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Appendix A:
Compatibility
Check the PASCO Web page at
www.pasco.com/wireless
for the latest information on Bluetooth SMART
compatibility.
*The PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter, when connected to a USB
port, allows up to three Bluetooth
SMART devices, such as this PASCO
wireless device, to connect to Windows
computers, Chromebooks, and older
Macintosh computers.
Note: The PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4,0
Adapter is the only adapter we can currently
recommend. Many other Bluetooth 4.0 adapters are
available but this adapter has a specific design that
enables in-app pairing of Bluetooth SMART sensors.
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To check the Mac computer’s Bluetooth compatibility,
do the following:
•
Click the
(Apple) Menu.
•
Select
About This Mac
•
Click the
More Info
... button.
•
Click the
System Report
... button.
•
Select
Bluetooth
from the sidebar on the left,
underneath
Hardware
.
•
Scan down the list of information until you find “LMP
Version”.
•
If your Mac is equipped with Bluetooth SMART, the
LMP Version will show 0x6. (Anything lower than
0x6 means an older version of Bluetooth. Your
device will need the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter.)
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The Mac Mini and MacBook Air were updated with
Bluetooth SMART support in 2011. The MacBook Pro
was updated in 2012. The Mac Pro that debuted in
December 2013 has Bluetooth SMART support.
Exception: Please contact PASCO Technical Support for
further instructions before you upgrade to El Capitan
(Mac OS X 10.11.x), if you have a Macintosh with LMP
version “0x4” that requires the PS-3500 USB Bluetooth
4.0 Adapter.
What is Bluetooth SMART
®
?
Bluetooth SMART (also known as Bluetooth Low Energy
or Version 4.0 of the Bluetooth specification) is the latest
protocol of the proprietary open wireless technology
standard created by telecoms vendor Ericsson in 1994.
It is the power- and application-friendly version of
Bluetooth that was built for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Appendix B: Zero (tare) the Sensors
Zero (Tare) the Smart Cart
At the beginning of an experiment, the measurement
from the built-in force and acceleration sensors may not
be zero when the force or acceleration is actually zero.
This is a normal behavior that is corrected when you
zero (or tare) the sensor using the PASCO Data
Collection Software.
See the SPARKvue Help for up-to-date information
about zeroing the Smart Cart:
•
In SPARKvue, select the HELP button (
) in any
screen, such as the Home Screen.
In SPARKvue, the process for setting the Wireless
Smart Cart to zero starts in the Home Screen (
).
1. To zero the force sensor, start by selecting Force in
the Home Screen to open a Graph display of Force
versus Time.
2. In the Graph display, select the Experiment Tools
(
) icon to open the Experiment Tools window.
3. In the Experiment Tools window, select Configure
Sensor in the menu to open the Sensor
Configuration window.
4. In the Sensor Configuration window, select the Edit
Sensor Properties button to open the Edit Sensor
Properties menu.
5. The Edit Sensor Properties menu shows two
choices:
Platform
Bluetooth SMART Compatibility
iOS
iPad 3 and later
iPhone 4S and later
iPod touch 5 and later
SPARK Element
All models
Android
Android 4.3 and later
Chromebook
Chrome OS (requires PS-3500 Adapter*)
Mac OS X
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Models introduced July 2011 or later
Windows
Windows 7 and later (requires PS-3500 Adapter*)
PS-3500 USB
Bluetooth 4.0
Adapter
