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Texas Instruments PS-6560i
| Date of introduction: | 1996 | Display technology: | LCD dot matrix |
| New price: | Display size: | 4 lines by 24 char | |
| Size: | 3.3" x 5.1" x
0.70" 85 x 129 x 18 mm3 |
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| Weight: | 4.6 ounces, 130 grams | Serial No: | 00017718 |
| Batteries: | 2*CR2032 | Date of manufacture: | mth 05 year 1996 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Taiwan (C) | |
| Precision: | 10 | Integrated circuits: | CPU: Toshiba T6M83 ROM: AB23512 RAM: Samsung KM681000 Display: Toshiba T6361 |
| Memories: | 128kB RAM | ||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
PS-6560i replaced the earlier PS-6500 within one year.
Please notice that the featured PS-6560i was manufactured in Taiwan, while we
know the PS-6500 manufactured in Thailand. Nevertheless, the functionality changes
between the two Peresonal Organizers are minor:
| • Using the
PS-6155 Dock-station
cradle to synchronize data was optimized. • The display of the organizer supporting 4 lines by 24 characters was enhanced with a greenish backlite feature called Indiglo. |
The PS-6565i Personal Organizer & PC Connectivity Kit bundled the PS-6560i with the PS-6155.
The
LCD screen of the PS-6560i displays only 4 lines by 24 characters. Unfortunately
the characters are difficult to read. Compare it yourself with the crystal clear
letters of the PS-6700.
Everything else of the PS-6560i seems to be identical with the PS-6500. It took another year until the PocketMate 200 appeared with a better keyboard layout.
Dismantling
the PS-6560i reveals no surprises, the printed circuit board (PCB) looks very
similiar to the PS-6500 and the main Integrated Circuits (ICs) are identical. A
Toshiba - Z-80 based - T6M83 microcontroller surrounded by 128k RAM, 64k ROM and a display controller.
The related PS-6460i and PS-6360i
use an identical PCB but got smaller memory chips assembled.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, January 17, 2002. No reprints without written permission.