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Set Up the Software
PS-3218
3
013-15878A
Note: The latest versions of SPARKvue and PASCO
Capstone support logging. Check the PASCO Web page
at:
www.pasco.com/software
for the latest software version.
ON/OFF Information
To turn the sensor on, press the ON button. The status
LEDs will blink. To turn the sensor off, press and
hold
the
ON button for a moment until the status LEDs stop blinking.
The Wireless Blood Pressure Sensor puts itself to sleep
after 1 hour of inactivity if connected, and after several
minutes if not connected.
Set Up the Software
SPARKvue
Connecting the Sensor to a Tablet or a Computer via
Bluetooth
•
For SPARKvue, select the Bluetooth icon. In the
Wireless Devices
list. The sensors are ordered by
proximity to the device. Select the correct address that
matches the Device ID XXX-XXX number found on the
sensor. Select Done.
Connecting the Sensor to a Computer with the Micro
USB Cable
•
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.
•
In the SPARKvue
Home Screen, select a measurement
from the list under the sensor’s name. A graph of the
measurement versus time opens.
Collecting Data
•
Select the Start button to begin collecting data.
PASCO Capstone
Connecting the Sensor to a Tablet or a Computer via
Bluetooth
•
For PASCO Capstone, select
Hardware Setup
in the
Tools palette. In
Hardware Setup
the sensors are
ordered by proximity to the device. Select the address
that matches the Device ID XXX-XXX number on the
sensor.
Select a display in the main window or from the
Display
palette. In the display, use the
<Select Measurement>
menu to pick a measurement to be shown.
Connecting the Sensor to a Computer with the Micro
USB Cable
•
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.
•
In PASCO Capstone, select a display in the main
window or from the
Displays
palette. In the display,
use the
<Select Measurement>
menus to pick the
measurement to be shown.
Collecting Data
•
Select
Record
to begin recording data.
Troubleshooting the Wireless Blood Pressure
SensorBlood
•
If the Wireless Pressure Sensor loses Bluetooth
connection and will not reconnect, try cycling the ON
button. Press and briefly
hold
the button until the
status LEDs blink in sequence, and then release the
button. Start the sensor in the usual way.
•
If the sensor stops communicating with the computer
software or tablet application, try restarting the
software or application. If the problem remains, press
and
hold
the ON button for 10 seconds and then
release. Start the sensor in the usual way.
•
Turn Bluetooth off and then back on. Retry.
About Blood Pressure
With the Wireless Blood Pressure Sensor, students can
easily measure heart rate (beats per minute) and systolic
and diastolic arterial blood pressure (millimeters of
mercury). Students gain a greater understanding of the
physiology of the circulatory system when they also learn
about the physiology of blood pressure. The systolic and
diastolic pressure provided in the digit display can be used
by the student to verify their own determination of blood
pressure from a graph of pressure versus time.
Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on the walls of
blood vessels. This pressure is caused by the contraction
of the heart and by muscles that surround blood vessels.
Blood pressure is always highest in the two main arteries
that leave the heart. Because the pressure is usually a little
higher in the left artery, blood pressure is usually measured
in the brachial artery supplying the left arm.
