18 | C
LAB User’s Guide
IV.
U
SING
CLAB
WITH A COMPUTER AND
C
OACH
When using
C
LAB as a lab interface connected to a PC computer
C
LAB stays
connected to the PC via a USB port (on-line mode) and is controlled by the Coach
program running on the PC. The collected data are transferred in real-time to the
computer and the course of the measurement can be followed directly in the
program. The recorded data are not stored in
C
LAB’s memory and should be
saved on the PC in the Coach 6 program.
1. Coach programs
The Coach and Coach Lite programs (version 6.6 or newer) support
measurements with
C
LAB. Before you start to use
C
LAB with the computer we
recommend to first install the Coach or Coach Lite program (version 6.6 or newer)
on your PC.
1.1 Coach
1
Coach is a multimedia learning and authoring software environment for Science,
Technology and Mathematics Education that offers tools to:
•
collect data via interfaces and sensors
•
control systems
•
measure on digital videos and images
•
model dynamical systems and processes
•
process and analyze data.
As an authoring system Coach allows to create multimedia activities for
C
LAB.
Exemplary Coach Activities for
C
LAB, prepared for use by students, are available
in the Coach program.
Detailed information about the use and features of Coach 6 are described in the
Guide to Coach 6
which can be found on the CMA website (www.cma-science.nl).
1.2 Coach Lite
2
Coach Lite is a limited version of Coach, which supports measurement and control
with CMA's interfaces, among others also
C
LAB. The data collected in
measurements can be further processed; the program offers a number of data
processing and data analysis tools. Exemplary Activities for
C
LAB, prepared for use
by students, are available in Coach Lite. These Activities cannot be modified; the
result of student work can be saved in Result files.
Detailed information about the use and features of Coach 6 Lite are described in
the
Guide to Coach 6 Lite
,
which can be found on the CMA website
.
1
Has to be purchased separate (license code needed for installation).
2
Free, has to be downloaded from the CMA website www.cma-science.nl.
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