Casio FA-123 User Manual
1. Getting Started
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k CASIO Program-Link Package
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The CASIO Program-Link package includes the following items:
• Macintosh Program Disk
• PC Program Disk
• Communication cable (with Macintosh connector)
• CASIO Program-Link User’s Guide
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k Manual Conventions
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• The terms “Program-Link” and “this software” as used in this manual refer to the
Program-Link software that comes with the FA-123 Package.
• The term “calculator” as used in this manual refers to your CASIO Graphic Scientific
Calculator.
• This manual explains only the procedures required to operate the Program-Link
application software. It assumes that you are already familiar with the following
computer operations.
•Pull-down menu operations, clicking, double-clicking, and dragging with the
mouse
• Text input using the keyboard
• Icon and window operations.
See the documentation that comes with your computer for full details on these
operations.
• All of the operations in this manual are explained using the Windows operating
system. What actually appears on the display of your computer may differ somewhat if you are using a different operating system.
• Menu operations are notated within the text of this manual as hyphenated commands with the menu hierarchy progressing from left to right.
Example Selecting the Open command from the File menu would be
described as: “Select
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File-Open
.”
Menu (Windows)
• Any operation in this manual that is specifically identified as neither a computer nor
calculator operation should be assumed to be a computer operation. All calculator
operations are specifically identified as such.
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k System Requirements
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FA-123 Program-Link requires either of the following minimum systems.
Windows Macintosh
Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible Macintosh
(68030 CPU or newer)
Operating System Windows 3.1 System 7 or higher
Windows 95 / Windows 98
Monitor Color (256 colors or more) Color or B&W
Minimum free space 1MB on user specified drive 2.0MB
on hard drive 200KB on system drive 2.0MB
RAM 1MB free 2.5MB free
Floppy Disk Drive 3.5" 2HD 3.5" 2HD
Serial Port 1 port free 1 port free
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k CASIO Graphic Scientific Models
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This software is designed for use with the following CASIO Graphic Scientific Models.
u ALGEBRA FX Series
ALGEBRA FX 2.0
u CFX-9850 Series
CFX-9850G CFX-9950G
fx-9750G CFX-9970G
CFX-9850G PLUS
CFX-9850Ga PLUS
CFX-9850GB PLUS CFX-9950GB PLUS
u fx-7400 Series
fx-7450G
fx-7400G PLUS
In addition, the following CASIO Graphic Scientific models can exchange data with
the above models.
fx-7700GB CFX-9800G
fx-8700GB
fx-7700GE
fx-7700GH
fx-9700GE
fx-9700GH
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k File Configuration
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Program-Link files are called “catalog files,” which can be one of three different types.
Catalog Files Text files
Back-up file
Image files
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u Text files
This type of file consists of two parts: a group and the multiple items stored under it.
Except for graphic data, all items can be displayed on a computer screen, and programs can be edited on the computer.
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Text Files
Group Item Display Editing
Program
Matrix
List
List File
Y=Data
Graph Memory
V-Window Mem
Picture
DynaMem
Equation
Alpha Memory(A~Z,r, )
F-Mem n
CAS(A~Z,r, )
Algebra
Data from an older model CASIO Graphic Scientific Calculator is converted to CFX-9850/fx-7400 Series format data.
…
NO
…
Program name
MatA~MatZ
List1~List20
File1~File6
Graph Function
Recursion Function
V-Window
RightV-Window
Graph Factor
Table Range
Recursion Range
G-Mem1~G-Mem20
V-Win1~V-Win6
Pict1~Pict20
Simul Equation
Poly Equation
f1~f20
ANS
InputReplay
OutputReplay
Equation
ALGEBRA FX
Series *(A)
CFX-9850/fx-7400
Series *(B)
(1-6)
(1-6)
(1-6)
(1-6)
CSV
Conversion
(A)-(B)
Conversion
u Back-up file
This file contains the data produced when you back up all of the data in calculator
memory.
u Graphic files
This type of file contains the data produced when you use the screen capture function to create a bit pattern of the screen and save the bit pattern to your computer.
Graphic data is saved using one of the two following file formats.
• Windows: Bitmap
• Macintosh: PICT
Graphic data can also be converted to one of the following file formats.
• Windows: TIFF, PCX
• Macintosh: TIFF
• Graphic files saved as one of the above file formats cannot be opened using
Program-Link.
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2. Installation: Windows
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1. Insert the Windows installation disk into your computer’s floppy disk drive.
2. Double click on
• On the dialog box that appears, specify the installation path and then click
OK
.
3. A confirmation dialog box appears after installation is complete. Click OK.
If the procedure described above does not install Program-Link for you, do the
following.
1. Change the names of the files on the installation disk as shown below and
copy them to the directory where you want to install Program-Link.
From: FA123.EX_ To: FA123.EXE
FA123.HL_ FA123.HLP
FA123GRF.TT_ FA123GRF.TTF
FA123ALG.TT_ FA123ALG.TTF
2. Use the control panel to install the fonts.
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k Cable Connection
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Connect the communication cable to your computer’s COM1 or COM2 port.
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Double click the
setup.exe
FA-123.EXE
to install Program-Link.
file to start Program-Link.
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3. Installation: Macintosh
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1. Insert the Macintosh installation disk into your computer’s floppy disk drive.
2. Double-click the FA123 icon.
• This starts a process that uncompresses the program file.
3. In accordance with the instructions that appear on the display, specify the name
of the folder where you want the uncompressed program file to be stored. Click
Save
.
4. Some of the other files on the installation disk have to be copied to the folders
described below.
4-1. Drag
4-2. Drag the
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k Cable Connection
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Connect the communication cable to your computer’s modem port.
If the modem port is already being used, connect to the printer port.
• If you connect to the printer port, be sure to turn Apple Talk off.
Serial Tool
• A dialog box appears asking whether
tensions
• A dialog box appears asking whether
should be placed in the
to your
folder. Click OK.
FA123GRF
font and
Font
System Folder
.
Serial Tool
FA123ALG
folder. Click OK.
font to your
FA123GRF
should be placed in the
System Folder
font and
FA123ALG
.
Ex-
font
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Double click the Program-Link
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FA123
icon to start Program-Link.
4. File Transfer
The procedures described here can be used to upload calculator data to your computer, and to download programs and data from your computer to your calculator.
• For details on how to operate your calculator during file transfers, see the section
of the calculator’s User’s Guide titled “Data Communications.”
k Types of Transfers
There are tow ways to transfer items.
• Transfer of a single data item. Transferred data items can be individually opened
and manipulated in the catalog window, and programs can be edited on the computer .
• Transfer of all data to back up computer memory contents. Backed up data contents cannot be viewed or edited on the computer.
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k Before Transferring Data
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uSetting computer communication parameters
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1. Select
2. Specify the communication port.
3. If you are using a Macintosh computer, set the following communication param-
eters.
Link-Communications
BPS 9600
Parity None
Data Bits 8
Stop Bits 1
Hand shake None
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P5
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uSpecifying the calculator type
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Select the type of calculator you are connecting from
Type
on the Macintosh) .
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uSetting calculator communication parameters
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Use the communication parameter setting procedure described in the User’s Guide
of your calculator to set its parameters to the following.
BPS 9600
Parity None
• ALGEBRA FX, CFX-9850, and fx-7400 Series communication parameters are
set automatically.
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kTransferring Files from Your Calculator to Your Computer
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1. Select
2. Select the calculator data you want and then send it.
Link-Receive
on the computer screen.
Tool-Model Type (Link-Model
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