Specifications for Sharp Compet 15 (CS-15A)

Manufacturer: Hayakawa Electric Co. Ltd. (Sharp)
Model Number: Compet 15 (CS-15A)
Serial Number: 735305
Date of Introduction: November, 1966
Date of Manufacture: May, 1967
Manufactured In: Japan
Original Price: Unknown
Weight: 28 Pounds
Size: 15 3/4" Wide, 19" Deep, 8 3/4" High
Power Requirement: 22 Watts, 200-240V AC, 60Hz
Display Technology: Nixie Tube, NEC LD-784, Qty. 14/TD>
5/8-inch digit, right-hand decimal point
Logic Technology: Fully Discrete Silicon Transistor
480 Transistors, 1400 Diodes
10 Plug-in Circuit Boards, Hand-wired backplane
Digits of Capacity: 12
Decimal Modes: Fixed at 0, 2, 4 or 6 digits behind decimal
Arithmetic Logic: Arithmetic
Math Functions: Four Function
Constant: Yes, automatic on multiply/divide
Memories: None
Performance: Addition/Subtraction: 16ms; Multiplication: 150ms; Division: 190ms (Mfg. Claimed)
Notes: Does not detect or handle arithmetic overflow
Does not support negative numbers
Max Multiplicand/Dividend of 11 digits

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