Texas Instruments TI-83 - Ti-83 Link

Communication Link 19-3
8319LINK.DOC TI-83 Intl English, Chap 19 Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/19/01 1:24 PM Printed: 02/19/01 1:40 PM
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The TI
-
83 has a port to connect and communicate with
another TI
-
83, a TI
-
82, the Calculator-Based Laboratory
é
(CBL 2
é
, CBL
é
) System, the Calculator-Based Ranger
é
(CBR
é
), or a personal computer. The unit-to-unit link
cable is included with the TI
-
83. This chapter describes
how to communicate with another calculator.
You can transfer all variables and programs to another
TI
-
83 or backup the entire memory of a TI
-
83. The
software that enables this communication is built into the
TI
-
83. To transmit from one TI
-
83 to another, follow the
steps on pages 19
.
6 and 19
.
7.
You can transfer from a TI
-
82 to a TI
-
83 all variables and
programs. Also, you can transfer from a TI
-
83 to a TI
-
82 lists
L
1
through L
6
.
The software that enables this communication is built into the
TI
-
83. To transmit data from a TI
-
82 to a TI
-
83, follow the
steps on pages 19
.
6 and 19
.
7.
•
You cannot perform a memory backup from a TI
-
82 to a
TI
-
83.
•
The only data type you can transmit from a TI
-
83 to a
TI
-
82 is list data stored in L
1
through L
6
. Use the
LINK
SEND
menu item 5:Lists to TI82 (page 19
.
8).
1. Insert either end of the cable into the port very firmly.
2. Insert the other end of the cable into the other
calculator’s port.
CBR and the CBL 2/CBL System are optional accessories
that connect to a TI
-
83 with the unit-to-unit link cable.
With a CBR or a CBL 2/CBL and a TI
-
83, you can collect
and analyze real-world data.
TI
.
GRAPH LINK
é
is an optional accessory that links a TI
-
83
to enable communication with a personal computer.
TI-83 LINK
TI-83 Link
Capabilities
Linking Two
TI-83s
Linking a TI-82
and a TI-83
Connecting Two
Calculators with
the Cable
Linking to a CBR
or the CBL 2/CBL
System
Linking to a PC
or Macintosh