An Introduction to

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An Introduction to TI SmartView Emulator
Software (Version 2.0)
Jim Eiting Developmental Mathematics
Department Collin County Community College August
2007
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TI SmartView Emulator Software

• What is it?
• An easy-to-use PC-based demonstration tool for
  leading the classroom instruction of mathematics
  and science concepts.
• Displays a fully functional interactive
  representation of the calculator
• Completely eliminates the need for a calculator
  or viewscreen overhead!

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Some ways to use TI SmartView

• View3 FeatureInstructors can simultaneously
  project up to three representations of equation,
  table, graph, STAT plot, list, and window
  screens.
• ScriptsInstructors can prerecord their own key
  press operation of the calculator for playback in
  class. Its easy to create, edit, play, pause,
  and modify delivery speed of scripts, and they
  can be saved for future use.
• Visual Key PressingUse the mouse to select keys
  on SmartView (or press the keys on a USB linked
  TI-84 Plus calculator). Selected keys are
  highlighted to clearly indicate selections to the
  class.
• Key Press HistoryAs keys are selected, key
  images and entire sequences can be projected to
  the class. This helps students follow along and
  stay on track.
• Screen CaptureEasily create and save multiple
  screen captures. Screens as well as Key Press
  histories can be copied into Word or PowerPoint.

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Using Scripts

• A script is a series of calculator key presses
  that can be stored and displayed repeatedly, for
  example in a classroom setting.
• To play a previously recorded script, you select
  File gt Open Script
• In our example, we use the Exp-log script.
  Script file names look like ltfilenamegt.84scrip
  t
• (The following page shows the result of opening
  the script)

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This is the new window displayed after the
screen shot button used. Now, you simply copy
and past the screen shot into Word, Powerpoint,
etc. You can even add or remove the border!
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Other Capabilities - I

• Under Tools its a good idea to select Restore
  Default State when using SmartView on a podium
• A real TI-84 can be connected to the PC and
  used to control SmartView Need TI-84 Plus v.
  2.40 or higher

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Other Capabilities - II

• Save Emulator State (under File command)
• When you save the emulator state, a file is
  created that stores the calculator with all of
  the changes that you have made to its setup.
  Think of the emulator state file as representing
  a single TI-84 Plus that you have used and then
  set aside. When you load an emulator state, you
  pick up that same TI-84 Plus to use again. All of
  the changes that you made to the calculator are
  intact.
• For example, you might want to set up a class
  demonstration by entering functions in the
  Y editor and changing Window and Zoom settings.
  After you save your changes in an emulator state
  file, you simply load the file to show your
  demonstration. If you want to create different
  demonstrations for different classes, you can
  create multiple emulator state files. There is no
  limit on the number of emulator states that you
  can save.
• Note The key press history, screen capture
  images, open scripts, and the face plate color
  are not saved in the emulator state file.

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Other Capabilities - III

• Save Calculator File (under File command)
• Suppose you have lists, programs, matrices,
  etc., that are on the TI-SmartView emulator, and
  you would like that data to be transferred to a
  hand held TI-83/84. It is very easy to do this
  using the Save Calculator File command.
• For example, suppose you had the data typed into
  lists L1 and L2 of SmartView. If you wanted to
  transfer that data onto your computer, select the
  File command and then Save Calculator File
  Next, select the two lists L1 and L2 (use the
  Ctrl key), click on Save Selected Item(s) and
  then decide where you want them saved.
• TI-SmartView can load files transferred to your
  computer from the following calculators TI-83
  Plus, TI-83 Plus Silver Edition, TI-84 Plus, and
  TI-84 Plus Silver Edition.
• You can also transfer data directly between
  TI-SmartView and a connected calculator, much
  the same way you can connect two calculators and
  transfer data between them.

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Calculator file names have the form filename.8x?

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The calculator keys have the following shortcuts.
Note Some calculators keys have more than one
shortcut, but the table
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TI Smartview User Manual (http//education.ti.com/
educationportal/sites/US/productDetail/us_smartvie
w.html)
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An Introduction to TI SmartView Emulator Software
Now Go Have Some Emulator Fun! ?