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Wide rubber feet are located on the underside in each corner.
These prevent the machine sliding on a flat surface.

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DIMENSIONS
Width 26.5cm
Length 22cm
Depth 3cm

WEIGHT
0.8 kgs
(1.76 pounds)

CONNECTION
USB cable
Supplied

POWER
From USB
Battery not required
Charger not required

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much does the Angel writer cost?
A: The price is £1,500 per unit (discount for multiple purchases)

Q: Is there a warranty?
A: Yes, there is, for 2 years from date of purchse,
subject to the usual terms and conditions.

Q: What if my Angel writer breaks?
A: You will be supplied with a maintenance Angel writer while your Angel writer is being repaired.

Q: Would there be a charge for the maintence Angel writer?
A: Provided the Angel writer is still under warranty there will be no charge for the maintenance machine,
subject to the usual terms and conditions.

Q: What does the price include?
A: 1x Angel writer shorthand machine, 1x USB cable,
1x protective travel case available in a choice of colours.

Q: Does the Angel writer require a charger?
A: No. The Angel writer does not require a charger.

Q: How long after I order my new Angel writer can I expect delivery?
A: 2 weeks after receipt of payment.

Q: Can I try the Angel writer before I buy it?
A: Please contact me for a demonstration
(Click Contact in the menu above)

Q: Will finance be available for the purchase of the Angel writer?
A: I am not regulated under the FSA to provide finance.

Q: Will the Angel writer work on Windows XP?
A: Yes. The Angel writer will work with all Windows packages including and above Windows98.

About me

In July 2004 I developed the first prototype Angel writer for my wife as the manufacturers of the Palantype machine ceased production. Since then, I have been developing a production model which is now available for purchase.

Installation Last Updated 4/4/2018

Before you start. You need to be able to do the following in Windows.

Download & Install Angel Drivers

Pololu - Windows (10, 8.1, 8, 7 & XP) Drivers

Before you connect your AngelWriter device to a computer running Microsoft Windows, you should install its drivers:

Download the CP2102 drivers for Windows from the link above (4MB zip).
IMPORTANT: You must extract the zip archive into a temporary directory. DO NOT attempt to double-click or run any of the files until you have extracted them.
Open the temporary directory and run the appropriate executable. If you have a 64-bit operating system, you should run pololu-cp2102-setup-x64.exe. If you have a 32-bit operating system, you should run pololu-cp2102-setup-x86.exe.
During the installation, Windows will ask you if you want to install the drivers. Click "Install" (Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista) or "Continue Anyway" (Windows XP).
The installer should complete successfully.

Windows XP Users need to also perform the following steps

Connect the device to your computer's USB port. Your computer will detect the new hardware and open the Found New Hardware Wizard.
When the Found New Hardware Wizard is displayed, select "No, not this time" and click "Next".
On the second screen of the Found New Hardware Wizard, select "Install the software automatically" and click "Next".
Windows XP will warn you again that the driver has not been tested by Microsoft and recommend that you stop the installation. Click "Continue Anyway".
When you have finished the Found New Hardware Wizard, click "Finish".

If you look in Device Manager you should see something like the following. Installation has been a success. Stop here.

If that did not work try this

If the above was not successfull then right click on the Pololu item in Device manager and click "Uninstall Device" and follow the instructions below.

Windows 10 (v10.1.1)

Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (v6.7.5)

Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/8/8.1 (v6.7)

Follow these instuctions once you have downloaded the drivers

Unpack the files and run the x64 installer for an x64 system (x32 for a 32 bit system) Windows should say drivers installed correctly.
Next plug in the Angel and go into device manager. You should see Pololu in unknown devices. Right click and click "install device drivers."
Click browse. Then "let me pick a device driver from a list of installed drivers on this machine."
Select the "ports" category. The. Select "Silicon laboratories" from the list.
You should now have a whole heap of drivers to choose from. All of which are CP2102 uart drivers. The top one should be "Silicon Labs cp210x USB to UART Bridge" Select that and click next and accept any windows warnings.
You should have a new Pololu installed under "Ports" in device manager that has no yellow exclamation mark. A clean install with a COM port number. In my case COM3.