Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Manual Book

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Manual Book

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1/12/05
Vernier
EasyData™ App
(by Vernier Software & Technology)

Getting Started

What is the EasyData App?
What you need
Where to find installation instructions
Quick Start: Graphing temperature with Vernier
EasyTemp™
How to...
Start and quit EasyData
Collect data automatically
Do a Graph Match

More Information

Exploring data
In case of difficulty
Use EasyData menus
Collect data manually
Restore default settings
Error messages
Customer Support
© 2004 Texas Instruments

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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    EasyTemp™ How to... Start and quit EasyData Use EasyData menus Collect data automatically Collect data manually Do a Graph Match Restore default settings More Information Exploring data Error messages In case of difficulty Customer Support 1/12/05 © 2004 Texas Instruments...
  • Page 2 Graphing product applications (Apps) are licensed. See the terms of license agreement for each product. In this guidebook, references to TI-83 Plus also apply to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. References to TI-84 Plus also apply to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
  • Page 3: What You Need

    Texas Instruments CBR 2™ motion detector, CBL 2™ System, or Vernier Go!Motion™ or LabPro®. What you need Note: In this guidebook, references to TI-83 Plus also apply to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. References to TI-84 Plus also apply to the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
  • Page 4 See a list at • LabPro® education.ti.com/buy or shop the TI online store at education.ti.com/shop. Data Collection Devices from Texas Instruments: • CBL 2™ System • CBR™ and CBR 2™ motion detectors EasyData supports USB sensors from You can purchase data collection...
  • Page 5: Where To Find Installation Instructions

    Where to find installation instructions Detailed instructions on installing this and other applications are available at education.ti.com/guides. Follow the link to Flash Installation Instructions. Note: The EasyData App may have been preinstalled on your Œ graphing calculator. To find out if it’s installed, press , and then †...
  • Page 6: Selecting Menu Items

    Navigating EasyData menus Selecting on-screen options Each screen displays one or For example, to select more options along the Quit , press bottom of the screen. To select an option, press the key. calculator key directly below the option. opqrs Selecting menu Items EasyData menus differ slightly among the types of sensors.
  • Page 7 Quick Start: Graphing temperature with Vernier EasyTemp™ You can connect the EasyTemp™ USB temperature sensor to a TI-84 Plus calculator and use EasyData to watch the effect of holding the sensor in your hand. This exercise uses the mode to Time Graph collect samples automatically at regular time intervals.
  • Page 8 5. Select to stop collecting data. Stop EasyData displays a scaled graph of the sampled temperatures. 6. Press repeatedly to scroll the cursor to the right, and note the temperature at each data point. 7. When you finish exploring the graph, select to return to the Main EasyData main screen.
  • Page 9 Starting and quitting the EasyData App Note: EasyData starts automatically when you connect a sensor to the USB port of a TI-84 Plus calculator that is on the home screen. Starting EasyData If EasyData is not already running on Œ your calculator, press to display the list of available applications, and then...
  • Page 10: Data Collection Modes

    Data collection modes EasyData has modes that let you collect data automatically or manually. • mode, EasyData automatically collects a specific Time Graph number of samples at regular time intervals. You set the interval (in seconds) and the total number of samples to collect. You can stop the sampling manually, if you wish.
  • Page 11 Collecting data automatically (Time Graph) To collect data in the Time Graph mode This example uses a motion detector. Your screen will vary depending on which sensor is attached. 1. If EasyData is not already in Time Graph mode: a) Select to display the Setup Setup...
  • Page 12 To change Time Graph settings This example uses a motion detector. Your screen will vary depending on which sensor is attached. 1. Select to display the menu. Setup Setup 2. Select to open the Time Graph Time wizard. Graph Settings The current settings are displayed.
  • Page 13 7. Select to display a summary of the Next new settings. The experiment length is calculated from the settings that you typed. 8. Select to return to the main screen. EasyData Page 13...
  • Page 14 Collecting data manually (Events with Entry) In Events with Entry mode, each sampled value becomes a y value; you enter the x value. To collect data in Events with Entry mode 1. Select from the EasyData main Setup screen, and then select Events with Entry The main screen is displayed with...
  • Page 15: Exploring Collected Data Graphically

    5. Type the x value, and then select EasyData waits for you to collect the next point. 6. When you have finished collecting data, select Stop The data points are displayed as a graph (a calculator scatter plot). 7. Press to review the data, or select to return to the Main...
  • Page 16: Exploring The Data Outside Easydata

    • The y-axis (vertical axis) is the dependent variable. In all data collection modes, it is the physical data collected by the attached sensor Exploring the data outside EasyData When you quit the EasyData App, a message reminds you of which calculator lists contain the collected data.
  • Page 17 Graph Match (motion detector only) When connected to a motion detector, EasyData has a Distance mode. This mode helps build understanding of graphs by Match letting you try to create data that matches a predefined graph. Note: The sample interval and number of samples for the Distance mode are preset and cannot be changed.
  • Page 18 6. Position yourself where you think the graph begins. Select Start to begin data collection. You can hear a clicking sound as the data is collected. 7. Walk backward and then forward, trying to match the graph. Your position is plotted on the screen.
  • Page 19 Changing a sensor’s measuring unit You can change the measuring unit for a connected sensor. With a motion detector, for example, you can change the unit from meters (m) to feet (ft). To change the measuring unit 1. From the EasyData main screen, select , and then select the menu item for Setup the sensor, such as...
  • Page 20 Setting a zero reference (zeroing the sensor) By default, EasyData uses the data sampled by the connected sensor. If the motion detector senses a distance of 2.3 meters, for example, EasyData displays 2.3 meters. You may prefer to use the current data reading as a zero reference, so that data values less than the reference are displayed as negative, and greater values are displayed as positive.
  • Page 21: Restoring Easydata Default Settings

    4. When the data reading is at the value you want to use as a zero reference, select Zero You are returned to the main screen. Sample data is now adjusted for the new zero reference. To remove the zero reference 1.
  • Page 22 Viewing EasyData tips EasyData contains built-in tips to help you. Tips include general EasyData tips, setup menu tips, graph tips, and a list of supported products. 1. From the EasyData main screen, select , and then select File Help The first tip screen is displayed. 2.
  • Page 23: In Case Of Difficulty

    EasyData needs 5000 bytes to run effectively. You need to delete items from the calculator memory. To delete items on the TI-83 Plus, press y L, select Mem Mgmt/Del , select , scroll to the item you wish to delete, and press {.
  • Page 24: Error Messages

    Error messages Message Description The calculator could not recognize a valid connection to the data collection device. Make sure a sensor is connected. Check all physical connections, power supply, and device batteries. Restore the default settings: On the EasyData main File screen, select , and then select...
  • Page 25 Message Description Check all physical connections, power supply, and device batteries. You need to delete items from the calculator memory. (See “In case of difficulty” on page 23.) Install fresh batteries in the calculator or data collection device. EasyData Page 25...
  • Page 26: Texas Instruments Support And Service

    For product (hardware) service Customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands: Always contact Texas Instruments Customer Support before returning a product for service. All other customers: Refer to the leaflet enclosed with this product (hardware) or contact your local Texas Instruments retailer/distributor.
  • Page 27 1. License: Subject to your payment of any applicable license fee, Texas Instruments Incorporated ("TI") grants you a license to copy and use the software program(s) and documentation from the linked web page or CD ROM ("Licensed Materials"). In addition to the copy resident on your calculator, you may keep a copy on your computer for backup / archive purposes.
  • Page 28 5. Warranty: TI warrants that it has the right to provide the Licensed Materials. TI does not warrant that the Licensed Materials will be free from errors or will meet your specific requirements. The Licensed Materials are made available "AS IS" to you or any subsequent user.
  • Page 29 7. Additional terms: This Agreement will immediately terminate if you fail to comply with its terms. Upon termination of this Agreement, you agree to return or destroy the original package and all whole or partial copies of the Program in your possession and so certify in writing to TI.
  • Page 30 Restoring EasyData default settings ..............21 Viewing EasyData tips ..................22 Ensuring reliable data collection ................ 23 In case of difficulty ..................... 23 Error messages ....................24 Texas Instruments Support and Service ............26 Texas Instruments App Software License Agreement ........27 EasyData Page 30...

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