INTRODUCTION

The TI-84 Plus is an upgrade to the TI-83 Plus. It remains completely compatible with the TI-83 Plus. Its features include a new built-in clock, a new mini USB link port in addition to the standard I/O port, added clock speed over the TI-83 Plus and an increase in Flash ROM size. The TI-84 Plus has a newly designed case.

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MODEL SPECIFICATIONS

TI-84 Plus CPU 15 MHz ZiLOG Z80 Memory 32K RAM (24K available to user), 480K Flash ROM Screen Size 96x64 pixels, 16x8 characters Link Port? Standard I/O & USB Mini Port CBL / CBR Support? Yes ViewScreen Model Available? Yes TI-Presenter Compatible? Yes TI Keyboard Compatible? Yes TI-Navigator Compatible? Yes

OFFICIAL INFORMATION

» Official TI-84 Plus home page at Texas Instruments

» TI Connect for the TI-84 Plus

» TI-Graph Link for the TI-84 Plus

» Guide Books from Texas Instruments

» TI-84 Plus/TI-84 Plus Silver Edition Manual

» Bid Specifications

» Graphing Calculator Comparison

» TI Online Store



OFFICIAL UPGRADES

» TI-84 Plus FLASH Downloads.

Download Handheld Software Applications (Apps) from Texas Instruments. These add many features to your TI-84 Plus including additional language support, StudyCards, text readers and many more.

» TI-84 Plus ROM Downloads.

Download ROM updates for your calculator from Texas Instruments. These updates typically fix bugs and or optimize features.

» TI Connect

The TI Connect is the latest link cable produced by TI. It has a higher data transfer rate than the TI-Graph Link cable. It's a USB cable and lets you transfer data files (such as programs) between your calculator and your computer.

» TI-Graph Link

The TI-Graph Link is the older link cable produced by TI. It does not have as high of data transfer rate, but it does work with almost all calculators. It connects to your serial port and like TI Connect is widely used to transfer data files (such as programs) between your calculator and your computer.

ROM VERSIONS

From time to time, TI will update the internal code of their calculators to work around bugs, optimize functions, and even add features. This results in several versions of each calculator in the marketplace. You can check the ROM version of your TI-84 Plus using the following key sequence and reading the number on your screen:

[2nd] [MEM] [1]

2.21

2.22

2.30

2.40

2.41

2.43

2.53MP

2.55MP

UNOFFICIAL UPGRADES

» Link Cables

Link cables let you transfer data files (such as programs) between your calculator and your computer.

» Power Extension Page

The Power Extension instructions will show you how to use AA (instead of AAA) batteries without making any modifications to your calculator.

BASIC PROGRAMMING

BASIC programming on the TI-84 Plus is compatible with that of all the TI-83 Plus series calculators including the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.

Books:

» Programming the TI-83 Plus/TI-84 Plus by Christopher Mitchell

Online resources:

» TI-82 BASIC Tips & Tricks Vol. 1 by David Dynes

» The Vortex: TI-83+ BASIC Programming by Wes Cronk

» TI-83 Plus BASIC: A Beginners' Guide by Boris Cherny

» TI-Basic Developer

» Tutorials at TI-Freakware



ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING

Assembly language programming capability is built into the TI-84 Plus. Asembly programs that have been previously made for the TI-83 Plus should be compatible and work with the TI-84 series of calculators. However any assembly programs made for the TI-83 will NOT work without modification of the code.

For software development, we recommend Brass, included with the Doors CS SDK, or SPASM.

» The Guide by Jimi Malcolm

» TI Flash Studio by Texas Instruments

» The Vortex: Ti-83+ ASM Programming by Wes Cronk

» Learn TI-83 Plus Assembly In 28 Days by Sean McLaughlin

» Tutorials at TI-Freakware

» WikiTI



EMULATORS

Several emulators are available to let you simulate TI calculators on your computer. To locate available emulators and learn how to download a ROM image from your calculator, see our Emulators page.