Sharp EL-160: Difference between revisions

From CALCVERSE
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
m (update sumally link to archived version)
 
(32 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox calculator|name=Sharp EL-160|image=File:Sharp EL-160.jpg|manufacturer=Sharp|introduced=1971|display_type=VFD|display_size=8 digits}}
{{Infobox calculator|name=Sharp EL-160|image=File:Sharp EL-160 3.jpg|manufacturer=Sharp|introduced=1971|display_type=VFD|display_size=8 digits|serial_numbers=1001606, 1028363, 1069373, 1087623, 1500650, 1504877, 1518440, 1520437, 1808213, 1809354, 1810924}}


The '''Sharp EL-160''' was an early desktop calculator produced by [[Sharp]].
The '''Sharp EL-160''' was an early desktop calculator produced by [[Sharp]].
== Special features ==
Since the calculator uses the [[Itron Font|Itron font]] tubes it does not feature leading-zero supression, to help with readability (e.g. it would display '00000001' to display '1').
The calculator uses separate 'minus equals' and 'plus equals' keys, as well as a single key for multiplication and division, this was common for the time period.
The calculator also has an 'm/d' key, this allows the user to switch between having an 8 digit memory and having an extended 16 digit multiplication/division results register.
== Internal design ==
The calculator uses 3 PCBs internally, one for the power supply, mounted inside a metal cage, and display and logic boards, both seated into a card-edge connector.
The calculator uses a [[reed switches|reed-switch]] keypad, [[:Category:VFD|Vacuum Fluorescent Displays]] (8x Itron [[Itron DG12B|DG12B]] and 1x Itron [[Itron SP-12A|SP-12A]]), and 5 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_circuit Integrated Circuits], the [[Rockwell]] [[Rockwell ACM1156|ACM1156]], [[Rockwell AU2271|AU2271]], [[Rockwell DC1152|DC1152]], [[Rockwell NRD2256|NRD2256]], and the [[Hitachi]] [[Hitachi HD3113|HD3113]], presumably for keyboard decoding purposes.
== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow="0" widths="350" heights="350">
File:Sharp EL-160.jpg|Powered-off top down view
File:Sharp EL-160 3.jpg|Powered on
File:Sharp EL-160 2.jpg|Chassis badge (#1809354)
File:Sharp EL-160 4.jpg|Powered on without the top case, case is noticeably discolored in spots
File:Sharp EL-160 5.jpg|Back of the keypad
File:Sharp EL-160 6.jpg|Powered off with the top case and keypad assembly removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots
File:Sharp EL-160 7.jpg|Display board/assembly
File:Sharp EL-160 8.jpg|The back of the display board/assembly
File:Sharp EL-160 9.jpg|Logic board (top)
File:Sharp EL-160 10.jpg|Logic board (bottom)
File:Sharp EL-160 11.jpg|Top case, keypad assembly, logic board, and display board removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots
File:Sharp EL-160 12.jpg|Rear of the chassis with the top case removed
</gallery>
== External Resources ==
* [https://smlycdn.akamaized.net/data/product2/2/0ea70ccc1fe06e656e075999ec59b26ee430de84_l.webp Japanese Sharp EL-160 advertisement]
* [https://www.oldcalculatormuseum.com/sharpel160.html Sharp EL-160 on The Old Calculator Museum]
* [http://www.curtamania.com/curta/database/brand/sharp/Sharp%20ELSI%20160/index.html Sharp EL-160 on Curta Mania]
* [https://funkygoods.com/calc/elsi_160/elsi_160.htm Sharp EL-160 on funkygoods]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220703222321/https://sumally.com/p/868754 Sharp EL-160 photo album]
* [http://www.calcuseum.com/SCRAPBOOK/BONUS/10213/1.htm Sharp EL-160 on Calcusem]
* [http://www.calculatormuseum.nl/calculators/sharp_el160_1810924.html, Sharp EL-160 on calculatormuseum.nl]
== See also ==
* [[Sharp EL-8]]
* [[Facit 1111]]


[[Category:Desktop calculator]]
[[Category:Desktop calculator]]
[[Category:Vintage calculator]]
[[Category:Sharp]]
[[Category:Sharp]]
[[Category:VFD]]
[[Category:VFD]]

Latest revision as of 09:47, 22 September 2023

Sharp EL-160
Sharp EL-160 3.jpg
ManufacturerSharp
Introduced1971
Calculator
Display typeVFD
Display size8 digits
Programming
Other
Serial Numbers1001606, 1028363, 1069373, 1087623, 1500650, 1504877, 1518440, 1520437, 1808213, 1809354, 1810924

The Sharp EL-160 was an early desktop calculator produced by Sharp.

Special features[edit | edit source]

Since the calculator uses the Itron font tubes it does not feature leading-zero supression, to help with readability (e.g. it would display '00000001' to display '1').

The calculator uses separate 'minus equals' and 'plus equals' keys, as well as a single key for multiplication and division, this was common for the time period.

The calculator also has an 'm/d' key, this allows the user to switch between having an 8 digit memory and having an extended 16 digit multiplication/division results register.

Internal design[edit | edit source]

The calculator uses 3 PCBs internally, one for the power supply, mounted inside a metal cage, and display and logic boards, both seated into a card-edge connector.

The calculator uses a reed-switch keypad, Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (8x Itron DG12B and 1x Itron SP-12A), and 5 Integrated Circuits, the Rockwell ACM1156, AU2271, DC1152, NRD2256, and the Hitachi HD3113, presumably for keyboard decoding purposes.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Powered-off top down view

  • Powered on

  • Chassis badge (#1809354)

  • Powered on without the top case, case is noticeably discolored in spots

  • Back of the keypad

  • Powered off with the top case and keypad assembly removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots

  • Display board/assembly

  • The back of the display board/assembly

  • Logic board (top)

  • Logic board (bottom)

  • Top case, keypad assembly, logic board, and display board removed, case is noticeably discolored in spots

  • Rear of the chassis with the top case removed

External Resources[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Retrieved from "https://wiki.calcverse.net/index.php?title=Sharp_EL-160&oldid=2474"