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Setting Up a New Experiment
To set up a new experiment, start the DataCollector app with Zire connected to the
hardware and the hardware powered on (the indicator should be lit). Tap the
New
Experiment
button on the startup screen.
There are two different types of experiments you can run with the DataCollector
app.
Interval Mode
experiments use photogates, or other digital sensors, to record
time intervals only.
Standard Mode
experiments record values from digital or ana-
log sensors on a regular basis. Refer to Table 4 on page 17 for help choosing
between the two modes.
For help in the
New Experiment Setup
dialog, tap the “
?
”
icon (question mark
icon).
Indicates analog sensors connected.
Indicates digital sensors connected.
Indicates a continuous experiment.
Data
collection will continue until user manually stops
experiment.
Indicates a fixed-size experiment with space for
more samples or a completed fixed-size experi-
ment.
Data collection continues until data set is
completed or user manually stops experiment.
Indicates a running experiment or a stopped one.
Table 3:
DataCollector Indicators
Indicator
Meaning
