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Handy Tech Galixa Speech

Date of introduction:	1995	Display technology:	LED-stick and Braille cells
New price:		Display size:	10 (6 + 2)
Size:	5.0" x 9.0" x 1.8"
Weight:	1 pounds 5 ounces	Serial No:	GAS/A1-294001/V
Batteries:	4 AA-size NiCd	Date of manufacture:	mth 11 year 2000
AC-Adapter:	9V 100mA DC	Origin of manufacture:	Germany
Precision:	12	Integrated circuits:	HD64180, M272001, U6264 Galaxy 40x: Toshiba T6A59
Memories:	1
Program steps:		Courtesy of:	Siegfried Kipke

This Galixa Speech makes use of the Texas Instruments Galaxy 40x instead of the first generation Galixa Speech based on the TI-30 Galaxy.

This Galixa Speech is a scientific calculator with natural voice speech output. Numerical data on the display panel can be spoken digit by digit or as a complete number. It speaks all key functions: e.g. when the [SIN] key is pressed the calculator says "Sine"; these announcements can be repeated. It also has a built-in clock and alarm function. The volume can be adjusted using a knob.

The language of the Galixa Speech could be chosen between:

• German
• English
• French
• Italian
• Dutch
• Spanish
• Swedish
• Swabian German

From the technical aspects the Galixa Speech followed the approach of the first generation based on the TI-30 Galaxy. Main difference is the connection between the calculator and the custom specific speech electronics, instead a flat ribbon cable a flexible circuit board was chosen.

Main component in the bottom shell of the base housing is a Z-80 compatible microcontroller HD64180 surrounded by 8k Bytes Data memory and 256k Bytes combined Program- and Speech-Memory.

EHG Handy Tech Elektronik GmbH introduced with the Galixa Braille the first scientific calculator with both speech output and a 10-cell braille display. The first calculator with a refreshable braille cell output was the Braillotron TI-2550 II developed by Mr. Schoenherr.

Don't miss other talking calculators like the TI-66 Calcu-Talk and the Orbit TI-34.

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