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Table 1 lists the software components involved in the transfer and analysis process.
Table 1:
Software Components
Software
Purpose
Runs on...
Source
DataCollector
App
Records data from
sensors and presents
graphs and tables
Zire
Handheld
DataCollector
Resource CD-ROM
or Support Website
HotSync
Manager
Performs HotSync oper-
ation between Zire
handheld and desktop
computer through USB
cable
Desktop
Computer
Zire Desktop
Software CD-ROM
DataCollector
Conduit
Transfers experimental
data from Zire handheld
to desktop computer as
part of a HotSync oper-
ation
Desktop
Computer,
in conjunc-
tion with
HotSync
Manager
DataCollector
Resource CD-ROM
or Support Website
Data Analysis
Software (such
as Microsoft
Excel or
Matlab)
Further analyze experi-
mental data using more
sophisticated graphical
or statistical methods
Desktop
Computer
Independent Soft-
ware Vendor (not
supplied with
DataCollector)