart 1.3
- the boot partition can be selected in the boot menu, which can reached by pressing the left or right mouse button (depending on revision) during startup
- can be used as Kickstart disk for the A1000
- cannot burn EPROMs, only read (seperate EPROM burner needed)
front side
back side
- Alcomp_Tools-16.dms
tool disk
Modulgenerator v1.23, A500-Eprommer v1.6, A2000-Eprommer v1.3
example programs
422 kB
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1989-04
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1989-08
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1989-11
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1989-11
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1990-05
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- OMTI controller
- contains a PC XT slot where a standard OMTI controller is plugged in
- supports OMTI 5520 (MFM) and OMTI 5527 (RLL) controllers
- allows two drives to be connected simultaneously
- no autoboot ROM
- no place for hard disk on the card
- no RAM option
front side
back side
- AlcompOMTI.pdf
user manual (german)
48 kB
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1988-12
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1989-11
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1989-11
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1990-05
Vapourware
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface video slot |
- flicker fixer (never released)
- maximum resolution: 732×568
- refresh rate: 58.1 Hz
- supports only in 16 colors
- double scan mode
- overscan support
- DB9 connector
- an external version for A500 and A1000 was announced as well, but neither the external nor this internal version was finally released
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1989-08
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1989-11
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1989-11
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A500 | Interface side expansion port |
- A/D Interface
- 8 ADC channels 0..2.55V (0.01V steps)
- 1 DAC channel 0..2.55V (0.01V steps)
- precision 1.5 LSB
- 8 freely programmable TTL I/O channels
- internal reference voltage
- can be programmed in BASIC
- screw-type terminals
- software supports multitasking
Exterior, top side
Exterior, bottom side
board, front side
board, back side
- Alcomp_Tools-16.dms
tool disk
Modulgenerator v1.23, A500-Eprommer v1.6, A2000-Eprommer v1.3
example programs
422 kB - Alcomp_Tools-13.dms
tool disk
A500-Eprommer v1.3, A2000-Eprommer v1.3
example programs
330 kB
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1988-10
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1988-12
Manufacturer Alcomp, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI 2 controller
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card's hard frame
- two 50 pin internal headers
- no external SCSI connector
- autoboot ROM
- no RAM option
- bundled with tape streamer and hard disk
front side
back side
Advert (DE)
1989-11
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1989-11
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1990-11