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3.  Run the test program: 

a.  Connect the calculator to the micro:bit card with the TI-Nspire CX II to the micro:bit cable and 

open 

my first program.tns

 on the calculator (Press the Home/On 

key, then select “Browse”, 

select “my first program.tns” to open). 

 

b.  Press the [menu] key and then select Run(Ctrl+R) from the Run menu. 

 

 

 

c. 

Success looks like this 

→ 

 

 
Congratulations! You have successfully prepared the TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculator and micro:bit card for 
programming in Python. Here are a few next steps for going further. 
 

a.  Complete the Skill Builders and Application in Unit 6 of 

10 Minutes of Code

 (when available) 

with Python found here 

b.  Try some of the activities on the 

micro:bit’

Make it:Code it

 website. 

Summary of Contents for TI-Nspire CX II

Page 1: ...lculator USB cable supplied with the calculator Required Software TI Nspire CX II Graphing Calculator OS 5 3 or higher Get the latest OS here and a how to video here TI Nspire CX Premium Teacher Software version 5 3 Get the latest version here microbit tns Part of the zip file download TI_Runtime hex Part of the zip file download My first program tns Part of the zip file download Directions 1 Load...

Page 2: ...the desktop software open the microbit tns module file from the download folder b Connect the TI Nspire CX II to the Computer with the Computer to unit cable and transfer the microbit tns to the calculator by selecting Save to Handheld from the file menu c You will see a dialog boxtitled Document Received when the file is transferred Select OK d Repeat steps b through d to also transfer my first p...

Page 3: ... read the directions Press the Home On key then Browse and then select microbit tns to open it f Advance to the next page 1 2 by pressing ctrl clickpad to the right Select Install as Python module from the Tools menu Once the module has been installed you will no longer see it appear in the Browse folder g Success looks like this ...

Page 4: ...ss the menu key and then select Run Ctrl R from the Run menu c Success looks like this Congratulations You have successfully prepared the TI Nspire CXII graphing calculator and micro bit card for programming in Python Here are a few next steps for going further a Complete the Skill Builders and Application in Unit 6 of 10 Minutes of Code when available with Python found here b Try some of the acti...

Page 5: ...key esc while get_key esc is found under the Commands menu in the BBC micro bit module men selections If you have difficulty dragging dropping the hexfile instead use the micro bit Python IDE to flash the TI_Runtime hex Go to https python microbit org v 2 0 If you run into any problems o Problems installing the tns module file or flashing the hexfile contact TI Cares Customer Support https educati...

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