Operation Manual

16-2 Communication Link
8216LINK.DOC TI-82 Parcus, Chapter 16, English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/09/01 9:33 AM Printed:
02/09/01 12:43 PM Page 2 of 8
Getting Started: Sending Variables
Getting Started is a fast-paced introduction. Read the chapter for details.
Create and store a variable and a random matrix and then transfer them to
another TI
.
82.
1. On the Home screen, press
5
¥
3
¿ ƒ
Q
Í
.
2. Press
 ~
6
(to select
randM(
). Press
3
¢
3
¤ ¿ 
1
(to select
ã
A
ä
)
Í
to store a
random matrix into
ã
A
ä
.
3. Connect the calculators together with the cable.
4. On the receiving unit, press
y
ã
LINK
ä
~
to
display the
RECEIVE
menu. Press
1
(to select
Receive
). The message
Waiting...
is displayed.
5. On the sending unit, press
y
ã
LINK
ä
to display
the
SEND
menu. Press
2
to select
SelectAll–
and
display the
SELECT
screen with no items
selected.
6. Press
†
until the cursor is on the line with
ã
A
ä
.
Press
Í
. The square dot indicates that
ã
A
ä
is
selected to send.
7. Press
†
until the cursor is on the line with
Q
.
Press
Í
to select
Q
also.
8. On the sending unit, press
~
to place the cursor
on
TRANSMIT
.
9. Press
1
(to select
Transmit
) and begin
transmission. The items are transmitted and
both units display the names and types of the
transmitted variables.