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LAB User’s Guide
8. The ways of using CLAB
C
LAB can be used:
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as an interface connected to a CASIO Graphic Calculator with display of
measured data on the calculator screen,
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as an interface connected to a PC computer with display of measured data on
the computer screen,
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as a stand-alone data-logger.
8.2. CLAB with a CASIO Graphic Calculator
C
LAB can be used with CASIO Graphic Calculators on which the E-CON software is
installed, such as CASIO fx-CG Series, fx-9860GII Series or ClassPad II (fx-CP400).
When connected to a calculator
C
LAB is controlled by the E-CON software running
on the calculator. The collected data are transferred to the calculator and the
measurement can be followed and analyzed on the calculator. To connect
C
LAB to
a CASIO Graphic Calculator you need a data communication cable with 3-pin jack
connectors (SB-62). This cable is provided with your CASIO Graphic Calculator.
8.1. CLAB with a PC computer
Via the provided USB cable
C
LAB can be connected to a USB port of a PC
computer and work as a lab interface. The Coach 6 program running on the PC
controls
C
LAB. The collected data are transferred to the computer and the
measurement can be followed and analyzed on the computer screen. The USB
cable is provided with your
C
LAB data-logger.
8.3. CLAB standalone
When using
C
LAB as a standalone device,
C
LAB controls the data collection
process; it collects and stores the measurement data. This is very useful for
remote data collection e.g. outside the school. The experimental setup is
prepared using the E-CON application on a CASIO Graphic Calculator or the Coach
software on a computer and uploaded to
C
LAB. The measured data are stored in
the
C
LAB memory and
can be downloaded into a calculator or a computer after
the measurement is finished.
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