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Set Up the Software
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Set Up the Software
SPARKvue Set Up
Connecting the Wireless Load Cell to a Tablet or a
Computer via Bluetooth
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For SPARKvue, select the Bluetooth icon (
) to
open the Wireless Devices list. In the Wireless
Devices list, the sensors are ordered by proximity to
the device. Select the correct address that matches
the XXX-XXX number found on the sensor. Select
Done. A list of measurements appears under the
sensor in the Home Screen.
Connecting the Wireless Load Cell to a Computer with
the Micro USB Cable
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Connect the micro end of the included Micro USB
Cable into the micro USB port on the end of the
sensor. Connect the other end of the Micro USB
Cable to a USB port on the computer, or into a
powered USB hub connected to the computer.
Zero (Tare) the Wireless Load Cell
At the beginning of an experiment, the measurement
from the sensor may not be zero when the load (force) is
actually zero. This is a normal behavior that is corrected
when you zero (or tare) the sensor using the PASCO
Data Collection Software.
In SPARKvue, there are options for setting the Wireless
Load Cell to zero. Both methods start in the Home
Screen (
).
To Zero All Measurements
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To zero all the measurements of the Wireless Load
Sensor, select any measurement in the Home
Screen to open the Graph display.
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At the bottom of the Graph display, press the “Zero
Sensors” button.
.
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All of the Force and Acceleration measurements will
be set to zero.
To Zero Force or Acceleration
Another option is to set either the Force measurement or
the Acceleration measurements to zero. Start in the
Home Screen.
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To zero the Wireless Force Sensor, start by
selecting Force in the Home Screen to open a
Graph display of Force versus Time.
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In the Graph display, select the Experiment Tools
(
) icon to open the Experiment Tools window.
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In the Experiment Tools window, select Configure
Sensor in the menu to open the Sensor
Configuration window.
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In the Sensor Configuration window, select the Edit
Sensor Properties button to open the Edit Sensor
Properties menu.
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The Edit Sensor Properties menu shows two
choices:
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Wireless Force Sensor
•
Wireless Acceleration Sensor
.
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Select the Wireless Force Sensor choice from the
menu to open the Edit Sensor Properties window.
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The Edit Sensor Properties window offers two
choices under Tare Sensor:
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Zero Sensor Automatically On Start
:
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Zero Sensor Now
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In the Edit Sensor Properties window, select Zero
Sensor Automatically On Start if you want the
sensor to be set to zero every time that data
collection begins. Select Zero Sensor Now to set the
sensor to zero manually.
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Select OK at the bottom of the window to return to
the Graph display.
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Follow the same procedure to zero the Acceleration
measurements.
NOTE: If you return to the Home Screen after setting
measurements to zero, the “tare” will be lost.
Collect Data
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In SPARKvue, select the Start button (
) to begin
collecting data. The Start button changes to a Stop
button (
).
Zero Sensors Button
