Artifact Details

Title

EAI 680 Scientific Computing System: An Economical, High-Performance Hybrid Computer

Catalog Number

102646244

Type

Document

Description

This is a three-hole punched, black and white and red brochure for the EAI 680 Scientific Computing System. The front cover has a black box on the left half of the cover, and in this box the title is printed in white and on the bottom there is a black and white photograph of a man sitting at a system. The company logo is on the bottom right corner. Black and white illustrations scattered throughout the brochure. The inside front cover has a black and white photograph of a man sitting down in front a system. The first part is an introduction to the EAI 680, which is a medium size, analog/hybrid computing system. Following is the section about applications. Subsections include Application in Process industries; The University and the EAI 680; EAI 680 in the Life Sciences; The EAI 680 for Aerospace Simulation; General Industry Applications. Following is the section about hybrid capability. Subsections include Addressing and readout; Automatically Adjustable Potentiometers; Logic; High Speed Capability; Patch Panel Terminals; Expansion Facility. Included in this section is a diagram of a typical EAI 680 computing system. Following is a section about operator accessibility, which includes the subsection Input-Output features. Included in this section is a chart listing the types of data and control lines provided within the system. Following is a section about the computer consol and patch panel. Following is a section about computer components. Subsections include Analog Equipment; Logic and Interface Equipment; Amplifier Complement. The following section is about system support.

Date

1965-09

Publisher

Electronic Associates, Inc. (EAI)

Place of Publication

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number AC65064

Extent

10 p.

Dimensions

11 x 8 1/2 in.

Copyright Holder

Electronic Associates, Inc. (EAI)

Category

Promotional Material

Subject

promotional materials; Scientific applications; Analog computer; I/O: display; EAI 680 Scientific Computing System (Computer); Electronic Associates, Inc. (EAI); I/O: plotter

Credit

Gift of Thomas J. Buckholtz and Helen T. Buckholtz

Lot Number

X2592.2004