hp97a

Model:	-97A, differences from -67A

General:
	Name:			Programmable Printing Calculator
	Code-Name:		Kitty Hawk
	Family:			Topcat
	Features:		printer
	Firsts:			"matched set" (w/-67A),
				rapid reverse branching,
				synthetic programming
	Introduction:
		Date:		1976-7-1
		Price:		$750
	Discontinuation:
		Date:		1984-12-01
		Price:		$750
	Production-Run:		?

Display:
	Annunciators:		red light for low battery

Physical:
	Technology-Used:	?
	Processor:		?
	Chip-Count:		?
	Power-Source:		custom battery pack, A/C
	I/O-Ports:		thermal printer, 17 columns?, card reader

	Length:			?
	Width:			?
	Height:			?
	Weight:			?
	Temperature-Range:
		Operating:	0 to 45 deg C
		Charging:	15 to 40 deg C
		Storage:	-40 to 55 deg C

Keyboard:
	Switches:		OFF / ON
				MAN / TRACE / NORM
				PRGM / RUN
	Shift-Keys:		f, yellow, below
	User-Defined-Keys:	A-E, a-e

Key-Arrangement::

              ** ** ** *****

              ***** ** ** **
* * * * * *
              ** ** ** ** **

* * * * * *   ** ** ** ** **
* * * * * *
* * * * * *   ** ** ** ** **
* * * * * *               **
* * * * * *   ***** ** ** **

Key-Labels-Base-Keyboard::

						FIX   SCI   ENG   PRINT x
						ENTER^      CHS   EEX   \:-
A	B	C	D	E	F
LBL	GTO	GSB	RTN	BST	SST	Rv    7     8     9     x
 x		 x
y	LN	e	->P	STO	RCL	x<>y  4     5     6	-
SIN	COS	TAN	->R	(i)	I	CLx   1     2     3     +
		 2
R/S	1/x	x	\v/x	%	\GS+	0           .     DSP   +

Key-Labels-f-yellow-below::

						PRINT:SPACE-PRGM--REG---STACK
						DEG         RAD   GRD   \pi

a	b	c	d	e	[]
STF	CLF	F?	RND	DSZ	ISZ	R^    x\=/y? x=y? x>y?  x\<=y?
		  x
ABS	LOG	10	INT	->H.MS	H.MS->	x<>I  x\=/0? x=0? x>0?  x<0?
   -1	   -1	   -1
SIN	COS	TAN	FRAC	D->R	R->D	P<>S  DEL    CLREG CLPRGM H.MS+
PAUSE	N!	x-	s	%CH	\GS-	WRITE DATA   MERGE LASTx  H.MS+

Notes::

This machine is a desktop/printer version of the -67A and can freely
change magnetic cards with that product.

Some key labels differ.  Here is a summary...

	-97A		-67A

	->R		R<-
	D->R		->R
	DSZ I		DSZ
	DSZ (i)		DSZ(i)
	H.MS->		H<-
	ISZ I		ISZ
	ISZ (i)		ISZ(i)
	LAST x		LST x
	PRINT X		-x-
	PRINT:PRGM	none, does print program
	PRINT:REG	REG
	PRINT:SPACE	SPACE
	PRINT:STACK	STK
	R->D		D<-
	RCL I		RCI
	STO I		STI

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