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Readme for Linux device driver for the Texas Instruments SilverLink cable
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Author: Romain Liévin & Julien Blache
Homepage: http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_usb
INTRODUCTION:
This is a driver for the TI-GRAPH LINK USB (aka SilverLink) cable, a cable
designed by TI for connecting their TI8x/9x calculators to a computer
(PC or Mac usually).
If you need more information, please visit the 'SilverLink drivers' homepage
at the above URL.
WHAT YOU NEED:
A TI calculator of course and a program capable to communicate with your
calculator.
TiLP will work for sure (since I am his developer !). yal92 may be able to use
it by changing tidev for tiglusb (may require some hacking...).
HOW TO USE IT:
You must have first compiled USB support, support for your specific USB host
controller (UHCI or OHCI).
Next, (as root) from your appropriate modules directory (lib/modules/2.5.XX):
insmod usb/usbcore.o
insmod usb/usb-uhci.o <OR> insmod usb/ohci-hcd.o
insmod tiglusb.o
If it is not already there (it usually is), create the device:
mknod /dev/tiglusb0 c 115 16
You will have to set permissions on this device to allow you to read/write
from it:
chmod 666 /dev/tiglusb0
Now you are ready to run a linking program such as TiLP. Be sure to configure
it properly (RTFM).
MODULE PARAMETERS:
You can set these with: insmod tiglusb NAME=VALUE
There is currently no way to set these on a per-cable basis.
NAME: timeout
TYPE: integer
DEFAULT: 15
DESC: Timeout value in tenth of seconds. If no data is available once this
time has expired then the driver will return with a timeout error.
QUIRKS:
The following problem seems to be specific to the link cable since it appears
on all platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac OS-X).
In some very particular cases, the driver returns with success but
without any data. The application should retry a read operation at least once.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
You can email me at roms@lpg.ticalc.org. Please prefix the subject line
with "TIGLUSB: " so that I am certain to notice your message.
You can also mail JB at jb@jblache.org: he has written the first release of
this driver but he better knows the Mac OS-X driver.
CREDITS:
The code is based on dabusb.c, printer.c and scanner.c !
The driver has been developed independantly of Texas Instruments.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.