Casio FX-501P
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan Printed in Japan Thank you for purchasing the CASIO FIVA MPC-501. This guide describes the basic operations of the product. Read this guide in its entirely before handling or operating the product, and keep it close at hand so it can be easily referenced. Jan 18, 2021 Casio To Participate in Namm's Believe in Music Week Jan 13, 2021 G-SHOCK Unveils Latest Full Metal GMWB5000 In Sleek, Red Stainless-Steel Case Jan 12, 2021 Casio’s January Artist Spotlight: Dr. Everett McCorvey. Casio electronic musical keyboards were first manufactured in 1980 and continue to be made by Casio today. The original Casiotone line was abbreviated to CT in the mid-1980s but has continued to feature full-sized keys. 501 61 full 100 12 D (x6) MIDI CTK 511 61 full 100 12 D (x6) MIDI CTK 515 61 full 100 CTK 518 61 full 100 D (x6) MIDI CTK.
| Datasheet legend Ab/c: Fractions calculation AC: Alternating current BaseN: Number base calculations Card: Magnetic card storage Cmem: Continuous memory Cond: Conditional execution Const: Scientific constants Cplx: Complex number arithmetic DC: Direct current Eqlib: Equation library Exp: Exponential/logarithmic functions Fin: Financial functions Grph: Graphing capability Hyp: Hyperbolic functions Ind: Indirect addressing Intg: Numerical integration Jump: Unconditional jump (GOTO) Lbl: Program labels LCD: Liquid Crystal Display LED: Light-Emitting Diode Li-ion: Lithium-ion rechargeable battery Lreg: Linear regression (2-variable statistics) mA: Milliamperes of current Mtrx: Matrix support NiCd: Nickel-Cadmium rechargeable battery NiMH: Nickel-metal-hydrite rechargeable battery Prnt: Printer RTC: Real-time clock Sdev: Standard deviation (1-variable statistics) Solv: Equation solver Subr: Subroutine call capability Symb: Symbolic computing Tape: Magnetic tape storage Trig: Trigonometric functions Units: Unit conversions VAC: Volts AC VDC: Volts DC |
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Writing about the FX-501P calculator has been a long overdue task of mine. It was, after all, considered at one time a true competitor in a field of machines characterized by such marvels as the TI-59 or the HP-41C. With the FX-501P, Casio established itself as one of the few truly serious players in this highly competitive field.
The FX-501P is one of the most sophisticated calculators made during the brief era of 'yellow LCDs', liquid crystal displays characterized by the yellow UV filter designed to protect early, unstable liquid crystal compounds from the UV component in sunlight and flourescent office lighting. But the color of the display is not the only thing that distinguishes the FX-501P from later calculators, including its more advanced cousin, the FX-601P.
A genuinely unique feature of the FX-501P is its ability to generate music. Yes, that's right! The calculator's designers must have been in a playful mood when they decided that its compatibility with an externally attached cassette recorder can be used for a dual purpose: not only to record data, but also to record electronic music. The machine even comes with a keyboard overlay template that is designed to make it easier to 'compose' a musical 'program'. Unique? You bet!
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But there's a great deal more to the FX-501P than such prehistoric gadgetry. It is also a quite capable scientific programmable, with 128 fully merged program steps, 10 memories, and a comprehensive programming model that even includes indirect addressing capability. In fact, the FX-501P's programming model is essentially identical to that of the FX-601P, with one exception: keycodes, rather than alphanumeric key mnemonics, are used for program display.
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To demonstrate this machine's programming capability, here again is my Gamma function example, complete with keycodes:
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