Texas Instruments TI-GRAPH LINK 2 Manual

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English
TI.GRAPH LINKé2
FOR THE MACINTOSH®
CONDENSED GUIDEBOOK
Guidebook developed by:
Texas Instruments Instructional Communications
Note: This guidebook applies to the TI graphing
calculators and accessories described on page 3. Graphic
screens in this guidebook were captured from the TI-86
and TI-89. Screens from other products may be slightly
different.
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Getting Started with TI-GRAPH LINK 2 for Macintosh....... 3
Which Calculators are Compatible?.................................. 3
Support for CBRèAccessory ............................................ 3
System Requirements ......................................................... 3
Connecting the TI-GRAPH LINK Cable............................ 4
Installing the TI-GRAPH LINK Software.......................... 4
Starting and Exiting TI-GRAPH LINK............................... 4
Opening a Connection to Your Calculator ....................... 5
Beginning a New Program ...................................................... 6
Creating a New Program File............................................. 6
Selecting a Keyword from the Function List ................... 7
Getting, Printing, and Saving Calculator LCD Screens........ 8
Using Group Windows........................................................... 10
Copying Objects from the Calculator to the Macintosh .... 11
Sending Objects from the Macintosh to the Calculator .... 13
Opening, Editing, and Printing Calculator Objects............ 14
Editing an Object Directly on the Calculator...................... 15
Working with Lab Reports .................................................... 16
Transferring a Lab Report from the Calculator
to the Macintosh............................................................. 16
Viewing the Lab Report .................................................... 17
Editing the Lab Report...................................................... 18
Printing the Lab Report .................................................... 18
Setting Preferences................................................................ 19
Selecting the Default Calculator and the
Default Communication Port........................................ 19
Connecting Automatically at Startup.............................. 19
Setting Print Headers Preference.................................... 20
Setting the Sorting Preference......................................... 20
Setting the Resolution of a Captured Screen ................. 20
Working with Backups .......................................................... 21
Backing Up a Calculator................................................... 21
Reloading a Backup .......................................................... 21
Support and Service Information......................................... 22
Product Support ................................................................ 22
Product Service ................................................................. 22
Other TI Products and Services....................................... 22
Warranty Information ............................................................ 23
Customers in the U.S. and Canada Only......................... 23
All Customers outside the U.S. and Canada................... 23
Table of Contents
Contents

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TI-GRAPH LINK 2 for Macintosh is compatible with all TI
graphing calculators that have an input/output port, with
the following exceptions. The TI-82 and TI-85 are not
compatible.
When new graphing calculators with I/O ports are released
by TI, the TI-GRAPH LINK software will be updated to
support those calculators.
To see which calculators are compatible with your version
of the TI-GRAPH LINK software, open the Connection
menu. If your calculator is not listed in the menu, check
the TI web site at:
http://www.ti.com/calc/docs/link.htm
for updated TI-GRAPH LINK software.
You can also use TI-GRAPH LINK 2 to open a connection
to the CBRè(Computer-Based Ranger) accessory,
available separately.
However, you cannot open a connection to the CBLè
(Computer-Based Laboratory) accessory.
The Macintosh used to run TI-GRAPH LINK 2 must meet
the following hardware and software requirements.
• Macintosh Plus running System 7.1 or better.
• 4 MB of available RAM.
Note: You will not be able to drag items to or from the
Finder or other applications on systems running any
Macintosh operating system versions earlier than 7.5.
However, Add and Save Selection commands in the File
menu allow this functionality.
Getting Started with TI-GRAPH LINK 2 for Macintosh
Which
Calculators are
Compatible?
Support for
CBRè
Accessory
System
Requirements

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The TI-GRAPH LINK hardware connects to the Macintosh
via the modem port or printer port of the computer, and to
the input/output port of the calculator.
1. Connect one end of the 8-pin to 25-pin adapter cable to
the Macintosh modem port or printer port on the rear
of the unit.
2. Connect the gray TI-GRAPH LINK cable to the 25-pin
end of the 8-pin to 25-pin adapter cable.
3. Insert the other end of the TI-GRAPH LINK cable into
the port on the calculator.
Important: The TI-GRAPH LINK cable must be
connected and the calculator turned on before getting
screens, and sending and receiving files. Push in all
connectors firmly.
If the software is on: Then:
3½-inch diskette
You may want to copy
the diskette and use
the copy.
1. Insert the diskette into the
Macintosh.
2. Open the diskette and double-
click the Installer icon.
CD-ROM If your Macintosh is set for
Autostart, the installation
program starts when you insert
the CD.
Otherwise, open the CD and open
the folder for TI-GRAPH LINK.
Select the appropriate calculator
and language, and then double-
click the Installer icon.
All necessary files are installed on your hard drive,
including custom fonts used by the application.
On the Macintosh, open the TI-GRAPH LINK folder and
double-click the icon for the application. The TI-GRAPH
LINK menu bar is displayed.
To close TI-GRAPH LINK:
• Open the File menu, and then click Quit.
– or –
• Press “+Qon the Macintosh keyboard.
Connecting the
TI-GRAPH LINK
Cable
Installing the
TI-GRAPH LINK
Software
Note: If you
download
TI-GRAPH LINK
from the TI web
site (page 3), see
the web for
installation
instructions.
Starting and
Exiting
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By default, you must manually open a connection between
the Macintosh and your calculator.
1. Make sure the TI-GRAPH LINK cable is connected to the
calculator (page 4) and the calculator is turned on
before starting TI-GRAPH LINK.
2. Start TI-GRAPH LINK.
3. Open the Connection menu, and select your calculator
model (or the CBRèaccessory).
4. Select the port to which the TI-GRAPH LINK is
connected, and click Connect.
• If any errors occur, follow the instructions on the
resulting screen.
• If the connection is successful, a calculator window
lists the objects on the calculator.
For calculators such as the TI-89 that use folders,
the window shows the folders.
Click Name, Kind, or Size to change how the objects
are sorted.
Opening a
Connection to
Your Calculator
Tip: To connect to
a calculator
automatically at
startup and to use
the Quick-
Connect feature,
see page 19.
The screen object is
used to get (capture) a
calculator screen.
Click here to show or
hide the contents of
the folder.
For calculators that
let you archive a
variable, is shown
beside the archived
variables.

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1. Open the File menu, and then click New. A New
Window dialog box is displayed.
2. If necessary, click the triangle to the left of your
calculator model to display a list of objects (Program,
Group, etc.).
3. Select Program, and then click OK. A new Edit window
is displayed.
4. In the box at the top of the window, type the program
name as you want it listed on the calculator.
• If you leave the name blank, a default name will be
used.
• If you use a name that is invalid on the calculator, an
error will occur when you save the program. For
example, you cannot name a program cos.
– or –
5. In the program edit window, type the program.
For detailed information about creating and editing
programs, see the guidebook for your calculator.
Beginning a New Program
Creating a New
Program File
For calculators
such as the TI-89,
a program template
is inserted
automatically.
To select a
programming
keyword from a
menu, click here
(page 7).
Type the
program name
here.
To lock a program
so it can be edited
on a Macintosh but
not on a calculator,
click to make this
icon appear locked.
To unlock, click
again.

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To select a programming keyword from a menu:
1. In the Edit window, click the [fx] button to display the
Function List window.
2. Click a category in the left pane. The items associated
with the selection are listed in the center pane. If
necessary, click an item in the center pane to display its
associated items in the right pane.
3. Click on the desired item and drag it to the Edit
window.
Selecting a
Keyword from
the Function
List
If you click an item
marked with a
triangle, its
associated items
are listed in the
next pane to the
right.

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To get (capture) a screen:
1. Open a calculator connection (page 5).
2. On the calculator, display the screen that you want to
capture.
3. On the Macintosh, select the calculator window and
either:
• Open the Window menu, and then click Get Screen
(or press “+L).
– or –
• In the calculator window, double-click the screen
object.
The screen is displayed in a picture viewing window. To
capture a new screen, open the Window menu and click
Refresh (“+L) or click the circular icon in the picture
viewing window.
To print a captured calculator screen to a printer
connected to your Macintosh:
1. Get a calculator screen as described above.
2. Open the File menu, and then click Print to open the
Print dialog box.
3. Click Print.
To save a calculator screen on the Macintosh:
1. Get a calculator screen as described above.
2. Open the File menu, and then click Save As.
3. Click the appropriate radio button to select the file
format in which the screen will be saved.
4. Enter a file name in place of the default name.
5. Select the folder in which to save the file, and then
click Save.
Getting, Printing, and Saving Calculator LCD Screens
Getting a
Calculator
Screen
Note: After you
capture a screen,
the
Get Screen
menu item change
s
to
Refresh
.
Printing a
Captured
Screen
Saving a
Screen as a File
Tip: Drag the
screen
object from
the calculator
window to the
desktop to create a
clipping file with a
default name.
Macintosh PICT format
calculator PIC format (default)

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To copy and paste a captured screen:
1. Get a calculator screen as described on page 8.
2. Select the part of the picture that you want to copy.
You can also open the Edit menu and click Select All
(or press “+A) to select the whole picture. Click the
border buttons once to add or remove a border.
3. Copy the selection to the clipboard and paste it to an
application, drag it to an application that supports
Macintosh Drag-and-Drop, or drag it to the desktop.
Many desktop publishing and graphic applications use
resolution (dots per inch, dpi) to determine the printed
size of a captured screen. To set the resolution, see
page 20.
Copying a
Captured
Screen
Setting the
Screen Size
(Resolution)
for Printing
To select the whole
picture without a
border, double-click.
To select the whole
picture with a border,
double-click.
To select a portion, click in the
window (cursor changes to a
cross-hair), drag, and release.
Click the border buttons once to
add or remove a border.
To deselect a
selection, click in
this area.

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By creating a group window on the Macintosh, you can
store multiple calculator objects in one convenient
location. The group window is saved as a file on the
Macintosh, but you can open it and view or manipulate the
objects within it the same as you would a folder. You can
create one or more group windows as necessary.
From TI-GRAPH LINK:
1. Open the File menu and click New.
2. In the New Window, if necessary, click the triangle to
the left of your calculator model to display a list of
objects (Program, Group, etc.).
3. Select Group from the list, and then click OK. An
untitled group window appears.
4. Place the desired objects into the group window.
• Drag objects from a calculator window to the group
window, or from one group window to another. You
can also copy and paste objects.
• To remove an object from the group, highlight the
object and then press the Delete key or drag the
object to the Trash icon. To restore objects from the
trash, drag them back to the group window.
5. Select the group window. To save it as a file on the
Macintosh, open the File menu and click Save or Close
(or click the window’s close box).
Using Group Windows
Why Use a
Group
Window?
Creating a
Group Window
Note: You cannot
save an empty
group window.
Tip: Click
Name
,
Kind
, or
Size
to
change how the
objects are sorted.
Note: To open,
edit, or print an
object saved in a
group window, see
page 14.