The TI-CBL2 is a sensor interface for z80/68k calculators, like the Lab Cradle for Nspire calculators.
On the 1st look, the TI-CBL2 seems to be a light version of the Vernier LabPro, which adds:
- an usb connector ;D(http://www.omnimaga.org/Themes/default/images/gpbp_arrow_up.gif)
- 4 plugs for analog devices instead of 3 ;D(http://www.omnimaga.org/Themes/default/images/gpbp_arrow_up.gif)
- 2 plugs for digital/numeric devices instead of 1
(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=723) (http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=724)
(http://i43.servimg.com/u/f43/13/23/13/53/labpro10.jpg) (http://i43.servimg.com/u/f43/13/23/13/53/ry9w10.jpg)
But by opening the TI-CBL2, we notice that the missing plugs connections are available - they're just unsoldered.
(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=827) (http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=828)
So in the end, the TI-CBL2 is a cut-down version of the Vernier LabPro.
Adding that both devices share the same OS, it might be possible to add the missing connectors and turn your cheap TI-CBL2 into a Vernier LabPro, increasing its value! ;D(http://www.omnimaga.org/Themes/default/images/gpbp_arrow_up.gif)
As allready annouced on TI-Planet (http://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8817), although the Vernier analog connectors are expensive with official resellers, they're just standard phone plugs used in Great Britain, meaning that you can buy them very cheap online! ;D(http://www.omnimaga.org/Themes/default/images/gpbp_arrow_up.gif)
(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=489)(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=490)(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=41&image_id=491)
Note that numeric/digital connectors aren't the same: they're mirror-inversions of the previous connectors and aren't standard as far as I know.
Cross-posted from TI-Planet:
http://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9239