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Setup
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3. Connect the PASCO interface to a computing device such as a computer,
tablet or smart phone.
Software Setup
Install the latest version of the PASCO Data Collection Software. Check the PASCO web site at
www.pasco.com for information..
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Refer to the Online Help in the data collection software for more
information about using the software. For further help, contact PASCO
Technical Support.
1. Launch the software and setup a Graph display to show heart rate (beats
per minute).
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The yellow LED (STANDBY) on the sensor will light.
2. Grip the Hand-Grip assembly with the palms of both hands.
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The green LED (AQUIRING) will light. In a few seconds, the red LED
(BEATS) will begin to flash.
3. Click Record or press Start to begin data collection.
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Note that the best results are usually obtained with the sample rate left at
the default of one sample per five seconds.
4. Click or press Stop to end data collection.
Measurement Technique
When you are using the Hand-Grip Heart Rate Sensor, grasp the hand grips
firmly but not too tightly in the palms of the hands so that one of the metallic
sides of each grip is in the center of the palm. Measurements will be easier and
more accurate if the hands are clean and dry.
Sampling
By default, the Hand-Grip Heart Rate Sensor continuously monitors the time
between beats, calculates the beats per minute, and averages the beats per
minute within a five second interval. The average is then displayed. This
process tends to “smooth” the collected data.
Specifications
Sensor Range
40 to 240 beats per minute
Accuracy
± 1 beat per minute
Resolution
1 beat per minute
Maximum Sample Rate
1 per two seconds
Default Sample Rate
1 per five seconds
NOTE: Data
collection will be
easier with two
people; one to grip
the sensor and one to
operate the interface
or computer.