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Application Menus

The Options Menu

The

Options

menu is available in any of the four screens of the DataCollector

application. Tap the

Menu

icon in the silk-screened portion of the Zire, and you’ll

see the

Options

menu, shown in Figure 16.

Figure 16:

The Options Menu

The

Re-connect hardware

menu item will re-establish communications with the

hardware if they are disrupted. Before re-connecting, be sure that the LED indica-
tor is lit and the handheld is seated properly in the hardware. The

Re-connect hardware

item is only shown when the hardware is not connected.

Tap the

About DataCollector...

menu item to see the version number for the app.

The

Preferences...

menu item brings up the

Preferences

dialog, shown in

Figure 17.

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Summary of Contents for DataCollector

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Page 2: ...Copyright 2004 CPO Science 6 04 DataCollector designed by Dr Thomas C Hsu Thomas S Narro David Zucker in conjunction with PRI Darren Garnier ...

Page 3: ...g up a Computer for use with the DataCollector 10 Using the DataCollector 11 Using the Zire Handheld 11 Starting the DataCollector Application 11 Setting Up a New Experiment 13 Navigating within the DataCollector Application 18 Application Menus 24 Downloading Data to a Computer 26 Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS X 26 Windows 26 Technical Information 28 Analog Sensor Pinout 28 Digital Sensor Pinout 29 Acces...

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Page 5: ... or table form on the handheld computer or transferred to a PC via the Palm HotSync Utility and the DataCollector Conduit included with your kit for further analysis See Figure 2 on page 3 Overview Several components are involved in collecting and analyzing data with the CPO Science DataCollector They can be grouped according to two primary activities collecting data on the DataCollector and trans...

Page 6: ...he DataCollector hardware the Zire handheld computer the CPO Science AC adapter analog sensors a temperature sensor is shown digital sensors CPO Science photogates are shown See Table 2 on page 5 for a list of kit configurations Figure 1 Data Collection Components ...

Page 7: ...Windows based PC the HotSync Manager software the CPO Science DataCollector conduit software After completing an experiment the data can be transferred to a personal computer for further analysis and manipulation Each experiment from the Zire handheld is saved on the PC as a comma separated value CSV file readable by Microsoft Excel Mathworks Matlab and many other programs Figure 2 Synchronization...

Page 8: ...andheld and desktop computer through USB cable Desktop Computer Zire Desktop Software CD ROM DataCollector Conduit Transfers experimental data from Zire handheld to desktop computer as part of a HotSync oper ation Desktop Computer in conjunc tion with HotSync Manager DataCollector ResourceCD ROM or Support Website Data Analysis Software such as Microsoft Excel or Matlab Further analyze experi ment...

Page 9: ...r 1 User s Guide 1 DataCollector Software CD ROM Part 792 1503 Includes 1 Hard carrying case 1 DataCollector Unit 1 AC adapter 1 User s Guide 1 Software CD ROM 1 Zire handheld 1 Zire accessory pack Palm AC adapter software CD ROM HotSync cable etc Part 792 1505 Includes 1 Hard carrying case 1 DataCollector Unit 1 AC adapter 1 User s Guide 1 Software CD ROM 1 Zire handheld 1 Zire accessory pack Pal...

Page 10: ...ate enough that the light emitter and receiver twist out of alignment causing the photogate to malfunction WARNING Do not plug any lines from the telephone system in to the DataCollector s Analog or Digital ports Telephone rings also present with modems generate large voltages that can damage or destroy the DataCollector WARNING Computer data cables have the same RJ 11 connec tors and look like th...

Page 11: ...hardware Figure 3 DataCollector Parts and Features Connecting the Zire Handheld To replace the handheld in the hardware slide it on to the alignment pin and USB connector and then gently press the Zire handheld down until it snaps in place Avoid pressing any of the buttons To remove the Zire handheld from the DataCollector gently pull back on the spring clip until the handheld pops up Then gently ...

Page 12: ...eld was included If you purchased your Zire handheld on your own be sure to keep the adapter that came with it This adapter is labelled Palm If you don t use the Zire handheld with or without the DataCollector hardware for several weeks the battery may become run down If this happens and the Zire handheld will not turn on remove it from the DataCollector hardware and plug it in to the Palm adapter...

Page 13: ...urier Sensor Adapter CPO Science Part 392 1511 Connect the British Telecom end of the cable to either of the analog ports on the DataCollector and the 8 pin mini DIN end of the cable to a Fourier sensor Figure 5 Fourier Sensor Adapter Vernier Probeware Most Vernier probes with right handed British Telecom connectors Vernier part numbers that end in BTA are supported Plug these probes in to the ana...

Page 14: ...er software is set up For help with HotSync Manager installation refer to the documentation that came with your Zire hand held or Palm s technical support website http www palmone com us support IMPORTANT The HotSync Manager Software must be installed before you install the DataCollector Conduit Windows 98 NT 2000 XP Installation Once you have installed the HotSync Manager software insert the CPO ...

Page 15: ...ering the DataCollector on page 8 start the DataCollector application on the handheld by pressing the Go button also referred to in the Zire manual as the Address Book button If you purchased the Zire handheld through CPO Science a Go sticker was placed on the correct button Figure 6 The Zire Buttons and Silk Screened Area Another way to start the DataCollector app is to tap the Home icon and find...

Page 16: ...lly saved Figure 7 DataCollector Application Welcome Screen Indicators and Icons Across the top of the DataCollector application screen is a status bar with a variety of indicators They are summarized in Table 3 Table 3 DataCollector Indicators Indicator Meaning Indicates Zire Handheld is connected or disconnected to hardware ...

Page 17: ...ts record values from digital or ana log sensors on a regular basis Refer to Table 4 on page 17 for help choosing between the two modes For help in the New Experiment Setup dialog tap the icon question mark icon Indicates analog sensors connected Indicates digital sensors connected Indicates a continuous experiment Data collection will continue until user manually stops experiment Indicates a fixe...

Page 18: ...s beam was interrupted this time is labeled TA Input B is ignored With input B enabled the DataCollector records the time that photogate B s beam was interrupted this time is labeled TB Input A is ignored With A B enabled the DataCollector reports times for both photogates as well as the time between interrupting photogate A s beam and photogate B s beam This third time is labeled TAB Figure 8 The...

Page 19: ... to Continuous the DataCollector will not stop the cur rent experiment on it s own stop it by pressing the Go button IMPORTANT In continuous mode the experiment will proceed until you stop it but the DataCollector will only record the most recent 500 data points Tap the Go button to start the experiment and begin recording data Tap Meter Only to only view live data instead no data is recorded ...

Page 20: ... with a characteristic period of 3 seconds set the rate to at least 5 seconds sample The Analog setting shows any connected analog sensors You can only change this setting by plugging and unplugging sensors Analog sensors are usually detected automatically In the event the DataCollector cannot determine which sensor you have connected a dialog box will appear on screen Select from the list of sens...

Page 21: ... to help you decide between Interval and Standard mode Table 4 Choosing between Interval and Standard Mode If you want to Just measure only intervals with photogates Start a New Experiment of Interval type If you want to use only one photogate select either A or B from the Enabled box To use both select A B Tap the Go button ...

Page 22: ... 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 ...

Page 23: ...onfigured the Setup Screen displays setup information such as the experiment name mode number of sam ples sampling rate and the sensors connected Figure 11 Setup Screen showing Experiment Information There are also two buttons available at the bottom of the Setup Screen the New Experiment button and the Old Experiment button The New Experiment Setup dialog is described in the section Setting Up a ...

Page 24: ... an old experiment tap on an experiment row in the dialog then tap the Open button To delete an old experiment tap on an experiment row in the dialog box then tap the Delete button IMPORTANT Deleting an experiment is a permanent action and cannot be undone To exit the Old Experiment dialog tap the Cancel button Figure 12 Old Experiment Dialog ...

Page 25: ...ile the experiment is running and stops when the Go button is pressed to stop the experiment In Meter Only mode the experiment clock can be used like a stopwatch it can be reset to zero by tapping the Reset button In Interval or Meter Only mode the information on the Meter Screen is frozen and held constant when the experiment is not running the hand icon is present Figure 13 Meter Screen showing ...

Page 26: ...e data similar to the Meter Screen The rows below the header display collected data Use the hard scroll buttons to move up or down in the table or tap on the small up and down arrows in the lower right hand corner To delete a row tap on one of the cells in the row Then tap the menu icon and select Delete Point from the Edit menu Deleting a row is a permanent operation and cannot be undone Figure 1...

Page 27: ...Screen see Figure 14 are two buttons labeled X and Y To set a column as the source for the data for the X axis in the graph tap the X button below that column Tap the Y button to use that column as the source for Y axis data If you view the graph while an experiment is in progress the graph will be updated as more data is collected No graph appears in Meter Only mode as no data is being collected ...

Page 28: ...ns Menu The Re connect hardware menu item will re establish communications with the hardware if they are disrupted Before re connecting be sure that the LED indica tor is lit and the handheld is seated properly in the hardware The Re connect hardware item is only shown when the hardware is not connected Tap the About DataCollector menu item to see the version number for the app The Preferences men...

Page 29: ...mplished through the DataCollector Name setting The default value for the DataCollector Name is Unit ID You should add a number to the end of the name or replace it completely using Graffiti the handwriting recognition on the Zire handheld or by tapping the small 123 icon in the silk screened portion of the screen Tap the Create Demo Experiment button to create an example experiment for learning p...

Page 30: ...andheld pops up then carefully remove it from the alignment pin and USB connector Connect the handheld to your personal computer using the USB synchronization cable that came with the Zire handheld Finally turn on the Zire handheld tap the Home button then tap the Star button on the silk screened area to begin the HotSync operation Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS X All experiments residing on the handheld a...

Page 31: ...r information about the experiment such as the experiment type Standard or Interval sampling frequency number of rows and columns and the units for each column are also included in the CSV file IMPORTANT After using the CSV file in a spreadsheet or other data manipulation program be sure to save your changes to a different file or location The CSV file will be overwritten the next time you perform...

Page 32: ...plugs with the following connections Input voltage 6 V DC 300 mA minimum Sensors 2 Analog Sensor Ports British Telecom jacks 2 Digital Sensor Ports RJ 11 jacks See pinout descriptions below Handheld computer Compatible with the palmOne Zire handheld only Table 6 Analog Sensor Pinout Pin Connection 1 No connection 2 Ground 3 5 V DC reference voltage from DataCollector 4 ID resistor ...

Page 33: ...ollowing connections 5 5 V DC power supply from DataCollector 6 Signal output to DataCollector Table 7 Digital Sensor Pinout Pin Connection 1 No connection 2 Ground 3 Signal output to DataCollector 4 5 V DC power supply from DataCollector 5 No connection 6 No connection Table 6 Analog Sensor Pinout Pin Connection ...

Page 34: ...uently asked questions and updates to software and documentation for the CPO Science DataCollector at the CPO Science Support website http support cpo com You can also sign up at the website to receive email when updates to the software and documentation become available Table 8 Accessory List Accessory Part No Availability Voltage Sensor 392 1512 Summer 2004 Adapter cable for Fourier Systems Sens...

Page 35: ...n and off A photogate is a digital sensor As opposed to an Analog Sensor HotSync Manager software running on a personal computer that in conjunction with the conduit transfers data between the Zire handheld and the PC Meter Only a type of DataCollector experiment When running an experiment in Meter Only mode in the DataCollector App live values are displayed on screen but no data is recorded in th...

Page 36: ...nd or replacement parts can be obtained from CPO Science by sending the damaged or defective parts to CPO Science 26 Howley Street 3rd Floor Peabody MA 01960 1 866 588 6951 support cpo com Be sure to fill out the warranty card that came with your kit or register online to receive important information and notification of software updates ...

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