Quick Reference Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS This guide first leads you through the basics of Logger Pro, including software installation procedures. You will learn how to collect data, manually enter data, and import data from Texas Instruments and Palm handhelds. From there, you will learn about the more advanced features of Logger Pro. Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Toolbar Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started Logger Pro Requirements Macintosh To use Logger Pro, you will need a Windows or Macintosh computer. See www.vernier.com/lp for detailed system requirements. For data collection you will need a data source such as a LabQuest, LabPro or Go! Link with a Vernier sensor, or a Go! Motion or Go! Temp. Other compatible data sources are listed at www.vernier.com/lp Place the Logger Pro CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer and double-click on the CD icon.
and, at least one sensor: Sensors are connected to the LabPro or Go! Link. A Stainless Steel Temperature Probe is a good choice for initial testing of Logger Pro. The Voltage Probe included with the LabPro interface can also be used. Or, Go! Temp The Vernier Go!Temp is a temperature probe that connects directly to the USB port of your computer. No interface is needed. This sensor comes with the Logger Lite software.
initial Setup Note: The following setup instructions are for the LabPro interface. They are similar to the LabQuest and Go! Link interface instructions. Choose Logger Pro 3 Help from the Help menu for further details. The LabQuest Quick Start Guide contains information specific to LabQuest. Before launching logger Pro, you should: Power the LabPro using the AC power supply or AA batteries. Connect a sensor to LabPro.
Introduction Logger Pro is a program that allows you to collect and analyze data from Vernier LabQuest, LabPro, Go! Link, Go!Temp, Go! Motion, Vernier/Ocean Optics Spectrometers, the Vernier WDSS, and Ohaus balances. Among its many features, data may be manually entered from the keyboard, pasted from the clipboard, or retrieved from a file saved on disk.
TuTORialS acQuiRinG DaTa There are tutorials that cover many Logger Pro features and menus. To access, choose Open from the File menu, then open the Tutorials folder: You can acquire data in Logger Pro by collecting data from a source, importing from a compatible device, or manually entering data from the keyboard.
for each of the Vernier sensors. Open up a file with a name that best fits the data collection you want to perform. Vernier lab book experiment files When you choose Open from the File menu, you will see a series of folders with Vernier lab book experiment files, such as Biology with Computers, etc. Each of these folders contains 30-40 experiment files, each corresponding to an experiment in each of our lab books.
Store Data Data Collection and Modes The Store Latest Run option in the Experiment menu saves the most recently collected data in memory, allowing you to do another collection without losing the first one. You are not limited to time-based data collection. Choose Data Collection from the Experiment menu to modify data collection parameters for your experiment. See Logger Pro’s Help for information about your choices.
Manual Data entry You can type data directly into the data table from the keyboard. To manually enter data, disconnect all interfaces, and start Logger Pro. Click on a cell and type in a number. You can use the mouse or the Enter/Return key to move and edit within the table. Your values will also be plotted on the graph. import Data You can import data from a LabQuest. After collecting data on the LabQuest, connect it to your computer using its included USB cable, and start Logger Pro.
TOOlBaR GuiDe click To click To Create a new document. Enter Tangent Line mode. Open an existing document. Integrate selected data range. Save the active document or template with its current name. Calculate statistics on selected data. Print the screen as displayed on your monitor. Make a linear fit to the selected range. Scroll between pages. Perform general curve fits. Bring up the previous page of the current document. Set data-collection parameters.
finD YOuR WaY aROunD logger Pro Take a few moments to get familiar with Logger Pro’s layout. Text Annotation Allows you to enter and edit notes about the data. Text annotations are part of graphs. logger Pro Screen and Toolbar Meter Displays the values of data columns in large digits, as a thermometer, gauge, or animated display. Toolbar The toolbar contains buttons for the most commonly used features of Logger Pro. All of the features in the toolbar are also available in the menus.
The Sensors Dialog Change the current settings Select the available units or calibration settings Analog out (CH 4 only) This channel can be used as a function generator. Remove sensor Clears the channel of the sensor. Manage Your Page and Data There are numerous ways that you can customize the presentation of your data. This dialog, called up by clicking the button for an interface in the toolbar ( , for example) shows your sensor information, the units and current readings.
Graph Axes Customize your graph by changing the columns that are displayed. 1. Position the mouse over the X-axis or Y-axis label and click. A list of available columns will appear. 2. Select the column you want displayed. If you want more than one column displayed, select More and check the boxes next to the desired columns. Graph Options Doubleclick on the graph or select Graph Options from the Options menu to call up the Graph Options dialog.
C urve Fit Fits a selected or user-defined function over the data. D raw Prediction Sketch a prediction on a graph using the mouse. Several of the analysis features are available from the Toolbar. Additional Analysis Features Movie You can synchronize data collection and a movie of the experiment so that as you Replay the movie, the data are replayed on the graph. Video Analysis You can create a graphical representation of the motion you see in a movie.
Printing Print Graphs and Data 1. Arrange the objects on the screen as you want them to appear on the paper. If you choose, you can print several graphs and data tables at once. 2. Select Print from the File menu or click the toolbar. 3. When the printer is ready, click Print dialog box. on in the You can print the graphs and data tables individually by selecting Print Graph or Print Data Table from the File menu.
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