Vernier DataMate Guidebook - Manual (Page 6)

4 DataMate Guidebook
Connect the Equipment and Load DataMate onto your Calculator
CONNECT THE HARDWARE
1. Insert the upper end of the calculator into the cradle.
2. Press down on the lower end of the calculator until it snaps into place.
3. Slide the bottom of the cradle onto the top of LabPro until it clicks in place.
4. Plug one end of the LabPro-to-calculator cable into the I/O port in the lower end of
the calculator, and the other end into LabPro.
PROVIDE POWER TO LABPRO
Batteries or AC power can power LabPro. To use LabPro with batteries, remove the
battery compartment cover from the underside of the interface. Insert four alkaline AA
batteries and replace the compartment cover. Shortly after connecting to power, the
interface will run through a self-test. You will notice a series of beeps and blinking lights
(red, yellow, then green) indicating a successful power up. If the self-test is not
successful, make sure that the batteries are installed correctly and that they are still
useable.
To use LabPro with the AC power supply, plug the round plug on the 6-volt power supply
into the side of the interface. Shortly after plugging the power supply into the outlet, the
interface will run through a self-test. You will notice a series of beeps and blinking lights
(red, yellow, then green) indicating a successful power up.
RESET CALCULATOR (OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED)
The TI-82, TI-83, and TI-92 calculators are very limited in memory. To allow room for
data storage and processing, you must remove all other programs and data from the
calculator. Other calculators have sufficient memory to hold other data and programs
along with DataMate, but to maximize the amount of data you can collect you should
remove other programs. The easiest way to do this is to reset the calculator. Warning:
Resetting the calculator will remove all programs and data. Back up any needed
programs or data before proceeding.
TI-73, 73 Explorer: Press 2nd MEM . Select Reset, and then select All RAM. Select Reset.
TI-82: Press 2nd MEM. Select Reset, and then Reset again. You may need to increase
screen contrast by briefly pressing
2nd
and then holding down the key until the
screen is legible.
TI-83: Press
2nd MEM . Select Reset, and then select All Memory. Select Reset. You
may need to increase screen contrast by briefly pressing 2nd and then holding down the
key until the screen is legible.