Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer “Expansion Systems”
16 expansions in database
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500 | Interface trapdoor slot, Gary socket |
- 32 DIP sockets accept up to 4 MB Fast RAM
- supports 256k×4 DIPs
- accepts DIPs in groups of four giving 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 and 4 MB configurations
- expandable to 6 MB with the optional XRAMboard
- the RAM board connects to the trapdoor slot
- an adapter board connects to Gary's socket
- battery backed up clock
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A1200 | Interface clock port |
- clock
- a simple battery backed up clock
- connects to the internal clock port of the A1200
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A600 | Interface trapdoor slot |
- eight DIP sockets for 512 kB or 1 MB RAM
- accepts 256k×4 DIPs in groups of four, 100 ns or faster
- fits into the trapdoor connector
- battery backed-up clock
- disable jumper
front side
back side
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A500+ | Interface trapdoor slot, Gary socket |
- 32 DIP sockets accept up to 4 MB RAM
- 1 MB is configured as Chip RAM, 3 MB as Fast RAM
- supports 256k×4 DIPs
- accepts DIPs in groups of four giving 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 and 4 MB configurations
- the RAM board connects to the trapdoor slot
- an adapter board connects to Gary's socket
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga CDTV | Interface mouse port |
- mouse port adapter
- allows the connection of standard Amiga mice and joysticks to the CDTV
- two DB9 ports
- connects to the CDTV mini-DIN mouse port
- built-in 8 bit microcontroller
- auto fire - hold down both mouse buttons and move joystick
- left: fast
- back: medium speed
- right: slow
- forward: auto fire off
- mouse resolution - hold down both mouse buttons and push joystick
- fire button: 1 pixel mode
- forward: 2 pixel mode
- auto fire - hold down both mouse buttons and move joystick
- does not require software
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)
front side
front side
back side
left side
inside side
- DataFlyer1000.pdf
User Manual
4.4 MB - DataFlyer1000_TechnicalNote.pdf
Technical Supplement
436 kB
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
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
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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
front side
back side
front side
back side
- DataFlyer4000-12e.dms
install disk v1.2E
427 kB
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)
SCSI version, front side
SCSI version, back side
SCSI version, inside side
- DataFlyer-37e.dms
install disk v3.7E
387 kB
Advert (US)
1992-02
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1991-06
Manufacturer Expansion Systems / BSC, Germany | 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)
IDE version, front side
IDE version, back side
SCSI version, front side
SCSI and IDE version, front side
SCSI and IDE version, front side
- DataFlyer-37e.dms
install disk v3.7E
387 kB - dataflyerScsiPlus.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
390 kB
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
front side
front side
- DataFlyerRAM.pdf
User Manual
4.4 MB
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
front side
inside side
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1995 | Amiga A4000 |
- A4000 expansion chassis
- allows using all four Zorro III slots of the A4000 while having a video card installed
- designed especially for Video Toaster Flyer users
- doubles the height of the A4000 case
- Xtender card
- 1× extended video slot
- 3× ISA slots
- connects between the A4000 motherboard and the A4000 daughterboard
- additions to A4000
- 2× 3.5" internal drive bays
- optional drive rack for 3× 3.5" internal drives
- optional cable kit for Newtek Flyer - no need for octopus cable
- optional fan kit for increased cooling
- optional 250W power supply
- 3× hard disk activity LEDs
- 3× cutouts for 50 pin Centronics SCSI connectors
- 2× cutouts for DB9 connectors
Xtender card, front side
Xtender card, back side
Manufacturer Expansion Systems, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A1000 | Interface side expansion port |
- No description available.
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Advert (AU)
1987-07