DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM
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DATAMATH CALCULATOR MUSEUM |
Texas Instruments TI-82 ViewScreen™
| Date of introduction: | 1994 | Display technology: | LCD dot matrix |
| New price: | ($120.00 in 2001) | Display size: | 8 * 16 characters |
| Size: | 6.7" x 3.1" x 1.3" | ||
| Weight: | 6.76 ounces | Serial No: | VS272016 |
| Batteries: | 4*AAA + CR1620 | Date of manufacture: | mth 01 year 1995 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | Taiwan | |
| Precision: | 14 | Integrated circuits: | |
| Memories: | |||
| Program steps: | 27k Bytes | Courtesy of: | Hans Bloemen |
The
TI-82 ViewScreen Calculator (VSC) is the teacher version of the standard TI-82.
It connects with a special port to a ViewScreen panel via a cable. Placing
the panel on the overhead projector enlarges the image of the handheld screen so
that each student can follow along.
Three ViewScreen panels were available in 2003:
 | Panel 1: TI-73 Explorer VSC, TI-80 VSC, TI-82 VSC,
TI-83 VSC, TI-83 Plus VSC, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition VSC |
| Panel 2: TI-89 VSC, TI-92, TI-92 Plus, Voyage 200 |
| Panel 3: TI-85 VSC, TI-86 VSC |
As an alternative the TI-Presenter video adapter connects to a TV or other projection device with a video input port.
From
a technical point of view the TI-82 VSC is almost identical with the students
TI-82. The main difference you notice is a two piece bottom shell of the
calculator housing to accommodate the ViewScreen electronics.
Dismantling
the TI-82 VSC reveals a small printed circuit board (PCB) with two driver chips
connected in a piggy back manner to the display board of the calculator.
The
main electronics of the TI-82 VSC is identical with the students model TI-82.
ROM-Versions:
3*
4*
7*
8.0
10.0
12.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
19.006
You can check the ROM version of your TI-82
using the following key sequence and reading the number on your screen:
