Vernier App and Program Transfer Guidebook

App and Program Transfer

Guidebook

Vernier Software & Technology

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Copyright 2006 by Vernier Software & Technology. All rights reserved.
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Published by
Vernier Software & Technology
13979 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-2886
[phone]
FAX [phone]
www.vernier.com
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First Edition 2006
First Printing
Printed in the United States of America

Table of Contents

OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................. 2

STEP 1: REQUIRED MATERIALS...........................................................................................3

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UPPORTED TI GRAPHING CALCULATORS............................................................................... 3

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ABLES TO CONNECT THE CALCULATOR TO THE COMPUTER....................................................3

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OFTWARE ............................................................................................................................3

PPLICATIONS A ND PROGRAMS ..............................................................................................4

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STEP 2: LOAD PROGRAMS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER....................................................... 5

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LOAD TI CONNECT OR TI-GRAPH LINK ONTO YOUR COMPUTER ........................................5

From the TI Resource CD .................................................................................................5

From the Texas Instruments Web Site...............................................................................5

LOAD THE APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER...................................... 5

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STEP 3: LOADING YOUR TI GRAPHING CALCULATOR...................................................... 6

SING TI CONNECT ................................................................................................................6

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Windows Computers.........................................................................................................6

Mac Computers................................................................................................................. 7

SING TI-GRAPH LINK......................................................................................................... 7

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TIMESAVING TIPS.................................................................................................................. 9

ETHOD #1: USING THE DATADIR PROGRAM TO STORE PROGRAMS.........................................9

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ETHOD #2: USING THE ARCHIVE FEATURE OF FLASH TI GRAPHING CALCULATORS............... 13

APPENDIX: TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................14

Overview

This guidebook is a step-by-step guide to loading apps and programs onto your TI graphing
calculator. If you follow these steps sequentially you will be ready to collect data in little time.
Tips are also included so you can cut down on future work.

Calculator data collection is controlled by applications (apps) or programs loaded on your
calculator. The app or program you need depends on the technology (calculator, interface, and
sensor) you wish to use.

The individual applications and programs listed on page 4 can be downloaded from the Vernier
web site or a CD and then transferred to your graphing calculator from the computer using a
TI Connectivity cable and software. If your data collection does not require the sensors or uses
listed on page 4, you don’t need this guidebook.

Step 1: Required Materials

To load Vernier applications and supplemental programs onto your TI graphing calculator, you will need:

• A Texas Instruments graphing calculator

• TI Connectivity Cable or TI USB cable (for use with the TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, and TI-

89 Titanium graphing calculators)

• TI Connect™, TI Device Explorer™, or TI-GRAPH LINK™ software

• Vernier supplemental programs

• A PC

Supported TI Graphing Calculators

• TI-82 • TI-83 Plus Silver Edition • TI-89

• TI-73 • TI-84 Plus • TI-89 Titanium

• TI-73 Explorer • TI-84 Plus Silver Edition • TI-92

• TI-83 • TI-85 • TI-92 Plus

• TI-83 Plus • TI-86 • Voyage 200

Cables to Connect the Calculator to the Computer

To connect a TI graphing calculator to a computer, you will need a connecting cable and
computer software. The cable you need depends on both the calculator and the computer you are
using. All cables come supplied with the TI Resource CD, which contains the required software
(see below). Some TI calculators come supplied with a cable.

TI-GRAPH LINK Serial (TI Connectivity) cable for Macintosh (gray)

Order Code: GLC-MAC

®

or Macintosh® computer

TI-GRAPH LINK Serial (TI Connectivity) cable for Windows (black)

Order Code: GLC-WIN

TI-GRAPH LINK USB (TI Connectivity) cable for Windows and

Macintosh (silver). Thi s is com monly called the TI-Connectiv ity Kit.
Order Code: GLC-USB

TI USB Cable that comes with the TI-84 Plus , TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, and TI-89 Titanium calculators.

Software

For loading the programs onto your calculator, there are three programs to choose from, depending
on the calculator and computers you are using.

• TI Connect for Windows supports all TI graphing calculators except the TI-82 and TI-85. If you

have one of those calculators, you will need the
for Windows cannot use the TI Connectivity
Windows).

• TI Connect for Macintosh suppor ts all TI graphing calc ula tors .

• TI Device Explorer (a program found in the TI Connect package) for Mac OS X supports all TI

graphing calculators.

Instructions for loading TI Connect or

TI-GRAPH LINK onto your computer are available on page 5.

TI-GRAPH LINK program (Note: TI-GRAPH LINK

USB cable. Use a TI Connectivity serial cable for

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