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This repository contains information about three types of TI-Graph Link adapters:

• TI-Graph Link serial (grey)
• TI-Graph Link serial (black)
• TI USB Graph Link (silver)

The grey TI-Graph Link cable uses a DB-25 serial connector and works with Windows and Macintosh computers.Merthsoft's Link Cables page contains some basic information about this cable.

The black serial Graph Link cable was the later revision with a female DB-9 connector and is only intended to work with Windows PCs.

Full schematic is included in the repository asTI-Graph Link serial (black) PDF or KiCad.

• CNTR: connector for serial port control lines
• CR3/CR4:M1M diodes to supply power from RTS/DTR control lines
• C1/C2: bypass caps
• U1:LM339AM single supply quad comparator
• CR6/CR7/CR8: diodes for inverting input and pullups
• R6/R10: pullups for inverting input and link port
• R1/R2/R3/R4/R5/R7/R8/R9: graph link circuitry around LM339
• JACK: 2.5mm 3-conductor graph link jack

There are two hardware models of the Silver Graph Link USB cable: "A" and "B" as denoted by the last character of its production code. Most graph link cables contain a production code on the back label in the following format:FMMYYH:

• F - Factory:I (Taiwan),S (China),P (China)
• MM - Month of manufacture
• YY - Year of manufacture
• H - Hardware: either "A" or "B" (see description below)

The "A" version uses a Cypress CY7C64013 chipset and was manufactured from sometime in the early 2000s through March 2003. Starting around April 2003 through 2010, the "B" hardware version using the TI TUSB3410 was manufactured.

Some info about the "A" TI Silver Link is documented here:http://merthsoft.com/linkguide/usbdevices/SilverLink%20USB.txt

Full schematic is included in the repository as"A" Rev 1 PDF or KiCad.

• D1:D3G Rohm Schottky barrier diodeRB471E (PDF)
• L4,L4:2R7 2.7µH inductor
• U1:DQF Voltage Regulator, 3.3VS-812XXSG (PDF) (81233SGUP)
• U2:H8 Rohm Bias resistor transistorIMH8A (PDF)
• U3:CY7C64013 Cypress USBCY7C64013,113 (PDF)
• X1:6.0F2D 6MHz Crystal

Cypress M8 Series (M8 Core w/ 8K EPROM)

The CY7C64013 is a Full-Speed USB microcontroller made by Cypress. It uses a 6MHz external clock source.The CPU uses a proprietary 8-bit RISC M8 architecture and is clocked at 12MHz.

• Cypress Website on CY7C64013
• Cypress Website about USB Programming Tools

Full schematic is included in the repository as"B" Rev 3 PDF or KiCad.

• D1:D3G Rohm dual Schottky barrier diodeRB471E (PDF)
• D2:3F Chenmko Schottky barrier diodeCH461FGP (PDF)
• L1,L2:2R7 2.7µH inductor
• U1:24LC64 64kbit EEPROM: Microchip24LC64 (PDF)
• U2:AQI TI LOD Regulator, 3.3VTPS715 (PDF) (TPS71533DCKR)
• U3:TUSB3410 USB TITUSB3410 (PDF)
• U4:H8 Rohm Bias resistor transistorIMH8A (PDF)
• Y1:12.0F4K 12MHz Crystal

The EEPROM data contains a header which is first read by the bootloader in the TUSB3410 ROM. If the header matches the expected format, the size as is described in the header is read out from the EEPROM into Code RAM. The bootloader then jumps to this code.

TUSB3410 contains an 8052 microprocessor. The application code contained within the EEPROMis responsible for receiving commands over USB and communicating with the calculator over itsPORT3 GPIO.

The disassembled firmware can be built usingsdcc and the included makefile build system. The resulting .eep file should be bit-compatible with the EEPROM contents. Build dependencies are:

• sdcc: versions 3.8.0 through 4.2.0 have been tested
• GNU make
• Python 3: for the script which generates the Autoexec header and checksum

$ makesdas8051 -lops ti_graph_link_silver.asmsdcc -mmcs51 --code-size 0x1400 ti_graph_link_silver.rel -o ti_graph_link_silver.hexmakebin -p ti_graph_link_silver.hex ti_graph_link_silver.bin./tools/generate_eeprom.py ti_graph_link_silver.bin ti_graph_link_silver.eepti_graph_link_silver.bin: OK

User"okrayo" on the Cemetech forums recreated the TI USB Graph Link "B" on a breadboard using a TUSB3410 and through-hole alternatives for the power supply, transistors, diodes, and passive components. Since this uses the same USB chipset and firmware as the official Silver USB Graph-Link, this works with existing SW and TI graphing calculators with 2.5mm data port.

The table below enumerates the part replacements that "okrayo" used in the design relative to the original "B" schematic. In addition to these parts, the following modifications were made:

• Added 0.1µF decoupling capacitor between 1V8 and GND
• Removed theL2/C9L1/C10 filter on tip and ring connections
• Added LED + 330Ω resistor on 3V3
• Left 24LC256WP pin disconnected to prevent inadvertent writes

Full schematic is included in the repository asTI Graph-Link "okrayo" Breadboard PDF or KiCad.