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Get the software

You can use the sensor with SPARKvue or PASCO Capstone
software. If you’re not sure which to use, visit

pasco.com/products/guides/software-comparison

.

SPARKvue is available as a free app for Chromebook, iOS, and
Android devices. We offer a free trial of SPARKvue and
Capstone for Windows and Mac. To get the software, go to

pasco.com/downloads

 or search for SPARKvue in your device’s

app store.

If you have installed the software previously, check that you have
the latest update:

 SPARKvue

Go to Main Menu 

 > Check for Updates

 PASCO Capstone

Go to Help > Check for Updates.

Check for a firmware update

 SPARKvue

1. Press the power button until the LEDs turn on.

2. Open SPARKvue.

3. Select Sensor Data on the Welcome Screen.

4. From the list of available devices, select the sensor that

matches your sensor’s device ID. A notification appears if a
firmware update is available. Click Yes to update the
firmware.

5. Close SPARKvue once the update is complete.

 PASCO Capstone

1. Press and hold the power button until the LEDs turn on.

2. Open PASCO Capstone.

3. Click Hardware Setup.

4. From the list of available devices, select the sensor that

matches your sensor’s device ID. A notification appears if a
firmware update is available. Click Yes to update the
firmware.

5. Close Capstone once the update is complete.

Set up the software

 SPARKvue

Connecting the sensor to a tablet or computer via
Bluetooth:

1. Turn on the Wireless Load Cell. Check to make sure the

Bluetooth Status LED is blinking red.

2. Open SPARKvue, then click Sensor Data.

3. From the list of available wireless devices on the left, select

the device which matches the device ID printed on your
Wireless Load Cell.

Connecting the sensor to a computer via micro USB cable:

1. Open SPARKvue, then click Sensor Data.

2. Connect the provided micro USB cable from the micro USB

port on the sensor to a USB port or powered USB hub
connected to the computer. The sensor should
automatically connect to SPARKvue.

Collecting data using SPARKvue:

1. From the Quick Start Experiments list, select Load Cell

Force. This will automatically open an Experiment Screen
containing a Graph display, a Digits display, and a Meter
display, all measuring Force.

2. Click Start 

 to begin recording data.

 PASCO Capstone

Connecting the sensor to a computer via Bluetooth:

1. Turn on the Wireless Load Cell. Check to make sure the

Bluetooth Status LED is blinking red.

2. Open Capstone, then click Hardware Setup 

 in the

Tools palette.

3. From the list of Available Wireless Devices, click the

device which matches the device ID printed on your
Wireless Load Cell.

Connecting the sensor to a computer via micro USB cable:

1. Open Capstone. If desired, open Hardware Setup 

 to

check the connection status of the sensor.

2. Connect the provided micro USB cable from the micro USB

port on the sensor to a USB port or powered USB hub
connected to the computer. The sensor should
automatically connect to Capstone.

Collecting data using Capstone:

1. Double-click the Graph 

 icon in the Displays palette to

create a new blank graph display.

2. To assign measurements to the graph’s axes, click each

<Select Measurement> box and select an appropriate
measurement from the list.

3. Click Record 

 to begin collecting data.

Wireless Load Cell | PS-3216

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