A3000 Peripheral

The following is a list of A3000 Peripheral in the Centre for Computing History collection. It is not an exhaustive list of and other peripherals may have been produced. If you have any hardware that you would like to donate to our collection, please view our donations page.

There are 82 A3000 Peripheral in our collection :
Order By : Title - Release Date - Publisher
A3K2 Drive Bridge Date: A3K2 Drive Bridge

The A3K2 is a styled housing providing the means for adding up to 2 additional floppy drives (2 x 3

Manufacturer :

Acorn AEH72 Access Upgrade Date: Acorn AEH72 Access Upgrade

This upgrade kit allows an Acorn Archimedes A3000 to be connected to an Acorn Access local network

Manufacturer : Acorn Computers Ltd

Acorn AKA66 PAL TV Adaptor Date: 1990 Acorn AKA66 PAL TV Adaptor

The Acorn AKA66 PAL TV Adaptor allows for an A3000 or any Archimedes range of computer to connect to a colour TV

Manufacturer : Irlam Instruments Ltd

Acorn Analogue & User Port Expansion Card (AGA30) Date: 1990 Acorn Analogue & User Port Expansion Card (AGA30)

The Acorn Analogue & User port expansion card for the A3000 is manufactured for Acorn by Morley Electonics Ltd

Manufacturer : Morley Electronics Ltd

Aleph One 486 PC Expansion Card Date: 1995 Aleph One 486 PC Expansion Card

The Aleph1 PC Expansion card (revision 1) provided a complete PC on a podule card, complete with 1MB or 4MB RAM and an optional 387 FPU which is fitted in the socket on the 486 card, in the middle on ...

Manufacturer : Aleph One

Aleph One PC Expansion with 4MB SIMM Date: 1993 Aleph One PC Expansion with 4MB SIMM

This is a PC Expansion card for the A3010, A3020 and A4000 although it probably works in an A3000 as well

Manufacturer : Aleph One Ltd

ANT Ethernet 10base2 mini-podule Date: 1994 ANT Ethernet 10base2 mini-podule

This is an ANT Ethernet 10base2 mini-podule for the A3000 and A4000

Manufacturer : ANT Ltd

Atomwide 8Mb RAM Upgrade Date: 1990 Atomwide 8Mb RAM Upgrade

The Atomwide 8Meg RAM Upgrade for A440, R140 & A410/1 consists of 2 boards, the first contains 2 MEMC1a ICs and plugs into the MEMC socket on the motherboard, the second contains the RAM and oc ...

Manufacturer : Atomwide

Atomwide A3000 4MB RAM Upgrade Date: 1992 Atomwide A3000 4MB RAM Upgrade

The Atomwide A3000 4MB RAM Upgrade has 8 x TMS44400A-70PZ 4x1Mbit RAM chips

Manufacturer : Atomwide

Atomwide Ether v1 Mini Podule Date: 1991 Atomwide Ether v1 Mini Podule

The Atomwide Ether v1

Manufacturer : Atomwide

Baildon Electronics A3000 IDE Interface Date: Baildon Electronics A3000 IDE Interface

Manufacturer : Baildon Electronics

Baildon Electronics A3000 IDE Interface V6B Date: Baildon Electronics A3000 IDE Interface V6B

Manufacturer : Baildon Electronics

Beebug A3010 Ethernet Card Date: 1995 Beebug A3010 Ethernet Card

A 10base2 Ethernet mini podule for the A3010, it will also work in the A3000, A3020 and A4000

Manufacturer : Beebug

Beebug Spectra Colour Scanner Date: Beebug Spectra Colour Scanner

The Beebug Spectra Colour scanner was available for the Archimedes and A3000

Manufacturer : Beebug

Beebug VIDC Mode Expander Date: 13rd March 1993 Beebug VIDC Mode Expander

The Archimedes and A3000 computers were limited in the video modes supported by the speed of the VIDC

Manufacturer : Beebug

CJE Micros A3000 1-2MB Upgrade Date: 1989 CJE Micros A3000 1-2MB Upgrade

The Acorn A3000 had 1 MB memory and was upgradeable to a maximum of 4 MB

Manufacturer : CJE Micros

CJE Micros A3000 2/4MB RAM Date: 1990 CJE Micros A3000 2/4MB RAM

This RAM upgrade for the A3000 has 8 x M514400-80Z 1M x 4bit DRAM = 4 MB

Manufacturer : CJE Micros

CJE Micros AMD586 133MHz PC Card Date: 1995 CJE Micros AMD586 133MHz PC Card

The CJE59 PCcard is a PCcard which CJE Micros has upgraded to an AMD586 133MHz CPU

Manufacturer : CJE Micros

Clares Amadeus Sampler Board Date: 1989 Clares Amadeus Sampler Board

The Clares Armadeus Sampler Board is designed to work with the Armadeus software sampling package and possibly supported by some other software

Manufacturer : Wild Vision

Commotion Midi Analogue User Port Date: Commotion Midi Analogue User Port

The Commotion MIDI, Analogue and User port mini-podule is designed for the A3020 but can also be used in an A3000, A3010 or A4000

Manufacturer : Commotion

Computer Concepts ColourCard (A3000) Date: Computer Concepts ColourCard (A3000)

The Computer Concepts ColourCard (A3000) provides improved graphics capability for  an A3000 computer

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Computer Concepts ColourCard Gold Date: Computer Concepts ColourCard Gold

The Computer Concepts ColourCard Gold provides improved graphics capability and supported VGA monitors for an Archimedes or A3000 computer

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Computer Concepts ColourCard Gold (Second Issue) Date: Computer Concepts ColourCard Gold (Second Issue)

The Computer Concepts ColourCard Gold provides improved graphics capability and supported VGA monitors for an Archimedes or A3000 computer

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Computer Concepts GreyHawk Date: 1993 Computer Concepts GreyHawk

The Computer Concepts GreyHawk is designed by Wild Vision

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Computer Concepts Laser Direct Date: 1990 Computer Concepts Laser Direct

In 1990 Computer Concepts saw that the ARM2 was one of the fastest CPUs around and that the Archimedes could have enough memory (ca

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Computer Concepts Laser Direct Issue 2 Date: 1992 Computer Concepts Laser Direct Issue 2

In 1992, Issue 2 of Laser Direct for the Canon LBP8 was released

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Computer Concepts Scan-Light A3000 Scanner Interface Date: Computer Concepts Scan-Light A3000 Scanner Interface

The Computer Concepts ScanLight mini-podule is designed by Wild Vision

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts

Cumana A3000 1MB Memory Upgrade V1 Date: Cumana A3000 1MB Memory Upgrade V1

This upgrade board fits in an Acorn A3000 computer and provides 1MB of additional memory

Manufacturer : Cumana

Cumana A3000 SCSI Disc Date: 1992 Cumana A3000 SCSI Disc

In this Cumana A3000 SCSI Disc both the disc drive and the SCSI podule are house in an external podule case

Manufacturer : Cumana Ltd

Cumana EMU Date: 1st January 1993 Cumana EMU

The Cumana EMU is similar to products from Commotion and HCCS which address the limited expandability of the A3000, A3010, A3020 and A4000, with a carrier board with functional micro podules

Manufacturer : Cumana Ltd

Digithurst Microeye A1 Date: 1991 Digithurst Microeye A1

A colour video image digitiser

Manufacturer : Digithurst

FocusIT A3000 Internal Expansion Date: FocusIT A3000 Internal Expansion

Manufacturer : FocusIT

HCCS 1MB RAM upgrade Date: 1990 HCCS 1MB RAM upgrade

The Acorn A3000 had 1 MB memory and was upgradeable to a maximum of 4 MB

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS A3000 IDE/ Interface Date: 1992 HCCS A3000 IDE/ Interface

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS A3000 SCSI Interface Date: 1990 HCCS A3000 SCSI Interface

The HCCS A3000 SCSI Interface is an internal 8 bit mini-podule and supports external SCSI devices

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS A3000 Ultimate Expansion Date: 1994 HCCS A3000 Ultimate Expansion

The A3000 Ultimate expansion card has a user prot built in, slots for 3 micro podules and space for a 2

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS A3000 User/Analogue Port Date: HCCS A3000 User/Analogue Port

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS Hardcard Date: HCCS Hardcard

The HCCS Hardcard gives the A3000 a hard disc with the possibility of adding further devices to the SCSI bus

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS IDE A3000 Interface Date: 1992 HCCS IDE A3000 Interface

An IDE interface (serial no M-IDE-A3-100806) it has a 21MB Conner CP2024 hard disc attached to the top of the mini-podule

Manufacturer : HCCS

HCCS Vision Video Digitiser Date: HCCS Vision Video Digitiser

Manufacturer : HCCS

i-cubed EtherLan 200 Date: i-cubed EtherLan 200

The i-cubed EtherLan 200 is an Ethernet adaptor for the A3010, A3020 and A4000

Manufacturer : i-cubed Ltd

i-cubed EtherLan 200 MAU Date: i-cubed EtherLan 200 MAU

The EtherLan 200 MAU is a 1st generation MAU) for the EtherLAN 200 Ethernet interface

Manufacturer : i-cubed Ltd

IFEL 2MB A3000 RAM Expansion Date: IFEL 2MB A3000 RAM Expansion

2MB RAM expansion for the A3000-series of computers

Manufacturer : IFEL

IFEL 4MB A3000 RAM Expansion Date: 1995 IFEL 4MB A3000 RAM Expansion

This is an IFEL 4MB upgrade (MA4K Issue 1) for the A3000

Manufacturer : IFEL

IFEL A3000 RAM Expansion Date: IFEL A3000 RAM Expansion

RAM expansion for the A3000-series of computers

Manufacturer : IFEL

IFEL ARM3 Processor Board Date: 1997 IFEL ARM3 Processor Board

The IFEL ARM3 is an upgrade for ARM2 computers (i

Manufacturer : IFEL

IFEL MABB A3000 RAM expansion Date: 1993 IFEL MABB A3000 RAM expansion

This IFEL upgrade for the A3000 has 8 KM44C1000AZ-8 FPM DRAMs which are 1Mbx4

Manufacturer : IFEL

Lingenuity 8Bit SCSI  With 50 Pin Interface Date: 1989 Lingenuity 8Bit SCSI With 50 Pin Interface

The Lingenuity SCSI interface is a SCSI I interface dated 1989

Manufacturer : Lingenuity

Lingenuity A3000 SCSI Upgrade Date: 1991 Lingenuity A3000 SCSI Upgrade

The Lengenuity A3000 SCSI upgrade issue 4 has 2 x 25pin D plug interfaces

Manufacturer : Wild Visio, JB Computing

Lingenuity SCSI  With 25 Pin Interface Date: 1989 Lingenuity SCSI With 25 Pin Interface

The Lingenuity SCSI interface is a SCSI I interface dated 1989

Manufacturer : Lingenuity

Lingenuity SCSI Interface Date: Lingenuity SCSI Interface

This SCSI interface allows you to connect an external SCSI drive to an Acorn A3000 computer

Manufacturer : Lingenuity

Morley Electronics A3000 RAM Upgrade Date: Morley Electronics A3000 RAM Upgrade

The Morley Electronics A3000 RAM Card can be configured for 2 or 4 MB there is a wirelink next to the "Tested Batch" label which sets this

Manufacturer : Morley Electronics

Morley Electronics ST506 Controller Card Date: Morley Electronics ST506 Controller Card

When the Archimedes A300 range was launched there were two types of disc interface available; ST506 (or MFM) which was expensive but slow and SCSI which was very expensive but fast

Manufacturer : Morley Electronics

Morley Electronics ST506 Controller podule Date: Morley Electronics ST506 Controller podule

The Morely Electronic A3000 ST506 Controller podule is enclosed in an A3000 expansion case, it fits onto the external podule expansion at the back of the A3000 and connects to an ST506 hard disc

Manufacturer : Morley Electronics

Oak Solutions A3000 1-4MB RAM Upgrade Date: 1990 Oak Solutions A3000 1-4MB RAM Upgrade

The A3000 was shipped with 1MB RAM but the MEMC could support up to 4MB, this encouraged 3rd parties to produce RAM upgrades

Manufacturer : Oak Solutions

OAK Solutions A3000 Classnet Date: 1992 OAK Solutions A3000 Classnet

The Oak Solutions A3000 ClassNet card is a 8 bit mini-podule suitable for the A30x0 and A4000

Manufacturer : OAK Solutions

Oak Solutions A3000 Internal Expansion Option B Date: 1991 Oak Solutions A3000 Internal Expansion Option B

Syscom Products A3000 internal Expansion mini-podule was badged and sold by a number of companies including Oak and FocusIT

Manufacturer : Oak Solutions

Oak Solutions A3000 Internal Expansion Option C Date: 1st January 1991 Oak Solutions A3000 Internal Expansion Option C

An internal expansion for the A3000 which replicated the I/O ports on the BBC Micro

Manufacturer : Oak Solutions

Oak Solutions ClassROM/Econet card Date: Oak Solutions ClassROM/Econet card

The Oak Solutions ClassROM/Econet card is designed for the Acorn A3020/A4000

Manufacturer : Oak Solutions

Orion Computers 2MB A3000 RAM Expansion Date: Orion Computers 2MB A3000 RAM Expansion

Manufacturer : Orion Computers Ltd

PCA A3000 Internal 8-bit SCSI Board Date: 1991 PCA A3000 Internal 8-bit SCSI Board

Manufacturer : PCA

PRES A3K6 Disc Interface Expansion Card Date: 1989 PRES A3K6 Disc Interface Expansion Card

The PRES A3K6 Disc Interface Expansion Card for the Acorn Archimedes A3000 computer

Manufacturer : P.R.E.S. Ltd

Risc Developments ECO/IO board Date: Risc Developments ECO/IO board

The Risc Devlopments ECO/IO board is a mini podule which provides a BBC User port and Analogue port for A30x0 and A4000 computers

Manufacturer : Risc Developments

S&F+BE A3000 IDE Interface Date: S&F+BE A3000 IDE Interface

Manufacturer :

Simtec A30x0 IDE Interface Date: 1997 Simtec A30x0 IDE Interface

This is an 8bit IDE interface for the A30x0 and A4000 computers

Manufacturer : Simtec

Simtec Electronics USB Interface Date: 2001 Simtec Electronics USB Interface

The Simtec USB interface is a 16 bit podule with 2 host ports and a device port

Manufacturer : Simtec

State Machine ColourBurst Date: September 1993 State Machine ColourBurst

The Archimedes VIDC based graphics system is unchanged from the original A300 to the A5000

Manufacturer : State Machine

State Machine G8 Graphic Accelerator Date: 1992 State Machine G8 Graphic Accelerator

The State Machine G8 Graphics Accelerator provides improved graphics performance for Acorn Archimedes computers from the A300 through to the A5000

Manufacturer : State Machine

TDS Quora eesox Graphics Tablet Date: 1994 TDS Quora eesox Graphics Tablet

Graphics tablet package for Archimedes, PC and Macintosh, including cordless peripheral

Manufacturer : Tad Graphics

The Serial Port A3000 Turbo SCSI Date: 1991 The Serial Port A3000 Turbo SCSI

The Serial Ports 8bit A3000 Turbo SCSI Adaptor was made by Thor Electronic Systems, Worcs

Manufacturer : Thor Electronic Systems

The Serial Port, Dual Serial & Printer Port (Issue 2) Date: 1993 The Serial Port, Dual Serial & Printer Port (Issue 2)

An Issue 2 Dual Serial & Printer Board with ROM version 0

Manufacturer : P.C. Arnold Technical Services

Vidi-Archimedes Video Image Capture Card Date: 1991 Vidi-Archimedes Video Image Capture Card

This Rombo Productions video digitiser expansion card is designed for the Acorn A3000

Manufacturer : Rombo Productions

Watford Electronics A3000 1MB RAM Date: 1990 Watford Electronics A3000 1MB RAM

The Watford Electronics A3000 1MB RAM is a 1MB upgrade for the A3000, giving a total of 2MB

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Watford Electronics A3000 3MB RAM Date: 1988 Watford Electronics A3000 3MB RAM

The Watford Electronics 3MB RAM is an upgrade to the A300 to upgrade to a total of 4MB

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Watford Electronics A3000 BBC User I/O Date: 1991 Watford Electronics A3000 BBC User I/O

The card is intended for the internal expansion slot in machines such as the A3000, A4000, A3020 and A3010

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Watford Electronics A3000 Dual Floppy Adaptor Date: Watford Electronics A3000 Dual Floppy Adaptor

The A3000 has a single 800K floppy disc drive, the Watford Electronics A3000 dual floppy disc adaptor plugs into the Floppy disc socket on the motherboard and has 2 sockets for floppy discs allowing t ...

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Watford Electronics A3000 IDE Hard Disc Date: 1992 Watford Electronics A3000 IDE Hard Disc

The Watford Electronics A3000 IDE Hard Disc is an IDE mini-podule with a 2

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Watford Electronics GS4500 Hand Scanner with Interface Date: 1990 Watford Electronics GS4500 Hand Scanner with Interface

This Watford Electronics handheld scanner is a rebranded Genius GeniScan GS4500, and connects to a Watford Electronics scanner interface

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Watford Electronics IDE Interface Date: 1991 Watford Electronics IDE Interface

The first IDE interface was made in 1991 and has 3 connectors: An Internal interface for a 2

Manufacturer : Watford Electronics

Wild Vision Chroma 300 (Issue 1.5) Date: 1989 Wild Vision Chroma 300 (Issue 1.5)

The Wild Vision Chroma 300 is a genlock and overlay system which allows the video output from the computer to be superimposed, in full colour, on a PAL video signal from an external source

Manufacturer : Wild Vision

Wild Vision Chroma 300 (Issue 2) Date: 1991 Wild Vision Chroma 300 (Issue 2)

Wild Vision Chroma 300 Series Issue 2 from 1991, serial number CL0709

Manufacturer : Wild Vision

Wild Vision TV Tuner Date: 1994 Wild Vision TV Tuner

The Computer Concepts Wild Vision TV Tuner is a device that is used to supply a TV signal directly to a range of computers without the need for external tuning equipment

Manufacturer : Computer Concepts Ltd

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