Linking two units, Connecting before sending or receiving – Texas Instruments PLUS TI-89 User Manual

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Using firm pressure, insert one end of the cable into the I/O port of
each unit. Either unit can send or receive, depending on how you set
them up from the

VAR-LINK

screen.

This shows how to link two

-89

units together:

TI-89

This shows how to link two

-92 Plus

units together:

TI-92 Plus

You can also use the

unit-to-unit cable that came with your

calculator to link a

-89

and a

-92 Plus

together.

TI-89

TI-92 Plus

Linking Two Units

The

and the

92 Plus

each come with a cable that lets

you link two units. Once connected, you can transmit
information between two units.

Connecting before
Sending or
Receiving

Note: You can link a TI

or TI

92 Plus

to another

89, a TI

92 Plus,

or a

92,

but not to a graphing

calculator such as a TI

, TI

83, TI

83 Plus,

85,

or TI

86.

I/O Port

Sending

unit

Receiving

unit

Cable

I/O Port

This manual is related to the following products:

PLUS TI-92