Vernier CBL Made Easy - Manual (Page 8)

Step 1 Load Programs onto Your Computer
4 CBL Made Easy!
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A file ending with a “g” (chembio.83g, for example) is a group program. All calculator types
(except for the TI-83 Plus and the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition) run group programs when using the
CBL.
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A file ending with “8xk” (chembio.8xk, for example) is an application for use with the TI-83 Plus
and TI-83 Plus Silver Edition.
Sources for CBL Programs:
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Vernier web site (www.vernier.com). Click on the Downloads tab, then select Calculator Programs
(original CBL), and choose the type of program, calculator, and computer (Macintosh or Windows)
you are using.
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Disks that come in the back of the Vernier lab manuals. (e.g., Chemistry with CBL). The disks
contain group files, one for each type of TI graphing calculator (“chem-bio.83g”, chem-bio.92g,”
etc.). Each group file contains a number of programs that comprise the data collection program for
the TI calculator. Copy or drag the file for your particular TI calculator onto the TI Education folder
on your hard drive. The disks also contain Word files. They provide a way for you to edit student
experiments to match your lab situation, equipment, or style of teaching. NOTE: On the Window
platform, you will first need to double-click on the “Double-click to Install” icon before you save
the programs.
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Disks that come with other lab books, such as Real World Math with the CBL System and Exploring
Physics and Math with the CBL System.
You will now use the TI-GRAPH LINK cable and TI-CONNECT or TI-GRAPH LINK software to
transfer CBL programs to the calculator. Move on to Step 2.