User manual TERRAILLON DIGITAL THERMOMETER

[. . . ] © 1999, 2000 by Texas Instruments Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. GL2M-ENG. DOC DIGITAL THERMOMETER-Mac Version 2. 3, English Condensed, 5. 38" x 8. 13" Andrei Parfionov Revised: 07/21/00 3:31 PM Printed: 07/21/00 3:33 PM Page 1 of 24 Table of Contents Contents Getting Started with DIGITAL THERMOMETER for Macintosh. . . . . . . 3 Which Calculators are Compatible?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Support for CBRè Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] • If the connection is successful, a calculator window lists the objects on the calculator. The screen object is used to get (capture) a calculator screen. For calculators such as the TI-89 that use folders, the window shows the folders. Click here to show or hide the contents of the folder. For calculators that let you archive a is shown variable, beside the archived variables. Click Name, Kind, or Size to change how the objects are sorted. 6 DIGITAL THERMOMETER for Macintosh GL2M-ENG. DOC DIGITAL THERMOMETER-Mac Version 2. 3, English Condensed, 5. 38" x 8. 13" Andrei Parfionov Revised: 07/21/00 3:31 PM Printed: 07/21/00 3:33 PM Page 6 of 24 Beginning a New Program Creating a New Program File 1. If necessary, click the triangle to the left of your calculator model to display a list of objects (Program, Group, etc. ). 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. 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 select a programming keyword from a menu, click here (page 8). • 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 – Type the program name here. For calculators such as the TI-89, a program template is inserted automatically. 5. In the program edit window, type the program. For detailed information about creating and editing programs, see the guidebook for your calculator. DIGITAL THERMOMETER for Macintosh 7 GL2M-ENG. DOC DIGITAL THERMOMETER-Mac Version 2. 3, English Condensed, 5. 38" x 8. 13" Andrei Parfionov Revised: 07/21/00 3:31 PM Printed: 07/21/00 3:33 PM Page 7 of 24 Selecting a Keyword from the Function List To select a programming keyword from a menu: 1. In the Edit window, click the [fx] button to display the Function List window. 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. If you click an item marked with a triangle, its associated items are listed in the next pane to the right. 3. • If your calculator uses folders (page 6), open the applicable folders as necessary. • Use the Name, Kind, and Size buttons to control the order in which objects are sorted. Drag the selected objects to the desktop, any folder on the desktop, or an open group window (page 11) or previously saved group window file. Tip: To select multiple objects, use “+click for separated objects or Shift+click for contiguous objects. Important: To stop a transfer, click Cancel on the Macintosh dialog box. Do NOT press the calculator’s ON button. drag and drop y1 and y2 When dropped on the desktop or a folder on the Macintosh, y1 and y2 are copied as separate files, with file name extensions that indicate the calculator model and data type. When dropped on a group window on the Macintosh, y1 and y2 are copied to the group. 12 DIGITAL THERMOMETER for Macintosh GL2M-ENG. DOC DIGITAL THERMOMETER-Mac Version 2. 3, English Condensed, 5. 38" x 8. 13" Andrei Parfionov Revised: 07/21/00 3:31 PM Printed: 07/21/00 3:33 PM Page 12 of 24 For calculators that use folders, open the applicable folder to select objects within it. For example: Tip: To copy all objects in a folder, you can drag the folder itself. drag and drop l1 and l2 from the paul folder When dropped on the desktop or a folder on the Macintosh, l1 and l2 are copied as separate files, with appropriate file name extensions. When dropped on a group window on the Macintosh, the paul folder is created automatically and l1 and l2 are copied into it. If You Cannot Drag and Drop Dragging and dropping files is not supported in Macintosh operating system versions prior to 7. 5. Select one or more objects in the calculator window. Open the File menu and click Save Selection. When at least two objects are selected, they are placed in a group window file on the Macintosh. To see the contents of a group window file, double-click it. DIGITAL THERMOMETER for Macintosh 13 GL2M-ENG. DOC DIGITAL THERMOMETER-Mac Version 2. 3, English Condensed, 5. 38" x 8. 13" Andrei Parfionov Revised: 07/21/00 3:31 PM Printed: 07/21/00 3:33 PM Page 13 of 24 Sending Objects from the Macintosh to the Calculator Procedure To send objects from a Macintosh to a calculator: 1. Open a calculator connection (page 6). Note: When you send new objects to a calculator that uses folders, the objects are placed in the main folder. 2. • To send all objects in a group window, select the group window file itself or open the group window and select all of the objects. [. . . ] Open the Edit menu, then select Preferences. From the drop-down list, select Printing Extras, click Print Page Headers, and click OK. Setting the Sorting Preference To set the sorting (View by) preference: 1. Open the Edit menu and click Preferences. In the View by line, select Name, Kind, or Size, and click OK. Setting the Resolution of a Captured Screen Resolution does not affect how a screen is displayed in TI-GRAPH LINK. [. . . ]