Vortex Disc Drives - Revision history

Arnoldemu: /* Clone of the F1-D controller */

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‎Clone of the F1-D controller

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‎FDC I/O Ports

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‎FDC I/O Ports

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‎FDC I/O Ports

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‎FDC I/O Ports

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‎FDC I/O Ports

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 === Clone of the F1-D controller ===
 A clone of the F1-D controller was created by [[Hans Hübner]] of [[FutureSoft]] in 2024. The card fits on the Mother X4 board and doesn't contain an extra ROM slot. Using [[FutureOS]] this card allows to add four additional floppy disc drives to the CPC, being called E, F, G and H.
 === FDC I/O Ports ===

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 On the F1-D Reproduction board the ports FA7E, FB7E/FB7F and FBF6/FBF7 are fully decoded. FB7E/FBF6 is chosen with a link/switch on the PCB.
-On the F1-D original device the I/O ports are partially decoded:
+On the F1-D original device the I/O ports are partially decoded (use of the full I/O address given below avoids conflict with other devices):
 '''CPC 464:'''

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 On the F1-D Reproduction board the ports FA7E, FB7E/FB7F and FBF6/FBF7 are fully decoded. FB7E/FBF6 is chosen with a link/switch on the PCB.
-On the F1-D device the I/O ports are partially decoded:
+On the F1-D original device the I/O ports are partially decoded:
 '''CPC 464:'''
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 |}
 FDC:
-  A15-A0
+  I/O address A15-A0:
   xxxx x0x1 0xxx xxxr
   A10=0, A8=1 and A7=0
   r = connected to A0 on NEC765 and selects status register or data register.
 Motor:
-  A15-A0
+  I/O address A15-A0:
   xxxx x0x0 0xxx xxxr
   A10=0, A8=0 and A7=0
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 |}
-On the board above marked 664 there is a patch wire which disconnects A7 and connects A0. This changes the decoding from FB7E/FB7F to FBF6/FBF7.
+On the board above marked 664 there is a patch wire which disconnects A7 and connects A3. This changes the decoding from FB7E/FB7F to FBF6/FBF7 for FDC.
 FDC:
-  A15-A0
+  I/O address A15-A0:
   xxxx x0x1 xxxx 0xxr
   A10=0, A8=1 and A3=0
   r = connected to A0 on NEC765 and selects status register or data register.
 Motor:
-  A15-A0
+  I/O address A15-A0:
   xxxx x0x0 0xxx xxxr
   A10=0, A8=0 and A7=0
   only bit 0 of the data written to the port controls motor state.
-The I/O port decoding for the 6128 specific board is unknown.
+The I/O port decoding for the 6128 specific board is currently unknown.
 === Downloads ===

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   x = not decoded. don't care, 0 or 1 can be used.
-  only bit 0/D0 controls motor state.
+  only bit 0 of the data written to the port controls motor state.
 '''CPC 664/6128:'''
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   x = not decoded. don't care, 0 or 1 can be used.
-  only bit 0/D0 controls motor state.
+  only bit 0 of the data written to the port controls motor state.
 The I/O port decoding for the 6128 specific board is unknown.

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 On the F1-D Reproduction board the ports FA7E, FB7E/FB7F and FBF6/FBF7 are fully decoded. FB7E/FBF6 is chosen with a link/switch on the PCB.
-On the F1-D device the I/O port is partially decoded:
+On the F1-D device the I/O ports are partially decoded:
 '''CPC 464:'''

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 === FDC I/O Ports ===
-All types of floppy disk controllers for the F1-S/D and M1-S/D series are based on the NEC 765 chip. The manual states that on "controllers having an integrated ROM module/eprommer" (probably the later 6128 interfaces?), the port addresses can be freely configured using a decoder ROM.
+All types of floppy disk controllers for the F1-S/D and M1-S/D series are based on the NEC 765 chip.
 '''CPC 464:'''
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 | 0xFA7E || motor on/off
 |}
 '''CPC 664/6128:'''
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 | 0xFA7E || motor on/off
 |}
 === Downloads ===

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	Markt & Technik released a version of Microsoft Multiplan 1.06 for owners of a Vortex disk drive.		Markt & Technik released a version of Microsoft Multiplan 1.06 for owners of a Vortex disk drive.
		+
		+	==== Downloads ====
		+
		+	* [[Media:MPLAN106.DSK\|Microsoft Multiplan 1.06]] {{DE}} (Vortex 720k disk image, bootable CP/M Plus)

	=== ParaDOS ===		=== ParaDOS ===

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 </gallery>
-=== Microsoft Multiplan ===
+=== Multiplan ===
 Markt & Technik released a version of Microsoft Multiplan 1.06 for owners of a Vortex disk drive.

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:17, 27 July 2025
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−	[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Manual]][[Category:DATA Storage]]	+	[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Manual]][[Category:DATA Storage]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]

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 === dBASE II ===
-A version of Ashton-Tate dBASE II 2.41 was released by Markt & Technik for owners of a Vortex disk drive.
+Markt & Technik released a version of Ashton-Tate dBASE II 2.41 for owners of a Vortex disk drive.
 === FutureOS ===
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 </gallery>
-=== Multiplan 1.06 ===
+=== Microsoft Multiplan ===
-A version of Microsoft Multiplan was released by Markt & Technik for owners of a Vortex disk drive.
+Markt & Technik released a version of Microsoft Multiplan 1.06 for owners of a Vortex disk drive.
 === ParaDOS ===