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2.3 Software Icons and their Functions 

 

Selecting the 

Open-project 

icon opens the stored activity 

*.XML files and displays all its graphs and graphical 
attributes.  

 

Selecting the 

Workbook 

icon opens the activities folder, 

where users can choose from a variety of PDF activities.  

 

Clicking the 

Display-options 

small triangle icon allows the 

user to select one of the following six display options:  

  Meter View 

 Table View 

Graph View 

Map View 

Mixed Meter & Graph View 

Mixed Table & Graph View 

 

Sensor legend

:  

1.

 

A left click on the sensor name makes it active and 
changes the y-axis to this sensor’s units/scale. 

2.

 

A single right click on the sensor name changes a line 
graph to individual data points  

3.

 

A second right click on the sensor name removes this 
sensor graph from the display  

4.

 

A third right click on the sensor name returns to a line 
graph on the display  

The default graph title is 

New Experiment

. Changing this 

title is done with a double left mouse click over the title. A 
small text dialog box will open where the new title can be 
entered.  
When displaying two or more sensors – a right click on the 
graph x-axis title will open a dialog box to assign either a 
sensor or time as the x-axis.  

Summary of Contents for Labdisc Mini

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide This Guide is intended to help you get your Mini up and running quickly For more detailed instructions please see the Getting to Know Your Mini document in the Getting Started sectio...

Page 2: ...re Functions 6 2 3 Software Icons and their Functions 7 2 4 GlobiLab Software for the iPad 10 2 5 GlobiLab Software for Android Tablets 14 3 0 MINI GLOBILAB COMMUNICATION 17 3 1 USB Connection 17 3 2...

Page 3: ...1 3 2 1 6 7 1 Mini Hardware Overview 1 1 What s in the Pack Mini data logger Temperature probe Air pressure tube Banana cables USB charging cable Plastic clip Ear clip 1 4 5...

Page 4: ...2 1 2 Ports and Controls The picture below reviews the Mini ports sensors and display...

Page 5: ...probe 10 sec Temp probe Heart Rate 0 to 200 bpm Measuring heart rate 100 sec Ear clip Air Pressure 0 to 300 kPa Measuring air pressure 10 sec Plastic tube Relative Humidity 0 to 100 RH Measuring rela...

Page 6: ...6 LEDs When logging Green light rotates through all 6 LEDs Sensors currently sampling will show a light indicator for 3 seconds Manual logging Green light continues rotating through all 6 LEDs Sample...

Page 7: ...Mini configurations are performed from the GlobiLab software menu Your Mini must be paired with the computer or tablet that you plan to use with it See Chapter 3 0 below for instructions on how to pai...

Page 8: ...2 Simple instructions will take you through the installation of the GlobiLab software 2 2 Software Functions A quick overview of the major features of the GlobiLab software is below For more detailed...

Page 9: ...d 1 A left click on the sensor name makes it active and changes the y axis to this sensor s units scale 2 A single right click on the sensor name changes a line graph to individual data points 3 A sec...

Page 10: ...triangle icon allows the user to apply the mathematical functions listed below between the graph markers Linear regression will display the best linear line that fits the graph between the locations o...

Page 11: ...then automatically opens EXCEL and exports the experiment data into the spreadsheet GlobiLab status bar at the bottom right corner of the software includes 3 icons 1 USB indicator the USB Indicator is...

Page 12: ...icon 2 Search for GlobiLab 3 Press the green FREE button to install the application Set wireless communication between the Mini and the iPad 1 Go to iPad Setting Bluetooth and select your Mini from t...

Page 13: ...o stop recording tap the STOP icon Download stored measurements The Mini can store up to 127 different experiments This is very useful when conducting outdoor data collection or long measurements 1 Ta...

Page 14: ...to add a 2nd marker 5 Place markers at the beginning and end of a section of the graph 6 Tap the Curve Fitting icon and select a function to get the mathematical equation representing the graph Graph...

Page 15: ...ails check the Microclimates movie at http www globisens com resources experiment videos 3 Tap the color scale on the left and select Ambient Temperature Observe the temperature change while walking f...

Page 16: ...e iPad 1 Go to Settings Bluetooth and scan Make sure that your tablet is visible to all nearby Bluetooth devices 2 Select your Mini from the list of Available Devices Hold down the blue button until a...

Page 17: ...2 The iPad will list all stored experiments and show what sensors were used the sampling rate and how many samples were collected as well as the date time of the collection 3 Click on one of the line...

Page 18: ...ed to the Internet 2 Tap the Open icon and select Walk in the Park This experiment measured the climate in a city park compared to a nearby city cross road For more details check the Microclimates mov...

Page 19: ...omplete the computer stores the connection information including a unique number for each Mini found on a small silver sticker on the back of your Mini 3 2 1 Set the Mini to Pairing Mode 1 Turn on the...

Page 20: ...creen and select the device you want from the pop up menu listing the paired devices When connected the Bluetooth icon will turn blue and a notice in the lower left hand corner of the screen will indi...

Page 21: ...is turned on 3 From the list of available devices select MiniDisc_xxxx xxxx will be the last four digits on the Mini s serial number sticker 4 When the iPad asks for a PIN code enter 1234 Press and h...

Page 22: ...of the screen near the back arrow or home button 5 The application will open the Bluetooth pairing wizard and start searching for Mini devices 6 Select the Mini_xxxx where xxxx are the last 4 digits o...

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