SPARKvue User's Guide
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1. Navigating the journal In the journal click a thumbnail on the right side of the screen to view a journal entry Click the arrows to scroll through the thumbnails Deleting a journal entry or snapshot In the journal or the Snapshot Quick View click the Delete button to delete the currently visible journal entry KEEPING A JOURNAL 65 REARRANGING JOURNAL ENTRIES Rearranging journal entries In the journal click the Move Journal Entry Up button or Move Journal Entry Down button to change the position of the currently visible entry Closing the journal Click Done to close the journal and return to the SPARKlab Saving a journal Do one of the following to save a journal Save the entire lab See Saving a SPARKlab on page 61 The journal is saved as part of the lab Export the journal See next task The journal is saved in format that can be viewed in a web browser Exporting a journal When you export a journal it is saved as a group of files that can be viewed in a web browser Note that exporting the journal is not equivalent to saving the lab If you plan to later reopen your work in SPARKvue you must also save the lab Complete these steps to export a journal 1 If you are currently viewing the journal click Done to return to the SPARKlab 66 KEEPING A JOURNAL PRINTING A JOURNAL Be e XM Click the2. 18 Performing a 1 point slope only 19 Using sensor adapterss quta SA S gea ePi Ao Ra ARA 19 Connecting a sensor through a Digital Adapter or Photogate 19 Connecting a sensor through an Analog 20 4 Data recording Recording a run of periodically sampled data 0 cece eee cette nee 21 Recording a set of manually sampled data 0 eect eee 21 Delete data funis oy iste tin gy RE ay PR UEP he e Ree REM ete wena ee 22 5 Data display Displaying data eben ts tena ed eu tunt bed qu ete Reis iR 25 Creating a new graph vu e x pw ipe epe e E dU e E 25 Showing and hiding the graph tool palette llle 25 Adjusting the scale of a pr phi esso dey ees T MARO 26 Scaling a graph to fit all data ER IDE M ea Er 26 Scaling by direct manipulation e poco ew tet Ese eR o pex Ene 26 Selecting data to show in an existing graph 0 eee eee eee 27 Showing and hiding data runs ina graph 0 eee ee eee eens 27 Changing the variable on the x or y axis 27 Selecting data for operation in a graph oi eer iets 27 Selecting a data run for operation graph 27 Selecting part of a
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4. 2 Inthe Home screen click Open 3 Navigate to the folder where the file is saved 4 Click the file 5 Click Open The lab opens KEEPING A JOURNAL 63 TAKING A SNAPSHOT Keeping a journal The journal allows you to keep a record of your work in a series of pictures and captions as your Science investigation progresses These steps outline the process of keeping a journal See the following tasks for detailed instructions 1 Take a snapshot An image of the SPARKlab page is recorded 2 Optionally add a caption to the snapshot Repeat the previous steps at anytime during your science investigation 4 Save export or print the journal Taking a snapshot At any time during your science investigation complete these steps to save an image of the SPARKlab page Click the Snapshot button a The SPARK records an image of the SPARKIab page and the Snapshot Quick View appears briefly The Snapshot Quick View You can let the Snapshot Quick View close automatically or use the buttons in the Snapshot Quick View to open the journal or delete the snapshot 64 KEEPING A JOURNAL OPENING THE JOURNAL Opening the journal Click the Journal button Adding a caption to a snapshot editing existing caption Click inside the caption area and enter or change the caption 1 Journal entry 2 Thumbnails 3 Caption area D 2
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6. Web www pasco com support STARTING AN EXPERIMENT 3 INSTALLING SPARKVUE Starting an experiment Installing SPARKvue 1 Download SPARKvue from www pasco com sparkvue or insert the SPARKvue installation disc into your computer 2 Follow the instructions provided with the download or disc to complete the installation Connecting an interface and sensors to your computer SPARKvue software running on your computer receives data from one or more interfaces connected to your computer Each interface collects data through one or more sensors connected to it SPARKvue is compatible with several types interface including SPARKLink SPARK Science Learning System USB Link PowerLink Xplorer GLX and Xplorer datalogger To collect data with SPARKvue you will need at least one of these interfaces connected to your computer You can connect multiple interfaces to one computer in order to do an experiment that requires more sensors than can be connected to a single interface The interfaces can be of the same type or different types Find the section below specific to your interface and follow the instructions to connect the interface to your computer and connect sensors to the interface SPARK Science Learning System The SPARK Science Learning System SPARK includes ports for two PASPORT sensors a temperature probe and a voltage probe When it is not connected to a computer the device records data and displays it on its own
7. It is powered by its AC adapter or by replaceable batteries 1 Connect the AC adapter included with the PowerLink to wall outlet and to the AC adapter port on the back of the PowerLink or install two C batteries in the PowerLink 2 Use the included USB cable to connect the PowerLink to a USB port on your computer or a USB hub connected to the computer 3 Connect up to three PASPORT sensors to the PowerLink The USB Link contains a single port for a PASPORT sensor 1 Connect the USB Link to a USB port on your computer or a powered USB hub connected to the computer 2 Connect a PASPORT sensor to the USB Link 8 STARTING AN EXPERIMENT LAUNCHING SPARKVUE Launching SPARKvue Click the SPARKvue icon on the desktop to launch SPARKvue sparkwme Monitoring live data Live data from all connected sensors are displayed whenever the Home screen is open The Home screen is the first screen that appears when SPARKvue starts If the Home screen is not visible click the Home button to return to the Home screen Moving on from the Home screen With the Home screen displayed you are ready to move into a SPARKlab A SPARKlab is a multi page environment where your science investigation takes place Complete one of the following tasks to open an embedded SPARKlab show measurement in SPARKlab or build a custom SPARKlab Opening a SPARKlab SPARKvue includes six embedde
8. inserted a Click the Select button b Clickthe column to the right of where you want the new column to appear The button turns orange If you do not select a position the new column will be added to the right side of the table DATA DISPLAY 33 DISPLAYING DATA IN A TABLE 3 Clickthe Add Column button A new empty column is added to the table Click the Properties button to select a measurement or other variable to display in the new column Removing a column 1 Click the Table Tools button to open the tool palette Click the column that you want to remove 2 Clickthe Select button The button turns orange 4 Clickthe Remove Column button i Selecting cells for operation in a table If a group of table cells is selected for operation the selected cells are outlined If statistics are displayed they apply only to the data in the selected cells Complete these steps to select cells 1 Click the Table Tools button to open the tool palette 3 On the table drag down a column across a row or diagonally across rows and columns to select a group of cells 2 Clickthe Select button The button turns orange The selected group of cells is outlined 34 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A DIGITS DISPLAY 1 Selecting cells in a single column 2 Selecting cells in a single row 3 Selecting cells in multiple columns and rows To clear the selection cli
9. screen however when connected to a computer it passes data through to be STARTING AN EXPERIMENT CONNECTING AN INTERFACE AND SENSORS TO YOUR COMPUTER recorded and displayed on the computer It is powered either by its AC adapter or by its rechargeable battery Connecting a SPARK Science Learning System to your computer 1 Use an A to mini B USB cable such as PASCO part PS 2528 to connect the smaller USB port of the SPARK to a USB port on your computer or a USB hub connected to the computer 2 Connect the AC adapter included with the SPARK to a wall outlet and to the AC adapter port on the bottom of the SPARK You can skip this step if the SPARK s battery is charged and you wish to let it run on battery power 3 Pressand hold the power button The SPARK turns on and boots up 1 AC adapter port 2 Power button STARTING AN EXPERIMENT 5 CONNECTING AN INTERFACE AND SENSORS TO YOUR COMPUTER Connecting sensors to the SPARK Science Learning System 1 PASPORT ports 2 Temperature port 3 Voltage port You can use up to two PASPORT sensors plus a temperature probe and a voltage probe Complete one or more of the following tasks to connect sensors to the SPARK Connecting PASPORT sensors 1 Plug a PASPORT sensor into one of the PASPORT ports on the top of the SPARK 2 Optionally plug a second PASPORT sensor into the other PASPORT port Connecting a temperature probe Plug the
10. 42 annotation 29 30 changing variables in 27 creating 25 prediction drawing 40 scaling 26 selecting data for operation 27 28 showing and hiding data runs 27 tool palette 25 H Home screen 67 images 57 59 installation hardware 3 software 3 interfaces 3 J journal 63 adding captions 64 adding snapshot 63 closing 65 deleting entries and snapshots 64 editing 64 exporting 65 navigating in 64 opening 64 printing 66 rearranging entries 65 saving 65 K keyboard on screen 67 L Launching SPARKvue 8 M manual sampling mode data recording in 21 putting SPARK into 14 72 manually entered data 48 meter adding to SPARKlab page 56 creating 35 customizing appearance 37 scaling 36 37 statistics 45 tool palette 36 monitoring live data 8 N new page 53 8 62 opening journal 64 opening saved labs 62 opening SPARKlabs 8 P page build screen 9 53 pages about 53 turning 67 PASPORT sensor ports 5 6 7 periodic sampling mode data recording in 21 putting SPARK into 13 Photogate Port 19 pictures 57 59 prediction drawing 40 printing 61 66 R recording data 21 S sample rate 13 sampling modes manual 14 periodic continuous 13 saving 61 scale to fit in meter 36 ScienceWorkshop sensors 19 20 scientific notation 16 scrolling 31 selecting data for operation 27 28 33 sensor ports 5 sensors 3 SHOW command 9 show path SPARKlabs 9 significant figures 15 slope 40 43 Slope Tool 43 Sn
11. OK To delete the prediction click the Prediction button again Finding the x and y values of a point Complete these steps to select a point on a graph and display its coordinates 1 If more than data run is displayed first select a run a Click the graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette Click the Select button The button turns orange Click a point on the graph The x and y values of the selected point are displayed Optionally click the arrows of the point selector to change which point is selected Click the Select button again to clear the selection 42 DATA ANALYSIS ANALYZING DATA IN A GRAPH Finding the x and y difference between two points Complete these steps to select a range of points and display the change in x and change in y between the first and last points in the selected range 1 If more than one data run is displayed first select a run a Click the graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette Click somewhere on the graph then within one second click somewhere else on the graph Click the Select button The button turns orang
12. Point 2 click Read From Sensor The value measured by the sensor is transferred to the Sensor Value box Click OK Calibration is complete Performing a 1 point offset only calibration In the Calibrate Sensor Enter Values screen complete these steps 1 Apply a known quantity to the sensor For example place a temperature probe in ice water known to be 0 C Under Calibration Point 1 click the Standard Value box and enter the known value For example enter the known temperature of the water Under Calibration Point 1 click Read From Sensor The value measured by the sensor is transferred to the Sensor Value box SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT 19 USING SENSOR ADAPTERS 4 Click OK Calibration is complete Performing a 1 point slope only calibration In the Calibrate Sensor Enter Values screen complete these steps 1 Apply a known quantity to the sensor For example place a dissolved oxygen probe in a bottle known to contain 9 1 mg L of dissolved oxygen Under Calibration Point 2 click the Standard Value box and enter the known value For example enter the known dissolved oxygen concentration Under Calibration Point 2 click Read From Sensor The value measured by the sensor is transferred to the Sensor Value box Click OK Calibration is complete Using sensor adapters Connecting a sensor through a Digital Adapter or Photogate Port The Digital Adapter PASCO part PS
13. Sharing button to open the Sharing screen Click the JOURNAL tab Click EXPORT JOURNAL to open the Save window Navigate to the folder where you would like the journal to be saved Enter a file name Click Save SPARKvue creates a new folder with the filename that you entered and saves a group of text and image files plus an HTML file in it Click Done to return to your SPARKlab To view the journal open the HTML file in a web browser Printing a journal S m If you are currently viewing the journal click Done to return to the SPARKlab Click the Sharing button to open the Sharing screen Click the JOURNAL tab Click PRINT JOURNAL to open the Print window Select a printer and click Print Click Done to return to your SPARKlab COMMON TASKS 67 TURNING PAGES Common tasks Turning pages Click the arrows of the Page Navigator to turn to the next page or previous page Click the center of the Page Navigator to open a menu from which you can select any page in the SPARKlab Returning to the Home screen Click the Home button to close a SPARKlab and return to the Home screen Entering text and numbers using the on screen keyboard If you are using SPARKvue on a device without an external keyboard you can use the on screen keyboard for text or number input If you have an external 68 COMMON TASKS OPENING THE ABOUT SPARKVUE SCREEN keyboard you can type on eith
14. contracts vertically Click the middle of the graph and drag it in any direction The graph moves 1 Expanding and contracting horizontally 2 Expanding and contracting vertically 3 Moving 2 0 5 10 15 rr 25 30 DATA DISPLAY 27 DISPLAYING DATA IN A GRAPH Selecting data to show in an existing graph Showing and hiding data runs in a graph 1 Click the graph legend The legend enlarges to show available data runs 2 Select or clear the check box next to each data run that you want to show or hide 3 Optionally click outside the legend to reduce the size of the legend Graph legend 144 12 4 10 4 oN gt o Changing the variable on the x or y axis 1 Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen 3 For each axis click the Measurement box and select a measurement or other variable Selecting data for operation in a graph Selecting a data run for operation in a graph In the graph legend a red outline surrounds the run that is selected for operation Complete these steps to change which run is selected 1 Click the graph legend The legend enlarges 28 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A GRAPH 2 Inthe legend click the symbol but not the check box of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run Graph legend
15. included fast response temperature probe or other type of temperature probe into the temperature port on the top of the SPARK Connecting a voltage probe Plug the included voltage probe into the voltage port on the top of the SPARK 6 STARTING AN EXPERIMENT CONNECTING AN INTERFACE AND SENSORS TO YOUR COMPUTER Xplorer GLX The Xplorer GLX includes ports for four PASPORT sensors two temperature probes and a voltage probe When it is not connected to a computer the device records data and displays it on its own screen however when connected to a computer it passes data through to be recorded and displayed on the computer It is powered either by its AC adapter or by its rechargeable battery Connecting the Xplorer GLX to your computer 1 Use USB cable included with the GLX to connect the smaller USB port of the GLX to a USB port on your computer or a USB hub connected to the computer 2 Connect the included AC adapter to a wall outlet and to the AC adapter port on the right side of the GLX You can skip this step if the GLX s battery is charged and you wish to let it run on battery power 3 Pressand hold the power button The GLX turns on and boots up If SPARKvue is running the GLX screen displays a message indicating that it is connected Connecting sensors to the Xplorer GLX You can use up to four PASPORT sensors plus two temperature probes and a voltage probe Complete one or more of t
16. the file again by clicking SAVE FILE instead of SAVE FILE AS in the Sharing screen The SPARKlab cannot be printed directly however you can capture SPARKlab pages in the journal and print the journal Complete these steps to take snapshots of SPARKlab pages and print the snapshots 1 On each SPARKlab page that you wish to print click the Snapshot button oa Each time you click the Snapshot button the Snapshot Quick View appears briefly and an image of the page is added to the journal Click the JOURNAL tab 62 SAVING AND SHARING EXPORTING DATA 3 Click PRINT JOURNAL to open the Print window Select a printer and click Print 5 Click Done to return to your SPARKlab B Exporting data When you export data a tab delimited text file is saved that can be opened in another program Note that exporting data is not equivalent to saving the lab If you plan to later reopen your work in SPARKvue you must also save the lab Complete these steps to export data 1 Click the Sharing button to open the Sharing screen 2 Click EXPORT DATA to open the Export Data window 3 Navigate to the folder where you would like to save the file 4 Enter a file name 5 Click Save 6 Click Done To view the saved data open the file in a spreadsheet program mapping program word processor or text editor Opening a saved lab 1 _ If necessary click the Home button to return to the Home screen
17. 144 124 101 6 44 2 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 When you turn on statistics graph tools or curve fits they are applied to the selected run Selecting part of a data run for operation in a graph If part of a data run is selected for operation the selected data points are highlighted Scale to fit statistics graph tools and curve fits are applied only to the selected data points Complete these steps to select part of a data run 1 If there is more than one data run on the graph first select the run from which you will select data points a Clickthe graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run 2 Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette 3 Clickthe Select button The button turns orange DATA DISPLAY 29 DISPLAYING DATA IN A GRAPH 4 Click somewhere on the graph then within one second click somewhere else on the graph The two locations that you click define the corners of a selection box A selection box appears Data points inside the box are highlighted 5 Optionally adjust the size and position of the selection box by dragging the handles at the corners of the box e 6 When the desired data points are highlighted click OK The selection box disappears but the points remain selected To clear the selection click the Select button again Annota
18. 2159 allows digital switch type sensors such as photogates and smart pulleys to be connected to a PASPORT interface and used with SPARKvue It also allows the use of a Science Workshop Motion Sensor CI 6742A or Rotary Motion Sensor CI 6538 The Photogate Port PS 2123 is a type of adapter that supports switch type sensors but not the Rotary Motion Sensor or Motion Sensor Complete these steps to connect and configure a sensor with a Digital Adapter or Photogate Port 1 2 Connect the adapter to your PASPORT interface Connect a digital sensor to the adapter You can connect a switch type sensor to either port of the adapter If you are connecting a Motion Sensor or Rotary Motion Sensor connect the yellow plug to Port 1 and the black plug to Port 2 A list of digital sensors and sensor configurations appears 20 SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT USING SENSOR ADAPTERS Optionally connect a second switch type sensor to the other port of the adapter In the list click one of the sensors or configurations to select it and click OK You may need to click the arrows to scroll the list If SPARKvue prompts you to enter one or more measurements specific to your equipment enter the value or values and click OK The measurements that you enter will be used to compute data such as the velocity of an object passing through a photogate Connecting a sensor through an Analog Adapter The Analog Adapter PASCO part PS 2158 al
19. DISPLAYED Putting SPARKvue into manual sampling mode In manual sampling mode a single value from each measurement is recorded each time you manually trigger SPARKvue Complete these steps to put SPARKvue into manual sampling mode 1 Click the Sampling Options button The Sampling Options screen opens 2 Click Manual 3 Click OK Setting an automatic stop condition When a stop condition is set SPARKvue automatically stops recording data after a set time interval Complete these steps to set a stop condition 1 Click the Sampling Options button The Sampling Options screen opens 2 Under Automatic Stop Condition click the Condition box and select Stop after duration Click the Value box and enter a time value 4 Click the Units box and select units of time Click OK Customizing how numbers are displayed Setting the number of decimal places displayed 1 Click the Experiment Tools button The Experiment Tools screen opens 2 Click DATA PROPERTIES The Data Properties screen opens SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT 15 CUSTOMIZING HOW NUMBERS ARE DISPLAYED 3 Click the Measurement box and select a measurement or other variable 4 Click Number Format The number format options appear Click the Number Style box and select Fixed Precision 6 Use the Digits arrows to select the number of digits to be displayed after the decimal point 7 Click OK Setting the number of signif
20. G DATA IN A GRAPH Data display Displaying data in a graph Creating a new graph To create a new graph do one of the following If the Home screen is visible create new SPARKlab a Click a measurement b Click Show A graph appears on page 1 of the SPARKlab If a SPARKlab is open add a new page a Clickthe New Page button The Page build screen opens b Click a measurement or two measurements C Click the Graph button d Click OK new page containing a graph is added to the SPARKlab Showing and hiding the graph tool palette To show the tool palette click the blue Graph Tools button near the lower left corner of the graph To hide the tool palette click the orange Graph Tools button 26 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A GRAPH Adjusting the scale of a graph Do one or more of the following tasks in any order to change the range and domain of a graph Scaling a graph to fit all data 1 Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Scale to fit button The graph adjusts to fit all data or all highlighted data Scaling by direct manipulation Complete one or more of these steps in any order Click one of the numbers labeling the x scale of the graph and drag it left or right The graph expands or contracts horizontally Click one of the numbers labeling the y scale of the graph and drag it up or down The graph expands or
21. ILDING SPARKLAB PAGES REMOVING OR REPLACING AN IMAGE IN A IMAGE BOX 3 Click OK The new page containing the empty image box appears 4 Onthe SPARKlab page click the image box The image palette appears 5 Clickthe Load button 6 Click an image file to select it Click Open The image from the selected file appears in the image box The Open window appears 8 Optionally click the image to hide the image palette Removing or replacing an image in a image box 1 Click the image to open the image palette 2 Doone of the following Click the Remove button to delete the image Click the Load button to load a new image file Locking an image Once an image is locked it cannot be changed or removed However the SPARKlab page that contains the locked image can be deleted 1 Click the image to open the image palette 2 Clickthe Lock button BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES 59 ADDING A SPACER Adding a spacer Complete these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click the large or small Spacer button LI A spacer is added to the preview 2 Optionally add other elements to the page The space in the preview occupied by the spacer will remain unoccupied by other elements 3 Click OK The new page appears Adding a background image A background image fills the entire SPARKlab page Elements on the page data displays text boxes image boxes and spacers a
22. SPARKvue User s Guide IPAS C manual number 012 11074C Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty see the PASCO catalog Copyright This user s guide is copyrighted with all rights reserved Permission is granted to non profit educational institutions for reproduction of any part of this manual providing the reproductions are used only in their laboratories and classrooms and are not sold for profit Reproduction under any other circum stances without the written consent of PASCO scientific is prohibited Trademarks PASCO PASCO scientific DataStudio PASPORT SPARK SPARK Science Learning System SPARKlab SPARKbook SPARKvue Xplorer and Xplorer GLX are trademarks or registered trademarks of PASCO scientific in the United States and or in other countries other brands products or service names are or may be trademarks or service marks of and are used to identify products or services of their respective owners For more information visit www pasco com legal Software Licenses All required licenses for software components of SPARKvue and the SPARK Science Learning System can be found on the CD ROM or DVD ROM included with the product or are included in the software download To obtain source code for GPL LGPL licensed software components contact PASCO at by phone at 1 800 772 8700 in the U S 1 916 786 3800 worldwide or by email at support pasco com Contents 1 Introduction ADOUCOPA BE aeu
23. XPERIMENT MOVING ON FROM THE HOME SCREEN Page build screen 1 Measurements 2 Data display image box text box and spacer buttons 3 Preview Click the measurement or measurements that you would like to show in the first data display Selected measurements are highlighted Click a measurement again to clear a selection Click one of the data display buttons fora graph table digits display or meter Data display buttons graph digits display table and meter If you select just one measurement all data displays are available If you select two measurements only the graph and table are available If you select three or more measurements only the table is available The measurements and display that you have selected appear in the preview section of the page build screen Optionally do any of the following Repeat the steps above to select more measurements and add another data display Click one of the image box buttons to add a large or small image box After the page has been added to the SPARKlab you can click the image box to select an image to display in the box Click one of the text box buttons to add a large or small text box After the page has been added the SPARKlab you can click the text box to enter text Click the Undo button to remove an element from the preview STARTING AN EXPERIMENT 11 MOVING ON FROM THE HOME SCREEN 6 When you are satisfied with the pr
24. a single value from each measurement is recorded each time you manually trigger SPARKvue A series of values is recorded in a 22 DATA RECORDING DELETING DATA RUNS data set Complete these steps to start a data set trigger points to be recorded and close the data set 1 Optionally turn to a page in your SPARKlab where you will be able to see your data in a table You can record data with any type of display visible or no display at all but it is typical to record manually sampled data while looking at a table 2 Clickthe Start button SPARKvue creates a new data set Live data appear in the data displays 3 When you are ready to record a data point click the Keep button SPARKvue records a single value from each measurement 4 Repeat the previous step as many times as necessary to record all of the data that you want in the data set 5 Whenthe entire set has been recorded click the Stop button The data set closes Repeat these steps to record another data set Deleting data runs 1 Click the Experiment Tools button The Experiment Tools screen opens 2 Click MANAGE RUNS The Manage Runs screen opens DATA RECORDING 23 DELETING DATA RUNS Do one of the following Click Delete Last Click Delete All Runs Click Delete Run and select the run that you want to delete Click Done Click OK 24 DATA RECORDING DELETING DATA RUNS DATA DISPLAY 25 DISPLAYIN
25. apshot Quick View 63 snapshots 63 spacers 59 SPARKlabs about 1 about pages 53 adding pages 53 custom 9 53 opening 8 show path 9 turning pages 67 SPARKvue about 1 statistics 39 43 44 45 stop condition 14 support technical 2 T table adding column 32 adding to SPARKlab page 55 changing variables in 32 creating 30 removing column 33 scrolling 31 selecting data for operation 33 selecting run for display 32 statistics 43 tool palette 31 technical support 2 temperature probe 5 text boxes 57 tool palette in digits display 35 in graph 25 in meter 36 in table 31 turning pages 67 units of measure 16 V voltage probe 5 7
26. ata set for statistics to be applied to See Selecting part of a data run for operation in a graph on page 28 To remove the statistics click the Statistics button again 40 DATA ANALYSIS ANALYZING DATA IN A GRAPH Applying a curve fit Complete these steps to apply a linear quadratic power inverse inverse square or sine fit to a data run If more than one data run is displayed first select a run a Click the graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette Click the Curve Fit button to open the Curve Fit screen Click one curve fit to select it Click OK The curve and parameters of the curve appear on the graph Optionally select part of the data set for the curve fit to be applied to See Selecting part of a data run for operation in a graph on page 28 Removing a curve fit Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette Click the Curve Fit button Drawing a prediction Complete these steps to manually sketch on a graph 1 Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette DATA ANALYSIS 41 ANALYZING DATA IN A GRAPH Click the Prediction button Do one of the following Trace continuous curve on the graph Click several locations on the graph to draw a series of connected points Click
27. bout SPARKvue button to open the About SPARKvue screen Click the Languages box and select a language Click OK Click Done Exit SPARKvue and restart it Click Languages px ie 3d c 70 COMMON TASKS SETTING THE LANGUAGE 71 Index A Analog Adapter 20 analysis 39 annotations 29 30 B background images 59 BUILD command 9 building a page 9 53 calculations creating 47 displaying 48 calculator 47 calibrating sensors 17 captions 64 change in x and y 42 continuous sampling mode data recording in 21 putting SPARK into 13 curve fits 40 custom SPARKlabs 9 D data analysis 39 data points selecting for operation 28 x and y distance between 42 x and y values of 41 data recording 21 data runs selecting for operation 27 showing and hiding 27 32 decimal places 15 deleting annotations 30 data runs 23 journal entries and snapshots 64 SPARKlab pages 60 delta x and y 42 Digital Adapter 19 digits display adding to SPARKlab page 56 changing variables in 35 creating 34 statistics 44 tool palette 35 direct manipulation of graph 26 displaying data in digits display 34 in graph 25 in meter 35 in table 30 E editing annotations 30 journal captions 64 manually entered data 52 emulation mode 69 exporting journal 65 G getting started 1 graph adding to SPARKlab page 55 analysis curve fits 40 finding x and y values of points 41 slope 40 43 statistics 39 x and y distance between points
28. ck the Select button again Displaying data in a digits display Creating a new digits display To create a new digits display do one of the following If the Home screen is visible create a new SPARKlab a Click a measurement b Click Show A SPARKIab appears c Click the Page Navigator to turn to the digits display on page 2 of the SPARKIab If a SPARKlab is open add a new page a Clickthe New Page button The Page build screen opens b Clicka measurement c Clickthe Digits Display button m d Click OK A new page containing a digits display is added to the SPARKIab DATA DISPLAY 35 DISPLAYING DATA IN A METER Showing and hiding the digits display tool palette To show the tool palette click the blue Digits Display Tools button near the lower left corner of the digits display To hide the tool palette click the orange Digits Display Tools button Changing the variable in a digits display 1 Click the Digits Display Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen 3 Click the Measurement box and select the measurement or other variable that you want to see 4 Click OK Displaying data in a meter Creating a new meter To create a new meter do one of the following If the Home screen is visible create a new SPARKlab Click a measurement b Click Show A SPARKIab appears c Click the Page Navigato
29. d SPARKlabs Complete these steps to open a SPARKlab 1 Connect the sensors required for the SPARKlab that you wish to do 2 Ifthere are unneeded sensors connected disconnect them 3 Inthe Home screen click Open The Open window appears 4 Navigate to the folder containing the SPARKlab that you would like to open 5 Click the SPARKlab STARTING AN EXPERIMENT 9 MOVING ON FROM THE HOME SCREEN 6 Click Open The SPARKlab opens Follow the on screen instructions to continue your science investigation Click the Page Navigator to turn pages Showing a SPARKlab A show path SPARKlab is the fastest way to record data and display it in a graph table digits display and meter Complete these steps to show a SPARKlab 1 Connect a sensor 2 Inthe Home screen click the measurement that you would like to show The selected measurement is highlighted 3 Click Show A measurement must be selected for Show to be available A four page SPARKlab opens Click the Start button to record data gt Click the Page Navigator to see your data in the different displays Building a SPARKlab When you build a custom SPARKlab you design each page with your choice of measurements and displays You can also add text and pictures Complete these steps to start building a SPARKlab 1 Connect a sensor or sensors 2 Inthe Home screen click Build The Page build screen opens 10 STARTING AN E
30. d deer e portae y hen I eR AU ge des 9 Building a SPARKIab oret Pete Mat thi eine rote ie ost tus 9 Setting up an experiment Customizing data collection rd x err god ex E ety OUR RE 13 Setting tlie sample rate ex cot eh bakes c Eo ERR DUREE EE EA kee S 13 Putting SPARKvue into periodic sampling mode 13 Putting SPARKvue into manual sampling mode 8 8 88 14 Setting an automatic stop condition nee 14 Customizing how numbers are displayed REA Sasa 14 Setting the number of decimal places 41 1 14 Setting the number of significant figures displayed 15 Displaying numbers in scientific notation 15 Changing the units ofa measurement ooo der wey ee eae eae 16 Changing the units of a measurement in an existing 16 Changing the default units ofa measurement 16 Calibrating SensofSu uestes ca i edid e anes nS eU E maint ind ois 17 Selecting a measurement to calibrate and a calibration 17 Performing a Sieh dst uy 18 Performing a 2 point calibration eet ears aes 18 Performing a 1 point offset only calibration
31. data run for operation ina 28 Annotating data I d PTaplis oie ceca we hela be ine 29 Addinganannotation o cus dose ple wie wale dec aede o diese pets 29 6 Editing or deleting an 30 Displaying data io io xx oie aaepe e oe tee v abiere Sca Pace PL nes Aet A UR d qe 30 Creatine anew table ee m v E A e eee va ades e te eae a plc e ace d 30 Showing and hiding the table tool palette 31 Scrolling fable ose secu duh wees and S CR v oe bia totale cured uote Ace pd 31 Selecting data to show an existing table 32 Selecting a run for display in an existing 32 Changing the variable displayed in an existing column 32 Adding a colum oap eal ees odie EE RR ELM REUS 32 Removine a col mi ss eie ehe e P EA E a Re RD E ra Ed 33 Selecting cells for operation in a table osos ede Sero Le bte Seba ia E 33 Displaying data in digits display 1 doe der bu edie eae st er pes lees akt Pha ee 34 Creating new digits display helene DEA ES 34 Showing and hiding the digits display tool palette 35 Changing the variable in a digits display occ eee eee eee 35 Displaying data i
32. e The two locations that you click define the corners of a selection box A selection box appears Data points inside the box are highlighted H Optionally adjust the size and position of the selection box by dragging the handles at the corners of the box d When the desired data points are highlighted click OK The selection box disappears but the points remain selected Click the Coordinates button An annotation with the following information appears on the graph The x and y values of the first point in the selected range x1 and y1 DATA ANALYSIS 43 VIEWING STATISTICS IN A TABLE The x and y values of the last point in the selected range x2 and y2 and The and y differences between those two points dx and dy To clear the annotation click the Coordinates button again To clear the selection click the Select button again Finding the slope at a point on a data plot Complete these steps to display the slope at a selected point 1 If more than one data run is displayed first select a run a Click the graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run 2 Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette The Slope Tool appears on the graph displaying the slope at one point 3 Clickthe Slope Tool button The Slope Tool appears in the middle of the data run
33. e SPARKvue is compatible with all PASCO PASPORT sensors and interfaces SPARKvue is designed to become the center of your school s discovery based science learning environment providing both teacher and student the embedded support for exploring scientific concepts SPARKvue includes six free pre installed SPARKlabs standards based guided inquiry labs in a unique electronic notebook format These SPARKlabs integrate background content data collection and analysis even assessment all within the same environment Everything you need is right there in context Getting started There are three basic ways to start an investigation in SPARKvue They are Open an embedded SPARKlab and follow the on screen instructions Show a SPARKlab with one measurement in a graph table digits display and meter and e Builda custom SPARKlab with your choice of data displays text and pictures To start learning SPARKvue install the software connect an interface to your computer plug in a sensor and start the software from the desktop icon If you need help doing a task you ll find step by step instructions in this guide 2 INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL AND TEACHER SUPPORT Technical and Teacher Support For help with SPARKvue and other PASCO products you can contact PASCO s Technical and Teacher Support staff by phone email or on the Web Phone 1 800 772 8700 in the U S 1 916 786 3800 worldwide Email support pasco com
34. er the external or on screen keyboard whenever the on screen keyboard appears To enter capital letters click CAPS or SHIFT To enter punctuation and other symbols click the Punctuation button To enter Greek letters click the Greek Letters button apy Click CAPS or SHIFT to switch between lowercase and uppercase Greek letters To enter subscript and superscript numbers use the number keys on the Greek keyboard Click CAPS or SHIFT to switch between subscript and superscript To start a new line click RETURN When you have finished entering text or a number click OK Opening the About SPARKvue screen Click the About SPARKvue button to open the About SPARKvue screen Click About SPARKvue to view information about the installed version of SPARKvue COMMON TASKS 69 USING EMULATION MODE Using emulation mode In emulation mode SPARKvue software emulates the SPARK Science Learning System device Emulation mode allows teachers to demonstrate SPARK Science Learning System operations on a projected computer screen Complete these steps to put SPARKvue into emulation mode 1 Click the Home button to return to the Home screen 2 Click the Emulation Mode button The button is highlighted to indicate that SPARKvue is in emulation mode To exit emulation mode return to the Home screen and click the Emulation Mode button again Setting the language 1 Click the A
35. eview and ready to build your page click OK Your new SPARKlab opens showing the page that you have just built Click the Start button to record data gt Click the New Page button to build another page and add it to your SPARKIab 12 STARTING AN EXPERIMENT MOVING ON FROM THE HOME SCREEN SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT 13 CUSTOMIZING DATA COLLECTION Setting up an experiment Customizing data collection You can start recording data using the default settings or complete one or more of the following tasks to change the sampling rate or sampling mode Setting the sample rate With SPARKvue in periodic sampling mode the default mode complete these steps to set how many data points are recorded each second or how much time elapses between data points 1 Click the Sampling Options button The Sampling Options screen opens 2 Click the Sample Rate Unit box and select Hz seconds minutes hours Click the Sample Rate box and select a value 4 Click OK Putting SPARKvue into periodic sampling mode In periodic sampling mode the default mode sometimes known as continuous mode SPARKvue records data points at regular intervals If SPARKvue is in manual sampling mode complete these steps to put it into periodic sampling mode 1 Click the Sampling Options button The Sampling Options screen opens 2 Click Periodic 3 Click OK 14 SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT CUSTOMIZING HOW NUMBERS ARE
36. he box and enter the name of the units 4 Click OK Creating a data set for manually entered text 1 Inthe measurement list under User entered Text Data click Create Data Set The Define the Data Set screen opens 2 Click the Measurement Name box and enter a name for the new data set 3 Click OK Preparing a table for manual data entry After you have completed the previous task either the Page build screen or the Table Properties screen appears Depending on which screen you see do one of the following If the Table Properties screen is open click OK The table appears displaying the empty data set ready for data entry CALCULATIONS AND MANUALLY ENTERED DATA 51 ENTERING DATA MANUALLY If the Page build screen is open build page containing the empty data set displayed in a table a Inthe measurement list click the data set that you just created to select it b Click the Table button C Click OK A new table appears displaying the empty data set ready for data entry Entering data into a manual data set After creating a data set as described in the previous tasks complete these steps to enter data 1 If the table tool palette is not already open click the Table Tools button a Click the first table cell where you want to enter data 2 Clickthe Select button 3 Enter data in a cell b Clickthe Data Entry button and enter a number or text depending on wha
37. he following tasks to connect sensors to the GLX Connecting PASPORT sensors 1 Plug a PASPORT sensor into one of the PASPORT ports on the top ofthe GLX 2 Optionally plug additional PASPORT sensors into the other PASPORT ports Connecting temperature probes 1 Plug one of the included fast response temperature probes or another type of temperature probe into one of the temperature ports on the left side of the GLX 2 Optionally plug a second temperature probe into the other temperature port STARTING AN EXPERIMENT 7 CONNECTING AN INTERFACE AND SENSORS TO YOUR COMPUTER Xplorer datalogger PowerLink USB Link Connecting a voltage probe Plug the included voltage probe into the voltage port on the left side of the GLX The Xplorer datalogger contains a single port for a PASPORT sensor When it is not connected to a computer the device records data and displays it on its own screen however when connected to a computer it passes data through to be recorded and displayed on the computer When connected to a computer it is powered by the USB port and it does not require batteries 1 Use the included USB cable to connect the Xplorer to a USB port on your computer or a powered USB hub connected to the computer 2 Connect a PASPORT sensor to the Xplorer The PowerLink contains ports for up to three PASPORT sensors It also includes two USB ports that other interfaces can be connected to
38. icant figures displayed 1 Click the Experiment Tools button The Experiment Tools screen opens 2 Click DATA PROPERTIES The Data Properties screen opens 3 Clickthe Measurement box and select a measurement or other variable 4 Click Number Format The number format options appear 5 Clickthe Number Style box and select Significant Figures 6 Use the Digits arrows to select the number of significant figures to be displayed 7 Click OK Displaying numbers in scientific notation 1 Click the Experiment Tools button The Experiment Tools screen opens 2 Click DATA PROPERTIES The Data Properties screen opens 3 Clickthe Measurement box and select a measurement or other variable 16 SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT CUSTOMIZING HOW NUMBERS ARE DISPLAYED 4 Click Number Format The number format options appear Click the Number Style box and select Scientific Notation 6 Use the Digits arrows to select the number of digits to be displayed 7 Click OK Changing the units of a measurement Do oneor both ofthe following tasks to select different units for a measurement Changing the units of a measurement in an existing display Complete these steps to change the units of a measurement displayed in an existing graph digits display table or meter 1 Click the Tools button of a graph digits display table or meter to open the tools palette 2 Click the Properties butto
39. ickthe Meter button A meter is added to the preview If you have finished adding elements to the page click OK to exit the Page build screen BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES 57 ADDING A TEXT BOX Adding a text box Start these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click the large or small Text Box button A text box is added to the preview Optionally add other elements to the page Click OK The new page containing the empty text box appears Click the text box and enter text You can enter text such as experiment instructions as part of the initial experiment setup or leave the text box empty as a place to enter notes or answers to questions during the experiment Adding an image To add an image to a SPARKlab page you first add an image box in the Page build screen and later load an image from a saved file into the image box You can use an image of any size SPARKvue will resize and stretch it to fit the box To prevent distortion use an image with the pixel dimensions of 640 x 354 full page 640 x 175 half page horizontal 317 x 354 half page vertical 417 x 354 2 3 page or 209 x 175 1 6 page An image of different pixel dimensions but equivalent aspect ratio can also be displayed without distortion Start these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click the large or small Image Box button An image box is added to the preview Optionally add other elements to the page 58 BU
40. ild screen opens b Clicka measurement or up to six measurements C Click the Table button d Click OK new page containing a table is added to the SPARKlab Showing and hiding the table tool palette show the tool palette click the blue Table Tools button near the upper left corner of the table hide the tool palette click the orange Table Tools button Scrolling a table Click the middle of the table and drag it up or down 120 19930 32 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A TABLE Selecting data to show in an existing table Selecting a run for display in an existing column 1 Click the run number at the top of the column A list of available runs appears 2 Clickthe run that you want to see Changing the variable displayed in an existing column 1 Click the Table Tools button to open the tool palette 2 the Properties button to open the Properties screen 3 Clickthe Column box and select the column that you want to change Columns are number 1 2 3 etc from left to right 4 Clickthe Measurement box and select the measurement or other variable that you want to see 5 Click OK Adding a column A table can contain up to six columns Complete these steps to add a column to a table 1 Click the Table Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Optionally select a position in the table where the new column will be
41. ld screen As elements are added they are shown in the preview section of the Page build screen Each page can contain multiple displays images and text boxes A page can also contain spacers which are transparent place holding elements that allow the background image to show The maximum number of elements on a page depends on the sizes of the elements A page can contain up to two large elements 54 BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES ABOUT ADDING ELEMENTS TO A SPARKLAB PAGE up to six small elements or one large element and up to two small elements The large elements are e graphs tables large image boxes e large text boxes and large spacers The small elements are e digits displays e meters small image boxes e small text boxes and small spacers As you add elements to a page they are automatically arranged and aligned Examples of screen layouts 1 One large or small element 2 Two large elements 3 Two small elements 4 One large and two small elements 5 Three small elements 6 Six small elements BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES 55 REMOVING AN ELEMENT Removing an element Elements can be removed while the Page build screen is still open Elements are removed in the reverse order in which they were added Click the Undo button The most recently added element is removed from the preview Click the Undo button again to remove another element Adding a display t
42. lows analog Science Workshop sensors to be connected to a PASPORT interface and used with SPARKvue Complete these steps to connect and configure a sensor with an Analog Adapter 1 2 Connect the Analog Adapter to your PASPORT interface Connect an analog sensor to the adapter A list of sensors appears Click one of the sensors to select it and click OK You may need to click the arrows to scroll the list Optionally click the Gain box and select a gain setting Click OK again DATA RECORDING 21 RECORDING A RUN OF PERIODICALLY SAMPLED DATA Data recording The following tasks describe how to record a data run with SPARKvue in periodic sampling mode and manual sampling mode Over the course of a science investigation you can record multiple data runs and sets Recording a run of periodically sampled data With SPARKvue in periodic sampling mode the default mode sometimes known as continuous mode complete these steps to record a data run 1 Click the Start button gt SPARKvue creates a new data run and starts recording data points into it 2 To stop recording data click the Stop button gt SPARKvue stops recording data Repeat these steps to record another data run Recording a set of manually sampled data To record manually sampled data first put SPARKvue into manual sampling mode See Putting SPARKvue into manual sampling mode on page 14 In manual sampling mode
43. n meter e eoe coe e pages DPA CE ERE E UE 35 Creating a NEW METET re Go a ig oer Dae at A Uo De Dor ua eon eh ik a hg Doak d 35 Showing and hiding the meter tool palette 0 00 eee eee eee eens 36 Adjusting the scale of d meter RLEen E EUN NER SUR ERES IY EG es 36 Scalinma r eter oT al dat c oce ere e o ettari e e aeons dear 36 Setting the scale Of a meter oles e ERE ia Ee AERE TAPER 37 Changing the variable displayed a 37 Customizing the appearance of a 37 Data analysis Analyzing data in a grapli dos eee att eue ed estu oro deca les Ede hk alts qs 39 Viewing statistics in re Cis ares 39 Applying a curve cosh NU Ra eee aera ba 40 RemOMing d CUPVe coss a an 40 Drawing a prediction sc pes lag NS ages dcn Ree M Rte CR 40 Finding the x and y values of a point yeh arde ree peas oet deals 41 Finding the x and y difference between two points 42 Finding the slope at a point ona data 43 vi Viewing statistics Hid table see ered ve rette docto ve ceu e Vue d 43 Viewing
44. n to open the Properties screen 3 Clickthe Units box and select a unit of measure 4 Click OK The display shows the measurement with the selected units Changing the default units of a measurement Complete these steps to change the units that will be used by default when you select a measurement in the future 1 Click the Experiment Tools button to open the Experiment Tools screen 2 Click DATA PROPERTIES to open the Data Properties screen 3 Clickthe Measurement box and select a measurement 4 Clickthe Units box and select units of measure SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT 17 CALIBRATING SENSORS 5 Click Set As Default to select it When Set As Default is selected it is highlighted 6 Click OK The next time you select that measurement for display it will appear with the units that you selected Calibrating sensors Sensor calibration is an optional step that can help to make measurements more accurate Complete the following tasks to select a measurement and calibration type and perform a calibration Selecting a measurement to calibrate and a calibration type 1 Click the Experiment Tools button The Experiment Tools screen opens 2 Click CALIBRATE SENSOR The Calibrate Sensor Select Measurement screen opens Click the Sensor box and select the sensor to be calibrated 4 Click the Measurement box and select the measurement to be calibrated 5 Clickthe Calibration Type box a
45. nd select a calibration type See the instructions provided with your sensor for information about what type of calibration is appropriate for your sensor 6 Click NEXT The Calibrate Sensor Enter Values screen opens Now that you have selected a measurement you can perform a calibration as described in the next task 18 SETTING UP AN EXPERIMENT CALIBRATING SENSORS Performing a calibration After you have selected a measurement to be calibrated and a calibration type see previous task you are ready to perform a calibration Depending on the calibration type that you have selected perform a 2 point calibration a 1 point offset only calibration or a 1 point slope only calibration Performing a 2 point calibration In the Calibrate Sensor Enter Values screen complete these steps 1 Apply a known quantity to the sensor For example place a pH probe in a pH 4 buffer solution Under Calibration Point 1 click the Standard Value box and enter the known value For example enter the known pH of the buffer solution Under Calibration Point 1 click Read From Sensor The value measured by the sensor is transferred to the Sensor Value box Apply a different known quantity to the sensor For example place the pH probe in a pH 7 buffer solution Under Calibration Point 2 click the Standard Value box and enter the known value For example enter the known pH of the buffer solution Under Calibration
46. o a SPARKlab page Adding a graph Adding a table In the Page build screen complete one or more of the following tasks to add displays Complete these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click one or two measurements or other variables to select them If you select just one measurement it will be plotted on the y axis with time on the x axis If you select two measurements the first selected will be plotted on the y axis and the second selected will be plotted on the x axis 2 Click the Graph button A graph is added to the preview If you have finished adding elements to the page click OK to exit the Page build screen Complete these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click one or more measurements or other variables up to six to select them 56 BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES ADDING A DISPLAY TO A SPARKLAB PAGE 2 Click the Table button A table is added to the preview If you have finished adding elements to the page click OK to exit the page build screen Adding a digits display Adding a meter Complete these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click one measurement or other variable to select it 2 Click the Digits Display button A digits display is added to the preview If you have finished adding elements to the page click OK to exit the Page build screen Complete these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click one measurement or other variable to select it 2 Cl
47. or if part of the data run has been selected in the middle of the selected part See Selecting part of a data run for operation in a graph on page 28 4 Clickthe arrows of the point selector to move the slope tool to nearby points To hide the Slope Tool click the Slope Tool button again Viewing statistics in a table Complete these steps to see the minimum maximum mean standard deviation and count of data runs 1 Click the Table Tools button to open the tool palette 44 DATA ANALYSIS VIEWING STATISTICS IN A DIGITS DISPLAY 2 Click the Statistics button to open the Statistics screen 3 Click one or more of the statistics Selected statistics are highlighted 4 Click OK Statistics appear at the bottom of each column 5 Optionally select a group of cells for statistics to be applied to See Selecting cells for operation in a table on page 33 Click the Statistics button again to remove the statistics Viewing statistics in a digits display Complete these steps to see the minimum maximum mean standard deviation or count of a data run 1 Click the Digits Display Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Statistics button to open the Statistics screen 3 Clickone ofthe statistics to select it 4 Click OK The selected statistic appears in the digits display instead of the most recently collected value that normally appears Click the Statistics button again
48. ption to a snapshot or editing an existing 64 Navigating in the journals when te dev alie b ne ae A e Mo aute os eA laete t 64 Deleting a journal entry or snapshot i i eo peices oe ine EER eA E Or CV dre P e Rod 64 Rearranging journal entries so eoe E UN LE wes ER eww dee Sd ERR bee RD ee date 65 Closing the Lee ERR e ekle kac e Ea dues op PR 65 Saving a Joutnals s ioca WS enw dis edem eu S en anaes a nba 65 Exp rting ajo rnal whe ca deus Baul dint pauls lee aa eile Ret ior reste die d aate due ts 65 Printingajo rnal pct qe Ecl are te Ma Frac n ok alas S t bs 66 Common tasks T tning pagesi 6g cR euer pies Paull ardor a iae dota mist 67 Returning to the Home screen e E et Dr reece RS oa eas 67 Entering text and numbers using the on screen 67 Opening the About SPARK Vue screen trees tbe e rV RET ER e 68 Using emulation be es See 69 Setting the lang dpeuns Des epe ae dires Rusa ad eed DT ded eh xat ean 69 INTRODUCTION 1 ABOUT SPARKVUE Introduction About SPARKvue SPARKvue software combines multimedia curriculum real time data collection and powerful scientific analysis tools in an easy to use icon based user interfac
49. r variable that you want to see 4 Click OK Customizing the appearance of a meter 1 Click the Meter Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen 3 Clickthe Sweep Range box and select Small Sweep Semicircle or Large Sweep 4 Click OK 38 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A METER DATA ANALYSIS 39 ANALYZING DATA IN A GRAPH Data analysis In any display you can view the statistics of data runs including minimum value maximum value mean value standard deviation and count or number of points In a graph the area statistic is also available A graph also allows you to apply curve fits draw predictions and find coordinates distances and slopes on data plots Analyzing data in a graph Viewing statistics graph Complete these steps to see the minimum maximum mean standard deviation count and area under the curve of a data run 1 If more than one data run is displayed first select a Click the graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette Click the Statistics button to open the Statistics screen Click one or more of the statistics Selected statistics are highlighted Click OK Statistics appear on the graph Optionally select part of the d
50. r to turn to the meter on page 4 of the SPARKIab 36 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A METER If a SPARKlab is open add a new page a Clickthe New Page button The Page build screen opens b Click a measurement C Click the Meter button d Click OK new page containing a meter is added to the SPARKlab Showing and hiding the meter tool palette show the tool palette click the blue Meter Tools button near the lower left corner of the meter To hide the tool palette click the orange Meter Tools button Adjusting the scale of a meter Scaling a meter to fit all data 1 Click the Meter Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Clickthe Scale to fit button Ei The scale of the meter adjusts to fit the currently displayed data run DATA DISPLAY 37 DISPLAYING DATA IN A METER Setting the scale of a meter 1 Click the Meter Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen For the Always Scale to Fit option select off Click the Minimum box and enter the low value of the desired range Click the Maximum box and enter the high value of the desired range Click OK Re 0 Changing the variable displayed in a meter 1 Click the Meter Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen 3 Clickthe Measurement box and select the measurement or othe
51. re overlaid in front of the background image The background image is copied from a saved image file You can use an image of any size SPARKvue will resize and stretch it to fit the page To prevent distortion use an image with the pixel dimensions of 640 x 354 or an aspect ratio of about 1 8 1 Complete these steps in the Page build screen 1 Click the Add Background button 2 Click an image file to select it 3 Click Open The Open window appears The background image is added to the preview Before completing the page there must be at least one element in addition to the background If you want only the background to appear on the page add a spacer element 60 BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES DELETING A SPARKLAB PAGE While the Page build screen is still open you can click the Remove Background button to remove the background Deleting a SPARKlab page While viewing the page in a SPARKlab click the Delete Page button LJ SAVING AND SHARING 61 SAVING A SPARKLAB Saving a SPARKlab Printing a lab Saving and sharing Complete these steps to save your work j pe e w Click the Sharing button to open the Sharing screen Click SAVE FILE AS The Save window opens Navigate to the folder where you would like to save the lab Enter a file name Click Save Click Done to return to your SPARKlab After you have saved a file once using the procedure above you can quickly save
52. s or letters into the expression click the Letters button 48 CALCULATIONS AND MANUALLY ENTERED DATA ENTERING DATA MANUALLY Displaying a calculation To enter Greek letters into the expression click the Greek Letters button apy Click CAPS or SHIFT to switch between lowercase and uppercase Greek letters To enter subscript and superscript numbers use the number keys on the Greek keyboard Click SHIFT to switch between subscript and superscript Click the Numbers button to return to the main calculator keyboard When you have finished entering the expression click RETURN SPARKvue may prompt you to enter definitions for variables and constants used in the expression To exit the calculator screen click Done Once you have created a calculation it is available to be shown in any data display Complete these steps to select the calculation for display 1 2 3 4 Click the Tools button of a graph digits display table or meter to open the tools palette Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen Click the Measurement box and select the calculation Click OK Entering data manually These steps outline the process of manual data entry See the following tasks for detailed instructions 1 Open the measurements list in the Page build screen or the Table Properties screen CALCULATIONS AND MANUALLY ENTERED DATA 49 ENTERING DATA MANUALLY Create a empt
53. statistics in digits display ii cotes ca eee cer dac ace eee ee a c 44 Viewing Statistics ina Meters 5 cones ORE DECRE 45 Calculations and manually entered data Working with calculations 35e es era te eal we ex pae xau dta aces een 47 Opening the calculator screen dic Ae ed E de od a aes x dcus 47 Creating a calculation Lose ee e ie ark reti Ata Rd re tad an hd cays aco 47 Displaying a calculation u et ees eU eben etie e o ete esce A Iit 48 Enterine dat manually esce e Pel laa ide i cacy 48 Opening the measurements Dt eene tad od VER ERE Re PRA Eta 49 Creating a data set for manual entry oc cese eee eee cates es vate ee E EE USE 50 Creating a data set for manually entered 50 Creating a data set for manually entered 50 Preparing a table for manual data entry cso ces wis eser he Eee one axe alent 50 Entering data into a manual data set or e eei eere Ee RR ede ER 51 Displaying manually entered bore TERRIER EPI Re RI hoe iat x 51 Editing manually entered data cert ER Eon wae hee E eR eee ee RR QE d 52 Building SPARKlab pages Starting new SPARKIab paper tice t ipte eee BET p 53 About adding elements to a SPARKlab page 53 Removing an elementis seks net hb Ros one E
54. t type of data set you created 4 Repeat the previous step to enter data in other cells Displaying manually entered data Once you have created a data set it is available to be shown in any data display such as a graph Complete these steps to select the data set for display 1 Click the Tools button of a graph digits display table or meter to open the tools palette 2 Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen 52 CALCULATIONS AND MANUALLY ENTERED DATA ENTERING DATA MANUALLY 3 Click the Measurement box and select the data set 4 Click OK Editing manually entered data 1 If the table tool palette is not already open click the Table Tools button 3 Click the table cell containing the data that you want to change 2 Clickthe Select button 4 Click the Data Entry button and change or delete the number or text BUILDING SPARKLAB PAGES 53 STARTING A NEW SPARKLAB PAGE Building SPARKlab pages Starting a new SPARKlab page Complete one of these steps to start building a new page From the Home screen click Build From within an existing SPARKlab click the New Page button The Page build screen appears Page build screen 1 Measurements 2 Data display image box text box and spacer buttons 3 Preview mmOm O KOJ I Sy v About adding elements to a SPARKlab page A SPARKlab page is built by adding elements one at a time in the Page bui
55. ting data in a graph Adding an annotation 1 If there is more than one data run on the graph first select the run that the annotation will be attached to a Click the graph legend The legend enlarges b Inthe legend click the symbol of the run that you want to select The red outline moves to the selected run 2 Click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette 3 Clickthe Select button The button turns orange 4 Clicka point on the graph Click OK 30 DATA DISPLAY DISPLAYING DATA IN A TABLE Click the Annotation button The on screen keyboard appears Enter a note and click OK An annotation appears on the graph Click the Select button The button turns blue Editing or deleting an annotation 1 If necessary click the Graph Tools button to open the tool palette Click the annotation that you want to edit or delete The annotation is highlighted Click the Annotation button The on screen keyboard appears Edit or delete the annotation and click OK Displaying data in a table Creating a new table To create a new table do one of the following If the Home screen is visible create a new SPARKlab a Click a measurement b Click Show A SPARKIab appears c Click the Page Navigator to turn to the table on page 3 ofthe SPARKIab DATA DISPLAY 31 DISPLAYING DATA IN A TABLE If a SPARKlab is open add a new page a Clickthe New Page button The Page bu
56. to return the digits display to normal DATA ANALYSIS 45 VIEWING STATISTICS IN A METER Viewing statistics in a meter Complete these steps to see the minimum maximum mean standard deviation or count of a data run 1 Click the Meter Tools button to open the tool palette 2 Click the Statistics button to open the Statistics screen 3 Clickone ofthe statistics to select it 4 Click OK The meter indicates the selected statistic instead of the most recently collected value that it normally indicates Click the Statistics button again to return the meter to normal 46 DATA ANALYSIS VIEWING STATISTICS IN A METER CALCULATIONS AND MANUALLY ENTERED DATA 47 WORKING WITH CALCULATIONS Calculations and manually entered data Working with calculations Opening the calculator screen 1 Click the Experiment Tools button The Experiment Tools screen opens 2 Click CALCULATED DATA The calculator screen opens Creating a calculation Complete one or more ofthe following steps in any order to enter an expression in the calculator screen To start new expression click Insert To insert a measurement into the expression click Measurements cycle through the various functions available for use the expression click the button under Functions If the expression contains a trigonometric function select RAD or DEG to indicate how angles are measured To enter word
57. y data set for number or text data entry Prepare a table for data entry Enter data in the table Optionally display the entered data in other displays nu F ww Optionally edit any manually entered number or text Opening the measurements list Do one of the following to open the measurements list If the Home screen is open click Build The Page build screen containing the measurements list opens If a SPARKlab is open and you want to enter data into a new table click the New Page button The Page build screen containing the measurements list opens If you want to enter data into an existing table complete these sub steps a Click the Table Tools button to open the tool palette b Click the Add Column button to add a new empty column C Click the Properties button to open the Properties screen d Clickthe Measurement box to open the measurement list The measurement list opens Now that the measurement list is open you can create an empty data set as described in the next task 50 CALCULATIONS AND MANUALLY ENTERED DATA ENTERING DATA MANUALLY Creating a data set for manual entry Complete one of the following tasks Creating a data set for manually entered numbers 1 Inthe measurement list under Experiment Clock click Create Data Set The Define the Data Set screen opens 2 Click the Measurement Name box and enter a name for the new data set Optionally click t
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