TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Installation Guide _____________________________________________ Write the System ID number here. The number is printed inside the case for the CD.
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will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Canadian IC Information Product Name: TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Wireless Cradle IC ID: 451E-TINAVWC Product Name: TI-Navigator™ Access Point IC ID: 451E-TINAVAP Model Number/Name: NAV-AP-US Industry Canada Statement: Operation is subject to the following two conditions in Canada: 1. these devices may not cause interference, and 2. these devices must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device To prevent radio interference to the licensed service (i.
Declaration of Conformity Marking by this symbol: indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: Safety: EN 60950-1:2001 + A11:2004 EMC: EN 55022:2006, EN 55024:1998 + A1:2001 + A2:2003, EN 301-489-1 v1.7.1, EN 301-489-17 v1.3.2, CISPR22:1997, CISPR24 Including: EN 61000-3-2, -3-3, -4-2, -4-3, -4-4, -4-5, -4-6 and -4-11.
Dansk Undertegnede Texas Instruments erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr TI-Navigator™ access point overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. Overensstemmelsesdirektivet (Declaration of Conformity) kan findes på Product Stewardship siden på education.ti.com. Norsk Texas Instruments erklærer herved at utstyret TI-Navigator™ access point er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Italiano Con la presente Texas Instruments dichiara che questo TI-Navigator™ access point è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. La dichiarazione di conformità può essere consultata sulla pagina Product Stewardship del sito education.ti.com. Nederlands Hierbij verklaart Texas Instruments dat het toestel TI-Navigator™ access point in overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Countries of Operation and Restrictions of Use in the European Community Operation Using the 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz Channels in the European Community The installer and/or end user should use the configuration utility provided with this product to verify the current channel of operation, the expected transmit power level, and to confirm that the device is operating in conformance with the spectrum usage rules for the selected European Community country.
Warning! Do not touch or move the TI-Navigator™ access point when the antennas are transmitting or receiving. Warning! The TI-Navigator access point and TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle are intended for indoor use only. Do not install the device nor operate it outdoors. Warning! Intentional radiators, such as the TI-Navigator access point and TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle, are not intended to be operated with any antenna(s) other than those furnished by Texas Instruments.
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Contents Important Information................................................................... ii Regulatory Information ................................................................. ii USA FCC Information Concerning Radio Frequency Interferenceii Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement ii IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: ....................................... iii Canadian IC Information...............................................................
Storing the wireless cradles .................................................. 21 Removing the battery pack................................................... 21 Wireless Cradle LEDs.............................................................. 22 Troubleshooting............................................................................ 24 Lost connections .................................................................... 24 Calculator device not responding.........................................
Overview The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system from Texas Instruments can help you: • Assess student understanding. • Verify that students are on task. • Use classroom results to engage students. • Get immediate feedback from your students to promote student achievement. The system is composed of two parts, hardware and software. The hardware creates a wireless communications network so that your computer can communicate with your students’ TI-Nspire™ and TI-Nspire CAS handhelds.
• The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ Guidebook (provided in both printed and PDF formats)—after you install the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer, you can use the book or PDF file as a reference for the software tools. The process of unpacking the equipment, setting up the hardware, and installing the software will probably require about two hours of your time.
Unpacking the boxes The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ product consists of one classroom kit and a combination of student kits and individual kits, depending on your specific order. Each kit is packaged separately. If necessary, you can purchase additional kits to accommodate as many as 40 students. 1. Determine which kits you have received. 2. Unpack the items from the packing materials. 3. Identify each item, and check the items against the following lists to make sure your order is complete.
Classroom kit • 1 TI-Navigator™ access point with AC9930 power adapter • 1 USB computer cable • 2 CDs, one containing system and application software, and one containing educational activities • This Installation Guide, the TI-Navigator™ Reference Guide, and other printed materials Access point AC9930 power adapter for the access point Two CDs Two user guides USB cable Classroom kit The Standard-A to Mini-B USB cable and the black and gray TI-GRAPH LINK™ cables do not work with the TI-Nspire™ N
Student kit (up to 15 students) • 1 TI-Nspire™ cradle charging bay with AC9940 power adapter • 5 TI-Nspire Navigator™ wireless cradles • 1 AC9926 power adapter for the wireless cradle AC9940 power adapter (for the charging bay) 5 wireless cradles Cradle charging bay AC9926 power adapter (for individual wireless cradles) Student kit Individual kit • 1 TI-Nspire Navigator wireless cradle with AC9926 power adapter AC9926 power adapter Wireless cradle Individual kit Charging the wireless cradles Th
The TI-Nspire™ cradle charging bay can hold from one to five wireless cradles. After you place the cradles in the charging bay, they are charged simultaneously until all are fully charged. If the batteries are fully discharged, it may take up to 12 hours to fully charge the batteries. With five wireless cradles in the charging bay, you should charge them for 12 hours. Typically this is done overnight or over a weekend. When the wireless cradles are fully charged in the bay, the LED shows solid green.
Checking the LEDs Two LEDs (small lights) at the top of each TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle blink or change colors to indicate various operations or status. LEDs The LED indicates network activity. The charging status. LED indicates battery- When the wireless cradles are still in the TI-Nspire cradle charging bay: • The LED blinking in a green-amber-red sequence means the cradles are currently recharging. • A solid green LED means the wireless cradle is fully charged.
NEED NEW PICTURE! Note: If your computer is running Windows XP Service Pack 2, you may see the following message. If so, click Yes to continue. IS THIS STILL NEEDED? Note: If the setup program does not run, click Start > Run, and then type D:\Autorun.exe, where D is your CD-ROM drive, and click OK. 2. Click TI-Navigator Software, and then click Install TI-Navigator™. The TI-Navigator™ Setup dialog displays. 3. Click OK to continue. 4. Two separate installations will occur: 5.
• If you have already purchased the software, click Activate this software, and then click Next. Follow the instructions on the screen to activate the software. • If you have not purchased the software, click Continue with trial version. The screen displays how many days remain in your trial period. • If you have been using the trial version and would like to purchase the software, click Purchase software.
Regardless of which activation method you prefer, you will need to supply the Serial Number and License Number printed on the license card in your DVD case. Note: Enter the system ID exactly as shown. Be careful not to enter a zero for the letter O or a letter O for a zero. • Internet — This method uses your Internet connection to activate your software. You provide the Serial Number and License Number only. This process will automatically activate your software.
3. To complete the activation and create a user profile, enter the requested information, and then click Next. You are now ready to set up your network. Setting up your TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ network the first time A Network Setup wizard helps you activate the access point and wireless cradles for wireless communication. Before you begin 1. Make sure you have installed the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software on your computer. 2. Make sure each wireless cradle is fully charged ( 3.
Connecting the cables to the access point 1. Identify the cables. USB cable AC9930 Power adapter 2. Connect the AC9930 power adapter to the power jack on the access point. 3. Connect the USB cable to the access point. USB connection Power adapter jack Access point, side view Starting the wizard A First Time Setup screen opens automatically when you complete the installation of the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ software. You are immediately prompted to run the network setup wizard.
2. Confirm that the AC9930 power adapter is connected to the access point. 3. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. 4. Plug the USB cable into the computer. 5. Click Next to proceed with the wizard. Your computer recognizes the new hardware component. Network Manager sends signals to the access point to add it to the network. After the access point is found, the wizard displays a message. 6. Click OK. The next step is to add the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles to your classroom network.
10. Highlight each wireless cradle you want to add, and click Add. 11. When all of the cradles are added, click Finish. Installing the calculator operating system Before you can use the calculators on the network, you must use the TI-Nspire™ Computer Link software to update the operating system on each calculator. The TI-Nspire™ Computer Link software is available at education.ti.com.
The software displays a list of connected handhelds and lets you select one. Note: You can communicate with only one handheld at a time. 4. If multiple handhelds are connected, click the handheld to which you want to connect. 5. Click Select. TI-Nspire™ Computer Link Software displays the Explorer tab. 6. Click Tools > Install OS.
7. Browse to the location you saved the TI-Nspire operating system. 8. Highlight the operating system file and click Install OS. TI-Nspire Computer Link Software displays a message box. Click Yes. A progress screen is displayed. 9. When the operating system software has transferred to your TI-Nspire handheld, click OK. You may now disconnect the handheld from your computer, and the operating system software will install itself onto your handheld.
Connecting the calculators to the wireless cradles After charging the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles, you are ready to connect the wireless cradles to the TI-Nspire and TI-Nspire CAS handhelds. 1. Attach a TI-Nspire or TI-Nspire CAS handheld to each wireless cradle. Press firmly to make a good connection. When properly connected, the TI-Nspire handheld appears to be sitting on top of the cradle.
Installing software Apps on the calculators IS THIS SECTION NEEDED? Required Three required Apps must be installed on all the calculators on the network. These Apps are named NavNet (used to connect to the TI-Navigator™ system), EAlgACT, and Enavstk. Use the App Transfer utility to install the Apps. 1. Click Start > Programs > TI Tools > TI-Navigator > TI-Navigator™. The TI-Navigator™ home screen appears.
4. On the Tools panel, under Utilities, double-click the App Transfer icon, and then click Start Transfer. The four Apps are automatically sent out to all the calculators connected to the network. Optional Additional software Apps for the TI-Nspire™ or TI-Nspire CAS handheld are included on the product CD.
Technical information Wireless access point LEDs USB port Power jack Wireless network information The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ classroom learning system includes a wireless local-area network based on the IEEE 802.11b/g industry standard, also known as Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity). This networking standard provides high-speed data transfer in the license-free 2.4 GHz band. The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ system has been tested to perform at a range of 70 feet.
If possible, avoid sources of potential interference, such as metal walls, microwave ovens, and wireless phones. Access point LEDs POWER – Indicates that the access point is receiving power from the power adapter. TEST – The access point is in self-test mode. This LED should blink for a minute and then stop. STATUS: 100 LINK/ACT – Indicates data transfer. SIGNAL: 802.11 b/g – Indicates wireless link activity.
Wireless Cradle LEDs The LEDs on each wireless cradle use various colors and blink patterns to indicate data activity or power status. This can occur either when the cradles are seated in the charging bay or when they are outside the charging bay. The LEDs indicate status as follows. Activity LED Color and pattern Meaning Blinking green Indicates data transfer to and from the access point. Blinking amber Not associated with the access point.
Battery (Power Status) LED Color and pattern Meaning Changing from green to amber to red The battery is charging. Solid green Power on; fully charged and powered by a charging bay or power adapter. Blinking green Power on; battery powered. The battery is 30% to 99% charged. Blinking amber Low battery (lower than 30% charged). Blinking red Battery is critically low (lower than 8% charged).
Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting information related to the TI-Navigator™ hardware and the Network Manager software. For information about the TI-Navigator™ software, see the TI-Navigator™ Reference Guide or TI-Navigator™ Help. Lost connections Certain actions, such as resetting the access point, can cause the TI-Navigator™ network to lose its connection to one or more wireless cradles. This can occur even when Network Manager reports that the cradles are responding.
Messages Problem or message Possible solutions Device not found • Make sure the TI-Nspire™ handheld is securely connected to the TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradles. • Ensure that the access point is connected and its power adapter is plugged in. • Right-click My Computer on the Windows® Desktop, and click Properties.
Problem or message Possible causes or solutions Cannot add the access point to the network • The access point is not in a receptive state. If its configuration has been corrupted, reset the access point to the original settings. You will need to reconfigure the access point and add all the cradles to the network again. Device is incorrectly configured • Repeat the Add cradles procedure to reconfigure this cradle. • Remove the cradle and then add it back into the network.
Problem or message Possible causes or solutions The device did not respond, or cradle is not listed in the Network Manager window. • Refresh the network status. After checking for the previous conditions, refresh the status screen to see if the cradle has been detected. • Make sure the cradle’s battery is fully charged or verify that the power adapter is connected. • Make sure the cradle is within range of the access point. • When in the process of adding cradles, be patient.
Problem or message Possible causes or solutions The batteries in the wireless cradles run down during class time, resulting in dead or low batteries. • Make sure the wireless cradles are recharged overnight at least every other night. If your system is used heavily during the day, recharge the batteries every night. • Normally, the wireless cradle’s rechargable batteries can be recharged and used for up to three years.
Problem or message Possible causes or solutions You have a conflict on the operating channel used by your TI-Navigator™ access point. • A conflict could be caused if another access point or a cordless telephone is using the same channel. • To try a different channel, open Network Manager, click Actions > Setup Wizard, click Next, select your hardware type, and click Next. On the Operating Channel Selection screen, in the Operating Channel list, click a different channel number, and click Finish.
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Texas Instruments Support and Service For general information Home Page: education.ti.com KnowledgeBase and education.ti.com/support e-mail inquiries: Phone: (800) TI-CARES / (800) 842-2737 For U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands only International information: education.ti.com/international For TI-Navigator™ technical questions E-mail: ti-navigator@ti.com Phone: (866) TI-NAVIGATOR / (866) 846-2844 For product (hardware) service Customers in the U.S.
Battery Precautions for Calculators Take these precautions when replacing batteries. THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION IF REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS. • Do not leave batteries within the reach of children. • Do not mix new and used batteries. Do not mix brands (or types within brands) of batteries. • Do not mix rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
Battery Precautions for Rechargeable Battery Packs The TI-Nspire™ Navigator™ wireless cradle contains a Lithium Ion battery pack. Adherence to the following instructions and cautions will help you get the most from your battery pack. Contact TI if you have problems with the battery. WARNING: THERE IS A RISK OF EXPLOSION IF REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY TEXAS INSTRUMENTS. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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Index A connecting calculators to 17 resetting 11 access point activating 11 illustrated 20 LEDs 21 assembling and charging hubs 5 Individual kit 5 inventory 3 B K batteries charging 5 battery information 21 battery precautions 56 battery precautions (rechargeables) 57 kit C calculators connecting to hubs 17 installing software on 18 CellSheet 1 charging and assembling hubs 5 clamping hub to work surface 17 Classroom kit 4 connecting calculators to hubs 17 contact information 55 contents of kits 3 c
R system requirements 2 recharging network hubs 5 resetting hubs 11 T S safety battery 56 rechargeable batteries 57 service and support 55 setting up network 11 software installing on calculators 18 Student kit 5 StudyCard 1 support and service 55 60 technical information 20 TI-Navigator overview 1 trademarks ii troubleshooting 24, 25 U unpacking the boxes 3 W wizard network setup 11
