New Ballistics Program for Graphing Calculators
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:50 pm
I have already posted about this, however I only think it's proper to make a seperate thread for the program. The program is for use on Texas Instruments graphing calculators. The program is a ballistics calculator. It, however is designed with mostly potato guns in mind. It is an excellent theory tester as well as a design aid. I programmed it to a certian level of applications. This is so it doesn't limit what it can calculate based upon what type of cannon you're bulilding. Now for the specifications and requirements.
The ballisitc calculator has these capabilities & requirements:
converts units
includes air resistance (V 1.1, 2.0)
Inputs: force, acceleration, barrel length, velocity,drag coefficient (V 1.1, 2.0), mass, energy, angle
Outputs: velocity, height, distance, energy, time (V2.0)
NEW simulator! (V 2.0)
NEW Mirage OS (V 2.1)
Operating System Requirements:
Texas Instruments graphing calculators model TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 or TI-84 Plus.
Download & Transfer Requirements
Windows 95 or newer, a Calculator Data Cable, TI-Connect or TI-Graph Link (depending on transfer cable), 5000 bytes of ram & archive
How to Download and Transfer
How you download the program onto your calculator depends on the models and data cable you have. Most people have the Silverlink USB cable. If you don't have it or don't know, click here to find what cable requires what program. The Silverlink USB cable will require TI-Connect. TI-Graph Link does not work for this cable. TI-Connect is usable with most Windows and Mac operating systems. You must download TI-Connect from here. Once the program is dowloaded and opened, you need dowload the program on this page. When this is complete, you will need to click on the icon that says "restore" on it in TI-Connect. When you have found the program, click on it and press ok. The file will be transferred to your calculator. From here the instructions are the same for all cable types and programs. The ballistics calculator (V1.1) is grouped. The group will be called DISTANCE. To ungroup it you must go into your calculator memory by pressing [2nd] [+] and select option number 8. Press the right key to go over ungroup and select the file. After ungrouping the file, press the [PRGM] button to the right of the blue [APPS] button. From here you will be able to select and execute the program, titled DISTANCE as well, by selecting the program then pressing enter.
All program modifications are to be reported to me by e-mail followed by a copy of the program. There is a place in the program to place your name if a modification has been made by you, but I will always be the creator. (Don't try anything funny!) But enjoy and let me know how it works.
The ballisitc calculator has these capabilities & requirements:
converts units
includes air resistance (V 1.1, 2.0)
Inputs: force, acceleration, barrel length, velocity,drag coefficient (V 1.1, 2.0), mass, energy, angle
Outputs: velocity, height, distance, energy, time (V2.0)
NEW simulator! (V 2.0)
NEW Mirage OS (V 2.1)
Operating System Requirements:
Texas Instruments graphing calculators model TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84 or TI-84 Plus.
Download & Transfer Requirements
Windows 95 or newer, a Calculator Data Cable, TI-Connect or TI-Graph Link (depending on transfer cable), 5000 bytes of ram & archive
How to Download and Transfer
How you download the program onto your calculator depends on the models and data cable you have. Most people have the Silverlink USB cable. If you don't have it or don't know, click here to find what cable requires what program. The Silverlink USB cable will require TI-Connect. TI-Graph Link does not work for this cable. TI-Connect is usable with most Windows and Mac operating systems. You must download TI-Connect from here. Once the program is dowloaded and opened, you need dowload the program on this page. When this is complete, you will need to click on the icon that says "restore" on it in TI-Connect. When you have found the program, click on it and press ok. The file will be transferred to your calculator. From here the instructions are the same for all cable types and programs. The ballistics calculator (V1.1) is grouped. The group will be called DISTANCE. To ungroup it you must go into your calculator memory by pressing [2nd] [+] and select option number 8. Press the right key to go over ungroup and select the file. After ungrouping the file, press the [PRGM] button to the right of the blue [APPS] button. From here you will be able to select and execute the program, titled DISTANCE as well, by selecting the program then pressing enter.
All program modifications are to be reported to me by e-mail followed by a copy of the program. There is a place in the program to place your name if a modification has been made by you, but I will always be the creator. (Don't try anything funny!) But enjoy and let me know how it works.