Vernier DataMate Guidebook - Manual (Page 39)

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Importing procedures for TI-73, TI-73 Explorer, TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-83 Plus SE, TI-84 Plus,
TI-84 Plus SE, TI-86, TI-89, TI-89 Titanium, TI-92, TI-92 Plus, Voyage 200:
1. Connect the TI-GRAPH LINK cable to a free serial or USB port of
the computer and to the TI calculator.
2. Turn on the calculator.
3. With Graphical Analysis running, pull down the File menu and
choose Import From
→ TI Calculator or LabPro/CBL... or click the
button from the toolbar. The dialog box to the right should
appear.
4. From the Port menu, choose the USB port or serial port (COM 1-4
on PC, modem or printer on Mac) to which the
TI-GRAPH LINK
cable is connected.
5. If you are using a PC serial cable, identify it is a gray or black cable.
6. Click on the Scan for Calculator button. The model you are using
should now be identified, and you should see a message, “Ready to
Import.”
7. Click on the data lists that you want to import. (To select more than one list on a Macintosh,
hold down the
key while you click).
8. Click OK to send the data lists to the computer. The data will appear in columns in the data
table. They will be labeled with the simple list names from the calculator. If you want to re-
name them or add units, double-click on the column heading in the data table and enter new
labels
and units.
Importing procedures for the TI-82 and TI-85:
1. Perform steps 1-5 above.
2. Click on the Scan for Calculator button. The calculator model you are using should now be
identified, and you should see a message “Waiting for you to transmit data from your
calculator...”.
3. You can then choose which lists to transmit to the computer. Here’s how:
TI-82 Calculators:
On the TI calculator, press
2nd
[ LINK ], then select 2:Select All-... from the SEND menu.
Use to locate the lists on the SELECT menu. Position the arrow in front of a list you
want to send to Graphical Analysis and press
ENTER
to select it. More than one list may be
selected in this manner. A will appear beside each list to be sent. To deselect, press
ENTER .
The will disappear.
Press
, then select 1:Transmit. The lists will appear in the import window on the
computer. They will be labeled with simple list names from the calculator.
TI-85 Calculators :
On the TI calculator, press
2nd
[ LINK ], then press < SEND >. Press
MORE
, then press
< LIST >.