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FCC Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference 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:
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It is not necessary to fill all the slots in the docking station to charge
batteries or transfer files to handhelds.
You can charge batteries and transfer files at the same time.
Requirements
To use the transfer function or view status of the handhelds, the teacher
computer must meet the minimum requirements for installing and
running the software. For more information about system requirements,
go to education.ti.com/guides, where you can download the relevant
guidebook.
Supported handhelds
TI-Nspire handhelds that can be used with the docking stations are
listed in the following table. The check mark indicates whether the
handheld is rechargeable-ready, can accept transferred files, or both.
To use a docking station to charge batteries in a handheld or transfer
files to a TI-Nspire handheld, the operating system must be Handheld
Operating System 2.1 or higher. For TI-Nspire CX handhelds, the
Handheld Operating System must be 3.0 or higher.
Supported Handheld
Charge
Transfer
Supported Handheld
Charge
Transfer
Batteries
An AC adapter
AC adapter
standard A to
mini-B USB
cable
Transfer Status
LED Indicator ()
Battery Status
LED Indicator
Turn the docking stations over and you will notice an indentation or
channel across the bottom. To ensure the docking stations sit flat on a
surface, thread the cable through this space when you are configuring
multiple docking stations end-to-end. You can use the cable wrapper to
manage excess USB cable when you dont need to use the entire length.
Use channel
to thread
cable
Use cable
wrapper to
manage
excess cable
2.
Link the docking stations together with USB cables. The standard-A
port is used to transfer data out. The mini-B port is used to transfer
data in.
Standard-A
port (out)
4.
Mini-B
port (in)
2.
Push the handheld into the slot. You will feel a slight resistance and
hear a small pop as the handheld is seated.
When a handheld is properly seated in a slot:
When docking stations are fully loaded with 10 handhelds, they can
weigh approximately 10 to 12 pounds. When moving a docking station
to another location, always use two hands to lift the docking station. If
tilted too far in any direction, handhelds can fall out of the docking
station.
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If the handheld only has AAA batteries, the status of the AAA
batteries is reported.
Battery Status
LED Indicator
):
Critical, low (two to ten percent), 25, 50, 75, or 100 percent charged.
Percentages are presented in black text unless the level is critical. Red
text indicates the battery power is critically low.
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Two dashes (--) indicate the handheld does not have a rechargeable
battery or AAA batteries installed.
Troubleshooting
If the recharge fails:
Make sure the handheld is seated properly in the slot. Batteries are
not charged if the connector on the handheld and the connector in
the slot are not aligned.
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Using the Transfer Tool, you can select to transfer files to all connected
handhelds or transfer files to selected handhelds in the docking station.
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A blinking green light indicates that the transfer is active (files are
being sent).
2.
Handheld ID
For detailed information about using the Transfer Tool, refer to the
TI-Nspire Teacher Software Guidebook and the TI-Nspire Navigator
Teacher Software Guidebook.
Troubleshooting
If the file transfer fails, check the handheld for the following error
conditions:
Low battery
Memory full
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Lost connectivity
Wrong OS version or no OS
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ti-cares@ti.com
Home Page:
education.ti.com
Battery Precautions
Take these precautions when replacing batteries.
Do not mix new and used batteries. Do not mix brands (or types
within brands) of batteries.
Disposing of Batteries
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Index
A
AAA batteries 4
status 11
status levels 11
AC adapter 4
aligning connectors 9
alkaline batteries 4
B
batteries 4
AAA batteries 4
alkaline 4
charging 10
rechargeable battery 4
status 10, 11
troubleshooting 12
battery status 2
C
cables
linking docking stations 8
managing 7
threading 7
USB 5
channel 7
charge status 6
Charge Status LED Indicator 10
Charge the lithium-ion TI-Nspire
Rechargeable Batteries 1
charging batteries
troubleshooting 12
charging handhelds
over night 15
charging TI-Nspire Rechargeable
Batteries 10
cleaning connectors
handhelds 12
Communication with CX handhelds
2
components 4
configuring CX docking stations 2
configuring docking stations 7
considerations 7
dependencies 8
end-to-end 7
multiple 8
configuring multiple docking
stations 8
connecting docking stations in chain
2
connectors
aligning 9
cleaning 12
contact information 17
Content Workspace 11
copyright statement ii
customer support and service 17
CX docking station
multiple docking stations 8
CX docking station features 5
CX handheld
wireless module 2
CX handhelds
charging batteries 2
transferring files 2
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data in 8
data out 8
dependencies for configuring
docking stations 8
determining battery status 11
disable Press-to-Test 2
docking station
communication with CX
handhelds 2
docking stations 1
channel 7
components 4
configuring multiple 8
connectors 9
features 5
grips 6
indentations 6
inserting handhelds 9
lifting 6
linking 2
moving 10
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parts 4
removing handhelds 13
seating handhelds 9
slots 9
transferring files 2
unpacking 4
using 1
viewing transfer status 13
end-to-end 7
configuring docking stations 7
F
features
docking stations 5
file transfer
error condition 14
troubleshooting 14
file transfer failure 14
file transfer status 2
files and folders
transferring 13
files types
supported 13
folder transfer status 2
G
grips
indentations 6
H
Handheld Operating System 2.1 3
handhelds
charging over night 15
cleaning connectors 12
inserting 9
loading 10
powered on 9
removing from docking stations
13
seating in the docking station 9
slide case 9
supported 3
transferring data 12
turned on 9
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M
managing USB cables 7
minimum requirements 3
moving docking stations 10
multiple docking stations
configuring 8
CX docking station 8
set up 8
My Files Workspace 11
O
operating system upgrades 1
over night 15
P
parts 4
portability 15
power cords
inserting 8
preparing TI-Nspire Docking
Stations 4
Press-to-Test 2
proximity
power source 15
teacher computer 15
R
rechargeable batteries 4
status 10, 11
status levels 11
troubleshooting 12
reloading handhelds 12
removing a handheld from the
docking station 13
requirements 12
TI-NSpire software 3
S
service and support 17
setting up docking stations 7
considerations 7
Setting up multiple docking stations
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slide case 9
slots 9
software requirements 3, 12
status
charge 6
Charge Status LED indicator 10
determining 11
transfer 6
viewing 11
status and settings
viewing 12
status levels
AAA batteries 11
rechargeable batteries 11
status of files and folders 2
status of rechargeable batteries 10
status of the batteries 2
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teacher computer
transfer status 14
threading cable 7
tilting docking stations
docking stations
tilted 10
TI-Nspire CX Docking Station 1
TI-Nspire Docking Station 1
TI-Nspire Docking Stations 1
storing 15
TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher
Software 2
TI-Nspire Rechargeable Batteries
charging 10
TI-Nspire Rechargeable Battery 4
TI-Nspire Teacher software 12
transfer data in 8
transfer data out 8
transfer status 6
viewing on teacher computer 14
Transfer Status LED Indicator
location 14
Transfer Status LED indicators 13
Transfer Tool 12
requirements 12
transferring files 13
transferring data 12
supported file types 13
transferring data to TI-Nspire
handhelds 13
Transferring files 1
transferring files 2
transfer tool 13
transferring files and folders 13
Troubleshooting
transfer 14
troubleshooting 12
turning on handhelds 9
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U
unpacking TI-Nspire Docking
Station 4
Upgrading the operating system 1
USB
managing cables 7
USB cables
linking docking stations 8
USB computer cables 5
using
TI-Nspire Docking Stations 4
Using TI-Nspire Docking Stations 1
using Transfer Tool 12
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viewing battery status 11
viewing status and settings 12
viewing transfer status
docking station 13
viewing transfer status on the
teacher computer 14
W
wireless module 2
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