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Calculators: Handheld: Elite S 2003
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Size (approx): |
83mm
(max) x 132mm x 30mm (max) (w,h,d) Weight 144g excluding batteries. |
| Power: | 6.0V DC, 4 x AA size batteries. Also accepts adapter/charger (undefined) through a top side socket on the right. The on/off switch is located on the top side, in the middle and is a three-position on/off/charge. A note on the back warns do not switch to charge with standard batteries in place (in German). | ||
| Case: | Chunky two piece plastic case. Bottom is light grey, top is matt black. Green display filter is flush with the case. The Elite logo and model number is on a printed metal inset panel. The green plastic display filter gives a clean bright image. Keyboard surround is brushed aluminium. The top is slightly tilted upwards, including the back, which causes the calculator to rock, especially with no batteries to weigh it down. The keys are short travel with a soft click and work well enough. | ||
| Display: | 8 digit green VFD display with a ninth used for minus, error and memory indication | ||
| Features: | Basic four function with percentages, square root, reciprocal, squares and four-function memory | ||
| Age: | 1976 | ||
| Manufacturer: | Elite, no other information but back panel's in German. Code number 9026, serial No. 603 24654. | ||
| Comments: | Classic calculator which has a quality feel in the hand. The logic is not too bad and only let down by negative square roots. It does, however have a strange "carry on" ability after overflow or input overflow. Imbalance on the desk lets it down. Looks exactly the same as the Decimo Super Vatman but with a slightly different display and no power save function. |
| Components: | 1 x cpu; NEC µPD946C R5Z306 28 pin DIL, 0.6" width black plastic 1 x 9 digit VFD; single tube round face 2 x transistors 5 x diodes 7 x capacitors 7 x resistors 2 x resistor arrays 1 x transformer: DCT10 Zebra |
| Boards: | The keyboard assembly (G946C 4004MR GK251-9) sits on top of the battery compartment and is attached to the main cpu board (D-44-TC-0) below with a 15-way ribbon cable. |
| Construction: | Gently prize the front off by using the coin slot at the top. Be careful, you can easily damage your calculator - if in doubt don't try it. |
| Logic comments: | The Clear Entry key (CE) is used to clear an input number; the clear (C) key is used to completely reset the calculator |
| Input overflow is not suppressed: keying in a ninth digit causes an overflow which allows continuing calculation using all functions (recovery can be accomplished by using (/)(1)(0) ) | |
| There is automatic constant on all four functions | |
| The negative sign is shown in the immediate left hand digit travelling into the far left (ninth digit) thereby allowing full eight digit negative numbers | |
| An overflow is shown with the result and a C (E if negative) in the far left (ninth) digit and then allows further calculation | |
| A divide by zero shows zero and "C" in the far left (ninth) digit and is not recoverable. | |
| Negative square roots are allowed and result in a negative number | |
| Memory store is indicated by the decimal point of the far left (ninth) digit | |
| Memory clear is accomplished by pressing (RM) twice | |
| Overflow in memory stores the result with the error flag | |
| No other bugs found |
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With the front
removed you can see the familiar design of the Decimo-type series: GICO
keyboard on top of the battery compartment and half obscuring the main cpu
board.
Compare this with the Decimo Super Vatman. |
