Date of intro: ~1976,
Classification: / Documentation / Instructions,
Related with: CANON: SX100, CANON: SX300,
#Pags: 6,
Info: SX Concepts & Facilities is a dealer training document introducing SX100 and SX300 programmable calculators.
It explains how they automate repetitive scientific and business calculations, compares their storage options, and sets expectations for what the machines can handle.
Programming:
Both models store sequences of keystrokes and can switch between programmed and manual operation.
In the costing example, the program pauses while the operator enters a material code and calculates its area, then resumes when the START bar is pressed.
Function keys can also be assigned to specific routines, such as printing daily totals.
Memory and storage:
Internal memory holds programs and working data and is cleared when power is switched off.
The SX100 saves programs and data on two-sided magnetic cards, each holding up to 200 program steps per side.
The SX300 uses magnetic tape cartridges rated for 1,000 or 5,000 steps and can be expanded with an external memory box.
Arithmetic and printing:
The calculators accept expressions in algebraic order and use floating-point arithmetic with a seven-register stack for intermediate results.
The built-in alphanumeric thermal printer produces formatted reports at 24 or 48 characters per line.
SX300 options:
The document describes an optional statistics pack and peripherals including a paper-tape reader/punch, drum plotter, cassette drive, typewriter, and interface for measuring instruments.