Vernier CBL Made Easy User Manual
™
CBL
Made Easy!
5 Steps to Getting Started with the CBL System, Vernier Sensors, and Texas
Instruments Graphing Calculators
Erik Schmidt
Vernier
Beaverton,
Software & Technology
13979 SW Millikan Way
Oregon 97005-2886
(503) 277-2299
FAX (503) 277-2440
www.vernier.com
info@vernier.com
Version 03/05/04
CBL Made Easy
! Copyright 2001 by Vernier Software & Technology.
All rights reserved. You are entitled to reproduce parts of this book for
use in your school only. No part of this book may be used or
reproduced in any other manner without written permission of Vernier
Software & Technology except in the case of brief quotations
embodied in critical articles or reviews.
The terms Calculator-Based Laboratory,
Ranger,
CBR. TI-Connect,
and
TI-GRAPH LINK
, Calculator-Based
CBL
are trademarks of
Texas Instruments Incorporated. Graphical Analysis is copyrighted by
Vernier Software & Technology. The term Macintosh is a registered
trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows, Microsoft Word, and
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Corporation.
Published by
Vernier Software & Technology
13979 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton, Oregon 97005-2886
(503) 277-2299
FAX (503) 277-2440
www.vernier.com
info@vernier.com
Fifth Edition 2004
Third Printing
Printed in the United States of America
CBL Made Easy!
Table of Contents
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VERVIEW:
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ETTING ST A RTED:
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1:
TEP
TI-Connect and TI-GRAPH LINK
CBL Programs.......................................................................................................................................4
STEP
2:
Using Windows Computers...................................................................................................................5
Using Macintosh Computers ................................................................................................................6
TI-GRAPH LINK
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3:
TEP
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4:
TEP
S
5:
TEP
Using Graphical Analysis Software ...................................................................................................13
Using
CBL MADE EASY
EQUIRED MATERIALS...........................................................................................2
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LOADING PROGRAMS ONTO YOUR COMPUTER
OADING PROGRAMS ONTO YOUR CALCULA TOR
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Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................8
UTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
P
OLLECT DATA A TEMPERATURE EXPERIMENT
C
ENDING GRAPHS AND DATA TO YOUR COMPUTER
S
TI-GRAPH LINK
Software .........................................................................................................16
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Software..............................................................................................3
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Overview
CBL Made Easy!
This CBL guidebook is a step-by-step guide to collecting data using the original Calculator-Based
Laboratory (CBL) and a Texas Instruments graphing calculator. It was written in a sequence to be
followed from the purchase of necessary materials, through the set up and data collection procedures, and
on to areas of further interest.
If you are usi ng LabPro or CBL 2, stop here!
Note:
LabPro Technical Reference Manual
are resources for those interfaces, and can be downloaded from the
DataMate Handbook, Beyond DataMate,
and
Vernier web site.
The flowcha rt below is, in a nutshell, the entire CBL setup process described i n this guidebook. If you
lost everything but this diagram, you would still have the five steps to successf ully run experiments with
the CBL.
S te p 1 S te p 2
Load via disk
Or
Download via Internet
Load the TI-GRAPH LINK software and Vernier
calculator programs onto your computer.
Use the TI-GRAPH LINK cable and software to
send the Vernier calculator programs to your
TI graphing calculator.
S te p 3 Ste p 4
Plug the sensor into the CBL
(CBL-DIN adapter shown here
may be necessary)
Connect black calculator-to-calculator
link cable to the I/O port on the CBL and
TI graphing calculator.
collected data to the computer and view it using
Collect data using the CBL, TI graphing calculator
and sensor (e.g., temperature probe).
Step 5
Use the TI-GRAPH LINK cable to send the
Vernier Graphical Analysis software.
(optional)
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Getting Started
Required Materials
To load Vernier supplemental programs onto your TI handheld, you will need:
• A Texas Instruments handheld
• TI-GRAPH LINK cable
• TI Connect or TI-GRAPH LINK software
• Vernier CBL programs
Supported Handhelds
The CBL supports several Texas Instruments handhelds. Program loading instructions are available in
Step 2 of this manual.
• TI-82 • TI-83 Plus Silver Edition • TI-92
• TI-73 Explorer • TI-85 • TI-92 Plus
• TI-83 • TI-86 • Voyage 200
• TI-83 Plus • TI-89
TI-GRAPH LINK
Cables1
One of the steps in getting started is loading programs onto your calculator. You will need one of the
following cables to do this.
TI-GRAPH LINK Serial cable for Macintosh (gray)
Order Code: GLC-MAC
TI-GRAPH LINK Serial cable for Windows (black)
Order Code: GLC-WIN
TI-GRAPH LINK USB cable for Windows and Macintosh (silver).
This is commonly called the TI-Connectivity Kit.
Order Code: GLC-USB
Optional
• AC Adapter (IPS) lets you power the CBL from a wall outlet.
• Graphical Analysis software can import calculator-based data for further analysis and printing.
• Adapters for older sensors not included with the CBL System (these are typically sensors with
round 5-pin DIN plugs).
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All TI-GRAPH LINK cables come with the TI Connect and TI-GRAPH LINK software, and are available at Vernier
Software & Technology.
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Step 1: Load Programs onto Your Computer
Now load the TI Connect
Important: You will need TI Connect unless you are a Windows user and you are using either the TI-82,
TI-85, or TI-86 handhelds. If that’s the case, you will need the
A: Load TI Connect or TI-GRAPH LINK onto Your Computer
There are two sources of these programs—the Resource CD that comes with the TI Connectivity Kit and
the Texas Instruments web site.
TI Resource CD
The TI Resource CD is included in the TI Connectivity Kit (USB) for Windows/Mac (order code
GLC-USB), and TI-Graph Link serial cables for both Windows and Macintosh (order codes GLCWIN, GLC-MAC).
If your computer doesn’t automatically launch the CD, double-click on the CD then double-click
TICD.exe. From there, click on Computer Software and Documentation, and then click on TI
Connect or TI-GRAPH LINK. Accept the locations. A folder named TI Education containing TI
Connect or
From the Texas Instruments Web Site
If you do not have the CD, but you do have the cable, you can download and install the TI
Connect or
Click on the platform (Windows or Macintosh)
• The Windows program will select a folder on your hard drive to which the setup program will
be sent.
TI-GRAPH LINK will be placed on your hard drive.
TI-GRAPH LINK program for free from the Texas Instruments web site:
http://education.ti.com/us/product/accessory/connectivity/down/download.html
or TI-GRAPH LINK software and CBL programs onto your computer.
TI-GRAPH LINK software for Windows.
• The Macintosh version will be saved on your desktop or your hard drive depending on the
settings of the internet browser.
Leave the web site and double-click the setup icon. The instructions will then lead you through
the installation process. A folder named “TI Education” containing the program file will be
created on your hard drive. A shortcut icon will be placed on your desktop.
B: Load the CBL Programs onto Your Computer
These are the programs/applications you will run on your calculator when performing experiments. They
should be saved on your computer before you transfer them to your calculator.
Important: Depending on the type of TI graphing calculator, the calculator can run program or
applications. Programs reside in the calculator’s RAM, while applications reside in the calculator’s
FLASH memory.
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