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Navigating within the DataCollector Application
You’ll see four “tabs” at the bottom of the DataCollector application screen (see
Figure 7) labelled
Setup
,
Meter
,
Table
and
Graph
. Tap on one of the tabs to switch
between screens, or use the DateBook hard button (see Figure 6 on page 11), to
toggle through the four screens.
...record frequencies,
periods, or counts with a
photogate
Start a
New Experiment
of
Standard
type. If appli-
cable, select a sampling period that is
larger
than
the typical period you will measure. From the
Digital
list, pick the function you want for each of
digital
A
and
B
.
Tap the
Go
button.
...record data from one
or two analog sensors
Start a
New Experiment
of
Standard
type. Select a
sampling frequency that meets your needs.
Note:
If you have something selected for both
Digital
A
and
Digital
B
, data from a second
analog sensor will not be recorded. To ensure data
from the second analog sensor is recorded, make
sure the option
None
is selected for either
Digital
A
or
B
.
Tap the
Go
button.
...look at data from sen-
sors or photogates, but
not record it
Start a
New Experiment
of either type, setting
other parameters as appropriate.
Tap the
Meter Only
button.
Table 4:
Choosing between Interval and Standard Mode
If you want to...
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