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GETTING THE RIGHT CABLE TI s graphing calculators come with short cables to link one calculator to another, but you may need to obtain a separate cable to connect.

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GETTING THE RIGHT CABLE

TI s graphing calculators come with short cables to link one calculator to

another, but you may need to obtain a separate cable to connect your calculator to

your computer, depending on the model. Users of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus Silver Edition, TI-89 Titanium, Voyage 200, and TI-Nspire have a computer cable included with their calculator. Otherwise, you can buy such a cable from Texas Instruments. You have two options, a serial or USB cable. Of if you d like to save money and have the expertise, you can build your own homemade cable. If you are still confused, TI has an informative page.

Serial TI Connectivity Cable

Commonly referred to as the black link or TI Graph Link, the serial TI Connectivity Cable is the classic link cable and works with every calculator. Since it is one of Texas Instruments official link cables, you will be able to use TI s supported software and be

guaranteed that you will be able to transfer data to current and future TI

calculators from your PC or Macintosh. For more information on this cable

and a list of vendors who can ship you a TI-Graph Link, see

Texas

Instruments TI-Graph Link page. Note that this cable also comes in a gray-colored

version gray cable which is less common and has slight technical differences. With

the decline of the serial port on modern computers, the serial cable is now being

replaced by the USB cable.

USB TI Connectivity Cable

Termed the Silver Graphlink Cable, the USB TI Connectivity Cable is the model currently

found in most stores. It works on both the PC and Macintosh and plugs into a USB port. The

only official TI software to support this cable is TI Connect. TI Connect was supposed to

be the successor of TI s original TI-Graph Link, and in many ways it is. It has a much

faster transfer rate than TI-Graph Link; however it does not support the 82 or 85 for the

Windows version. The TI

Connectivity Kit comes with a cable and computer software, both of which work with

your computer, TI handheld, data collection technology and TI-InterActive. The software

includes a Data Editor, Screen Capture, OS Downloader, Group Explorer, and the Device

Explorer. Many calculators that TI sells today come with this cable and the software you

need for all these features. This is the best choice of linking cable for most users.

Mini-A to Mini-B USB Cable

Also called the direct USB cable, the TI Connectivity Standard Mini-A to Mini-B USB

Cable is packaged with the TI-84 Plus series, the TI-89 Titanium, and the TI-Nspire

series. These calculators have

a mini USB port in addition to the traditional I/O port, and in the case of the Nspire,

only a mini USB port. The direct USB cable connects

the calculator and the computer together via USB. This cable requires TI Connect software to operate and works on both the PC and Macintosh. You cannot buy this cable for any other calculator models.

Homemade Cables

The more adventurous and thrifty may prefer to build a link cable from parts

or buy a pre-built homemade cable. Most of these cables are not compatible with

the TI-Graph Link and require third-party software, but can suit the needs of

most users. Please see the

Link Cables area in

our Hardware section for help making your own cable. Most homemade cables and linking

software are for older models such as the TI-85 and homemade cables have generally fallen

out of use in favor of the official cables listed above.

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TI CONNECTIVITY KIT WITH USB SILVER TRANSLUCENT CABLE FOR USB PORTS ONLY Enables software downloads and updates from the internet Includes TI Connectivity Cable.

Linking

INTRODUCTION All TI graphing calculators include a calculator-to-calculator link cable. For linking to a computer, a separate cable is required which may be included.

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Installation. Plug your calculator into your computer using your TI-GRAPH LINK cable. Attach a 9-pin to 25-pin adapter to your cable only if you are using a computer.