CAI Instruments, Inc.
Midland, MI 48640
Products
| Name | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| ASCII Communications Firmware | EPROM (2716) used with the CAI/O board. Converts Sinclair code to ASCII code, allowing the TS1000 to communicate with other computers and serial devices. Supports BAUD rates of 110 to 9600. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Bio Rhythm | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| CAI/ESF Mass Storage Device | The CAI/ESF (Exatron Stringy Floppy) used endless-loop tapes and a small operating system to perform many of the functions available on disk operating systems. It could load or store 27K bytes in less than 30 seconds. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CAI/O Board | Main interface. RS232, 3 ports parallel IO, printer port, tape port, memory expansion port. Replaced “Widget”. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CAI/P40 Printer | 40-column thermal printer that prints all TS1000 and ZX81 alpha-numerics and graphics. Used with either a mini-interface ($20) or the CAI/O board. Printer has six modes of print: screen dump, print listing, and print string, each of which may be printed in normal or expanded style. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Home Finance | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Math Tutorial Package | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Memopak 64K | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Modem | May have been a standard modem; CAI/O Board had RS-232. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Network Communications Package | ASCII firmware, modem and modem cable. This with the CAI/O board allows the TS1000 to communicate with mini and mainframe computers. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Serial Printer Firmware | EPROM is contained in the ASCII firmware. When used with the CAI/O board, allows the user to communicate with other computers and with serial devices such as printers and teletypes. Supports BAUD rates of 110 to 9600. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Stocks | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Widget | Interface board allows ZX80 to communicate through serial (RS232) port and parallel TTL input and output ports. | Sinclair ZX80 |
| WIDGIPRINT Printer | 32 column thermal printer; prints on 3.2″ wide paper. Supports Sinclair BASIC printing commands and screen dump. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| WIDGITAPE | Standard cassette recorder modified for computer control. Offers file directory, read/write from programs. Uses endless loop tapes. | Sinclair ZX80, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Wiz Bang Math | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Documents
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Autofile Manual of Operations | Operating manual for the Autofile Manual of Operations by CAI, covering installation, operation, and programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CAI/ESF (Exatron Stringy Floppy) Operation Manual | Operating manual for the CAI/ESF (Exatron Stringy Floppy) Operation by CAI, covering installation, operation, and programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CAI/O Interface Module Operation Manual | Operating manual for the CAI/O Interface Module Operation by CAI, covering installation, operation, and programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CAI/P40 Printer Instruction Manual | Operating manual for the CAI/P40 Printer Instruction by CAI, covering installation, operation, and programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Serial Communications Operation Manual | Operating manual for the Serial Communications Operation by CAI, covering installation, operation, and programming. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
Articles
| Title | Description | Computers |
|---|---|---|
| 16K RAM Approved; New Interface | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Sinclair’s 16K RAM for the U.S. market. C.A.I. Instruments has completed work on three interfaces. | Sinclair ZX80 |
| ASCII Program for ZX/TS Computer | CAI just announced an ASCII program to let the ZX/TS computers equipped with CAI/O boards operate as a standard ASCII CRT terminal. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| CAI Offers Computer Network Package | CAI now offers a network package including Lexicon 11 modem, ASCII modem and cable. | |
| CAI Peripherals Update | CAI Instruments will ship their first Widgets the week of Sept. 21. | |
| CAI Printer Update | CAI Instruments will offer software components to make their Widget printer compatible with both 4K and 8K ROMs. | Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81 |
| CAI Ships Widgets | At press time, CAI’s Bob Swann confirmed reader reports- 100’s of Widgets shipped. Expect printers in 2 wks, tape drives in 4. Widgets chew up the top 4K of memory – 2 for tape and 2 for printer. | MicroAce |
| CAI Update | CAI Instruments is almost ready with their Widget series peripherals for ZX80s and MicroAces. | |
| CAI/ESF Stringy Floppy | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Convert Your CAI Stringy Floppy to Store Variables Within the BASIC Program Just As The Cassette Does | Timex/Sinclair 1000 | |
| Editor Ramblings | We intend to bring to you ready to run programs of interest for both the beginner and advanced computerist. Robert Swan of CAI promises several accessories, including a printer, RS-232 interface, 48K RAM, modem and stringy floppy. | |
| Editor Ramblings | Gladstone selling Sinclair thermal printer. Gladstone replacement keyboard also mentioned. Memotech GP-100 printer. CAI/40 printer from CAI. Timex demo booths at K-Mart. Winky board. Mistakes in Sept 1982 issue. Run-It Software Club. | |
| Highlights of the May Meeting | Sue Mahoney brought a prototype of the TS-1500. Dan Roy presented a prototype of COLORSIN81 and the CAI/Exatron stringy floppy. An article about the COLORSIN81 will appear in the July/August 1983 issue of Sync. Discussion about the incompatibility of Memotech RAM units and TS 2040 printer. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Interfacing a Real Printer to the Timex/Sinclair 1000 | Author uses the CAI/O interface board to connect his upgraded MicroAce to an Okidata Microline 92. | MicroAce, Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| New Prices from CAI | CAI Instruments announced new prices for their ZX peripherals. | |
| New Printer | Publisher switched to printing on a C. ITOH Pro-Writer. New printer from CAI. Sinclair working on battery for its flat screen TV. | |
| New Product Updates | Updates from Sinclair on 16K RAM units; MicroPeripherals on its modem and CAI. | |
| New Product Updates (Syntax v2 n2) | CAI is accepting orders for their products. | |
| Printer with Mini-Interface | CAI has introduced a stand-alone printer with a mini-interface for the ZX/TS computer. It works only with 16K and is $139.95. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |
| Product Preview | Mentions CAI Instruments devices, graphics device from Innovision, speech recognition unit from Voicetek and Sinclair 8K ROM and 16K RAM pack. | Sinclair ZX80 |
| Resources for the ZX80 and MicroAce (Sync v1 n2) | Companies and organizations with products related to the ZX80. | MicroAce, Sinclair ZX80 |
| The Floppy Alternative | Review of the CAI Stringy Floppy. | Timex/Sinclair 1000 |