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602 expansions found
Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 7 |
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Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 4 |
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Manufacturer ASDG, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IZorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 1 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept up to 2 MB RAM
- supports 0.5, 1 or 2 MB configurations
- uses 256k×1 DIPs, 150 ns
- zero wait states
- recoverable RAM disk (rrd.device)
- the Zorro I version (2M) fits into any Zorro I expansion chassis, such as ASDG's Mini-Rack
- the Zorro II version (2MI) was licensed to Micron Technology
Advert (US)
1986-08
Advert (US)
1987-02
Manufacturer W.A.W. Elektronik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket |
- 1 MB chip RAM expansion
- plugs into the Agnus socket
- two clips are connected to Gary
- Agnus is replaced with Fat Agnus 8372B which allows a total of 2 MB chip RAM
- rules out internal 512 kB RAM expansions in A500 trapdoor slot
front side
back side
Manufacturer Roßmöller, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- IBM AT emulation
- 386 upgrade expansion for the A2088XT
- connects to a free ISA XT slot
- a ribbon cable connects the 386si and the A2088XT
- the 8088 has to be replaced from the A2088XT to the 386si
- 80386 SX @ 16 MHz
- 16 kB static cache RAM
- sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- not fully compatible with Janus software
Advert (DE)
1990-05
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1990-07
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1990-09
Manufacturer Computer System Associates, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 1058 / 17 |
- processor
- 68040 @ 25 / 33 MHz
- memory
- four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
- supports 4 or 16 MB SIMMs (1M×32 resp. 4M×32)
- SIMM sizes can be mixed
- 1 MB burstable static RAM, soldered to the board
- 32 bit feature connector for extra memory board adding up to 128 MB RAM
- supports normal, page and burst modes
- Fast SCSI 2 controller
- NCR 53C710 controller IC
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- socketed resistors for SCSI termination
- LED bank indicate SCSI bus activity
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
- I/O
- one DB25 RS422 compatible parallel port - plus one optional
- one DB9 RS232 compatible serial port - plus two optional
- notes
- LED bank indicate system bus activity
- programmable EPROM
- 68000 fallback mode, selectable by jumper or software
- pressing left mouse button during startup disables autoboot
- Autoboot disable switch at slot cover
- the board's autoconfiguration can be disabled by jumper
- 40_4_Magnum.pdf
user manual
146 kB
- 40_4_Magnum.dms
install disk
csascsi.device v38.76 (8 Sep 1992), csaser.device v1.52 (8 Jan 1992), csaprint.device v1.0 (28 May 92)
311 kB
Advert (AU)
1992-08
Manufacturer Alphatron, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A1000, A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- extends the 68000 with an FPU
- 68881 @ 16 MHz, PGA, clocked asynchronously
- connects to the 68000's socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
Advert (DE)
1989-06
Manufacturer Netch Computer Products, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A1000, A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- No description available.
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1986-07
Manufacturer Microbotics, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1010 / 31010 / 4 |
- SIMM version
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- MicroBotics offered so called PopSimms which are SIMMs with eight empty DIP sockets
- supports 256 kB or 1 MB SIMMs, either conventional or PopSimm
- accepts SIMMs in pairs giving 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 or 2, 4, 6, 8 MB configurations respectively
- DIP version
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 DIPs only
- accepts DIPs in groups of 16 giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- no waitstates
- the autoconfig space is divided into two 4 MB areas
- by disabling the autoconfig, the address space can be set to be totally continuous
DIP version, Rev 2, front side
DIP version, Rev 2, back side
DIP version, Rev 3, front side
SIMM version, front side
- 8Up_StarBoard2.dms
Memory Test disk v3.11
296 kB
Advert (US)
1988-09
Advert (US)
1989-03
Advert (GB)
1989-06
Manufacturer ASDG, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IZorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 2 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts DIPs in groups of 16 giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- AutoConfig does not support 6 MB configurations, so it is represented as two cards (2 + 4 MB)
- uses 1M×1 (411000) DIPs
- no waitstates
- memory autoconfig
- recoverable RAM disk (rrd.device)
- the Zorro I version (8M) fits into any Zorro I expansion chassis, such as ASDG's Mini-Rack
- the Zorro II version (8MI) was licensed to Progressive Peripherals
front side
back side
Advert (US)
1987-03
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1988-12
Manufacturer Hama, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, joystick port |
- video edit controller
- receives commands from the Amiga through the parallel port and converts them to serial data for the 7 pin mini-DIN player and recorder remote ports
- the video player must have an edit terminal, either 5 pin Edit (Panasonic), Control-L, Remote or LANC (Sony)
- the video recorder is controlled through its infra-red port, meaning:
- it cannot be connected in the same manner as the player
- single-frame accuracy can never be achieved, just &plusminus;4 frames
- the communication is one way, the Amiga does not receive any feedback from the recorder - any fluctuation in the deck's mechanism or skipping of the control track is not compensated for or spotted by the Amiga
- to keep frame drifting to a minimum, the software offers an auxiliary frame counter which lets the user compensate for the pre-roll and post-roll of both decks
- jog shuttle control - the start of cut-ins and finishing of cut-outs can be easily and accurately located
- cuts are added to and stored in an edit decision list (EDL)
- ARexx port
- takes power from the joystick port
top side
Manufacturer ReadySoft, Canada | Date 1989 | Amiga any AmigaA2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface floppy portZorro II |
- Apple Macintosh emulation
- connects to the external floppy port
- DB19 connector for a Macintosh floppy disk drive (only double side DD supported, no single side or HD)
- two ROM sockets
- A-Max v1.0 (1989)
- Workbench 1.3 and floppy based
- can use Apple 64 kB or 128 kB ROMs
- works with up to System 6.0.3
- support for three Amiga DD floppy drives and one Mac drive
- clock support for A500 / A2000
- conversion between the Apple ImageWriter and an Epson compatible 9 pin dot-matrix printer
- A-Max v2.0 (A-Max II 1990)
- accepts only 128 kB ROMs from Mac Plus or 512Ke
- works with up to System 6.0.8
- time clock enhancements
- supports memory management units (MMU) on accelerator cards
- supports the ECS chip set and Workbench 2.0
- supports A-Max partitions on Amiga hard disks
- supports SCSI devices
- supports playing digitized sound
- A-Max v2.5 (1992)
- works with up to System 7.0
- virtual scrolling screens up to 2048x2048
- supports file transfers to Amiga FFS partitions
- allows reading Mac floppies on Amiga drives
- extended keyboard emulation
- A1200 and A4000 compatible
without cover, front side
without cover, back side
with cover, top side
with cover, bottom side
cover view, bottom side
Advert (US)
1989-05
Advert (US)
1990-08
Advert (US)
1992-12
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1993-01
Manufacturer ReadySoft, Canada | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8448 / 1 |
- Apple Macintosh emulation
- two ROM sockets for 128 kB Apple ROMs
- the Amiga floppy drive ribbon cable connects first to the board, then to the disk drive
- two serial ports: a printer port and a modem / MIDI port
- the printer port is used for AppleTalk
- the modem or MIDI functionality can be switched on the back of the card
- can use the internal Amiga ports but only two at one time
- A-Max II Plus (1992) - v2.5 software (see A-Max v2.5)
- A-Max IV (1993) - v4.0 software
- multitasks with AmigaDOS
- only System 7 support
- supports colour and multiple screens
- hardfile support
front side
front side
Advert (AU)
1994-01
Manufacturer Mainhattan Data, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2159 / 1 |
- IDE controller
- autobootROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB compatible
- 40 pin internal IDE header
- autoboot disable jumper
- available as filecard or slotcard
- filecard: full length card with place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- slotcard: half length card, no place for mounting a hard disk
front side
back side
- A-Team1.dms
install disk v1.0
692 kB - A-Team2.dms
install disk v2.1 (25.5.1992)
668 kB
Advert (DE)
1992-10
Manufacturer Elaborate Bytes, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- MFM controller
- consists of MFM (OMTI 5520-B) or RLL (OMTI 5527-B) controller and an adaptor card
- some MFM hard disks can be used with RLL controller, resulting in 50% higher capacity
- cannot autoboot - by making the driver reset resistent, rebooting off hard disk is possible
- supports FFS
- supports expanded Amigas with processor card and 32 bit RAM
- A-Max II driver (ALF.amhd)
- A500 and A1000 versions:
- both versions have different adaptor boards
- plugs into side expansion port - no passthrough connector
- no case (just the two naked boards)
- does not provide power to the hard disk - it needs its own power supply
- Zorro II version:
- is a half length card
- has no place for mounting a hard disk
- ALF-15.dms
install disk v1.5
323 kB - ALF-16.dms
install disk v1.6 (alf.device v1.614)
351 kB
Advert (DE)
1989-03
Manufacturer Elaborate Bytes / BSC, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 1,22092 / 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
Elaborate Bytes A.L.F. 2 (OMTI), front side
Elaborate Bytes A.L.F. 2 (OMTI), back side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 222C (SCSI), front side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 222C (SCSI), back side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500, left side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 controller card, front side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 controller card, back side
BSC A.L.F. 2 SCSI 500 passthrough board, front side
- ALF2-27.dms
install disk v2.7
362 kB - ALF2-Extras.dms
extras disk
264 kB - ALF2-MelMac.dms
A-Max driver
5 kB - ALF222C_MFM_Rev2.zip
firmware v2.0 for ALF222C MFM version (Module: FAB 0005763 REV A)
19 kB - ALF2_226c.dms
install disk v2.26c
377 kB
Advert (US)
1989-10
Advert (DE)
1989-08
Manufacturer Elaborate Bytes / BSC, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2046 / 32049 / 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:
| Jumper | Configuration | Setting |
| J1 | Kickstart | ON - Kickstart 1.2, OFF - Kickstart >= 1.3 |
| J2 | Deactivation | Disable Controller |
| J3-J5 | SCSI ID | Set SCSI ID ON ON ON - 0 ON ON OFF - 1 ... OFF OFF OFF - 7 |
| J6 | Parity | ON - No Parity Check, OFF - Parity Check |
| J7 | LUN | ON - No LUN Control, OFF - LUN Control |
| J8 | Disconnect/Reconnect | ON - No Disconnect/Reconnect allowed, OFF - Disconnect/Reconnect allowed |
| J9, J10 | Login Screen | ON 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 |
| J11 | Interrupt | ON - INT2, OFF - INT6 |
| J12 | Reset Level | ON - Delete all control registers upon reset (test purposes) |
| J13 | Bus Termination | ON - 5V on Termination Power Line |
- one-ROM version (Oktagon 2000)
- designed by BSC
- an Oktagon 2008 without RAM expansion
BSC A.L.F. 3, front side
BSC A.L.F. 3, back side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 232C, front side
Elaborate Bytes ALF 232C, back side
BSC A.L.F. 3 (Oktagon 2000), front side
BSC A.L.F. 3 (Oktagon 2000), back side
- oktapus.lha
Aminet
OktaPussy v2.1 (24.11.98)
106 kB
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Advert (DE)
1991-03
Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, serial port |
- Sound Sampler
- A.M.A.S - Advanced MIDI Amiga Sampler
- digitises audio in 8 bit stereo
- sampling rate: ≤28 kHz (mono), ≤25 kHz (stereo)
- stereo playback with up to 28 kHz
- samples are stored in up to 8 memory banks, up to 10 stereo samples per bank
- load and save in RAW or IFF
- audio connections:
- 1× stereo input (2× RCA), sensitivity 0.8 V
- 1× microphone input (3.5mm jack), sensitivity 25 mV
- 1× MIDI In
- 1× MIDI Out
- 1× MIDI Through
- up to four mono or two stereo voice polyphonic MIDI operation
- samples can be mapped across MIDI channel range
- each sample can be assigned to a MIDI note value
- supports frequency shifting (-1 or +2 octaves)
- split and assign MIDI keyboard (up to 10 splits)
- edit functions: Cut, Paste, Mix, Fade In/Out, Filter, Shrink Volume Up/Down, Stereo FX
- spectrum analyzer and two oscilloscopes
- connects to the Amiga via the parallel and serial ports
- specific A1000 and A500/A2000 versions available
front side
rear side
without cover, rear side
without cover, front side
- AMAS-132.dms
Tool Disk v1.32
421 kB
Advert (GB)
1988-11
Advert (GB)
1991-07
Advert (US)
1991-09
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- the built-in Fast RAM card of the A2000-A (which has only 512 kB Chip RAM on its motherboard)
- 512 kB RAM soldered on board (16 DIPs), 150 ns
- 16 additional DIP sockets accept another 512 kB RAM for 1 MB total
- accepts 256k×1 DIPs only
- maprom function
- possible configurations:
- 512 kB system RAM
- Kickstart RAM
- 1 MB system RAM
- Kickstart RAM + 512 kB system RAM
- connects to the CPU slot
front side
back side
front side
back side
Manufacturer C-Ltd., USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1004 / 12 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- uses polled I/O transfers
- does not autoboot, reads CLtd.device from floppy
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- 50 pin internal SCSI header - but there is no space for mounting a hard disk on the card
- A-Max II driver (cltd.amhd)
- two screw holes to mount a SCSI-to-MFM converter card
front side
with SCSI-MFM converter, front side
back side
- CltdUtils.lha
Aminet
replacement utilities
38 kB - scsicltd12.lha
Aminet
replacement driver v1.2
20 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000 | Interface video slot |
- video modulator
- allows TV sets to display Amiga graphics
- colour composite output (RCA)
- monochrome composite output (RCA)
- a DIN connector provides RF modulated video and stereo audio output
- the A2031 is PAL, the A2032 is NTSC version
front side
back side
slot cover, front side
front side
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 10 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- supports 0.5, 1 or 2 MB configurations
- accepts 256k×1 DIPs only
front side
back side
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 10 |
- RAM expansion card
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- 2 MB RAM preinstalled
- supports only 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations, it cannot be set to 6 MB
- accepts 1M×1 DIPs only, 120 ns or faster
- no waitstates
- jumper settings
| J1 ON ON OFF OFF |
J2 ON OFF ON OFF |
- 2 MB - 4 MB (U16-U32 and U55-U62) - diagnostic mode - 8 MB |
- notes
- some revision 3 boards have 8 MB pre-installed from factory with DIP chips soldered in (no sockets)
front side
back side
- A2058.dms
install disk
100 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 8,9 |
- Arcnet interface
- developed from the Ameristar Arcnet Controller
- Arcnet networking system - old, slow but cheap and reliable, useful for small LANs and simple network sharing
- Arcnet requires RG62 coaxial cable instead of the RG58 used on Ethernet systems
- uses 93 ohm terminators opposed to the 50 ohm used by Ethernet
- the Arcnet interface hybrid chip comes in two different versions, HCY 9058 for bus networks and HCY 9068 for star networks
- the manual says the card uses a bus network layout with up to 256 nodes but many A2060s has 9068 hybrids for a star network layout allowing only four cards to be connected together
- to solve this the HCY 9068 can be simply replaced with a HCY 9058 chip
- interrupt driven (polled I/O) - one interrupt on the Amiga yields into a busy system
- to reduce traffic the driver uses the Arcnet hardware's four buffer as a single FIFO buffer
- the badly written driver (a2060.device) has some bugs in the FIFO buffer which results in lost packets and packet collisions - increased traffic on the Arcnet bus
- manual says 2.5 Mbit/s (300 kB/s) transfer speed but only max 100 kB/s is achievable
- socket for optional network autoboot ROM
- bus activity LED connector
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
back side
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 90,112 |
- Ethernet interface
- based on the Ameristar Ethernet Controller
- AMD Am7990 Ethernet controller
- 10 Mbit/s transfer speed
- 32 kB buffer shared between the Am7990 and the Amiga
- uses DMA transfers for the onboard buffer
- BNC and DB15 (AUI) connectors
- Thick Ethernet 10Base5
- segment length: 500 meters without repeaters
- network length: 2500 meters without repeaters
- 100 nodes per segment
- min. node spacing: 2.5 meters
- requires transceiver cable
- Thin Ethernet 10Base2
- segment length: 185 meters without repeaters
- network length: 925 meters without repeaters
- 30 nodes per segment
- min. node spacing: 0.5 meters
- no direct support for 10BaseT
- SANA II and MNI drivers
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA |
- IBM XT emulation
- NEC V20 @ 4.77 / 7.15 / 9.54 MHz (PLCC)
- the different clock speeds are switchable by software (Ctrl-S, Ctrl-T, Ctrl-D)
- 640 kB RAM
- 16 kB XT compatible BIOS
- no floppy drive supplied - it uses the built in 3.5" Amiga disk drive
- the drive can either shared between the Amiga and PC, either assigned exclusively to one of them
- can use any other Amiga floppy drives too: internal or external, DD or HD, 3.5" or 5.25"
- parallel interface and mouse are emulated by the Amiga
- piezo beeper
front side
back side
- CBM-PCInstall-334.dms
install disk v1.02
janus.library v33.4 (11.09.1989)
328 kB - CBM-PCJanus.zip
PC Software
99 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 513 / 1 |
- IBM XT emulation
- 8088 @ 4.77 MHz
- optional 8087 FPU
- 512 kB RAM
- 16 kB XT compatible BIOS
- 360 kB 5.25" floppy drive supplied
- 720 kB 3.5" - uses external Amiga floppy drives on the external connector
- CGA 640x200x2 or 320x200x4 modes selectable with jumpers
- can use Amiga parallel ports
- could be upgraded to 386 with the Roßmöller 386si
front side
back side
- A2088-A2286.pdf
user's guide
38.0 MB - A2088XT.pdf
user manual (german) + addendum
734 kB
- A2088Turbo.lha
speedup modification
7 kB - CBM-AmigaJanus21-3683.dms
install disk v2.1
janus.library v36.83 (21.8.91)
280 kB - CBM-PCInstall-322.dms
install disk
janus.library v32.2 (25.04.1986)
182 kB - CBM-PCInstall-331.dms
install disk
janus.library v33.1b5 (25.10.1988)
324 kB - CBM-PCInstall-334.dms
install disk v1.02
janus.library v33.4 (11.09.1989)
328 kB - CBM-PCJanus.zip
PC Software
99 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 1515 / 3 |
- SCSI and ST-506 controller
- supports seven SCSI and two ST-506 devices at once
- the SCSI drives are controlled by the WD 33C93 IC
- the ST-506 drives are controlled by the Zilog Z80B CPU
- the 33C93 chip can be controlled by either the 68000 (default) or by the Z80
- DMA transfers are provided by the custom Commodore 8727 IC featuring a 64 byte FIFO buffer
- the Z80 CPU has 2 kB RAM to buffer commands from the Amiga, 8 kB PROM with driver routines and 1 kB RAM for storage of variables
- cannot autoboot
- does not support the SCSI Direct protocol
- does not support partitions and drives larger than 256 MB
- the ST-506 interface does not support 16-head drives
- 50 pin internal SCSI connector
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- on Zorro III machines the card only works if the driver and all the buffers are loaded into chip RAM
- A-Max II driver (hddisk.amhd)
front side
back side
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 1515 / 3 |
- SCSI and ST-506 controller
- supports seven SCSI and two ST-506 devices at once
- the SCSI drives are controlled by the WD 33C93 IC
- the ST-506 drives are controlled by the Zilog Z80B CPU
- the 33C93 chip can be controlled by either the 68000 (default) or by the Z80
- DMA transfers are provided by the custom Commodore 8727 IC featuring a 64 byte FIFO buffer
- the Z80 CPU has 2 kB RAM to buffer commands from the Amiga, 8 kB PROM with driver routines and 1 kB RAM for storage of variables
- three autoboot ROMs
- custom bootblock design
- does not support the SCSI Direct protocol
- does not support partitions and drives larger than 256 MB
- the ST-506 interface does not support 16-head drives
- 50 pin internal SCSI connector
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- on Zorro III machines the card only works if the driver and all the buffers are loaded into chip RAM
- A-Max II driver (hddisk.amhd)
- hard disk kits
- the A2090A was sold in kit form which included the controller itself, a hard disk, cables, installation disk and manual
- A2092: A2090A bundled with a 20 MB Miniscribe 8425 hard disk
- A2094: A2090A bundled with a 45 MB Toshiba MK-134FA or a 46 MB Rodime RO-3055 hard disk
- all of these hard disks are ST-506 drives
front side
front side
back side
- A2090A-Miniscribe8425.dms
A2092 install disk, mountlist for Miniscribe HD
337 kB - A2090A-RodimeRO3055.dms
A2094 install disk, mountlist for Rodime HD
337 kB - A2090A-ToshibaMK134FA.dms
A2094 install disk, mountlist for Toshiba HD
338 kB - 2090a.dms
Installer's Heaven
A2090A install disk
346 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 4 |
- autobooter
- provides autoboot functionality for the Commodore A2090 SCSI controller
- two autoboot ROMs
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 2,3,10 |
- SCSI controller
- Western Digital 33C93
- uses the same DMAC custom chip for DMA transfers as the A3000
- knows the Rigid Disk Block and SCSI Direct protocols
- built in XT IDE (8 bit) hard disk controller - the connectors and LED are not installed but their place is visible on the card
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- a 3.5" hard disk can be mounted on the card
- 16 kB autoboot ROM (can be disabled) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- revision 7.0 of the ROM is necessary for 68040 machines
- supports SCSI network sharing
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
- A-Max II driver (scsi.amhd)
- memory
- sixteen DIP sockets accept 0.5, 1 or 2 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 (44256) chips, 120 ns or faster
- cannot use DMA to transfer data to 32 bit fast RAM
- if Zorro II DMA memory is not available the driver falls back to programmed I/O transfers
- performs extremely slow in the A4000 because of the above mentioned two problems
front side
back side
- A2091-130.dms
setup disk v1.30
381 kB - A2091Turbo.lha
A2091Turbo v1.3 - DMA fix for A4000
5 kB - 2091install127.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk v1.27
378 kB - a4091patch2.lha
Installer's Heaven
another DMA fix for A4000
7 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 69,70 |
- serial interface
- a complete computer on its own leaving the Amiga free for other tasks
- 65CE20 @ 3.58 MHz controls the I/O operations
- has 4 times the computing power of a C64
- 16 kB RAM
- the RAM is addressable by the MC680x0
- seven 8 pin mini-DIN serial ports
- not completely RS232C compatible, the RI signal (Ringing) is missing
- has jumpers for each port to exchange the RxD (Recieve Data) and TxD (Transmit Data) lines - nullmodem mode without using special cable
- seven adaptor cables with DB25 RS232C compatible serial ports supplied (80 cm long)
- 50-19200 bps transfer speed for each port
- the card is capable of 115200 bps mode but only with the supplied software
- up to five A2232 can be installed into one machine giving a total of 36 serial ports
- supported by NetBSD (normal and turbo modes) and OpenBSD
Rev 5, front side
Rev 5, back side
Rev 6, front side
Rev 6, back side
Rev 6 with RTS/CTS handshake mod, front side
Rev 6, front side
- A2232-3311.dms
install disk
serial.device v33.11 (22.05.1990)
104 kB - A2232-3313.zip
driver update
serial.device v33.13 (01.08.1991)
9 kB - a2232.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
103 kB - a2232tuning.lha
Installer's Heaven
driver update
23 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 513 / 2 |
- IBM AT emulation
- 80286 @ 8 MHz
- optional 80287 FPU
- 1 MB RAM
- 16 kB AT compatible BIOS
- battery connector to store BIOS setup
- 1.2 MB 5.25" floppy drive supplied
- 1.44 MB 3.5" supported
- CGA 640x200x2 or 320x200x4 modes selectable with jumpers
- can use Amiga parallel ports
Main board, front side
Daughterboard, front side
Main board, back side
Daughterboard, back side
- A2088-A2286.pdf
user's guide
38.0 MB
- CBM-AmigaJanus21-3683.dms
install disk v2.1
janus.library v36.83 (21.8.91)
280 kB - CBM-PCInstall-322.dms
install disk
janus.library v32.2 (25.04.1986)
182 kB - CBM-PCInstall-331.dms
install disk
janus.library v33.1b5 (25.10.1988)
324 kB - CBM-PCInstall-334.dms
install disk v1.02
janus.library v33.4 (11.09.1989)
328 kB - CBM-PCJanus.zip
PC Software
99 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000 | Interface video slot |
- internal genlock
- A2300: NTSC genlock
- A2301: PAL genlock
- allows overlaying Amiga graphics onto an incoming video signal
- composite input and output (two RCA connectors)
- 23 pin RGB connector for attaching an Amiga monitor
- a small switch on the bracket allows to toggle between incoming video, overlayed video and Amiga graphics
front side
back side
- A2300.dms
demo disk
354 kB
Manufacturer Kimatek, France | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II, video slot |
- internal genlock
- Y/C genlock with integrated RGB splitter and fader
- consists of a modified Commodore A2300 genlock and a Zorro II card
- the A2300 is extended with an additional circuit board and the Composite (RCA) input and output is replaced with Y/C (S-VHS)
- the Zorro II card performs the RGB splitting (3× RCA) and fading
- the cards are connected together by a ribbon cable
Fader card, front side
Genlock card, front side
- Kimatek_A2300YC.pdf
user manual (german)
81 kB
- A2300YC.dms
fader program
26 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- deinterlacer
- a video deinterlacer board based on the Amber chip from the A3000 motherboard
- doubles all 15.75 kHz screen modes to 31.5 kHz
- HD15 VGA connector
- enable / disable switch
- full overscan support
- dual port static RAM bank - new video and cleaned video are read in and outputted simultaneously
- although originally designed for the A2000 it works in the A4000
- some modifications are needed to fit the board securely into the A4000 video slot
- the board gets confused by some of the doubled AGA modes, and rather passing them through it tries to double them to 55 kHz or above - on these modes the board has to be disabled with the switch
- it samples 12 bits for each colour, on the A4000 the upper 12 bits of the 24 bit AGA information, so AGA screen modes with more than 32 colours or HAM6 will have the colours quantized to a certain degree
- compatible with some genlocks
front side
back side
- A2320-12.dms
test disk v1.2
487 kB - 2320test.utils.DMS
Installer's Heaven
utilities disk
486 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 513 / 103514 / 103 |
- IBM AT emulation
- 80386 SX @ 16 / 20 / 25 MHz (32 bit internally, 16 bit external bus)
- optional 80387 FPU
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- 1 MB factory installed
- supports 256k×4 or 1M×4 page mode ZIPs, 80-120 ns or faster
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four
- 64 kB AT compatible BIOS
- upgrading the BIOS and fitting a ZIP to SIMM converter makes possible to use 16 MB RAM
- 128 kB dual-port RAM for data exchange between the BridgeBoard and the Amiga
- can use a PC hard disk (with additional ISA controller), virtual drives on Amiga partitions (hardfiles), you can even have an Amiga partition on the PC hard drive
- PC floppy drives can be used in an internal bay, Amiga floppy drives can be used as PC only or shared, external Amiga drives can be connected directly to DB23 floppy connector of the BridgeBoard
- only two floppy drives are accessible by the BridgeBoard
- the Amiga supports MDA (monochrome) and CGA modes through the native display (CGA 640x200x2 or 320x200x4 modes) - you can toggle between Amiga and PC screens
- with an ISA VGA board a separate monitor is needed
- the card uses the Amiga's serial or parallel ports for printing
- for modems it can only use an internal ISA modem or serial card
- PC beeper on board
- much slower than a PC with the same processor
- card occupies 512kB in the Zorro II address space - when installed, only 7.5 MB of the address space is left for other expansion cards
front side
back side
front side
- CBM-AmigaJanus21-3683.dms
install disk v2.1
janus.library v36.83 (21.8.91)
280 kB - CBM-PCJanus.zip
PC Software
99 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1030 / 01004 / 245 |
- RTG graphics card
- Texas Instruments TMS34010 @ 50 MHz
- 2 MB RAM, sixteen 1M×1, 100 ns ZIP VRAMs
- 1 MB video frame buffer, 0.75 MB program overlay, 0.25 MB overlay bitplanes
- screen modes
- 256+3 colours from a 24 bit palette
- screen modes - only two is available one time by installing the appropriate oscillators
- 14.318 MHz - 512×512 interlace, quad buffering
- 14.318 MHz - 640×400 interlace
- 36 MHz - 800×600 non-interlace (default)
- 44.9 MHz - 1024×768 interlace
- 48 MHz - 1024×768 interlace
- 67.88 MHz - 1024×768 non-interlace (default)
- 80 MHz - 1024×1024 interlace
- default is 800×600 and 1024×768 non-interlaced
- software switching between the two clock sources
- notes
- RS343 compatible video sync on green and / or separate TTL sync
- programmable synchronization timing
- HD15 connector
- no video passthrough
- originally built for A3000UX machines
- intended to use its not very well developed TIGA system
- CyberGaphX 2, 4.2 and EGS drivers
- supported by NetBSD (except for X server) and OpenBSD
front side
back side
front side
back side
- A2410_HWSW_Overview.pdf
A2410 Hardware/Software Overview
162 kB
- EGSA2410Classi.lha
Aminet
EGS driver v1.14
214 kB - a2410publickey.lha
Aminet
EGS public keyfile
2 kB - a2410src.lha
Aminet
TIGA Workbench
182 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 514 / 80 |
- processor
- 68020 @ 14 MHz, synchronous with the motherboard
- 68851 memory management unit
- factory installed 68881 @ 14 MHz, supports FPUs up to 68882 @ 25 MHz
- can be upgraded to 68030 with the Harms Professinal-Pack 030 board
- memory
- 2 or 4 MB 32 bit RAM
- 16 or 32 256k×4 page mode ZIPs 80-100 ns
- not expandable
- RAM can be disabled or autoconfigured by setting a jumper
- notes
- the first accelerator board for the A2000
- boot ROMs below rev 6 are incompatible with Kickstart 2.0 and above
- the ROM address space overlaps the upper 256 kB of the 512 kB Kickstart ROMs (Kickstart 1.3 is 256 kB only)
- by the time AmigaOS loads, the boot ROMs are supposed to be off but due to a bug in the A26x0 ROM code they remain active, causing an address space collision
- fitting a rev 6 or 7 ROM pair solves the problem
- some boards are reported being incompatible with the newer ROMs either
- in 68000 fallback mode the RAM is still available
front side
back side
- A2620_A2630_Addendum.pdf
Addendum to A2630 User's Guide and A2620 Installation Guide (english)
15 kB
- A2620_A2630_ROM_v04.zip
ROM Images Rev. 04 (Kickstart ≤ 1.3)
18 kB - A2620_A2630_ROM_v07.zip
ROM Images Rev. 07
19 kB
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 514 / 81 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 25 MHz, PGA
- 68882 @ 25 MHz, PGA
- can be upgraded to 50 MHz with CSA's Rocket Launcher
- memory
- 2 or 4 MB RAM on board
- capable of DMA, but does not support burst mode
- 16 or 32 256k×4 page mode ZIPs 80-100 ns
- expansion slot for third party RAM boards
- RAM can be disabled or autoconfigured by setting a jumper
- notes
- jumper selects whether autoboot into AmigaDOS or UNIX
- boot ROMs below rev 6 are incompatible with Kickstart 2.0 and above
- the ROM address space overlaps the upper 256 kB of the 512 kB Kickstart ROMs (Kickstart 1.3 is 256 kB only)
- by the time AmigaOS loads, the boot ROMs are supposed to be off but due to a bug in the A26x0 ROM code they remain active, causing an address space collision
- fitting a rev 6 or 7 ROM pair solves the problem
- in 68000 fallback mode the RAM is still available
- jumper settings
- rev 6
- rev 9
| J301 - | RAM size: ON - 2 MB, OFF - 4 MB |
| J302 - | B2000: ON - german A2000 |
| J303 - | RAM autoconfig: ON - disabled |
| J304 - | OS: ON - UNIX, OFF - AmigaOS |
| J202 - | FPU clock: ON - same as CPU clock |
| J200 - | reserved |
| J202 - | FPU clock: 1-2 - same as CPU clock, 2-3 - from oscillator U203 |
Rev 9, front side
Rev 9, back side
Rev 6, front side
Rev 6, back side
- A2620_A2630_Addendum.pdf
Addendum to A2630 User's Guide and A2620 Installation Guide (english)
15 kB - A2630.pdf
User's Guide (english)
2.1 MB - A2630_R2B2-Umbauanleitung.pdf
Umbau einer A2630 Turbokarte auf 28 bzw. 30 MHz (german)
41 kB
- A2620_A2630_ROM_v04.zip
ROM Images Rev. 04 (Kickstart ≤ 1.3)
18 kB - A2620_A2630_ROM_v07.zip
ROM Images Rev. 07
19 kB
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 8,9,13 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 16 / 25 / 28 / 33 / 50 MHz, PGA
- optional 68882 @ 16 - 50 MHz, PGA - can be clocked at different speed than the CPU
- optional memory daughterboards
- 68030-RAM8:
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 4 or 8 MB RAM
- supports only special 1 MB Nibble Mode SIMMs, they are more expensive than GVP SIMMs
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four
- 68030-RAM32: (from 1991)
- eight 64 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 or 20 MB RAM
- supports only special 1 or 4 MB, 60 ns GVP SIMMs
- 60 ns SIMMs are required for 50 MHz, 70 ns for 33 MHz, 80 ns for 25 MHz
- 16 - 33 MHz boards support 1 MB SIMMs only, possible configurations are 2, 4 and 8 MB
- 50 MHz boards support 4 MB SIMMs, possible configurations are 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 MB
- using a 4 MB SIMM requires four 1 MB SIMMs to be installed in sockets 3 to 6, so the 4 MB SIMMs can only be installed into sockets 7 to 10
- optional IDE controller
- two autoboot ROM sockets
- to activate the IDE controller only the boot EPROM(s) (gvpat.device) has to be installed on the main board - the first version of the driver software required two EPROMs, later ones required only one
- does not support drives that has more than 1024 cylinders
- controller uses byte-swapped storaging, so the HDD will be unreadable on other controllers without that feature
- 40 pin internal IDE header
- A-Max II driver (gvpat.amhd) - requires gvpat.device v2.4 and A-Max v2.06
- notes
- autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3 - the autoboot ROM should not be installed with Kickstart 1.2
- two ROM sockets for UNIX boot ROMs that require an A2090A SCSI controller - these ROMs are compatible with those on the A2630
- 68000 fallback mode selectable by jumper
- the memory and IDE controller is also deactivated in fallback mode
- jumper settings - A3001
| Jumper | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| J4 | OPEN | Install to clock FPU from oscillator U2 |
| J5 | SHORTED | Remove to disconnect FPU from oscillator U1 |
| J6 | OPEN | Install to disable the 68030’s caches |
| J7 | OPEN | Install to disable the 68030’s MMU |
| J8 | OPEN | Install to enable Unix boot register |
| J9 | SHORTED | Remove to enable 68030 boot EPROMs |
| J10 | SHORTED | Remove for use in German 4-layer A2000’s |
| J11 | OPEN | Install to boot in 68000 mode |
| J12 | OPEN | Reserved |
| J13 | OPEN | Reserved |
| J14 | SHORTED | Reserved |
| J15 | OPEN | Reserved (AT interface) |
| J16 | SHORTED | Reserved (AT interface) |
- jumper settings - RAM8 board
| Jumper | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| J1 | OPEN | Reserved |
| J2 | OPEN | Reserved |
| J3 | SHORTED | Reserved |
| J4 | SHORTED | Reserved |
| J5 | SHORTED | Remove to enable full 8MB of 32-bit RAM |
| J6 | SHORTED | Reserved |
| J7 | OPEN | Reserved |
Series I, front side
Series I with RAM8 board, back side
Series I, front side
Series I with RAM8 board, back side
- A3001.dms
install disk (01.11.89)
320 kB - amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
UNIX boot ROM image
1 kB - amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
IDE ROM image
gvpat.device v4.1
10 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 8,9,13 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 33 / 50 MHz, PGA
- 68882 @ 33 / 50 MHz, PGA - clocked separately from the CPU
- memory daughterboard (68030-RAM32)
- eight 64 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 or 20 MB RAM
- supports only special 1 or 4 MB, 60 ns GVP SIMMs
- 60 ns SIMMs are required for 50 MHz, 70 ns for 33 MHz, 80 ns for 25 MHz
- 16 - 33 MHz boards support 1 MB SIMMs only, possible configurations are 2, 4 and 8 MB
- 50 MHz boards support 4 MB SIMMs, possible configurations are 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 MB
- using a 4 MB SIMM requires four 1 MB SIMMs to be installed in sockets 3 to 6, so the 4 MB SIMMs can only be installed into sockets 7 to 10
- IDE controller
- autoboot ROM (gvpat.device)
- does not support drives that has more than 1024 cylinders
- autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3 - the autoboot ROM should be removed with Kickstart 1.2
- controller uses byte-swapped storaging, so the HDD will be unreadable on other controllers without that feature
- 40 pin internal IDE header
- A-Max II driver (gvpat.amhd) - requires gvpat.device v2.4 and A-Max v2.06
- jumper settings
- main board (rev 7):
J4
ON
OFFJ5
OFF
ON- FPU clock
- from oscillator U2
- from oscillator U1J10
ON
OFFJ12
ON
OFFJ13
ON
OFFJ14
OFF
ON- clocking mode
- A2000-A german motherboard, 68000 must be removed
- A2000-B motherboardJ6 - MMU: ON - disable J7 - CPU clock: OFF - 50 MHz, ON - lower J9 - 68030 Boot code EPROMS (U23 and U25): OFF - enable J11 - 68000 fallback mode: ON - enable J15 - IDE autoboot EPROM (U34): ON - enable J17 - IDE autoboot EPROM type: ON - 27256, OFF - 27128 J18 - IDE drive: OFF - connected (with autoboot EPROM v3 or later) J1, J16
ONJ2
OFF
- reserved - memory board (rev 3):
J3
OFF
ONCN11
OFF
2-3CN13
ON
OFF
- 50 MHz
- lower clockJ5
ON
OFF- memory address of CN7-CN10 SIMMs
- Zorro II address space (with 1 MB SIMMs only)
- 0x01000000 (with 4 MB SIMMs only)J1, J4, J6, J8
ONJ2, J11
OFFCN12
1-2
- reserved
- notes
- two ROM sockets for UNIX boot ROMs that require an A2090A SCSI controller - these ROMs are compatible with those on the A2630
- the memory and IDE controller is also deactivated in 68000 fallback mode
Series II, front side
Series II, back side
RAM32 board, front side
RAM32 board, back side
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
UNIX boot ROM image
1 kB - amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
IDE ROM image
gvpat.device v4.1
10 kB
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Manufacturer Ameristar Technologies, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1053 / 10 |
- Ethernet interface
- SMSC Ethernet chip
- supports 10BaseT, Thick AUI, 10Base2 connections
- 10 Mbit/s transfer speed
- 64 kB packet buffer
- diagnostic LED for link and collision status
- ROM socket for network boot application
- SANA II compatible
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Solid State Leisure, UK | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 16.67 MHz, PGA
- optional PGA FPU, no MMU
- memory
- 1 MB RAM installed, expandable to 4 MB
- 32 DIP sockets
- takes 256k×4, 80 ns or faster DIPs
- non-autoconfiguring
- hardware maprom
- does not support DMA to its 32 bit RAM, it affects the A590 badly - DMAfix can solve this
- notes
- connects to the 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 68000 fallback mode - the software can switch from 68030 to 68000 but cannot switch back, the machine has to be switched off
- HDToolBox gets confused with the board (it works correctly in fallback mode)
- memory is not available in fallback mode
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface RGB port |
- video modulator
- allows TV sets to display Amiga graphics
- provides a standard UHF RF output as well as a standard composite video output
- three RCA connectors:
- RF output
- colour composite output
- mono audio input - connected to the stereo Amiga output with an Y-cable
- channel selector switch
- atrocious video quality
- PAL and NTSC versions
Manufacturer QuesTronix, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Commodore 64 emulation
- the hardware part allows connecting C64 disk drives and printers
- does not contain real C64 ROMs
- the software part emulates the C64 through AmigaOS system libraries
- integrated MOS 6510 machine language monitor - gives the user full reign over the 6510 internal memory and registers
- machine language program input through 6510 mnemonic codes
- the 16 colour palette of the C64 is fully customisable from the Amiga's palette of 4096 hues
- supports Commodore 64 disk drives as the devices 8 through 11, just like a real Commodore 64 - these drives can be either simulated, mapped onto directories on the Amiga's filesystem, or real 1541 compatible drives connected to the hardware adapter
- casette drives are not supported
- connects to the parallel port
- AGA machines have to be run in Enhanced Chip Set graphics mode (set in the Early Startup Menu)
- 68040 machines need to disable copyback mode
- developed by the same programmer as the Go-64!
front side
front side
left side
rear side
- A64-10.dms
A64 v1.0
203 kB - A64-101n.dms
A64 v1.01n
210 kB - A64-20-1.dms
A64 v2.0, disk 1
207 kB - A64-20-1.dms
A64 v2.0, disk 1
207 kB - A64-20-2.dms
A64 v2.0, disk 2
170 kB - TheA64Package.lha
Aminet
A64 v3.01d
183 kB
Manufacturer Roßmöller, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- 16 DIP sockets accept 2 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 (511000) or 4M×1 (514000) DIPs
- all sockets have to be occupied
- early revisions have compatibility problems with 68030 or better processor cards
- disable switch
front side
back side
front side
back side
- A8MB-2000.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung / german user manual
557 kB
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Manufacturer Roßmöller, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- 16 ZIP sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs
- disable jumper
- half length card
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Ralf Jochheim Computer Tuning, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Autoconfig ID 2052 / 32 |
- plugs into the CPU direct slot of the Commodore A2630 or IVS Vector
- 64 ZIP sockets for up to 32 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4 ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of eight (4 MB increments)
- RAM disable and autoconfig disable jumpers with status LEDs
front side
back side
front side
- Access32.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung / german user manual
1641 kB
- Access32.dms
tool disk
58 kB
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Manufacturer Breitfeld Computersysteme, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2126 / 1 |
- IDE controller
- autobootROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB compatible
- two 40 pin internal IDE headers
- can handle up to four hard disks
- half length card - no place for mounting a hard disk
- disable switch
- versions with ROM 626 or above have read/write problems with files larger than 130 kB
front side
back side
front side
back side
- AccessX-20.dms
install disk v2.0
483 kB
Manufacturer Data & Electronics / GameWorks, Netherlands | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A500+A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portCPU slot, Zorro II |
- freezer
- successor of the X-Power freezer module
- A500 / A500+ versions:
- plugs into the side expansion port
- 2 LEDs, indicating speed (green/yellow) and enabled freeze mode (red)
- LC version:
- naked board (no case)
- no slow motion controller
- no X-Copy in ROM
- LCX version:
- like LC version, with X-Copy in ROM
- Professional version:
- features a case, slow motion controller and X-Copy in ROM
- A2000 versions:
- Zorro version:
- plugs into Zorro slot
- features only 86 pins, so it has to be plugged in on the right side of the slot
- CPU slot version:
- plugs into 86 pin CPU slot
- two connectors for slow motion controller and freeze button
- not compatible with bridge boards
- freezer features:
- trainer maker (with automatic find option)
- save computer memory (freezed programs) to disk
- machine monitor / disassembler
- disk / file utilities: Dir, Path, MkDir, Rename, Erase, Install, Format, FileCopy, DiskCopy
- picture / music (tracker) / sample ripper
- sprite editor
- slow motion controller (only Professional version)
- slide show generator for IFF images
- joystick autofire
- disk monitor
- shows computer status (disk parameters, ChipRAM, FastRAM...)
- detects non-standard boot blocks (virus test)
- joystick test
- includes X-Copy disk copier in ROM (only LCX and Professional versions)
- color and screen mode adjust
- screen hardcopy
Professional version for A500, top side
- ActionCartridgeSuperIV.txt
Bedienungsanleitung / german user manual
148 kB
- ActionCartridgeSuperIV.dms
Manual and Boot Disk
167 kB
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A1000, A500A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portCPU slot |
- Freezer
- 128 KB Operating System ROM
- same features as ActionReplay Mk I v1.5, plus the following new features:
- boot selector
- picture editor
- sound tracker
- turbo fire manager (separately for both joysticks)
- disk encoder
- start menu
- disk monitor
- integrated DOS commands (Dir, Format,...)
- Diskcopy
- 80 characters display with two-way scrolling
- calculator
- notepad
- memory and drive switch (enabling / disabling)
- music ripper now finds all tracker formats (SoundTracker, NoiseTracker, other formats with 32 samples)
- ripped music / pictures are saved in IFF format
- A500 / A1000 version:
- plugs into the side expansion port
- no passthrough connector
- A2000 version:
- connects to the 86 pin CPU slot
- half length card
- uses the common AmigaDOS disk format for saving
- disable switch
- Notes
- does not support hard disks
- does not work with processor cards
- not compatible with Kickstart 2.0 and above
Mk II, A500 version, front side
Mk II, A2000 version, front side
- ActionReplayMk2.pdf
Instruction Manual (german)
225 kB - ActionReplayMk2_Eng.pdf
Instruction Manual (german)
3.0 MB - ActionReplayMk2_A2000_Note.pdf
A2000 Installation Note (english)
163 kB
Advert Mk II (US)
1990-12
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1991-07
Advert Part 1 (GB)
1990-12
Advert Part 2 (GB)
1990-12
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1991-05
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1991-10
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1992 | Amiga A500A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portCPU slot |
- Freezer
- 256 kB Operating System ROM
- same features as ActionReplay Mk II, plus the following new features:
- deep trainer
- burst nibbler copy program
- switch between PAL and NTSC (with new Agnus)
- joystick handler (use the joystick instead of keyboard)
- setmap
- file requester
- better support of RAM expansions
- more CLI programs
- A500 version:
- plugs into the side expansion port
- no passthrough connector
- A2000 version:
- connects to the 86 pin CPU slot
- half length card
- uses the common AmigaDOS disk format for saving
- disable switch
- Notes
- does not support hard disks
- does not work with processor cards
- not compatible with Kickstart 2.0 and above
- in A1000, the module has to be disabled before loading the Kickstart
- does not work with 3-State's Multivision 500 and Multivision 2000
Mk III, A500 version, front side
Mk III, A2000 version, front side
Mk III, A2000 version, front side
- ActionReplayMk3.pdf
Action Replay Mk3 Instruction Manual
708 kB
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1992-01
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1991-12
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1992-07
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- realtime digitizer
- realtime capture card for the Personal Animation Recorder DR-3150
- PAL only
- full proc amp controls, freeze frame and freeze field
- connects to the PAR with a 50 pin ribbon cable via the Component Video Exchange (CVE) bus
- composite (BNC), S-VHS, component (3 BNC) inputs
front side
Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2127 / 1 |
- Analog Devices 2105 DSP - 10 MIPS, 100 ns instruction execution time
- 12 bit playback and direct to hard disk recording
- up to four audio channels
- 1 track at 44 kHz with 68000
- 4 tracks at 44 kHz with 68030
- full duplex
- mono sampling rates 7 - 82 kHz
- frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz (-3 dB)
- typical S/N ratio 70 dB
- two eight order anti-aliasing filters
- stores samples in 16 bit format for compatibility with AD516
- mono RCA jacks for unbalanced line level audio input and output
- 100 input digital gain levels
- LTC SMPTE time code reader (24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps, drop and non-drop)
- SMPTE input (RCA)
- 64 kB fast static RAM, expandable to 256 kB
- 8 kB ROM
- with Studio 16 v2 or later multiple AD516 cards are supported in one Amiga
- digital I/O option was planned and advertised (DD524) but never realized
front side
back side
- Studio16-205-1.dms
Studio 16 v2.05, disk 1
289 kB - Studio16-205-2.dms
Studio 16 v2.05, disk 2
256 kB - Studio16-208-1.dms
Studio 16 v2.08, disk 1
305 kB - Studio16-208-2.dms
Studio 16 v2.08, disk 2
349 kB - Studio16-300a-1.dms
Studio 16 v3.00a, disk 1
406 kB - Studio16-300a-2.dms
Studio 16 v3.00a, disk 2
479 kB - Studio16-300b-1.dms
Studio 16 v3.00b, disk 1
405 kB - Studio16-300b-2.dms
Studio 16 v3.00b, disk 2
421 kB - Studio16-301-1.dms
Studio 16 v3.01, disk 1
412 kB - Studio16-301-2.dms
Studio 16 v3.01, disk 2
425 kB
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1991-12
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1991-05
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1991-12
Advert (US)
1992-08
Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2127 / 2 |
- Analog Devices 2105 DSP (10 MIPS, 100 ns instruction execution time)
- 16 bit multitrack direct to disk recording
- 5 tracks at 44 kHz with 68000
- 8 tracks at 44 kHz with 68030
- dual 16 bit delta-sigma A/D and D/A converters with digital anti-aliasing filters
- 64x oversampling
- full duplex
- fourteen sampling rates, 5.5 - 48 kHz
- frequency response 15 Hz - 22 kHz (-3 dB)
- typical S/N ratio 87 dB
- MIDI control and autosync via Bars & Pipes
- no MIDI clock support
- the pan and volume of each track is independently adjustable and MIDI controllable
- stereo RCA jacks for unbalanced line level (2 V RMS) audio input and output
- 16 input digital gain levels
- LTC SMPTE reading (24, 25, 29.97, 30 fps, drop and non-drop)
- SMPTE input (RCA)
- 256 kB static RAM
- 8 kB ROM
- with Studio 16 v2 or later multiple AD516 cards are supported in one Amiga
- digital I/O option was planned and advertised (DD524) but never realized
- AHI driver
front side
back side
front side
front side
- SMPTEOut-301.dms
SMPTE Out v3.01
140 kB - Studio16-205-1.dms
Studio 16 v2.05, disk 1
289 kB - Studio16-205-2.dms
Studio 16 v2.05, disk 2
256 kB - Studio16-208-1.dms
Studio 16 v2.08, disk 1
305 kB - Studio16-208-2.dms
Studio 16 v2.08, disk 2
349 kB - Studio16-300a-1.dms
Studio 16 v3.00a, disk 1
406 kB - Studio16-300a-2.dms
Studio 16 v3.00a, disk 2
479 kB - Studio16-300b-1.dms
Studio 16 v3.00b, disk 1
405 kB - Studio16-300b-2.dms
Studio 16 v3.00b, disk 2
421 kB - Studio16-301-1.dms
Studio 16 v3.01, disk 1
412 kB - Studio16-301-2.dms
Studio 16 v3.01, disk 2
425 kB - AD516-AHI.lha
Aminet
AHI driver
12 kB
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1993-06
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1991-05
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1991-12
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1992-11
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1993-07
Manufacturer Archos, France | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8498 / 11 |
- SCSI controller
- 53C80 controller IC
- 50 pin internal SCSI connector
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- hard disk power connector
- memory
- eight ZIP sockets accept up to 4 MB RAM
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000, CDTV | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 2071 / 2 |
- IDE Controller
- small 1" by 3" board that connects to the 68000's socket
- fits in the CDTV if a shallow IDE connector is used
- AdIDE 44 (Novia) for 2.5" internal drives
- covers the Paula and CIA A chips
- mounting brackets and screws are supplied for mounting the hard disk inside an A500
- AdIDE 40 (Prima) for 3.5" drives
- drives can be fitted into an A500 in place of the built-in floppy drive using the Shuffle Board
- autobooting (adide.device or icdide.device) - requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- autobooting is problematic with the CDTV - either a boot floppy has to be used (which a bare CDTV lacks), or after a reset by selecting the hard disk in the Early Startup Menu (which require at least Kickstart 2.0)
- incompatible with Western Digital and IBM hard disks
- AdIDE 44 rules out accelerators that connect to the 68000's socket due to mechanical constraints
- AdIDE 40 is compatible with processor expansions if the AdIDE is fitted below the accelerator - reported to be functional in A500 are CSA Derringer and Mega-Midget Racer, as well as Microbotics VXL*30
- older software revisions work only with 68000 processor cards
- A-Max II driver (icddiskide.amhd)
front side
back side
- AdIDE2.pdf
installation manual
68 kB
- ICDPrepHD-40.dms
install disk v4.0
ICDPrepHD v4.0, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - ICDPrepHD-42.dms
install disk v4.2
ICDPrepHD v4.2, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - ICD-AdIDE.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
284 kB
Advert (US)
1991-04
Advert (US)
1991-07
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2071 / 4 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 (511000) DIPs
- accepts DIPs in groups of 16 giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2071 / 1 |
- SCSI controller
- half length card - mounting frame allows the installation of a 3.5" drive inline with the card
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- autoboot ROM (icddisk.device or icdscsi.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB and SCSI Direct compatible
- fully supports removable media devices
- game jumper (disables the whole controller), autoboot disable jumper, HD cache disable jumper
- pressing the left mouse button during startup disables HD automount, pressing the right mouse button disables HD cache
- SCSI networking
- A-Max II driver (icddisk.amhd)
- jumper settings
| A - | autoboot ROM: ON - enable |
| B - | caching: ON - enable |
| GAME - | card: ON - disable |
| ID0-ID2 - | SCSI ID |
with bracket, front side
without bracket, front side
back side
front side
front side
- ICDPrepHD-40.dms
install disk v4.0
ICDPrepHD v4.0 adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - ICDPrepHD-42.dms
install disk v4.2
ICDPrepHD v4.2, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - icd_advantage.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
316 kB
Advert (US)
1990-05
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1990-07
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2071 / 1,4 |
- SCSI controller
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- autoboot ROM (icdscsi.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB and SCSI Direct compatible
- fully supports removable media devices
- game jumper (disables the whole controller), autoboot disable jumper, HD cache disable jumper
- pressing the left mouse button during startup disables HD automount, pressing the right mouse button disables HD cache
- A-Max II driver (icddisk.amhd)
- SCSI networking
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1 MB SIMMs in groups of two giving 2, 4, 6, 8 MB configurations
- memory disable jumper
- AdSCSI 2000 has no RAM expansion
front side
back side
- ICDPrepHD-40.dms
install disk v4.0
ICDPrepHD v4.0, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - ICDPrepHD-42.dms
install disk v4.2
ICDPrepHD v4.2, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - icd_advantage.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
316 kB
Advert (US)
1991-02
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- 68000 @ 14.3 MHz
- 32 kB SRAM - 16 kB cache and 16 kB of cache tags - reduces the time required to read and write to Fast RAM
- connects to 68000's socket
- can be disabled at any time through software or an optional hardware switch
with 68000, front side
without 68000, front side
back side
- AdSpeed.pdf
Owner's Manual (english)
78 kB
- AdSpeed-20.dms
AdSpeed program v2.0
12 kB - AdSpeed.dms
AdSpeed program v1.0
9 kB
Advert (US)
1991-02
Advert (US)
1991-02
Manufacturer Wilcom, Australia | Date 1995 | Amiga any Amiga |
- No description available.
Do you own this expansion, or have information about it? Please let us know.
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1995-07
Manufacturer W.A.W. Elektronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket, Gary socket |
- 1 MB Chip RAM, 256k×4 ZIPs in eight sockets
- optional 2 MB Fast RAM, 1M×4 ZIPs in four sockets
- plugs into the Agnus socket
- with 1 MB Chip RAM only, two clips are connected to Gary
- with 2 MB Fast RAM, an adaptor board has to be connected to the Gary socket
- systems with only 512 kB Chip RAM have to be reworked
- memory autoconfiguration
front side
with Gary adaptor, front side
- AdvancedChipRAM.pdf
user manual (german)
346 kB
Advert (DE)
1992-11
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1993-02
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1993-06
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1993-10
Manufacturer Microway, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- flicker fixer
- AGA = Amiga Graphics Adapter
- max 704×510 resolution (less than the complete overscan area because lack of memory)
- either PAL or NTSC
- works only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA compatibility, partial ECS compatibility
- SuperHiRes and SuperHiRes Interlaced work fine, Productivity does not
- overscan support
- DB9 connector
- can be upgraded to be compatible with genlocks
PAL version, front side
PAL version, back side
NTSC version, front side
NTSC version without bracket, front side
NTSC version, back side
- MicrowayFlickerFixer.pdf
user manual
163 kB
- MicroWayFlickerFixer_1.1.DMS
Installer's Heaven
utilities disk v1.1
185 kB
Advert (US)
1988-07
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1988-09
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1989-03
Advert (US)
1990-08
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-13.dms
tool disk
A500-Eprommer v1.3, A2000-Eprommer v1.3
example programs
330 kB - 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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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 Alfa Data, Taiwan | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2092 / 8 |
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4 ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- disable jumper
- half length card
front side
back side
Advert (US)
1992-06
Advert (US)
1992-08
Manufacturer Alfa Data, Taiwan | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- handy scanner
- scans monochrome and grey shades
- AlfaScan / AlfaScan-A: supports 128 gray shades
- AlfaScan-Plus: supports 256 gray shades
- 400 dpi optical resolution
- 105 mm scan width
- status LED
- buzzer to indicate over speed during scanning
- scan start button
- controls: contrast, resolution (100/200/300/400 dpi), dithering/bit depth (1 text and 3 photo settings)
- supplied scale to support scanning larger pages ("AlfaScale")
- scanner interface
- connects to the parallel port
- for use with A1000, an adaptor is needed
- 8 pin Mini-DIN connector for scanner
- no passthrough connector
- external power supply
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1991-12
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1992-12
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1993-02
Advert (US)
1993-04
Manufacturer E3B, Germany | Date 2003 & 2004 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2145 / 203 |
- USB interface
- three USB connectors
- compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications (but supports only USB 1.1 transfer speeds)
- all ports are protected against overvoltage and short circuit
- integrated power management on port by port base
- implements most of the USB protocol handling completely in hardware
- internally operates completely in 32 bit
- shipped with a full license of the Poseidon USB stack
- integrated 512 kB (Algor Pro: 1 MB) flash ROM to transparently include the USB stack right after cold powerup, boot off USB mass storage devices, use USB mice and keyboards during Early Startup Menu and to include system patches like those from OS3.9
- Algor Pro can transparently compress the flash ROM contents, increasing the actual capacity to over 1.7 MB
- 38 pin expansion header for the ethernet module or for serial/parallel port expansions (HyperCom 3i)
- optional 10 Mbit Ethernet module - Norway
- connects to the 38 pin expansion connector
- NE2000 compatible chip with integrated 16 kB buffer
- RJ45 (10BaseT) internal connector
- DB9 external connector - a DB9 to RJ45 adaptor is supplied
- network status display by four LEDs
- SANA II driver
- notes
- requires at least 68030 @ 25 MHz
- driver for USB mouse and keyboard (HID devices), parallel interface (printers) and flash card readers (SCSI emulation) are included
front side
- al_anleitung.pdf
E3B
user manual (german)
119 kB - al_manual.pdf
E3B
user manual (english)
137 kB
Manufacturer ACDA, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- GPIB (IEEE-488) interface
- NEC µPD7210 controller IC
- no DMA support
- gives slower programmed I/O performance than the ASDG Twin-X
- the included software is only a set of C source code examples
front side
back side
Advert (US)
1989-06
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1990-02
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1990-07
Advert (US)
1990-09
Manufacturer Hydra Systems, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2121 / 1 |
- Ethernet interface
- National Semiconductor DP8390 Ethernet controller
- 16 kB SRAM buffer using DMA to and from the DP8390
- AmigaNet v1.0 & 1.1:
- DB15 AUI port (10Base5)
- one or two BNC (10Base2) connectors - in case of two BNCs there is no need for T connectors, Hydras can be simply daisychained
- AmigaNet v1.2:
- one BNC (10Base2) connector
- one RJ45 (10BaseT) connector mounted on the card or one DB15 AUI connector mounted on a separate card plate
- status LEDs
- SANA II compatible driver (hydra.device)
- 30% slower than the Commodore A2065
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Rev 1.2A, front side
Rev 1.2A, front side
Rev 1.2A, back side
Rev 1.1A, front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Rev 1.1, front side
Rev 1.1, back side
- AmigaNet.pdf
user manual
77 kB
- Hydra_25.dms
install disk v2.5
454 kB
Advert (DE)
1990-12
Advert (GB)
1993-04
Advert (GB)
1993-05
Advert (GB)
1994-08
Advert (US)
1990-03
Manufacturer Mimetics, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- a very simple genlock which synchronizes with and overlays graphic on a video signal
- it was introduced as Imagen, but theat name was already copyrighted by a printer manufacturer company
- works only in interlaced screen modes
- composite input and output
- connects directly into the RGB port
- DB9 RGB passthrough connector
- separate NTSC and PAL versions
top side
Advert (DE)
1988-03
Advert (US)
1988-03
Manufacturer RGB Computer and Video, USA | Date 1991 / 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- editing controller
- controls the Video Toaster switcher and up to three professional VCRs on a V-LAN network
- can control other switchers via RS-422 or general purpose interface (GPI) triggers
- the V-LAN Universal Control Network is simply an RS-232 protocol adapter that uses device specific software drivers allowing control of VTRs or other devices via a 9 pin RS-422 serial connection
- controls the timing of all audio and video special effects (chroma effects, character generator, keyer, etc.)
- automatic assembly of the edit decision list (EDL)
- supports EDLs from other editing systems in the standard CMX format
- zero frame accuracy
- interfaces through Arexx commands with the Toaster
- there are many versions of the AmiLink hardware (Pro, CI, CIP), the main difference between them is the number of V-LAN transmitters/receivers
- VM-T (V-Lan master controller, 5 BNC) + VM-TRR (three video deck controllers, 2 BNC, 3 DB9)
- VM-T (V-Lan master controller, 5 BNC) + VM-TR (two video deck controllers, 2 BNC, 2 DB9)
- VM-TRR (V-Lan master controller + two video deck controllers, 5 BNC, 2 DB9)
- the master controller communicates with the Amiga through the Amiga serial port
- the software is protected by a parallel port dongle
VM-T (master controller), front side
VM-TR (master controller + video deck controller), front side
VM-TRR (master controller + 2 video deck controllers), front side
Advert (US)
1992-04
Advert (US)
1992-10
Manufacturer Applied Systems Development, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- serial and parallel interface
- up to 8 serial ports
- four MC68681 FIFO buffered dual UARTs
- up to 57600 bps transfer speed
- eight 26 pin headers for DB25 connectors
- aserial.device
- up to 4 parallel ports
- four MC6821 controllers
- four 26 pin headers for DB25 connectors
front side
Manufacturer ML-Computer, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- Atari emulation
- accepts v1.6 or v2.06 Atari ROMs
- requires at least Kickstart 2.04 and MMU (68020 + 68851 or 68030)
- does not support 68040 processors
- supported screenmodes:
- 640×400, monochrome
- 640×200, 4 colours
- 320×200, 16 colours
- user defined normal or ECS Amiga resolutions, monochrome
- supports up to two disk drives
- uses Amiga parallel and serial ports
- stores up to five Atari partitions in one Amiga hardfile (no dedicated Atari partition)
- card does not support autoconfig, it mounts itself at $F40000 - $F7FFFF which may conflict with other cards
front side
back side
- Amtari-202.dms
install disk v2.02
404 kB
Manufacturer Great Valley Products / Hydra Systems, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 2121 / 1 |
- Ethernet interface
- ANet is basically a Hydra AmigaNet distributed by GVP
Advert (US)
1990-08
Manufacturer Harms Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 14 MHz PGA
- optional PGA FPU, clocked with a separate oscillator
- notes
- the board was delivered as a kit, the user had to solder the sockets for CPU & FPU, a resistor pack, 6 capacitors and the 68000 socket
- if no FPU is used, pin 18 of U4 has to be connected with pin 22 of the 68000 socket
- no option for memory expansion
- Turbo-Board I:
- no 68000 fallback mode
- Turbo-Board II:
- 68000 fallback mode selectable by switch
- the 68000 is factory installed on the board
Manufacturer Harms Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- processor
- 68020 @ 14 / 16 MHz, PGA
- optional PGA FPU 14 - 33 MHz
- memory
- eight DIP sockets accept 128 kB - 1 MB 32 bit static RAM
- notes
- plugs into the CPU slot
- the 68000 has to be removed from the motherboard - fallback to 68000 mode is not possible
- 32 bit feature connector for optional RAM expansion or Multifunction card
Advert (DE)
1989-05
Advert (DE)
1990-03
Manufacturer Phoenix Microtechnologies, Australia | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- 8 bit mono sound sampler
- maximum sampling rate: > 20 kHz
- monaural input: 1× RCA (line input) and 1× microphone input (jack)
- jumper to select either RCA or microphone jack as input
- level adjustment knob (gain control)
- provided with schematic in the manual and hints how to change certain properties (gain, roll-off, sampling rate) by changing components on the PCB
- connects to the parallel port
- AP420.dms
tool disk
120 kB
Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8738 / 0,34 |
- SCSI 2 and IDE controller
- uses polled I/O instead of DMA transfer
- autoboot ROM (SCSI-Apollo.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- support for Rigid Disk Block
- Direct SCSI is supported only on the SCSI part of the controller
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- internal 50 pin SCSI header and 40 pin IDE header
- external DB25 SCSI connector
- hard disk activity LED
- disable switch
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4 FastPage or Static Column ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- two 30 pin SIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- the SIP sockets are hardwired to the first bank of ZIP sockets, they cannot be used at the same time
front side
back side
- Apollo2000.pdf
User Manual
4.3 MB
- ApolloInstall-50.dms
install disk v5.0
197 kB - apollo.2030hdinstall.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
197 kB
Advert (DE)
1992-08
Advert (DE)
1993-01
Manufacturer ACT Elektronik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 8738 / 35 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 25 / 28 / 50 MHz QFP, PLCC or PGA
- 68882 @ 25 / 28 / 50 MHz PLCC or PGA
- memory
- two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
- supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs
- 60 ns SIMMs are required for the 50 MHz version
- accepts FastPage and EDO RAM
- SIMM sizes can be mixed
- burst RAM access
- memory disable switch
- SCSI 2
- non-DMA SCSI controller
- autoboot ROM (SCSI-Apollo.device)
- supports the RDB standard
- optional external SCSI connector
- a 3.5" hard disk can be mounted on the card
- SCSI disable switch
front side
back side
front side
- Apollo2030.pdf
Wichtige Hinweise
8 kB
- apollo.2030hdinstall.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
197 kB
Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8738 / 34 |
- IDE controller
- autoboot ROM (AT-Apollo.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- support for Rigid Disk Block
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- internal 40 pin IDE header
- hard disk power connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- autoboot disable jumper
- A-Max II and Chamäleon drivers
- no option for memory expansion
front side
back side
front side
back side
- ApolloInstall-50.dms
install disk v5.0
197 kB
Advert (DE)
1993-01
Manufacturer Ameristar Technologies, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1053 / 9 |
- Arcnet interface
- Arcnet networking system - old, slow but cheap and reliable, useful for small LANs and simple network sharing
- Arcnet requires RG62 coaxial cable instead of the RG58 used on Ethernet systems
- uses 93 ohm terminators opposed to the 50 ohm used by Ethernet
- the Arcnet interface hybrid chip comes in two different versions, HCY 9058 for bus networks and HCY 9068 for star networks
- interrupt driven (polled I/O) - one interrupt on the Amiga yields into a busy system
- two sockets for optional network autoboot ROMs
Advert (US)
1987-04
Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2167 / 2012099 / 137 |
- Ethernet interface
- AMD Am7990 Ethernet controller
- 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
- the two protocols are selectable by software
- 32 kB buffer
- supports multicast / broadcast (multicast is only supported by ariadne.device v1.26 or later)
- socket for optional boot EPROM
- four LEDs display connection information
- LED1 (left) shows Twisted Pair MAU Link Status (only 10BaseT)
- LED2 Transmit Status
- LED3 Collision
- LED4 (right) Receive Status
- internal LED header for connecting external control LEDs - this header is connected to the LEDs on the board
- SANA II compatible driver
- support for up to ten Ariadne boards in one machine
- 20% faster in receiving than the Commodore A2065
- two additional DB25 parallel ports
- 26 pin internal header provides connection for the second DB25 parallel port
- SANA II compatible PLIP driver
- ParNet driver
- the integrated parallel port is ariadnepar.device unit 0, the optional second port is unit 1
- parallel ports on additional Ariadne cards are unit 2, unit 3, etc.
- supports the A-Max IV Macintosh emulator (from ariadne.device v1.28)
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Rev 1.2b, front side
Rev 1.2b, back side
Rev 1.2, front side
Rev 1.2, back side
Rev 1.1, front side
Rev 1.1, back side
- Ariadne-126.dms
install disk including Envoy v1.6 (ariadne.device v1.26)
492 kB - Ariadne-139.dms
install disk including Envoy v1.6 (ariadne.device v1.39)
518 kB - Ariadne-22-144.dms
install disk v2.2 including Envoy (ariadne.device v1.44)
519 kB - AriadnePAR.lha
device driver (ariadnepar.device v1.8)
11 kB - Ariadne_v150.lha
device driver (ariadne.device v1.5)
12 kB
Advert (DE)
1995-02
Advert (US)
1995-03
Advert (DE)
1996-02
Advert (DE)
1996-06
Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2167 / 202 |
- Ethernet interface
- Realtek RTL8019AS Ethernet controller
- a cost reduced version of the original Ariadne (it costs half as much)
- 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
- supports full-duplex on 10BaseT
- the two protocols are selectable by software
- 32 kB buffer
- early versions need PGA upgrade to work reliably
- socket for optional boot EPROM
- 10% slower than the original Ariadne
- AmiTCP Genesis included
- SANA II compatible driver
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Rev 2.1.1, front side
Rev 2.1.1, back side
Rev 2.1, front side
Rev 2.1, back side
- AriadneII-10-1.dms
install disk 1, v1.0
485 kB - AriadneII-10-2.dms
install disk 2, v1.0
808 kB - AriadneII-14a.dms
install disk 1, v1.4
631 kB - AriadneII-14b.dms
install disk 2, v1.4
814 kB - AriadneII_43_12.lha
device driver (ariadneii.device v43.12)
16 kB - AriadneII_Info-10.lha
Ariadne2Info v1.0
7 kB
Manufacturer Integrated Memory Products | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2104 / 4 |
- 64 DIP sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- takes DIPs in groups of 16 giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×1 DIPs
front side
back side
Advert (DE)
1991-06
Manufacturer Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- digital audio interface
- connects to Prelude's 40 pin expansion connector
- built in Prelude-Bus extension so other expansions (MPEG-it! or Rombler) can still be connected
- up to 24 bit resolution, up to 96 kHz sampling rate
- fast, synchronous FIFO buffer memory and control logic for reliable and smooth full duplex operation
- own clock generation (no need to connect a reference signal to the input just to get playback)
- support for all sampling rates (32, 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz) without the need for rate conversion
- can be used to disable copy protection and to eliminate jitter
- optical and coaxial inputs and outputs (TOSLink and RCA)
Vapourware
Manufacturer Gigatron, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- No description available.
Do you own this expansion, or have information about it? Please let us know.
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Manufacturer Gigatron, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- IDE controller
- connects to the 68000's socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 44 pin header for 2.5" internal drives
- autoboot ROM, autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot can be disabled with a jumper, useful for Kickstart 1.2 and below
- mounting brackets and screws are supplied for mounting the HD inside an A500
- bundled with a 20 MB hard disk
- rules out accelerators that connect to the 68000's socket
- the board covers the Denise socket so it rules out many internal flicker-fixers
front side
back side
- Arriba-14.dms
install disk v1.4 (28.8.1991)
PrepArriba v1.1, LedArriba v1.1
350 kB
Advert (DE)
1990-07
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Advert (DE)
1991-08
Advert (DE)
1991-11
Manufacturer BSC / Alfa Data, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 62092 / 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
front side
back side
front side
back side
- BSC-HD.pdf
Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
443 kB
- ATBus2008.dms
install disk
223 kB - AlfaPower_AT-Bus_ROM-610.zip
ROM v6.10
13 kB - oktapus.lha
Aminet
OktaPussy v2.1 (24.11.98)
106 kB
Advert (US)
1994-02
Advert (US)
1994-05
Advert (DE)
1991-11
Manufacturer Vortex, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8215 / 3 |
- IDE controller
- 40 pin internal IDE connector
- autoboot ROM (vortex.device) - autoboots even under Kickstart 1.2
- not RDB compatible
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- memory
- four 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 2 or 4 MB RAM
- supports 1 MB SIMMs, 100 ns or faster
front side
back side
Advert (DE)
1990-05
Manufacturer Vortex, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A500A2000 | - - | Interface 68000 socketZorro II |
- IBM AT emulation
- 80286 @ 7.2 MHz
- plugs into 68000 socket - the board contains a 68000 already
- installing into an A2000 requires an adaptor card which plugs into the CPU slot and a software version ≥ v1.10
- no RAM on board, it uses the Amiga RAM
- video emulation
- CGA (non-interlaced)
- Hercules (720*348 interlaced) - too wide, scrolls horizontally
- T3100 (640*400 interlaced)
- Olivetti (640*400 interlaced)
- supports virtual drives (PC hardfiles on Amiga hard disk)
- uses Amiga floppy drives
- uses Amiga serial and parallel ports
- the Amiga mouse is emulated as Microsoft compatible mouse
Rev 1, front side
Rev 1, back side
Rev 2, front side
Rev 2, back side
Rev2 on A2000 adaptor, front side
Rev2 on A2000 adaptor, back side
- ATOnce-105.dms
system disk v1.05
262 kB - ATOnce-127.dms
system disk v1.27
283 kB - ATOnce-300.dms
system disk v3.00
296 kB - ATOnce-DosUtilities.lha
DOS Utilities
1 kB - atonce-sys.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
287 kB
Advert (US)
1990-12
Advert (DE)
1990-12
Advert (DE)
1991-05
Advert (US)
1991-09
Advert (DE)
1992-04
Manufacturer Vortex, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- IBM AT emulation
- N80C286 @ 16 MHz
- optional P80C287 FPU
- plugs into 68000 socket - the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- a special double socket has to be put under the Gary chip
- 512 kB RAM on board, can use Amiga RAM if needed
- Amiga Fast RAM can be used as extended memory up to 8 MB
- video emulation
- CGA mode 0 (40*25, 16 colours)
- CGA mode 1 (40*25, 16 colours)
- CGA mode 2 (40*25, 16 colours)
- CGA mode 3 (80*25, 16 colours)
- CGA mode 4/5 (320*200, 4 colours)
- CGA mode 6 (640*200, 2 colours)
- MDA (80*25, 2 colours)
- Hercules (720*348, 2 colours)
- T3100 (640*400 interlaced, 2 colours)
- Olivetti (640*400 interlaced, 2 colours)
- EGA monochrome (640*350, 2 colours)
- VGA monochrome (640*480 interlaced, 2 colours)
- supports Amiga hard disk controllers
- printer support, RS232 support - ATonce or Amiga exclusive
- PC beeper emulation
- operates under AmigaDOS so it can run MSDOS and AmigaDOS programs concurrently
- has got problems with many expansions (especially processor cards and memory expansions)
- with Rev 2.2 partitions greater than 32 MB are unusable and the clock is wrong - Rev 2.23 fixes this bug)
front side
back side
- ATONCE-130.img
DOS utility disk v1.30
720 kB - AToncePlus-220.dms
system disk (german/deutsch) v2.20-10/91
275 kB - AToncePlus-300.dms
system disk (german/deutsch) v3.00-08/92
277 kB
Advert (US)
1992-05
Advert (DE)
1991-11
Advert (US)
1992-01
Advert (DE)
1992-04
Advert (US)
1992-12
Manufacturer Mainhattan Data / Omega Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- audio amplifier
- 2× RCA connector for stereo input
- 2 connectors for a pair of passive loudspeakers
- standard version has 2×12W, high power version 2×25W
- supplied software allows basic sound control for each input: volume, balance, bass, treble
- advanced sound effects like reverb can also be applied to the sound signal
front side
back side
Manufacturer Trilogic, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A500+, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit sound sampler
- sampling rate up to 60 kHz
- connects to the parallel port
- Audio Digitiser Mk. 1 (1989)
- available in either mono or stereo version
- no level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- audio input: line level (1× or 2× mono 3.5mm socket)
- overload indicator (mono version only)
- no software supplied, to be used with 3rd party sampling software
- compatible with e.g. Perfect Sound, Prosound Designer, Audiomaster or Pro Sampler Studio
- Audio Digitiser Mk. 2 (1990)
- available in stereo version only
- audio input: line level (1× stereo 3.5mm socket)
- level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- supplied with basic sampling software
- pass-through parallel port
Advert (GB)
1989-06
Advert (GB)
1990-07
Manufacturer Combitec, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- autobooter
- provides autoboot functionality for the Commodore A2090 SCSI controller
- two autoboot ROMs
- autoboots with Kickstart 1.2 and 1.3
- supports FastFileSystem
- replaces the drive request procedure of the A2090 - no 8 seconds wait for drives to show up
- checks for bootable drives in the following order:
- 1st ST506 drive
- 2nd ST506 drive
- 1st SCSI drive
- 2nd to 7th SCSI drive
- can be disabled with jumper or by holding the right mouse button during startup
- works with the A2090A (if A2090A autoboot ROMs are removed)
front side
back side
- Combitec_AutoBoot-Karte.pdf
user manual (german)
185 kB
- Combitec_AutoBoot-10.dms
install disk
342 kB
Advert (DE)
1989-08
Advert (DE)
1989-10
Manufacturer Evolution Computer Systems, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- 68000 @ 14 MHz (overclocked 12 MHz unit)
- optional PGA FPU, 68881 @ 14 MHz (synchronous) or more with separate oscillator (asynchronous)
- connects to the 68000's socket
front side
back side
- Avanti.pdf
user manual (german)
434 kB
- Avanti.dms
tool disk, performance programs
MandelVroom v2.0
337 kB - Evolution-FPU.dms
FPU support disk, programming examples, libraries
52 kB
Manufacturer Archos, France | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000 | Interface Denise socket |
- internal framebuffer
- works similiar to a genlock - shows its picture where the Amiga picture is black
- up to 768×580 resolution
- 1.5 MB video RAM
- 4096 colours in all resolutions
- controlled by AVideo, ARexx or CLI commands
- plugs into the Denise socket, the Denise is replaced onto the board - rules out internal accelerators in the A500
front side
back side
- AVideo_15-0.dms
install disk 1, v15
710 kB - AVideo_15-1.dms
install disk 2, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-2.dms
install disk 3, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-3.dms
install disk 4, v15
662 kB - AVideo_9-0.dms
install disk 1, v9
709 kB - AVideo_9-1.dms
install disk 2, v9
847 kB - AVideo_9-2.dms
install disk 3, v9
846 kB - AVideo_9-3.dms
install disk 4, v9
632 kB
Advert (FR)
1992-02
Manufacturer Archos, France | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Denise socket |
- internal framebuffer
- works similiar to a genlock - shows its picture where the Amiga picture is black
- up to 768×580 resolution
- 3 MB video RAM, 80 ns
- 16.8 million colours in all resolutions
- DB23 RGB output connector on slot cover
- controlled by AVideo, ARexx or CLI commands
- A500 / 2000 / 3000
- plugs into the Denise socket, the Denise is replaced onto the board - rules out internal accelerators in the A500
- some soldering work is needed in A2000B
- A4000
- plugs onto an adapter card which contains the required Denise socket and the RGB connector
- the adapter occupies the video slot and the inline Zorro slot
A4000 adaptor, front side
A4000 adaptor, back side
back side
Board with cable, front side
Board with cable, back side
- AVideo_15-0.dms
install disk 1, v15
710 kB - AVideo_15-1.dms
install disk 2, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-2.dms
install disk 3, v15
847 kB - AVideo_15-3.dms
install disk 4, v15
662 kB - AVideo_9-0.dms
install disk 1, v9
709 kB - AVideo_9-1.dms
install disk 2, v9
847 kB - AVideo_9-2.dms
install disk 3, v9
846 kB - AVideo_9-3.dms
install disk 4, v9
632 kB
Advert (FR)
1992-02
Advert (US)
1992-08
Manufacturer Spirit Technology, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 2034 / 5 |
- allows using of inexpensive 8 and 16 bit ISA cards in the Amiga
- supplied with basic drivers for hard drive controller and A/D converter cards
- the user has to write his own drivers for his other ISA cards with the help of the included AX-S Resource Library and sample driver source code
Manufacturer Solid State Leisure, UK | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68030 @ 25 or 68EC030 @ 40 MHz, PGA
- optional 68882 @ 25 - 50 MHz, PGA
- memory
- 1 MB RAM installed, expandable to 4 MB
- 32 DIP sockets
- takes 256k×4, 80 ns or faster DIPs
- non-autoconfiguring
- hardware maprom
- notes
- does not support DMA to its 32 bit RAM - DMAfix solves this
- after a reboot, DMA into Zorro II memory larger than 512 bytes causes the machine to hang - DMAfix helps here too
- 68000 fallback mode - the software can switch from 68030 to 68000 but cannot switch back, the machine has to be switched off
- memory is not available in fallback mode
Advert (FR)
1990-11
Advert (GB)
1991-03
Manufacturer Solid State Leisure, UK | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- processor
- 68030 @ 25 or 68EC030 @ 40 MHz, PGA
- optional 68882 @ 25 - 50 MHz, PGA
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets
- 4 MB RAM installed, expandable to 32 MB
- supports 1 or 4 MB, 70 ns SIMMs
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16, 20 or 32 MB RAM
- non-autoconfiguring
- burst RAM access
- hardware maprom
- notes
- does not support DMA to its 32 bit RAM - DMAfix solves this
- after a reboot, DMA into Zorro II memory larger than 512 bytes causes the machine to hang, this affects the A2091 but not the GVP Series II - DMAfix helps here too
- 68000 fallback mode - the software can switch from 68030 to 68000 but cannot switch back, the machine has to be switched off
- memory is not available in fallback mode
Manufacturer Hardital, Italy | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 14.3 MHz (synchronous), PGA
- optional FPU up to 68882 @ 25 MHz (asynchronous), PGA
- notes
- no memory expansion
- plugs into the 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- jumper to select the CPU (labelled DEV1 on the board) - if shorted, the 68020 is used
- an optional accessory ("Remote Controller") connects to the jumper and allows selection of the CPU from the outside
front side
back side
Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2012 / 1 |
- reset resistant RAM disk - keeps its contents over months
- 16 DIL sockets for up to 8 MB static RAM
- supports 32k×8, 128k×8 and 512k×8 SRAM chips in groups of two
- memory types cannot be mixed
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable switch
- hardware and software write protection
Advert (US)
1990-12
Advert (US)
1991-04
Manufacturer BCD Associates, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA, serial port |
- single frame controller
- although the card has both a Zorro and an ISA connector, they are only used to obtain power, it's enough to connect one of them
- the card is controlled via the serial port - a cable is included for the A2000 internal serial port, an adaptor is required for the A3000 and A4000
- RS-422 control of broadcast / industrial machines
- RS-232 control of VCRs and laser disc recorders
- SMPTE timecode read and generation
- GPI trigger for external devices
- to control the Video Toaster an optional cable is required which connects the GPI trigger connector to the 2nd mouse/joystick port
- the card does not hog the serial port, modems or other serial devices can be used while it's installed
front side
Advert (US)
1992-03
Manufacturer W.A.W. Elektronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 257 / 10 |
- 8 MB RAM soldered to board (sixteen 1M×4 chips)
- zero waitstates
- can be configured to use only 2, 4, or 6 MB in order to avoid possible conflicts with other cards
front side
front side
Advert (DE)
1992-11
Advert (DE)
1993-10
Manufacturer Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 8512 / 24 |
- processor
- 68040 @ 40 MHz / 68060 @ 50 MHz
- the 68040s are recycled from used Macs
- memory
- four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
- supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 70 ns or faster
- fully autoconfiguring
- maprom selectable by jumper
- Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller
- 7 MB/s asynchronous, 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
- 50 pin internal header
- 50 pin external connector
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
- notes
- 68000 fallback mode selectable with a simple keystroke at startup - works only with rev. B A2000s
- Blizzard 2040 ERC boards with SN# A400001 - A400094 were delivered with a defective DiagROM
- the 68040 processor is recognized as 68LC040 or 68EC040
- boards with these serial numbers had to be sent back to Phase5 to obtain a new DiagROM set including a new SCSI driver
front side
back side
front side
back side
front side
back side
- Blizzard2060-de.pdf
user manual (DCE, german)
158 kB - Blizzard2060.pdf
DCE
user manual (DCE, english)
160 kB
- P5-SCSI-Tools-13.dms
SCSI tool disk v1.3
(for driver versions before v7.x)
425 kB - P5-SCSI-Tools-20.lha
SCSI tool disk v2.0
222 kB - P5-SCSI-Tools-21.dms
SCSI tool disk v2.1
287 kB - P5-SCSI-Tools-22.dms
SCSI tool disk v2.2
520 kB - P5-SCSI-Tools-24.dms
SCSI tool disk v2.4
520 kB - P5-SystemDisk-421.dms
install disk v2.0
68060.library v42.1 (14.10.1997), ppc.library v44.29Beta
297 kB - P5-SystemDisk-431.dms
install disk v2.0
68060.library v43.1 (05.02.1998), ppc.library 45.17Beta
353 kB
Advert (DE)
1995-08
Advert (DE)
1996-05
Advert (DE)
1996-09
Manufacturer Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 8512 / 1,2 |
- processor
- 68000 @ 14 MHz
- memory
- sixteen DIP sockets accept 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 or 1M×4, 100 ns DIPs
- accepts DIPs in groups of four
- DIP sizes can be mixed
- Shadow RAM
- optional 512 kB SRAM for Kickstart remapping
- four DIP sockets for 256k×4 chips
- notes
- connects to the 68000's socket
- software switchable 7 MHz fallback mode
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- Blizzard.dms
install disk
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Advert (DE)
1992-10
Advert (DE)
1993-04
Advert (DE)
1993-06
Manufacturer PreVue Technologies, USA | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- delay distribution amplifier
- provides buffered input video in time with Toaster Program output video
- Key signal access to provide independent feeds of Key signals for use in downstream video equipment
- provides direct support for InnoVision's Montage and AlphaPaint programs, exporting linear key (alpha) channel signals
- extra Program/Preview buffers for driving monitors, VTRs, and other equipment
- five video buffer amplifiers, three with delay lines
- the buffers are strappable between Program output, Preview output, Inputs 1-4, Key source signal, and Key Insert video
- the board cables into the Video Toaster feature connectors, it uses none of the six external BNCs
- the delay lines can be strapped for a wide range of delay and adjusted for unity gain
- factory set for delayed output of Input 4, Key Insert, and Key Source - can be configured with soldered straps
- all delay channels (outputs A, B, and C) are factory aligned for unity gain and a delay of 440 ns, the typical delay of a Video Toaster
- outputs D and E have no delay lines and are intended as additional Program and Preview outputs
- output D is always a Program output, exactly the same as the Video Toaster's Program output, though with a slight delay (~20 ns) due to the additional circuitry
- output E can be easily jumpered for either Program or Preview out
- outputs D and E do have overall gain adjustments located at the top edge of the BreadBoard
- the three delay channels (A, B, C) are capable of delaying any of seven signals: Toaster Inputs 1 through 4, internal Toaster Key Source (the "alpha" channel), internal Toaster Key Insert, and Toaster Preview out
- the Key Insert signal is the direct output of one of the framebuffers, DV1 and DV2 - it is not viewable on a picture monitor as it lacks composite sync, it is only suitable as a key source
- it is possible to install two BreadBoards into one system - the 16 wire ribbon cable has dual connectors on one end to facilitate this, the 10 wire ribbon cable need only connect to the BreadBoard that is strapped for Key Source
- when two BreadBoards are ordered direct from VueTech, one will be set for Inputs 1, 2 and 3 and the other set for Input 4 and the two Key signals
- five "Gain" potentiometers on top of the BreadBoard allow gain adjustment of the output signals
- three "Delay" potentiometers allow fine delay adjustment of the output signals
- High Frequency Compensation - a trimmer is provided on each delay channel to adjust high frequency response
- the chroma level on the Program output of some Video Toasters is approximately 5% low - the BreadBoard may be modified to restore the chroma level to full level on the Toaster Program output of the BreadBoard
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Manufacturer G2 Systems, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port |
- genlock
- a broadcast quality genlock in a 19" rack mount enclosure
- composite, Y/C, RGB and Y/Cr/Cb modes
- the function of the video input and output connectors (Keyer 1-3, 6× BNC, 2× mini-DIN) depend on the video mode selected on the front panel:
Keyer 1 Keyer 2 Keyer 3 CVBS/YC mode CVBS Y C RGB mode G R B Y/Cr/Cb mode Y Cr Cb - composite, Y/C and RGBS outputs of the Amiga signal (5× BNC, 1× mini-DIN) - all are constantly available regardless of the selected video mode
- the Y/C keyer BNC terminals are parallel with the 4 pin mini-DIN Y/C multipoles - both outputs should not be used simultaneously
- key output (a standard non-composite waveform) for use with a video mixer (1× BNC)
- reference input with loop connector (2× BNC)
- must be provided with a stable accurate reference - direct videotape signals are not suitable
- cross fade with external background signal
- crossfade, key and fade to black via sliders on a separate remote control
- background mode: colour zero is set to the overlay colour, video is seen through
- foreground mode: the colour to be made transparent is controlled by a rotary switch
- adjustable key colour, subcarrier and horizontal phase
- can be used to encode the RGB output of a genlocked Harlequin graphics card, but it is not possible to obtain a signal mixed or keyed over a background video source using the VC3 internal keyers
- software control via the parallel port
- separate PAL and NTSC models
- internal power supply
- optional RGB-Link board
- enables an external linear RGB signal to be processed the same way as the Amiga signal
- input the RGB-Link board is via a DB25 connector which replaces the Amiga software control port - the Amiga computer control facility is lost
- switching between Amiga and external RGB is provided by the manual/computer switch on the front panel
- VC3C variant
- provides all functions of the VC3 except for the 3 channels of keying
- if fitted, the following ports are not available for use:
- keyer inputs
- Amiga control port
- remote control port
- VC3B variant
- provides RGB, Sync and key outputs only
- if fitted, the following ports are not available for use:
- keyer inputs and outputs (3 channels)
- PAL and Y/C outputs
- Amiga control port
- remote control port
- if fitted, the following front panel controls are not available for use:
- RGB/CVBS/YCrCb switch
- 2 subcarrier phase controls
Advert (DE)
1992-10
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 1997 / 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 0 |
- IDE controller
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- two buffered IDE ports support up to four IDE devices
- each port is compatible with IDE splitters allowing up to a maximum of eight drives
- autoboot ROM
- two LED port activity connectors - one for drives 0 to 3, the other for drives 4 to 7
- software configurable IDE timing - even PIO mode 0 devices are compatible
- raw transfer speed is limited by the Zorro II bus to 3.58 MB/s
- supports hard disks larger than 4 GB
- can mount GVP or AT-Apollo formatted hard disks
- supported by Linux
- 26 pin local expansion slot for the optional HyperCom 3 Plus I/O module with two serial and one parallel ports
- Buddha Flash:
- 64 kB FlashROM
- clock port
- allows using expansions initially designed for the A1200 clock port (the Buddha Flash gold edition has golden clock port pins)
- when installed in Zorro slot, pin 40 of the card's clock port is towards the front side of the computer, pin 19 resp. pin 1 towards the rear side
- marked wire of clock port expansions go to pin 19 or pin 40, depending on the manufacturer's definition - e.g. expansions made by Individual Computers are installed with the red stripe on pin 40 (to the left), expansions of E3B mark pin 19 / pin 1 (to the right)
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- bflash.lha
Individual Computers
Buddha Flash updater
74 kB - buddha.lha
Individual Computers
install disk
280 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2008 | Amiga A1000A500 A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - - | Interface side expansion port, side expansion port Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 0 |
- IDE controller
- special edition of the Buddha Flash IDE controller that is intended to be used with the Phoenix A1000 motherboard, but can also be used with original A1000 as well as A500 and Zorro Amigas
- differences to Buddha Flash:
- smaller PCB
- hardware redesign, 5 chips instead of 8
- no 26 pin expansion slot
- floppy power connector
- the board can be installed in the following places:
- Front Slot Phoenix Board
- Side Expansion Port (Phoenix board, A1000 board, A500)
- Zorro Slot
- if the board shall be used at the A500, a special edition with a different mounted 86 pin connector is needed
- the board must not be installed in the front slot of the A1000 board
- when used at the Phoenix front slot, the INT6 signal has to be provided to the board as this signal is missing - the side expansion ports provide that signal, so the wire is not necessary when installed there
- height of the board was chosen so that a laptop CD drive (14mm) can be fitted above the card in the A1000
- when installed on the Phoenix board front slot, the L64 jumper has to be removed
- 2.5" hard disks can not be powered by the board due to thin PCB tracks - making them thick enough for that purpose would have been resulted in a more expensive multilayer board
- it is necessary to provide power to the board via floppy power connector
- in conjunction with a Phoenix X-Surf a new Mach chip is needed (includes also a fix which prevented the Amiga from booting with Kickstart v1.3)
- only one jumper on the board, next to the flash chip: open = flash write protected, closed = flashing possible
- small header in the middle of the board with two LED connectors
- clock port
- allows using expansions initially designed for the A1200 clock port
- when installed in Zorro slot, pin 40 of the card's clock port is towards the front side of the computer, pin 19 resp. pin 1 towards the rear side
- marked wire of clock port expansions go to pin 19 or pin 40, depending on the manufacturer's definition - e.g. expansions made by Individual Computers are installed with the red stripe on pin 40 (to the left), expansions of E3B mark pin 19 / pin 1 (to the right)
Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000 |
- fixes a buffering bug in the first production run of the Buster chips
- Buster is based on the PAL equations of the original German A2000 bus controller logic
- the German PALs contained a bug which did not let the buffers between the 68000 bus and the Zorro bus point away from Zorro when a Zorro bus master talked to a Zorro bus target
- in Germany it was fixed by a replacement PAL, but with the Buster it had to be corrected with the tower
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Manufacturer Ralf Jochheim Computer Tuning, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2052 / 1 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- accepts DIPs in groups of sixteen giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- accepts 1M×1 DIPs only, 70 - 100 ns
- the amount of RAM is set by two PALs, each configuration uses a different pair
- 2 or 4 MB - PALs labeled as 1.2/4 and 2.2/4
- 6 or 8 MB - 1.6/8 and 2.6/8
- the card was also distributed by Keller Elektronik with its own set of PALs
- 2 MB only - PALs labeled as 1.2 and 2.2
- 2 or 4 MB - 1.4 and 2.4
- 4 or 6 MB - 1.6 and 2.6
- 6 or 8 MB - 1.8 and 2.8
- all four PALs are bundled with the card
- no waitstates
- autoconfig disable jumper
- memory disable jumper
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- CA2000_01.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung
194 kB
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1990-05
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1990-12
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1991-11
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2002 | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - - | Interface clock portZorro II PCI | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 66 |
- floppy controller
- can be installed either into any platform's PCI slot, into an Amiga Zorro II slot or to the A1200 clock port
- clock port pin 40 is marked
- the main purpose is to allow access to non-standard disks using normal 3.5" / 5.25" PC floppy drives without the need for a completely different computer
- supports the same disk formats and file systems as the previous Catweasel versions
- does not use DMA
- the floppy drives attached to the Catweasel are not bootable
- 34 pin floppy header
- emulation support
- two DB9 connectors for Amiga/Atari/C64 digital joysticks and analogue paddles
- mini-DIN connector for an A4000 keyboard
- optional C64 SID playback support - socket for a 6581 or 8580
- RCA audio output connector and internal CD audio header
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- cwdisk0100.lha
Individual Computers
install disk
multidisk.device v3.48
361 kB - mdisk362.lha
Individual Computers
multidisk.device v3.62
22 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 42 |
- combination of the Catweasel floppy controller and the Buddha IDE controller built into one device
- features all Buddha functions plus an additional IDE port for up to six IDE devices
- features all Catweasel functions plus a boot ROM which allows booting from floppy drives attached to it
- three 40 pin IDE headers
- 34 pin floppy header
- 26 pin local expansion slot for the optional HyperCom 3 Plus I/O module with two serial and one parallel ports
- not guaranteed to work with A1200 Zorro busboards - Winner Z4 board works properly, RMB boards fail
- supplied with the software packages of Buddha and Catweasel
- supported by Linux
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- cwdisk0100.lha
Individual Computers
install disk
multidisk.device v3.48
361 kB - mdisk362.lha
Individual Computers
multidisk.device v3.62
22 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 42 |
- combination of the Catweasel Mk2 floppy controller and the Buddha Flash IDE controller built into one device
- features all Buddha Flash and Catweasel Z-II Mk2 functions
- works with all A1200 Zorro busboards
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- cwdisk0100.lha
Individual Computers
install disk
multidisk.device v3.48
361 kB - mdisk362.lha
Individual Computers
multidisk.device v3.62
22 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 42 |
- combination of the Catweasel Mk2 floppy controller and the Buddha IDE controller built into one device
- uses the non-Zorro Catweasel Mk2 as a piggyback module
- features all Catweasel Z-II and Catweasel Mk2 functions
- each IDE port has its own activity LED connector
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- cwdisk0100.lha
Individual Computers
install disk
multidisk.device v3.48
361 kB - mdisk362.lha
Individual Computers
multidisk.device v3.62
22 kB
Manufacturer Electronic Design / ProDAD, Germany | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port, parallel port |
- video edit controller
- CAVIN - Computer, Audio and Video Integration
- supports recorders with 5 pin Edit (Panasonic), LANC (Sony), Control-L, RS-232 and RS-422 interfaces
- other recorders are controlled through their infra-red ports - in this case single frame accuracy is impossible
- RCTC, VITC and RAPID timecode support
- works together with ClariSSA, Monument Titler and Adorage
- ARexx port
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1995-12
Manufacturer Frank Strauß Elektronik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4369 / 1 |
- SCSI
- FSE distributed the Kupke Golem SCSI II controller with a replacement autoboot ROM and driver software called Boil
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- Boil241.dms
install disk v2.41
268 kB - Boil252.dms
install disk v2.52
269 kB
Manufacturer Maxon Computer, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga |
- Atari ST emulation
- a 5×12 cm board without case connecting to the external floppy disk connector
- two sockets for Atari ROMs (delivered with TOS 1.2)
- up to eight Atari environments can run at one time
- AmigaOS and TOS run exclusively, not parallel, but the user can switch between them anytime
- the special "Overtake" mode removes AmigaOS, running only TOS
- video modes:
- 640×400 - 736×568 (HighRes), monochrome
- 640×200 - 736×284 (MedRes), 4 colours
- 320×200 - 368×284 (LowRes), 16 colours
- by reducing the vertical resolution, up to 70 Hz is possible
- does not support ECS modes
- with Fat Agnus 8372A, either PAL or NTSC can be used
- does not simulate the Atari hardware registers
- programs hitting the hardware do not run
- copy protected software and games generally do not work
- a patch is supplied to run important software like Signum 2, TurboC 2.0 or Stad
- hard disk support needs special drivers - hardfiles are not supported, the emulation requires dedicated Atari partitions
- cannot read the special hyperformatted (>720 kB) floppy disks
- provides up to two RAM disks
- although the TOS does not support other than the 68000 processor, the emulation can run programs faster with later processors
- does not emulate the Atari MIDI interface
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Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket, Gary socket |
- 1 MB Chip RAM expansion
- plugs into the Agnus socket
- an adaptor board plugs to the Gary socket
- Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus (8375) which allows a total of 2 MB Chip RAM
- rules out internal processor cards and internal memory expansions with more than 512 kB RAM
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1993-01
Manufacturer MicroSearch, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- combines live video over Amiga graphics
- composite input and output (2× BNC)
- connects to the RGB port between the Amiga and the genlock
- disable switch (Genlock / Chroma) - in Genlock position the video signal is passed through unaffected
- the Normal / Invert switch selects between blue background or subject-area dropout
- the keyed chroma level is adjustable by the slider
- external power supply
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1991-04
Manufacturer MicroSearch, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- combines live video over other video sources
- composite input and output (2× BNC)
- Y/C input - selectable by a jumper inside the ChromaKey's box
- connects to the RGB port between the Amiga and the genlock or directly to a Video Toaster
- disable switch (Genlock / Chroma) - in Genlock position the video signal is passed through unaffected
- the Normal / Invert switch selects between blue background or subject-area dropout
- the keyed chroma level is adjustable by the slider
- gives Video Toaster users the choice between luma and chroma keying and is controlled completely from the Switcher
- procedure of operating with the Toaster:
- ChromaKey's video output goes into Toaster's Input 1 through a time base corrector
- the background video to be keyed over is connected to Input 2
- ChromaKey's key output is connected to either Input 3 or 4
- the switches and the slider is bypassed, the key effect is controlled by the Switcher
- in the Switcher set the Program Bus to Video 1, the Preview Bus to Video 2, and the Overlay Bus to Input 3 or 4 (where ChromaKey's key out is connected)
- select the Art Card effect and set the luminance key to white
- use the T-Bar to reveal the video background
- external power supply
- jumper settings
| J1 ON OFF | J2 OFF ON | - key color - red (R-Y) - blue (B-Y) |
| J3 1-2 2-3 | - key selection - chrominance part of Y/C - derived from composite |
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Manufacturer Microdeal / HiSoft, UK | Date 1997 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, serial port |
- 16 bit stereo soundsampler
- up to 44.1 kHz sampling rate
- can play up to four samples simultaneously on an A1200, only one on an A500
- audio connections:
- 1 stereo input (2× RCA)
- 1 stereo output (2× RCA)
- 1 MIDI In
- 1 MIDI Out
- there's no audio mixer for the Amiga audio output
- the hardware and the bundled sampler software lacks an input volume slider
- the sampling software does not output anything while sampling - it cannot be monitored when to start and stop the recording
- connects to the Amiga via the parallel and serial ports
- AHI driver
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1993-10
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1993-12
Manufacturer Combitec, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port, parallel port |
- radio clock
- DCF77 time code receiver and internal quartz clock
- displays current time and has typical clock functions like alarm setting or slumber mode
- LED indicates time code synchronization
- 4 control buttons: alarm off, slumber, mode and date
- connects to the serial port ("Clock 77 S") or parallel port ("Clock 77 P")
- 4 relay control outputs
- 32 times can be set to either emit an acoustic signal or control one of the 4 outputs
- optional mains outlet allows switching of 220V devices
- software to set the Amiga system clock (SetDcfClock)
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1988-10
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1988-10
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1988-11
Manufacturer Turbotech, UK | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface floppy port |
- clock
- battery backed up realtime clock
- connects to the disk drive port
- no passthrough connector - the 25 pin connector has no function (not connected internally)
- special driver needed, doesn't support setclock command
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- ClockCartridge.pdf
user manual
490 kB
Manufacturer Elbox, Poland | Date 2002 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface mouse port |
- mouse interface adapter
- allows the connection of PC mice and trackballs by converting PC mouse protocols to Amiga format
- basic movements and the three mouse buttons do not require software - the conversion is done by a microprocessor
- mouse wheels (vertical and horizontal movement) and 4th and 5th mouse buttons need driver software
- supports PS/2 and USB-PS/2 mice using the following protocols: Standard 3-byte PS/2, Microsoft Intellimouse wheel, Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer wheel, Genius NetScroll Optical
- Mr Mysza means Mr Mouse in Polish
- Punchinello is a name variation by Power Computing
- EZMouse is a name variation by Eyetech
Manufacturer Collion Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II |
- EPROM reader
- 32 sockets accept up to 2 MB EPROM
- accepts 27512 EPROMs (64 kB capacity)
- cannot burn EPROMs, only read (seperate EPROM burner needed)
- Mk1 software
- works with Kickstart 1.2
- Mk2 software
- autoboots with Kickstart 1.3
- doesn't work with Kickstart 1.2
Manufacturer MicroSearch / SunRize, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga |
- colour splitter
- allows grabbing of colour images with monochrome digitisers
- manual or automatic operation
- splits colours automatically for Perfect Vision and DigiView
- composite input with loop (2× RCA)
- hue and saturation adjustment knobs
- external power supply
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1989-08
Manufacturer Memory and Storage Technology, Australia | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- external framebuffer
- screenmodes of NTSC version:
- 320×200, 384×240, 320×400, 384×480 with 1-8, 12, 15, 18, 24, 48 bits
- 640×200, 768×240, 640×400, 768×480 with 1-8, 12, 15, 18, 24 bits
- screenmodes of PAL version:
- 320×256, 384×296, 320×512, 384×580 with 1-8, 12, 15, 18, 24, 48 bits
- 640×256, 768×296, 640×512, 768×580 with 1-8, 12, 15, 18, 24 bits
- the 48 bit mode means a 24 bit image with a 24 bit overlay
- plugs into the 23 pin video port - it uses the four digital signals intended for digital TTY monitors (red, green, blue and intensity) to transfer image data to the board from Chip RAM
- 1.5 MB display memory (12 ZIPs)
- can store up to four 24 bit colour frames at once
- realtime animation of 4096 colour frames
- the ColorBurst memory can be written by the Blitter
- realtime horizontal and vertical scrolling
- dynamic Amiga graphics overlay
- supported fileformats: IFF24, IFF21, RGB8, TIFF, REND
- when not displaying 24 bit images, it passes through the normal Amiga video
- compatible with flicker-fixers but may have problems with certain genlocks (the Video Toaster requires modifications in order to work with the ColorBurst)
- an 5" × 2" × 8" unit with internal cooling fan
- power and activity indicator lights
- external power supply
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1991-05
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1991-06
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1991-08
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1991-08
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1991-09
Manufacturer Migraph, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- handy scanner
- scans in 162.144 colors (18 bit), monochrome or 64 grey shades
- 400 dpi optical resolution
- 105 mm scan width
- scan start button
- 5 scan modes: 18 bit color, 12 bit color, grayscale, dithered halftone (color), line art (monochrome)
- selectable resolutions are 50/100/200/300/400 dpi
- controls on the scan unit: brightness, contrast, scan mode, dithering pattern (only used for dithered color / monochrome)
- supplied ColorKit software supports saving in 24 bit IFF, HAM8 and HAM6
- RAM required for 12 bit mode is 2 MB, and 4 MB for 18 bit scan mode
- OCR software supplied
- scanner interface
- connects to the parallel port
- 8 pin Mini-DIN connector for scanner
- no passthrough connector
- external power supply
- not compatible with A1000
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1993-11
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1993-12
Manufacturer BSC, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000 | Interface Denise socket |
- internal framebuffer
- ColorMaster is a name variation of Archos AVideo distributed by BSC
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1992-01
Manufacturer JCL Business Systems, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- digitises video inputs in 64000 colors in 1/50th second per frame resp. 1/25th second for interlace modes (realtime)
- comes standard with 192kB internal framebuffer
- supports lo-res, interlace and hi-res resolutions
- internal memory can be extended up to 256 kB of CMOS SRAM memory (32k×8, ≤120ns) to support interlace fullscreen images
- outputs files in HAM, EHB, 4 - 32 color or monochrome (16 grayscales)
- PAL and NTSC versions available
- framestore can be used to display images in 64k colors on external monitors or video equipment by uploading them to the Colourpic (e.g. 24 bit images)
- brightness, contrast, saturation and NTSC hue controls - the latter doesn't work in PAL models
- composite (RCA) video input at the front
- later hardware models (sold from 1992 onwards) feature a Y/C input connector (4 pin mini-DIN)
- output connectors at the rear side:
- 1× 8 pin DIN connector for combined RGB and composite video output
- 1× RCA connector for UHF TV output
- connects via parallel port to the Amiga, connector is at a ribbon cable fed through the metal case
- external 15V AC power supply
- delivered with ColourPic software and, for later models, with the more capable Cabaret software, which provides in addition:
- 24 bit capable (for lo-res modes)
- overscan support
- software control of image parameters (e.g. brightness, color and color balance)
- image flip
- image filters
- blending, masking
- Sculpt interface
- plotter support
- optional AniMate Expansion
- special 512kB memory expansion card
- allows digitising short video sequences in realtime or in single step mode
- single images or sequences can be joined with the AniMate software
- with the extra memory, the base unit can also digitise interlace and overscan modes
- Notes
- the ColourPic is also available with a Genlock option, named SuperPic
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1989-12
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1992-06
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1992-11
Manufacturer JCL Business Systems, UK | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- larger version of the ColourPic with additional memory, interfaces and software capabilities
- digitises video inputs in 64000 colors in 1/50th second per frame resp. 1/25th second for interlace modes (realtime)
- supports lo-res, interlace and hi-res resolutions
- comes standard with 512kB internal framebuffer
- internal memory can be extended up to 1 MB of CMOS SRAM memory (32k×8, ≤120ns) to support hires interlace overscan images and longer animations
- outputs files in HAM, EHB, 4 - 32 color or monochrome (16 grayscales)
- PAL and NTSC versions available
- framestore can be used to display images in 64k colors on external monitors or video equipment by uploading them to the ColourPic Plus (e.g. 24 bit images)
- brightness, contrast, saturation and NTSC hue controls - the latter doesn't work in PAL models
- video input connectors, selected by rotary knob at the rear
- 1× composite (BNC) video input
- 1× Y/C input connector (4 pin mini-DIN)
- 1× Amiga RGB
- output connectors:
- RGB monitor pass-through and composite video output
- 1× RCA connector for UHF TV output
- RGB output is used for monitor pass-through, UHF and Composite for TV output of captured frames
- connects via parallel port to the Amiga
- internal power supply
- delivered with standard ColourPic software and with Cabaret Plus software, which provides the following functions:
- 24 bit capable, support hi-res and interlace modes
- overscan support
- software control of image parameters (e.g. brightness, color and color balance)
- image flip
- image filters
- extra image filters like Uniform, Kuwahara, Posterize, Median and Gamma
- emboss, dropshadow and combine features
- blending, masking
- Sculpt interface
- plotter support
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1992-06
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1992-11
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 10676 / 136 |
- sixteen ZIP sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- disable switch
- half length card
- DIP switch settings
| 1 ON OFF ON OFF | 2 ON ON OFF OFF | - 2 MB - 4 MB - 4 + 2 MB - 8 MB |
front side
back side
Manufacturer Amigo Business Computers, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2041 / |
- serial interface
- 2, 4 or 8 serial ports
- up to 57600 bps on each port
- four 16 bit FIFO buffered dual UARTs
- the 2 and 4 port configuration can be updated to 8 ports by simply adding more UARTs
- low CPU usage during transfers
- one DB9 and one DB25 serial port (port 1 and 2) mounted on card end
- port 3 to 9 are mounted on an optional breakout cable
front side
Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- ESS1868 sound chip
- Yamaha OPL3 synthesizer with 18 voices in stereo
- 8 or 16 bit recording and playback
- 3-44.1 kHz input and output rates
- MIDI interface
- consists of a main board and an I/O board
- two mini DIN connectors with adaptor cables
- AHI driver
front side
back side
- Concierto_english.pdf
User Manual
269 kB - Concierto_german.pdf
User Manual (german)
635 kB
- Concierto-19.lha
install disk v1.9
320 kB - ConciertoOPL3-11.lha
OPL3 sound editor v1.1
52 kB
Manufacturer Zeus Electronic Development, Germany | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2189 / 1514 / 112 |
- Ethernet interface
- AMD Am7990 or Am79C90 Ethernet controller chip
- 32 kB buffer
- 10Base2 (BNC) and 10Base5 (AUI) connectors
- socket for optional boot EPROM
- A2065 emulation mode - selectable by jumper
- uses the drivers of the A2065
- even the autoconfig IDs are set to the A2065's
- the 79C90 IC may cause compatibilty problems, it is advisable replace it with a 7990, which is also on the A2065
- the native mode uses a slightly different memory layout which allows an additional ROM on the board (though there is no empty socket for it)
- SANA II compatible
- slightly faster than the Commodore A2065
- the BNC port is sometimes unreliable, the card works best with the AUI port
front side
front side
back side
- ConneXion.pdf
user manual (german)
48 kB
Manufacturer Cortex Design Technologies, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- supports 1 MB SIMMs only
- accepts SIMMs in groups of two giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- zero wait states
- half length card
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1990-03
Manufacturer Mark Tomlinson, New Zealand | Date 1995 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA |
- allows using of inexpensive ISA cards on the Amiga
- does not support ISA DMA transfers (which is required for PC floppies)
- SANA-II drivers for NE1000 and NE2000 compatible ISA network cards are supplied
- supported by OpenBSD
- IDE controller
- autoboot ROM (xlide.device)
- supports the RDB standard, but filesystems are not loadable from the RDB
- can use an MFM / RLL 16 bit controller instead of the IDE interface
- serial interface
- two onboard serial ports (xlser.device)
- can be activated by plugging in one or two 8250, 16450 or 16550A UART chips
- DB25 and DB9 connectors
Manufacturer Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 8512 / 678512 / 50 |
- RTG graphics card
- S3 ViRGE (PCI bus)
- 135 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
- 80 MHz @ 16 bit
- 50 MHz @ 24 bit
- 64 bit blitter
- complex 3D functions
- 25 MHz local PCI bus
- 4 MB 64 bit page mode DRAM, eight chips
- screen modes
- programmable resolutions
- 1600×1200×8 non interlace
- 1280×1024×16
- 1024×768×24
- optional modules
- monitor switch & scan doubler
- allows using one monitor for Amiga and CyberVision modes
- doubles native Amiga 15 kHz modes to 31 kHz
- connects to the video slot in one line with the CyberVision
- a small ribbon cable attaches the cards
- HD15 VGA connector
- MPEG decoder
- realtime MPEG audio and video decoding in full size or in a Workbench window
- dedicated line output jack
- notes
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- HD15 connector
- CyberGraphX 3, 4 and Picasso96 drivers
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
front side
back side
front side
- CyberVision643D.pdf
DCE
user manual (german/english)
194 kB
- CyberVision64_3D-20.dms
install disk v2.0
cgxsystem.library 41.0beta20
CVision3D 2.0beta335 (22.12.96)
550 kB - CyberVision64_3D-21.dms
Install disk v2.1
cgxsystem.library v41.1, CVision3D v2.1 (3.2.97)
526 kB - CyberVision64_3D-30.dms
install disk v3.0
cgxsystem.library v41.9, CVision3D v2.10 (20.6.97)
525 kB - CV3DInstall.lha
Aminet
install disk
1042 kB
Prototype
Manufacturer Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 8512 / |
- RTG graphics card
- S3 ViRGE (PCI bus)
- 25 MHz local PCI bus
- 4 MB 64 bit page mode DRAM, eight chips
- programmable resolutions
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- HD15 connector
front side
back side
front side
back side
Manufacturer Combitec, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 26470 / 130,132,136 |
- eight SIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports only 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations, it cannot be set to 6 MB
- each memory configuration gives a different AutoConfig product ID
- accepts 1 MB SIPs in groups of two, 120 ns or faster
- no waitstates
- memory autoconfig
front side
back side
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1989-04
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1989-07
Manufacturer Digital Art System | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2011 / 4,52 |
- Light Controller
- controls up to 128 lights with dynamic effects
- operates voltage controlled professional light units (0 - 10V)
- expansion consists of two to four boards, depending on the number of needed outputs:
- Disco 32: BDL1 and BDL2 board, 32 output channels (16 static / 16 dynamic)
- Disco 64: BDL5 and BDL6 board, 64 output channels (32 static / 32 dynamic)
- Disco 96: three boards, 96 output channels
- Disco 128: four boards, 128 output channels
- D-SUB 37 pin output connector on each board
- main board (BDL1 or BDL5) contains 1/4" audio input jack (6.35mm)
- input characteristics: sensitivity 300mV - 1V, input impedance 22kOhms
- potentiometer on main board to adjust audio gain
- software provides ambience table for 72 atmospheres / moods
- ambiences can be assigned to all 26 letter keys for quick start
- special "Strobo" ambience is triggered by space bar
- static channels are controlled by function keys
- dynamic effects:
- modulator - modulate dynamic outputs depending on the volume
- x-fader - waving left to right
- chaser - chasing output
- animaters - musical animation
- sequencer with 16 channels, synchronized to rhythm, to volume, or manual setting 1 - 1200 bpm
- MIDI support allows to monitor 16 output channels through an external MIDI instrument connected to the serial port
- Notes
- Pin assignment of output connector
| Pin | Signal | Description |
| 1 - 32 | DATA1 - DATA32 | Outputs 1 - 32, 0 - 10V (Outputs 17 - 32 not used in Disco 32) |
| 33 | NC | not connected |
| 34 | RISK | do not use |
| 35 | NC | not connected |
| 36 | GND | Ground, common to all 32 outputs |
| 37 | GND | Ground, common to all 32 outputs |
BLD1 card, front side
BLD1 card, back side
BLD2 card, front side
BLD2 card, back side
- Daslight_Disco32.pdf
Disco 32 Manuel D'Utilisation (french user manual)
5.8 MB - Daslight_Disco_Reference.pdf
Disco Reference Manual (english)
1921 kB
- Daslight_Disco32.dms
Tool Disk
DLD32 v1.1i, Audio Test v1.0
286 kB - Daslight_Disco64.dms
Tool Disk
DLD64 v1.3, Audio Test v1.1
204 kB
Manufacturer Digital Art System | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, |
- Light Controller
- controls up to 64 lights with dynamic effects
- operates voltage controlled professional light units (0 - 10V)
- expansion plugs into parallel port, a cable has to be connected from disk drive port to the DB25 port at the back of the unit, mainly for +5V/+12V supply
- software provides ambience table for 72 atmospheres / moods
- ambiences can be assigned to all 26 letter keys for quick start
- special "Strobo" ambience is triggered by space bar
- static channels are controlled by function keys
- dynamic effects:
- modulator - modulate dynamic outputs depending on the volume
- x-fader - waving left to right
- chaser - chasing output
- animaters - musical animation
- sequencer with 16 channels, synchronized to rhythm, to volume, or manual setting 1 - 1200 bpm
- MIDI support allows to monitor 16 output channels through an external MIDI instrument connected to the serial port
- Notes
- Pin connections of disk drive cable
| D-SUB 25 Daslight Micro |
Disk Drive Connector |
Decription |
| Pin 6 | Pin 12 | +5V |
| Pin 7 | Pin 3 | GND |
| Pin 8 | Pin 23 | +12V |
| Pin 9 | Pin 14 | /WPRO |
- Daslight_Disco_Reference.pdf
Disco Reference Manual (english)
1921 kB
- Daslight_Disco64.dms
Tool Disk
DLD64 v1.3, Audio Test v1.1
204 kB
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)
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1991-06
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 Applied Engineering, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2088 / 16 |
- internal modem
- 2400 bps data transfer speed in standard configuration
- compatible with Bell 103 and 212 protocols, as well as CCITT V.22 bis, V.22 and V.21
- MNP5 option (plug in chip) gives data compression (up to 4800 bps) and error correction
- Send-Fax option allows sending faxes at 4800 bps, but not to receive
- telephone passthrough connector
- autoconfiguring driver software (dl2000.device) in ROM - requires Kickstart 1.3 or later
- up to five DataLinks are supported in one Amiga for bulletin board systems
Board with slot cover, front side
back side
- DataLink2000.pdf
User's Manual
39.3 MB
- aedatalink.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
374 kB
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1990-05
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1990-08
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1990-12
Manufacturer Digital Creations / Progressive Image, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- video display and digitiser
- DCTV - Digital Composite Television - turns digital data from the RGB port to composite television signal
- uses the RGB port as an I/O port for sending compressed video information:
- the information is encoded into special Amiga display screens that DCTV recognises by a signature in the upper-left corner
- these screens contain the digitised and compressed form of the analogue waveform data required to create the composite display
- the resulting composite image quality is far better and much worse than a normal Amiga RGB display:
- for pictures that contain a lot of colour changes (like photographic materials) the quality is as good as everyday television
- in case of pictures with a lot of detail (like text) the display is blurry
- uses the Amiga RAM as framebuffer - requires at least 1 MB of memory for functioning
- supports resolutions from 640×200 to 736×482/566 (NTSC/PAL) in 24 bit
- slow scan video digitiser - captures a still video frame in 6 to 10 seconds
- the parallel port is used for sending digitised images to the Amiga
- composite (RCA) input and output
- DB23 RGB connector passthrough for connecting two monitors at the same time - one for the Amiga (RGB) and one for the DCTV (composite)
- although DCTV does not interfere with normal genlock operation, its output cannot be fed into a genlock without the DCTV RGB Converter
front side
- dctv.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
436 kB - dctvdev3.lzh
Installer's Heaven
developer disk
32 kB - dctvlib3.lzh
Installer's Heaven
developer disk
9 kB
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1990-10
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1992-01
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1992-01
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1992-03
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1993-04
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1994-07
Manufacturer Digital Creations / Progressive Image, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- allows DCTV to output its display onto an RGB monitor instead of composite
- allows a genlock to superimpose the DCTV picture over live video
- allows combining DCTV and standard Amiga screen modes in presentations
Advert (US)
1993-04
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1993-09
Vapourware
Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2127 / 3 |
- digital I/O interface for the AD516 and AD1012
- allows transferring data directly to Digital Audio Tape and importing from CD or DAT without quality loss
- S/PDIF (RCA) connectors
- optional AES/EBU (XLR) connectors
- 16 or 24 bit sampling resolution
- 48 or 44.1 kHz sampling rates
- supported by Studio 16
- hard disk backup software
- the card was never released
Manufacturer Microway, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Denise socket |
- flicker-fixer adaptor
- DEB = Denise Extender Board
- provides an additional video slot for the A2000
- originally developed to allow the use of the Microway AGA-2000 flicker-fixer when a Video Toaster is already installed
- makes the AGA-2000 genlock compatible
- may not be compatible with other video slot devices because it lacks the audio and parallel signals
- an adapter board connects to the Denise socket which is connected to the new video slot with a 26 wire ribbon cable
- the video slot has no fixed place, it can be put anywhere in the A2000 case
- works with the A500 too
Connector board, front side
Denise board, front side
Denise board, front side
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- deinterlacer
- doubles all 15.75 kHz screen modes to 31.5 kHz
- supports 50 Hz PAL, 60 Hz NTSC, 71 Hz under Medusa
- software controllable refresh rates up to 120 Hz
- full overscan support
- works only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA compatibility, partial ECS compatibility
- SuperHiRes and SuperHiRes Interlaced work fine, Productivity does not
- HD15 VGA connector
- not compatible with genlocks
- integrated audio amplifier
- two RCA audio output connectors
Rev 2.2, front side
Rev 2.2, back side
Rev 1.0, front side
Rev 1.0, back side
Rev 1.0, front side
- DeInterlace.pdf
user manual (german)
204 kB
- DeInterlace-10.dms
tool disk v1.0
329 kB - DeInterlace-11.dms
tool disk v1.1
330 kB - DeInterlace-20.dms
tool disk v2.0
348 kB
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1992-08
Manufacturer Petsoff, Finland | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 14501 / 0 |
- DSP
- Motorola DSP56002 @ 40 MHz
- 24 bit data bus
- 56 bit accumulators
- most instructions executed in one cycle
- fully programmable
- memory
- 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, expandable to 192 or 384 kB
- dual ported, addressable by both the DSP and Amiga - when the Amiga is accessing the memory at full speed, DSP is slowed down by 10% maximum
- one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
- zero-waitstate, 25 ns
- audio
- Crystal CS4215 audio codec connected directly to the DSP's serial bus
- 16 bit stereo digitizing and multichannel playback at 50 kHz
- sample frequencies up to 50 kHz
- 16 or 8 bit linear, µ-law or A-law audio data coding
- programmable gain and attenuation
- microphone and line level inputs
- headphone and line level outputs
- on-chip anti-aliasing/smoothing filters
- AHI driver
- I/O
- one of the DSP's serial port is for the audio codec, the other is used for RS232
- all remaining I/O lines are used for the parallel port
- serial baud rate is internally divided from 625000 bps, delfser.device rounds the requested baudrate to the closest available rate - setting a rate of 115200 results in 125000 bps
- MIDI rate 31250 matches exactly, with a divider of 20
- parallel port is similar to the Amiga's port, just used by delfpar.device
- DB9 serial connector
- DB25 Centronics parallel interface
front side
- Delfina-20.lha
install disk v2.0
248 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2003 | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - - | Interface clock portZorro II PCI | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 8,9 |
- DSP
- Motorola DSP56002 @ 67.73 MHz (overclocked from 66 MHz)
- 24 bit data bus
- memory
- 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, not expandable
- zero-waitstate, 12 ns
- audio
- sample frequencies up to 48 kHz at 16 bit
- unlike previous Delfinas, other frequencies are played back without resampling, freeing up DSP resources
- three stereo inputs with regular intensity
- one stereo input with increased sensitivity for a microphone
- one stereo output (RCA)
- full duplex recording and playback
- AHI driver
- Delfina module
- carries the DSP, memory and the analog inputs and outputs
- can be connected to the clock port of the A1200, or to the 26 pin expansion port that is available on all Individual Computer's cards
- clock port pin 40 is marked
- optional Flipper module
- simply attaches to the Delfina module
- expands the Delfina with digital SP-DIF connectors
- MIDI In and MIDI Out connectors - can be programmed independently of each other
- Zorro II and PCI connectors
front side
back side
front side
front side
- Delfina_manual.pdf
Installation Manual
94 kB
Manufacturer Petsoff, Finland | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 14501 / 1 |
- DSP
- Motorola DSP56002 @ 40 MHz
- 24 bit data bus - 24 dB dynamic range
- fully programmable using the supplied software
- memory
- 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, not expandable
- one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
- zero-waitstate, 12 ns
- audio
- Crystal CS4231A audio codec
- sample frequencies up to 48 kHz at 16 bit
- three stereo inputs (2 RCA, 1 internal CD-ROM), one stereo output (RCA)
- all inputs can be mixed with Delfina's output
- full duplex recording and playback
- AHI driver
- optional serial interface module - DelfSer
- connects to Delfina's expansion connector (DelfExp)
- maximum serial speed is 625000 bps (1/64th of the DSP clock rate)
- lower speeds are generated by dividing the maximum speed by an integer
- DB25 serial connector
- can be ordered with 100% Amiga compatible serial port - including -12V and +12V power - otherwise these signals are simply cut
- allocates a buffer of its own in Delfina's memory, so using DelfSer may disable some memory hungry DSP effects
- a 24 bit S/PDIF digital I/O was also planned for DelfExp, but never released
- notes
- 8 bit Zorro bus interface logic - when running many sound outputting programs at the same time, the system may feel slow responding
Rev 1.2, front side
Rev 1.2, back side
Rev 1.2, front side
- Delfina-415.lha
install disk v4.15
757 kB - delflib416b48.lha
Individual Computers
delfina.library v4.16b48
22 kB
Manufacturer Petsoff, Finland | Date 2001 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 14501 / 2 |
- DSP
- Motorola DSP56002 @ 73.7 MHz (overclocked from 66 MHz)
- 24 bit data bus - 24 dB dynamic range
- fully programmable using the supplied software
- memory
- 96 kB, 24 bit SRAM, expandable to 384 kB
- one half of the memory can be addressed in program and X data space, the other half only in Y data space
- zero-waitstate, 12 ns
- audio
- Crystal CS4231A audio codec
- sample frequency is 48 kHz at 16 bit
- other frequencies are played back by DSP resampling
- three stereo inputs (2 RCA, 1 internal CD-ROM), one stereo output (RCA)
- all inputs can be mixed with Delfina's output
- full duplex recording and playback
- AHI driver - infinite number of virtual AHI channels
- golden plated audio connectors
- optional serial interface module - DelfSer
- connects to Delfina's expansion connector (DelfExp)
- maximum serial speed is 1152000 bps (1/64th of the DSP clock rate)
- lower speeds are generated by dividing the maximum speed by an integer
- DB25 serial connector
- can be ordered with 100% Amiga compatible serial port - including -12V and +12V power - otherwise these signals are simply cut
- allocates a buffer of its own in Delfina's memory, so using DelfSer may disable some memory hungry DSP effects
- notes
- 16 bit Zorro bus interface logic deliviers 3× transfer speeds of Delfina Lite
front side
back side
- Delfina-415.lha
install disk v4.15
757 kB - delflib416b48.lha
Individual Computers
delfina.library v4.16b48
22 kB
Manufacturer Hagenau Computer, Germany | Date 1987 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono sound sampler
- 5.585 to 28.603 kHz sampling rate
- level adjustment knob
- load and save in IFF and Sonix with 1 to 5 octaves
- monaural input (1× RCA)
- connects to the parallel port
- Deluxe Sound v1.0/v2.0 (1987)
- small case
- integrated parallel connector
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
- features additional serial port connector for power supply
- Deluxe Sound v2.5 (1988)
- small case
- integrated parallel connector
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
- no additional serial port connector for power supply necessary
- hardware is protected against wrong commands (e.g. printers) - only compatible with Deluxe Sound Sampler in this mode
- switch for compatibility mode, to be used for other sampling software
- Deluxe Sound v3.0 (1990)
- large case
- parallel connector at short breakout cable
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
- DeluxeSound-30.dms
tool disk with DLS v3.0
586 kB
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1990-12
Manufacturer Hagenau Computer, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- grabs images in 256 gray levels
- 24 bit colour images can be obtained in three pass using an optional color splitter
- supported resolutions are 320×200, 320×400, 384×240 (overscan), 384×480 (overscan)
- video input RCA jack
- video output RCA jack for monitoring
- connects to the parallel port, power is taken from the joystick port
- DeluxeView-40m.dms
tool disk with DLV v4.0m
279 kB - DeluxeView-41e.dms
tool disk with DLV v4.1e and v4.0q
201 kB - DeluxeView-Anim-20.dms
DeluxeView Animator v2.0C
515 kB
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1992-10
Manufacturer E3B, Germany | Date 2008 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, Zorro III, Zorro IV | Autoconfig ID 3643 / 16,18,19,20,243 |
- USB interface
- one internal and two external USB ports
- compatible to USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications
- supports USB 2.0 highspeed mode (480 Mpbs)
- DMA possible in Zorro III mode - card implements Zorro III busmaster
- Super Buster 9 or 11 needed for DMA mode
- supports PIO (Programmed I/O) operation in Zorro II and III modes
- Fast Zorro II mode on Winner / ZIV boards
- Deneb must be placed in one of the two topmost Zorro II slots
- Fast Zorro II jumper must be set
- typical data rates:
- Zorro III: 6 MBbps (PIO) resp. 8 Mbps (DMA)
- Zorro II: 2 Mbps (only PIO)
- Fast Zorro II: 3 Mbps (only PIO)
- overload and short circuit protection for all ports
- integrated power management
- 48 MBit FlashROM (4 MB for USB stack, 2 MB for firmware and installation software)
- ROM can be switched off by jumper (ROMOFF jumper)
- no media for installation needed (installation possible on diskless systems)
- USB available from cold boot: USB devices can be used as boot device, HID devices are usable in Early Startup Menu
- firmware updates
- FPGA bus interface, can be upgraded via software
- hardware watchdog (disables FlashROM in case of errors)
- rescue mode, selectable by jumper (must be set for firmware upgrades)
- 4 LEDs, showing:
- FPGA booted (should be always on)
- Zorro II mode
- Expansion port activated
- Rescue mode active
- 22 pin expansion header for clockport expansions (optional, depends on firmware)
- notes
- requires at least 68030 @ 25 MHz, compatible with 68030/40/60 and PPC
- needs Amiga OS 3.1 or higher
- only PIO mode on Amigs OS 4.0
- shipped with Poseidon 4.0 OEM USB stack
- driver for USB mouse and keyboard (HID devices), parallel interface (printers), flash card readers (SCSI emulation) and sound cards are included
front side
- dnb_anleitung.pdf
E3B
user manual (german)
96 kB - dnb_manual.pdf
E3B
user manual (english)
94 kB
- DENEB_V8.lzh
E3B
firmware rev 8
84 kB - DENEB_V9.lzh
E3B
firmware rev 9
53 kB
Manufacturer Computer System Associates, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68030 @ 25 / 33 / 40 / 50 MHz, PGA
- optional PGA FPU, 68881 @ 25 MHz - 68882 @ 50 MHz
- memory
- one 72 pin SIMM socket accepts 32 MB 60 ns RAM
- supports 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs 60-80 ns
- hardware maprom
- notes
- connects to the 68000's 64 pin DSIP socket
- the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- the board is basically an updated version of the Mega-Midget Racer
- 68000 fallback mode selectable by hardware or software switch
Derringer Platinum, front side
Derringer Platinum, back side
Derringer, front side
Derringer, back side
- Derringer030.pdf
User's Manual (english)
33 kB
- Derringer.dms
install disk
360 kB - CSA_Derringer.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
360 kB
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1993-01
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1993-03
Manufacturer Klaus D. Tute, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- 1989:
- grabs 4096 colour (HAM) or 16 gray level monochrome images
- eight resolutions from 320×256 to 704×560 (overscan)
- composite input
- 1993:
- supports the AGA screen modes, including HAM8
- composite and Y/C inputs
- software revision 3.0
- saturation, brightness and contrast knobs
- test mode: grabs 75 monochrome images per second in 320×256 using a fixed palette for each picture (not user definable)
- in lores modes Digi Tiger captures images continuously and stops only when a mouse button is pressed
- in hires modes only a single frame is captured while the display is turned off due to the limited data rate to Chip RAM (except on Amigas with AGA chipset)
- built in colour splitter
- external power supply
Exterior, front side
Exterior, rear side
- DigiTiger2.pdf
Handbuch
161 kB
- DigiTiger2-24.dms
install disk v2.4
596 kB - DigiTiger2-32.dms
install disk v3.2
501 kB
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Manufacturer Klaus D. Tute, Germany | Date 1995 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Peter Biet Computerdesign, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input and output (2× RCA)
- Y/C input and output (2× mini-DIN)
- transcoding between composite and Y/C
- the input source has to be selected manually by a switch
- colour adjustment knob for the incoming video signal
- brightness, contrast, red, green and blue adjustment knobs for the combined video signal
- keyed mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- inverse keyed mode - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- two sliders for independent fading of computer and video image, and for wipe effects
- vertical, horizontal and diagonal wipes
- timer knob for setting the duration of automatic effects - can be adjusted during effects for dynamic results
- colour bar generator
- blackburst generator for recording Amiga graphics without incoming video signal
- built in automatic color splitter for Deluxe View and DigiView Gold
- both can be installed internally or externally, to the internal or external DB25 parallel port
- the Digi-Gen has to be connected to the Amiga's parallel and joystick ports
- when the the digitizer is installed internally, the external DB25 port acts as a parallel passthrough port - the DI/PR switch selects between the digitizer and passthrough
- when installed outside, the digitizer is fed with composite video signal through the DI output connector (RCA)
- internal power supply
top side
rear side
Case opened, top side
- DigiGen.pdf
Handbuch
246 kB
- DigiGen-1.dms
tool disk 1
302 kB - DigiGen-2.dms
tool disk 2
350 kB
Manufacturer Peter Biet Computerdesign, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input, output and bypass (3× RCA)
- Y/C input, output and bypass (3× mini-DIN)
- two RGB inputs (for connecting two Amigas), one output and one bypass (4× DB9)
- transcoding between composite and Y/C
- the video and RGB sources have to be selected manually by switches
- brightness, contrast, colour, red, green and blue adjustment knobs
- keying, luma keyingt and inverse keying
- five sliders - level, fader, wipe, wipe with sound, luma key
- vertical, horizontal and diagonal wipes
- timer knob for setting the duration of automatic effects - can be adjusted during effects for dynamic results
- test pattern generator
- blackburst generator for recording Amiga graphics without incoming video signal
- built in automatic color splitter for Deluxe View and DigiView Gold digitizers
- the Digi-Gen II has to be connected to the Amiga's joystick ports
- the digitizer is fed with composite video signal through the DI output connector (RCA)
- PAL only
- internal power supply
- audio mixer
- two stereo inputs (4× RCA)
- microphone input
- stereo output (2× RCA)
- four level adjustment sliders for the three input channels and for the output
- DigiGen-1.dms
tool disk 1
302 kB - DigiGen-2.dms
tool disk 2
350 kB
Manufacturer NewTek, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- digitizes colour images in three pass using a colour filter wheel
- 21 bit accuracy in colour, 7 bit in monochrome
- composite input (RCA)
- separate PAL and NTSC versions
- connects to the parallel port
- supports all Amiga resolutions for digitizing and display, from 320 × 200 to 768 × 480 (NTSC overscan)
- uses the Amiga RAM as framebuffer - requires at least 1 MB memory for functioning
- software
- DigiView 3.0
- displays 2-32, 64, 4096 colours in lores modes
- displays 2-16 colours in highres
- DigiView 4.0
- displays 2 - 4096 colours in all screen modes
- Dynamic HiRes allows 768 × 480 images in 4096 colours - achieved using separate 16 colour palettes for each line
- supports 020+ processors
front side
bottom side
- DigiViewGold_v4.0.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk v4.0
419 kB
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Manufacturer JCL Business Systems, UK | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- digitises video inputs in 64 grayscales in 1/50th second per frame (realtime)
- supports 320×200 resolution for digitizing and display
- 64 kB internal framebuffer
- as 6 bit grayscale extends the Amigas capabilities, display in full accuracy requires an optional EGSA module which plugs between computer and monitor
- RGB output for control monitor
- connects via parallel port to the Amiga
- digitizes colour images in three pass using a colour filter wheel
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Manufacturer Peter Biet Computerdesign, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga |
- colour splitter
- allows grabbing of colour images with monochrome digitisers
- splits colours automatically for Deluxe View and DigiView
- composite and Y/C inputs
- separate monitor output
- adjustable colour, contrast and luminance levels of the video input
- internal power supply
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Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 |
- plugs into the CPU direct slot of the Commodore A2630
- four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 112 MB RAM
- supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
- DKB Mix 'n Match Technology allows different size SIMM in the same bank
- burst RAM access
- does not work with A2630 Rev. 6
Rev E, front side
Rev E, back side
Rev E, front side
- DKB-ThePeripheralGuide.pdf
DKB Brochure "The Peripheral Guide"
318 kB - DKB_2632.pdf
user manual
987 kB
- DKB2632.dms
install disk
65 kB
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Manufacturer X-Pert Computer Services / Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2162 / 1,22167 / 1,2 |
- RTG graphics card
- the card has a standard ISA connector with a PC display card plugged into it
- Tseng Labs ET4000
- 1 MB RAM
- six predefined screen modes
- 1280×1024 87 Hz interlaced, up to 16 colours from a 18 bit (262144) palette
- 1152×900 60 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
- 1120×832 65 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
- 1024×768 70 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
- 800×600 72 Hz, up to 32768 colours from a 15 bit (32768) palette
- 640×480 81 Hz, up to 32768 colours from 15 bit
- notes
- socket for monitor switcher
- video passthrough connector
- HD15 VGA connector
- CyberGraphX 2, Picasso96, EGS and custom drivers
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
front side
back side
- Domino-ADPro.dms
ADPro tool disk
10 kB - Domino-System-24.dms
system disk (village.library v2.4)
39 kB - Domino-System-25.dms
system disk (village.library v2.5)
195 kB
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Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 756 / 2 |
- AppleTalk interface
- existing AppleTalk networks:
- unlimited number of Macs may be networked
- 230,4 kbit/s transfer speed (AppleTalk standard)
- cannot access Macs with MacOS 7.x or later
- can share files and printers
- Amiga only networks:
- up to 32 Amigas may be networked
- 460,8 kbit/s transfer speed (between other DoubleTalk or Emplant cards)
- allows any Amiga to function simultaneously as a file server, printer server or client
- can share large RAM disks
- supports network distributive software to take advantage of the processing power of several networked Amigas
- 512 kB ROM
- phone jack network adapter
- additional DB25 serial port for the Amiga - due to a misdesign this serial port is not available as long as the AppleTalk connector is connected (it uses the same hardware interrupt)
- software utilities: Network Manager, AutoLogoff, AutoPublish, password security, NetMail
front side
back side
- DoubleTalk.dms
Install Disk
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501 kB
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Manufacturer Diaquest, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA, serial port |
- single frame controller
- controls up to two RS-422 equipped VTRs at once
- offers more than 60 commands to control the VTR
- the card is controlled via the serial port - a cable is included for the A2000 internal serial port, an adaptor is required for the A3000 and A4000
- can use any communications program that uses the serial port
- designed with the Video Toaster in mind - the bundled software is prepared for use with LightWave 3D only
- using other hardware and software is also possible, as long as the user renders his images onto disk, uses a display utility with his graphics card, and sends the appropriate DQ-Taco command to the serial port
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Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 9 |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- DSS - Digital Sound Studio
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- up to 51.136 kHz sampling rate in mono and 42.613 in stereo
- 1991: left and right input level adjustment knobs and overload LEDs
- 1992:
- input level adjustment from software through 256 steps with automatic adjustment (auto gain) option
- low pass filter
- selectable line and microphone impedance
- work on up to 31 samples in memory
- load and save in RAW, IFF and Sonix with 1, 3 or 5 octaves
- stereo input (2× RCA)
- connects to the parallel port
top side
- DSS8-30d.dms
install disk v3.0d
466 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- DSS - Digital Sound Studio
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- up to 51.136 kHz sampling rate in mono and 42.613 in stereo
- adjustable input levels through 256 steps for both the right and left channels independently
- auto gain - automatic adjustment of input levels
- integrated low pass filter, programmable through 128 steps, also with automatic adjustment option
- work on up to 31 samples in memory
- load and save in RAW, IFF and Sonix with 1, 3 or 5 octaves
- controllable from ARexx
- audio connections:
- 1× stereo input (2× RCA)
- 1× microphone input (3.5 mm jack)
- connects to the parallel port
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Manufacturer ASDG, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 255 |
- serial interface
- two DB9 RS232C compatible serial ports
- Zilog Z-8530 USART @ 6 or 8 MHz
- 6 MHz version:
- reliably transfers data at speeds up to 76800 bps on one port or 38400 bps on two ports at once
- can communicate at 31250 and 76800 bps but not at 57600 bps
- 8 MHz version:
- reliably transfers data at speeds up to 115200 bps on one port or 57600 bps on two ports at once
- uses siosbx.device
- supported by Linux
front side
front side
- DualSerialBoard.pdf
User Manual
26.7 MB
- DualSerialBoard-10.dms
install disk v1.0
399 kB - DualSerialBoard-15B.dms
install disk v1.5B
464 kB - asdgserial.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
463 kB
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Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1991 / 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Genlock
- DVE = Digital Video Effect
- genlock, digitizer and multi effect processor
- DVE-10P
- delivered with Scala 500 Software
- fully controllable by Scala via serial port
- supports rolling title, superimposing and other effects
- provides two video input channels, one regular channel for mixing, and one channel for picture-in-picture (PIP)
- two stereo audio channels
- adjustable brightness, contrast, color saturation, hue and RGB of the source video signal and the Amiga output
- manual input connector selection (FBAS or S-VHS), bypass and delay setting for the source video channel
- PIP video channel can only be adjusted in contrast and color saturation
- supports NTSC and PAL norms
- setup and menu operation with jog dial and two menu buttons
- PIP video channel is digitized before displaying
- position of PIP can be set with joystick
- keying options include video or Amiga source only, and various options for PIP display (foreground, background etc.)
- four wipe effect patterns (horizontal, vertical, circular, from lower right corner)
- manual fading - the faders serve to set the degree of blending (video faders) resp. the volume (audio fader)
- AUTO buttons for audio and video sources for automatic fading with adjustable time
- video inputs: 2× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 2× Y/C (S-VHS), Amiga RGB 15 pin
- video outputs: 2× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 2× Y/C (S-VHS)
- audio inputs: 4× RCA (two stereo channels)
- audio outputs: 4× RCA (two stereo channels)
- Digitizer
- built-in digitizer DigiTiger for the video channel - video adjustments can still be applied
- digitizer supports all Amiga resolutions and overscan
- monochrome images are digitized in 5s, HAM images between 30 and 50s
- parallel connector to output digitized content
- Notes
- two-line LCD for menu and parameter display
- 10 memory slots to store and recall settings
- special cable needed for connecting Amiga to the Genlock (23 pin to 15 pin), wired as follows:
- at the Amiga RGB port, pins 1, 11 and 12 are connected with 470 Ohm resistor in series to pins 2 + 13, and with 330 Ohm resistor in series to pin 23
- Pin Connections
| Amiga RGB Connector Pin |
Videocomp Input Connector Pin |
| 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 + 20 | 13 |
| 22 | 15 |
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Manufacturer Anakin Research, Canada | Date 1987 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 1009 / 1 |
- drawing tablet and interface
- 8.5×11.5 inches drawing area
- 1024×1024 resolution
- does not sense the degree of pressure, just pressed or non-pressed
- does not require a special drawing pen
- the tables attaches to the interface via a DB9 connector
- the interface has three variants:
- Zorro II card, half length or full length
- the A1000 version is a boxed variant of the half length Zorro II interface, attaches to the side expansion port
- the A500 version is unique, attaches to the side expansion port
front side
front side
back side
- Easyl-12.dms
program and driver disk v1.2
310 kB
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Manufacturer ASDG, USA | Date 1990 / 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 254 |
- Ethernet interface
- DP8390 controller IC
- LAN Rover:
- 10Base2 (BNC) and 10Base5 (AUI) connectors
- two 8 kB SRAM buffers
- EB920:
- 10Base2 (BNC) connector only
- two 32 kB SRAM buffers but uses only 16 kB of each
- buffers are accessed with DMA
- adjustable interrupt settings
- network address ROM - some boards shipped without it and needed manual hardware address configuration
- SANA II compatible
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
- 10-20% slower than the Commodore A2065
- Jumper Settings (LAN Rover only)
| Jumper | Description |
| JP2-JP7 | 1-2 (towards back plate) - AUI (10Base5) 2-3 (towards front) - BNC (10Base2) |
| JP8 | CLOSED - Provide +12V on AUI Connector (for e.g. transceiver) |
EB920, front side
EB920, front side
EB920, back side
LAN Rover, front side
- EB920-123.dms
install disk v1.0.2
eb920.device v1.23 (1993-01-07)
89 kB - eb920-sanaII.lha
Aminet
driver update
89 kB
Manufacturer KRP Video Services, UK | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- video edit controller
- controls to video decks and one player
- optional control of video mixers
- supports source decks with either 5 pin Edit (Panasonic) or LANC (Sony) interface
- the recorder can be controlled with the above interfaces or by the infra-red sensor
- LTC and RCTC time code support
Manufacturer FutureVideo, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface serial port |
- video edit controller
- works over 100 consumer and high-end VCRs
- capable of controlling up to three VTRs at a time
- two external GPI ports
- optional SMPTE reader
- available with cables for RS-422, RS-232 (JVC, Panasonic, Sony), Visca (Sony), Control-M (5 pin Panasonic), Control-L / Lanc (Sony)
- includes GPI trigger cable for the Video Toaster
- PAL and NTSC compatible
- V-Station control software
- tight integration with the Video Toaster
- support for DPS PAR, TBC III, TBC IV and Sunrize Sound Switch
- ARexx port with over 100 commands
- multi event EDLs with auto-assembly
- A/B roll, sync roll and cuts editing
- internal GPI that can trigger other software
- available for Mac and PC too
- VStationDemo.lha
Aminet
V-Station v2.4 demo
117 kB
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 |
- RTG graphics card
- Inmos G364 CLT-RAMDAC
- 110 MHz pixel clock in 24 bit modes
- up to 80 kHz horizontal frequency
- up to 140 Hz vertical frequency
- 4 or 8 MB VRAM - 25 ns serial access, 80 ns random access
- the VRAM can be directly accessed by the 68030 or 68040 on the host Combo card
- eight SIMM sockets accept only special 1 MB GVP VRAM-SIMMs in groups of four
- 64 bit interleaved VRAM access
- up to 440 MB/s graphics data bus bandwidth with interleave
- max 576 MB/s blockwrite data bandwidth
- 50 MB/s CPU bus bandwidth - higher in burst mode
- double buffered true colour animations at 720×480 with 318 frames per second
- 64×64 pixels built-in hardware cursor
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×24
- 3200×2560×8
- notes
- connects to GVP G-Force Combo accelerators' 32 bit local bus
- HD15 VGA connector
- output control connector (mini DIN) for external monitor switch boxes
- external composite video (blackburst) input (SMB connector) allowing the board's output to be synchronised with an external video signal
- five BNC connectors
- EGS driver
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EGS 110/24 on G-Force 040, front side
front side
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 2193 / 1,2 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5426 or GD 5428 (VL bus)
- 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 45 MHz in 16 bit
- 28 MHz in 24 bit
- 15-75 kHz horizontal frequency
- up to 200 Hz vertical frequency
- 1 or 2 MB 70 ns DRAM
- four 512 kB chips in SOJ package
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×8 interlace
- 1152×864×16 interlace
- 800×600×24 non-interlace
- notes
- video signal passthrough, automatic monitor switching
- HD15 output and RB9 input connectors
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- does not work reliably with Buster rev. 9 - the Zorro II force option can be enabled in this case
- Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4 and EGS drivers
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Utilities Unlimited, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2171 / 212171 / 32 |
- Apple Macintosh emulation
- allows emulating virtually any computer
- all it needs is a simple software driver and ROM(s) from the computer to be emulated
- all timers, interrupts, clocks are handled on hardware level
- support for custom EPROMs, static RAM, and SIMM modules for any methods of storing computer OS
- four empty 32 pin ROM / RAM sockets for OSs stored in DIP format (like 128 kB Mac ROMs) and a ROM SIMM socket
- Macintosh emulation
- uses the same standard serial IC as Macs
- AppleTalk is fully supported via two optional 8 pin mini-DIN serial ports, (230400 bps normally, 921600 bps between two Emplants via AppleTalk, 460800 bps when connected to a Doubletalk board) - Appletalk printer / network support
- optional autobooting SCSI controller (NCR 53C80) - pseudo DMA transfers up to 1.1 MB/s (not necessary if the Amiga has SCSI already)
- serial and SCSI can be used on the Amiga side independently or simultaneously
- optional hardware (Sybil - two passthrough connectors: one plugs into RGB, other into parallel) to handle 800 kB Mac floppy disks
- Sybil operates by changing the clock speed of the Amiga's custom chips to match the different data rates of Mac formatted disks (the video display gets very distorted because of this)
- Sybil can be disabled with a switch
- optional e586 module
- the SCSI controller is supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
- Emplant.pdf
user manual
5.9 MB
- Emplant-14.dms
install disk v1.4
666 kB - 586dx20.lha
Aminet
e586dx v2.0 update
683 kB
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Manufacturer Tröps & Hierl Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- EPROM burner
- EPEX = "Epromexpreß"
- 2× 28 pin Textool sockets on separate board, connects to 40 pin header on EPEX board via ribbon cable
- 2 sockets allow word writes or copy operations
- supply voltage only enabled during read or write operations
- supply voltage for burning raised to 6V
- supports any EPROMs of the 27xxx series up to 27011
- four programming algorithms including pulse code
- software supports burning Kickstart EPROMs (4× 27512) from a Kickstart disk
- built-in monitor
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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 Ameristar Technologies, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1053 / 1 |
- Ethernet interface
- AMD Am7990 Ethernet controller
- 10 Mbit/s transfer speed
- 32 kB buffer shared between the Am7990 and the Amiga
- uses DMA transfers for the onboard buffer
- 10Base2 (BNC) and 10Base5 (DB15 AUI) connectors
- no direct support for 10BaseT
front side
back side
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1988-06
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI 2 controller
- FAS216 controller IC
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- autoboot ROM - autoboots even under Kickstart 1.2
- supports SCSI direct
- does not support the RDB standard
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- disable switch
- no RAM option
- A-Max II and Medusa drivers
prototype, front side
prototype, back side
front side
back side
front side
back side
- Evolution.pdf
user manual (german)
135 kB
- Evolution-22.dms
install disk v2.2
357 kB - Evolution-30.dms
install disk v3.0
Evo3Install 1.0 (8.10.92)
357 kB - Evolution-34.dms
install disk v3.4
Evo3Install 1.2 (15.3.93)
400 kB
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1990-08
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1990-12
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1991-12
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1992-05
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1992-08
Manufacturer Tröps & Hierl Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II |
- No description available.
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1988-04
Manufacturer Multisoft, Australia | Date 1987 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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1987-07
Manufacturer Xetec, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2022 / 1 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- uses pseudo-DMA transfers
- place for two 3.5" hard disks on the card
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable jumper
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- A-Max II driver (harddisk.amhd)
front side
Manufacturer Xetec, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2022 / 3,2 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- uses pseudo-DMA transfers
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable jumper
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- SCSI network support
- A-Max II driver (harddisk.amhd)
- memory
- four 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1 or 4 MB SIMMs
- supports 2, 4 and 8 MB configurations
- memory disable jumper
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1990-08
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1990-10
Manufacturer Masoboshi, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- the card was made in two slightly different versions:
- 16 DIP sockets for 2 MB and six 30 pin SIP sockets for 6 MB RAM
- 32 DIP sockets for 4 MB and four 30 pin SIP sockets for 4 MB RAM
- accepts RAM in groups of 2 MB giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 DIPs
- fully auto-configuring
- disable switch
Short version, front side
Short version, front side
Long version, front side
Short version, back side
Short version, back side
Long version, back side
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1991-01
Manufacturer Feral Industries, USA | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector and digital video effects
- produces 6 MHz bandwith with digital comb filtering and line and pixel interpolation
- compresses video images vertically and horizontally then positions them anywhere on the screen - user selectable beginning and ending size, position and duration
- composite, Y/C and genlock inputs
- composite, Y/C and alpha outputs
- transcodes simultaneously to both outputs from either input
- genlock with SC and H phase controls
- field 1 and field 2 freeze and variable strobe
- memorised proc amp controls
- PAL and NTSC compatible
- controlled through the serial port or by the optional remote control
front side
back side
Manufacturer Elsat, Poland | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, PCMCIA |
- realtime framegrabber
- composite input (RCA)
- 512 kB framebuffer
- grabs images quickly into its own memory but transferring and displaying through the parallel port is slow
- grayscale preview in 160×64
- grabs images up to 736×512 in 256 colours, 640×256 or 320×512 in 24 bit
- can save images in any AGA screen mode and IFF24
- teletext decoder downloads and saves pages as text or image - supports terrestrial TV signals only
- external power supply
top side
rear side
PCB, front side
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1994-12
Manufacturer Elsat, Poland | Date 1995 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, PCMCIA |
- realtime framegrabber
- composite (RCA) and Y/C (4 pin mini-DIN) inputs selectable from software
- grayscale preview in 160×64 or 320×128
- 512 kB framebuffer
- grabs images up to 736×512 in 256 colours, 640×256 or 320×512 in 24 bit
- can save images in any AGA screen mode and IFF24
- the hardware supports PAL and SECAM in all resolutions, but NTSC in non-interlaced only - an NTSC only version is available which can handle NTSC in interlaced mode
- Photogenics and AdPro loaders
- teletext decoder downloads and saves pages as text or image - supports terrestrial and satellite TV signals
- external power supply
- optional PCMCIA interface
- provides up to five times quicker transfer speed compared to the parallel port
- speeds up animations up to 11 fps (mono) and 3.5 fps (colour)
- allows saving animations with sound (separate sound sampler hardware is required) as ANIM5 + 8SVX
FG 24 Plus, top side
FG 24 Plus, rear side
Graffito 24, front side
Graffito 24, rear side
- Graffito24-260d.dms
Graffito 24 v2.60d
286 kB - Graffito24_260b.dms
Graffito 24 v2.60b
270 kB
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1995-08
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1996-12
Manufacturer Otronic, Austria | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2036 / 1 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- supports the RDB standard
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable jumper
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- optional DB25 SCSI connector
front side
back side
- Otronic-Drivers.lha
replacement driver and EPROM images
43 kB - Otronic.dms
tool disk and manual
99 kB
Manufacturer Memory and Storage Technology, Australia | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 32768 / 8 |
- SCSI controller
- uses DMA transfers
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card but no power connector is mounted on the board
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable switch
- two 50 pin internal headers
- DB25 external connector
- three status LEDs to indicate proper functioning of autoconfigure, board select and DMA access
front side
back side
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1990-05
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1990-10
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1990-10
Manufacturer Impulse, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2104 / 0,1 |
- framebuffer
- horizontal resolutions: 382, 512, 768, 1024
- vertical resolutions (NTSC): 241, 482
- 1 or 2 MB RAM
- DB23 RGB output connector (15.75 kHz only)
- DB15 passthrough connector
- unless the card is activated, the Amiga graphics is passed through
- in overlay mode colour zero of the Amiga screen is replaced with the Firecracker output
- double buffering
- optional SVHS module
- does not work with internal genlocks but works with many external genlocks
- three pots for adjusting the RGB video levels
- adjustment pots for genlock vertical positioning and genlock vertical timing
- supported by Imagine, ADPro, Turbo Silver 3, Sculpt Animate 3D, Vista Pro
front side
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1991-11
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Manufacturer Microbotics, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II |
- No description available.
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1988-02
Manufacturer Memory and Storage Technology, Australia | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI controller
- can use either an 8 or 16 bit (NCR 53C94) SCSI controller IC
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- ZIP sockets accept 2, 4 or 8 MB RAM
- memory autoconfig
- supports the RDB standard
- autoboot ROM (flash16.device)
- autoboot disable switch
- 50 pin internal connector
- DB25 external connector
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1991-08
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1991-09
Manufacturer Expansion Technologies, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- Flash!Card is a name variation of the Phoenix PHC-2000 SCSI controller
front side
back side
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1989-01
Manufacturer Hardital, Italy | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- MFM controller
- expansion consists of a full-length Zorro card that hosts a standard ST506/ST412 controller
- autoboot ROM - autobooting with Kickstart 1.2 and above
- compatible with Fast File System (FFS)
- supports Autoconfig
- card provides space for mounting a hard disk
- also used in Multi Brain hard disk expansion for A500
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1990-03
Manufacturer Micro R&D, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- the Flicker Blaster 2000 is a name variation of the MultiVision 2000 as used by Micro Research and Development
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- flicker fixer
- works only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA compatibility, partial ECS compatibility
- SuperHiRes and SuperHiRes Interlaced work fine, Productivity does not
- has problems with NTSC screen modes
- HD15 VGA connector
- the manufacturer has given general guarantee that its Flicker-Fixer works with all genlocks - well, many genlocks are supported, but not all
- stereo audio amplifier (2× 1 Watt sinus) for volume control
- two RCA audio output connectors
Rev 1.0, front side
Rev 1.0, back side
Rev 1.1, front side
front side
- ED-FlickerFixer.pdf
Operating Instructions (german/english)
132 kB
- ED-FlickerFixer.dms
install disk
172 kB
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1991-12
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1994-06
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface Denise socket |
- flicker fixer
- connects into the Denise socket, Denise is replaced onto the board - does not use the video slot in the A2000 so other video boards can be used simultaneously
- does not fit correctly onto the German A2000-A motherboards
- if installed in an A1000 (which lacks two required signals at the Denise chip) some modifications have to be applied to the motherboard
- 3 megabit video buffer
- motion artifacting may occur when an object on the screen changes position drastically - it will appear at both the start and end positions for 1/60th of a second
- PAL and NTSC compatible
- does not support ECS Productivity, Super72 and SuperHires modes
- full overscan support
- 4096 colors
- 9 pin DSUB connector
front side
back side
- FlickerFreeVideo.pdf
user manual
264 kB
- FlickerFreeVideo-13.dms
install disk
FlickerFreeVideo preferences program v1.3
40 kB
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1991-02
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1991-07
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Denise socket |
- flicker fixer
- connects into the place of the Denise chip - does not use the video slot in the A2000 so other video boards can be used simultaneously
- scandoubles the Lores modes without motion artifacting
- hardware passthrough for ECS Productivity, Super72 and SuperHires modes
- max 724×566 PAL resolution and 724×482 NTSC
- full overscan support
- 4096 colors
- 9 pin DSUB connector
front side
front side
back side
front side
- FlickerFreeVideo-13.dms
install disk
FlickerFreeVideo preferences program v1.3
40 kB
Manufacturer Mimetics, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- framebuffer
- can display images with a 21 bit palette only (2 million colours)
- 768×484 resolution
- up to 1 MB RAM (32 DIP chips), 80 ns
- BNC connectors for composite input and output
- bad video output quality - weak colours, radio frequency "ghosts" record onto tape
- reads IFF (including HAM), 24 bit RGB (DigiView compatible) and raw data
- directly supported by AdPro, Sculpt 4D, 3D Professional, Mega Paint and Caligari Broadcast
- framegrabber
- optional FrameCapture chipset
- grabs NTSC video frames in 1/15th of a second into IFF or RGB24 format
- 1 MB framebuffer is required for framegrabbing
front side
back side
Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- realtime digitizing in 1/60th of a second - but transferring the image to the Amiga takes several seconds
- separate PAL and NTSC versions
- supported NTSC resolutions are 320×200, 384×240 (overscan), 320×400, 640×200, 640×400
- can digitize in colour (except in 640×400) in 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (EHB) or 4096 (HAM) colours, in 16 grays or in definable pseudo colours
- uses its own built-in RAM to digitize
- external control knobs for intensity (brightness), hue (colour bias) and saturation
- composite input (RCA connector)
- connects to the parallel port (Centronics) and between the monitor and the RGB port (2× DB9)
- external power supply
- FrameGrabber 2.0 software
- pre-digitizing options:
- Over Sampling - digitize an image any specified number of times up to 50 and combine them into a composite (gives far better results than a single capture)
- Multiple Exposure - gives two samples
- Mirror Image
- Weighted - modifies the automatic contrasting performed
- Auto Zone - improves image quality in the center at the expense of the border areas
- these options can be combined in a variety of ways
- post-digitizing options include: edge detection, sharpening, averaging, photographic negative
- slow-scan mode - digitize a still object through the supplied colour wheel with a black and white camera
- supported file formats:
- IFF, IFF24, RAW
- DV21 (DigiView Gold's 21 bit format)
- Brush (for areas smaller than the screen)
- Palette (for saving only colour information)
- LUT (contains information for the pseudo colour option)
- ANIM
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1988-06
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1990-11
Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- grabs images in 256 gray levels (the original colour capable FrameGrabber can achieve 16 gray levels only) - suitable for capturing 24 bit images in three pass
- 24 bit colour images can be obtained with three pass digitizing using the supplied colour wheel
- cannot digitize in realtime - digitization takes 1/30th of a second and transferring the image to the Amiga plus displaying it takes 5 to 25 seconds
- uses its own built-in RAM to digitize and display 256 gray levels on the Amiga screen (framebuffer)
- supported resolutions are 320×200, 320×400, 384×240 (overscan), 384×480 (overscan)
- external control knobs for intensity and black level
- four composite inputs (RCA connectors) working in two ways:
- all inputs accept independent video signals, each of which can be either monochrome or colour composite (treated as monochrome) - the active input is selected via software
- the first three inputs accept colour video as separate red green and blue signals, and the fourth accepts the composite synchronization signal - in tandem with a colour RGB video camera, a colour image can be taken without colour wheel, in three pass
- connects to the parallel port (Centronics) and between the monitor and the RGB port (2× DB9)
- external power supply
Manufacturer BSC, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 322092 / 32 |
- framebuffer
- the FrameMaster is a variaton of the Rainbow II distributed by BSC
- they differ only in their bundled software
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1992-01
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- realtime framegrabber
- 24 bit realtime framegrabbing
- 320×256 - 704×570 (PAL), 320×200 - 704×458 (NTSC)
- composite and Y/C inputs - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- 3 MB, 40 ns DRAM on board
- grabs images quickly into its own memory but transferring and displaying through the parallel port is slow
- digitised images are stored in YUVN format and can be saved in IFF24, RGB8, YUVN and EDAN formats
- FrameStore software v2.0 (1993) adds support for the AGA screen modes
- ADPro loader
- ARexx port
- external power supply
Exterior, front side
Exterior, back side
PCB, front side
PCB, back side
- FrameStore-121.dms
install disk v1.21
450 kB - FrameStore-201.dms
install disk v2.01 including AdPro loader
274 kB
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1992-08
Manufacturer Amitek, UK | Date 1995 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- No description available.
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1995-05
Manufacturer RCS Management, Canada | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- processor
- 68040 @ 25 / 28 / 35 MHz
- the latter two versions are overclocked from 25 / 33 MHz
- memory - 25 and 28 MHz versions
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 32 MB
- supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16, 20, 32 MB RAM
- memory - 35 MHz version
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 128 MB
- supports 1, 4 or 16 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
- accepts SIMMs in groups of eight
- 64 bit interleaved memory system
- supports burst RAM access
- incompatibilities under Kickstart 1.3
- doesn't work with Commodore A2090a, Microbotics Hardframe and M.A.S.T. Fireball
- needs the latest ROMs of Supra Series III and AdSCSI in order to work with them
- needs rev. 6.6 ROMs of A2091 and rev. 3.12 ROMs of GVP Series II in order to work with them
- doesn't work with the 16 bit RAM on IVS Grandslam - only the SCSI part of Grandslam works
- incompatibilities under Kickstart 2.0
- doesn't work with A2090, A2090a and Fireball
- doesn't work with the Piccolo graphics card
- notes
- disable switch - 68000 fallback mode
- two 32 bit expansion connectors - intended for a never released SCSI controller
- Kickstart 3.x is supported only by upgrading to version 3.4 of the Plug-n-Go ROMs
- the first 68040 board for the Amiga
Rev 1.0, front side
Rev 1.0, back side
Rev 2.0, front side
Rev 2.0, back side
Rev 2.0, front side
- FusionForty-30-139.dms
install disk v3.0
Software Release v3.0, FFCache v1.1, SetFF v1.39
225 kB - FusionForty-30-150.dms
install disk including on-disk manual
Software Release v3.0, SetFF v1.50
127 kB - FusionForty_Tools-137.dms
tool disk with SetFF v1.37, FFCache v0.96 and AIBB v4.5
213 kB - PnG34dsk.DMS
www.lundblad.net
install disk v3.4
242 kB - SetFF179.lha
www.lundblad.net
SetFF v1.79
29 kB
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1993-04
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1990-07
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1991-11
Manufacturer Applied Visions, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono / stereo sound sampler
- supports up to 28 kHz stereo sampling rate
- stereo line input (2× RCA)
- microphone input (1× 3.5mm jack), for low-impedance microphone (200-800ohm)
- maximum line level 2.5Vpp
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
- connects to the parallel port, parallel port is passed through
- switch at the front side switches between Future Sound and expansion attached to passed-through parallel port
- plastic case, with dimensions 5"×1.5"
- supplied with sampling software
- software revision 1.0 supports 512KB RAM only
- revisions ≥ 1.2 support expanded RAM > 512 kB
- Future Sound
- utilizes AD7575 A/D converter
- A1000 style parallel port
- Future Sound 500
- utilizes TLC548 A/D converter
- regular parallel port suitable for all other Amigas
- FutureSound500-202.dms
tool disk v2.02
346 kB
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1986-04
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1987-01
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Genlock
- a broadcast quality genlock in a 19" rack mount enclosure (2U)
- four different model revisions available, G-100 through G-100 IV
- video input: Amiga RGB, 15 pin DSUB
- video output: YUV, Y/C (S-VHS), Composite (FBAS), RGB
- additional inputs/outputs: Downstream Key (DSK) Out, Black Burst (BB) In
- monitor output for Amiga RGB signal
- does not overlay Amiga signal to a video signal - an additional (external) video mixer is needed for that task
- video settings via 7 potentiometers at front panel: Luminance, Chroma, RGB, Subcarrier Phase, Horizontal Delay
- DIP switches at the rear panel:
- 2× Subcarrier coarse setting
- 1× DSK output level 0.7Vpp or 1.0Vpp
- 1× DSK positive or negative keying
- 4× delay timing 280ns, 140ns, 70ns, 35ns or combinations (depending on cable)
- internal power supply
- special cable needed for connecting Amiga to the Genlock (23 pin to 15 pin), wired as follows:
- at the Amiga RGB port, pins 1, 11 and 12 are connected with 470 Ohm resistor in series to pins 2 + 13, and with 330 Ohm resistor in series to pin 23
- Pin Connections
| Amiga RGB Connector Pin |
Videocomp Input Connector Pin |
| 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 + 20 | 13 |
| 22 | 15 |
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 11 |
- processor
- 68EC030 @ 25 / 40 MHz or 68030 @ 50 MHz, PGA
- 68882 @ 25 / 40 / 50 MHz, PGA - clocked at the same speed as the 68030
- memory
- 25 MHz: 1 MB on board + three SIMM sockets gives 13 MB max
- 40 / 50 MHz: 4 MB on board + three SIMM sockets gives 16 MB max
- supports only special 64 pin 1 or 4 MB 60 ns GVP SIMMs
- maximum 8 MB is autoconfigured in the 16 MB address space, the exact amount is set by jumper
- the remaining memory is configured as extended memory by the FaaastROM driver
- Impact Series II SCSI controller
- 1.2 MB/s transfer speed
- direct DMA transfer to onboard Fast RAM
- FaaastROM SCSI driver (gvpscsi.device) - auto booting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- DB25 external connector
- 50 pin internal header
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
- optional hard disk mounting kit allows installing any 1" drive on the back of the card
- notes
- 32 bit expansion bus for the EGS 110/24 graphics board
- if the EGS 110/24 is installed no place remains for the hard disk mounting kit
- 68000 fallback mode switchable either by software or jumper
- in 68000 fallback mode RAM and SCSI is also switched off
- Kickstart remapping
- jumper settings
- rev 3
J5
ON
OFF
ONJ6
OFF
ON
ONJ11
OFF
ON
OFFCN8
2-3
OFF
1-2- board type
- 25 MHz
- 40 MHz
- 50 MHzJ2 - 68000 fallback mode: OFF - enable J3 - MMU: ON - disable J9 - autoboot ROM: OFF - disable J12 - bank 1-2 memory address: ON - Zorro II address space, OFF - 0x01000000 J14 - SCSI drive: OFF - connected CN6 - HDD LED CN16 - FPU clock: 2-3 - uses CPU clock J4
ONJ7, J8, J10, J13, J15
OFFCN7, CN15
1-2CN14
2-3
- reserved - rev 4 (additional jumpers to rev 3)
J16 - DTACK pull-up for old A2000s: ON - enable CN15 - autoboot ROM version: 1-2 - v4.5; 2-3 - before v4.5 CN17
2-3
1-2-3
- 25 MHz, 50 MHz
- 40 MHz
Rev 4, front side
Rev 4, back side
Rev 4, front side
Rev 3, front side
Rev 3, front side
Rev 3, back side
- GForce2030-920914.dms
install disk (14.9.92)
gvpscsi.device v4.5
207 kB - GForce2030-921002.dms
install disk (2.10.92)
gvpscsi.device v4.13
406 kB - GForce2030.dms
install disk (13.9.90)
gvpscsi.device v3.7
343 kB - amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v4.15
16 kB - combo030.dms
GVP-M
install disk
379 kB
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1991-06
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1992-10
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1993-02
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1998-05
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1992-02
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1992-03
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1992-05
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1992-09
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1993-06
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1993-11
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 11,255 |
- processor
- 68040 @ 33 MHz
- memory
- four 64 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
- supports only special 4 or 16 MB GVP SIMMs
- SIMM sizes cannot be mixed
- 040 burst mode requires all four sockets to be filled up
- Kickstart remapping
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- not Fast SCSI 2 - the same electronic as the GVP Series II controllers
- no termination power is fed to the external SCSI connector - active termination must be used
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- RDB compatible
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
- I/O
- RS232 compatible 9 pin buffered serial port
- 614140 bps max transfer speed
- Centronics parallel port
- selectable IBM / Amiga compatible mode
- notes
- 32 bit expansion bus for the EGS 110/24 graphics board
- jumper settings
| J4 - | SCSI drive: OFF - connected |
| J5 - | autoboot ROM: OFF - disable |
| J7 - | MMU: ON - disable |
| J20 - | SIMM size: ON - 4 MB, OFF - 16 MB |
| J22 - | burst mode: OFF - enable |
| J26 - | DTACK pull-up for old A2000s: ON - enable |
| CN9 - | parallel port mode: 1-2 - Amiga, 2-3 - IBM |
| J10, J16, J21, J24, J27 ON | J2, J3, J8, J15, J17, J18, J19, CN19 OFF | CN12, CN20 1-2 | CN11 2-3 | - reserved |
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- GForce2040-140.dms
install disk v1.40 (18.2.93)
410 kB - GForce2040.bin
ROM image (1994)
32 kB - amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v4.15
16 kB - combo040.dms
GVP-M
install disk v1.51
415 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock and sound mixer
- switchable dual composite input - software switching between two separate composite input sources for fast cuts between video - or a single high quality Y/C input
- Composite to Y/C transcoder provides simultaneous composite, Y/C, and RGB outputs
- the RGB output can be switched to provide YUV output for professional recording equipment
- realtime ProcAmp controls allow adjustment of hue, saturation, brightness, contrast, sharpness, filtering, gain, and more
- SECAM to PAL conversion in VCR quality
- keyer modes include Amiga only, external video only, overlay, inverse overlay, and control of Amiga ECS and AGA special effects
- audio processor allows software switching and mixing control of two separate monaural audio sources, with full control over volume, treble, and bass
- can operate as an adjustable electronic RGB color splitter for direct use with the NewTek Digi-View or other slow-scan video digitizers
- works with the Display Enhancer and FlickerFreeVideo boards for simultaneous genlocked video and deinterlaced Amiga graphics output
- complete software control with full ARexx and CLI interfaces
- AmigaDOS 1.3, 2.x, 3.x compatible
- does not require separate power supply
- inputs:
- 2× Composite, RCA jacks
- 1× Y/C, mini-DIN
- 1× Component (RGB), DB25 (from Amiga DB23)
- 2× monoaural audio, RCA jacks
- 1× control (from Amiga DB9 joystick port)
- outputs:
- 1× Composite, RCA jacks
- 1× Y/C, mini-DIN
- 1× Component (RGB or YUV), DB23
- 1× monoaural audio, RCA jacks
- video input standards (user selectable):
- NTSC-M
- PAL-B/G/I
- SECAM-L/B/G/K
- video output standards (Amiga dependent):
- NTSC-M
- PAL-B/G/I
- glocklc.dms
GVP-M
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Manufacturer GfxBase, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2142 / 1,0 |
- graphics card
- GDA = Graphics Display Adapter
- 512 kB or 1 MB VRAM
- the 512 kB GDA-1 is upgradable to 1 MB with four 256k×4 VRAMs
- there is no graphics chip or graphics coprocessor on the card
- screen modes
- 256 colours from the 16.7 million palette
- 640×480, double buffering with 1 MB VRAM
- 800×600, 16 colours with 512 kB, 256 colours with 1 MB VRAM
- 1024×768, 16 colours with 512 kB, 256 colours with 1 MB VRAM
- refresh rate is entirely dependent on the speed of the processor driving the card
- since the display is driven by VRAMs (dual ported DRAMs) the processor will not be slowed down by display refresh like the standard Amiga graphics hardware
- notes
- HD15 VGA connector
- maps its memory directly into the Zorro II address space - limits the amount of fast RAM to 7 or 7.5 MB
- the card can be used as regular RAM expansion when not used for display
- a basic memory mapped frame buffer that is accessible to the programmer as one contiguous memory space
- supported by the X Window System
- does not support standard AmigaDOS screens
Manufacturer NES Inc., USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2067 / |
- serial interface
- two DB9 serial ports
- 16550 serial controller IC
- 16 byte FIFO buffer
- 110 to 115200 bps transfer speeds
- by swapping the stock 1.8432 MHz oscillator to a 2 MHz one, it can operate at the standard 31250 bps MIDI rate
- supports both software and hardware flow control
- gemini.device supports up to eight Gemini boards in one Amiga
- DB9 to DB25 cables are included
Manufacturer Communications Specialties, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input
- two composite (2× BNC), Y/C (2× BNC) and key (1× BNC) outputs
- sunc source can be selected between video and Amiga
- normal mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- reverse mode - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- no provision for fading Amiga graphics or video
- adjustable RGB levels of the incoming Amiga signal
- adjustable chrominance, luminance and composite gain of the outgoing video signal
- adjustable horizontal, vertical and subcarrier timing of the outgoing video signal
- comb filtering in the luminance channel
- requires factory modification if used with an Amiga having Fat Agnus
- external power supply
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Manufacturer G2 Systems, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- handy scanner
- used scanner model: Genius GS-4500, made by Omron
- scans monochrome and 64 grey shades
- 400 dpi optical resolution
- 105 mm scan width
- status LED
- scan start button
- controls: contrast, resolution (100/200/300/400 dpi), dithering/bit depth (letter and photo settings)
- supplied with Genius Scandit software
- the same scanner is used for Atari and IBM PC scanner interfaces
- scanner interface
- connects to the parallel port
- for use with A1000, an adaptor is needed
- 8 pin Mini-DIN connector for scanner
- no passthrough connector
- external 12V DC power supply
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Manufacturer Hama, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, joystick port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- adjustable chroma, contrast, luminance and white level (separate red, green, blue) of video and computer picture
- built in automatic color splitter for Deluxe View and DigiView
- independent fading of the computer and video image
- mixing (lap dissolve) and fade to black
- inversion of mix functions (keyhole effect)
- Y/C to RGB conversion even without Amiga
- copy protection decoding
- intergrated blackburst generator permits recording without incoming video signal
- automatic switching to genlock mode at the presence of a video signal
- bypass switch permits direct comparison of original and processed picture - does not affect the output video
- monitor selector switch permits display of either the mixed picture or the Amiga picture
- compatible with the A3000's display enhancer
top side
front side
left side
right side
Manufacturer Hama, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs (SCART connectors)
- manual input selection
- adjustable white level (separate red, green, blue) of the source video signal
- software controllable color splitter for digitisers
- compatible with the A3000's display enhancer
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Manufacturer MicroniK, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input and output
- color, contrast and luminance knobs for the source video signal
- separate Amiga and video fader knobs
- genlocked mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- inverse mode (keyhole effect) - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- DB9 connector for the SEG-200 special effects generator
- external power supply
front side
rear side
Manufacturer MicroniK, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- color, contrast and luminance knobs for the source video signal
- video signal enhancer
- R, G, B adjustment knobs for the Amiga signal
- separate Amiga and video fader knobs
- bypass switch: switches the display between genlock and computer picture - does not affect the video outputs
- alpha channel for transparent foregrounds
- genlocked mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- inverse mode (keyhole effect) - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- DB9 connector for the SEG-200 special effects generator
- external power supply
front side
rear side
Vapourware
Manufacturer Gigatron, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Software Results Enterprises, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 2150 / 1 |
- allows using of inexpensive ISA cards on the Amiga
- supports all the PC interrupts and I/O addresses
- no support for ISA DMA transfers (required for PC floppies)
- all address and data lines to the PC bus are buffered to avoid loading down Amiga bus lines
- driver supports
- 4 serial ports / modem cards (ibmser.device)
- 3 parallel ports - not bi-directional (ibmprint.device)
- 2 IDE / RLL / MFM hard drives (ibmIDE.device)
- 1 NE1000 (8 bit) / NE2000 (16 bit) network card - SANA II compatible (NE1000.device, NE2000.device)
- supported by OpenBSD
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back side
front side
- GoldenGate2plus-12.dms
driver disk v1.2 (ibmide.device 1.0, ibmprint.device v2.02, ibmser.device v2.07, network drivers v37.7
319 kB - GoldenGate2plus-Network-3724.lha
SANA2 network drivers v37.24
199 kB - GoldenGate2plus-NetworkND-3724.lha
SANA2 network drivers v37.24 (non-debug versions, faster)
47 kB - GoldenGate2plus-ibmIDE-20beta.lha
ibmide.device v2.0beta (supports HDToolbox, does not work with all IDE drives) and RDBmounter v2.0beta
13 kB
Manufacturer Vortex, Germany | Date 1992 / 1993 / 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 8215 / 7,8,9 |
- IBM AT emulation
- 80386SX @ 25 MHz or 80486SLC @ 25 MHz or 80486SLC2 @ 50 MHz (32 bit internal 16 bit external data bus, 1 kB cache inside, 2.4 times faster than 386SX)
- optional FPU
- optional HD/ED (1.2/1.44/2.88 MB) floppy disk controller kit (82077AA chip) for up to 3 drives (2 internal, 1 external)
- internal floppy connector and a DB25 port for external floppies (HD kit required)
- can use Amiga floppy drives as 360 or 720 kB
- DB9 connector for the optional Monitor Master switch
- built in IDE hard disk interface
- hard disks can be emulated either as Amiga partitions formatted to MSDOS or via hardfiles
- 27 different emulated video modes (from 4 color CGA to 2 color VGA or 8 color text only VGA)
- emulated video modes can be displayed in 15 kHz
- inserting an ISA display card automatically disables the video emulation
- 512 kB on board + four SIMM slots max 16 MB, 2 or 4 MB can be used by the Amiga
- 50% of Amiga RAM (this can be split between chip, fast, or public) can be used as RAM for the emulator
- built in realtime clock, speaker, CMOS RAM
- in server mode the Amiga can directly access the RAM and disk drives of the Golden Gate board
- the Amiga mouse is emulated as a serial Microsoft mouse
- the Amiga serial port can be used by the Golden Gate as either COM1 or COM2
- the Amiga parallel port can be used as LPT1 or LPT2 by the Golden Gate
- in A2000 an adapter is required under the 68000 (a simple capacitor is connected between two pins)
- in A3000 at least Buster rev. 07 is required
- jumper settings
| J1 | set | reserved |
| J4 | open | reserved |
| J5 | open | reserved |
| J8 | set | electronical speaker enabled |
| J8 | open | electronical speaker disabled |
| J2 | J3 | |
| open | open | Option ROM disabled |
| set | open | 2MB for Amiga |
| set | set | 4MB for Amiga |
Golden Gate 486SLC2, front side
Golden Gate 486SLC2, back side
Golden Gate 386SX, front side
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- GoldenGate486.dms
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Manufacturer Golden Image, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- handy scanner
- scans monochrome and 64 grey shades
- 400 dpi optical resolution
- 105 mm scan width
- status LED
- scan start button
- controls: contrast, resolution (100/200/300/400 dpi), dithering/bit depth (1 letter and 3 photo settings)
- supplied with Migraph Touch-UP software
- the same scanner is used for Atari and IBM PC scanner interfaces
- scanner interface
- connects to the parallel port
- for use with A1000, an adaptor is needed
- 8 pin Mini-DIN connector for scanner
- no passthrough connector
- external power supply
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Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2073 / 4 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 14 MHz, PGA (synchronous with the A2000)
- optional PGA FPU - it can either run at 14 MHz, or use a separate crystal up to 50 MHz
- memory
- 32 DIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 or 1M×4 DIPs
- accepts chips in groups of eight
- possible memory configurations are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 or 16 MB
- notes
- software switchable 68000 fallback mode (also disables the memory expansion)
- jumper settings
| Jumper | Default | Description |
| JP101 | - | FPU Oscillator: 1-2 - no oscillator present, 2-3 - oscillator present |
| JP201 | OFF | MMU Disable: ON - MMU disabled, OFF - MMU enabled |
| JP202 | OFF | CPU Cache Disable: ON - Cache disabled, OFF - Cache enabled |
| JP302 | ON | Cache Chip Memory: ON - caching disabled, OFF - caching enabled |
| JP303 | - | 1MBit/4MBit: ON - 1MBit, OFF - 4 MBit |
| JP304 | - | reserved |
| JP305 | - | reserved |
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- Golem030Turbo.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung
3.8 MB
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Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2073 / 5 |
- Fast SCSI 2 and IDE controller
- FAS216 SCSI controller IC
- transfer speed is limited by the Zorro II interface
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- 40 pin internal IDE header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- RDB and SCSI Direct compatible
- autoboot ROM
- hard disk activity LED connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- disable switch at the back of the card
- IDE part can be separately disabled
front side
back side
Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 2073 / 14680 / 1 |
- ST-506 controller
- supports RLL and MFM controllers
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- disable switch
- A500 / A1000 version - HD3000 & HD3000A
- the interface box connects to the side expansion connector and has passthrough connector
- the separate hard disk box has its own internal power supply and is connected by a DB19 cable
- the A500 and A1000 interface boxes are different
- place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
- hard disk activity LED
- power LED (on HD3000A only)
- Zorro II version - HD 3000A
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- hard disk activity LED connector
front side
back side
- GolemHD3000.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung
82 kB
- GolemHD3000.dms
install disk
GOLEM.HDisk.device v1.0
368 kB
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Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2073 / 3 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports only 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations, it cannot be set to 6 MB
- accepts 1M×1 (511000) DIPs only, 70 ns or faster
- disable switch
- asynchronous bus timing
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back side
front side
back side
- GolemRAMCard.dms
tool disk, RAM test program
140 kB
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Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2073 / 24369 / 1 |
- SCSI 2 controller
- uses polled I/O instead of DMA transfer
- does not support the complete SCSI protocol: no LUNs, no Disconnect/Reselect (important for tape drives), no synchronous transfer
- supports autoboot / automount
- RDB compatible
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- included partitioning software does not support drives larger than 2 GB (use HDToolbox instead)
- disable switch at the back of the card
front side
back side
- GolemSCSI.dms
install disk
317 kB - GolemSCSI_scsi.device_2.0.zip
ROM images (scsi.device 2.0)
3 kB - GolemSCSI_scsi3.device_3.9.zip
ROM images (scsi3.device 3.9)
5 kB
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Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, joystick port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono / stereo sound sampler
- stereo line input (2× RCA, 1× DIN)
- level meter (8×LED array)
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
- connects to the parallel and joystick port, joystick port provides power
- switch at the back side chooses mono or stereo mode
- available as bundle with sampling software Golem Sound Machine
- metal case
- Golem Sound
- dedicated mono and stereo versions
- Golem Sound II
- stereo version only
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Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2073 / 4 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 16 - 50 MHz, PLCC
- optional 68882 up to 50 MHz, PLCC - can be clocked either together with the CPU (one crystal) or independently (two crystals)
- memory
- 48 ZIP sockets accept up to 24 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 or 1M×4 ZIPs
- accepts chips in groups of eight
- notes
- disable switch
Manufacturer Omega Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- 68020 @ 14 - 25 MHz, PGA
- 68881 @ 14 - 25 MHz, PGA
- 128 kB static RAM cache, expandable to 512 kB
- connects to 68000 socket
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back side
Manufacturer ASDG, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 255 |
- GPIB (IEEE-488) interface
- a cheaper successor of ASDG's Twin-X iSBX GPIB daughterboard combo
- 16 kB static RAM
- the board cannot DMA on the Zorro bus but there is an option for DMA to/from the GPIB controller and the onboard static RAM
Manufacturer 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
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Exterior, bottom side
Exterior, top side
PCB, front side
- Graffiti_deutsch.pdf
Individual Computers
user manual (german)
91 kB - Graffiti_english.pdf
Individual Computers
user manual (english)
81 kB
- graffiti.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
452 kB
Manufacturer Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 2,4 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 53C80
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB compatible
- two 50 pin SCSI headers
- optional hard frame for placing a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- SCSI network sharing
- hard disk activity LED connector
- A-Max I and II drivers
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- accepts SIMMs in groups of two giving 2, 4, 6, 8 MB RAM
- notes
- the Grand Slam is basically a TrumpCard Professional 2000 with RAM expansion and some extra features
- extra DB25 parallel port
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Manufacturer Satellite & Télévision, France | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- internal genlock
- supported video standard: PAL/CCIR
- composite video input and output (two RCA connectors)
- Y/C (S-VHS) video input and output (two mini-DIN connectors)
- black burst generator
Manufacturer Black Belt Systems, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- external framebuffer
- shares the RGB display with the Amiga - it can even display both on a split screen
- when HAM-E detects a special display-line signature (magic cookie) in a 640 pixels wide screen, then converts it to one that is half as wide with twice as many colour bitplanes
- a side effect of sharing the screen is that this signature data can be seen as a couple of slim lines of garbage at the top left side - they can be eliminated by using an overscan screen on which they are above the visible screen area
- register mode:
- analogous to the Amiga lo-res mode, whereby a hardware colour register controls the colour of each individual pixel
- up to 256 colours from a 24 bit palette
- supports colour cycling
- extended HAM mode:
- similar to the normal Amiga HAM mode
- uses compression techniques to achieve 18 bit colour form 8 bits of data
- diminishes precise control over individual pixel colour
- HAM-E Plus includes hardware antialiasing
- screen modes
- HAM-E: 384×480 (overscan NTSC), 384×560 (overscan PAL)
- HAM-E Plus: 768×480, 768×560
- notes
- supplied with Image Professional image processing and paint program
- direct support for NewTek's 21 bit DigiView buffers
- supported fileformats: IFF24, IFF, HAM, RGB8 and RGBN, Targa, GIF, Dynamic HiRes
- compatible with external genlocks, but a special shielded cable is required to improve performance
- plugs to the 23 pin video port, the RGB port is passed through
- an 8" × 10" unit with external power supply
- hame_d1.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk 1
375 kB - hame_d2.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk 2
363 kB - hame_d3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk 3
600 kB
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Manufacturer Cameron, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 43521 / 16 |
- handy scanner
- versions of the scan unit:
- Type 2: monochrome, 200 dpi, 64 mm scanning width
- Type 3: monochrome and 16 gray patterns (monochrome dithered in a 4×4 matrix), 200 dpi, 64 mm scanning width
- Type 4: monochrome and 16 gray shades, 200/300/400 dpi, 64 mm scanning width
- Type 10: 4096 colours, 90 dpi
- Type 10/II:
- monochrome, 400 dpi optical resolution, 105 mm scan width
- status LED
- scan button
- controls: contrast, resolution (200/300/400 dpi), raster mode (b/w or dithered)
- Type 14:
- monochrome and 16/256 gray shades, 400 dpi optical resolution, 105 mm scan width
- status LED
- scan button
- controls: contrast, resolution (100/200/300/400 dpi), bit depth (1/4/8 bit)
- supplied with Handy-Painter and Handy-Reader (OCR) softwares
- the same scanner is used for Atari and IBM PC scanner interfaces
- Bus interface
- half length Zorro II card
- DB9 connector on separate slot cover for attaching the handy scanner
- A500 / A1000 interface
- connects to the side expansion port
- passthrough connector
- DB9 connector
Zorro interface, front side
Zorro interface, back side
type 10/II, front side
type 10/II, back side
A500 Interface with Zorro Adapter, front side
A500 Interface, front side
A500 Interface, back side
- Cameron_HandyScanner.pdf
user manual (german)
1140 kB - Cameron_HandyScanner-A2000.pdf
user manual (german)
781 kB
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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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Manufacturer Microbotics, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1010 / 150,158 |
- SCSI controller
- Adaptec AIC-6250DL controller IC
- word length, FIFO buffered DMA transfers
- autoboot ROM (HardFrame.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB compatible
- the time to wait for the hard disk to spin up is set by a jumper to 30 seconds, otherwise it waits 5 minutes
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card's metal bracket
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- autoboot disable jumper
- does not work with the A2000-A motherboards
- A2000-B motherboards below revision 4.5 also might be problematic, requiring the U605 patch
front side
back side
- HardFrame.pdf
installation guide (english)
7 kB
- HardFrame-19.dms
install disk v1.9
(with full User's Guide)
389 kB - Hardframe_EPROM-18.bin
EPROM v1.8
32 kB - Hardframe_EPROM-19.bin
EPROM v1.9 (latest)
32 kB
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Manufacturer Keybonus Ltd. / Amiga Centre Scotland, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2118 / 100 |
- framebuffer
- the Amiga's first 24 bit display device
- designed to provide compatibility with genlocks, single frame controllers and other video equipment
- 24 bit display and realtime animation
- the output of the Harlequin is totally independent from the Amiga video
- multiple Harlequin boards can be installed in one Amiga, each driving a separate device and outputting a different image
- optional 8 bit alpha channel - superimpose high quality graphics onto live signal, or smoothly blend paint images
- optional double buffering - two 24 bit displays instantly available
- screen modes:
- 740×486, 832×486, 910×486 (NTSC, 60 Hz)
- 740×576, 832×576, 910×576 (PAL, 50 Hz)
- 4, 8, 15 and 24 bit colour depth
- 15 kHz interlaced or 31 kHz non-interlaced in all resolutions
- models:
- H1500 1.5 MB VRAM
- H2000 2 MB VRAM - alpha channel
- H3000 3 MB VRAM - double buffering
- H4000 4 MB VRAM - alpha channel + double buffering
- all models can be upgraded to later ones
- outputs (two DB15 connectors):
- RGB + Composite sync
- digital key output
- alpha channel
- genlock control lines
- sandwich card, it occupies the space of two Zorro slots
- separate PAL and NTSC versions
H4000 with daughterboard installed, front side
H4000, front side
H4000, back side
Sat & TV card, front side
Sat & TV card, back side
Daughterboard, back side
H2000, front side
H2000, front side
H2000, back side
- Harlequin.pdf
user manual
110 kB
- Harlequin.dms
install and developers disk
harlequin.device v3.02 (21 Feb 1991), harlequin.library v11.07 (11 Jun 1992)
453 kB
Manufacturer Keybonus Ltd. / Amiga Centre Scotland, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2118 / |
- framebuffer
- designed to produce RGB component video with CCIR compliant blanking and synchronisation (doing the half lines, serrations and equalizing pulses)
- built in genlock - its output can be synchronised with a black burst studio reference, but does not do keying or mixing
- filterd output signal, so it is quiet and properly band-limited
- screen modes:
- vertical resolution is fixed by CCIR compliance to 576 lines for the PAL variant, 486 for the NTSC variant
- horizontal resolution can be selected from 910, 832, 768 (square pixel) or 720 for PAL, or 910, 832, 640 (square pixel) or 720 for NTSC
- 15 kHz interlaced (CCIR compliant) or 31 kHz non-interlaced (VGA timings)
- as well as normal 24 bit colour the board supports 24 bit palette mapped colour
- supports 15 bit graphics
- supports 8 bit direct or 8 bit palette mapped (from 24 bit palette) graphics
- uses the Brooktree Bt473 RAMDAC same as the OpalVision
- the framebuffer allows for storing a 24 bit image or 3× 8 bit palette mapped images
- with the double buffering option it allows for 2× 24 bit, 2× 15 bit or 6× 8 bit images stored simultaneously
- the buffer switching is synchronized to vertical blanking and can be switched every frame if necessary
- the 8 bit alpha channel can be output as an analog signal for linear keying or anti-aliasing
- it can also be reassigned to provide a 15 colour palette mapped overlay screen in addition to the main screen
- the board can be configured to produce interrupts on the first and/or second field of the interlace
- memory:
- H2000 Plus: 2 MB VRAM
- H4000 Plus: 4 MB VRAM and double buffering
- the VRAM is linearly mapped into the Zorro II address space
- backwards compatible with the Harlequin
- optionally bundled with MacroSystem's V-Lab Y/C real-time digitizer
Manufacturer Combitec, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- RLL / ST-506 controller
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM - autoboots even under Kickstart 1.2
- works only with hard disks with OMTI or Adaptec controller
Manufacturer Ralf Jochheim Computer Tuning, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- flicker fixer
- max 832×620 resolution
- PAL and NTSC compatible
- 768 kB DRAM
- non-standard DB9 EGA connector, requires a special cable
- digital RGB output with header on board
- works in the A4000 but only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA and ECS compatibility
- not compatible with genlocks
front side
back side
front side
front side
- HighgraphV.pdf
user manual (german)
287 kB - HighgraphV_Letter.pdf
letter about Highgraph problems and Update Package (german)
204 kB
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Manufacturer E3B, Germany | Date 2002 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2145 / 200 |
- USB interface
- four USB connectors
- compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications (but supports only USB 1.1 transfer speeds)
- all ports are protected against overvoltage and short circuit
- integrated power management on port by port base
- 38 pin expansion header for the ethernet module or for serial/parallel port expansions (HyperCom 3i)
- high speed clock port
- optional FlashROM module - ROMulus
- 512 kB flash ROM (256k×16)
- reprogrammable up to 10.000 times - easy reprogramming by included software
- software modules are automatically inserted by bootloader
- can be deactivated at boot time
- connects to the 38 pin expansion connector
- passthrough connector for the Norway Ethernet module
- optional 10 Mbit Ethernet module - Norway
- connects to the 38 pin expansion connector
- NE2000 compatible chip with integrated 16 kB buffer
- RJ45 (10BaseT) internal connector
- DB9 external connector - a DB9 to RJ45 adaptor is supplied
- network status display by four LEDs
- SANA II driver
- notes
- requires at least 68030 @ 25 MHz
- has problems with RBM Onboard Zorro busboards
front side
front side
back side
Norway module, front side
Norway module side
- hw_anleitung.pdf
E3B
user manual (german)
144 kB - hw_manual.pdf
E3B
user manual (english)
144 kB
- NorwayEthernet.lha
Aminet
Norway driver update
60 kB
Manufacturer Ronin / IMtronics, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- processor
- 68020 @ 14 / 28 MHz, PGA (synchronous with the A2000)
- optional PGA FPU (asynchronous)
- optional memory board - H2-Memory
- 32 DIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
- possible configurations are 1, 2, 3, 4 MB with 256k×4 DIPs or 4, 8, 12, 16 MB with 1M×4 DIPs
- DIPs must have at least 70 ns access time
- memory does not autoconfig, software is needed
- although the memory is mapped into the Zorro II memory space, it is not DMA-able
- rules out other memory expansions in A2000-A
- notes
- 68000 fallback mode
- older revisions needed the 68000 to be removed which made the fallback mode impossible
- the AddBuffers command in the Startup-Sequence may cause hard disk errors - the command has to be removed
- compatibility problems with Kickstart 2.0
CPU board, front side
RAM board H2-Memory, front side
blank CPU card, front side
- Hurricane.lha
HurricaneSetup
HurricaneConfig v2.1
17 kB
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Manufacturer Ronin / IMtronics, USA | Date 1989 & 1990 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 1028 / 57,874136 / 57,87 |
- processor
- Hurricane 2800:
- 68030 @ 28 MHz (synchronous with the A2000), PGA
- optional 68882 up to 33 MHz (asynchronous), PGA
- Hurricane 2800 Mk2:
- 68030 @ 28 / 36 / 50 MHz (asynchronous), PGA
- optional 68882 @ 16 / 25 / 33 / 40 MHz (clocked asynchronous to 68030), PGA
- optional memory board - H2-Memory
- 32 DIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
- possible configurations are 1, 2, 3, 4 MB with 256k×4 DIPs or 4, 8, 12, 16 MB with 1M×4 DIPs
- DIPs must have at least 70 ns access time
- does not support the burst mode of the 68030
- does not support DMA to its memory
- does not autoconfig, memory is configured by software at startup
- SCSI controller
- 50 pin internal header
- autoboot ROM
- does not support the RDB protocol
- notes
- 68000 fallback mode - can be activated with jumper P2
- the SCSI controller stays active and autoboots even in 68000 fallback mode
- a boot menu can be reached by holding the right mouse button during startup
front side
back side
RAM board H2-Memory, front side
RAM board H2-Memory, back side
blank CPU card, front side
- Hurricane2800Mk2.pdf
User Manual (german) / Bedienungsanleitung
4.1 MB
- Hurricane.lha
HurricaneSetup
HurricaneConfig v2.1
17 kB
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Manufacturer Daniel Instruments / IMtronics, Switzerland | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 14.3 MHz, PGA (synchronous with the A500)
- optional 68881 or 68882 up to 33 MHz, PGA (asynchronous)
- memory
- eight DIP sockets for 1 or 4 MB 32 bit RAM
- accepts 256k×4 or 1M×4 DIPs
- no waitstates with 70 ns RAM
- although the memory is mapped inside the 68000 memory space, it is not DMA-able
- notes
- connects to the 68000's socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 68000 fallback mode
front side
- Hurricane.lha
HurricaneSetup
HurricaneConfig v2.1
17 kB
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Manufacturer VMC Harald Frank, Germany | Date 1996 / 1997 | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface clock portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 5001 / 2,3 |
- serial and parallel interfaces
- Hypercom 1 / PortJnr
- tiny 2x4 cm board
- connects to A1200's clock port
- Exar 16C650 UART chip
- one DB25 RS232 serial port
- 50 to 460800 bps transfer speed
- 64 byte FIFO buffer (32 byte receive, 32 byte send)
- may have problems with 1D4 motherboard revision
- requires some modifications in order to work together with the Melody 1200 audio board
- not compatible with Mikronik towers
- Hypercom 3 & 3Z / PortPlus
- Hypercom 3: connects to A1200's clock port
- Hypercom 3Z: Zorro II version
- Exar 16C552 or 16C553 UART chip
- one DB25 bidirectional parallel port with 500 kB/s transfer speed
- one DB9 and one DB25 RS232 serial port with up to 460800 bps transfer speed
- 32 byte FIFO buffer (16 byte receive, 16 byte send)
- A1200 version may have problems with 1D4 motherboard revision
- requires some modifications in order to work together with the Melody 1200 audio board
- not compatible with Mikronik towers
- Hypercom 3Z serial ports are supported by NetBSD
- Hypercom 3i
- expansion module for the Hypercom 3Z / 4 and the ISDN Blaster
- Exar 16C552 UART chip
- two additional DB25 460800 bps buffered serial ports
- one additional DB25 500 kB/s buffered bidirectional parallel port
- 32 byte FIFO buffer (16 byte receive, 16 byte send)
- Hypercom 4
- Zorro II
- two Exar 16C554 or 16C654 UART chips
- four DB25 RS232 serial ports with up to 460800 bps transfer speed
- 32 byte FIFO buffer (16 byte receive, 16 byte send)
- up to five Hypercom 4 can be installed into one Amiga
- supported by NetBSD
Hypercom 1 / PortJnr, front side
Hypercom 1 / PortJnr, back side
Hypercom 4, front side
Manufacturer VMC Harald Frank, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface clock portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 5001 / 6,7 |
- serial and parallel interfaces
- Hypercom 3 Plus
- available in both Zorro II and clock port versions
- the latter connects directly to the 26 pin expansion port of Buddha/Catweasel or connects with a cable to A1200's clock port
- the Zorro II version is based on the HyperCom 4 Plus, it uses the same PCB
- Exar 16C552 UART chip
- one DB25 bidirectional parallel port with 500 kB/s transfer speed
- one DB9 and one DB25 RS232 serial port with up to 460800 bps transfer speed
- 32 byte FIFO buffer (16 byte receive, 16 byte send)
- not compatible with Mikronik towers
- supported by NetBSD
- Hypercom 3 Tel
- expansion module for the ISDN Blaster
- Exar 16C552 UART chip
- two DB25 460800 bps buffered serial ports
- one DB25 500 kB/s buffered bidirectional parallel port
- one handset connector
- 32 byte FIFO buffer (16 byte receive, 16 byte send)
- Hypercom 4 Plus
- Zorro II
- two Exar 16C552 UART chips
- four DB25 or DB9 RS232 serial ports with up to 460800 bps transfer speed
- two DB25 500 kB/s buffered bidirectional parallel ports
- 32 byte FIFO buffer (16 byte receive, 16 byte send)
- up to five Hypercom 4 can be installed into one Amiga
- supported by NetBSD
Clock port version, front side
Clock port version, back side
Zorro II version, back side
Zorro II version, back side
- hypercom298.lha
VMC Harald Frank (Wayback Machine)
HyperCOM installation
712 kB
Manufacturer The Puzzle Factory, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 |
- a public domain hardware hackers project, designed by Jeff Lavin
- sold as a kit - either the PCBs only, or all components
- consists of a main board and one or two serial I/O boards connected by 20 pin ribbon cables
- the main board plugs into the CIA B socket with a 40 pin ribbon cable, the CIA chip is moved onto the board
- does not work with the A3000
- serial interface
- one or two Rockwell 65C52 ACIA chips
- each serial I/O board holds two DB25 serial connectors
- newser.device supports 15 standard baud rates from 50 to 38400 bps, plus the MIDI rate, 31250 bps
- full hardware handshaking
- up to four units may be open at one time, although a 68000 processor may not be able to keep up with all four units running above 2400 bps
- parallel interface
- one or two Rockwell 65C22 VIA chips
- up to four parallel ports driven by eightbit.device
- the type of the connectors depend on the user, either DB25 or Centronics can be attached
Main board, front side
Serial board, front side
- newser221.lha
Aminet
newser.device v2.21
28 kB - IOBoard.lha
Aminet
building instructions, schematics
newser.device v2.10
349 kB
Manufacturer Michael Böhmer, Germany | Date 1999 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 5001 / 15 |
- I2C controller
- I2C = Inter IC Communication, a standard for coupling many different chips together, where a master controls many other slave chips
- a do it yourself hardware project: schematics, building instructions and driver software are all published, GAL sources can be obtained freely from the author
- PCF8584 bus controller
- bus speed can be chosen to be 1.5, 11, 45 or 90 kHz
- battery backed up clock which optionally can be used as a replacement for the motherboard RTC chips
- VMC compatible expansion connector for optional modules like the Hypercom 3i
- DB9 connector
Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 1 |
- IEEE-488 / IEC-625 bus interface
- interface functions: SH, AH, T, TE, L, LE, SR, PP, DC, DT, C
- iec.library with full talker / listener functions
- IEC: AmigaDOS device
- interfacing of nonstandard devices is possible (eg. CBM 8xxx)
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 11 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 22 / 33 MHz, QFP
- 68882 @ 22 / 33 MHz, PLCC surface mounted
- the CPU and FPU are clocked at the same speed by the same oscillator
- memory
- 22 MHz: 1 MB preinstalled, expandable to 13 MB RAM
- 33 MHz: 4 MB preinstalled, expandable to 16 MB RAM
- three 64 pin SIMM sockets accept 1 or 4 MB GVP SIMMs
- Impact Series II SCSI controller
- WD33C93 controller IC
- direct DMA transfer to onboard Fast RAM
- FaaastROM SCSI driver (gvpscsi.device) - auto booting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- DB25 external connector
- 50 pin internal header
- optional hard disk mounting kit allows installing any 1" drive on the back of the card
- jumper settings
| J10 ON OFF | J13 OFF ON | - memory address - outside Zorro II address space - Zorro II address space (with 1 MB SIMMs only) |
| J3 - | MMU: ON - disable |
| J4 - | SCSI drive: OFF - connected |
| J6 - | 68000 fallback mode: OFF - enable |
| J9 - | autoboot ROM: ON - disable |
| J7, J12, J15, J17, J18, J19, J22 ON | J8, J11, J14, J16, J20 OFF | J21, CN7, CN8 1-2 | - reserved |
Rev 4, front side
Rev 4, back side
Rev 3, front side
Rev 3, back side
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v4.15
16 kB - combo030.dms
GVP-M
install disk
379 kB
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1992-02
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 1,2,3 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93 controller IC
- autoboot ROM (optional on early versions) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- has no autoboot disable jumper - the autoboot ROMs have to be removed under Kickstart 1.2
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- no place for mounting a hard disk on the card
- memory
- 32 DIP sockets accept up to 1 MB RAM
- accepts 256k×1 DIPs
- early revisions support 512 kB or 1 MB configurations
- late revisions support 0 or 1 MB configurations
- DMA between drive and 4 kB onboard SRAM
- late revisions: depending on the RAM configuration, one of two PAL chips has to be installed ( 0 MB = PAL with red label, 1 MB = PAL with blue label) in location U74
- jumper settings
| Jumper | Configuration | Setting |
| J3 | Memory Size | 0 or 512 kB - ON 1 MB - OFF |
front side
- ImpactSCSI.pdf
Installation and User's Guide (english)
5.4 MB
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v3.15
16 kB - GVP-SeriesI_v1.3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk v1.3
356 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 1,2,3 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93 controller IC
- autoboot ROM (optional on early versions) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- has no autoboot disable jumper - the autoboot ROMs have to be removed under Kickstart 1.2
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- no place for mounting a hard disk on the card
- memory
- sixteen DIP sockets accept up to 2 MB RAM
- early revisions:
- accepts 256k×4 DIPs in groups of eight
- supports 0, 1 and 2 MB configurations
- later revisions:
- accepts 1M×1 DIPs in groups of 16
- supports only 0 and 2 MB configurations
- DMA between drive and 16 kB onboard SRAM
- jumper settings
| Jumper | Configuration | Setting |
| J1, J2 | Memory Size | 0 MB - ON ON 1 MB - ON OFF 2 MB - ON OFF |
| J4 | Autoboot | Enable / Disable |
front side
back side
- ImpactSCSI.pdf
Installation and User's Guide (english)
5.4 MB
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v3.15
16 kB - GVP-SeriesI_v1.3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk v1.3
356 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 2,3 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93
- optional autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- DMA between drive and 8 kB onboard SRAM
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- no memory expansion
- jumper settings
| Jumper | Configuration | Setting |
| J2 | Autoboot | Enable - ON, Disable - OFF |
Rev 5, front side
Rev 5, back side
Rev 4, front side
Rev 4, back side
- ImpactSCSI.pdf
Installation and User's Guide (english)
5.4 MB
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v3.15
16 kB - GVP-SeriesI_v1.3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk v1.3
356 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 10,11 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93 @ 7 MHz
- 3.58 MB/s transfer speed
- FaaastROM SCSI driver (gvpscsi.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable jumper
- RDB compatible
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- no termination power
- no memory expansion
- A-Max II driver (gvpscsi.amhd)
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
front side
back side
- Impact2000_SeriesII.pdf
user manual
555 kB
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v4.15
16 kB - gvp.impact.seriesii.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
372 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 2,3 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93
- autoboot ROM is standard but optionally can be replaced with advanced autoboot ROM supporting removable media devices
- has no autoboot disable jumper - the autoboot ROMs have to be removed under Kickstart 1.2
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- memory
- two 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- accepts 1 MB SIMMs
- DMA between drive and 16 kB onboard SRAM
front side
back side
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v3.15
16 kB - GVP-SeriesI_v1.3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk v1.3
356 kB
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 10,11 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93A @ 14 MHz
- 3.58 MB/s transfer speed
- FaaastROM SCSI driver (gvpscsi.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable jumper
- RDB compatible
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- no termination power
- A-Max II driver (gvpscsi.amhd)
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- accepts SIMMs in groups of two, giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- this memory is technically not Zorro II memory - data is DMA-d from the HD as normal, but not via the Zorro bus for added speed
- jumper settings
| J5 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF |
J6 OFF ON OFF OFF ON |
J7 ON OFF OFF ON OFF |
J8 OFF OFF OFF ON ON |
J9 ON ON ON OFF OFF |
- memory - 0 MB - 2 MB, CN10-CN11 - 4 MB, CN10-CN13 - 6 MB, CN10-CN15 - 8 MB, CN10-CN17 |
| J3 - | autoboot ROM |
| J4 - | SCSI drive |
| J10-J12 - | SCSI ID |
Rev 4, front side
Rev 4, back side
Rev II with RAM, front side
Rev II with RAM and Guru-ROM installed, front side
Rev II with RAM and Guru-ROM installed, back side
- Impact2000_SeriesII.pdf
user manual
555 kB
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v4.15
16 kB - gvp.impact.seriesii.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2077 / 9 |
- 16 DIP sockets for 2 MB RAM
- six 30 pin SIMM sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1 or 4 MB SIMMs
- suppports 2, 4, 6, 8 MB configurations
- fully auto-configuring
- jumper settings
| J5 OFF ON OFF OFF ON |
J6 ON OFF OFF ON OFF |
J7 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF |
J8 OFF OFF ON ON OFF |
J9 ON ON OFF OFF OFF |
J10 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON |
- 2 MB (DIPs only) - 4 MB (DIPs + 1 MB SIMMs in CN12-CN13) - 6 MB (DIPs + 1 MB SIMMs in CN12-CN15) - 8 MB (DIPs + 1 MB SIMMs in CN12-CN17) - 8 MB ( no DIPs, 4 MB SIMMs in CN12-CN13) |
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 1,2,3 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- WD 33C93 controller IC
- autoboot ROM (optional on early versions) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- has no autoboot disable jumper - the autoboot ROMs have to be removed under Kickstart 1.2
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- no place for mounting a hard disk on the card
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1 MB SIMMs in groups of two
- DMA between drive and 16 kB onboard SRAM
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- amiga.html#gvp
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 10,11 |
- SCSI 2 DMA controller
- the GVP A4008 is a name variation of the Impact A2000 Series II HC+8
- Impact2000_SeriesII.pdf
user manual
555 kB
- amiga.html#gvp
Ralph Babel
SCSI ROM image
gvpscsi.device v4.15
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GVP-M
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, video slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 32 |
- multi-function video card
- framebuffer:
- provides 12 or 24 bits of colour information to an Amiga screen
- 1.5 MB as two banks of 12 bit RAM
- double buffered 12 bit (4096 colours) animations or a single buffered 24 bit (16.7 million colours) image
- 768×625 (PAL) or 768×525 (NTSC) maximum resolution
- framegrabber:
- realtime digitizing at up to 25 fps
- freeze, grab and store 12 or 24 bit full screen live RGB video in real time frame grabbing
- composite and Y/C video requires an RGB splitter or the optional Video Interface Unit
- flicker fixer:
- duplicates and enhances the A3000's display enhancer circuitry
- even de-interlaces external live video
- the HD15 VGA output is software switchable between 15 and 31 kHz
- works only in 12 bit mode
- picture in picture:
- freeze, resize, move or scale live incoming RGB video in a window
- reverse-PIP - place a fully functional movable and scalable Workbench window on full screen live video
- works in 12 bit mode only
- genlock:
- separate composite and component (RGB + sync) genlocks
- three genlock modes - controlled by a switch on the back of the board:
- Amiga graphics only
- keyed source - allows external video to show through the background
- full external - direct feed of the RGB signal so it can be seen what the camera is pointing at or the live video to show through every colour but the background
- separated RGB, composite and Y/C inputs
- composite and Y/C outputs
- optional Video Interface Unit:
- connects to the 26 pin I/O connector of the IV24
- built-in RGB splitter converts the composite and Y/C inputs into RGB
- separate RGB, 2× composite, Y/C, external reference, key and remote control inputs
- composite, Y/C and key outputs
- software selectable sync source (external reference, composite 1 or 2, Y/C)
- optional Video Interface Unit / Component Transcoder:
- all features of the Video Interface Unit
- connects to the 26 pin I/O and the HD15 VGA connector of the IV24
- additional component input and output (Y, B-Y, R-Y), RGB output
- connects to the inline Zorro and video slots of the A3000
- can be installed in the A2000 with an optional video slot adaptor card
- does not require a time base corrector unless broadcast quality is required
- software: Scala, Caligari 24, MacroPaint, IV24 utilities
- VHI driver
Main board, front side
Main board, front side
A2000 video slot adapter, front side
Video Interface Unit / Component Transcoder, front side
Open case of Video Interface Unit / Component Transcoder, top side
- IV24-Caligari_1.dms
Caligari IV24, disk 1
285 kB - IV24-Caligari_2.dms
Caligari IV24, disk 2
379 kB - IV24-Caligari_3.dms
Caligari IV24, disk 3
382 kB - IV24-Install.dms
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Upgrade disk v2.0S
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Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2009 | Amiga A1000, A500, A500+, A600, A2000, A3000, A3000T | Interface Denise socket |
- flicker-fixer
- all Amiga video modes up to Super Hires are supported and flicker-fixed (with the exception of the A2024 mode)
- picture refresh rate of at least 60 Hz for all screen modes (can be reduced to 50 Hz to avoid tearing effects)
- can output ECS screen modes even with an OCS denise installed, as long as a ECS Agnus is installed
- scanline emulation for non-interlaced modes
- built-in Graffiti emulation
- stacked operation of two Indivision ECS allows a dual screen setup (with different content on each screen)
- PAL and NTSC screen supported
- supports border blanking
- HD15 VGA connector
- header on the board to attach the ribbon cable with the VGA connector
- installs in the Denise socket, the Denise is replaced onto the board
- grounding connection is recommended, a cable (with cable lugs) is provided
- no driver needed, however additional screenmodes are supported:
- HighGFX (1024×786)
- HD720 (1280×720)
- SuperPlus (800×600) - 16 colors out of 4096
- with Picasso96 driver, 256 colors can be displayed on workbench screen
- config tool provided to update flash memory and make adjustments to the output
- suitable for all OCS and ECS Amigas, however acessories or modifications may be required:
- A1000: adapter required due to the power supply being in the way
- A500: no modification necessary
- A500+: no modification necessary
- A600: A603, A604 or A604n memory expansion required, metal shield (if present) has to be removed or cut
- A2000: only for Rev. 4.1/4.3, one electrolytic capacitor (C225) must either be moved or replaced by a flatter version
- A3000: RTC battery has to be moved or removed
- A3000T: card has to be lifted with at least two additional sockets, covers the video slot and interferes with full-length Zorro cards in the uppermost slot
- CDTV: no modification necessary
Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5446 (PCI bus)
- 135 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
- 85 MHz in 16 and 24 bit modes
- 4 MB 45 ns EDO RAM
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×16 interlace
- 1280×1024×24 non-interlace
- notes
- CyberGraphX 3 & 4 drivers
Manufacturer Spirit Technology, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 2034 / 8 |
- processor
- the board has its own CMOS 68000 processor installed
- socket for an optional 68881 or 68882 PGA FPU
- connects into the 68000 socket
- SCSI controller
- Adaptec AIC6250 controller IC
- does not use DMA transfers
- supports the RDB standard
- autoboot ROM
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB zero wait state RAM
- accepts 256k×4 or 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of eight
- supports 1, 2, 4 and 8 MB configurations
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Manufacturer Spirit Technology, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- looping composite input (2× BNC)
- composite outputs (2× BNC)
- RGB output (3× BNC)
- key output (1× BNC)
- NTSC and PAL versions
- overlay fader with control selector
- genlock disable switch (Amiga passthrough)
- front panel can be remoted to 25 feet
- horizontal phase adjustable to source video
- selector for A500, A1000 and A2000 compliance
- SpiritTechnology-Brochure.pdf
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Manufacturer RBM Digitaltechnik, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4711 / 1 |
- serial and parallel interface
- ST16C654 interface chip
- four serial ports with up to 460800 bps transfer speed (9 pin)
- one 500 kB/s buffered EPP/ECP uni/bidirectional parallel port (25 pin)
- 64 byte FIFO buffer for the serial ports
- 16 byte FIFO buffer for the parallel port(s)
- can be upgraded up to 8 kB FIFO memory which can be related to each module
- modular interface
- optional second parallel port (ST78C36 chip + cable)
- optional Ethernet module
- planned modules: AHI sound card, IDE ports, two-way infrared controller (IrDA)
- driver for parallel ZIP drives and scanners (ioblixepp.device)
- up to five IOBlix cards are supported in one Amiga
- the IOBlix end plate is blank, reserved for connectors of the planned optional modules
- all the serial and parallel ports are on separate plates
- optional Ethernet interface
- 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors (some revisions lack the 10Base2 connector)
- automatic detection of the used connector
- full duplex
- SANA 2 driver
- requires IOBlix firmware 2.0
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Ethernet module, back side
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- IOBlix13.pdf
user manual (english)
377 kB - IOBlix13_german.pdf
user manual (german)
381 kB
- IOBlix-3715.dms
install disk v37.15
368 kB - IOBlixUsr.lha
Aminet
v37.17 update
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Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 11 |
- serial and parallel interface
- one DB25 parallel port
- two buffered DB9 serial ports
- 1-614400 bps serial transfer speed
- ST16C552 interface chip with 16 byte buffer
- MIDI sub-port for optional MIDI expansion box - 1 IN, 3 Out, 1 Thru
- expansion port for optional RS422 or second RS232 kit
- parallel port can be set to be Amiga or IBM compatible
- Amiga: 5V supplied on pin 14
- IBM: no power supplied
- works together with G-Force parallel ports
- supports multiple IOExtenders in one machine
- not compatible with ParNet
- supported by Linux
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- gvpio1.dms
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Manufacturer VMC Harald Frank, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 5001 / 1 |
- Siemens / ISAC-S, HSCX, HSCX-TE chipset
- max 2× 64000 bps transfer speed
- 128 byte FIFO buffer
- up to 10 different MSN numbers per device
- support for ISDN SetClock
- supported protocols on B channel
- X.75, T.70 NL, T.90, V.110, V.120, PPP
- supported protocols on D channel
- 1TR6 and EDSS1
- expansion port for the Hypercom 3i and Hypercom 3 Phone I/O modules
- due to a couple of bugs in the ISDN Blaster PALs, the expansion port is not ready to take any expansions by default
- Michael Böhmer from E3B describes the required hardware patch
- up to 5 ISDN Blasters can be installed into one Amiga
- supported by NetBSD
- bugs
- the card configures with a chained config request, so the Amiga thinks the card in the slot behind the Blaster is located on the same PIC - this bug is mostly harmless and correctable
- the card stores only the upper three bits of the base address, assuming that it will get a place in the address space between 0xe80000 and 0xef0000 - this bug is not correctable
- the address decoding does not differentiate between the ISDN chipset and the expansion socket - this bug is only noticeable when an expansion module is present; it is correctable
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Connector, right side
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- ISDNBlaster.pdf
user manual (german)
254 kB
- vmcisdnv3b100.lha
VMC Harald Frank (Wayback Machine)
VMC-ISDN installation
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- No description available.
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Manufacturer BSC, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 642092 / 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
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Manufacturer BSC / ith Kommunikationstechnik, Germany | Date 1992,1993,1994,1995 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 5000 / 12049 / 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
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- ISDNMaster2-Rev3.pdf
user manual (german)
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user manual (german)
220 kB
- ISDN-Master_II-2206.dms
Install Disk v2.206
bscisdn.device v2.213
406 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2000 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 5 |
- ISDN-In and ISDN-Out connectors
- optional phone module
- channel bundling (joining two 64k ISDN lines together for 128k access) is in development
- parallel data and telephone calls
- CE96 compliant driver
- driver (isdnsurfer.device) emulates a Hayes compatible modem
- 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
- clock port
- allows using expansions initially designed for the A1200 clock port
- when installed in Zorro slot, pin 40 of the card's clock port is towards the front side of the computer, pin 19 resp. pin 1 towards the rear side
- marked wire of clock port expansions go to pin 19 or pin 40, depending on the manufacturer's definition - e.g. expansions made by Individual Computers are installed with the red stripe on pin 40 (to the left), expansions of E3B mark pin 19 / pin 1 (to the right)
- supported by NetBSD
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- ISDNsurf_deutsch.pdf
Individual Computers
installation guide (german)
127 kB
- isdndev.lha
Individual Computers
isdnsurfer.device v1.944
15 kB - isdnsurf.lha
Individual Computers
install disk
36 kB
Manufacturer 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
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Manufacturer Zeus Electronic Development, Germany | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2189 / 3 |
- ISDN-In and ISDN-Out connectors
- supported by NetBSD
- specifications unknown
Manufacturer Winner's Circle Systems / Ronin, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- CPU board adaptor
- allows A1000 processor boards to be used in the A2000
- just a bare 68000 socket on an A2000 style processor card
- works with almost all those A1000 cpu socket boards, for example the Ronin Hurricane
- too wide boards do not fit inside the A2000 case
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Manufacturer Team 4, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 3084 / 12 |
- 768×576 (PAL) 32 bit framebuffer (24 bit colour + 8 bit alpha channel)
- double buffering for two 32 bit screens or four 8 bit screens
- realtime full colour RGB frame grabber
- RS343A and RS170 compatible video output
- T800 @ 25 MHz transputer for board pixel operations and image processing - frees up the host CPU so the user can enjoy fast response from the computer without waiting for graphics operations
- 4 MB VRAM for the framebuffer
- 4 MB DRAM for the transputer
- a built-in SCSI controller was planned for fast loading of images
- supported by TVPaint and Kasmin Paint (the latter features realtime hardware scrolling and transputer controlled brushes)
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Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2004 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 10 |
- Flash ROM
- 1 MB 32 bit flash ROM
- two flash memory chips
- uses 64 kB of the Zorro II address space for accessing the 512 kB / 1 MB FlashROM
- allows storage of software which are run at startup of the Amiga
- reprogrammable up to 100.000 times
- extra clock port
- allows using expansions initially designed for the A1200 clock port
- the orientation of the port is geared toward expansions by Individual Computers (eg. the SilverSurfer), other expansions (eg. Melody 1200) do not fit correctly
- when installed in Zorro slot, pin 40 of the card's clock port is towards the front side of the computer, pin 19 resp. pin 1 towards the rear side
- marked wire of clock port expansions go to pin 19 or pin 40, depending on the manufacturer's definition - e.g. expansions made by Individual Computers are installed with the red stripe on pin 40 (to the left), expansions of E3B mark pin 19 / pin 1 (to the right)
- optional 1 GB flash module is in development, will connect to the clock port
- write protection jumper against unwanted reprogramming
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- Kickflash_deutsch.pdf
Individual Computers
installation guide (german)
84 kB - kickflash_e.pdf
Individual Computers
installation guide (english)
39 kB
- CoyoteFlash.lha
Individual Computers
CoyoteFlash tool
28 kB
Manufacturer CBM Design / Gameworks, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A500+, A1000A2000 A2000 | - - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II CPU slot |
- Kickstart Switcher
- two 32 pin sockets for EPROM Kickstart and one 40 pin socket for an original ROM
- supports 32 pin EPROMs 27C1001, 27C2001, 27C4001 or compatible
- switch (external version) resp. jumper (internal version) allows switching between internal Kickstart, external ROM and external EPROM
- three different variants available:
- A500/A500+/A1000 external version with case, plugs into side expansion slot
- A2000 internal version for Zorro slot, to be installed into 100 pin Zorro slot despite having only 86 pins (installs towards rear side)
- A2000 internal version for CPU slot (special version upon request)
Manufacturer Kupke, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portCPU slot |
- Kickstart Module and Switcher
- allows switching between two Kickstarts
- Kickstart 1: 1 socket for an original ROM
- Kickstart 2: 2 sockets for an EPROM based Kickstart
- jumpers to select between the Kickstarts
- expansion features both A500 side expansion and A2000 CPU connectors
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Manufacturer Digital Creations / Progressive Image, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector & sync generator
- two infinite window time base correctors on one card
- completely synchronizes two independent video sources
- multiple Kitchen Syncs can be used together for even more channels
- completely accurate sync generator - totally regenerates all sync and blanking signals
- built in proc amp
- external LCD control panel
- S-VHS and Hi8 compatible inputs - can use composite or S-Video into either channel
- advanced sync output
- S-VHS output option
- genlock option
- jitter free freeze frame, field1 or field2
- variable rate strobe
- external contact closure interface for freeze
- three user presets and one factory setting stored internally
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Manufacturer Jürgen Kommos, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI 2 controller
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- the SCSI cable is soldered onto the card and there is no external SCSI connector - a T-adapter is required to add more than one SCSI device, by placing the controller in the middle of the SCSI chain
- autoboot ROM (jkscsi.device)
- not RDB compatible
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- Kommos_SCSI.dms
install disk
350 kB
Manufacturer C-Ltd., USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1004 / 42050 / 4 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- dual-buffered pseudo-DMA design
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- place for two 3.5" hard disks on the card (on both sides)
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- supports SCSI network sharing
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- Kronos.bin
ROM image
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Manufacturer Lola Electronics, UK | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- video encoder
- RF modulated output
- three separate composite (RCA) outputs
- S-VHS output
- not a genlock but much cheaper
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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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Manufacturer Prime Image, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- Y/C adapter
- converts the Video Toaster composite inputs and outputs to Y/C
- attaches directly to the Toaster backplate with its six RCA connectors and RCA to BNC adapters
- Toaster's all composite connectors are passed through (6× BNC)
- Y/C inputs (4× mini-DIN) and an output (1× mini-DIN)
- Betacam or MII compatible component output (Y/R-Y/B-Y)
- 3-way adaptive comb filter
- all inputs and outputs are available at the same (Y/C, composite, component)
- external power supply
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Manufacturer A-Squared Development, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1005 / 1 |
- realtime digitizer
- grayscale capture in 16 shades (15 frames/s)
- colour capture in 32 (12 frames/s) or 4096 colours (4 frames/s)
- supports overscan
- does not have video buffer - the digitized data is transfered directly to the Amiga memory using DMA
- four BNC connectors - two setups can be selected by jumper
- mode 1: two inputs (FBAS) and two outputs (passed through video signal for control purposes)
- mode 2: one RGB input with sync
- very sensitive on the quality of the video signal
- PAL (1987) and NTSC (1989) versions
- the PAL version was manufactured by Elan Design, author of the Invision Plus software
- requires a hardware upgrade kit (a pal replacement and a jumper cut) in order to work in A3000s and A4000s
- Invision Plus software
- seriously enhances the abilities of the card compared to the original Live! software
- realtime effects (e.g. manipulation of colour register, fade out to black or white, wipes, strobes, looping) which can be attached to keys and mouse movements
- effects can be combined (keys + mouse)
- supports Anim-5 format
- can capture sequences as large as the amount of free memory
- multiple capture buffers
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1989-12
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1990-05
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1990-05
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - |
- keyboard adapter
- allows the connection of PC a keyboard
- translates PC keys to Amiga keys:
- F11 and F12 - [ and ]
- Print Screen - \
- Insert - Help
- Home - Shift + Left or Alt + Left
- End - Shift + Right or Alt + Right
- Page Up - Shift + Up or Alt + Up
- Page Down - Shift + Down or Alt + Down
- Left and Right Windows - Left and Right Amiga
- external version:
- connects directly between the A4000 keyboard port and the PC keyboard
- requires a PS2 adapter when used with an A2000 or A3000
- A1200 version:
- connects internally onto the keyboard controller chip
- the keyboard port is mounted on a backplane of a towercase
Manufacturer M-Tec / Neuroth Hardware Design, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 16 MHz PGA, clocked at 14.3 MHz (synchronous)
- optional PLCC FPU, either clocked at 14.3 MHz or more by installing an oscillator
- memory
- the board exists in two different layouts, one with either 1 or 4 MB RAM, the other without RAM at all
- the RAM autoconfigures itself to the same Address space as the RAM on the A590, A2091 or GVP Series II
- notes
- plugs into 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 68000 fallback jumper
- cache disable jumper
- compatible with both the A2000-A and A2000-B
front side
back side
back side
- MTec68020_030.pdf
User Manual (german) / Bedienungsanleitung
7.5 MB - Neuroth020.pdf
User Manual (german) / Bedienungsanleitung
669 kB
- Neuroth520.lha
install disk
79 kB
Manufacturer M-Tec / Neuroth Hardware Design, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 2192 / 3 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 14 MHz PGA (synchronous with the motherboard)
- optional PLCC FPU up to 40 MHz (asynchronous)
- memory
- 1 or 4 MB RAM soldered to the board
- does not autoconfig, the memory has to be added to the system by software
- the RAM appears in the 16 MB 68000 address space, so the board may conflict with other expansions
- notes
- plugs into 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 68000 fallback jumper
- MMU disable jumper
- cache disable jumper
front side
back side
front side
back side
- MTec68020_030.pdf
User Manual (german) / Bedienungsanleitung
7.5 MB
- MTec-Turbotools-220.dms
Turbo Tools v2.20
193 kB - mtec.a500.030.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
192 kB
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Manufacturer M-Tec, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2192 / 34 |
- two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1, 2, 4 or 8 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
- supports 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- with single modules only the slot number 1 has to be used
- if two different modules are used, the bigger module has to reside in slot number 1
- memory disable jumper
front side
back side
front side
back side
- MTec_8MB-A2000.pdf
user guide (german)
5 kB
Manufacturer Roßmöller, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- 68000 @ 14 MHz
- optional 68881 @ 14 MHz or more with separate oscillator
- 16 kB Cache RAM
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back side
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1991-03
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 3 |
- digital audio interface (has no AD/DA converter)
- reads digital audio from the digital output of CD or DAT players, providing crystal clear 16 bit sound samples for editing
- does not support direct to hard disk recording
- 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sampling rates
- no playback ability (only through Amiga internal audio at 14 bit quality)
- optical and coaxial digital inputs
- jumper selects between the input connectors (only one at a time)
- one track only
- ability to remove DAT copy protection
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Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 5 |
- digital audio interface (has no AD/DA converter)
- records 16 bit digital audio to hard disk from the digital output of CD or DAT players
- 16 bit digital audio playback through the connected CD or DAT player
- 14 bit quality analogue playback through the Amiga internal audio
- optical input / output, coaxial input
- jumper selects between the input connectors (only one at a time)
- 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sample rates
- for playback the card itself has only a 48 kHz oscillator, so all other rates have to be obtained from a device connected to either of the two inputs - eg. for 44.1 kHz playback a CD player has to be connected and turned on without playing any CD
- one track only
- ability to remove DAT copy protection without using the CPU
- AHI driver
- backup software - use audio DATs as a backup device
front side
back side
- MaestroBR-12.dms
backup program v1.2
32 kB - MaestroPro-10.dms
install disk v1.0
264 kB - Maestix.lha
Aminet
MaestroPro driver v41.40 & AHI driver v2.2
110 kB
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1992-10
Manufacturer Magni Systems, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA, video slot |
- genlockable video graphics encoder
- 4004 NTSC, 4005 PAL
- extremely clean and reliable, broadcast quality device for overlaying titles and graphics with the Amiga
- built-in system timing and controlled signal edges assure excellent performance upstream or downstream of the switcher
- four genlocking modes
- sync and burst lock - output video is referenced to the incoming video
- burst lock - for editing systems that need to maintain correct SC/H phasing
- sync lock - for laying computer graphics over a monochrome signal
- internal reference
- black burst generator
- video mixer - capable of manual, automatic or software controlled transitions
- adjustable fade rate, fade level, key level, key normal / invert, quick fade and auto fade to video or to graphics
- consists of two cards, connected to each other with ribbon cables
- Video Interface - goes to the video slot, the remote control box attaches to its DB25 connector
- Encoder / Genlock - installs into an XT slot (takes power only), the breakout cable with four BNC connectors attaches to its DB9 port
- uses the 4 bit digital signals of the video slot instead of the analog RGB signal other genlocks use - the board recreates the RGB signal on its own ensuring to meet all broadcast standards
- requires modification for A3000 compatibility
- optional Magni 4010 remote control box
- inputs / outputs
- Magni 4004 & 4005:
- Composite Video In
- Composite Video Out
- External Key In
- Key Out / Preview Out / Black Burst Out - the selection is made by jumpers
- Magni 4004S:
- Composite Video In
- S-VHS Out (Amiga graphics only)
- Composite Video Out (Amiga + video)
- External Key In
Magni 4005 Video Interface, front side
Magni 4005 Video Interface, back side
Magni 4005 Encoder card, front side
Magni 4005 Encoder card, back side
Magni 4004 Video Interface, front side
Magni 4004 Encoder card, front side
- Magni4004.pdf
Operator's Manual
1722 kB
- Magni4004.dms
demo disk showing test patterns
116 kB
Manufacturer Magni Systems, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- remote control
- provides hardware control for the Magni 4004 / 4005 internal genlock
- luminance / colour zero switch
- forward / inverse switch
- mono / colour switch
- fade to video, fade to mix switches
- cut to video, cut to mix switches
- key on / off switches
- key level slider
- auto rate - timer slider for fading
- mix (fade level) slider
Magni 4010, front side
Magni 4010, front side
Magni 4010, rear side
Case opened, bottom side
Manufacturer California Access, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2021 / 12065 / 1 |
- SCSI controller
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM (Malibu.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB compatible
- optional memory board - Catalina Card
- eight SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- supports 1 MB SIMMs
- possible configurations are 2, 4 or 8 MB
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1990-12
Manufacturer Amitek, UK | Date 1995 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface RGB port |
- video modulator
- allows TV sets to display Amiga graphics
- provides a standard UHF RF output as well as a standard composite video output
- three RCA connectors:
- RF output
- colour composite output
- mono audio input - connected to the stereo Amiga output with an Y-cable
- gives sharper picture than the A520
- PAL only
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Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- 8 bit mono soundsampler
- AD7576 analog to digital converter
- up to 59.6 kHz sampling rate
- mono input (3.5 mm headphone jack)
- no gain control possibility
- supplied with an inaccurate and limited sampling software - it's better to use Aegis' AudioMaster instead which supports the Master Sound directly
- connects to the parallel port
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber and sound sampler
- grabs images in all resolutions of the AGA chip set including interlaced overscan screen modes
- works internally in 24 bits
- composite (RCA) and Y/C (4 pin Mini-DIN) inputs
- the input has to be selected manually by a switch
- brightness, contrast and saturation knobs
- connects to the parallel port
- RGB output connector for previewing
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- up to 59 kHz sampling rate
- digitises audio and video simultaneously
- stereo audio input (2× RCA connectors, headphone jack)
- plastic case
Manufacturer Masoboshi, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2157 / 38535 / 4 |
- SCSI 2 and IDE controller
- MasterCard 302
- IDE controller only
- 40 pin internal IDE header
- Mastercard 702
- combined SCSI and IDE controller
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- 40 pin internal IDE header
- uses DMA transfers
- DMA can be switched off by software for better compatibility
- autoboot ROM (masoboshi.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- RDB compatible
- supports SCSI Direct
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot disable switch
- A-Max II and Chamäleon drivers
- hard disk activity LED connector
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs, 100 ns or faster
- supports 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- memory disable switch
MC-302, front side
MC-302, back side
MC-702, front side
MC-702, back side
- MasterCard.pdf
user manual (german)
184 kB
- MasterCard-20.dms
tool disk v2.0
417 kB - MasterCard-205.dms
install disk v2.05
426 kB - MasterCard-21.dms
tool disk v2.1
425 kB
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Manufacturer Palomax, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 2030 / 0 |
- hard disk controller
- serves as host for IBM compatible HD controller cards
- semi-"do it yourself" project - the interface is partly assembled and tested but still needs some soldering and assembling
- supports IDE, ST-506 / ST-412 (MFM and RLL) and ESDI interfaces
- supports WD 1002/1004/1006/1007, OMTI 8127/5527 and DTC 5150 controllers
- can take up to four controller cards for a total of eight drives - types and drive sizes can be mixed
- autoboot ROM
- the priority of booting and mounting is selectable
- programmed I/O transfers with multi-sector blocks (up to 256 sectors)
- write-thru track buffer with selectable read threshold sensing for faster file transfers
- A500 / A1000 version:
- passthrough connector
- no case for the controller and drive, no power supply
- Zorro II version:
- optional hard disk mounting bracket
- with two controllers, only one slot position is taken when installed in the rightmost Zorro slot
- incompatible with Lucas / Frances
- supports FFS and Kickstart 1.3 / 2.0
- A-Max II driver
- with the proper software the Palomax can be used for any type of hardware (like serial cards or disk interfaces) - drivers for DSP and other complex PC hardware were in development
Manufacturer Palomax, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- ST-506 controller
- a do it yourself project including complete interface schematics, list of components and vendors, assembly and installation instructions, and the software (driver and tools)
- serves as host for Western Digital WD-1003 compatible controller cards
- controller cards are connected to the MAX through a backplane with two 8 bit XT slots - up to four hard disks are supported
- supports MFM and RLL encodings
- does not autoconfig
- connects to the side expansion port
- the A500 version has passthrough connector
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1988-11
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- the input has to be selected manually by a switch
- genlocked mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- inverse mode (keyhole effect) - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- Amiga passthrough mode - useful for recording Amiga graphics only
- RGB adjustment knobs for the incoming Amiga signal
- built in black burst generator for recording the computer image without receiving a video source
- metallic case
- external power supply
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- the input has to be selected manually by a switch
- connecting both Y/C and composite signals simultaneously to the genlock results in garbled output
- genlocked mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- crossfade mode - either Amiga or video is shown solid, which can be crossfaded with the fader knob
- inverse mode (keyhole effect) - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- saturation knob for on the fly b/w to colour transitions
- adjustable RGB levels of the incoming Amiga signal
- adjustable RGB levels, horizontal and vertical sync of the outgoing video signal
- no bypass circuit - the RGB monitor passthrough can only display the same image as is being sent via the video out
- metallic case
Manufacturer Interactive Microsystems, USA | Date 1988-1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- video edit controller
- the MediaPhile Desktop Video System product line contains various hardware and software combinations
- the hardware may be just an infra-red controller or a device capable of controlling video decks with Control-L, Visca, RS-232 or RS-422 terminals
- MediaPhile 1.0
- 1× infra-red port
- MediaPhile 2.0A
- 2× serial outputs for Sony S-Port and JVC Swap-Control
- 1× infra-red port
- MediaPhile 2.0P
- 2× MediaPhile input ports (tape counter pulse)
- 3× serial outputs for Sony S-Port and JVC Swap-Control
- 1× GPI trigger output
- MediaPhile 2.0S
- 2× serial inputs for Control-L and Lanc
- 3× serial outputs for Sony S-Port and JVC Swap-Control
- 2× time code inputs
- 1× GPI trigger output
- MediaPhile 3.0S/P
- 4× serial ports for RS-422/232 and Lanc
- 2× MediaPhile input ports
- 6× time code inputs
- the software collection can run together or independently, depending on the video systme's requirements
- software titles include:
- MediaEditor (EDL editing, switcher and genlock control)
- Programmer's Toolkit (ARexx control)
- MediaBase (presentation)
- Media Processor (A/V equipment control)
- RCTC time code support
- can control genlocks which have software control panel (eg. SuperGen or GVP G-Lock)
- can do A/B rolls with a video mixer (eg. the Video Toaster) and three video decks
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- Atari emulation
- developed by Combitec, sold by MacroSystem
- A500 / A1000 version connects to the side expansion port
- Medusa v1:
- Atari ST emulation only
- does not support processor cards (the TOS does not know about 68020/030 processors)
- Atari STE compatible ROM socket
- Medusa v2:
- Atari ST / TT emulation
- two Atari ROM sockets
- works with 68030 and 68020 + MMU processor cards (68010 or 68020 without MMU does not work)
- uses the 32 bit RAM (copies the TOS into Fast RAM for speed increase)
- with 8372A Agnus, 60 Hz display is possible
- software flicker-fixer for older Agnus versions provides 35 Hz non-interlaced or 70 Hz interlaced
- does not emulate the Atari MIDI interface
Rev 2.0, front side
Rev 2.0, back side
Rev 1, front side
Rev 1, back side
- Medusa_20.pdf
user manual (german)
448 kB
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Manufacturer Computer System Associates, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68EC030 @ 25 / 33 MHz or 68030 @ 16 / 20 / 25 / 33 / 38 MHz, PGA
- optional 68882 PGA FPU, up to 50 MHz
- memory
- optional 512 kB SRAM
- much faster (and more expensive) than DRAM
- four sockets for 128 kB SRAMs
- can be used for Kickstart remapping
- optional DIP DRAM expansion module (Mega-Memory 2130)
- 16 DIP sockets accept 0.5 - 8 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 and 1M×4 DIPs, 60 - 100 ns
- if installed in an A2000 the board overhangs the video slot
- optional ZIP DRAM expansion module (Mega-Memory 2150)
- 16 ZIPs soldered on board
- uses 256k×4 or 1M×4 ZIPs, 60 - 100 ns
- does not protrude over the video slot
- the memory does not autoconfig, it needs software
- does not support DMA to its 32 bit memory
- notes
- connects to the 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 68000 fallback mode
front side
- Mega-Midget_Racer.pdf
user manual
909 kB
- csamegamidget.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
339 kB
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1990-07
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1992-08
Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Agnus socket |
- 1 MB Chip RAM expansion
- connects to the Agnus' socket
- a fly is connected to pin 36 of Gary
- Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus which allows a total of 2 MB chip RAM
- rules out internal processor cards and internal memory expansions with more than 512 kB RAM
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Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket |
- 1 MB Chip RAM expansion
- connects to the Agnus' socket
- a fly is connected to pin 36 of Gary
- Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus which allows a total of 2 MB chip RAM
- rules out internal processor cards and internal memory expansions with more than 512 kB RAM
front side
back side
- DKB-ThePeripheralGuide.pdf
DKB Brochure "The Peripheral Guide"
318 kB - MegAChip.pdf
Installation and User's Guide (english)
758 kB
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1992-01
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1992-12
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Kickstart socket |
- Kickstart switcher
- allowed the installation of Kickstart 2.0 ROMs before Commodore released the 2.04 chip for the A500 / A2000
- eight EPROM sockets for the ROMs
- external switch for selecting between Kickstarts
- connects to the Kickstart socket, the original Kickstart chip is placed onto the board
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back side
Manufacturer Sang Computersysteme, Germany | Date 1988,1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA |
- interface for transputer cards
- connects to a Zorro II slot
- the transputer cards connect to XT slots
- the interface card connects to the transputers externally
- any number of transputer cards can be attached together
- Helios operating system
- MegaLink 01 (1988)
- four Inmos T414 or T800 processors
- each processor has its own memory - 1 or 4 MB RAM in four 30 pin SIMM sockets
- MegaLink 02 (1989)
- one Inmos T424 or T800 @ 20 / 25 / 30 MHz processor
- 1, 2, 4 or 8 MB RAM with 16 ZIP chips
- Inmos G300 programmable RAMDAC
- 110 MHz video clock
- 1 or 2 MB dual ported VRAM
- resolutions from 512×512 to 8192×8192 (the latter with multiple boards)
- video data may not only be written by the local transputer but by other ones too - parallel image processing
- port for connecting a framegrabber or a U-Matic Video Machine
- distributed overseas by Digital Animation Productions as Video Graphics Transputer
- MegaLink 03 (1989)
- one Inmos T425 or T800 processor
- up to 32 MB RAM
- DMA interface
- compatible and cascadable with all MegaLink boards and other Inmos B004/B008 compatible systems
Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- level adjustment knob
- direct to disk recording, but with limited sampling rate depending on the drive's transfer speed
- load and save in RAW and IFF
- stereo input (2× RCA)
- connects to the parallel port
top side
rear side
front side
- MegaloSound-137.dms
install disk v1.37
621 kB - MegaloSound-139.dms
install disk v1.39
449 kB
Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 512 / 2 |
- sixteen DIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- six 30 pin SIP sockets accept 6 MB RAM
- accepts 256k×4 (514256), 70 - 100 ns DIPs in groups of four
- accepts 1M×8 and 1M×9, 70 - 100 ns SIPs in groups of two
- possible configurations are 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 MB
- disable DIP switch on the card
front side
back side
- MegaMix2000.pdf
user manual (german)
24 kB
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Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 512 / 2 |
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4 ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- disable jumper
- half length card
front side
back side
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1992-02
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Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 512 / 2 |
- twelve ZIP sockets and sixteen 22 pin SIP sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- takes 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of four
- takes 128 kB (256k×4) SIPs
- possible configurations are 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB
- disable switch
- half length card
front side
back side
Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 512 / 2 |
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4 ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- half length card
front side
back side
Manufacturer CP Computer Peripherie, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket |
- 1 MB chip RAM expansion
- plugs into the Agnus socket
- Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus (8375) which allows a total of 2 MB chip RAM
- an adaptor board plugs into the Gary socket
- allows the use of trapdoor memory expansions larger than 512 kB, but needs another Gary adaptor in this case
- three variants:
- compact one for use in A2000 / A500
- two bigger low-profile ones, which allow the use of internal A500 processor cards - these two differ only in their Agnus connector, as some A500 motherboard revisions have their Agnus socket rotated by 90°
Manufacturer Kato Development, Germany | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2145 / 128 |
- Texas Instruments TMS320AV110PBM
- MPEG layer I / II decoding in realtime
- fixed sample rate and resolution, 16 bit 44.1kHz output
- 128 kB FIFO buffer for internal CRC checking - error protection avoids noise
- 16 bit audio playback for replacing Paula - native AHI support
- Paula passthrough - simple analog mixing with Melody output
- Toccata emulation
- expansion bus for the sampler module with high speed serial port in development
- 2 audio in (for Paula passthrough), 2 audio out, all RCA
- AHI driver
- supported by NetBSD
Rev 1.3, front side
Rev 1.3, back side
Rev 1.3, front side
Rev 1.2, front side
- MelodyDriver.lha
Aminet
AHI driver
8 kB - melody.lha
Kato
install disk v2.13
76 kB
Manufacturer BSC, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 82092 / 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
Rev 1.1, front side
Rev 1.1, back side
Rev 1.0, front side
Rev 1.0, back side
Rev 1.1, front side
Rev 1.1, back side
- MemoryMaster.pdf
user manual (english/german)
217 kB
- MemoryMaster-10.dms
RAM test disk v1.0
355 kB
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Manufacturer X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 2117 / 3,4,201 |
- RTG graphics card
- Tseng Labs ET4000W32
- 85 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
- Brooktree Bt482 RAMDAC with hardware cursor
- 2 or 4 MB DRAM
- although the Merlin was advertised to support 8 or 16 MB, that would be possible with ET4000W32i or ET4000W32p chips only
- only 2 MB is possible in Zorro II mode
- two SIMM sockets for custom made SIMMs
- 1× 2 MB, 32 bit (labeled as "2 MB 32 Bit")
- 2× 2 MB, 16 bit (labeled as "2 MB")
- 1× 4 MB, 32 bit, 60 ns
- the clock speed of the blitter and memory can be selected with jumpers between 50-65 MHz (55 MHz is the default setting)
- optional video module, X-Calibur (
- activates the S-VHS and Composite output connectors
- provides RGB, S-VHS and Composite inputs on a separate slot cover
- the RGB input is fake - the signal is converted to NTSC Y/C and then digitized
- the ProDev digitizing software supports the Composite input only
- provides up to 800×600 @ 16 bit
- works only in Zorro II mode because the ET4000W32 does not support digitizing in its 32 bit mode
- a switch is provided for easy switching between Z2 and Z3 modes (connects to the Z2/Z3 jumper)
)
- notes
- a genlock module was developed but never sold
- the design of Merlin was not finished when the card went into production, leading to many problems
- compatibility problems with other Zorro cards
- incompatibility with 060 processors
- incompatibility with all GVP processor cards
- reset problems
- the small registers of the ET4000 chip led to problems with 24 bit screens larger than 680×576 (8 and bit screens have no problems)
- X-Pert and ProDev both offered fixes but only ProDev's methods could cure all problems
- Ingenieurbüro Riedel still offers fixing of problematic Merlin cards
- HD15 VGA connector
- S-VHS, RGB, F-BAS output connectors
- automatic monitor switch and video pass through
- every Amiga graphics function is supported except the Copper
- if more than one screen is opened the next one can be seen through a window on the foremost screen
- Picasso96, EGS and ProBench drivers
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
Analogue Video Converter module, front side
with RAM installed, front side
no RAM installed, front side
back side
- merlin-e.pdf
Ingenieurbüro Riedel
merlin hardware fix (incl. 060 fix)
26 kB - merlin.pdf
Ingenieurbüro Riedel
Merlin Umbauanleitung (incl. 060-Fix)
20 kB
- Merlin_ADPro-11.dms
HRG-ADPro driver v1.1
109 kB - Merlin_Install-136.dms
install disk v1.36
657 kB - Merlin_Install-144.dms
install disk v1.44
663 kB - Merlin_ProBench-110.dms
ProBench upgrade v1.10
557 kB - Merlin_ProBench-21-1.dms
ProBench upgrade v2.1, disk 1
366 kB - Merlin_ProBench-21-2.dms
ProBench upgrade v2.1, disk 2
580 kB - Merlin_ProBench-22-1.dms
ProBench upgrade v2.2, disk 1
366 kB - Merlin_ProBench-22-2.dms
ProBench upgrade v2.2, disk 2
582 kB - ProBench3-10up.lha
Aminet
ProBench 3.1 update 10
86 kB - ProBench3-9.lha
Aminet
ProBench 3.1 update 9
280 kB
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Manufacturer Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 64 |
- Fast RAM expansion
- four SIMM sockets accept 4 MB RAM
- accepts 256 kB or 1 MB SIMMs, 100 ns or faster
- supports 0.5, 1, 2 or 4 MB configurations
- all installed SIMMs must be of the same size
- SIMMS have to be added in pairs
- jumper to disable memory autoconfiguration
- half length card, designed to fit in the second slot of the Trumpcard 500
- zero waitstate design
front side
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- no level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- audio input: line level mono (2× 3.5mm socket, 1× DIN)
- connects to the parallel port
- available in separate A1000 and A500/A2000 versions
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Manufacturer Microdeal, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- No description available.
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1991-07
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- no transcoding between the signals
- connecting both Y/C and composite signals simultaneously is not supported
- fader knob - the fading range is limited
- two switches select between the operation modes:
- genlocked mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- inverse mode (keyhole effect) - colour zero is solid, all other colours produce holes
- video passthrough mode - Amiga graphics is hidden
- Amiga passthrough mode - useful for recording Amiga graphics only
- toggling the switches may cause loss of sync or loss of colour
- unable to handle extreme overscan effectively - the left side of the Amiga screen overlaps the video image
- plastic case - negligible shielding leads to cross interference from other video equipment
Manufacturer Micron Technology, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 1 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- supports 0.5, 1 or 2 MB configurations
- accepts 256k×1 DIPs, 120 ns
- zero wait states
- recoverable RAM disk (rrd.device) - a warm boot takes about 45 seconds, including 12 seconds of memory diagnostics
- the design is licensed from ASDG, the card is technically the same as the ASDG 2MI
- the A1000 and A500 versions both rehouse the Zorro II card and provide a second Zorro slot for an additional card - however, as no slot breakout exists, only internal Zorro cards can be used
- A500 version:
- external power supply
- power switch and power indicator LED
- passthrough connector - in order to use it, some terminator resistors have to be removed
- A1000 version:
- optional external power supply
front side
front side
front side
A1000 version, front side
A1000 version, inside side
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1994 & 1995 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- video synchronizer
- unlike infinite window TBCs, the MicroSync features four-field composite processing - this eliminates the need to separate the incoming video signal into chrominance and luminance components
- delivers transparent, stable video, free of bandwidth limitations or comb filter artifacts
- any direct color or monochrome signal can be connected, such as the output of a satellite receiver or camera
- cannot process non time base corrected heterodyne signals, such as those from U-Matic or VHS machines - for those sources, the MicroSync can be mixed with the Personal TBC 4 Plus wideband TBC card
- selectable frame and field freeze, variable strobe, digitally controlled proc amp settings, selectable hot-switch modes, dual clamp speeds, genlock loop, RS-232 serial control
- four-field, two-field and hot frame modes, automatic bypass upon loss of power, nonvolatile proc amp memory, adjustable vertical blanking width
- controlled via the serial port
- MicroSync-20a.lha
MicroSync controller v2.0a
28 kB
Manufacturer Computer System Associates, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A1000, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 12 MHz running at 7.14 MHz synchronously with the Amiga motherboard
- 68881 or 68882 @ 7.14 MHz synchronous or up to 33 MHz asynchronous (with an oscillator installed)
- notes
- no memory option
- no 68000 fallback mode
- the board is meant for accelerating math intensive applications, otherwise it gives only a 10% speed increase on integer code
- connects into the 68000 socket
front side
back side
front side
front side
Manufacturer Spirit Technology, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- MIDI Interface
- offers 2× MIDI In and 6× MIDI Out/Off/Through
- each port with switch control and status LED
- two separate selectable operational modes
- Mode 1: Any In to 6 Out/Off/Through
- Mode 2: First In to 3 Out/Off/Through, Second In to 3 Out/Off/Through
- connects to the Amiga via the serial port with pass-through
- metal chassis
- internal power supply
- SpiritTechnology-Brochure.pdf
Spirit Technology Brochure
530 kB
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Manufacturer Migraph, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Xetec, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2022 / 1 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- uses pseudo-DMA transfers
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable jumper
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- half length card, there's no provision for mounting a hard disk on it
Manufacturer DCE, Germany | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket |
- 1 MB chip RAM expansion
- plugs into the Agnus socket
- Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus (8375) which allows a total of 2 MB Chip RAM
- an adaptor board plugs into the Gary socket
front side
back side
- MiniMegiChip.pdf
user manual (german)
30 kB
Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input and output (2× RCA)
- connects directly to the RGB port
- no RGB passthrough connector
- mixed mode - graphics overlayed on video
- picture mode - shows external video alone
- graphics mode - displays graphics only
Exterior, front side
Exterior, rear side
Case opened, right side
Case opened, top side
Manufacturer Microbotics, USA | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1010 / 18 |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- a display adapter for connecting Moniterm Viking high-persistance monitors to the Amiga
- designed by Commodore but sold by Moniterm Corporation
- performs the same function as the video buffer module in the Commodore A2024 monitor
- in fact, the 15" cathode ray tube of the A2024 is manufactured by Moniterm and uses the same technology as the 19" Viking monitors
- a Viking monitor with the Moniterm adapter card is functionally identical to the A2024
- the Viking monitors are driven by the A2024 screenmode of Workbench
- the Moniterm adapter builds a high resolution screen from a series of Amiga display frames
- 10 Hz mode (10 Hz NTSC, 8.33 Hz PAL data refresh) - the screen is composed of 6 pieces
- 15 Hz mode (15 Hz NTSC, 12.5 Hz PAL data refresh) - the screen is composed of 4 pieces
- NTSC, 60 Hz display refresh - 1008×800 with Agnus, 1024×800 with Fat Agnus
- PAL, 50 Hz display refresh - 1008×1024 with Agnus, 1024×1024 with Fat Agnus
- 256 kB framebuffer
- uses the digital video signals of the video slot
front side
back side
Manufacturer Vortex, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface RGB port |
- video switchbox
- automatic video switcher for Vortex GoldenGate 386SX and 486SLC bridgeboards
- switching is controlled by the GoldenGate through its DB9 connector
- when the GoldenGate screen is activated the VGA card output is displayed, when an Amiga screen is activated the RGB output is displayed
- external unit, connects between the monitor, Amiga RGB and GoldenGate VGA output
- three HD15 and three DB9 VGA connectors
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Manufacturer Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- MP3 decoder
- Micronas-ITT embedded MPEG decoder DSP
- plays back MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG2.5 Layer2 (mp2) and Layer3 (mp3) audio streams with up to 48 kHz and bitrates up to 384 kbps
- almost zero processor overhead while playing back mp3 audio streams
- 24 bit DA converter
- own volume, bass and treble control
- connects to Prelude's 40 pin expansion connector
- audio is output to the AUX1 channel of Prelude's sound mixer, otherwise reserved for CD-ROM audio
- there's no direct access to decompressed audio, just the resampling through Prelude's analogue inputs
- supported by AmigaAMP
Manufacturer Elbox, Poland | Date 2000 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface mouse port |
- mouse interface adapter
- allows the connection of PC mice and trackballs by converting PC mouse protocols to Amiga format
- basic movements and the three mouse buttons do not require software - the conversion is done by a microprocessor
- mouse wheels (vertical and horizontal movement) and 4th and 5th mouse buttons need driver software
- supports serial and combo (i.e. PS/2 and serial) PC mice using the following protocols: Mouse System, Microsoft, Microsoft with Logitech extension
- Mroocheck is the anglicized version of the original polish name "Mroczek" (means "squeek")
- Punchinello is a name variation by Power Computing
Mroocheck (board), back side
Mroocheck (board), front side
Manufacturer Jürgen Kommos, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 3 / 1 |
- EPROM burner
- one socket for burning 24, 28 and 32 pin EPROMs
- one socket for burning 40 pin EPROMs
- supports any EPROMs of the 27xxx series:
- 2 kB, 8×2k (2716)
- 4 kB, 8×4k (2732)
- 8 kB, 8×8k (2764)
- 16 kB, 8×16k (27128)
- 32 kB, 8×32k (27256)
- 64 kB, 8×64k (27512)
- 64 kB, 8×4×16k (27513)
- 128 kB, 8×128k (27010, 27C1000)
- 128 kB, 8×8×16k (27011)
- 128 kB, 16×64k (27210, 27C1024)
- 256 kB, 8×256k (27020)
- 256 kB, 16×128k (27220, 27C2048)
- 512 kB, 8×512k (27040)
- 512 kB, 16×256k (27240, 27C4096)
- 1 MB, 8×1024k (27080)
- 32 kB Static RAM, 32×8k (43256)
- functions: emptyness test, reading, burning, load from disk, save to disk, compare, hexdump
- when selecting the EPROM type in software, one of the four LEDs is lit to indicate the correct position of the EPROM
front side
back side
Manufacturer MacroSystem / Off Limits, Germany | Date 1992 / 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI 2 controller
- FAS216 controller IC
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3 at least
- supports SCSI direct
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- A-Max II and Medusa drivers
- MacroSystem, v3.0 (1992)
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- two 30 pin SIP sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1 or 4 MB SIPs in pair
- Off Limits, v3.4 (1993)
- two 30 pin SIMM sockets for up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1 or 4 MB SIMMs in pair
- the same PCB is used for the A500 version
Off Limits MultiEvolution, front side
Off Limits MultiEvolution, back side
- Evolution-30.dms
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357 kB - Evolution-34.dms
install disk v3.4
Evo3Install 1.2 (15.3.93)
400 kB
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1992-11
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 26230 / 131 |
- sixteen DIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- six 30 pin SIP sockets accept 6 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×1 (511000), 70 - 100 ns DIPs in groups of four
- accepts 1 MB SIPs and supports 2, 4, 8 MB configurations
- the first 2 MB is either installed as DIP or SIP
- disable jumper
front side
back side
- MultiMega2.pdf
Benutzerhandbuch (german user manual)
84 kB
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Manufacturer BSC, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 162092 / 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
front side
front side
front side
back side
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Manufacturer 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
Rev 6, front side
Rev 6, front side
Rev 6, back side
Rev 7, front side
Rev 7, front side
Rev 7, back side
- SerialMasterMFC.pdf
user manual (english/german)
471 kB
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1991-09
Manufacturer 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
front side
back side
- SerialMasterMFC.pdf
user manual (english/german)
471 kB
- MFC31.dms
install disk v3.1
210 kB
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Manufacturer Creative Microsystems, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- serial, parallel interface
- two serial ports:
- up to 38400 bps with a 68030, 19200 bps with a 68000
- RS232, DB9 connector
- RS422, Mac type 8 pin mini-DIN connector
- driver software does not support hardware handshaking
- AppleTalk networking software included for the RS422 port - DigiFeX Interact
- parallel port:
- DB25 connector
- outgoing only
- optional SCSI controller
- 50 pin internal header
- 8 bit, non-DMA
- does not support the RDB standard
- autoboot ROM
- SCSI share networking
- A-Max II driver (DISscsi.amhd)
Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Kickstart socket |
- Kickstart switcher
- two sockets for Kickstart 1.2 - 3.1 ROMs - uses standard Amiga Kickstart ROM chips
- can be used with one or two ROMs installed
- switches between ROMs using the keyboard
- the ROM to be used on power up can be selected with a jumper
- a jumper wire has to be attached to pin 41 of Gary
- three variants:
- two 40 pin Kickstart sockets and a 40 pin header - a ribbon cable connects the header with the motherboard Kickstart socket
- three Kickstart sockets - a ribbon cable connects the third socket with the motherboard Kickstart socket
- three Kickstart sockets - the third has long legs on the bottom of the MultiStart which fit directly into the motherboard Kickstart socket
- DKB-ThePeripheralGuide.pdf
DKB Brochure "The Peripheral Guide"
318 kB
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1992-12
Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- deinterlacer
- doubles all 15.75 kHz screen modes to 31.5 kHz
- software controllable refresh rates up to 100 Hz
- full overscan support
- PAL and NTSC compatible
- integrated stereo amplifier (2× 1 Watt sinus)
- volume knob on slot cover
- two 2.5 mm jack audio connectors
- HD15 VGA connector
- works in the A4000 but only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA and ECS compatibility
- in A2000-A an adapter socket has to be placed in the Denise socket which connects to the card with an 8 pin ribbon cable
front side
back side
- MultiVision.pdf
user manual (german)
322 kB
- Multivision2000.dms
tool disk v3.1
323 kB
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1993-01
Manufacturer 3-State, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface Denise socket |
- deinterlacer
- doubles all 15.75 kHz screen modes to 31.5 kHz
- software controllable refresh rates up to 100 Hz
- full overscan support
- PAL and NTSC compatible
- not compatible with ECS and AGA screen modes
- in SuperHiRes and SuperHiRes Interlaced every second horizontal pixel is missing, Productivity do not work at all
- not compatible with genlocks
- integrated stereo amplifier (2× 1 Watt sinus)
- two 3.5 mm jack audio connectors
- RGB and HD15 VGA connectors
- connects into the place of the Denise chip - rules out many internal processor boards and some internal memory expansions
- all connectors and the volume knob is on an external unit - connects to the board with a 10 pin ribbon cable
front side
back side
front side
back side
front side
back side
- MultiVision.pdf
user manual (german)
322 kB
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Manufacturer ACT Elektronik, Germany | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- flicker fixer
- doubles the horizontal frequency of all 15 kHz screen modes to 31.5 kHz - other screen modes are passed through
- removes flicker of interlaced screens
- connects externally to the 23 pin RGB port
- being an external unit, it has to encode the RGB signal, flicker fix, split to RGB and sync again - this reduces the quality of the video signal
- sync delay adjustment potentiometer
- claimed to be compatible with the Video Toaster and all genlocks, but it's not in many cases - the genlocked video signal is passed through without scandoubling
- scandoubled screens are much draker than passthroughed screens
- high power consumption - the screen may go darker when the floppy drive is accessed
Board, front side
Board, back side
Case, top side
Case, bottom side
Manufacturer Masoboshi, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2157 / 7 |
- realtime digitizer
- captures up to 3 frames/s in colour or up to 9 frames/s in grayscale
- supports all Amiga resolutions up to 720×624 with 4, 8, 16 grey shades or 16, 32, 4096 colours
- 768 kB video RAM
- two FBAS inputs
- software:
- bandwidth and color filters
- ARexx port
- VHI driver
front side
back side
- MVD819-3345.dms
install disk (MVD.library v33.45, MasoVision.library v33.98)
377 kB
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1992-12
Manufacturer Intelligent Memory, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- can be upgraded in 2 MB increments
- feature connector for the optional ST412 / ST506 hard disk controller
- socket for autoboot EPROMs - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- disable switch
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1990-05
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, serial port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- color, contrast and luminance knobs for the source video signal
- independent fading of the computer and video image
- fade to black
- manual fading - the faders serve to set the degree of blending
- automatic fading - the faders serve to set the fading time between 0.2 - 20 seconds
- RGB monitor switch: switches the display between genlock and computer picture without affecting the video outputs
- keying active switch: allows imposing the computer picture over a static video picture - when inactive the fader can be used to dissolve between full computer and video picture
- keying invert switch: when inactive, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when active, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- alpha overlay switch: allows semi-transparent colors or anti-aliasing
- built in black burst generator for recording the computer image without receiving a video source
- VITC timecode support
- all functions can be controlled by software through the serial port
- integrated ARexx port
- standby mode - when the genlock is not needed it is possible to work on the computer without disconnecting it - all Amiga screen modes are passed through to the RGB monitor
- for operation with the A3000's video enhancer, the "A3000" jumper has to be set on the Neptun's circuit board
- takes power from the RGB port, but can use an external power supply too
top side
- Neptun.pdf
Operating Manual / Bedienungsanleitung (en/de)
16.7 MB
- Neptun.dms
install disk (genlock.library v2.2, Neptun Hotkey v2.2)
300 kB
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1994-06
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1995-12
Manufacturer Memphis, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4136 / 64 |
- SCSI 2 controller
- NCR 53C94 controller IC
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- two 50 pin internal headers
- DB25 external connector
- place for two 3.5" hard disks on the card but there are no power connectors provided - they have to be connected to the power supply
- autoboot ROM (imscsi.device)
- RDB compatible
- A-Max II and Chamäleon 2.0 drivers
- hard frame
- no RAM option
with metal frame, front side
without metal frame, front side
back side
- NextGeneration.dms
install disk
238 kB
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1991-04
Manufacturer Preferred Technologies, Inc., USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2102 / 1,8 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3, can be disabled with a jumper
- RDB compatible
- A-Max II (nexus.amhd) and Chamäleon 2.0 drivers
- memory
- four 30 pin SIMM sockets
- early versions supported up to 4 MB RAM, later it increased to 8 MB
- supports 2, 4 and 8 MB configurations
front side
back side
- Nexus-101.dms
install disk, utilities
Nexus.device v1.01
882 kB - Nexus-110.dms
install disk, utilities
Nexus.device v1.10
346 kB - Nexus.bin
ROM image
8 kB
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Manufacturer Data & Electronics, Netherlands | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portCPU slot |
- freezer
- external version for A500/A1000 plugs into the side expansion port
- internal A2000 version plugs into CPU slot, controls are connected to ribbon cable and need to be mounted on the case
- freeze button and slow motion controller
- Nordic Power LC
- low cost version, various features are omitted
- features:
- save computer memory (freezed programs) to disk
- reset (with optional memory clear)
- picture / sample ripper
- disk copy
- basic DOS utilities (Dir, Path)
- shows computer status (disk parameters, ChipRAM, FastRAM...)
- Nordic Power SC / SP
- additional features present in the versions SC and SP:
- slow motion controller
- Screen Dump (Hardcopy)
- additional DOS utilities (MkDir, Erase)
- machine language monitor (disassembler)
- Notes
- incompatible with Bridgeboards
- LC / SC versions support only 512kB RAM and are incompatible with installed Big Agnus chip
- SP version supports 1 MB RAM
- freeze button is not debounced and may lead to incorrect operation
front side
front side
PCB, front side
PCB, back side
- NordicPower.pdf
user manual (german)
6.9 MB
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Manufacturer E3B, Germany | Date 2002 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- Ethernet interface
- connects to the 38 pin expansion connector of the Highway USB interface
- NE2000 compatible chip with integrated 16 kB buffer
- RJ45 (10BaseT) internal connector
- DB9 external connector - a DB9 to RJ45 adaptor is supplied
- network status display by four LEDs
- SANA II driver
front side
back side
- nw_anleitung.pdf
E3B
user manual (german)
88 kB - nw_manual.pdf
E3B
user manual (english)
87 kB
- NorwayEthernet.lha
Aminet
driver update
60 kB
Manufacturer Spirit Technology, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2034 / 6 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- supports 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- accepts 1M×1 DIPs, 150 ns or faster
- SpiritTechnology-Brochure.pdf
Spirit Technology Brochure
530 kB
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Manufacturer Memory and Storage Technology, Australia | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- the board is basically a SupraRAM 2000 distributed by Memory and Storage Technology
- the Supra title is just covered with a MAST sticker.
front side
back side
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Manufacturer BSC / Alfa Data, Germany | Date 1991 / 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2049 / 5,82092 / 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 (
- 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
Rev 6, front side
Rev 6, back side
Rev 7, front side
Rev 7, back side
Rev 5, back side
Rev 5, back side
Rev 3, front side
Rev 3, back side
- BSC-HD.pdf
Controller Hardware and Software Installation Manual (english/german)
443 kB
- BSC_GigaMem-20.dms
GigaMem v2.0
vmem.library v1.0
135 kB - Oktagon-13.dms
install disk v1.3
ALF.device v2.13, oktagon.device v3.20
369 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-32.dms
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HDInstTools v3.2 (07.12.94), OktagonMount 6.8 (30.11.94), GigaMem 3.0 (06.12.92)
455 kB - Oktagon_ROM-612.zip
ROM v6.12 for Oktagon 508/2008
14 kB - oktapus.lha
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OktaPussy v2.1 (24.11.98)
106 kB
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Manufacturer ArMax, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA | Autoconfig ID 2181 / 0 |
- RTG graphics card
- basically an ISA to Zorro bridging card, similar to the GoldenGate 2+
- a standard PC display card occupies a second ISA slot
- Tseng Labs ET4000AX
- 1 MB RAM
- six predefined screen modes
- 1280×1024 87 Hz interlaced, up to 16 colours from a 18 bit (262144) palette
- 1152×900 60 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
- 1120×832 65 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
- 1024×768 70 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
- 800×600 72 Hz, up to 32768 colours from a 15 bit (32768) palette
- 640×480 81 Hz, up to 32768 colours from 15 bit
- notes
- HD15 VGA connector
- Picasso96 and custom drivers
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
Manufacturer Megatronic, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II |
- MFM controller
- basically a reproduction of the C't OMTI-Adapter
- supports up to two ST506 hard disks (OMTI)
- does not autoconfig - the controller address is set by four patch wires
- supplied with separate autoboot card
front side
back side
Manufacturer C't, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- MFM controller
- supports up to two ST506 hard disks (OMTI)
- does not autoconfig - the controller address is set by four DIP switches: $810000 (ON ON ON OFF) or $8F0000 (OFF OFF OFF OFF)
- different drivers can be used, c't suggests the MacroSystem AutoBootSystem (a separate autoboot card)
- supported by MacroSystem's Medusa Atari ST emulator
- A1000 and A500 versions connect to the side expansion port
- the card was manufactured by MacroSystem
front side
back side
Manufacturer Blue Ribbon Soundworks, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2161 / 2 |
- MIDI interface and wavetable
- based on E-Mu System's Proteus 1 MIDI Sound Engine
- it's an independent computer with a 68000 @ 10MHz
- 128 kB Operating System ROM
- 64 kB static RAM
- 4 MB of 16 bit General MIDI samples in ROM, over 210 sampled sounds and waveforms
- a large number of configurable parameters allow a lot of flexibility in the sound: velocity control, pitch bend, adjustable tuning, and a choice of scale temperament
- no built in effects (they are produced by software)
- 16 bit sampled stereo synth which is both polyphonic and polytimbral, so multiple instruments can be played simultaneously, up to its limit of 32 internal channels
- some instruments need multiple internal channels
- the Proteus is mounted as a daughterboard and interfaced to the Amiga via one port of a DUART
- the other DUART port provides a built in MIDI interface
- 1x MIDI In
- 1x MIDI Out
- expandable to three separate MIDI outs with the optional Triple Play Plus upgrade
- stereo output (two RCA plugs)
- bundled with Bars & Pipes Pro, supported by SoundJam
- when the editor is first started, it has to read the entire configuration from the hardware, which takes about 20 seconds
- works together with the Sunrize series: using Blue Ribbon's SyncPro (SMPTE Generator), both the AD1012 or AD516 and B&P Pro will lock to SMPTE, independently
front side
back side
front side
- OneStopMusicShop-10.dms
Tool Disk v1.0
336 kB - OneStopMusicShop-SuperJamDemo-11.dms
SuperJAM! Demo Disk v1.1
284 kB - BarsPipesPro-10e.dms
Bars&Pipes Pro v1.0e (03.04.1992)
343 kB - BarsPipesPro-20b-1.dms
Bars&Pipes Pro v2.0b (18.02.1993), Disk 1
425 kB - BarsPipesPro-20b-2.dms
Bars&Pipes Pro v2.0b (18.02.1993), Disk 2
443 kB
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Manufacturer Opal Technologies, Australia | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- genlock and framebuffer
- 1.5 MB display RAM
- DB23 RGB connector
- automatically self configures for both PAL and NTSC video modes
- software
- OpalPaint: features rival those of broadcast industry paint systems, full 24 bit, real world artist tools, texture mapping, extensive image processing modes, colour and transparency gradients, multiple work modes, nozzle brushes, special effects and much more
- Opal Presents!: icon driven presentation program offering complete display control of OpalVision images, Amiga graphics and live video (when the OpalVision Video Processor is attached), built in transition effects
- OpalAnimMATE: creates delta compressed animations from any series of images or framestores and plays them back using the OpalVision hardware in realtime at rates up to 60 fps, works in 8, 12, 15, 18, 24 bit modes, features selectable screen sizes from 32×20 to 768×286
- OpalVision Hotkey: allows instantly display 24 bit OpalVision graphics and combine them at any time with Amiga generated graphics and animations using simple key combinations, supports priority stenciling to allow the simultaneous placement of Amiga graphics in front of or behind OpalVision graphics
- optional Video Processor and Roaster Chip
- adds a wealth of additional features and functionality including framegrabbing, genlocking, chroma keying, luma keying, realtime colour processing of live video
- provides an unlimited number of transitions and digital video effects including cuts, wipes, fades, special organic effects (soft- or hard edged), infinite range of flips, tumbles, page peels, image wrapping, picture in picture effects and more
- 24 bit 35 ns character generator
- optional OpalVision Video Suite
- a 19 inch rack mountable unit which includes video and audio mixing, switching and transcending
- connects directly to the Video Processor
- 24 bit frame store
- nine video and ten audio inputs
- professional quality video inputs and outputs are available simultaneously in RGB or Y / R-Y / B-Y, composite and S-Video
- linear transparency key provides transparency control between two video sources on a pixel by pixel basis
- fully software sequenced audio mixer with smooth fades and full 5 band stereo frequency equalization
- optional OpalVision Scan Rate converter / TBC
- achieves 31 kHz non-interlaced output of Amiga and OpalVision graphics and animations
- deinterlaces any incoming video source in either PAL or NTSC and includes full time base correction of incoming video
- on board memory as an additional framestore for dual framebuffer applications
- includes a full, infinite window time base corrector which operates in RGB for excellent quality
- the Progressive 040/2000 processor board needs a simple modification (replacing a capacitor) in order to work correctly with the OpalVision
Rev 1.0, front side
Rev 1.0, back side
Rev 2.0, front side
- devdocs.lha
Aminet
developer documentation (english)
169 kB
- OpalVision-10-1.dms
install disk v1.0 with OpalPaint v1.0, disk 1
opal.library v1.6
811 kB - OpalVision-10-2.dms
install disk v1.0 with OpalPaint v1.0, disk 2
opal.library v1.6
760 kB - OpalVision-10-3.dms
install disk v1.0 with OpalPaint v1.0, disk 3
opal.library v1.6
811 kB - OpalVision-10-4.dms
install disk v1.0 with OpalPaint v1.0, disk 4
opal.library v1.6
798 kB - OpalVision-10-5.dms
install disk v1.0 with OpalPaint v1.0, disk 5
opal.library v1.6
810 kB - OpalVision-10-KingOfKarate1.dms
'King Of Karate' game disk v1.0, disk 1
694 kB - OpalVision-10-KingOfKarate2.dms
'King Of Karate' game disk v1.0, disk 2
831 kB - OpalVision-20-1.dms
install disk v2.0 with OpalPaint v2.0, disk 1
opal.library v4.1
791 kB - OpalVision-20-2.dms
install disk v2.0 with OpalPaint v2.0, disk 1
opal.library v4.1
791 kB - OpalVision-22-1.dms
install disk v2.2 with OpalPaint v2.2, disk 1
opal.library v4.4
771 kB - OpalVision-22-2.dms
install disk v2.2 with OpalPaint v2.2, disk 2
opal.library v4.4
841 kB - OpalVision_AnimMATE-20.dms
AniMATE tool disk v2.2
793 kB - OpalVision_Update-22.dms
update disk v2.2 with OpalPaint v2.2 and opal.library v4.4
369 kB - Opal24_000.lha
Aminet
OpalPaint v2.4 (68000 version)
1300 kB - Opal24_020.lha
Aminet
OpalPaint v2.4 (68020/030/040 & FPU version)
1300 kB
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Manufacturer Hardital, Italy | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- processor board
- 68040 @ 25 / 30 MHz
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 32 MB RAM
- supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16, 20, 32 MB RAM
- the memory does not autoconfig, it has to be added by software during startup
- notes
- if a Kickstart image is present in DEVS: the card boots the image instead of the installed ROM (Softkick)
- Kickstart image in DEVS: must be named »kickstart«
- the Kickstart image can be copied to the onboard EPROMs (2× 128 kB) for faster operation (Fastkick)
- when using Softkick, 040 copyback is disabled and expansion.library is located in Chip RAM, lowering performance - only certain board revisions are affected
- the installation software overwrites any existing 68040.library with its own v36.2
- disable switch on slot cover
Manufacturer Pacific Peripherals / Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 16 |
- SCSI controller
- Motorola 68440 DMA controller IC
- early revisions have no autoboot ROM but they can be upgraded with the OverDrive Autoboot Retrofit daughterboard:
- connects into the sockets of U102, U104, U110, U115
- the PAL in U110 is replaced, the other three chips are reused on the daugtherboard
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
front side
OverDrive Autoboot Retrofit, front side
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Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- Pablo is the optional video encoder module of Picasso II
- composite and S-VHS outputs
- only PAL compatible
- 15 kHz overload protection
- requires a time base corrector if used with a genlock
front side
front side
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Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- Pablo IV is the optional video encoder module of Picasso IV
- S-VHS and CVBS outputs
- supports PAL B/G, PAL I, PAL M, NTSC, NTSC-EIA
- SECAM is not supported
- linear interpolation reduces flickering
- two display sizes: 640×480 and 800×600 - the latter is only available in PAL B / G / I mode
- requires a time base corrector if used with a genlock
front side
- PabloII_english.pdf
Pablo II User Manual
294 kB - PabloII_german.pdf
Pablo II User Manual (german)
454 kB
- Pablo-12.dms
Pablo IV install disk v1.2
304 kB
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input and output
- color, contrast and luminance knobs for the source video signal
- fading and superimposing
- inverter switch: when off, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when set, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- built in blackburst generator - when no video source is connected, the genlock still can be used to record the computer image
- built in manual RGB splitter for monochrome digitisers
top side
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Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- three video sources - TV tuner, S-VHS, FBAS
- the tuner supports only PAL B/G or PAL I, it does not support SECAM and NTSC
- the videodecoder supports all standards, so it would be possible to use SECAM or NTSC through the S-VHS or Composite input (using a VCR as external tuner), but...
- the software (PalomaTV) is written for PAL only
- monoaural sound decoding only
- no teletext support
front side
back side
Manufacturer Mainhattan Data, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- SCSI adapter
- converts the parallel port signals to SCSI signals
- a 5×4×1 cm box
- connects to the parallel port and provides a DB25 SCSI connector - the parallel port is not passed through
- some versions get power from the RGB port, others from the mouse/game port - in both cases the port is passed through
- very slow - the parallel port limits the data transfer
- can reboot, but cannot autoboot
- RDB compatible
- compatible with the A2088XT and A2286AT with BridgeBoard software from or after 23.11.88.
Case, top side
Board, front side
Board, back side
- Paradox.pdf
Benutzerhandbuch
984 kB
- Paradox-12.dms
install disk
parscsi.device v1.2
677 kB
Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 5 |
- parallel interface
- parallel ports are realized with 6522 chips - one of them can be directly accessed as PAR2:
- one DB25 parallel connector (PAR2:)
- fully compatible with AmigaDOS, all commands of parallel.device are supported
- redirection of I/O between SER: / PAR: and PAR2: (device mapping)
- 32 TTL output lines
- 32 TTL input lines
- additional daughterboards for relais output and / or optocouplers are available
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Manufacturer Prime Image, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- composite, Y/C and genlock inputs
- composite and Y/C outputs
- transcodes simultaneously to both outputs from either input
- fully digital operation, no adjustments needed
- stable freeze frame
- variable rate strobe
- provides timing into Switcher (Video Toaster)
- vertical colour advance - 1, 2 or 3 lines
- horizontal chroma / luma adjust
- four event memory presets per board
- controlled by the host computer terminal (via serial port) or the optional remote control unit:
- proc amp video output adjustments, including video level (contrast), chroma level (stauration), hue (tint), setup (brightness)
- field or frame freeze and strobe
- horizontal and subcarrier system timing, horizontal position, Y/C delay
- input select and signal enhancement
- NTSC and PAL-M (525 lines) or PAL (625 lines) versions
- 5.5 MHz Y/C bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
front side
Manufacturer Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2195 / |
- MPEG video decoder
- C-Cube CL450 video decoder
- plays MPEG 1 animations at 25 fps in 352×288×24 (PAL), 352×240×24 (NTSC)
- cannot decode MPEG audio
- video can be played directly from CD-ROM (VideoCD, Philips CDI) or from hard disk
- the video output is synchronized to the Amiga (NTSC/PAL) display
- works only if the Amiga produces an NTSC/PAL signal
- 256 kB display buffer
- HD15 video output connector (RGB)
- HD15 video passthrough connctor
front side
Manufacturer Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, video slot | Autoconfig ID 2195 / 7 |
- MPEG video decoder
- C-Cube CL450 video decoder
- plays MPEG 1 animations at 25 fps in 352×288×24 (PAL), 352×240×24 (NTSC)
- LSI-Logic L64112 audio decoder
- supports MPEG-1 audio Layer 1 and 2
- video can be played directly from CD-ROM (VideoCD, Philips CDI) or from hard disk
- the video output is synchronized to the Amiga (NTSC/PAL) display
- the Amiga signal can be used as overlay via the built in genlock
- works only if the Amiga produces an NTSC/PAL signal
- the Amiga audio output can be mixed into the MPEG audio output
- 512 kB display buffer, expandable to 1 MB
- HD15 video connector (RGB output)
- 16 bit stereo audio output (headphone jack)
- optional video module with composite and Y/C outputs
- the card's device driver (peggympeg.device) is somewhat compatible with the CD32 device driver (mpeg.device)
without video encoder, front side
back side
with video encoder, front side
with video encoder, back side
front side
- PeggyPlus.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung / User Manual (german)
1113 kB
- PeggyPlus.dms
install disk
135 kB
Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1986,1987,1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- small external sound sampler
- stereo sampling in 8 bit
- two RCA ports for plugging in a line level sound source
- sound editing and playback through the included software
- software revisions below v3.11 do not work with 020 and 030 processors
- hardware and software was developed by Anthony J. Wood
- Perfect Sound I
- white metal chassis
- volume knob on the back of the case
- only for A1000 (does not work on other Amigas even with a gender changer)
- Perfect Sound II
- white metal chassis
- plugs to standard parallel port
- higher sampling rate and onboard sample-and-hold circuitry (AD7575)
- Perfect Sound III
- up to 40 kHz sampling rate in mono
- black plastic chassis with different design
- features an additional microphone input (3.5 mm jack) with preamplifier
- no volume knob - the volume is controlled by software, thus ruling out third party software which does not support this
Perfect Sound II, front side
Perfect Sound II, rear side
Perfect Sound II, right side
Perfect Sound II, left side
Perfect Sound board, front side
- PerfectSound-30.dms
install disk v3.0
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406 kB
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Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- grabs 320×200 or 320×400 images with 16 gray scales
- grabs the entire image in one video frame time (1/60th seconds non-interlaced, 1/30th seconds interlaced) so it can digitize a moving source without smearing
- stores the frame in its own 64 kB memory
- it takes about half a second to send the image to the Amiga through the parallel port
- can grab colour images with a colour wheel or the Sunrize Color Splitter
- saves images with 16 gray shades, 32 or 4096 (HAM) colours
- produces lower quality colour images than DigiView
- composite video input (RCA connector)
- brightness and contrast knobs
- external power supply
front side
rear side
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8553 / 1 |
- animation recorder
- DR-2150 NTSC, DR-3150 PAL
- replaces the record VCR and single frame controller
- allows animation sequences to be recorded to a video tape recorder and played back in realtime (up to 60 fields per second) direct from hard disk
- avoids bad edits, missed frames and dropouts well known to VCRs
- variable speed playback
- random access still frame retrieval
- supports direct rendering of all common Amiga image formats including IFF24 and Video Toaster frame store files
- can also be used to build sequences from pre-rendered image files
- the image data is stored on the PAR hard disk as compressed digital 4:2:2 image file in 752×576 (PAL) or 752×480 (NTSC) resolution
- one or two dedicated video hard disks connect to the PAR's IDE interface
- maximum 4 GB capacity (1.5 hour video)
- composite (BNC), S-VHS and CAV (Betacam/MII) (3 BNC) outputs
- composite genlock input (BNC)
- 5.5 MHz video bandwidth
- 60 dB S/N ratio
- the DR-2150 can be combined with the Personal TBC IV to perform real time video capture for rotoscoping, time lapse and other special effects
- the DR-3150 can be combined with the AD-3000 real time video capture card
- for recording audio the PAR can be combined with the AD516 via SMPTE
PAR DR-3150 (PAL), front side
PAR DR-2150 (NTSC) Rev 3, front side
PAR DR-2150 (NTSC) Rev 2, front side
- PAR_DR-2150.pdf
Installation Manual (english)
106 kB
- PAR-210.dms
Install disk v2.10
PAR program v2.10
227 kB - PAR-250.dms
install disk
PAR program v2.50
314 kB - PAR_Update-225.dms
Update disk v2.25 for install disk v2.10
PAR program v2.25b
137 kB
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- video adapter
- adds S-VHS input and output to Newtek's Video Toaster
- NTSC only
- no software required
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Manufacturer Nucleus, Canada | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface serial port |
- single frame controller
- the hardware part is basically a custom serial interface cable connecting the Amiga's 25 pin serial port to the frame accurate recorder's 9 pin RS-422 serial port
- the cable contains a special circuitry, it cannot be substituted with a standard serial cable
- provides playback, forward/reverse looping, manually controlled single frame recording, animation sequence control, tape time code preparation/repair, time code verification, MacroSystem V-Lab frame grab
- supports VITC and LTC time codes
- supported display devices: Video Toaster framestores, Impact Vision 24, FireCracker, Harlequin, DCTV, FrameBuffer, HAM-E, ColorBurst, IFF images
- supported recorder decks include:
- Panasonic AG-7750 with AG-F700 time-code card, AU-60/65/640/650/660/665, D3-50, TQ-3031, LQ-4000
- Sony SVO-9600, EVO-9650/9850, BVU-800/820/850/870/950, VO-9850, BVH-2000/2500/3000/3100, BVW-40/70/75, DVR-10/18/20, LVR-3000/5000
- JVC BR-S810/822, CR-825/850 with SA-F911, KR-M800/820/860
- Pioneer VDR-V1000
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- infinite window correction
- composite and S-VHS inputs and outputs
- all I/O connectors are RCA, although RCA to BNC adapters were supplied
- no provision for freeze frame effects or for control of proc amp parameters
- the only control was a spring loaded toggle switch on the rear connector tang which was used to adjust system phase timing
- NTSC only
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1991-04
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- VT-2000 NTSC, VT-3000 PAL
- infinite window correction
- full frame time base corrector / synchronizer
- composite and S-VHS inputs and outputs
- reference video input, advanced sync output
- genlock capability and infinite window timing
- ideal for A/B roll editing
- software control of proc amp, timing and colour balance
- 3.5 MHz (PAL) or 5.5 MHz (NTSC) bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- controlled via the serial port
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- infinite window (3 fields) correction
- composite and S-VHS inputs
- reference video input, advanced sync output
- can be used to interface virtually any VCR, laser disc player or camcorder to production switcher or computer video systems including the Video Toaster
- special effects: rock solid freeze (both field and frame), variable strobe, forced monochrome
- all video proc amp functions, system timing, scene memories and even color balance can be adjusted by software
- 2.5 MHz composite bandwidth, 5.5 MHz S-VHS bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- NTSC only
- controlled via the serial port
front side
- PersonalTBC3-20.dms
install disk
Personal TBC-III program v2.0
50 kB - PersonalTBC3-20.lha
TBC III controller v2.0
44 kB
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- component digital 4:2:2 processing
- infinite window (3 fields) correction
- composite, wideband S-VHS, reference video and GPI freeze trigger inputs
- composite, wideband S-VHS and advanced sync outputs
- full proc amp and colour balance, horizontal and vertical Y/C delay, freeze field, freeze frame, variable strobe, film-mode strobe, GPI freeze, memory store / recall, genlock timing
- when combined with the Personal Animation Recorder:
- the TBC IV functions as a live video capture board for the DR-2150 card
- connects to the PAR with a 50 pin ribbon cable via the Component Video Exchange (CVE) bus
- with this combination live video can be recorded on the animator's hard drive
- NTSC only
- 2.5 MHz (VT-2600) or 5.5 MHz (VT-2600WB) composite bandwidth, 5.5 MHz S-VHS bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- optional DC-2600 Wideband Comb Filter Decoder daughtercard:
- 3-line adaptive comb filter decoder boosts the composite bandwidth from 2.5 MHz to 5.5 MHz, making it suitable for use with U-Matic-SP VCRs
- included with the TBC 4 Plus
- controlled via the serial port
front side
- PersonalTBC4-22.dms
install disk
Personal TBC-IV program v2.2
50 kB - PersonalTBC4-30.lha
TBC IV controller v3.0
32 kB
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1993-09
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- VM-2000 NTSC, VM-3000 PAL
- the world's first waveform monitor and vectorscope for desktop video
- produces a digitally synthesized waveform monitor and vectorscope display that can be superimposed onto any video signal
- provides a buffered video output, a superimposed (software controlled) video output, a full-time waveform / vector video output
- when combined with the Personal TBC II, III or IV, the V-Scope provides a fully integrated video processing, manipulating and monitoring environment
- test signals: SMPTE colour bars, E/A bars, full field bars, bars / luma bars, bars / red, bars / reverse bars, bars / modulated timing pulses, luma only bars, multiburst 60 and 100 IRE, line sweep 0-4.2 MHz, chroma sweep 0-500 kHz, pulse and bars with window, convergence grid, black field 7.5 IRE, gray field 50 IRE, white field 100 IRE, red field, modulated 5 step, luma 5 step, modulated ramp, luma ramp, demodulator alignment ramp, FCC composite, NTC7 combination, multi pulse, sin (x)/x, matrix
- software control
- controlled via the serial port
- selection of waveform / vector modes
- enable / disable superimpose mode
- integrated control with Personal TBC III
- vector scope
- displays colour component signals
- graticule targets for colour bars test signal
- linear quadrature decoder
- waveform monitor
- displays video signal level
- graticule calibrated in IRE/m volt scales
- 2H and 1H display modes
- switchable low pass filter
- DIP switch settings
| 1 ON OFF | - baud rate - 31250 bps (Amiga built-in serial port) - 9600 bps (IBM PC or A2232) |
| 2 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF |
3 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF |
4 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF |
- power up mode - full screen waveform (1-H) - full screen waveform (2-H) - full screen vector - waveform (1-H) / vector overlay - waveform (2-H) / vector overlay - waveform / vector split screen - waveform (LPF) / vector split screen - full screen waveform (LPF) |
front side
front side
- PersonalVScope-20.lha
V-Scope controller v2.0
95 kB
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1992-04
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1992-05
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1992-10
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA |
- video distribution amplifier
- VDA-1000 for XT slot, VDA-1050 for Zorro II slot
- can drive four 75 ohm terminated loads from one video input
- the video input is AC coupled and features a switchable 75 ohm input termination
- ideal for tape duplication, multi-monitor point of sale systems, distributing genlock reference to multiple devices, increasing isolation between devices by eliminating loop-throughs
front side
front side
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- composite video routing switcher
- provides video monitor switching for multiple MicroSync or Personal TBC IV cards
- contains a 4×1 and an 8×1 switching matrix
- the 4×1 matrix inputs are connected to BNC connectors located on the back of the card
- inputs to the 8×1 matrix originate from the card edge (ISA) connector, so this switching matrix is unused in Amiga systems (it is limited to use with the DPS ES-2000 rackmount expansion system)
- the outputs of either matrix can be routed to a BNC connector or to the card edge connector
- can be controlled via the serial port with the control software of the Personal TBC or MicroSync cards
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Manufacturer Phoenix Electronics, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 5380 controller IC
- uses DMA transfers
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
front side
back side
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 11 |
- integrated voice mail and fax system
- Yamaha YTM401 voice-fax chip
- sending and receiving of faxes at 2400-9600 bps
- auto fax detection
- audio record and play back at 9600 Hz, 8 bit
- two RCA connectors: line in for digitizing, line out for audio monitoring of incoming calls
- two RJ11 telephone jacks: one to the phone line, the other to a local telephone
- audio can be recorded and played back through the local telephone too
- an attached fax machine can be used as scanner
- voice compression feature
- record and play back of voice and fax messages remotely
- schedule sending faxes
- multiple PhonePaks can be installed for multiple phone lines
- multiple PhonePaks can share mail boxes
- in order to use the PhonePak in an A3000 or A4000, a Zorro II RAM expansion has to be added in another slot because these machines have problems with Zorro II DMA to Chip RAM
front side
front side
- PhonePak-101.dms
install disk v1.01
578 kB - PhonePak_Messages.dms
messages disk
673 kB - ppak1.dms
GVP-M
install disk 1 v2.4
440 kB - ppak2.dms
GVP-M
install disk 2 v2.4
661 kB - ppak25.dms
GVP-M
v2.5 upgrade
441 kB - ppak3.dms
GVP-M
install disk 3 v2.4
508 kB
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1994-04
Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 6 |
- PIC prototyping card
- multi-purpose prototyping board with breadboard area for designing circuits
- AutoConfig fully conforming to Commodore standards
- complete buffering on board
- bidirectional drivers for data and addresses
- double sided printed circuit board
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Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2167 / 11,12,13 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5426 or GD5428
- 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 45 MHz in 16 bit
- 28 MHz in 24 bit
- 1 or 2 MB 45 or 60 ns DRAM
- 1 MB (eight DIPs) soldered to board
- eight DIP sockets for additional 1 MB
- accepts 256k×4 DIPs, 45-80 ns
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×8 interlace
- 1152×864×16 interlace
- 800×600×24 non-interlace
- optional video encoder module - Pablo (
- FBAS and S-VHS outputs
- only PAL compatible
- 15 kHz overload protection
- requires a time base corrector if used with a genlock
)
- notes
- maps its memory directly into the Zorro II address space - speeds up manipulation of graphics memory but limits the amount of fast RAM to 6 MB
- with 8 MB Zorro II fast RAM the board has to be run in segmented mode - lower performance
- two 15 pin VGA connectors
- automatic passthrough
- Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4, EGS and PicassoRTG drivers
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Rev 1.0, front side
Rev 1.0, back side
Rev 1.2, front side
Rev 1.4, front side
Rev 1.4, back side
Rev 1.6, front side
Rev 1.6, back side
Rev 1.6, front side
- PicassoII.pdf
user manual (german)
19.6 MB
- PicassoII-121.lha
Picasso96 install disk v1.21
357 kB - PicassoII-15.dms
install disk v1.5 (27.08.1993)
413 kB - PicassoII-22.dms
PicassoRTG install disk v2.2
554 kB - PicassoII-24.dms
install disk v2.4 (06.06.1996)
595 kB - PicassoII-Install_Last.dms
PicassoRTG bonus disk and developer information
623 kB - PicassoII_MainActor-116.dms
Mainactor install disk
MainActor v1.16 (05.08.1993)
332 kB - PicassoII_Supplementary.dms
supplementary disk
647 kB
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Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2167 / 11,12,13 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5428
- 30 MB/s blitter speed
- 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 45 MHz in 16 bit
- 28 MHz in 24 bit
- 2 MB 45 ns DRAM in four sockets
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×8 interlace
- 1152×864×16 interlace
- 800×600×24 non-interlace
- optional video encoder module - Pablo
- FBAS and S-VHS outputs
- only PAL compatible
- 15 kHz overload protection
- brightness control
- requires a time base corrector if used with a genlock
- notes
- two 15 pin VGA connectors
- automatic passthrough
- DPMS support
- Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4, EGS and PicassoRTG drivers
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
back side
front side
- PicassoII-121.lha
Picasso96 install disk v1.21
357 kB - PicassoII-24.dms
install disk v2.4 (06.06.1996)
595 kB
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1996-06
Manufacturer Village Tronic, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 2167 / 21,22,23,24 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5446 (PCI bus)
- 64 bit blitter
- 180 MB/s fillspeed
- videoscaling with interpolation
- colourroom converting
- picture in picture
- 16 bit digital video port
- 135 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 85 MHz in 16 / 24 bit modes
- 15.5 - 84 kHz horizontal frequency
- 50 Hz interlace - 160 Hz non-interlace vertical frequency
- 4 MB 64 bit 45 ns EDO RAM, eight chips
- screen modes
- 1600×1200×16 interlace
- 1280×1024×24 non-interlace
- integrated flicker fixer
- programmable up to 160 Hz
- 24 bit colourdepth for A4000, 12 bit for A3000 / A2000
- EPROM stores the configuration
- does not pass through native Amiga multiscan and double modes
- optional modules
- Pablo IV video encoder ()
- S-VHS and CVBS outputs
- supports PAL B/G, PAL I, PAL M, NTSC, NTSC-EIA
- SECAM is not supported
- linear interpolation reduces flickering
- two display sizes: 640×480 and 800×600 - the latter is only available in PAL B / G / I mode
- a time base corrector is required if used with a genlock
- Paloma TV tuner ()
- three video sources - TV tuner, S-VHS, FBAS
- the tuner supports only PAL B/G or PAL I, it does not support SECAM and NTSC
- the videodecoder supports all standards, so it would be possible to use SECAM or NTSC through the S-VHS or Composite input (using a VCR as external tuner), but...
- the software (PalomaTV) is written PAL only
- monoaural sound decoding only
- no teletext support
- Concierto sound module ()
- Yamaha OPL3 synthesizer
- 16 bit recording and playback
- 3-44.1 kHz input and output
- MIDI interface
- consists of a main board and an I/O board
- two mini DIN connectors with adaptor cables
- planned modules
- MPEG module
- 3D module
- notes
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- integrated local PCI bus
- flashROM for firmware upgrades
- four channel audio mixer on board: Amiga, line, TV, CD
- audio signal switcher - Amiga and CD-ROM inputs
- DDC2B Monitor Plug'n'Play technology
- DPMS power saving
- 15 pin VGA output
- S-VHS input / output for Pablo IV
- 3.5 mm stereo input / output
- when fitting into an A2000 the flicker fixer must be removed by breaking the card - requires the Denise adapter to avoid this
- no support for draggable screens
- Picasso96 and CyberGraphX 3 & 4 drivers
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
Rev 1.2, front side
Rev 1.2N, front side
Rev 1.2N, back side
- Concierto_english.pdf
Concierto User Manual (english)
269 kB - Concierto_german.pdf
Concierto User Manual (german)
635 kB - PabloII_english.pdf
Pablo II User Manua (english)l
294 kB - PabloII_german.pdf
Pablo II User Manual (german)
454 kB - Paloma_english.pdf
Paloma User Manual (english)
198 kB - Paloma_german.pdf
Paloma User Manual (german)
229 kB - PicassoIV.pdf
user manual (german)
522 kB
- MainActorPIV.lha
Picasso IV loader/saver for MainActor
19 kB - P4Update-71.lha
Picasso IV flash update v7.1
21 kB - P4Update-74.lha
Picasso IV flash update v7.4
22 kB - P4specials-18.lha
Paloma IV update (p4specials.library v1.8)
11 kB - Pablo-12.dms
Pablo IV install disk v1.2
304 kB - Paloma-13.lha
Paloma IV install disk v1.3
332 kB - PicassoIV.dms
Picasso IV install disk v1.40
474 kB
Manufacturer Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 2195 / 5,6 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5426
- 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 45 MHz in 16 bit
- 28 MHz in 24 bit
- 1 or 2 MB DRAM
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×8 interlace
- 1152×864×16 interlace
- 800×600×24 non-interlace
- notes
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- automatic passthrough
- two 15 pin DSUB connectors
- S-VHS and FBAS connectors for the optional video encoder module
- early boards may have problems with GVP Combo cards - the memory / bus controller has to be replaced on the Piccolo
- feature connector for connecting the VideoCruncher digitizer card
- Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3, 4, EGS and custom drivers
- supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
front side
back side
Piccolo video module, front side
Piccolo video module, back side
front side
front side
connectors, right side
- Piccolo-1.dms
install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 1
EGSAmigaDriver v6.011, egs.library v6.100
357 kB - Piccolo-2.dms
install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 2
EGSAmigaDriver v6.011, egs.library v6.100
769 kB - Piccolo-3.dms
install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 3
EGSAmigaDriver v6.011, egs.library v6.100
776 kB - piccolo_1of3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk 1
739 kB - piccolo_2of3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk 2
424 kB - piccolo_3of3.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk 3
314 kB
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Manufacturer Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany | Date 1995 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 2195 / 10,11 |
- RTG graphics card
- Cirrus Logic GD5434
- 64 bit blitter
- 110 or 135 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 85 MHz in 16 bit modes
- 45 MHz in 24 bit modes
- 2 or 4 MB 64 bit 70 ns DRAM
- 2 MB (four chips) soldered to board
- four sockets for additional 2 MB
- screen modes
- 1600×1280×8 interlace
- 1280×1024×16 interlace
- 1024×768×24 interlace
- notes
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3, 4 and EGS drivers
- supported by Linux and NetBSD
front side
back side
Piccolo video module, front side
Piccolo video module, back side
- PiccoloSD64-1.dms
install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 1
EGSAmigaDriver v7.001, EGSPiccoloSD64Driver v7.028, egs.library v7.008
465 kB - PiccoloSD64-2.dms
install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 2
EGSAmigaDriver v7.001, EGSPiccoloSD64Driver v7.028, egs.library v7.008
803 kB - PiccoloSD64-3.dms
install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 3
EGSAmigaDriver v7.001, EGSPiccoloSD64Driver v7.028, egs.library v7.008
777 kB
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1995-06
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- color, contrast and luminance knobs for the source video signal
- RGB monitor switch: switches the display between genlock and computer picture - does not affect the video outputs
- keying active switch: allows imposing the computer picture over a static video picture - when inactive the fader can be used to dissolve between full computer and video picture
- keying invert switch: when inactive, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when active, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- internal blackburst generator - when no video source is connected, the genlock still can be used to record the computer image
- standby mode - when the genlock is not needed it is possible to work on the computer without disconnecting it - all Amiga screen modes are passed through to the RGB monitor
- for operation with the A3000's video enhancer, the "A3000" jumper has to be set on the Pluto's circuit board
- takes power from the RGB port, but can use an external power supply too
Manufacturer Kolff Computer Supplies, Netherlands | Date 1990 | Amiga A500A2000 | - - | Interface trapdoor slotZorro II | Autoconfig ID 767 / 0 |
- IBM XT emulation
- A500: connects to the trapdoor connector
- Zorro II: the same A500 version is connected to a Zorro II adapter card
- Power PC Board v1:
- NEC V30 @ 8 MHz processor
- does not support hard drives, only floppy drives
- revision 1 boards can be identified by board label "P25-41"
- Power PC Board v2:
- NEC V30 @ 10 MHz processor
- supports HD controllers but a special driver is necessary
- software revision 2.90 supports the following HD controllers: A.L.F. (OMTI), A590 (OMTI, SCSI), Golem HD3000 (OMTI), Profex HD3000 (OMTI), Winner I (OMTI), F.S.E. (OMTI), Rex Datentechnik (OMTI), SupraDrive 500XP (SCSI), GVP A500+ (SCSI)
- much faster video emulation (CGA)
- revision 1 boards can be identified by board label "P25-42"
- 1 MB RAM:
- 704 kB free RAM in MGA/CGA mode
- 640 kB free RAM in EGA/VGA mode
- 200 kB extra memory for a reset proof MS-DOS RAM disk
- the RAM can be used by the Amiga as 512 kB Fast RAM and an additional 512 kB RAM disk
- the board can use the Amiga's Fast RAM (up to 8 MB) as PC memory
- does not multitask with the Amiga
- uses the Amiga internal serial port with up to 19200 bit/s
- uses the Amiga floppy controller and parallel port
- video:
- up to 640×480 in 16 colours
- MGA 720×348
- CGA 640/320×200
- software emulated flicker-fixer in any PC interlace mode
- battery backed up clock
- emulated PC sound card
- not compatible with NTSC Amigas
Zorro adapter Rev 1.2 with Power PC Board Rev 2, front side
Zorro adapter Rev 1.2 with Power PC Board Rev 2, back side
Rev 1, front side
- PowerPC-45.dms
install disk v4.5
637 kB
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Manufacturer Kolff Computer Supplies, Netherlands | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A500+, A600A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface trapdoor slotZorro II | Autoconfig ID 767 / 0 |
- IBM XT emulation
- A500, A500+: connects to the trapdoor connector
- A600: installed in a plastic case under the A600, which is connected to the trapdoor slot with a short ribbon cable and adaptor board
- Zorro II: the A500 version is connected to a Zorro II adapter card
- NEC V30 @ 10 MHz processor
- 1 MB RAM:
- 704 kB free RAM in MGA/CGA mode
- 640 kB free RAM in EGA/VGA mode
- 200 kB extra memory for a reset proof MS-DOS RAM disk
- in PC mode the board can use up to 8 MB of Amiga Fast RAM as PC memory
- in Amiga mode the 1 MB RAM acts as Amiga RAM:
- A500: 512 kB Chip RAM or 512 kB Fast RAM + 512 kB RAM disk
- A500+, A600: 1 MB Chip RAM
- A2000, A3000: 1 MB Fast RAM
- if an Amiga has 8 MB Fast RAM installed, the Power PC Board supplies 512 Kb of Extra RAM only
- does not multitask with the Amiga
- uses the Amiga internal serial port, up to 38400 bit/s on a standard A500
- uses the printer connected to the parallel port
- uses the Amiga mouse and joystick
- can use four Amiga floppy disk drives as PC disk drives, supports both 3.5 and 5.25" drives
- most Amiga hard disk controllers are supported
- video:
- MGA (Hercules): 720×348 in 2 colours
- CGA: 640×200 in 2 colours or 320×200 in 4 colours from a palette of 16
- EGA: 640×350 in 16 colours from a palette of 64
- VGA: 640×480 in 16 colours from a palette of 4096
- software emulated flicker-fixer in any PC interlace mode
- Adlib and SoundBlaster sound card emulation
- battery backed up clock for A500 and A600
front side
back side
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1993-01
Manufacturer Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 16945 / 1 |
- Crystal Semiconductor Sound Codec 4231A
- 5510-64000 Hz frequency range
- ALaw, uLaw, ADPCM compression / decompression
- MPC Level 2 compatible mixer
- dual DMA registers support full duplex operation
- two onchip FIFO buffers for higher performance
- selectable Serial Audio Data Port
- two channel simultaneous playback (simple stereo signal)
- unlike a DSP, this chip is designed solely for handling audio, it cannot for example, off-load your CPU when playing back an 8+ channel ScreamTracker file
- connectors
- LINE
- can be routed to the ADC and to the onboard mixer
- normally used for recording line level signals
- MIC
- can only be routed to the ADC, not to the mixer
- used for recording only - signal may be line or mic level
- AUX1
- can be routed to the ADC and the onboard mixer
- used for recording or mixing the audio output of a CD-ROM drive or the MPEGit MPEG audio decoder expansion module
- AUX2
- can only be routed to the mixer - cannot be used for recording
- recommended for mixing with the Amiga output
- after a reset when the card is not initialized by the mixer program, LINE out is muted and the source connected to AUX2 can only be sent to the mono output
- OUT
- goes to stereo system
- notes
- 15 pin D-SUB connector for the customizable adaptor - when ordering, the type of connector can be chosen for each input (e.g. RCA, 1/4" phone plug , 1/8" phone plug
- mixing means that the signal of that input can be mixed to the output along with other inputs, and the sound generated by the codec itself
- recording means direct recording to RAM or hard disk from that input and also using it for digital realtime effects
- 40 pin (male) expansion bus connector for expansion modules
- Rombler - wavetable / MIDI interface
- MPEG-it! - MPEG audio decoder supporting Layer II & III streams
- Arpeggiator - digital input / output (S/P-DIF) for DAT, CD, MiniDisc, etc.
- full duplex 16 bit audio sampling, mixing and playback
- sampling and playback rates up to 64 kHz even on 68000
- EMI filtering and double surge protection
- software
- Realtime F/X; u-law, A-law, ADPCM encoder / decoder; Surround Decoder; Mixer (adjusts the level of each input); tapedeck (recording one of three inputs at a time); Dub! full duplex recorder (record and playback a file at the same time); AHI
- optional Samplitude 3.0 or AudioLab16
- AHI driver
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back side
- Prelude-161.dms
install disk
prelude.library v1.61
718 kB - PreludeAHI533.lha
ACT
AHI driver v5.33
15 kB - PreludeInstall.lha
ACT
install disk v2.0
678 kB
Manufacturer Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- parallel interface
- one DB25 parallel port, optional second port
- DB25 port resides on slot cover - difficult installation in A500
- plugs into 68000 socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- software switching between the 3 parallel ports (1 Amiga internal, 2 printerface ports)
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1990-02
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- video processor
- Prism 24 is the optional video processor module of FrameMachine
- can perform red, green, blue, colour, brightness and contrast adjustments to the video output
- adds genlock capability to the FrameMachine, taking the Amiga's video signal from the video slot
- PIP (picture in picture) of real video and computer video on one screen
- combined with a standard external Amiga Genlock, it is possible to do PIP of two real video sources with an Amiga overlay
- AGA compatible Prism 24s have jumpers which allow the selection of the machine type
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Rev 2.2, front side
Rev 2.2, back side
Rev 2.2, front side
Rev 2.2, back side
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- no hardware level adjustment
- audio input: line level mono (2× 3.5mm socket, 1× DIN)
- plugs into parallel port
- supplied with Pro Sampler Studio Sampling Software and Jammer Sequencer Software
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1989-06
Manufacturer Creative Microsystems, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68000 @ 14.3 MHz, synchronous to the motherboard
- software and jumper switchable 7 or 14 MHz mode
- optional PGA FPU up to 16 MHz with separate oscillator
- notes
- jumper selectable Fast ROM mode for accessing the Kickstart ROM with reduced wait states
- not compatible with the Microbotics 8-Up! memory expansion card
- the FPU is mapped at $EE0000 which interferes with the various BrigdeBoards
- some DMA devices (for example the A2091) do not work when the board runs at 14 MHz, unless the PAMC board is modified (trace cut)
- connects to the 68000's socket
Rev 4, front side
Rev 4, back side
Rev 5, front side
- CMI_PA-90.dms
utility disk
PA program v9.0
195 kB
Manufacturer Harms Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2560 / 16 |
- processor
- Standard: 68030 @ 14.3 MHz PGA
- Plus: 68030 @ 28 MHz PGA
- optional PGA FPU up to 68882 @ 60 MHz
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 1, 2, 4, 8 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 and 1M×4 ZIPs
- mixing of different ZIP sizes is not possible
- no memory autoconfig
- notes
- connects to the CPU slot - the 68000 is replaced from the motherboard onto the card
- 68000 fallback mode
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1992-05
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1993-09
Manufacturer Harms Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2560 / 208 |
- processor
- 68030 14.3 - 40 MHz, PGA
- optional PGA FPU up to 68882 @ 60 MHz
- the CPU and FPU can be clocked separately, either synchronously at 14.3 or 28.5 MHz, or asynchronously by installing oscillators
- memory
- 32 ZIP sockets accept up to 16 MB RAM
- Professional 3000:
- accepts 256k×4 or 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of 16
- possible configurations are 2, 4, 8 or 16 MB
- Professional 3500:
- accepts only 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of 8
- possible configurations are 4, 8, 12 or 16 MB
- only 4 or 8 MB is autoconfigured from the total 8 or 16 MB
- autoconfigured memory supports DMA
- jumper selectable 0 or 1 waitstate
- memory autoconfig disable jumper - allows mapping all the memory outside the Zorro II memory space
- notes
- 68000 fallback mode - can be enabled in the bootmenu by pressing both mouse buttons at startup
- compatibility jumper for A2000-A
- in A2000-A, the 68000 processor has to be removed (no fallback mode)
- jumper settings
| Jumper | Description |
| JP1 | 1-2 - FPU Async OSC Q1 2-3 - FPU Sync |
| JP2 | 1-2 - CPU Async OSC Q2 2-3 - CPU Sync |
| JP4 | 1-2 - Highspeed 2-3 - 14 MHz |
| JP5 | OPEN - Sync Normal CLOSED - Sync Highspeed if JP4 Highspeed |
| JP8 | OPEN - AmigaDOS CLOSED - Other OS |
| JP9 | OPEN - 2 MB CLOSED - 4 MB |
| JP10 | OPEN - Amiga A2000B CLOSED - Amiga A2000A |
| JP11 | OPEN - Autoconfig Memory CLOSED - No Autoconfig Memory |
| JP12, JP13 | CLOSED - Only when JP10 closed |
| JP14 | 1-2 - +0 Waitstate 2-3 - +1 Waitstate |
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back side
- Professional3000.pdf
User Manual (german) / Bedienungsanleitung
13.8 MB
- Professional3000.dms
install disk for OS1.3 / OS2.0
126 kB
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1991-04
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1992-05
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1993-09
Manufacturer Harms Computertechnik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 28.5 MHz
- optional PGA FPU up to 68882 @ 50 MHz
- notes
- processor upgrade for Commodore's A2620 card
- connects to the 68020 socket of the A2620
- the A2620 boot ROMs are replaced with Harms Professional 3500 boot ROMs
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Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port |
- genlock
- composite input and output (2× BNC)
- controlled by software through the parallel port
- Background mode - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- Foreground I mode - permits colours other than colour 0 to become transparent
- Foreground II mode - restores opaqueness to the colours used in Foreground I mode
- Video mode - shows external video alone
- Amiga mode - displays graphics only
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1988-04
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1988-06
Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 756 / 1052026 / 105 |
- processor
- 68040 @ 28 MHz (clocked asynchronously to the A2000 motherboard)
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 32 MB RAM
- takes 1 or 4 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16 or 32 MB configurations
- not autoconfiguring - requires software
- does not give contiguous 32 bit RAM, it separates 2 MB as 16 bit RAM - RomTagMem is required to make it all 32 bit and contiguous
- up to 8 MB RAM can be configured in the 68000 address space (2, 4 or 8 MB) - access is slower to this RAM
- burst RAM access
- jumper settings
| B1 - | SIMM type: ON - page mode, OFF - Nibble mode |
| B2 - | SIMM size: ON - 1 MB, OFF - 4 MB |
| B4 - | motherboard: ON - german, OFF - B2000 |
| A1 OFF OFF ON ON |
A2 ON ON OFF OFF |
B3 ON OFF ON OFF |
auto-config memory - 0 MB - 2 MB - 4 MB - 8 MB |
| A3 ON OFF |
A4 OFF ON |
- CPU - 68000 - 68040 |
| C1 ON OFF |
C2 OFF ON |
- cache - enabled - disabled |
| C3 ON OFF |
C4 OFF ON |
- burst mode - enabled - disabled |
front side
front side
- Progressive040_2000.pdf
user manual
377 kB
- PPS_040.dms
Install Disk
Init040 v2.2, CPU040 v2.4, 68040.libary v37.4
281 kB - PPS040.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
280 kB
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1991-11
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1992-01
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1992-12
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1993-02
Manufacturer Intelligent Data Systems, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- multifunctional Zorro slot expansion
- Zorro slot converter, EPROM burner and Kickstart switcher combined into one expansion
- ProKick XL features 4 Zorro II slots (ProKick only one)
- plugs into side expansion connector
- passthrough connector
- EPROM burner
- meant for burning Kickstart EPROMs from 256 KB (Kickstart v1.x) to 512 KB (Kickstart v2.x/v3.x)
- supports 27C2001 (2 MBit) and 27C4001 (4 MBit) EPROMs
- already prepared for 8 MBit EPROMs - using them require a change of GAL and FPGA (IC1 and IC2)
- Kickstart files may not be split
- only burning possible, no erasing
- Notes
- the ProKick / ProKick XL can also be installed in an A2000, with limited use though
- Zorro cards are mounted vertically
- the Kickstart installed on the ProKick is mapped to the memory range $F80000-$FFFFFF, thus the original Kickstart ROM, or the Kickstart WOM and Bootloader ROM in case of A1000, is not accessible
- 512 kB or 1 MB of EPROM space can be installed in total
- expansion doesn't work with only one EPROM equipped, so always both sockets have to be occupied
- part of the EPROM can be used for own software, e.g. Autoboot driver, if the Kickstart doesn't occupy all of the EPROM space
- optional angled adapter:
- available as an accessory for the ProKick (not suitable for the ProKick XL)
- plugs into the Zorro slot
- allows horizontal Zorro card mounting
- offers an additional Zorro II slots (two in total)
- a design tower case was available that allowed mounting the ProKick XL and an A500 motherboard in it
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Manufacturer Pro-Computer, Germany | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- autobooter
- provides autoboot functionality for the Commodore A2090 SCSI controller
- two autoboot ROMs
- autoboots with Kickstart 1.2 and 1.3
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Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 2 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- accepts DIPs in groups of 16 giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 (411000) DIPs only
- no waitstates
- memory autoconfig
- the design is licensed from ASDG, the card is technically the same as the ASDG 8MI
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Manufacturer ACDA, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- data acquisition and process control
- the card holds a D/A, A/D, DIO module made by DataTranslation
- 40 kHz maximum sampling rate
- 16× 12 bit analog to digital conversion channels (16 bit channels are optional)
- 2× 8 bit digital to analog conversion channels
- 16× 1 bit digital input lines
- 16× 1 bit digital output lines
- 3× 16 bit timers (programmable and cascadable)
- 3× trigger sources for the A/D process
- adjustable input gain on the analog input lines
- programmable signal amplifier / generator
- data channels can be read randomly or sequentially
- the software (Digi-Scope) does not support OS 2.0 and above
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1990-09
Manufacturer ACDA, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- A/D converter
- single channel analogue / digital converter
- 5.8 kHz maximum sampling rate
- x1 and x100 input gain
- LED signal level display
- test/calibration switch
- the software (Digi-Scope) does not support OS 2.0 and above
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1987-03
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1990-02
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1990-09
Manufacturer Akron Systems Development, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- prototyping board
- plated through holes on a 0.1" grid pattern
- place for 119 16 pin DIP chips
- supports PLCC and PGA sockets
- adjustable bracket and layout for various DB connectors and header pins
- the autoconfig layout is drawn on the board
- voltage and ground planes
- gold plated edge connector
Manufacturer Micro R&D, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Handy Scanner
- this scanner features the same OEM hardware as the Telmex Handy Scanner
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1992-11
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1992-12
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1993-04
Manufacturer Micro R&D, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- Audio Equalizer
- boosts certain parts of the frequency range to "enhance" the Amiga sound output
- frequency response can be controlled with potentiometer on the front plate
- audio output 2× RCA socket
- audio input 2× RCA socket
- power supply via serial port
- serial interface pass-through connector on the front plate allows connection of other serial devices at the same time
- bypass switch disables filter function and passes through original sound unaltered
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1993-04
Manufacturer Pangolin Laser Software, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- Laser Display Controller
- provides analogue and digital channels to control a Laser Display system (XYZ-RGB-I) to perform laser shows
- DB-25F connector on the slot bracket
- each analogue output provides bipolar direct current (DC)
- X, Y, Z channels: -5 to +5 volts
- R, G, B channels: 0 to +5 volts
- depth cueing input for 3D applications
- blanking support
- software
- supported by Pangolin Laser Show Designer LD400 software package
- up to 16.800.000 colors
- up to 4 laser projector operated (requires multiple QM16 cards)
- 3D and 2D mode
- script-based programming to generate laser shows
- support for up to 32 tracks
- support for real-time 3D manipulations
- support for up to 10,000 3D laser frames with up to 2,000 points per frame
- renumbering laser graphics
- real-time laser preview
- Asteroids laser game
- notes
- although intended as laser controller, the card and software can also be used for other DC control voltage applications
- no protection circuitry on the digital outputs
front side
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- Pinouts16.html
LaserFX.com
Pinouts and Connection Hints (english)
Manufacturer Pangolin Laser Software, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000 | Interface Paula socket |
- Laser Display Controller
- provides up to 4 channels to control a Laser Display system (XY-I or XYZ-I) to perform laser shows
- uses the 4 sound channels of the Amiga for controlling - as the Amiga provides only 2 stereo channels (mixed sound), the card is needed to have 4 independent channels
- 4× RCA connectors on the slot bracket
- each connector provides bipolar direct current (DC), -5 to +5 volts
- connector assignment (X, Y, Z, I) depends on the software and attached system
- board connects only to Paula socket via 48 pin connector attached to a ribbon cable
- Paula functions, like disk operations and the standard left and right audio outputs, are realized by the board, the chip is not needed any longer
- software
- supported by Pangolin Laser Show Designer LD200 and LD300 software packages
- up to 256 colors
- 1 laser projector operated
- 3D and 2D mode
- script-based programming to generate laser shows
- support for up to 4 (LD200) resp. 8 (LD300) tracks
- notes
- two clips (CEAC - black one, HIRAM - red one) have to be connected to 2 resistors on the board:
- A2000: CAEC to R409 (rear side), HIRAM to R407 (rear side)
- A3000: CAEC to R404 (right side), HIRAM to R405 (right side)
- although intended as laser controller, the card and software can also be used for other DC control voltage applications
- a3000-qm8.htm
Pangolin
A3000 installation instructions (english)
Manufacturer Resource Management Force, Australia | Date 1994 | Amiga A500A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 2011 / 2 |
- Ethernet interface
- A500: either 10BaseT or 10Base2 connectors, connects to the side expansion port
- Zorro: AUI (Thick Ethernet) and either 10Base2 (Thin Ethernet) or 10BaseT (Twisted Pair) connectors
- Fujitsu MB86950 controller
- 64 kB buffer
- EPROM contains both a SANA II compatible driver and the QuickNet networking software
- the server machine has to run a disk based software too
- the software does not detect the addresses of the boards itself, it has to be entered manually
- supported by NetBSD
front side
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- QuickNet2000-16.dms
install disk v1.6 (Feb 25 1995), includes V2 upgrade
QuickNet.device v2.45
473 kB - QuickNet2000-246beta.dms
install disk v2.46beta (Jan 15 1996)
QuickNet.device v2.45
206 kB - QuickNet2000-248beta.dms
install disk v2.48beta (Feb 16 1996)
QuickNet.device v2.47
207 kB - QuickNet_Libs.lha
library collection: QuickNet.device v2.53 (15.8.96), QuickNetS2.device v1.0, gg_ne2000.device v37.7
16 kB
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1993-11
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1994-02
Manufacturer 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)
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- Rainbow2_Dia-192.dms
RainbowDia v1.92, pictures
515 kB - Rainbow2_Painter.dms
RainbowPainter Junior, pictures
681 kB
Manufacturer RBW Elektronik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 34659 / 1830819 / 18 |
- 32 DIP sockets accept 4 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 (514256), 70 ns DIPs in groups of four
- four 30 pin SIP sockets accept 4 MB RAM
- supports 1 MB SIPs in groups of two
- possible configurations are 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 MB
- LCA logic (Logic Cell Array) EPROM - changing the EPROM allows the use of 4 megabit (1M×4) DIPs
- disable switch
- does not work in A3000
- DIP switch settings
| 2 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF |
3 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF |
4 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF |
- 512 kB - 1 MB - 1 MB + 512 kB - 2 MB - 2 + 1 MB - 2 + 2 MB - 4 + 2 MB - 4 + 4 MB |
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Manufacturer Amiga Hardware Tuning, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 19796 / 42 |
- sixteen sockets accept up to 1 MB EPROM or SRAM
- supports 27C512 EPROMs (64 kB capacity)
- supports static RAM, backed up by battery
- autoboot, requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- A500 and A1000 versions:
- side expansion port to Zorro II adapter
- there's no case, the Zorro II card is mounted vertically
- the adapter has passthrough connector
Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2026 / 68 |
- realtime digitizer and video processor
- twin board
- video and graphics, DTP, CAD system
- TMS34020 processor
- 40 MFLOPS peak speed at 40 MHz
- 32 bit architecture with 512 byte cache
- TMS34082 coprocessor
- 32 bit math / graphics coprocessor
- 3D vector support and rendering engine
- parallel processing capability
- memory
- 8 MB of 44C251 1 Mb VRAM (two 4 MB banks)
- pixel / bit aligned block transfer rate of 142 Mbits/s
- 8 MB of DRAM for resident applications
- input: RS-170A (composite), CCIR-624 (PAL), and RGB (DB9 Targa Pin Compatible)
- output: RS-170A (composite), CCIR-624 (PAL), externally synchable (genlockable) RGB (DB9 Targa Pin Compatible)
- RGB resolutions
- variable from 320×400 to 1024×1024, in 8 or 32 bits
- 1024×2048 scrollable work area by combining the two buffers
- non-interlaced: 320×400, 320×480, 640×400, 640×480, 512×512, 640×640, 800×600, 800×640, 1024×512
- interlaced: 800×800, 1024×768, 1024×1024
- thousands of other custom resolutions possible
- composite resolution: 768×480 (NTSC), 768×576 (PAL)
- pixel depth: 8 bit or 32 bit, user definable
- horizontal scan rate
- programmable 15.734 kHz (nominal NTSC), 15.625 kHz (nominal PAL)
- range 15-34 kHz
- vertical scan rate
- programmable 30 Hz (nominal NTSC), 25 HZ (nominal PAL)
- range 25-100 Hz
- interlace: programmable 2:1 interlaced, or non-interlaced
- Amiga bus interface: 4×128 kB DMA blocks, directly addressable
- hue, saturation, contrast: software adjustable via digital pots in 256 levels each
- palette
- 16.7 million colours displayable from a palette of 16.7 million
- alternative display of 256 colours from a palette of 16.7 million
- overlay
- 8 bit alpha channel with 16 colour overlay
- alpha channel colour key between buffers
- image capture
- full frame and field capture in 1/30th or 1/60th of a second
- realtime image capture in 24 bits up to 1024×1024 resolution
- grayscale image capture in 256 shades
- multiple resolutions in composite and RGB, up to 1024×1024
- two framebuffers with adjustable resolutions of up to 1024×1024 pixels per buffer in 32 bit colour
- image processing
- bit blitting
- hardware zoom and pan
- dynamic resizing
- runlength encoding
- JPEG compression support
- image enhancement, image recognition, histography, and many other functions built in hardware
- digital video effects: flipping, page turns, colourization, solarization, polarization, up to 8:1 zoom, rotations, picture in picture , live resizing, digital graphic overlay and many realtime 24 bit animation and digital video effects
- SAGE Library: over 200 graphic functions, with 2D and 3D graphic libraries: LINEDRAW, POLYDRAW, CUBICSPLINE, PHONGSHADE, GOURADSHADE, and more.
- fast image loading: NTSC overscan image in less than a second, 1.5 MB 24 bit image in less than 4 seconds
- multiple Rambrandt boards can be linked together to create exceptional virtual reality systems
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1992-03
Manufacturer Applied Engineering, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2088 / 224 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 (514256) DIPs only, 120 ns or faster
- accepts DIPs in groups of four giving 0.5 - 8 MB configurations in 512 kB increments
- does not require setting switches or jumpers for various memory configuration
- configurations other than 0.5, 1, 2 or 4 MB are considered as an additional RAM card
- works with Kickstart 1.3 only
Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1995 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2012 / 15 |
- SCSI 2 controller
- Qlogic FAS246
- not a DMA device - the performance suffers if accessing two disks at once on the card
- autoboot ROM (dkbscsi.device)
- passive termination
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- disk activity LED passthrough connector
- memory
- two 72 pin SIMM sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- supports 1, 2, 4 MB SIMMs, 80 ns or faster
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back side
- RapidFire.pdf
Installation and User Guide
491 kB
- RapidFire-12.dms
install disk
RapidSet v1.2 (19.03.1996)
250 kB - DKB_rapidfire.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
261 kB
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1995-11
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2014 | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface clock portproprietary |
- USB interface
- provides two USB ports
- isp1763 USB host controller chip
- compatible to USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications
- supports USB 2.0 highspeed mode (480 Mpbs)
- card features clock port and proprietary X-Surf 100 expansion connectors
- two expansion variants exist that differ with regard to the connection options and the scope of delivery:
- Clock Port Model
- both connectors active
- shipped with earthing cable, floppy power cable, plastic cover and bracket with two USB connectors
- more expensive than the other variant as the development effort was much higher due to the idiosyncrasies of the clock port
- X-Surf 100 Model
- clock port connector disabled, expansion is only usable on the X-Surf 100
- bare board with no protective cover or USB port bracket
- two floppy power connectors on the card to supply power to the USB ports - the second port can be used for the floppy, thus an Y cable is not needed
- this is only needed when used on a clock port (clock port doesn't provide enough power)
- if power hungry devices are used, it is also recommended when installed on the X-Surf
- supplies up to 1.5 ampere per USB port
- only supports PIO (Programmed I/O) operation (no DMA), thus having higher load on the CPU during transfers
- typical data rates: 7.5 MB/s (Zorro III), 2.5 MB/s (Zorro II), 700 kByte/s (Clock Port)
- notes
- when installed on the X-Surf, their external USB ports are activated - the internal ports of the RapidRoad can only be used if the respective external port stays empty
- white status LED on board indicates proper connection
- benefits from the faster secondary clock port on the A604n
- power on the USB ports is only switched on upon start of USB stack, this conformes to USB specification
- shipped with Poseidon 4.5 OEM USB stack
- requires at least 68020 processor, 2.5MB free FastRAM, MUI, OS3.0
- driver for e.g. USB mouse and keyboard (HID devices), mass storage, parallel interface (printers) and USB-serial bridges
- USB_module
Individual Computers
documentation (english), PDF manual (english/german)
Manufacturer Golden Image, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1056 / 9,10 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- 2 MB RAM preinstalled
- accepts DIPs in groups of 16 giving 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 DIPs only
- disable jumper
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Digitronics, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A500A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Comspec Communications, Canada | Date 1987 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1006 / |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 2 MB RAM
- supports 0.5, 1 or 2 MB configurations
- accepts 256k×1 DIPs only
front side
Manufacturer Omega Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2145 / 1 |
- 64 ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×1 ZIPs in groups of 16
- supports 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
Manufacturer Omega Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2145 / 1 |
- RAM Expansion
- expansion of up to 8 MB FastRAM
- 32 256k×4-ZIPs provide 4 MB RAM, RAM chips are soldered to the board
- four 30 pin SIP sockets for additional 4 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×8 SIPs
front side
back side
Manufacturer Aliendesign, Germany | Date 2000 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 16708 / 0 |
- sampling rates: 8, 16, 22.05, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
- S/P-DIF frequencies: 32, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz
- support for 16 bit, 18 bit, 20 bit and 24 bit (S/P-DIF) samples in mono or stereo
- enhanced full duplex recording
- feature connector for extentions, an MP3 decoder module is planned
- 3D sound function for games
- inputs and outputs
- optical digital output (max 24 bit / 96 kHz, S/P-DIF compatible) capable to transfer standard PCM sound or encoded streams like Dolby Digital AC-3, MPEG Multichannel and DTS
- optical digital input (S/P-DIF compatible)
- stereo line in (external)
- stereo line out (external)
- mono microphone in (external)
- independent stereo headphones out (external)
- three internal stereo inputs to connect CD-ROMs etc.
- all inputs (except S/P-DIF) can be mixed together
- it's possible to record from all inputs simultaniously
- the volume can be changed for every in- and output separately
- software
- AHI driver
- with the mixer preferences all volumes can be changed in realtime and it's used to setup the S/P-DIF input/output
- stream player to play encoded data via S/P-DIF output
- stream extractor to extract encoded streams S/P-DIF input
- D-Box AC3 player for watching movies with Dolby Digital audio
- Toccata emulation
- supported by NetBSD
Rev 3.2, front side
Rev 3.2, back side
Rev 3.2, front side
- repulse_usr.lha
Aliendesign
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219 kB - toccata_emu.lha
Aliendesign
Toccata emulation v4.3
14 kB
Manufacturer Digital Micronics, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2129 / 1 |
- RTG graphics card
- Texas Instruments TMS34010 @ 60 MHz graphics processor
- up to 1280×1024 non-interlaced
- up to 2048×2048 interlaced
- 256 colours from the 16.7 million palette
- 16 colour overlay
- two hardware cursors
- up to 4 MB video RAM - 32 ZIPs
- Resolver A - 1 MB VRAM, 1024×768, without double buffering
- Resolver B - 2 MB VRAM, 1600×1200, with double buffering
- Resolver C - 4 MB VRAM, 2048×2048
- up to 1 MB overlay video RAM - 8 ZIPs
- up to 8 MB DRAM for resident applications (2 MB standard) - 16 ZIPs
- 2048×2048 can be displayed even on a Commodore 1950 monitor that is 800×600 only
- 3 BNC output connectors
- SAGE (Standard Amiga Graphics Environment) driver
- X-Windows driver for Amiga Unix System V Release 4
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Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 6 |
- RTG graphics card
- NCR 77C22E+
- 90 MHz max pixel clock
- 70 MHz in 8 bit modes
- 25 MHz in 24 bit modes
- 15-75 kHz horizontal frequency
- 50-100 Hz vertical frequency
- 1, 2 or 4 MB DRAM, page mode, segmented, 70-80 ns
- sixteen ZIP sockets
- 1 MB setup: every second socket (1, 3, 5, 7...) is populated with a 256k×4 chip (414256)
- 2 MB setup: every socket is populated by a 256k×4 chip (414256)
- 4 MB setup: every second socket (1, 3, 5, 7...) is populated with a 1M×4 chip (414400)
- screen modes
- 2400×1200×8 interlace
- 1280×1024×16 non-interlace
- 1024×768 non-interlace
- notes
- optional external composite encoder - gives television style video output
- optional video encoder - S-VHS and composite outputs
- HD15 VGA connector
- EGS and RetinaEmu drivers
- supported by NetBSD (except for X server) and OpenBSD
front side
back side
- RetinaDOC_zII.dms
Installer's Heaven
documentation (english)
287 kB
- Retina-10-1.dms
install disk v1.0 including VDPaint v2.5, disk 1 (retina.library v1.0)
350 kB - Retina-10-2.dms
install disk v1.0, disk 2
420 kB - Retina-11-2.dms
install disk v1.1, disk 2
365 kB - Retina-12.dms
install disk v1.2 (retina.library v3.8)
279 kB - Retina-13.dms
install disk v1.2 (retina.library v5.14)
365 kB - Retina-14.dms
install disk v1.4 (retina.library v7.6)
383 kB - Retina-20.dms
install disk v2.0 (retina.library v10.22)
507 kB - Retina-21.dms
install disk v2.1 (retina.library v11.7)
578 kB - Retina-22.dms
install disk v2.2 (retina.library v11.8)
579 kB - Retina-23.dms
install disk v2.3 (retina.library v12.0)
583 kB - Retina-23.lha
install disk v2.3 (retina.library v11.9)
563 kB - Retina.bin
ROM image
32 kB - RetinaTuning.dms
tuning disk (retina.library v11.310)
69 kB - Retina_VDPaint-27.dms
VDPaint v2.7 for Retina Z2
475 kB - Retina-11-1.dms
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Manufacturer Rex Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Rex Datentechnik, Germany | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Rex Datentechnik, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- EPROM burner
- 2 different programming voltages
- supports EPROMs up to 27512 (no CMOS types)
- plugs into parallel port, no passthrough connector
- gets power from the joystick port
- supplied with software for burning, reading, testing and editing the EPROMs
front side
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back side
- Rex9203.pdf
user manual (italiano)
396 kB
- JuniorPrommer-20.dms
install disk (Maxon JuniorPrommer v2.0)
204 kB - Quickbyte-20.dms
tool disk (qb v2.0)
45 kB
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Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- converts the Amiga DB23 RGB port to HD15 VGA
- connects directly into the RGB port
- bundled with A4000s
Exterior, front side
PCB, front side
PCB, back side
Manufacturer Roctec, Hong Kong | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input, output and passthrough (3× RCA)
- RGB passthrough connector
- key input for the RocKey keying device (RCA)
- separate Amiga and video dissolve knobs for varying degree of overlay or keyhole effect
- can take power from the Amiga or from an external power supply
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Manufacturer Roctec, Hong Kong | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite input and output
- no RGB passthrough connector
- dissolve knob
- operation modes:
- overlay - colour zero is transparent, all others float above the live video backdrop
- fade - Amiga graphics is faded over the video image with the dissolve knob
- Amiga - shows the computer image only
- can take power from the Amiga or from an external power supply
- PAL and NTSC versions
Exterior, top side
Exterior, rear side
Board, front side
- RocGen.dms
Demo Disk
16 kB
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Manufacturer Computer System Associates, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 50 MHz, PGA
- 68882 @ 50 MHz, PGA
- notes
- add-on processor board for the Commodore A2630
- plugs into the CPU socket of the A2630
- on older (Rev. 6) A2630s the Rocket Launcher fits only in 90° position and thus towers the A2630 about 3.5 cm
- works together with the Access 32 and DKB 2632 memory expansions
front side
front side
front side
back side
back side
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Manufacturer Roctec, Hong Kong | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Chroma Key Unit
- combines live video over Amiga graphics
- basically a RGB splitter, intended to be used in conjunction with a genlock - intended for RocGen Plus
- composite input, throughput and output (3× RCA)
- key input and output (2× RCA)
- splitter output (1× RCA), can be used for monochrome digitizers to grab color images in 3 passes
- connects to the RGB port between the genlock and the monitor, with the genlock plugged into the Amiga RGB port
- the "Inverse" switch selects between background or subject-area dropout
- three color faders, each with enable button and status LED
- "Splitter" enable/disable switch
- 3 effects settings via "Effects" button
- external power supply
- List of Effects
| Video Effect | Chroma | Color | Inverse | Effects | |
| Chroma Keying | ON | ON | OFF | OFF | |
| Luma Keying | ON | OFF | OFF | OFF | |
| Key Sandwich | ON | ON | ON | OFF | |
| Overlay | ON | ON | ON | Red LED | |
| Graphic Sandwich | ON | ON | OFF | Red LED | |
| Graphic Window | ON | ON | OFF | Orange LED | |
| Key Window | ON | ON | ON | Orange LED | |
| Graphics Label | ON | ON | OFF | Green LED | |
| Key Through | ON | ON | ON | Green LED |
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Manufacturer Albrecht Computer Technik, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- MIDI and wavetable interface
- extends Prelude with MIDI In and Out ports
- provides interface for a single board synthesiser with DSP effects such as the Yamaha DB50XG, Roland SCM55 or WaveBlaster CT190
- generally it supports any add-on wavetables which fit the 26 pin feature connector of a SoundBlaster
- a DB15 connector carries the MIDI signals - an adaptor (gameport - MIDI cable) converts this into five standard DIN sockets
- audio is output to the AUX1 channel of Prelude's sound mixer, otherwise reserved for CD-ROM audio
- there's no way to record the digital synth output without looping it back into Prelude's analogue inputs
- there's no access to the DSP effects for anything except wavetable sound
- the MIDI output shares the same port as the wavetable card - distinct channels have to be assigned for internal and external instruments
- supplied with CAMD driver software
- supported by Samplitude Opus
front side
back side
Manufacturer Comspec Communications, Canada | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1006 / |
- SCSI controller
- uses polled I/O transfers
- autoboot ROM (CompspecSCSI.device) - can be disabled by software
- does not support the RDB standard
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card - requires stand-offs
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- A-Max II driver (comspechd.amhd)
front side
back side
Manufacturer TTR Development, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- processor
- 68020 @ 7.14 MHz PGA
- 68882 @ 7.14 MHz PGA
- both the CPU and FPU are capable of 12 MHz, but they run at the internal clock speed of the A500
- notes
- connects to 68000 socket
- no 68000 fallback mode
- no memory option
- very small board, just 3 1/8" x 4 1/4" x 1/2"
front side
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Manufacturer Prime Image, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- standards converter & time base corrector
- accepts synchronous or non-synchronous inputs
- mode selection and conversion of all world television standards: NTSC, PAL, PAL-M, SECAM (input only), PAL-N, NTSC 4.43
- converts the Video Toaster NTSC input and output to PAL
- composite, Y/C and genlock inputs
- composite and Y/C outputs
- transcodes simultaneously to both outputs from either input
- automatic gain control
- 3 levels detail enhance
- controlled by the host computer terminal (via serial port) or the optional remote control unit:
- proc amp video output adjustments, including video level (contrast), chroma level (stauration), hue (tint), setup (brightness)
- field or frame freeze and strobe
- horizontal and subcarrier system timing, horizontal position, Y/C delay
- input select and signal enhancement
- non-blurring / non averaging interpolation system
- CCIR-601 4:2:2 processing
- 5.5 MHz Y/C bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- optional 3-way adaptive comb filter
- separates the composite signal into its two components, Y (luminance) and C (chrominance) while maintaining bandwidth
- reduces the differential phase, differential gain and K-factor specifications while ensuring the frequency response stays flat out to 5.5 MHz
Manufacturer Scala, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- video edit controller
- the hardware part is a custom serial cable with a LANC mini-jack and an infrared sensor
- the source deck is controlled through the LANC/Control-L interface
- the recorder is controlled through its infra-red sensor - single frame accuracy is impossible
- controlled from Scala MM300 / MM400 or Infochannel IC500 by two EX modules for the record and playback functions
front side
- ScalaEchoEE100.pdf
User Manual
226 kB
- ScalaEchoEE100.dms
Tool Disk
ScalaEcho 50.1 (26.8.93), Infrared EX v2.4, LANC EX v2.17
585 kB
Manufacturer Reis-Ware, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 43437 / 1743537 / 17 |
- handy scanner and interface
- 200 dpi hardware and 800 dpi oversampled resolution
- 16 - 64 grayscales
- basic paint and OCR software
- half length Zorro II card
- 8 pin mini-DIN connector for attaching the handy scanner
front side
connector plate, front side
back side
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Manufacturer MicroniK, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- scan doubler
- doubles the horizontal frequency of all 15 kHz screen modes (Hires, Lores, Super-Hires, Euro36), all other modes (including Super72) are passed through
- supports the AGA chipset
- connects externally to the 23 pin RGB port
- HD15 VGA connector
- provides lower quality video signal than the internal version (Scandy)
front side
Manufacturer VidTech, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- looping composite input (2× BNC)
- looping Y/C input (2× mini-DIN)
- composite outputs (2× BNC)
- Y/C outputs (2× mini-DIN)
- the input source has to be selected manually on the front panel
- transcoding between composite and Y/C
- dissolve to any Amiga graphics / input video combination
- key output for video mixers (1× BNC)
- separate NTSC and PAL versions
- bypass switch
- optional external power supply (required for A500) - power source can be selected on the front panel
front side
rear side
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Manufacturer DCE, Germany | Date 1998 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- flicker fixer
- doubles the horizontal frequency of PAL, ECS and Euro36 screen modes to 31.5 kHz
- removes flicker of interlaced screens
- cannot handle Super72
- connects externally to the 23 pin RGB port - it needs about 6 inches of space behind the Amiga
- being an external unit, it has to encode the RGB signal, flicker fix, split to RGB and sync again - this reduces the quality of the video signal slightly producing some vertical banding through solid colours and a blinking effect when moving solid objects around the screen
- sync delay adjust switch
front side
back side
front side
back side
Manufacturer Feet Computer Systems, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8512 / 65 |
- SCSI 2 controller
- a simple SCSI controller card bundled with a Sharp JX-7000 SCSI printer or a SCSI scanner with SCANnex driver software
- SCANnex supports the following scanners:
- Sharp JX-320, JX-600
- Mustek MFS-6000CX, MFS-12000CX
- Tamarack TS-3000C, TS-6000C, TS-8000C
- FAS216 controller IC
- external SCSI connector only, 50 pin Centronics
- no autoboot ROM
- the manufacturer ID belongs to Phase 5
front side
back side
- SCANnex.lha
scanner driver
249 kB
Manufacturer MegaMicro Technology / Norman Jackson, Australia | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4096 / 3,4 |
- SCSI + RAM for A2000, a public domain kitware project
- schematics, building instructions and driver software are all published
- custom logic (GALs, PALs, etc.) are not published, these chips have to be ordered from the author
- the five custom logic chips:
- Bertie - controls the memory autoconfigure logic
- Cyril - SCSI autoboot controller chip
- Griswold - master timing controller for the DRAMs
- Ronald - controls RAM operation
- Dennis - main address decoder
- SCSI controller
- provides sockets for either an 8 or 16 bit SCSI controller IC:
- National Semiconductor DP8490V - an enhanced version of NCR 53C80
- NCR 53C94 - the card performs 50% faster with it
- the two controllers require different custom logic chips and autoboot ROM
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- autoboot disable switch for older Kickstarts or for game compatibility
- supports the Rigid Disk Block standard
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- hard disk power connector
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- external DB25 SCSI connector
- SCSI access LED connector
- termination power option - jumper selectable +5V on pin 25 of the external connector and pin 26 of the internal header for using passive terminators
- non-DMA transfer
- custom synchronising logic
- memory
- 16 ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- takes 256k×4 or 1M×4 ZIPs
- ZIP sizes cannot be mixed
- possible configurations are 0, 2, 4 or 8 MB
- static column ZIPs work, but not improve performance
- zero wait state
- RAM access LED
- autoconfigure LED
- SCRAM2000.lha
building instructions, schematics
user manual
driver software
534 kB
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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
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Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2012 / 9 |
- password protection
- once installed, the board requires the user to enter a password at warm or cold boot
- three chances are given and if they all fail, the machine is locked, requiring a cold reboot
- on softkicking A3000s the password has to be entered twice: before Kickstart is loaded, and after the warm boot
- passwords are case sensitive and not displayed on the screen when typing
- the protection can be bypassed by removing the card
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 3 |
- serial interface
- four bidirectional serial ports
- 110 - 19200 bps transfer speeds
- a dedicated processor controls the I/O operations to avoid system slow-downs during serial transfers
- supports several protocols with the supplied drivers
Manufacturer Checkpoint Technologies, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2055 / 0 |
- serial interface
- one DB9 and one DB25 serial port
- the DB25 port pinout is identical to the standard Amiga serial port, it even supplies power on the same pins
- standard baud rates from 50 to 38400 bps
- custom baud rates up to 125000 bps - but both ports have to use the same rate
- all handshaking lines are supported: DTR, DSR, CTS, RTS, CD, RI
- MIDI compatible - includes a separate oscillator to produce the exact 31,250 bps MIDI rate
- supported by Bars & Pipes - 16 MIDI channels per port (up to 48 channels including the Amiga built-in serial port)
- serial driver is ckptss.device
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Manufacturer Applied Systems Development, UK | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- serial interface
- up to 4 serial ports
- two MC68681 FIFO buffered dual UARTs
- DB37F connector for breakout cable with connectors
front side
back side
plate side
Manufacturer HiQ, UK | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface ISA |
- integrate Amiga and PC
- allows access to PC devices (hard disks, CD-ROM, network drives, printers) through the Amiga
- allows sharing the same mouse and keyboard between Amiga and PC
- allows sharing the same monitor with the optional video switcher card
- installs into one of the PC's ISA slots
- two HD15 VGA input connectors - one for PC and one for Amiga
- one HD15 VGA output connector for the shared monitor
- shared text clipboard
- by default all communication is via the machines' serial ports with a null-modem cable
- Siamese v1.5 software
- SCSI network support - accelerates data transfer between the Amiga and PC
- supported Amiga SCSI controllers include: A3000(T)/A4000T motherboard controller, A4091, Oktagon, Surf Squirrel, DKB Ferret
- supported PC SCSI controllers include: Adaptec 1505/1541/2940, NCR 810
- Siamese v2.1 software
- TCP/IP networking support - data transfers through Ethernet
- RTG support - open Amiga screens on the PC graphics card up to 256 colours
- RTG works through either serial or TCP/IP connection
- Siamese v2.5 software
- RTG up to 65536 colours
- RTG works only through the TCP/IP connection
- video playback acceleration - decoding and displaying is done by the PC graphics card
Siamese Video Switcher, front side
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Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, joystick port |
- Sirius is a name variation of the Hama Genlock 290
- the only difference is the blue casing
top side
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Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1995 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, serial port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- adjustable color, contrast, luminance and white level (separate red, green, blue) of the source video signal
- adjustable black level of the computer image
- picture parameters can be stored and recalled
- independent fading of the computer and video image
- fade to black
- manual fading - the faders serve to set the degree of blending
- automatic fading - the faders serve to set the fading time between 0.2 - 20 seconds
- RGB monitor switch: switches the display between genlock and computer picture without affecting the video outputs
- bluebox keying switch: turns on Chroma and Luma keying - finds a specific color with a certain tolerance (to compensate for noise) in the video picture for keying
- keying invert switch: when inactive, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when active, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- alpha overlay switch: allows semi-transparent colors or anti-aliasing
- built in black burst generator for recording the computer image without receiving a video source
- built in test image generator for optimized adjustment of all image parameters
- sound mixer
- two stereo inputs (4× RCA)
- microphone input (1× 3.5 mm jack)
- stereo output (2× RCA)
- microphone volume adjustment knob
- faders control the volume of the two audio channels
- during automatic fading the video and audio faders can be synchronized
- adjustable treble, bass and gain for all three audio sources independently
- notes
- LCD display for picture and audio parameters and values
- VITC timecode support
- all functions can be controlled through the serial port
- integrated ARexx port
- standby mode - when the genlock is not needed it is possible to work on the computer without disconnecting it - all Amiga screen modes are passed through to the RGB monitor
- for operation with the A3000's video enhancer, the "A3000" jumper has to be set on the Sirius' circuit board
Manufacturer SKI Peripherals, Australia | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 32768 / 128 |
- SCSI controller
- Adaptec AIC-6250EL controller IC
- uses non-DMA transfers
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- serial interface
- Zilog 8530 controller IC
- two DB9 serial ports
Manufacturer Spirit Technology, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2034 / 4 |
- OMTI controller
- serves as a host for a 62 pin OMTI5520 (ST412/506) controller card
- supports RLL and MFM
- works only with hard disks with OMTI or DTC controller
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires Kickstart 1.3
- metal rail for a 3.5" drive
- cannot load data into the RAM of 32 bit accelerators
- SpiritTechnology-Brochure.pdf
Spirit Technology Brochure
530 kB
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Manufacturer Masoboshi, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2157 / 1 |
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4 ZIPs, 100 ns or faster
- supports static column, fastpage mode and nibble mode ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6 or 8 MB configurations
- half length card
- disable switch
front side
front side
back side
front side
back side
- SmartCard.pdf
user manual (german)
12 kB
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Manufacturer HiSoft, UK | Date 1996 | Amiga A1200, A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface SCSI port |
- MPEG video decoder
- decodes Video CD 1.1 and 2.0, Karaoke CD 1.0 and CD-i movie standards
- display resolutions of 352×288 at 25 Hz (PAL), 352×240 at 30 Hz (NTSC)
- automatic scaling of output to PAL or NTSC using either PAL or NTSC discs
- built-in RGB genlocking capabilities for use with 15 kHz computer genlocking systems
- can be used as a stand-alone unit connected to a SCSI CD-ROM drive
- can be connected to any television or video recorder that has a SCART, Composite or S-VHS input
- all display and playback functions are controlled from the infrared remote control: play, pause, fast forward, rewind, slow motion, track select, output signal select, genlock select and standby
- can be used as a device in a chain of SCSI peripherals connected to a computer
- extra software is required to control the SMD-100 and to recieve the incoming video signal
- 24 bit RGB, Composite video, S-VHS and stereo audio output through the 21 pin Euro/SCART connector
- two 50 pin SCSI connectors for connecting to the SCSI CD-ROM drive or the computer's SCSI bus
- DB9 video connector for genlock connection
- four DIP switches for setting the SCSI ID and termination
- requires at least a 2× SCSI CD-ROM drive
Manufacturer Omega Projects, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- Audio Equalizer
- boosts certain parts of the frequency range to "enhance" the Amiga sound output
- treble can be controlled with potentiometer on the front side
- output level is amplified overall by 3dB, giving a better signal-to-noise ratio for recordings
- bypass switch disables filter function and passes through original sound unaltered
- audio output 2× RCA socket
- audio input 2× RCA (fixed cable)
- power supply via serial port adapter - serial interface is passed through to allow connection of other serial devices at the same time
- Sound Enhancer (1991)
- no bass boost, leading to overall weak sound due to mostly treble boost
- Sound Enhancer Plus (1992)
- improved version of original design
- bass boost with fixed bass reponse (not altered by treble control)
- same case like non-"Plus" version, making identification difficult
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Manufacturer Aegis, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo sound sampler
- up to 56 kHz sampling rate
- level adjustment knob (manual gain control)
- Inputs:
- line level stereo input (2× RCA)
- 2× 3.5mm mono jack external microphone input
- connects to the parallel port
- built-in microphone
- overload indicator
- bundled with AudioMaster III sampling software (starting 1992 with AudioMaster IV)
front side
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Manufacturer Omega Projects, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit mono sound sampler
- up to 28 kHz sampling rate
- level adjustment potentiometer (manual gain control)
- audio input: line level mono (1× RCA socket)
- connects to the parallel port
- reversible design features two parallel connectors, one for the A1000 specific female connector, and one for regular parallel port (all other Amigas)
- the parallel port is passed-through - with male / female connector on either side, it can be plugged in-between existing parallel expansions on A1000 and other Amigas
- on/off switch
- very small unit
- supplied with sampling software, providing basic functions:
- Record/Play/Monitor
- Edit functions (Cut/Copy/Insert)
- Zoom
- Load/Save (IFF and Raw)
- Sample Rate (6..34 kHz, exceeds hardware capabilities)
Manufacturer Mimetics, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface joystick port |
- sound sampler
- claims to be a stereo sampler but the inputs are mixed into a monoaural signal
- 18 kHz fixed sampling rate with companding
- one microphone input and two inputs for stereo patch cords
- the proprietary SoundScape sample format allows storing only 64 kB per octave (older version only 32 kB)
- supported by Mimetics' SoundScape Pro MIDI Studio sequencer
- connects to the joystick port
- case designed to fit directly to the A1000 joystick port, so a short extension cable is needed for the other Amiga models
Case opened, top side
Exterior, bottom side
Exterior, top side
- SoundScape.dms
program disk
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Manufacturer Sunrize Industries, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface floppy port |
- audio mixer
- synchronises Video Toaster with audio and can be used as a traditional audio mixer
- external unit, connects to the external floppy port
- four stereo inputs
- one stereo output
- auto detects balanced (+4) and unbalanced (-10 or line level) signals
- 1/4" Phone jacks for inputs and outputs - equipments providing balanced signal through 3 pin XLR connectors require an XLR to stereo phone adapter
- audio sources for the SoundSwitch and video sources for the Toaster have to be matched (e.g. if a VTR video output is connected to Toaster's video input #2 then the VTR audio output should be connected to input #2 on the SoundSwitch)
- PIC microprocessor handles volume control
- >95 dB dynamic range
Manufacturer Zeus Electronic Development, Germany | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2189 / 4 |
- serial interface
- eight serial ports
- 75-57600 bps transfer speed including the 31250 bps MIDI rate
- eight serial interface chips
- microprocessor running at 11.1 MHz, could be pushed to 14.7 MHz
- each port has an 8 byte buffer for both status and data
- independent transfer speeds for every channel
front side
back side
Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- SCSI 2 controller
- Qlogic FAS246
- not a DMA device - the performance suffers if accessing two disks at once on the card
- autoboot ROM (dkbscsi.device)
- passive termination
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- disk activity LED passthrough connector
- no memory expansion
front side
- DKB_rapidfire.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
261 kB
Manufacturer Second Source Systems, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- No description available.
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Manufacturer Daniel Instruments / IMtronics, Switzerland | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 256 / 0 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 16 / 22 / 28 / 36 / 50 MHz, PGA
- 68882 @ 16 / 22 / 28 / 36 / 50 / 60 MHz, PGA
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 1, 2, 4 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 and 1M×4 ZIPs, 60-100 ns, in groups of eight
- ZIP types cannot be mixed
- the 50 MHz version requires at least 70 ns ZIPs
- autoconfig disable jumper
- no autoconfig: RAM is added with software out of the Zorro II 8 MB address space
- autoconfig: RAM is mounted in the 8 MB address space so it may interfere with other RAM expansions
- notes
- connects to the 68000's socket, the 68000 is replaced onto the board
- 68000 fallback mode - the memory expansion remains available
- connector for additional power from the floppy power cable
- jumper settings
- J3: left = Memory activated / right = Memory deactivated
- Boss: ON = 68030 / OFF = 68000 fallback mode
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Manufacturer Hardital, Italy | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 10 |
- FastRAM expansion
- 2 MB (16 DIP chips) soldered on board
- 48 DIP sockets accept up to 6 MB RAM
- supported configurations are 2, 4 and 8 MB
- accepts 1M×1 (511000) DIPs only
- 7 segment display shows RAM size in MB
- can only be used in Amigas with Kickstart 1.3 and below due to bug in Zorro handling - the expansion is shown as "defective" on Kickstart 2.0 and above and not usable
- due to the large size of the board, it physically fits only in A2000 and Towers
- Switch Settings
| Description | Setting |
| 0 MB | OFF OFF ON OFF |
| 2 MB | ON ON ON OFF |
| 4 MB | ON OFF OFF ON |
| 8 MB | ON OFF OFF OFF |
Manufacturer Hardital, Italy | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2080 / 1 |
- processor
- 68030 @ 50 MHz, PGA
- optional PGA FPU, up to 68882 @ 50 MHz
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of four
- supports 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations
- the memory is mapped into the 16 bit address space - all Fast RAM expansions are ruled out
- DMA devices cannot use this memory - all DMA capable hard disk controllers are ruled out
- SCSI controller
- Zilog Z0538010PSC controller IC
- autoboot ROM (syndisk.device)
- RDB compatible
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
front side
- SuperBigBang-1.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung
31 kB - SuperBigBang-TechInfo.pdf
technical information
17 kB
- BigBang.dms
test disk
365 kB - Synthesis.dms
install disk
335 kB
Manufacturer Utilities Unlimited, USA | Amiga any Amiga |
- Disk Backup System
- copies copy-protected disks
- disable switch
- automatic detection of copy protection type
- copy software doesn't support multitasking
- it is possible to copy only one side of a disk
- software can display the drive speed
- Internal Version
- 2 internal floppy drives are needed, the expansion fits between them
- two clip leads have to be connected to pin 16 and 20 of one 8520 CIA chip (U301 on A2000)
- destination drive is always DF1:
- External Version
- installs between disk drive port and external drive
- no case opening necessary
- expansion has to be disabled in case more than one external disk drive is attached
- destination drive is always DF2: on Big Box Amigas, else DF1:
front side
back side
- SuperCardAmi2.pdf
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Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- video edit controller
- the hardware part is basically a custom serial interface cable connecting the Amiga with the video recorder's edit terminal
- supports recorders with either 5 pin Edit (Panasonic) or LANC (Sony) interface
- other recorders are controlled through their infra-red ports - in this case single frame accuracy is impossible
- RCTC and LTC timecode support
- ARexx port
- SuperCut305.dms
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Manufacturer Digital Creations / Progressive Image, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- external genlock and video encoder
- genlocks to external NTSC video
- encodes Amiga RGB into NTSC video
- overlays Amiga graphics onto external NTSC video
- selectable 3.58 MHz notch filter
- 64 levels of dissolve
- selectable internal and external blanking source
- connectors
- RGB In - receives the RGB output from the Amiga
- RGB Pass Thru (DB25 converted to DB23) - display Amiga graphics on an RGB monitor
- Key Out (BNC) - key signal for video switcher, tells when Amiga colour 0 is present or not
- Video In (BNC) - source video from VTR, sync-generator, etc.
- Video Thru (BNC) - untouched signal from Video In
- Video Out (2× BNC) - combined output of input video and the encoded Amiga graphics
- controls
- graphics dissolve slider - controls the percentage of foreground graphics against external video
- background dissolve slider - controls the percentage of background colour against external video
- interpretive dissolve switch - controls whether or not the darkness of an Amiga colour is to be interpreted as a level of dissolve
- notch filter switch - removes colour artifacts or some forms of flicker
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Manufacturer Digital Creations / Progressive Image, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000 | Interface video slot |
- internal Y/C genlock
- consists of three parts: main video board, video breakout box, dissolve controller console
- main board:
- DB9 connector for the dissolve controller
- DB25 connector for the breakout box
- breakout box:
- allows for transcoding various video formats in and out of the Amiga
- mounted onto the back of the A2000
- eight BNC connectors: Preview Chroma output, Preview Composite / Luma output, Fast Key input, Key output, Composite input, Composite thru, two Composite Overlay outputs
- four S-VHS connectors: Y/C input, Y/C thru, two Y/C Overlay outputs
- four switches: Preview select, Input select, Composite termination, Y/C termination
- dissolve controller:
- allows for overlaying video with Amiga graphics in a variety of ways via two sliders (graphics and background)
- the Composite and S-VHS modes can be selected with a dual position rocker switch
- software:
- adjustable Dissolves (64 levels), VPos/Saturation, Chroma Phase, Horizontal Pos
- Auto Dissolve, Notch Filter (significantly reduces the effects of chroma crawl and rainbowing artifacts), Internal Blanking (built-in sync generator), Auto Gain Chroma (helps to correct input video that has incorrect amplitude levels and also corrects colorburst to RS-170A level), Internal Key, Fastsync Clamp, Vertical Interval, Timing Enable, Alpha Key, RGB Termination
Main board, front side
Breakout box, top side
Breakout box, bottom side
Dissolve Controller, front side
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Manufacturer Digital Creations / Progressive Image, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- external genlock and video encoder
- genlocks to Y/C or Composite video
- encodes Amiga RGB into Y/C or Composite video
- overlays Amiga graphics onto external Y/C or Composite video
- transcodes between Y/C and Composite
- selectable 3.58 MHz notch filter
- computer controllable dissolve of 64 levels
- selectable internal and external blanking source
- AGA compatible
- NTSC only
- connectors
- RGB In - receives the RGB output from the Amiga
- RGB Out - display Amiga graphics on an RGB monitor
- Key Out (BNC) - key signal for video switcher, tells when Amiga colour 0 is present or not
- Composite In (BNC), S-Video In - source video from VTR, sync-generator, etc.
- Composite Out (BNC), S-Video Out - combined output of input video and the encoded Amiga graphics
- Remote controller (RJ-11)
- controls
- graphics dissolve slider - controls the percentage of foreground graphics against external video
- background dissolve slider - controls the percentage of background colour against external video
- S-Video select switch - toggles between S-Video and Composite inputs
- genlock disable switch for productivity mode use
- interpretive dissolve switch - controls whether or not the darkness of an Amiga colour is to be interpreted as a level of dissolve
- notch filter switch - removes colour artifacts or some forms of flicker
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Manufacturer JCL Business Systems, UK | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port, RGB port |
- Real-time Framegrabber and Genlock
- digitises video inputs in 64000 colors in 1/50th second per frame resp. 1/25th second for interlace modes (realtime)
- genlock function allows overlay of Amiga graphics on video
- supports lo-res, interlace and hi-res resolutions
- comes standard with 192kB internal framebuffer
- internal memory can be extended up to 256 kB of CMOS SRAM memory (32k×8, ≤120ns) to support interlace fullscreen images
- outputs files in HAM, EHB, 4 - 32 color or monochrome (16 grayscales)
- PAL and NTSC versions available
- framestore can be used to display images in 64k colors on external monitors or video equipment by uploading them to the SuperPic (e.g. 24 bit images)
- brightness, contrast, saturation and NTSC hue controls - the latter doesn't work in PAL models
- video input connectors:
- 1× composite (RCA) video input at the front
- 1× Y/C input connector (4 pin mini-DIN)
- 1× Amiga RGB
- output connectors at the rear side:
- 1× 8 pin DIN connector for combined RGB and composite video output
- RGB output is usable for monitor pass-through, video display or framestore display (switchable by software)
- connects via parallel port to the Amiga, connector is at a ribbon cable fed through the metal case
- external 15V AC power supply
- delivered with ColourPic software and, for later models, with the more capable Cabaret software, which provides in addition:
- 24 bit capable (for lo-res modes)
- overscan support
- software control of image parameters (e.g. brightness, color and color balance)
- image flip
- image filters
- blending, masking
- Sculpt interface
- plotter support
- optional AniMate Expansion
- special 512kB memory expansion card
- allows digitising short video sequences in realtime or in single step mode
- single images or sequences can be joined with the AniMate software
- with the extra memory, the base unit can also digitise interlace and overscan modes
- Notes
- the SuperPic is also available without a Genlock option, named ColourPic
- SuperPic-19.dms
tool disk
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428 kB
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Manufacturer Cabletronic, Italy | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- scandoubler
- doubles the horizontal frequency of the PAL screen mode to 31.5 kHz (all other modes are passed through)
- supports up to 15 bit colour depth (32768 colors)
- connects externally to the 23 pin RGB port and offers a HD15 VGA output
- gets power from the RGB port, thus a weak power supply can cause flickering (for example during floppy accesses)
front side
rear side
- SVGAMI.pdf
user manual (german)
19 kB
Manufacturer Supra, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A500A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portCPU slot |
- 68HC000 @ 28 MHz
- 16 kB static RAM cache
- without the cache, the processor would only access the Amiga's memory at 7 MHz
- only programs loaded into Fast RAM are available for caching
- disable switch
- can be slowed down by software to 7.14 MHz without rebooting
- A500 version:
- connects to the side expansion port
- passthrough connector
- A2000 version:
- connects to the CPU slot
- not compatible with the Commodore BridgeBoards
A2000 version, front side
A2000 version, back side
A2000 version, front side
A2000 version, back side
A500 version, top side
- SupraTurbo28-15.dms
install disk v1.5
55 kB
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Manufacturer Supra, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1056 / 3 |
- SCSI controller
- 53C80 controller IC
- uses DMA transfers
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- three mounting holes for attaching a SCSI to ST-506 adapter
- SupraDrive_Series_I.pdf
user manual
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Manufacturer Supra, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1056 / 12 |
- SCSI controller
- 53C80 controller IC
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- to reduce CPU load the controller buffers two 8 bit transfers from the hard disk and transfers them as 16 bit to memory
- autoboot ROM (suprascsi.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- automounts FFS volumes only
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- the hard disk takes its power directly from the power supply not the card itself
- A-Max II driver
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
- series III:
- RDB compatible
- unlike former revisions this one automounts all volumes
- no RAM option
- hard disk activity LED connector
- hard frame
front side
back side
with hard disk bracket, front side
with hard disk bracket, back side
- SupraDrive_Addendum.pdf
addendum (english)
283 kB
- ExpressCopy.dms
Express Copy
115 kB - SupraAMax.lha
A-Max driver v1.30
3 kB - SupraBoot-30C.dms
install disk v3.0C
343 kB - SupraBoot30.dms
install disk v3.0
347 kB - SupraBoot38b.dms
install disk v3.8b
348 kB - SupraTools-30A.dms
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tool disk v3.0B
223 kB - SupraTools38b.dms
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Manufacturer Supra, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1056 / 11 |
- internal modem
- asynchronous mode: 300/1200/2400 bps
- supports BTX mode at 2400/2400 and 1200/1200 bps
- autoanswer and autodial
- compatible to Bell 103/212 A and CCITT V.21/V.22/V.22bis
- fully compatible to AT command set
- adjustable speaker volume
- up to five SupraModems are supported in one Amiga
front side
back side
- SupraModem2400zi.pdf
user manual
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- suprazi.dms
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install disk
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Manufacturer Supra, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1056 / 16 |
- internal modem
- MNP class 2-5 & V.42bis error correction
- asynchronous operation at 300/1200/2400 bps
- up to 4800 bps with another MNP5 modem
- up to 9600 bps with another V.42bis modem
- supports Bell 103/212 A and CCITT V.21/V.22/V.22bis/V.42bis
- fully compatible to AT command set
front side
back side
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Manufacturer Supra, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1056 / 9,10 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- 2 MB RAM preinstalled
- accepts DIPs in groups of 16 giving 4, 6 or 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×1 (511000) DIPs only, 70 - 120 ns
- disable jumper
with 4MB RAM, front side
back side
front side
with 8MB RAM, front side
- SupraRAM2000.pdf
user manual (english)
224 kB
- SupraRAM-13b.dms
tool disk
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Manufacturer DCE, Germany | Date 1995 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket |
- 1 MB Chip RAM expansion
- eight 256k×4 ZIP chips
- connects to the Agnus' socket
- Agnus is replaced with Super Agnus which allows a total of 2 MB chip RAM
front side
back side
Manufacturer PreVue Technologies, USA | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface RGB port |
- allows the use of multisync monitors while the Amiga is in genlock mode
- in genlock mode the horizontal and vertical sync signals are set to 7.8 kHz on the Amiga video port - these signals are not used by single scan monitors, but are required for multiscan monitors
- when the Sync Strainer senses a genlock condition (as when the Video Toaster is started), it creates new H- and V-sync's from Composite sync
- acts as a simple buffer for H- and V-sync when the Amiga puts out 15.7 kHz or 31.4 kHz horizontal scan rate
- automatically switches between the various scan modes
- a 2" × 3" × 1/2" module which connects to the 23 pin RGB connector
- available with DB9 or HD15 VGA output connectors
- works with any genlock which does not use the 23 pin RGB port
- the Sync Strainer is not a scandoubler, the analog RGB signal is passed through unchanged
Exterior, top side
Case opened, top side
- SyncStrainer.pdf
user manual
19 kB
Manufacturer Blue Ribbon Soundworks, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga |
- SMPTE synchronizer for MIDI
- converts SMPTE to/from MIDI Time Code for Bars & Pipes, allowing it to synchronize with audio or video tapes
- the Amiga communicates with the device through MIDI
- reads and writes 24, 25, 30, 30 drop frame SMPTE formats
- 1× SMPTE in
- 1× SMPTE out
- 1× MIDI in
- 1× MIDI out
- developed and manufactured by MidiMan for Blue Ribbons - the original MidiMan product is called SyncMan
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Manufacturer Hardital, Italy | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2080 / 1 |
- SCSI controller
- Zilog Z0538010PSC controller IC
- autoboot ROM (syndisk.device)
- RDB compatible
- 50 pin internal SCSI header
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept up to 8 MB RAM
- accepts 1M×4 ZIPs in groups of four
- supports 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations
Manufacturer 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
front side
back side
- Tandem.pdf
User's Manual (english/german)
486 kB
- TandemCD-3715.dms
install disk v1.01
tandemcd.device v37.15
236 kB - TandemCD-397.dms
install disk
tandemcd.device v39.7
482 kB - TandemCD-416.dms
install disk
tandemcd.device v41.6
364 kB - oktapus.lha
Aminet
OktaPussy v2.1 (24.11.98)
106 kB - TandemCD.dms
Installer's Heaven
install disk
520 kB
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1994-08
Manufacturer TrueVision, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- framebuffer
- while strictly PC boards, some Amiga applications directly support them as framebuffers through a BridgeBoard with Janus software
- Caligari Broadcast has native support for the Targa boards (including saving in Targa format, automatic transferring through the BridgeBoard and loading the image into the Targa framebuffer)
- Sculpt renders directly through the Sculpt-Direct and Targa-Direct (TGALink) modules of Active Circuits' ImageLink software
- the various Targa, Targa+ and ATVista boards can do much more than displaying 24 bit images in their framebuffer, but those features (capture, live overlay, keying, etc.) are not utilized by Amiga applications
Manufacturer Great Valley Products, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- time base corrector
- infinite window time base corrector using 8 bit 4:2:2 CCIR-601 professional quality all digital video signal processing
- realtime 24 bit video framegrabber / framebuffer for use as a digital video stillstore or signal generator
- full transcoding between Composite and Y/C (SVHS) input and Composite and Y/C (SVHS) output
- full processing amplifier (ProcAmp) control for correcting or adjusting incoming video on the fly quickly and professionally (hue, brightness, contrast, saturation)
- realtime programmable video special effects generator featuring solarization, strobing, pseudo colour, monochrome effects, and more
- NTSC / PAL / SECAM signal standards conversion to NTSC / PAL for integration into worldwide video environments automatically
- ImageFX: direct editing and manipulation in the framebuffer
- optional full SMPTE / EBU timecode receiver / generator (encoding / decoding / striping) - VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code) and LTC (Longitudinal Time Code) can be read and written
- optional digital comb filter (cleans up Composite for Y/C output and fixes cross colour by splitting the Composite signal into separate chroma and luma signals as if it were a true Y/C input) provides true wide band 5.5 MHz Composite video performance
- inputs and outputs reside on an adaptor cable
- inputs: Y/C, two Composite Video, external key signal, sync reference signal, Longitudinal Time Code (LTC)
- outputs: Y/C, Composite Video, Longitudinal Time Code (LTC)
- the Composite and Y/C inputs can be connected simultaneously and hot switched with software without having to play with cable connections
- convert the two Composite inputs into a single Y/C input, providing two switchable Y/C inputs
- up to five TBCPlus cards can be installed in a single Amiga and independently controlled
- will not overload the power supply when the maximum of five TBCPlus units are installed
- works in 30 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 25 Hz, 24 Hz drop frame and color frame modes, can put a SMPTE burn-in window anywhere over the video
- memory
- two 30 pin SIMM sockets for frame buffer memory - 1 MB installed as standard, expandable to 2 MB for improving special effects
- two 64 pin SIMM sockets for 4 or 8 MB standard Zorro II Fast RAM - accepts only 4 MB GVP SIMMs
- the Fast RAM expansion has nothing to do with the performance of the TBC Plus, it doesn't increase the frame buffer capacity - it is meant for A3000 and A4000 machines which may have problems with Zorro II DMA to Chip RAM
Comb Filter module, front side
Comb Filter module, back side
front side
back side
- TBCPlus_Extras-100.dms
extras disk v1.00
69 kB - TBCPlus_Install-100.dms
install disk v1.00
gvptbc.device v6.2 (29 Nov 1993)
291 kB - YCrCb101.lha
Aminet
YCrCb ImageFX loader
5 kB - ycbcrdatatype.lha
Aminet
YCrCb.datatype v1.0
4 kB - tbcextra.dms
GVP-M
utilities disk
68 kB - tbcinst.dms
GVP-M
install disk
291 kB
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1994-04
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Amiga any Amiga |
- time base corrector
- regenerates the video signal with precise synchronization to reduce the quality loss when copying or editing video
- composite and Y/C inputs
- composite, Y/C and YUV outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- blackburst output and built in blackburst generator - the TBC-Enhancer can be used as the pulse rate basis for the whole studio
- blackburst input - synchronizes the video source to the studio reference clock
- the phase relation of the colour subcarrier can be adjusted in addition to the H-Phase
- colour, contrast and RGB luminance adjustment
- colour-shift adjustment
- still picture, noise filter, copy protection decoder functions
- VITC timecode support
- LCD display for picture parameters and values
- four different picture settings can be stored and recalled
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Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- time base corrector
- regenerates the video signal with precise synchronization to reduce the quality loss when copying or editing video
- single composite and Y/C inputs, two composite and two Y/C outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- colour hue, saturation, contrast and luminance adjustment knobs
- colour-shift adjustment
- smooth and sharpen filters
- bypass switch for comparing the original video with the enhanced signal
- full-frame memory to freeze live video at any time
- removes copy protection signals
- all functions can be controlled by software through the serial port
- TBCLight.dms
install disk
40 kB
Manufacturer MicroIllusions, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- Time Code Reader / Generator
- reads and writes time code to video tape
- supports SMPTE drop frame (NTSC, 29.97 fps), non-drop frame (NTSC, 30 fps), EBU (PAL, 25 fps) and Film (16/35 mm, 24 fps) time code formats
- SMPTE in and out connectors (2× XLR)
- video/sync input, loop-through and color-frame input connectors (3× BNC)
- power, error, sync lock, video/sync input, and internal generation LEDs
- five DIP switches to control baud rate, generator frame-count mode, output (toggles between continuous reader and reader/generator modes) and power
- works together with MicroIllusions' EDLP (Edit Decision List Processor) software
- can be used to lock MIDI sequences to audio or video tape
- can make window dubs over video using just the Amiga and a genlock
- ARexx port
front side
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Manufacturer Allen Avionics, USA | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- pulse and video delay line
- custom designed for the Video Toaster
- Video Toaster has an internal 400 ns insertion delay which needs to be accounted for when integrating it into a broadcast or post production facility
- provides a 360 ns fixed delay and up to 127 ns variable delay (made up of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 switch variable delay steps for a total of 487 ns of delay) to compensate for the Toaster board and its cabling
- composite input and output (2× BNC)
top side
Manufacturer New Dimensions, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Sound Sampler
- 8 bit stereo soundsampler
- stereo line input (2× RCA)
- up to 56 kHz (mono) resp. 37 kHz (stereo) sampling rate per channel
- connects to the parallel port
- software supports multitasking when started from Workbench
- bundled software has the following features:
- MIDI sequencer
- Song Editor (Sequencer)
- Sample Editor
- Sound Effects (e.g. Echo, Reverb, Low-Pass, Fade-In/-Out)
- Realtime Synth Effects
Exterior, front side
Exterior, rear side
PCB, front side
PCB, back side
- TechnoSoundTurbo.pdf
Benutzerhandbuch / german user manual
3.5 MB
- TechnoSoundTurbo-32.dms
sampling program v3.2
520 kB
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1993-12
Manufacturer GVP-M, USA | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2017 / 22 |
- processor
- 68060 @ 50 MHz or 68040 @ 33 / 40 MHz
- can be ordered with no CPU or with a new or a recycled 68060
- memory
- four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
- four 64 pin GVP SIMM sockets for backward compatibility
- the 72 pin sockets support 4, 8, 16 or 32 MB SIMMs, the GVP sockets support 4 or 16 MB SIMMs
- each 64 pin slot is linked directly to a 72 pin one - only one of them can be used at the same time
- cannot mix 4 or 16 MB GVP SIMMs
- cannot mix single or double sided 72 pin SIMMs
- a double sided 72 pin SIMM rules out two GVP SIMM sockets
- supports burst RAM access when SIMMs are installed in pairs
- selectable RAM access speed 60-80 ns
- Fast SCSI 2 controller
- 10 MB/s max transfer speed
- 50 pin internal header
- 50 pin external high density connector
- optional 3.5" hard disk mounting kit
- active SCSI termination can be disabled with jumper
- the tekscsi2.device is not NSD compliant, it autoboots FFS partitions only - it looks for filesystems in the Kickstart ROM, but it does not care about filesystems loaded into the RDB area
- notes
- 68000 fallback mode with access to the SCSI controller and memory expansion
- jumper settings
| JR1 - | burst mode: ON - enabled |
| JR2 - | RAM speed: OFF - faster access time |
| JR3 - | burst write: ON - enabled |
| JR4 - | burst read: ON - enabled |
| JR5 - | GVP SIMM: ON - 16 MB, OFF - 4 MB |
| JR6 - | 72 pin SIMM: ON - double sided, OFF - single sided |
| JR7 - | reserved |
| JR8 - | refresh: ON - 4k, OFF - 2k or 4k |
| J1 - | CPU power: 1-2 - 5V, 2-3 - 3.3 V |
| J2 - | CPU clock: 1-2 - 68040, 2-3 - 68060 |
| J3 - | clock: OFF - enabled |
| J4 - | 68000 mode: OFF - enabled |
| J5 - | DTACK pull-up: OFF - enabled |
| J6 - | active SCSI termination: OFF - enabled |
| J7 - | interrupt pending: ON - DMA backoffs, OFF - DMA ignores interrupt |
| J9 - | EPROM type: 1-2 - 27C256, 2-3 - 27C512 |
TekMagic 060, front side
TekMagic 060, back side
TekMagic 040, front side
TekMagic 040, back side
- TekMagic.pdf
User Manual
339 kB
- TekMagic.dms
install disk
400 kB - a2060.dms
GVP-M
install disk
347 kB
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Manufacturer Elsat / Vector, Poland | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- teletext decoder
- downloads and saves pages as text or image (IFF/ILBM or custom format)
- captures up to 300 pages per minute
- supports terrestrial and satellite TV signals
- supports teletext subpages
- compatible with PAL and SECAM, but not with NTSC
- Composite video input connector
- video signal indication LED
- ARexx interface
- external power supply
- Vector_VTex-160.dms
install disk v1.60
64 kB
Manufacturer Telmex, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Handy Scanner
- scans monochrome and grey shades
- 400 dpi optical resolution
- status LED
- scan start button
- controls: contrast, resolution (100/200/300/400 dpi), bit depth
- supplied with Telmex Scan-Kit software
- the same scanner is used for Atari and IBM PC scanner interfaces
- Scanner Interface
- large interface box for desktop placement
- connects to the parallel port
- for use with A1000 an adaptor is needed
- scanner connector on front plate
- passthrough connector - simultaneous usage of scanner and other parallel devices is not possible, a button on the front plate switches between scanner and passthrough mode
- external power supply
- Notes
- features the same OEM hardware as the Pyramid Hand Scanner
Manufacturer Pacific Peripherals, USA | Date 1987 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 2 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept up to 2 MB RAM
- supports 0.5, 1 or 2 MB configurations
- uses 256k×1 DIPs
- zero wait states
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1988-01
Manufacturer Dr.T's Music Software, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- SMPTE synchronizer and MIDI interface
- synchronizes the sequencing program with the audio or video tape
- 1× SMPTE in
- 1× SMPTE out
- 1× MIDI in
- 2× MIDI out
- reads and writes all standard SMPTE formats including 24, 25, 30, 30 drop frame
- crosstalk and dropout protection
- compatible with Dr.T's KCS and Level II, Bars & Pipes
- serial passthrough connector
- LED indicating SMPTE Lock
- on/off switch
- developed by Computer Crossware Labs
top side
rear side
bottom side
- Phantom-104.dms
program disk
Phantom v1.04
252 kB
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1991-11
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Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- No description available.
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1994-08
Manufacturer Ambience Creation Technology, Australia | Date 2002 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- USB interface
- one USB connector - for connecting multiple USB devices an external USB hub is required
- complies to the USB 1.1 specification
- supported by the Poseidon USB stack
- drivers are available for printers, scanners, ethernet adapters, keyboards and mice
front side
- Thylacine-12.dms
install disk v1.2
205 kB - Thylacine-12.lha
install disk v1.2
194 kB - Thylacine-13.lha
install disk v1.3
317 kB
Manufacturer Memory and Storage Technology, Australia | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- SCSI adapter
- converts the parallel port signals to SCSI signals
- connects to the parallel port and provides a DB25 SCSI connector - the parallel port is passed through
- very slow - the parallel port limits the data transfer
- cannot autoboot
- place for a 3.5" hard disk inside the case
- DIP switches for write protection, automatic power-on and SCSI address
- does not work with processor cards with 32 bit RAM or CPU caches turned on - turning them off is sufficent
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1990-05
Manufacturer PreVue Technologies, USA | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- sync generator
- designed to advance the sync reference signal for the Video Toaster so that the Toaster Program output signal will be in time with the sync reference signal
- the sync reference can be either a standard Black Burst reference signal or any other stable test signal
- separate subcarrier and horizontal adjustments are provided to establish SC/H phasing
- a reference signal must be supplied to the Toast Timer - it is not designed to be used as a stand alone Black Burst generator and will not provide a proper signal without a reference input
- includes a jumper that allows for extended range for use with other Video Toaster accessories such as Y/C interface boards
- when the Toast Timer is used in conjunction with 1 or 2 BreadBoards feeding another downstream switcher, it is recommended that a Program output feed from one of the BreadBoards be connected as the Video Toaster input to the downstream switcher
front side
front side
Manufacturer NewTek, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- Video Toaster controller
- a SCSI based remote controller that allows Video Toaster to be used as a peripheral for an Apple Macintosh
- as several TV stations and video production companies have experience only with Macs, NewTek had a demand for a Toaster to Mac interface system
- the system consists of the Amiga interface card, the controller software on the Macintosh, and a simple SCSI cable
- the controller software allows the use of Mac OS based image- and video processing applications instead of ToasterPaint, provides a Mac like user interface for the Video Toaster Switcher, and provides file transfers to and from the Amiga
- the interface card is manufactured by Expansion Systems, it's basically a modified version of their DataFlyer Plus SCSI card
- AMD 5380 SCSI controller
- DB25 external SCSI connector
- modified "autoboot ROM" and PALs
- SCSI ID selector jumpers in place of DataFlyer's IDE header
front side
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 12,13 |
- recording 5 to 48 kHz in 16 bit and 8 bit direct to hard disk
- up to 32 channel parallel playback from hard disk in 16 bit
- record and playback simultaneously
- 64x oversampling
- 16 sampling rates
- 10 Hz - 20 kHz response
- 95 dB signal to noise ratio
- 3 stereo inputs
- 1 stereo output
- inputs and outputs are 6.3 mm stereo jack connectors
- on board mixer for mixing any input with recorded data
- with the ADPCM compression feature it can digitize at 32 kHz directly to a floppy disk
- together with a V-Lab video digitizer both sound and visual can be digitized for a video sequence
- optional SMPTE time code module
- Samplitude nonlinear editing software
- device direct mode for direct sector access on hard disk
- fast cut functions with zero cross routines
- parameters window for setting sample thickness in Hz
- allows exchanging data between samples while viewing up to 10 samples simultaneously
- AHI driver
- supported by NetBSD
front side
back side
front side
- Toccata.pdf
Benutzerhandbuch
148 kB
- Toccata-11.dms
install disk v1.1
toccata.library v9.10 (18.07.96)
282 kB - Toccata.dms
install disk
toccata.library v2.5 (15.12.93)
310 kB - toccata.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
310 kB
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1994-01
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1993-12
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Manufacturer Black Knight Peripherals, Australia | Date 1993 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface Agnus socket, Gary socket |
- 2 MB Chip RAM on board - disables the motherboard Chip RAM
- four 1M×4 ZIPs
- requires 2 MB 8372B Agnus
- connects to the Agnus and Gary sockets
- can be switched by software between 512 kB, 1 and 2 MB if used with Black Knight's No More Switches
front side
back side
Manufacturer Ingenieurbuero Steffen Raach, Germany | Date 1996 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface mouse port |
- mouse interface adapter
- allows the connection of PC mice and trackballs by converting PC mouse protocols to Amiga format
- does not require software - the conversion is done by a microprocessor (basic movements and the three mouse buttons)
- supports Microsoft two-button and Logitech three-button compatible serial mice and trackballs
- wheel movements are not supported
- Punchinello is a name variation by Power Computing
Manufacturer Roßmöller, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket |
- 68000 @ 14 MHz
- optional 68881 @ 14 MHz or more with separate oscillator
- 16 kB Cache RAM
- connects to the 68000's socket
front side
back side
front side
back side
- Evolution-FPU.dms
FPU support disk, programming examples, libraries
52 kB
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1990-07
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1990-09
Manufacturer Scott Advanced Microdesigns | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2128 / 1 |
- serial interface
- two DB9 ports
- ST16C552 interface chip
- individually programmable transfer speeds up to 691200 bps
- 16 byte transmit and receive FIFO buffers with adjustable trigger depth
- optional internal MIDI interface - rules out the second serial port
- cereal.device - supports up to 32 units of Triceratops serial channels
- parallel interface
- one DB25 bidirectional parallel port
- extprint.device - output only parallel port driver for up to 8 units
- no parallel input device driver is supplied
back side
front side
- Triceratops.dms
Install disk
cereal.device v2.08, IOWedge v2.10
54 kB
Manufacturer ICD, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A500A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 2071 / 35 |
- Trifecta LX: SCSI 2 and IDE controllers
- Trifecta EC: IDE controller only
- ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- autoboot ROM (trifecta.device) - can be disabled with a switch
- autoconfiguring of the memory can be disabled with a switch
- 50 pin external SCSI connector (LX)
- A500 version:
- connects to the side expansion port
- GVP compatible mini slot for GVP's PC emulator board
- own power supply
- Zorro II version:
- does not work in A3000 / A4000
front side
- ICDPrepHD-40.dms
install disk v4.0
ICDPrepHD v4.0, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB - ICDPrepHD-42.dms
install disk v4.2
ICDPrepHD v4.2, adide.device v4.0r1, adscsi.device v4.0r1, icddisk.device v3.5r1, trifecta.device v4.0r1
117 kB
Manufacturer Blue Ribbon Soundworks, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port |
- No description available.
Do you own this expansion, or have information about it? Please let us know.
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1994-03
Manufacturer Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 48 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 53C80
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- 50 pin internal header
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM (IVS_SCSI.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- when booting from floppy disk, the hard disk is not mounted automatically in order to prevent virus infection - but pressing the left mouse button during startup forces the HD to be mounted
- hard disk activity LED connector
- not RDB compatible
- A-Max II driver (ivs_scsi.amhd)
TrumpCard, front side
TrumpCard, back side
- Trumpcard-21B.dms
install disk v2.1B (TC_Utils v2.5, IVS_SCSI devices v4.12)
276 kB
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1989-12
Manufacturer Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 52 |
- SCSI controller
- AMD 53C80
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- 50 pin internal header
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- autoboot ROM (IVS_SCSIpro.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- when booting from floppy disk, the hard disk is not mounted automatically in order to prevent virus infection - but pressing the left mouse button during startup forces the HD to be mounted
- hard disk activity LED connector
- RDB compatible
- SCSI share networking - one computer has write access the others have read access only
- A-Max I and II drivers (ivs_SCSIpro.amhd)
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
- no RAM option - the Trumpcard Pro 2000 with RAM expansion and extra parallel port is the Grand Slam
Rev 1.2 with bracket, front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Rev 1.2, back side
Rev 1.3, front side
- Trumpcard-21B.dms
install disk v2.1B (TC_Utils v2.5, IVS_SCSI devices v4.12)
276 kB - TrumpcardPro-20f.dms
install disk v2.0f
TCUtils v2.2, IVS_SCSIpro.device v4.3
277 kB
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1990-10
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1990-10
Manufacturer Computer System Associates, USA | Date 1986 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot |
- processor card - Turbo Amiga CPU (CSA 00992)
- 68020 @ 14.3 MHz, PGA, synchronous
- Turbo Amiga CPU (CSA 00992B): 68881 @ 14.3 MHz, PGA, synchronous
- Turbo Amiga CPU (CSA 00992D): 68881 up to 25 MHz, PGA, asynchronous
- the 14.3 Mhz chips are overclocked 12 MHz units
- when addressing the Amiga custom chips or the motherboard memory, the 68020 throttles back to 7 MHz
- rev 4.2 motherboards have to be modified (a trace has to be cut and a jumper installed) to get the CPU card work, rev 3.9 motherboards work without problems
- 68000 fallback mode selectable by jumper
- optional static memory card - Turbo Amiga Memory (CSA 00993)
- without this RAM card, the 68020 performs 15% slower than the original 7 MHz 68000, because of the additional time it takes to generate 24 bit addresses for the motherboard memory
- the card fits into a free Zorro slot, but instead of transmitting data via the Zorro bus, it attaches directly to the CPU card via four ribbon cables, and create a 32 bit memory bus
- with the memory card installed, performance is increased to 2.8 times of a standard A2000
- sixteen 32 pin DIP sockets for up to 2 MB static RAM
- takes 32k×8 or 128k×8, 100 ns SRAM chips in groups of four
- the sockets can also take four 28 pin 64k×8 ROM chips containing Kickstart 1.2.2
- does not autoconfig its memory
- multiple Turbo Amiga Memory cards can be installed
- optional 16 bit RAM card adapter - DragStrip
- allows using two 16 bit Zorro II RAM cards as a 32 bit RAM expansion
- consists of a converter card (16/32 Bit Converter) and a connector board for the RAM cards (StepLadder)
- the converter card has to be installed in the first Zorro II slot (closest to the CPU slot) and connects to the CPU card via the same four ribbon cables
- the connector board with the RAM cards are placed between the CPU and converter cards
- any Zorro II RAM cards work like the Commodore A2052 or A2058
- the converter card has four 28 pin DIP sockets for 64k×8 ROM chips containing Kickstart 1.2.2
- notes
- the first 32 bit accelerator system for the Amiga
- all of the cards have four diagnostic LEDs for the four ribbon cables
- does not work with the Commodore A2090 hard disk controller - CSA has its own hard disk system for the card
CPU card Rev D, front side
CPU card Rev B, front side
CPU card Rev B, back side
SRAM card, front side
DragStrip 16/32 Bit Converter, front side
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Manufacturer BSC, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A2000, A3000 |
- processor expansion (never released)
- 68030 or 68040, 25 - 50 MHz
- optional FPU
- SCSI-II controller
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1991-12
Manufacturer ASDG, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 1023 / 255 |
- general purpose I/O board
- it is a host for two industry standard Intel iSBX (IEEE-959) I/O daughterboards
- supports both the 8 and 16 bit iSBX modules
- ASDG offered two modules: a GPIB (IEEE-488) module and a dual serial port module
- any other iSBX module can be installed: A/D and D/A converters, digital I/O, servo controllers, stepper motor controllers, etc.
- Twin-X cannot DMA on the Zorro bus but it can be set up in a way that DMA requests from the mounted iSBX modules (which of course support DMA) triggers an interrupt in the Amiga
- the iSBX modules appear to be standard auto-configuring boards for the Amiga
- autoconfig status LEDs - when a module is correctly configured its LED lights up
- two activity LEDs - when a module is accessed its LED lights up
with GPIB module, front side
front side
back side
SBX-GPIB module, front side
SBX-GPIB module, back side
- Twin-X.pdf
User's Manual
89 kB
- Twin-X.zip
tool disk
Professional ScanLab 1.4.1 (01.04.91) for Sharp JX-300, JX-450 and JX-600 (GPIB color scanners)
460 kB
Manufacturer Kato Development, Germany | Date 1999 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- clock port and PCMCIA interface
- allows using expansions initially done for the A1200
- onboard high speed serial interface - the same as Twister 1200
- the card is prepared for an onboard parallel interface
- two clock ports, one PCMCIA port and one external serial port
- variable bus speed - it makes possible to run expansions nearly as slow as in the A1200 but it's even possible to go up to twice that speed
- optional PCMCIA Ethernet modules
- 10Base-T and 10Base-2 connectors
- 16 kB databuffer
- auto detection of TwistedPair / BNC connection
- 100Base-TX connector
- 64 kB databuffer
- auto negotiation of 10Base-T and 100Base-TX
- Unity-Net 10
- Unity-Net 100
- Notes
- the Unity never left prototype status
- standard version was too expensive
- the cost reduced version was easily destroyable due to lacking buffers
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- video encoder
- converts the RGB video of Retina, OpalVision or Amiga to S-VHS and Composite video
- a tiny board which connects to the Retina Z3 or into an external box
- video signal fine tuning potentiometer
- separate PAL and NTSC versions
- external version
- connects to any RGB port
- DIP switches for terminating the RGB port when no monitor is connected
- external power supply
- power switch
Case, front side
Case, rear side
Encoder module, front side
Encoder module, back side
- VCode-german2.pdf
user manual (german)
68 kB
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface RGB port |
- video switchbox
- automatic video switcher for MacroSystem Retina graphics cards
- external unit, connects between the monitor, Amiga RGB and Retina VGA output
- requires at least v2.2 of the Retina software
- can switch only to 15 kHz Amiga screen modes - Productivity and likes are not supported
- external power supply
- optional video encoder
- the same V-Code module as of the Retina Z3
- connects inside the V-Code Switch box
- provides S-VHS and Composite video outputs
- separate PAL and NTSC versions
Case opened, top side
Encoder module, front side
Encoder module, back side
Case, front side
Case, rear side
- VCode-english.pdf
user manual (english)
41 kB - VCode-german.pdf
user manual (german)
29 kB
Manufacturer Creative Microsystems, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A2000, A3000 | Interface video slot |
- video encoder
- colour composite output (RCA)
- chroma and luma outputs (2× RCA) for Commodore 1700, 1800, 1900 series monitors
- optional RF modulated output
- PAL and NTSC operation can be set by a jumper
front side
with RF output, front side
with RF output, back side
with RF output, right side
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1987-11
Manufacturer Creative Microsystems, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- video encoder
- colour composite output (RCA)
- chroma and luma outputs (2× RCA) for Commodore 1700, 1800, 1900 series monitors
- optional RF modulated output
- PAL and NTSC operation can be set by a jumper
- connects to the RGB port, no passthrough
front side
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1987-11
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 4 |
- realtime digitizer
- 24 bit realtime video digitizing in NTSC or PAL - does not require the video player to hold still
- capable of digitizing one frame of video in 1/30 of a second, or one field in 1/60 of a second (two fields equal one frame)
- maximum digitizing resolution is 720×611
- when images are digitized they are stored in YUVN format
- 3 MB, 40 ns DRAM
- two Composite (FBAS) inputs - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- multiple V-Labs in one Amiga are possible and controlled by the same software
- requires at least Kickstart 2.0
- VHI driver
front side
back side
- VLab-13.dms
install disk v1.3
vlab.library v1.0, VLab v1.3
367 kB - VLab-40.dms
install disk v4.0
vlab.library v7.3, VLab v4.0
338 kB - VLab-41.dms
install disk v4.1
vlab.library v7.3 VLab v4.1
340 kB - VLab-42.dms
install disk v4.2
vlab.library v8.2 VLab v4.2
378 kB
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1993-05
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1993-07
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1993-09
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1992-02
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1992-05
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1992-08
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1992-09
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 18 |
- non-linear editing system
- realtime JPEG compression / decompression chipset
- composite and Y/C input and output
- optional digital YUV or RGB component transcoders (50 pin feature connector)
- integrated genlock and chroma key
- 2.5 MB, 30 ns DRAM
- realtime video capture (60 fields or 30 fps for NTSC) and playback at YUV 4:2:2 square pixel quality 768×576
- integrated scaling hardware giving extended capture and replay capability with picture in picture feature
- also perfect for computer animation playback from any animation package
- motion JPEG nonlinear video edit/playback
- complete ARexx support allows digital video effects to be applied to video frames with third party image processor softwares
- no TBC, time code or dedicated hard drives are required
- fully integrated with the Toccata audio digitizing card giving simultaneous, synchronized, direct to disk CD quality audio recording
- additional adapter for direct interfacing with the Video Toaster
- MovieShop editing software
- video clips and audio are stored within special JPEG file system partitions whose maximum size is 4 GB
- cuts or sequences can be played back any time, making edits of the rough or fine cut visible at a glance
- runs directly on V-Lab Motion board minimizing CPU access time
Rev 1.2, front side
Rev 1.2, back side
Rev 1.3, front side
Rev 1.3, back side
Rev 1.3, front side
- V-Lab_Motion.pdf
User Manual
12.6 MB
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1993-12
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1995-12
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1996-01
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1996-01
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1996-02
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1994-09
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1994-11
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1995-01
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 18260 / 4 |
- realtime digitizer
- 24 bit realtime video digitizing
- Interleaved Frame Recording (IFR): allows to digitize full 30 fps digital video sequences to hard disk by making multiple passes of the recorded video
- frame grab in 1/30th of a second, field grab in 1/60th of a second
- digitized images are stored in YUVN format
- 3 MB, 40 ns DRAM
- two Composite and one S-VHS input - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- realtime colour controls
- TBC is not required
- VHI driver
front side
front side
front side
back side
- VLab-13.dms
install disk v1.3
vlab.library v1.0, VLab v1.3
367 kB - VLab-40.dms
install disk v4.0
vlab.library v7.3, VLab v4.0
338 kB - VLab-41.dms
install disk v4.1
vlab.library v7.3, VLab v4.1
340 kB - VLab-42.dms
install disk v4.2
vlab.library v8.2, VLab v4.2
378 kB
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1994-01
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1992-12
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1993-02
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1993-08
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1993-09
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1994-09
Manufacturer MacroSystem, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- realtime framegrabber
- 24 bit realtime framegrabbing
- Interleaved Frame Recording
- grabs images quickly into its own memory but transferring and displaying through the parallel port is slow
- digitized images are stored in YUVN format
- 3 MB, 30 ns DRAM
- two Composite and one S-VHS input - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- TBC is not required
- VHI driver
- external power supply
PCB, front side
PCB, back side
Exterior, front side
Exterior, top side
- VLab-13.dms
install disk v1.3
vlab.library v1.0, VLab v1.3
367 kB - VLab-40.dms
install disk v4.0
vlab.library v7.3, VLab v4.0
338 kB - VLab-41.dms
install disk v4.1
vlab.library v7.3, VLab v4.1
340 kB - VLab-42.dms
install disk v4.2
vlab.library v8.2, VLab v4.2
378 kB
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1992-08
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1992-09
Manufacturer DigiFeX, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- video encoder
- Video Interface Professional
- colour composite output (RCA)
- Y/C (4 pin mini-DIN) output
- RGB passthrough connector
- PAL and NTSC operation can be set by a jumper
top side
top side
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2001 | Amiga A1200A2000, A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface clock portZorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 7 |
- serial interface
- 460800 bps transfer speed
- 16 byte FIFO buffer
- MIDI compatible
- DB9 serial connector
- parallel interface
- 16 byte FIFO buffer
- supports ECP mode (extended capabilities port)
- DB25 parallel connector
- notes
- can be installed in three ways:
- into a Zorro II slot
- to the 26 pin expansion port of a Buddha, Buddha Flash, Catweasel Z2, ISDN Surfer, X-Surf or another VarIO (Hypercom, ISDN-Blaster and Highway are incompatible)
- to a clock port - only possible with a special version of the VarIO that is only manufactured on order (the difference is the voltage level converter)
- clock port pin 40 is marked
- if installed into a Zorro II slot the clock port or the 26 pin expansion port (only one of them at a time) can be used for expanding the VarIO
- clock port allows using expansions initially designed for the clock port of the A1200
- when installed in Zorro slot, pin 40 of the card's clock port is towards the front side of the computer, pin 19 resp. pin 1 towards the rear side
- marked wire of clock port expansions go to pin 19 or pin 40, depending on the manufacturer's definition - e.g. expansions made by Individual Computers are installed with the red stripe on pin 40 (to the left), expansions of E3B mark pin 19 / pin 1 (to the right)
front side
back side
- Vario-Manual-english.pdf
Individual Computers
user manual
466 kB
- vario.lha
Individual Computers
install disk v37.19
163 kB - SetupVarIO.zip
Individual Computers
Update of the SetupVarIO for A500 Users
14 kB
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- No description available.
Do you own this expansion, or have information about it? Please let us know.
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1988-07
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- No description available.
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1988-07
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Genlock
- a broadcast quality genlock in a 19" rack mount enclosure (2U) with RGB processor
- integrated RGB processor and video mixer
- bandwidth ≥ 5.5 MHz
- 2× composite video inputs (BNC connector)
- 1× composite video output (BNC connector)
- 23 pin RGB connector for Amiga signal, provided via ribbon cable that is fed through the metal case and connects to the circuit board
- manual and automatic fading via front panel
- AUTO button to start fade-in and -out, with LED indicator
- fade time setting on the front panel
- front panel settings for video parameters Red, Green, Blue, Contrast and Brightness
- adjustable contour control (left and right) enables flicker-free keying
- monitor output for Amiga RGB signal
- external power supply
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1989-04
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Genlock
- a broadcast quality genlock in a 19" rack mount enclosure (2U) with RGB processor
- bandwidth 7.5/5.5 MHz, switchable by DIP switch
- integrated video mixer
- internal clock generator
- configurable video delay, 16 steps
- control of 5 video parameters via potentiometers on front panel
- adjustable contour control enables flicker-free keying
- integrated Black Burst generator
- device is intended to be used in different ways: as studio mixer, as video editing desk or as broadcast video encoder
- inputs:
- 1× Amiga RGB, 23-pin D-SUB
- 1× Composite Video, BNC
- outputs:
- each 1× Red, Green, Blue, C-Sync, BNC
- 1× Y/C (S-VHS)
- 2× Composite synchronized, BNC
- 2× Composite from mixer, BNC
- 1× Composite video pass-through, BNC
- 1× Downstream Key (DSK), BNC
- 1×vmonitor output for Amiga RGB signal, 23-pin D-SUB
- composite video inputs/outputs are specified 1 Vpp, 75 Ohm
- DSK output is specified 0.7 Vpp, 75 Ohm
- remote control is a standard accessory, and provides manual or time-programmed fade and contour control adjustment
- internal power supply
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1989-04
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1988 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Video Encoder
- a broadcast quality encoder in a 19" rack mount enclosure (1U)
- converts Amiga RGB analogue output to Composite signal
- 5.5 MHz bandwidth
- front panel settings for Red, Green, Blue, Contrast and Brightness
- 2× Composite video outputs (BNC connector)
- 23 pin RGB connector for Amiga signal, provided via ribbon cable that is fed through the metal case and connects to the circuit board
- Amiga RGB signal pass-through output connector
- powered by Amiga, no additional power supply for the unit
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1989-04
Manufacturer Impulse, USA | Date 1988 | Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- composite video input - NTSC only
- composite video output for viewing the grabbed image
- pressing the space bar, the entire colour image is freezed on the composite monitor in 1/60th seconds and stored in VD-1's own 24 bit framebuffer
- stores images in RGBN format internally
- pressing the return key, the image is sent from the framebuffer to the Amiga and converted to 320×400 HAM
- image transfer takes about 25 seconds through the parallel port
- once the image is displayed on the Amiga screen, it can be refined (RGB levels, brightness, colour dithering) without recapturing - just press the return key to transfer the image from the framebuffer with the new settings
- produces higher quality colour images than FrameGrabber
- housed in a 14×14×2 inches box with internal power supply
- framebuffer
- 768×480 (full overscan) in 24 bit
- allows outputting 24 bit raw RGB images from the Amiga
- supported by Turbo Silver v3.0
Manufacturer Roland Köhler / Merkens EDV, Austria | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2009 / 2 |
- framebuffer / realtime digitizer
- 24 bit video digitizing at 50 fps
- recording of 24 bit images from hard disk to VCR
- up to 512×580 resolution (less than PAL)
- 1.5 MB video RAM
- 25 pin female connector for attaching the RGB splitter
- external RGB splitter:
- S-VHS / Hi8 and Euro-AV (Scart) inputs
- DB23 RGB output connector - can only display the framebuffer image, the Amiga image is not passed through
- external power supply
- software:
- reads IFF, RAW-RGB (Sculpt) and Beams (Reflections) formats
- does not support RGB8 (TurboSilver, Imagine)
- eleven filters: Smooth, Gauss, Median, Laplace, etc.
- ARexx port
- needs external sync signal on startup
front side
back side
- VDA-2001.pdf
fact sheet (german)
127 kB
- VD2001-310.lzx
main program v3.10
134 kB
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1992-10
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1991-01
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1991-07
Manufacturer Interactive Video Systems, USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 242,243,244 |
- processor
- 68EC030 @ 25 MHz, PGA
- 68882 @ 25 MHz or up to 50 MHz with separate oscillator, PGA
- memory
- eight 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 32 MB RAM
- supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs, 60 ns or faster
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four giving 4, 8, 16, 32 MB RAM
- two feature connectors intended for A2630 memory expansions
- Access32 needs some rework, otherwise the SCSI controller does not work
- for DKB 2632 compatibility the Extas (external address strobe) jumper has to be set to external
- in 68000 fallback mode up to 8 MB of RAM remains in use - 4 MB (or all) can be disabled for BridgeBoard compability
- burst RAM access can be disabled by jumper or software
- SCSI controller
- the same electronics as the Trumpcard Professional
- 53C80 controller IC
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- 50 pin internal header
- 50 pin Centronics external connector
- a 3.5" hard disk can be mounted on the card
- autoboot ROM - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- when booting from floppy disk, the hard disk is not mounted automatically in order to prevent virus infection - but pressing the left mouse button during startup forces the HD to be mounted
- pressing the right mouse button during startup brings up the Vector Boot Options Menu
- SCSI share networking - Vector's SCSI ID can be set with jumpers
- in 68000 fallback mode the SCSI controller still works
- autoboot disable jumper and SCSI disable jumper
- if run on an A500, the 7 MHz clock has to be fed to pin 9 on the board and the appropriate jumper has to be set
- supported by NetBSD
- jumper settings
| Jumper | Name | Description |
| JP4 | unused | |
| JP5 | SCSI ID for SCSI Share Networking | |
| JP10 | Extas | Address Strobe: external - jumper on left row; internal - jumper on right row |
| JP13 | Enable Burst Mode | |
| JP14 | Dis68kRAM | Disable RAM in 68000 mode (ignored in 68030 mode) |
| JP16 | Diag | stand-alone mode, not used |
| JP17 | DisFastROM | Disable FastROM (Kickstart remapping) |
| JP18 | A500 | A500 mode |
| JP19 | DisSCSI | Disable SCSI (ignored in 68030 mode) |
| JP20 | Autoboot | Enable Autoboot from HDD |
| JP21 | DisHiMem | Disable Hi-Mem (second 4 MB block) in 68000 mode (ignored in 68030 mode) |
| JP12 | RAM size: 4 MB - no jumper; 8 MB - jumper on top row; 16 MB - jumper on bottom row; 32 MB - jumper on both rows |
front side
- ivsvector.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
302 kB
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1993-01
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1993-03
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1993-02
Manufacturer HK-Computer, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 56 / 3 |
- RAM Expansion
- 16 ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 256k×4 and 1M×4 ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 6.5, 8 MB configurations
- disable switch
front side
back side
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1992-02
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1992-06
Manufacturer HK-Computer, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 6148 / 0 |
- 64 DIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 2, 4 or 8 MB configurations with autoconfig
- the 6 MB configuration works only with autoconfig disabled - the memory has to be added by software
- accepts 1M×1, 70 - 120 ns DIPs
- running a 6 MB card together with a BridgeBoard requires replacing a PAL
- not compatible with A2000-A motherboards
front side
back side
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1992-02
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1992-06
Manufacturer HK-Computer, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2113 / 227 |
- serial and parallel interface
- up to two bidirectional parallel ports
- up to four serial ports - one 25 pin and three 9 pin ports
- revision below 2.7
- max 57600 bps transfer speed
- each two ports must be used at the same transfer speed when using rates above 19200 bps (below mixing is possible)
- guaranteed transfer rates: 38400 bps on 68000, 57600 on 68020
- hardware bug: lines for DSR and CD are switched on port SER3 - this is corrected by software
- revision 2.7 or above
- max 115200 bps transfer speed (replacing an oscillator is necessary)
- each two ports must be used at the same transfer speed when using rates above 57600 bps (below mixing is possible)
- needs at least driver software v1.3
- notes
- serial drivers / buffers are socketed
- if a serial driver is destroyed by overcharge replacing the appropriate 1488 and 1489 chip solves the problem
- driver software v2.0 or above requires Kickstart 2.04
- MIDI compatible
front side
back side
front side
back side
- VectorConnection-german.pdf
user manual (german)
248 kB
- VectorConnection_install_v13a.dms
software disk v1.3 (hkduart.device v1.73, pio.device v1.8)
for Kickstart 1.3
241 kB - VectorConnection_install_v13b.lha
software disk v1.3 (device drivers v1.8)
for Kickstart 1.3
241 kB - VectorConnection_install_v20.lha
software disk v2.0 (device drivers v2.2)
for Kickstart 2.04
217 kB - VectorConnection_v23_beta.lha
device drivers v2.3 and additional tools
38 kB - VectorConnection_v24.lha
device drivers (vectorpar.device v2.4, vectorser.device v2.11)
10 kB
Manufacturer HK-Computer, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 41233 / 156 / 3 |
- SCSI 2 controller
- uses polled I/O, not DMA transfer
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card but no power connector is mounted on the board
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- hard disk activity LED connector
- RDB compatible
- driver software is written by Jürgen Kommos
- memory
- sixteen ZIP sockets accept 8 MB RAM
- supports 1M×4, 70 or 80 ns ZIPs
- accepts ZIPs in groups of four giving 2, 4, 6, 8 MB configurations
- memory is not continuous but autoconfigured into 2 MB chunks
front side
back side
- VectorFalcon8000.pdf
User Manual (german)
683 kB
- VectorFalcon-71.dms
install disk (vector.device v7.1)
378 kB
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1992-11
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1992-11
Manufacturer HK-Computer, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 41233 / 1 |
- SCSI 2 controller
- place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
- 50 pin internal header
- autobootROM (vector.device) - autobooting requires at least Kickstart 1.3
- Vector SCSI is RDB compatible, Professional SCSI is not
- disable jumper
- does not work with some Seagate and Fujitsu hard disks
- developed by W. Heinen and Jürgen Kommos
front side
back side
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Genlock
- VES = Video Effect System
- provides multiple video functions in one package: genlock, title generator, video mixer and video digitizer
- includes the NewTek Digi-View Gold for the digitizing function, an automatic RGB splitter enhances the image quality
- brightness, contrast and color saturation controls of video input
- Amiga signal can be adjusted in brightness and contrast, no color adaptation possible
- provides different keying and effect options
- supports "hard" keying
- keying invert switch: when inactive, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when active, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- three wipe effect patterns (horizontal, vertical, circular), also in combination, controllable by WIPE slider
- effects only apply to Amiga signal
- fade-in of Amiga signal possible, controllable by MIX slider
- both WIPE and MIX effects can also be time programmed (up to 10s) and started by button press
- video inputs: 1× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 1× Y/C (S-VHS), Amiga RGB 15 pin
- video outputs: 2× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 2× Y/C (S-VHS)
- separate switch enables S-VHS in-/outputs
- 25 pin parallel port and 9 pin game port for digitizing function
- RGB monitor connector
- title generator software Videopage included
- Notes
- special cable needed for connecting Amiga to the Genlock (23 pin to 15 pin), wired as follows:
- at the Amiga RGB port, pins 1, 11 and 12 are connected with 470 Ohm resistor in series to pins 2 + 13, and with 330 Ohm resistor in series to pin 23
- Pin Connections
| Amiga RGB Connector Pin |
Videocomp Input Connector Pin |
| 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 + 20 | 13 |
| 22 | 15 |
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1989-11
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1990-07
Manufacturer Videocomp, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- Genlock
- VES = Video Effect System
- cost reduced variant of VES One that omits the digitizing function and doesn't include the title generator software Videopage
- provides multiple video functions in one package: genlock, video mixer and RGB splitter
- brightness, contrast and color saturation controls of video input
- Amiga signal can be adjusted in brightness and contrast, no color adaptation possible
- provides different keying and effect options
- supports "hard" keying
- keying invert switch: when inactive, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when active, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- three wipe effect patterns (horizontal, vertical, circular), also in combination, controllable by WIPE slider
- effects only apply to Amiga signal
- fade-in of Amiga signal possible, controllable by MIX slider
- both WIPE and MIX effects can also be time programmed (up to 10s) and started by button press
- video inputs: 1× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 1× Y/C (S-VHS), Amiga RGB 15 pin
- video outputs: 2× Composite/FBAS (BNC connector), 2× Y/C (S-VHS)
- separate switch enables S-VHS in-/outputs
- 1× RCA RGB splitter output, to be used for Digi-View Gold digitizer
- 9 pin game port connector
- RGB monitor connector
- at the Amiga RGB port, pins 1, 11 and 12 are connected with 470 Ohm resistor in series to pins 2 + 13, and with 330 Ohm resistor in series to pin 23
- Pin Connections
| Amiga RGB Connector Pin |
Videocomp Input Connector Pin |
| 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 + 20 | 13 |
| 22 | 15 |
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1990-07
Manufacturer Todd Elliot / GT Devices | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- grabs images in 256 gray levels
- supported resolutions are 320×200, 320×400, 640×200 and 640×400
- slow scan process, grabbing one frame takes 10.6s (1/60th second per frame column)
- video input RCA jack
- connects to the parallel port (power supply via parallel port, no additional supply needed)
- with 512 kB RAM, images in the highest resolution cannot be grabbed and the older VC1.0 software has to be used
- public domain design (published in "AC's Tech" magazine) and software (provided on the author's BBS)
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1991-03
Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock, switcher
- a professional video switching system featuring luma-keying, genlocking, local 24 bit colour generation, video fading/wiping and stereo audio mixer
- four channels: composite video in with passthrough, externally synchronized RGB in, Amiga RGB in, and the internal colour generator for background color
- hue, saturation and contrast control is provided on the front panel
- connects to any Amiga (including the A1000) through the RGB port
- controlled through the serial port
- RGB out port (DB23, for Amiga graphics)
- stereo audio out (2× RCA)
- two stereo audio input channels (4× RCA)
- composite video: 1× in, 2× out, 1× passthrough (BNC)
- RGB in (3× BNC)
- does not require time-base corrected inputs
- available in PAL and NTSC
- features
- genlocking:
- overlay Amiga graphics onto any video source or onto a solid one-colour screen
- four genlock modes: foreground, inverted, mixed and encoded
- notch filter and fade capability gives a wide range of genlocking options and effects
- the Video Blender software does not need to be active during the genlocking process
- fading:
- fade between any two sources
- smooth fading from 0 to 10 seconds in increments as small as 40 ms
- supported in all genlock modes, including luma-keying
- fully programmable and sequenceable with other events
- mixing:
- mix any two video sources for ghost, double exposure or tinting effects
- mix delay can be set from 0 to 10 seconds in increments as small as 40 ms
- switching:
- switch between any two of Video Blenders four channels
- switching is instantaneous and flicker-free, and is fully programmable and sequenceable with other events
- keying:
- key between any two of Video Blenders four channels for effects such as weather map, split screen video, any size or shape picture-in-picture, invisible man
- all effects have sharp, crisp edges with notch filter option
- key on 256 shades of gray from black to white
- fully programmable and sequenceable with other events
- wiping:
- pixel level control of wiping between any two sources
- every aspect of each wipe is adjustable: size, direction, speed, repetition, delay, rows, columns and more
- with Video Scriptor (wipe sequencer and control tool) any IFF animation can be used as a wipe in addition to the algorithmic wipes
- MixMaster custom wipe-paint software for easy creation of spectacular IFF wipes
- fully programmable and sequenceable with other events
- stereo audio:
- Video Blender's two stereo input channels can be switched, mixed or faded
- fade times are adjustable from 0 to 10 seconds in increments as small as 40 ms
- the mixed audio output may be synchronized to video events
- attenuation control knobs on the front panel allow the matching of stereo input levels
- programming and sequencing:
- every setting and feature may be saved as a Video Blender event
- events may consist of a series of wipes, fades, mixes, etc.
- in addition titling sequences, external tasks and other software may be part of an event
- multiple events may be sequenced and saved in video sessions
- 24 bit colour generator for background screens and colour transitions
- black burst out, synched with composite video in
- key in for chroma-keying and other effects
- GPI trigger allows the sequencing of Video Blender with other studio equipment
- loop through for previewing composite video output without sacrificing a video channel
Case opened, top side
Exterior, front side
Exterior, rear side
- VideoBlender-Data.dms
Data Disk
234 kB - VideoBlender.dms
Install Disk
503 kB
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Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- allows displaying specially formatted images in 262144 colours
- the images to be displayed must be 320 or 384 pixels wide and saved in the custom DAC format
- the supplied DAC conversion program accepts only IFF24 images
- the image is stored in Amiga Chip RAM
- attaches to the DB23 RGB port, the display is connected to the DAC 18
- VideoDAC18.dms
Install Disk
DAC 18 File Converter v1.2 (22.6.93)
486 kB
Manufacturer Datel Electronics, UK | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- framegrabber
- grabs black and white images in 1/60th second into its 32 kB buffer
- displays images in 256×256 with 16 grey levels
- can save the image in 320×256 by duplicating every fourth column of pixels
- saves in RAW or IFF but loads RAW format only
- composite input (RCA connector)
- brightness, contrast and synchronization pots
- PAL only but works with NTSC video sources as well - the bottom of the images are filled with garbage, which can be cropped with a paint program
- connects to the parallel port with an unshielded ribbon cable - no protection from radio interference
- power indicator LED
- external power supply
Manufacturer Gold Disk, Canada | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface serial port, joystick port |
- Video Edit Controller
- the hardware part is two custom cables: a Control-L interface attaches to the serial port and an infrared sensor to the joystick port
- newer revisions attach both cables to the serial port (called "SmartCable")
- frame accuracy is within 3-5 frames per edit
- the editing software contains basic functions for cuts-only editing
- PAL and NTSC supported
- VideoDirector.pdf
User Guide
964 kB
- VideoDirector-105.dms
Tool Disk
VideoDirector v1.05, Infrared Driver v2.0 (18.11.92)
402 kB
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1991-12
Manufacturer Bio-Con, Taiwan | Date 1997 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- deinterlacer
- native screens are promoted to 31.5 kHz
- 15 pin DSUB VGA connector (PAL and NTSC)
- NTSC composite output
- SVHS outputs with RGB encoded signals (PAL and NTSC)
- no software required
- optional video decoder board
- optional SVHS genlock board
- flicker switch
front side
back side
- VideoMagician.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung (german user manual)
21 kB - VideoMagician-en.pdf
User Manual
876 kB
Manufacturer Digital Creations, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- expansion chassis
- 4× extended video slots
- if multiple "video slot master" cards are installed (such as the Video Toaster or a genlock), only one of them can be active at a time
- a front panel selector lets choose which card is actually in control of the Amiga video slot
- passive devices (such as the DCTV or a flicker-fixer) can remain active all the time
- all four cards can be disabled giving the ability as though nothing is in the video slot of the Amiga - useful with higher frequency scanrates of the AGA chipset
- A2000 style slot covers
- compatible with SuperGen 2000s, Magni genlock, Kitchen Sync, Video Toaster, Opal Vision, A2300, A2320, AGA-2000
- 3× ISA slots
- 2× 3.5" drive bays
- 2× 5.25" drive bays
- 230W switching power supply
- Video Slot Box Interface card
- plugs into the video slot of the Amiga to act as the interface between the Amiga and the VSB
- one VSB Interface card is included with each Video Slot Box system
- by purchasing additional VSB Interface cards the Video Slot Box can be easily moved from Amiga to Amiga
- Video Slot Converter card
- converts a Video Slot Box video slot into a 23 pin RGB and a 25 pin parallel port
- allows the use of external devices such as the DCTV, SuperGen, SuperGen SX, G-Lock
Motherboard, front side
Motherboard, back side
Interface card, front side
Interface card, back side
Converter card, front side
Converter card, back side
Exterior, front side
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1993-11
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1994-07
Manufacturer NewTek, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot | Autoconfig ID 2191 / 0 |
- combination of a video switcher, a genlock, a framebuffer and special effects device
- 4× composite inputs (BNC)
- 2× composite outputs (BNC) - Preview and Program
- Input 1 is used to time all the signals to - although the Toaster has its own sync generator, it is recommended to connect a stable external video source here
- requires time base corrected video sources
- stricly a composite device - it works exclusively with composite video signals internally
- NTSC only
- the Video Toaster won the Emmy Award, the broadcast industry's most prestigious award
- still-store
- 2 MB dual frame buffer can hold two 768×400 images in 24 bit
- stores images freezed from incoming video
- digital video effects from one stored image to another
- genlock
- encodes Amiga RGB to composite video
- overlays and dissolves graphics or video on any input source
- Luminance Keyer - allows the superimposing of an actor in front of a background or fly text over video
- software
- Switcher:
- controls the inputs, framebuffer, framegrabber and serves as a launcher for the other Toaster applications
- four banks of digital video effects with over 300 combinations and transitions: flips, tumbles, pulls, spins, smooth fades, standard wipes, transparent cast shadows, synchronized sound effects, positionable windows and one hundred color process effects
- requires at least 3 MB Fast RAM and 1 MB Chip RAM
- ToasterCG:
- 35 ns character generator
- capable of generating up to 100 pages of text using any of the 100 postscript fonts included
- creates titles with scrolls, crawls, graphics, gradient blends, variable transparency and font scaling from 10-400 lines high
- ToasterPaint:
- 24 bit painting
- the interface uses a standard Amiga screen in HAM mode, 768×400 is achieved as a virtual canvas
- image information is maintained inetranally as 24 bit data and can be displayed anytime in 24 bit with the still-store
- LightWave 3D
front side
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1994-02
Manufacturer NewTek, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- NTSC only non-linear editing system
- broadcast quality, tapeless nonlinear editing system for the Video Toaster and Video Toaster 4000
- requirements:
- Video Toaster with v4.1 software
- a SCSI 2 drive for Lightwave recording
- three SCSI 2 drives for A/B roll editing - two for video, one for audio
- input from video tapes must be time base corrected
- compresses and plays back video in realtime
- true broadcast quality - 60 fields per second, full overscan 752×480
- internally works with D2 data - no D2 / composite transcoding
- proprietary coporession method: Video Toaster Adaptive Statistical Coding (VTASC):
- relies on limiting the video signal (i.e. dropping to Beta SP quality) instead of lowering picture quality as do JPEG, MPEG, WaveLet
- no visible pixelization, artifacts show as video "noise" instead of jpeg "blockiness"
- by using faster drives, lossless D2 quality can be achieved
- three SCSI buses (two for video, one for audio), each bus can handle 7 SCSI drives (21 total)
- two serial ports to control serial-capable VTRs
- the SCSI and serial ports can be routed outside of the computer with the so called Octopus cable
- video:
- video input to the Flyer is provided via the connecting internal ribbon cable from the Toaster, as is video output
- 14.3 MHz sampling rate
- 8 bit quantizing
- 8 MB buffer
- audio recorder / mixer:
- ADSP2115
- digital inputs
- video disk A and B, left and right
- audio disk A and B, left and right
- analog, unbalanced left and right RCA inputs and outputs on the card's backplane
- 64 kB memory
- 20 MHz clock rate
- 16 bit sampling at 44.1 kHz
- 64x oversampling ratio A/D converter
Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- video output
- FBAS (RCA) and Y/C outputs for recording the Amiga video signal
- standard Amiga RGB (DB23) output
- subcarrier phase adjustment
front side
front side
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1992-08
Manufacturer G2 Systems, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port |
- No description available.
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1992-10
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1991-11
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1994-02
Manufacturer G2 Systems, UK | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port |
- No description available.
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1994-02
Manufacturer Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000A3000, A4000 | - - | Interface Zorro IIZorro III | Autoconfig ID 2195 / 8 |
- realtime digitizer
- a video expansion card for the Piccolo graphics card
- connects to the Piccolo via a ribbon cable
- realtime JPEG compression / decompression chipset
- captures video in motion JPEG format
- realtime video capture (50 fields or 25 fps) and playback at YUV 4:2:2 square pixel quality
- 768×576 maximum resolution for still images
- 468×352 maximum resolution for video
- 16 ZIP sockets for 2 MB frame buffer VRAM
- Composite and Y/C inputs
- Composite, Y/C and analogue RGB outputs
- Zorro II / III autosensing
- the card works without the Piccolo but some features are not available:
- no PIP (Picture In Picture)
- only the RGB output is active
- Videocruncher Lite does not support PIP at all and has a maximum resolution of 384×288 only
front side
back side
Manufacturer VidTech, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- looping composite input (2× BNC)
- looping Y/C input (2× mini-DIN)
- composite outputs (2× BNC)
- Y/C outputs (2× mini-DIN)
- the input source has to be selected manually on the front panel
- transcoding between composite and Y/C
- intergrated blackburst generator permits recording without incoming video signal
- dissolve to any Amiga graphics / input video combination, or fade to black
- special effects generator produces horizontal, vertical and circle wipes, either automatically timed or manually controlled
- key output for video mixers (1× BNC)
- RGB splitter output (1× BNC) - works automatically with DigiView Gold and manually with other digitisers
- separate NTSC and PAL versions
- bypass switch
- optional external power supply (required for A500) - power source can be selected on the front panel
front side
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1991-06
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1990-11
Manufacturer CEL Mühlenhoff, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- realtime video enhancer
- improves quality of video signals for copying/editing and applies several effects on them
- consists of a Zorro card (only for controlling purposes) and an external box (W×H: 19"×8.75", 12 kg)
- all effects are done in hardware, Amiga software is only needed for controlling
- software needs 1 MB Chip RAM
- framebuffer with max. 256.000 colors
- supports full PAL resolution of 864×625
- lots of options to fit many purposes
- basic version
- connectors (all BNC except Data Input):
- Video I/O: 2× Y/C (one optional), 2× Colour Composite (one optional), 1× RGB
- RGB-Sync Output
- Data Input: 25 pin Sub-D
- effects: ColorBox Fade & Switch, Freeze, Zoom, Master Video Fade In/Out, Noise Reduction
- allows adjustment of the following video parameters: Brightness/Contrast, Colour Level, Carrier Frequency, Vertical Timebase
- optional Genlock module
- genlock is based on Commodore design
- provides genlock Input/Output (C-Sync)
- two different versions, either 'normal' genlock or BlueBoxGenlock
- for installation, a trace on the PCB (J1) has to be cut
- optionally provides additional statical effects: MultiPicture, Picture In Still (PIS), Still in Picture (SIP), Genlock/BlueBoxGenlock Fade & Wipe
- optional YUV module
- provides YUV Output (BNC connectors)
Main unit, front side
Main unit, rear side
Interface card, front side
Interface card, back side
Interface card, front side
Interface card, back side
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1988,1989,1990 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port, floppy port |
- framegrabber
- grabs images in all resolutions of the OCS chip set including interlaced overscan screen modes
- works internally in 24 bits
- can save images in EHB, HAM, SHAM and IFF24
- composite (1× BNC) and Y/C (separate chrominance and luminance - 2× BNC) inputs
- the input has to be selected manually by a switch
- brightness, contrast, saturation and tracking knobs
- connects to the parallel and RGB ports
- the display can be toggled between the Amiga and video input by a switch
- takes power from the floppy connector
- metallic case
front side
rear side
- Videon-30.dms
install disk v3.0
587 kB
Manufacturer Newtronic Technologies, Italy | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port, parallel port, floppy port |
- framegrabber
- grabs images in all resolutions of the AGA chip set including interlaced overscan screen modes
- works internally in 24 bits
- can save images in EHB, HAM, SHAM, Dynamic HiRes and HAM8
- supports the Harlequin, Visiona and Video DAC 18 devices for display
- composite (1× BNC) and Y/C (separate chrominance and luminance - 2× BNC) inputs
- the input has to be selected manually by a switch
- brightness, contrast and saturation knobs
- connects to the parallel and RGB ports
- the display can be toggled between the Amiga and video input by a switch
- does not work well with multisync monitors
- takes power from the floppy connector
- plastic case
Manufacturer CompuVid, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- developed by former employees of VidTech
- similar in features to VidTech Videomaster
- looping and single composite inputs (3× BNC)
- looping and single Y/C inputs (3× mini-DIN)
- composite output (1× BNC)
- Y/C output (1× mini-DIN)
- the input source has to be selected manually on the front panel
- transcoding between composite and Y/C
- intergrated blackburst generator permits recording without incoming video signal
- dissolve to any Amiga graphics / input video combination, or fade to black
- special effects generator produces horizontal, vertical and circle wipes, either automatically timed or manually controlled
- key input/output for video mixers or chroma key (1× BNC)
- separate NTSC and PAL versions
- bypass switch
- optional external power supply (required for A500) - power source can be selected on the front panel
Manufacturer Rombo Productions, Scotland | Date 1992 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- realtime framegrabber
- grabs 4096 colour images in less than a second, or 16 gray level monochrome images in 1/50 seconds
- 320×512 PAL (interlaced)
- 320×400 NTSC (interlaced)
- displays images up to 640×512
- can display images in 256 grays or in HAM8
- constantly updating monochrome preview
- colour images are grabbed in three passes (R, G, B) and mixed together by software
- one Composite and one S-VHS input - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- takes power from the external floppy disk port
top side
- Vidi12-203.dms
tool disk
VidiAmiga12 v2.03 (12.03.93)
424 kB - VIDI12update206.LZX
Installer's Heaven
update v2.0.6
85 kB
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1994-10
Manufacturer Rombo Productions, Scotland | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-Time Framegrabber
- 24 bit realtime framegrabbing - 1/50 sec non-interlaced, 1/25 sec interlaced
- automatically detects and decodes PAL, NTSC and SECAM TV standards
- twin A/D converters digitise Chrominance and Luminance signals at 27 MHz
- grabs images quickly into its own memory but transferring and displaying through the parallel port is slow
- two Composite and one S-VHS input - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- previews grabs in 16 or 256 grey levels or as 1/4 size full colour HAM8
- displays images up to 1472×576
- can use a Retina or Harlequin graphics card to display grabbed images
- requires an external power supply (9V DC, 500mA, center contact positive) which is not supplied with the unit
- Vidi 12 RT
- 384 kB RAM
- 360×576 PAL (interlaced)
- 360×476 NTSC (interlaced)
- 24 bit, 2:0.5:0.5 YUV
- upgradable to Vidi 24 RT
- Vidi 24 RT
- 1 MB RAM
- 720×576 (interlaced)
- 720×476 NTSC (interlaced)
- 24 bit, 4:1:1 YUV
RAM board, front side
Main board, front side
RAM board, back side
Main board, back side
front side
back side
top side
- Vidi24.pdf
User Manual (Software v2.00)
11.3 MB - Vidi24_ARexx.pdf
AREXX Manual Supplement (Software v2.00)
3.0 MB - Vidi24_Leaflet.pdf
Leaflet
101 kB
- vidi12rt.DMS
Installer's Heaven
install disk
559 kB - Vidi24-201.dms
Tool Disk
Vidi-AmigaRT v2.01 (24.06.1994)
526 kB - Vidi24-110.dms
Tool Disk
Vidi-AmigaRT v1.10 (18.02.1994)
559 kB
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Manufacturer Quantum Leap Software, Scotland | Date 1995 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- realtime framegrabber
- 24 bit realtime framegrabbing - 1/50 sec non-interlaced, 1/25 sec interlaced
- automatically detects and decodes PAL, NTSC and SECAM TV standards
- grabs images quickly into its own memory but transferring and displaying through the parallel port is slow
- two Composite and one S-VHS input - multiple video sources can be connected and selected by software
- previews grabs in 16 or 256 grey levels or as 1/4 size full colour HAM8
- can use a Retina or Harlequin graphics card to display grabbed images
- requires an external power supply (9V DC, 500mA) which is not supplied with the unit
- Vidi 24 RT
- 384 kB RAM
- 380×576 PAL (interlaced)
- 320×476 NTSC (interlaced)
- 24 bit, 2:1:1 YUV
- upgradable to Vidi 24 RT Pro
- Vidi 24 RT Pro
- 1 MB RAM
- 760×576 (interlaced)
- 640×476 NTSC (interlaced)
- 24 bit, 4:1:1 YUV
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Manufacturer X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2117 / 1,2 |
- RTG graphics card
- Inmos IMS G300C (85, 110 or 135 MHz) programmable RAMDAC and sync generator
- no blitter, line drawing engine, or other general purpose graphics processing capability
- Visiona Paint: 2 MB 20 ns VRAM in 16 ZIP sockets
- Visiona Paint+: 4 MB 20 ns VRAM in 32 ZIP sockets
- screen modes
- maximum resolution is only limited by the amount of VRAM installed
- 24/32 bit: up to 1024×1024
- 8 bit: up to 2048×2048
- 2 bit: up to 4096×4096
- 1 bit: up to 8192×4096
- the resolutions above need 4 MB VRAM - with 2 MB VRAM, the maximum resolution is limited
- maximum horizontal frequency: 80 kHz
- resolutions above 1600×1280 flicker badly
- notes
- Visiona Paint can be converted to a Visiona Paint+ by adding 16 RAM chips and a new control PAL
- the VRAM uses 2 resp. 4 MB in the Zorro II address space:
- limits Zorro II RAM expansions to 6 resp. 4 MB
- the VRAM can be used by the Amiga as memory expansion using Addmem program (Visiona library must not be activated)
- content of the Video RAM can be changed by the CPU and the Video Controller (which accesses the Video RAM with a DMA controller)
- two separate oscillators for PAL and NTSC signals - two additional sockets for eg. SECAM
- 15 pin VGA connector
- five HF-PCB connectors
- supports several Sync options:
- output: separate H-Sync/V-Sync, Composite Sync on H-Sync, Sync-on-Green
- input: external synchronization (on H-Sync) with a TBC possible (needs small hardware expansion)
- EGS driver
- the Visiona, the GVP EGS-110/24 and EGS-28/24 Spectrum were all designed by Hendrik Horak
- DIP switch settings
| Jumper | Description | ON | OFF |
| 1 | Amount of Video RAM | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| 2 | ROM selection | selected | deselected |
| 3 - 6 | reserved | - | - |
| 7 | Video Standard | NTSC | PAL |
| 8 | Interlace setting | Interlace on | Interlace off |
| 9 | not used | - | - |
front side
front side
front side
front side
back side
front side
back side
- Visiona.pdf
Bedienungsanleitung / german user manual
1350 kB
- Visiona_Demos-1.dms
Demos Disk 1
471 kB - Visiona_Demos-2.dms
Demos Disk 2
411 kB - Visiona_Demos-3.dms
Demos Disk 3
589 kB - Visiona_Demos-4.dms
Demos Disk 4
682 kB - Visiona_Demos-5.dms
Demos Disk 5
778 kB - Visiona_Imagemaster.dms
ImageMaster Disk
22 kB - Visiona_Libs.dms
Libs Disk
126 kB - Visiona_System-10.dms
System Disk v1.0
311 kB - Visiona_System-134.dms
System Disk v1.34
310 kB - Visiona_TV-Paint_Demo-18.dms
TV-Paint Demo v1.8
220 kB - Visiona_Tools-13.dms
Tools Disk v1.3
317 kB - Visiona_Tools-134.dms
Tools Disk v1.34
300 kB
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Manufacturer Edotronik, Germany | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2064 / 8 |
- allows the Amiga to access the VME bus as Master Controller
- consists of two cards, a Zorro II and a VME bus card
- the cards are connected together by a 64 pin ribbon cable
- supports 24 bit address and 16 bit data lines
- bus requests on all 4 levels can be enabled with jumpers
- the interrupt handler supports all 7 interrupt levels
- requires 2 MB RAM
front side
front side
back side
front side
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Manufacturer Microbotics, USA | Date 1991 | Amiga A500, A2000 | Interface 68000 socket | Autoconfig ID 1010 / 68,691010 / 136 |
- processor
- 68EC030 or 68030 @ 25 / 40 / 50 MHz
- optional PLCC FPU up to 68882 @ 50 MHz
- optional VXL RAM-32 memory board
- the VXL RAM-32 board needs a VXL-030 rev3.0 board, older revisions (v1.0 and v2.0) must be upgraded (exchange of 10 ICs)
- 2 or 8 MB RAM using sixteen 256k×4 or 1M×4 DIP chips
- Kickstart socket for a 2.04 ROM - not accessed in 68000 mode
- hardware maprom even from the motherboard ROM
- burst RAM access selectable with a jumper - works only with 60 ns page mode DIPs
- RAM access speed selectable with a jumper, 60 or 80 ns
- the address space of the memory can be set inside or outside of the 68000 memory space
- if set inside, DMA is supported into the 32 bit RAM
- in 68000 mode the RAM is still usable, it just becomes 16 bit wide
- notes
- the 68000 fallback mode is switchable either by software or jumper
- connects into the 68000 socket - the 68000 is replaced onto the board
with RAM-32, front side
with RAM-32, back side
front side
- VXL30-Configuration.pdf
Configuration, Chip Installation, and Upgrade Notes (english)
432 kB - VXL30-Installation.pdf
Installation and Operations Guide to VXL*30 and RAM-32 (english)
54 kB - VXL30-RAM32.pdf
RAM32 - Installation and Configuration Diagram and Notes (english)
236 kB - VXL30-Sticker1.png
sticker (english)
77 kB - VXL30-Upgrade.pdf
Upgrade Notes for Use with RAM-32 (english)
168 kB
- VXL30-12.dms
setup disk v1.2
239 kB
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Manufacturer Digital Audio Design / IVS, USA | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 2112 / 191 |
- 16 bit stereo digitizing and recording and playback
- half duplex
- 64x oversampling
- frequency response of 10 Hz to 20 kHz
- dynamic range of 85 dB
- eight sampling rate: 48, 44.1, 32, 29.4, 24, 22.05, 19.2, 17.64 kHz
- internal SMPTE 24 / 25 / 30 fps time code sync
- pair of stereo I/O jacks to record from any line level audio source
- during recording the software allows adjusting the input gain over a span of 22.5 dB whereas during playback it spans 46.5 dB
- built in filtering eliminates aliasing distortion
- audio editing functions: cut, copy, paste, mix
- uses AIFF16 stereo file format
- the mixing function provides the left and right channels with six separate gain controls having a +/-32 dB range for both input and output files (these adjustments allows to control the balance of the mix)
- optional RTX real-time effects extension board
- AD2105 DSP chip and a 256 kB buffer
- reads and writes SMPTE time code LTC, VITC, MTC (MIDI Time Code) versions - burn time code windows onto incoming video for work prints
- in addition to SMPTE lock, it provides SMPTE cue lists for timed playback of audio clips
- adds multi-track capability to Wavetools
- mixing in real-time, up to 8 tracks
- realtime effects such as flange, echo, slapback, EQ, etc
- accepts composite NTSC or PAL video for VITC and line level audio fot LTC
- AHI driver
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Manufacturer DKB, USA | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 2012 / 23,255 |
- processor
- 68060 @ 50 MHz
- memory
- four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
- supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs, 60-80 ns
- 64 bit interleaved RAM access if identical SIMMs are installed in alternate banks (U312 / U314 and U313 / U315)
- only SIMMs with 1K refresh rate are supported (SIMMs with 4K refresh rate don't work)
- Fast SCSI 2 controller
- 10 MB/s max transfer speed
- 50 pin internal header
- 50 pin external high density connector
- uses wildfirescsi.device
- Ethernet
- DEC Tulip 21040, the only Ethernet controller in Amigas that DMAs directly into fast 32 bit memory
- up to 100 Mb/s transfer speed
- 10Base-T connector
- internal slot for the optional 10Base-2 connector
- has SANA II, but no MNI driver
- notes
- works only with Kickstart 3.x
- flash ROM for firmware upgrades
- two PCI bus slots (one for the Inferno graphics board)
- JP104 jumper setting: ON = 70 or 80ns / OFF = 60ns (all other jumpers are reserved)
- configuration screen can be activated by holding right mouse button during startup
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- Wildfire.pdf
user manual
334 kB
- WildFire.dms
install disk
328 kB
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Manufacturer Commodore, USA | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 514 / 97514 / 3 |
- production line test card for all of the A3000's I/O functions
- tests the correct functioning of SCSI, floppy, serial, parallel, mouse, game and audio ports
- includes the complete circuitry and custom chips of these ports from the A3000 motherboard: DMAC and WD33C93, two CIAs, Paula
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Manufacturer X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 |
- X-Calibur is the optional video module of Merlin
- activates Merlin's S-VHS and Composite output connectors
- provides S-VHS and Composite inputs
- it runs only in Z2 mode of Merlin, due to limitations of the ET4000W32
- a switch is provided for easily switching Merlin between Z2 and Z3
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Merlin with X-Calibur, front side
Manufacturer Data & Electronics / GameWorks, Netherlands | Date 1990 | Amiga A500, A1000A2000 | - - | Interface side expansion portZorro II |
- freezer
- successor of the Nordic Power freezer module
- A500 / A1000 version:
- plugs into the side expansion port
- 3 LEDs, indicating memory scan (yellow), speed (green) and enabled freeze mode (red)
- slow motion disable switch
- slow motion controller
- A2000 version:
- no LEDs, no slow motion disable switch
- covered connector for diagnosis purposes (not to be used)
- two connectors for slow motion controller and freeze button
- card features only 86 pins, but has to be inserted in Zorro slot
- not compatible with bridge boards
- freezer features:
- trainer maker
- save computer memory (freezed programs) to disk
- machine monitor / disassembler
- disk / file utilities: Dir, Path, MkDir, Rename, Erase, Install, Format, FileCopy, DiskCopy
- picture / music (tracker) / sample ripper
- sprite editor
- slow motion controller
- slide show generator for IFF images
- joystick autofire
- disk monitor
- shows computer status (disk parameters, ChipRAM, FastRAM...)
- detects non-standard boot blocks (virus test)
- joystick test
- includes X-Copy on cartridge
- color and screen mode adjust
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- X-Power.txt
Bedienungsanleitung / german user manual
151 kB
- X-Power.dms
Manual and Boot Disk
314 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2000 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 23 |
- Ethernet interface
- Realtek 8019AS chipset
- 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
- automatic detection of the used connector
- 10 Mbit transfer rate (20 Mbit fullduplex on twisted-pair)
- 16 kB databuffer
- autoprefetch
- automatic polarity correction for 10BaseT
- Noise Filter Bus Interface ensures proper function in heavy-loaded Zorro systems
- SANA 2 driver (MNI driver is in development)
- supported by NetBSD
- expansion ports
- 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
- two clock ports for A1200 expansions
- two IDE ports: 3,5" and 2,5" - as free add-ons to the X-Surf
- can be activated by the IDE-fix software package
- autobooting is not possible with these ports
- the timing is not configurable
- preemptive use of IDE devices - necessary for CD-writers - is impossible
- all expansion ports are independent from each other and can be used at the same time
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- xsurf.lha
Individual Computers
Sana2 driver v1.2
31 kB - xsurfide.lha
Individual Computers
IDE driver v1.04
16 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2013 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, Zorro III | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 100 |
- Ethernet interface
- Asix AX88796BLF Ethernet chip (NE2000 compatible)
- 100 MBit/s transfer rate
- RJ45 connector
- 16 kB databuffer
- Zorro III interface with Z2/Z3 auto sensing
- SANA 2 and NetBSD drivers
- notes
- jumper to force Zorro II mode
- in systems with 68EC030/68030, the data caches must be disabled
- for operation in Mediator PCI/Zorro daughterboard, the swap jumper must be closed
- local expansion port (48 pin header) for the high-speed USB module RapidRoad that activates the external USB ports
- very slim card, a finger hole in the board allows easier removal
- only compatible with a Merlin graphics card that has the latest fixes installed
- Xsurf100.lha
Individual Computers
Sana2 Driver
260 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2002 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 23 |
- Ethernet interface
- Realtek 8019AS chipset
- 10BaseT connector
- 10 Mbit transfer rate
- fullduplex and supports auto-negotiation
- 16 kB databuffer
- autoprefetch
- automatic polarity correction
- Noise Filter Bus Interface ensures proper function in heavy-loaded Zorro systems
- SANA 2 and PPPoE drivers (MNI driver is in development)
- supported by NetBSD
- expansion ports
- 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
- two clock ports for A1200 expansions
- two IDE ports: 3,5" and 2,5"
- can be activated by the IDE-fix software package
- autobooting is not possible with these ports
- the timing is not configurable
- preemptive use of IDE devices - necessary for CD-writers - is impossible
- all expansion ports are independent from each other and can be used at the same time
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- X-Surf2_deutsch.pdf
Individual Computers
installation guide (german)
90 kB - X-Surf2_english.pdf
Individual Computers
installation guide (english)
85 kB
- dsl-rel2.lha
Individual Computers
DSL (PPPoE) driver
104 kB - xsurfide.lha
Individual Computers
IDE driver v1.04
16 kB
Manufacturer Individual Computers, Germany | Date 2007 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 4626 / 23 |
- Ethernet interface
- Realtek 8019AS chipset
- 10Base2 and 10BaseT connectors
- automatic detection of the used connector
- 10 Mbit transfer rate (20 Mbit fullduplex on twisted-pair)
- 16 kB databuffer
- autoprefetch
- automatic polarity correction for 10BaseT
- Noise Filter Bus Interface ensures proper function in heavy-loaded Zorro systems
- SANA 2 driver (MNI driver is in development)
- supported by NetBSD
- expansion ports
- 26 pin expansion port compatible with the one on the Buddha/Catweasel controllers
- two clock ports for A1200 expansions
- one IDE port: 3,5" (40 pin header) - as free add-on to the X-Surf
- can be activated by the IDE-fix software package
- autobooting is not possible with these ports
- the timing is not configurable
- preemptive use of IDE devices - necessary for CD-writers - is impossible
- all expansion ports are independent from each other and can be used at the same time
Manufacturer IOAG, Germany | Date 1990 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface video slot |
- deinterlacer
- max 640×512 PAL resolution at 70 Hz
- no overscan support
- works in the A4000 but only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA and ECS compatibility
- 9 pin DSUB connector
- delivers sync-on-green signal
- not compatible with genlocks
- configurable with 16 DIL switches
- sandwich card
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Manufacturer Electronic Design, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga |
- colour splitter
- allows grabbing of colour images with monochrome digitisers
- manual or automatic operation
- splits colours automatically for Deluxe View and DigiView
- composite and Y/C inputs
- can be used as a Y/C to RGB converter
- adjustable colour, contrast and luminance levels of the video input
Y/C-Colorsplitter, front side
Y/C-Colorsplitter, rear side
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Manufacturer Electronic Design / Hama, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface RGB port |
- genlock
- composite and Y/C inputs and outputs
- automatic input recognition with priority for the Y/C signal
- color, contrast and luminance knobs for the source video signal
- fading and superimposing
- inverter switch: when off, video is projected onto the computer image where color 0 is - when set, video is shown at positions other than color 0
- built in blackburst generator - when no video source is connected, the genlock still can be used to record the computer image
- built in manual RGB splitter for monochrome digitisers
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Manufacturer Y/C Plus Inc., USA | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- Y/C adapter
- Y/C adapter for the Video Toaster or Flyer systems
- Faroudja Laboratories' TDDA
- two dimensional digital adaptive comb filter
- removes unwanted video artifacting by comparing each pixel in front, on top and behind
- far superior to any other comb filter - they compare video information line by line instead of pixel by pixel
- black level improvement for better colour saturation and vivid colours
- reduces dot crawl and cross luminance to an absolute minimum
- delivers more than 450 lines of resolution versus the 275 to 325 lines in composite mode
- four parallel inputs to the Toaster with two Y/C program outputs (6× mini-DIN)
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- YCP-100_Manual.pdf
User Manual
3.8 MB - YCP-100_Manual_2.pdf
Owners Manual
115 kB - YCP-100_Guide.pdf
User Guide
54 kB - YCP-100_Cable.pdf
Cable Configuration
1106 kB
Manufacturer Y/C Plus Inc., USA | Date 1996 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- Video Toaster calibrator
- helps eliminating "Toaster Not Responding", "Toaster Will Not Genlock" or "Toaster Will Not Auto Hue" error messages
- calibrates Video Toaster's onboard crystal oscillator
- connects to the Video Toaster JP6 connector by a ribbon cable
- checks the computer's power supply - displays proper +12V, -12V, +5V, -5V voltages with easy to view LED's
- the card is designed to be installed, perform the necessary procedures and then be removed, so a permanent card slot is not required
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Manufacturer Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000 | Interface CPU slot | Autoconfig ID 756 / 1502026 / 150 |
- processor
- 68040 @ 28 / 33 MHz
- memory
- sixteen 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
- supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs 60-80 ns
- accepts SIMMs in groups of four
- not all of the memory is autoconfigured - requires software
- SCSI 2 controller
- 53C710 controller IC
- 50 pin internal header
- DB25 external connector
- mounting bracket for attaching a 3.5" hard drive to the back of the card
- badly written SCSI driver steals all the CPU time when accessing the devices
- supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
- notes
- at least one group of four SIMMs must be installed in order to use the card
- in 68000 fallback mode the autoconfig memory is still useable, it just becomes 16 bit
- it's not advised to set more than 2 MB to be autoconfigured
- Jumper Settings
| Jumper | Description | Setting |
| A1,A2 | Memory Configuration | CLOSED-CLOSED - 0 MB OPEN-CLOSED - 2 MB CLOSED-OPEN - 4 MB OPEN-OPEN - 8 MB |
| A3 | Autoboot | CLOSED - Enable OPEN - Disable |
| B1,B2,B3 | Memory Bank Configuration | CLOSED-CLOSED-CLOSED - 0 Banks OPEN-CLOSED-CLOSED - 1 Bank CLOSED-OPEN-CLOSED - 2 Banks OPEN-OPEN-CLOSED - 3 Banks CLOSED-CLOSED-OPEN - 4 Banks |
| B4 | Machine Type | CLOSED - A2000 OPEN - B2000 |
| C2 | Boot Priority | CLOSED - 68040 OPEN - 68000 |
| C3 | Cache Control | CLOSED - Enable OPEN - Disable |
| C4 | Burst Control | CLOSED - Enable OPEN - Disable |
| D1,D2 | Memory Speed (28 MHz Model) | CLOSED-CLOSED - 60ns RAM OPEN-CLOSED - 80ns RAM CLOSED-OPEN - 100ns RAM OPEN-OPEN - undefined |
| D1,D2 | Memory Speed (33 MHz Model) | CLOSED-CLOSED - undefined CLOSED-OPEN - 60ns RAM OPEN-CLOSED - 80ns RAM OPEN-OPEN - undefined |
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- Zeus040.pdf
User Manual
5.0 MB
- PPS_040.dms
Install Disk
Init040 v2.2, CPU040 v2.4, 68040.libary v37.4
281 kB
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Manufacturer AmigaKit, UK | Date 2020 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 5150 / 1 |
- RAM Expansion
- 8 MB FastRAM, RAM is soldered to the board (not expandable by user)
- jumpers to select 0MB (off), 4MB, 5.5MB or 8MB RAM
- the 5.5MB configuration consists of 1.5 MB RangerRAM and 4 MB FastRAM - this is particularly useful for expansion cards needing 4 MB in the Zorro II address range (e.g. Bridgeboards)
- memory autoconfiguration
- small board, doesn't block rear part of the slot
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Manufacturer Celestial Systems, USA | Date 1989 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- No description available.
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