Calculators ➔ CP-1 Card Programmer
Physical Object
2023.08.21.04
Along with the advanced math capabilities that the Wang 300-series offered, an external punched card reader (the Model CP-1) could be added between the 300-series calculator electroics package, and the keyboard/display unit, to allow rudimentary programability. This gave the machines an even further advantage over competitors. However, the card programming function only provided linear programs...simple sequences of operations with no conditional or branching capabilities. As calculator technology advanced, competitors began introducing calculators that supported more complex programming capabilities.