Re: A86: Serial link


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Re: A86: Serial link



Matthew wrote:
> I had an 85 before that and built a fully funtional serial ($4) link to
> transfer stuff to it.  I can't find any software that will work with the
> 86 though.  I've tried TI's Graphlink software, wtran8x, connect-85 and a
> DOS program that I can't remember the name of.
> 
> Is it possible to link using the serial cable?  What software should I
> use?  BTW, does anyone know what the protocols are for the silent linking
> that the Graphlink software uses to communicate without pushing any
> buttons on the calc.

The serial cable works great with my ti-86.  I use a program called 
cal.  I got it off of ticalc.org so if you look in the linking 
software for dos you should be able to find it.  Don't believe 
anything that people tell you about serial cables don't work with 
ti-86 because they do!

from,

Dann


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