Vernier LabPro User's Manual
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1. e When LabPro s base code detects an error in the commands sent from the host a bad beep sounds twice e When LabPro powers up two bad beeps sound if the base code is not loaded three bad beeps sound if the power up self test fails e During base code download three bad beeps sound when any errors occur The unit resets and then the two bad beeps mentioned in the previous bullet sound Vernier LabPro User s Manual B 1 Appendix C Support Materials for LabPro Sensors Sensor Order Code 3 Axis Accelerometer 3D BTA 25 g Accelerometer ACC BTA Low g Accelerometer LGA BTA Barometer BAR BTA CO Gas Sensor C02 BTA Colorimeter COL BTA Conductivity Probe CON BTA Current Probe DCP BTA Differential Voltage Probe DVP BTA Digital Control Unit DCU BTD Dissolved Oxygen Probe DO BTA Drop Counter VDC BTD Dual Range Force Sensor DFS BTA EKG Sensor EKG BTA Exercise Heart Rate Monitor EHR BTA Extra Long Temperature Probe TPL BTA Flow Rate Sensor FLO BTA Force Plate FP BTA Gas Pressure Sensor GPS BTA Instrumentation Amplifier INA BTA Ammonium lon Selective Electrode NH4 BTA Calcium Ion Selective Electrode CA BTA Chloride Ion Selective Electrode CL BTA Nitrate Ion Selective Electrode NO3 BTA Light Sensor LS BTA Magnetic Field Sensor MG BTA Microphone MCA BTA Motion Detector MD BTD ORP Oxidation Reduction Potential Electrode ORP BTA O Gas Sensor 02 BTA pH Sensor PH BTA Radiation Monitor RM BTD Relative2. e The data will be retrieved Using Logger Pro 2 Quick Setup Method The Quick Setup feature is very simple 1 Set up LabPro for remote data collection a Connect your auto ID sensor s to LabPro Sensors that are not auto ID cannot be used with this method The next two methods allow you to use auto ID and or non auto ID sensors b Press the QUICK SETUP button The yellow LED will blink twice and two beeps will be heard verifying setup 2 Collect data a When you are ready to collect data press the START STOP button The green LED will flash during data collection b When data collection is complete the green LED will stop blinking You do not need to press the START STOP button to end data collection You can however stop data collection early by pressing the START STOP button before data collection is finished 3 Retrieve the data Start Logger Pro if it is not already running Select Retrieve Data from LabPro from the Remote menu Connect LabPro to the computer The data will be transferred from LabPro into Logger Pro The labels and the units in the column headings and on the graph may need to be changed to match the sensor ac spe Set Up for Time Based Data Collection Using the Setup for Real Time Collect Method you will use a computer to set up LabPro detach it for a real time data collection and then reattach it to the computer to retrieve the data This gives you more flexibility than the Qu
3. IIx or IIIxe Zire 71 Tungsten T T2 C W e Visor connector handheld Visor Titanium Visor Neo Visor Prism Visor Pro e Dana by AlphaSmart TIME S jalyze Dati Ane lunt Dias Om 1 Run TIME 0 0000 042454 0 0200 042398 0 0400 042315 0 0600 042232 0 0200 042149 0 1000 0 42093 0 1200 041982 ball 0 1400 041954 Io E uf finfafefref column Options OK View your collected data in a data table Vernier LabPro User s Manual 17 Appendix A Troubleshooting Tips Cause Solution When LabPro is used with the computer the Logger Pro 3 Collect button is faded or the Logger Pro 2 Collect button does not appear When LabPro is used with a TI graphing calculator I get a link error message The sensor is not working The readings are noisy When LabPro is plugged into AC power the lights and beeps are not generated When connected to USB a light can be seen blinking inside the interface Vernier LabPro User s Manual The Collect button does not appear because the computer could not communicate with the interface Check each of the following e Make sure the cables are firmly attached e Make sure LabPro is connected to the correct port on the computer e Confirm that the port on the computer is working properly e Make sure the interface has power either AC or battery This message appe
4. Calculators Earth Science with Calculators Middle School Science with Calculators Nuclear Radiation with Computers and Calculators Vernier LabPro User s Manual 9 Tutorial Temperature Measurement with DataMate A good way to acquaint yourself with LabPro is by performing a simple experiment Using this tutorial you will take measurements using a Temperature Probe Just follow the simple steps and you are well on your way to collecting and analyzing data with a calculator MATERIALS TI graphing calculator LabPro interface Vernier Stainless Steel Temperature Probe One 250 mL beaker or cup 100 mL hot water PROCEDURE 1 Place about 100 mL of hot water into a 250 mL beaker or a cup Plug the Stainless Steel Temperature Probe into channel CH 1 on LabPro and lay the Temperature Probe on the tabletop 3 Start the DataMate program Press to reset the program DataMate will detect the auto ID sensor set the data collection parameters and display the current sensor reading The experiment will collect temperature for 180 seconds 4 Select START to begin data collection 5 Wait about 10 seconds and place the Temperature Sensor into the cup of hot water as shown above A live graph will appear on the calculator screen You can either allow DataMate to complete data collection or press the key to stop data collection 6 After the data collection is complete an autoscaled graph of the data will appear Notice that the probe
5. Edition turn on your calculator and press LINK on the TI 73 press APPS _ then select Link Press to RECEIVE then press Waiting appears on your screen e For the TI 86 turn on your calculator and press LINK then press Waiting appears on your screen e For the TI 89 TI 89 Titanium TI 92 TI 92 Plus and Voyage 200 turn on your calculator and make sure that the calculator is on the Home screen You do not need to put the calculator into the Receiving mode as is required with the other calculators 2 Press the Transfer button on LabPro Receiving followed by a list of the loaded programs or application is displayed on the calculator 3 A Done message on the calculator and two beeps from LabPro will indicate the transfer is complete Press QUIT 4 Verify that the programs have been successfully loaded e On the TI 82 TI 83 press to see DATAMATE and its subprograms e On the TI 73 TI 73 Explorer TI 83 Plus TI 83 Plus Silver Edition TI 84 Plus and TI 84 Plus Silver Edition press to see DATAMATE e On the TI 86 press then to see DATAMATE and its subprograms e On the TI 89 TI 89 Titanium TI 92 TI 92 Plus and Voyage 200 press VAR LINK to see DATAMATE and its subprograms Starting the DataMate Program and Preparing to Collect Data Use the following steps to start the DataMate program on your calculator TI 82 and TI 83 Calculators Press Prem then press the calculator
6. Humidity Sensor RH BTA Respiration Monitor Belt requires GPS BTA RMB Rotary Motion Sensor RMS BTD Sound Level Meter SLM BTA Stainless Steel Temperature Probe TMP BTA Student Radiation Monitor SRM BTD UV A and UV B Sensors UVA UVB BTA Turbidity Sensor TRB BTA Thermocouple TCA BTA Vernier Photogate VPG BTD Voltage Probe VP BTA Vernier LabPro User s Manual C 1 Adapters for Older Sensors Vernier sensors purchased prior to the introduction of LabPro can probably be adapted to work with LabPro Most of our analog sensors were previously manufactured with a round 5 pin DIN plug If you have one of these older DIN sensors you will need a DIN to BTA adapter order code DIN BTA 5 This chart shows some of the adapters or replacement cables that can be used with other sensors You may have sensors that do not appear in this table Contact us to discuss your situation Sensors Purchased Prior to 2000 Adapter or Cable Order Code Vernier Analog 5 pin DIN sensors DIN to BTA adapter DIN BTA Vernier Photogate with removable cable Digital Photogate Cable PG BTD Radiation Monitors Radiation Cable RAD BTD Motion Detector with removable cable Motion Detector Cable MDC BTD Motion Detector without removable CBL RJ11 Adapter CBL RJ11 cable Rotary Motion Sensor Rotary Motion Adapter ROT BTD Additional Manuals There are a number of additional manuals that can help you use LabPro with a computer or c
7. Plus TI 84 Plus Silver Edition e Voyage 200 TI 86 Connecting the Equipment The first step is to connect the calculator and LabPro 1 ov PD Select the proper cradle for your calculator The off white cradle accomodates the TI 84 and TI 89 Titanium calculators The translucent blue green cradle accomodates all other calculators except for the TI 92 TI 92 Plus and Voyage 200 Insert the upper end of the calculator into the cradle Press down on the lower end of the calculator until it snaps into place Slide the bottom of the cradle onto the top of LabPro until it clicks in place Plug one end of the LabPro to calculator cable into the I O port of the calculator Plug the other end into the bottom end of the LabPro The DataMate program supports all of the Vernier analog sensors e g temperature pH force drop counters and the Motion Detector Calculator support for photogates radiation counters rotary motion sensors and drop counters is through separate programs See the Beyond DataMate manual for details Vernier LabPro User s Manual 7 Calculator Program Installation When it is time to collect data you will run a program called DataMate on the calculator Chances are that DataMate is not on your calculator but it is very easy to install 1 Prepare the calculator to receive the program e For the TI 73 TI 73 Explorer TI 82 TI 83 TI 83 Plus TI 83 Plus Silver Edition TI 84 Plus and TI 84 Plus Silver
8. Retrieve the data a When data collection is finished go to the computer and attach the interface b Start Logger Pro c Ifa Remote Data Available window appears simply click the YES button and choose to retrieve remote data into the current file If a window does not appear when the interface is reconnected choose Remote Retrieve Remote Data from the Experiment menu d Click ok _ to retrieve data into the LabPro Remote data set You may want to rename the time and data columns after the data are retrieved Set Up for Time Based Method Using the Set Up for Time Based Method you will use a computer to set up LabPro detach it for a real time data collection and then reattach it to the computer to retrieve the data This gives you more flexibility than the Quick Setup Method With this method you can a use any sensors not just auto ID b control the time between samples and c control the number of data points collected up to about 12 000 1 Set up LabPro for remote data collection The duration of data collection depends on the sensor s connected Vernier LabPro User s Manual 11 Put fresh batteries in the LabPro Set up the sensors LabPro and Logger Pro just as you normally would to collect data in Time Based mode Instead of clicking the MH button choose Remote Remote Setup from the Experiment menu A summary of your setup will be displayed Click ok to prepar
9. collection and provides a screen for immediate feedback of your results There are times however when disconnecting LabPro from the computer or calculator to collect data is useful For example remote data collection is perfect for gathering acceleration data on a roller coaster The following describes remote data collection with Logger Pro 3 and Logger Pro 2 on a computer and with DataMate on a calculator Using Logger Pro 3 Note If you are running a version of Logger Pro 3 older than 3 3 then refer to the programs Help file Quick Setup Method Using the Quick Setup Method you can collect data with LabPro then retrieve it using a computer running Logger Pro This method will work only with auto ID sensors and it will collect 99 points for each sensor 1 Set up LabPro for remote data collection a Put fresh batteries in the LabPro b Connect your autOID sensor s to LabPro c Press the QUICK SETUP button A flash of the yellow LED and two beeps will verify setup 2 Collect data a When you are ready to collect data press the START STOP button You will hear a beep indicating that data collection has begun The green LED will blink each time a reading is made b When data collection is completed the green LED will no longer blink You do not need to press the START STOP button to end data collection You can however stop data collection early by pressing the START STOP button before data collection is finished 3
10. cursor across the screen temperature and time values corresponding to the cursor position will be displayed Move the cursor to the point when the probe was first placed in the hot water Record that time Move the cursor to find the highest temperature and record that time How long did it take for the temperature sensor to stabilize at the water s temperature This tutorial is an example of how easy it is to collect and analyze data with LabPro and a computer The auto ID Stainless Steel Temperature Probe simplified the experiment setup but the use of non auto ID sensors is almost as easy All you have to do is connect the sensor or sensors and open up an appropriate experiment file Logger Pro software has over 500 experiment files This set of files is also includes experiments in our lab books 6 Vernier LabPro User s Manual Using LabPro with a Calculator This section provides the basic steps for collecting data with LabPro and a Texas Instruments graphing calculator All you have to do is connect the hardware pieces to the calculator attach one or more sensors start the DataMate calculator program and you are ready to collect data LabPro Interface TI 83 Plus Calculator and Stainless Steel Temperature Probe Calculator Requirements LabPro can be used with any of these TI graphing calculators TI 73 TI 73 Explorer e TI 89 TI 82 e TI 89 Titanium TI 83 e TI 92 TI 83 Plus TI 83 Plus Silver Edition e TI 92 Plus TI 84
11. get acquainted with LabPro is by performing a simple experiment Using this tutorial you will take measurements using a temperature sensor Follow the simple steps and you are well on your way to collecting and analyzing data with a computer MATERIALS Power Macintosh or Windows PC LabPro interface Vernier Stainless Steel Temperature Probe One 250 mL beaker or cup 100 mL hot water PROCEDURE 1 Place about 100 mL of hot water into a 250 mL beaker or a cup 2 Plug the Stainless Steel Temperature Probe into channel CH 1 on LabPro and lay the temperature probe on the tabletop 3 Start the Logger Pro software Logger Pro will detect the auto ID sensor set the data collection parameters and computer display In this case collection parameters are 1 0 sample per second and 120 samples The program displays a graph and data table on the computer The vertical axis of the graph will have temperature scaled from 0 to 100 C The horizontal axis will have time scaled from 0 to 120 seconds You are ready to collect data 4 Click HN to begin data collection 5 Wait about 10 seconds and place the Temperature Probe into the cup of hot water as shown above Allow Logger Pro to complete data collection 6 Notice that the sensor does not read the new temperature instantly it takes a moment to respond 7 Now that the run is complete pull down the Analyze menu and choose Examine The cursor will become a vertical line As you move the
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13. key for the number that precedes DATAMATE usually 1 Press ENTER J An introductory screen will appear followed by the main screen TI 73 TI 73 Explorer TI 83 Plus TI 83 Plus Silver Edition TI 84 Plus and TI 84 Plus Silver Edition Calculators Press APPS then press the calculator key for the number that precedes DATAMATE Press ENTER J An introductory screen will appear followed by the main screen VERNIER SOFTHARE DA TAMATE VER 6 15 ECI 2000 8 Vernier LabPro User s Manual TI 86 Calculators Press Prem press to select lt NAMES gt and press the menu key that represents DataMate lt DATAM gt is usually Fr Press ENTER and wait for the main screen to load TI 89 TI 89 Titanium TI 92 TI 92 Plus and Voyage 200 Calculators Press VAR LINK Use the cursor pad to scroll down to datamate then press ENTER Press to complete the open parenthesis of datamate on the entry line Press ENTER J An introductory screen will appear followed by the main screen After the program begins the calculator will try to communicate with the interface and check for auto ID sensors If this communication is successful the ER main screen shown below will appear If the calculator cannot establish a link a AT ERE with LabPro this menu appears If you choose Continue With Interface the program will continue trying to communicate with the interface If the calculator cannot est
14. this example you have a Temperature Probe reading in Celsius and collecting data as a function of time for 120 seconds If you now disconnect the Temperature Probe connect a different auto ID sensor and choose New from the File menu Logger Pro will set up a new experiment for the new sensor 3 Logger Pro software contains experiment files for all Vernier lab manuals The dialog boxes and screen displayed are from Logger Pro 3 Logger Pro 2 dialog boxes are different 4 Vernier LabPro User s Manual You are now ready to collect data The next section is a tutorial that uses our Stainless Steel Temperature probe to investigate the response time of the temperature probe Where to Go Next Since you may want experiments for a particular course or detailed information on LabPro or Logger Pro the following manuals provide additional help They are described in Appendix C Logger Pro tutorials are a great way to get acquainted with LabPro Lab Books Physical Science with Computers Biology with Computers Chemistry with Computers Advanced Chemistry with Vernier Physics with Computers Earth Science with Computers Real World Math with Computers Water Quality with Computers Middle School Science with Computers Nuclear Radiation with Computers Vernier LabPro User s Manual Manuals Logger Pro Online Help Logger Pro Online Tutorials LabPro Technical Reference Manual Tutorial Temperature Measurement with Logger Pro A good way to
15. I 84 Plus Silver Edition TI 89 Titanium e PC serial cable e TI graphing calculator cradle translucent blue e Macintosh adapter for serial cable green for the TI 73 TI 73 Explorer TI 82 TI 83 e USB cable TI 83 Plus TI 83 Plus Silver Edition TI 86 TI 89 e Voltage Probe e 17 and short calculator to calculator link cables e 6 volt AC power supply The LabPro interface has three buttons three LEDs four analog channels CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 and CH 4 two digital channels DIG SONIC 1 and DIG SONIC 2 a serial computer connection a USB computer connection a piezo speaker and a calculator I O port DIG Sonic 1 START STOP DIG Sonic 2 Serial and USB connections Cradle Release QUICK SETUP Buttons LEDS TRANSFER VO Port Channel 4 Channel 3 Channel 2 Channel 1 AC Adapter Port The Vernier Palm Handheld Data Collection Packages order code DP LP DP UP DP VP and DP DANA allow LabPro to work with the most popular Palm and Visor handhelds and the Dana by AlphaSmart For details see www vernier com Vernier LabPro User s Manual 1 Buttons The three buttons on the top of LabPro are used for the following purposes e TRANSFER begins transfer of calculator programs or applications apps between LabPro and an attached TI graphing calculator e QUICK SET UP clears any data stored in LabPro s memory then polls all channels for auto ID sensors and sets them up to collect data QUICK SET UP
16. Vernier LabPro User s Manual Vernier Software amp Technology 13979 SW Millikan Way Beaverton Oregon 97005 2886 503 277 2299 Toll Free 888 837 6437 FAX 503 277 2440 www vernier com info vernier com Vernier LabPro User s Manual Copyright 2000 by Vernier Software amp Technology All rights reserved You are entitled to reproduce parts of this book for use in your school only No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any other manner without written permission of Vernier Software amp Technology except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews The terms Vernier LabPro and Logger Pro are registered trademarks of Vernier Software amp Technology in the United States of America Graphical Analysis is copyrighted by Vernier Software amp Technology CBL CBL 2 and TI GRAPH LINK are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated Palm is a trademark of Palm Inc Palm OS is a registered trademark of Palm Inc Visor is a trademark of Handspring Dana is a trademark of AlphaSmart Inc The term Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Published by Vernier Software amp Technology 13979 SW Millikan Way Beaverton Oregon 97005 2886 503 277 2299 FAX 503 277 2440 www vernier com info vernier com Seventh Edition First Printing Table of Contents Lige eo ent ae RE ige 1 LabPro Componente octal
17. ablish a link with LabPro a Link Error message will appear Check that LabPro has power and that the link cable is properly connected This message will continue to appear until the link problem is fixed This is the main screen that appears after the calculator and interface are communicating In this example a Stainless Steel Temperature Probe was SHE TEMES connected and DataMate automatically identified the Temperature Probe displayed the channel it was connected to and the current reading DataMate also nnne TIME GRAFH 100 sets up a default time graph experiment for auto ID sensors In this example an SETUP M ANALYZE A TOOLS experiment was set up to collect data for 180 seconds amp 0UIT You are now ready to collect data The next section is a tutorial that uses our Stainless Steel Temperature Probe to investigate the response time of the Temperature Probe Where to Go Next Since you may want experiments for a particular course or detailed information on LabPro or Logger Pro the following manuals provide additional help They are described in Appendix C Logger Pro tutorials are a great way to get acquainted with LabPro Lab Books Manuals Physical Science with Calculators DataMate Guidebook Biology with Calculators Beyond DataMate manual Chemistry with Calculators LabPro Technical Reference Manual Advanced Chemistry with Vernier Physics with Calculators Real World Math with CBL 2 and LabPro Water Quality with
18. alculator LabPro Technical Reference The reference provides detailed information on the LabPro hardware and the software command structure This manual is available free from our web site www vernier com Logger Pro Tutorials This manual provides an excellent introduction to the Logger Pro software The tutorials show you how to collect data with a Temperature Probe and a Motion Detector It also introduces you to the analysis features of the program Logger Pro User s Manual This manual is a complete reference to the software This manual and the Logger Pro Tutorials are a part of the Logger Pro package The User s Manual can also be found on the Logger Pro software CD DataMate Guidebook This guidebook provides a complete look at the DataMate calculator program This manual can also be downloaded from our web site www vernier com Lab Manuals Lab manuals in physical science biology chemistry advanced chemistry earth science physics and water quality enable you and your students to quickly begin using LabPro in the classroom and in the field Each manual contains e Ready to use student experiments e Teacher section for each experiment with complete directions helpful hints and sample graphs and data e Word processing files of the student sections on CD so labs may be edited to your specifications C 2 Vernier LabPro User s Manual Physical Science with Computers Physical Science with Calculators Some of
19. ars when the calculator cannot communicate with the interface Check the following e Make sure the cables are firmly attached to the calculator and LabPro e Make sure the interface has power either AC or battery e Note To use the TI 83 Plus Silver Edition with LabPro you need to have the latest version of the Operating System on your Graphing Handheld For the TI 83 Plus Silver Edition you need to download version 1 15 or higher of the TI 83 Plus Operating System from http education ti com This may be happening because the sensor is not plugged into the correct port Since LabPro has 4 analog and 2 digital ports make sure that the sensor is connected to the proper port LabPro may be picking up interference from other electrical devices such as a computer Move the LabPro interface at least 30 cm from another computer When LabPro powers up lights and beeps signal a successful self test If batteries are already installed in LabPro the self test will not be performed This is normal operational when LabPro is used through a USB port Appendix B Beep Sequences LabPro makes four kinds of sounds or beeps e A good beep is a medium tone followed by a high tone e A caution beep is a medium tone followed by another medium tone e A bad beep is two high tones e A tick sound is made when a key is pressed The following bullets explain when beep sequences occur and what the beep sequence
20. dialog box If this dialog box does not appear select Remote Retrieve Remote Data from the Experiment menu The data will be transferred from LabPro into Logger Pro Vernier LabPro User s Manual Remote Data Collection with DataMate Quick Setup Method The Quick Setup feature is very simple 1 Set up LabPro for remote data collection C d Connect your auto ID sensor s to LabPro Sensors that are not auto ID cannot be used with this method The next two methods allow you to use auto ID and or non auto ID sensors Press the QUICK SETUP button The yellow LED will blink twice and two beeps will be heard verifying setup 2 Collect data C d When you are ready to collect data press the START STOP button The green LED will flash during data collection When data collection is complete the green LED will stop blinking You do not need to press the START STOP button to end data collection You can however stop data collection early by pressing the START STOP button before data collection is finished 3 Retrieve the data a b c You can retrieve the data by connecting the interface to a TI graphing calculator and starting DataMate A message will appear stating DATA COLLECTION IS DONE Press to proceed to the main screen Select TOOLS from the main screen d Select RETREIVE DATA from the TOOLS menu The data will be retrieved and one or more graphs made available Set Up
21. does not read the new temperature instantly it takes a little while to respond This is a characteristic of the sensor Use the _ _ or _ _ keys or the cursor pad on the TI 89 TI 89 Titanium TI 92 TI 92 Plus or Voyage 200 to examine the data points along the displayed curve of temperature vs time As you move the cursor right or left the time X and temperature Y values of each data point are displayed below the graph Move the cursor to the point when the probe was first placed in the hot water Record that time Move the cursor to find the highest temperature and record that time How long did it take for the temperature sensor to stabilize at the water s temperature This tutorial is an example of how easy it is to collect and analyze data with LabPro and a TI graphing calculator The auto ID Stainless Steel Temperature Probe simplified the experiment setup but the use of non auto ID sensors is easy too All you have to do is select SETUP on the main screen of DataMate This will take you to the Setup screen From here you can set up non auto ID sensors and make changes to the data collection mode Complete details on these procedures can be found in the DataMate Guidebook Full sets of experiments are available in our lab manuals 10 Vernier LabPro User s Manual Using LabPro Remotely Having a computer or calculator attached to LabPro during data collection is preferable because it provides much more flexibility in your data
22. e communicating with LabPro Select the correct port or check your current port and click OK If this does not work consult Appendix A Logger Pro A No USB devices or serial ports were N Could not connect COMI found on the system If you are 1 Double check all cable connections using USB you may need to check 2 Make sure the LabPro has power 3 Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable if connecting on USB the connections and power to the 4 Reset the LabPro by unplugging it or removing batteries then plugging it back in 5 Make sure that another executable isn t connected to the same device device Do you want to try to connect again De or Windows Setup Interface Dialog Box Mac Setup Interface Dialog Box If you have connected a Stainless Steel Temperature Probe and the computer has detected the LabPro interface for example you will see the following screen which shows a graph of Temperature vs Time along with the current reading at the top fr Logger Pro Untitled DER File Edit Experiment Data Analyze Insert Options Page Help 08968 Paget D AQ KJENT AA ER Eos E Temperature 27 1 C 4044 Temperature C gt 8 L 8 i eo leas Notice how the program automatically identified the temperature probe an auto ID sensor The current temperature reading is displayed in the status bar at the top of the screen The default data collection mode is time graph In
23. e the LabPro e Disconnect the LabPro from the computer If it has not already been saved save the experiment file so it can be used to later retrieve the data from LabPro 2 Collect data a b When you are ready to collect data press the START STOP button When data collection is complete the yellow LED will flash briefly You can also stop data collection early by pressing the START STOP button before data collection is finished 3 Retrieve the data a Start Logger Pro if it is not already running Choose Continue Without Interface in the Connect LabPro dialog and click ok b Open the experiment file used to set up LabPro 2 Attach LabPro to the computer d Ifa Remote Data Available window appears click the YES button Click ok which accepts the default to retrieve remote data into the current file If a window does not appear when the interface is reconnected choose Remote gt Retrieve Remote Data from the Experiment menu and follow the on screen instructions The data will be retrieved Set Up for Selected Events Method Using the Set Up for Selected Events Method you will use a computer to set up LabPro detach it to collect individual data points and then reattach it to retrieve the data With this method you can use any sensors not just auto ID and collect individual data points whenever you press the START STOP button 1 Set up LabPro for remote data collec
24. ers WQ LP Water Quality with Calculators rrrorrnnnrrnrnnnnrn WQCALC Some of the experiments are e Total Solids e Dissolved Oxygen BOD e Phosphates Ortho and Total e Fecal Coliform e Nitrate Ammonium Nitrogen e Stream Flow Middle School Science with Computers MSC LP Middle School Science with Calculators MSCALC Some of the experiments are e The Greenhouse Effect e Heart Rate and Exercise e Solar Homes e A Water Field Study e Graphing Your Motion e Soil Study Earth Science with Computers ESC LP Earth Science with Calculators en ESC CALC Some of the experiments are e The Greenhouse Effect e Water Treatment e Solar Homes e UV Light and Clothing e Soil pH e Wind Power Nuclear Radiation with Computers and Calculators NRCC Some of the experiments are e Distance and Radiation e Background Radiation Sources e Counting Statistics e Counting Statistics e Half Life Measurements e Alpha Beta and Gamma C 4 Vernier LabPro User s Manual Appendix D Updates to the LabPro Operating System Since LabPro has Flash memory you can update your interface with the most recent operating system also called firmware There are two methods of updating the Flash on your interface You can use either the LabPro serial or USB cable or a TI GRAPH LINK cable to upgrade the operating system In either case the files you need and the instructions for the update can be downloaded fr
25. for Time Based Data Collection This method gives you more control of the data collection than the Quick Setup method because you have control of which sensors and what data collection sample interval will be used This is how it works 1 Attach one or more sensors to LabPro These sensors can be auto ID or non auto ID sensors 2 Start the DataMate program The program will detect auto ID sensors Non auto ID sensors can be set up manually Refer to the DataMate Guidebook for help ao gp e f Select SETUP from the main screen Press to select MODE and press ENTER Select TIME GRAPH from the SELECT MODE menu Select CHANGE TIME SETTINGS from the TIME GRAPH SETTINGS menu to set the data collection rate Enter the time between samples in seconds remember to finish your entry with ENTER Enter the number of samples 3 Set up the interface for manual triggering a b c Select ADVANCED from TIME GRAPH SETTINGS Select CHANGE TRIGGERING from ADV TIME GRAPH SETTINGS Select MANUAL from SELECT TRIGGERING The duration of data collection will vary from sensor to sensor Vernier LabPro User s Manual 15 d Select OK three times to return to the main screen 4 Select START to prepare LabPro for data collection The yellow light will come on two beeps will be made and a message will appear stating that remote data collection has been set up 5 Press to return to the main screen and choose Q
26. ick Setup Method With this method you can a use any sensors not just auto ID b control the time between samples and c control the number of data points collected up to 12 000 1 Set up LabPro for remote data collection a Set up the sensors LabPro and Logger Pro just as you normally would to collect data in Real Time Collect mode b Be sure to save this setup in an experiment file 8 The duration of data collection will vary from sensor to sensor Vernier LabPro User s Manual 13 e Instead of clicking the AH button select Remote Remote Setup from the Experiment menu Click the Setup button The yellow LED on LabPro will come on indicating that it is ready to collect data Disconnect LabPro from the computer Exit the Logger Pro program 2 Collect data a b When you are ready to collect data press the START STOP button The green LED will flash each time a reading is made When data collection is complete the green LED will stop blinking You can however stop data collection early by pressing the START STOP button before data collection is finished Retrieve the data a Connect LabPro to a computer b Start the Logger Pro software c Click the Open Experiment button and open the experiment file you used in setting up the e remote experiment A dialog box labeled LabPro Has Data will appear Click the Retrieve Data button on the dialog box If this dialog bo
27. is used when neither a computer nor a calculator is attached to LabPro and works only with auto ID sensors e START STOP begins sampling for Quick Set Up Sampling continues until the default number of samples is collected or you press START STOP again This button also acts as a manual trigger for certain data collection modes Lights LabPro has three lights that indicate the LabPro status e Red indicates an error condition e Yellow indicates that LabPro is ready to collect data samples e Green indicates LabPro is collecting data Beeps LabPro has a piezo speaker that makes four kinds of sounds or beeps Appendix B contains a complete description of the conditions that cause these sounds A good beep is a medium tone followed by a high tone A caution beep is a medium tone followed by another medium tone A bad beep is a medium tone followed by a low tone A tick sound is made when a key is pressed Providing Power to LabPro Batteries or AC power can power LabPro To use LabPro with batteries remove the battery compartment cover from the underside of the interface Insert four AA batteries and replace the compartment cover To use LabPro with the AC power supply plug the round plug on the 6 volt power supply into the side of the interface Shortly after inserting four AA batteries or plugging the power supply into the outlet the interface will run through a self test You will hear a series of beeps a
28. l the software attach one or more sensors start the Logger Pro software and you are ready to collect data Computer and Software Requirements To use LabPro on a computer you will need Logger Pro software running on a Power Macintosh or Pentium or compatible PC Check the Logger Pro software for system requirements Before you continue check to see that Logger Pro is installed on your computer If not now would be a good time to install it The Logger Pro Quick Reference Guide describes the software installation Attaching LabPro to a Computer The LabPro computer connection is located on the right side of the interface The sliding door found there can be moved left to reveal the serial port or to the right to reveal the USB port lt 10101 DIG SONIC2 DIG SOMIC I F e Serial Port and Digital Channels USB Port is behind the sliding door Serial Connection to a Macintosh Computer Attach the rectangular end of the Macintosh serial adapter to the PC serial cable Plug the round end of the Macintosh serial adapter into the computer s modem or printer port Slide the door on the computer connection to the left and plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial connection on LabPro USB Connection to a Macintosh Computer Slide the door on the computer connection to the right and plug the square end of the USB cable into the LabPro USB connection Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the Macin
29. nd blinking lights red yellow then green indicating a successful power up If the self test is not successful make sure that the batteries are installed correctly and that they are still useable Connecting Sensors Sensors can be divided into two basic types analog and digital Examples of analog sensors are Temperature Probes pH Sensors Force Sensors Oxygen Gas Sensors etc Up to four analog sensors can be connected to LabPro Four jacks for the analog sensors CH1 CH 4 are located on the same side as the AC Adapter Port The analog ports accept British Telecom style plugs with a right hand connector Examples of digital sensors are Motion Detectors Radiation Monitors Photogates and Rotary Motion Sensors Up to two digital sensors can be connected to LabPro The digital ports DIG SONIC which accept British Telecom style plugs with a left hand connector are located on the same side as the serial and USB computer connections Connect the sensor to the appropriate port An important feature of LabPro is its ability to detect auto ID sensors and automatically set up an experiment If you are not using sensors with the auto ID ability you can easily set them up with the experiments provided with the Logger Pro software 2 Vernier LabPro User s Manual Using LabPro with a Computer This section provides the basics for collecting data with LabPro on a Macintosh or Windows computer All you have to do is connect LabPro instal
30. nnrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnn C 1 SNE Sene en C 1 Adapters tor Older SEASON cidad ds AA C 2 Additional Manuals ee a C 2 Appendix D Updates to the LabPro Operating System rrrrrrnnnnnnnnnvrrrnnnnnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnr D 1 Introduction The Vernier LabPro is a versatile data collection interface that can be used to collect data in a variety of ways in the classroom or in the field It can be used with a computer TI graphing calculator Palm and Visor handheld or as a stand alone data logger More than forty sensors are available including an Oxygen Gas Sensor Relative Humidity Sensor pH Sensor Ion Selective Electrodes Motion Detector Accelerometers etc By following this guidebook you will learn to e Set up and collect data with a Macintosh or Windows computer through either the serial or USB port e Set up and collect data with a TI 73 TI 73 Explorer TI 82 TI 83 TI 83 Plus TI 83 Plus Silver Edition TI 84 Plus TI 84 Plus Silver Edition TI 86 TI 89 TI 89 Titanium TI 92 TI 92 Plus or Voyage 200 Texas Instruments graphing calculator e Use LabPro as a stand alone data logger and then retrieve data with a computer or a TI graphing calculator LabPro Components The LabPro package contains all the parts you need to connect LabPro to a computer or TI graphing calculator Those parts include e LabPro interface e TI graphing calculator cradle off white for the TI e User s Manual 84 Plus T
31. om the Vernier web site www vernier com calc flash html Please note that if you connect a LabPro with an outdated operating system to a computer and start Logger Pro 3 the program will display a message stating that the operating system needs to be updated You will need to perform the update Since the update can take several minutes it is recommended that you use the LabPro USB cable to perform the update If you select Cancel Update Logger Pro 3 will not be able to communicate with your LabPro Updating LabPro OS LabPro COM1 6 0112 Cancel If you are not prompted to update your LabPro but the Update LabPro button from the LabPro sensor dialog is highlighted it means there is a newer operating system available You can continue to use LabPro without a problem if you choose to skip this update Note The operating system update is much faster with a USB connection than with a serial connection Vernier LabPro User s Manual D 1
32. s mean e When LabPro completes initialization you will hear the startup sequence bad beep caution beep good beep 6 total beeps plus LEDs light up in this order red LED yellow LED and green LED e When you press the QUICK SETUP button the caution beep sounds if a sensor is attached to LabPro the bad beep sounds if no sensors are attached to LabPro e When LabPro is connected to a calculator during sampling commands the caution beep sounds when initializing data collection the caution beep sounds when starting data collection transition from pre store to store the caution beep sounds when completing data collection Note 1 If the sampling timing causes the beeps to run together the LabPro software may not sound all the beeps Note 2 You will not get all the beeps when Fast Sampling is enabled Note 3 You will not get all the beeps when using triggering e When you set LabPro for manual trigger and press the START button a caution beep sounds e When you press the TRANSFER button the good beep sounds when the transfer succeeds the bad beep sounds if the transfer fails for any reason e When an overcurrent condition is detected five bad beeps sound This causes an error which causes even more beeps to sound e When LabPro begins a full self test three good beeps sound e When self test completes the good beep sounds if self test passes the bad beep sounds if self test fails
33. sor 2 pH Sensor 30 Turbidity Sensor 2 UVA Sensor 2 UVB Sensor 2 The following sensors cannot be set up to collect remote data Digital Control Unit Radiation Monitor Drop Counter Student Radiation Monitor Heat Pulser Rotary Motion Sensor Photogate 16 Vernier LabPro User s Manual Using LabPro with a Palm Handheld In addition to using LabPro with a computer a calculator or as a stand alone device LabPro can also be used to collect data with a Palm handheld The Vernier Palm Handheld Data Collection Packages allow LabPro to work with the most popular Palm and Visor handhelds Each package includes the following Data Pro software on CD Palm to LabPro cradle Palm to LabPro cable In short load Data Pro software onto your Palm or Visor handheld connect the handheld to your LabPro with our Palm to LabPro cable and cradle attach a Vernier sensor and begin collecting data For details see http www vernier com palm Data Pro Software e Supports more than 30 Vernier sensors using LabPro s analog and digital channels e Supports Vernier auto ID sensors Data Pro is able to identify the sensor load calibrations and assign labels and units e Using the Palm stylus you can quickly navigate between the data table graphs of data and analysis tools or zoom in on regions of data on graphs Supported Handheld Devices e Palm handheld Palm OS 3 3 or newer recommended m125 m130 m500 m515 m705 m100 m105 III Me
34. the experiments are Energy Content of Foods and Fuels Reflectivity of Light Acid Rain Biology with Computers Biology with Calculators Some of the experiments are e Diffusion through Membranes Transpiration Biological Membranes Chemistry with Computers Chemistry with Calculators Some of the experiments are e Vapor Pressure of Liquids Hess s Law Determining the Concentration of a Solution Advanced Chemistry with Vernier Some of the experiments are e Standardizing a Solution of Sodium Hydroxide The Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid The Synthesis and Analysis of Alum Physics with Computers Physics with Calculators Some of the experiments are e Newton s Second Law Projectile Motion Ohm s Law Real World Math with Computers Real World Math the CBL 2 and LabPro Some of the experiments are e Interpreting Graphs Periodic Phenomena Straight Line Distance Graphs Vernier LabPro User s Manual e First Class Levers and Pulleys Lemon Juice Graphing Your Motion e Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis Watershed Testing e Conductivity of Saltwater Acid Base Titration Pressure Temperature Relationship in Gases Determining the Half Life of an Isotope Acid Base Titration Determining Avogadro s Number Bungee Jump Accelerations Sound Waves and Beats Accelerations in the Real World e Exponential pH Change How Objects Cool The Inverse Relationship Water Quality with Comput
35. tion a b Put fresh batteries in the LabPro Set up the sensors LabPro and Logger Pro just as you normally would to collect data using the Selected Event mode Instead of clicking the B button choose Remote Remote Setup from the Experiment menu summary of your setup will be displayed Click ok toprepare the LabPro e Disconnect the LabPro from the computer If it has not already been saved save the experiment file so it can be used to later retrieve the data from LabPro 2 Collect data Every time you press the START STOP button LabPro will collect one data point The green LED will remain on and the yellow LED will flash with each reading Repeat as often as you want for up to 99 readings 7 7 syd e Sensors that require a warm up time may have additional on screen instructions 12 Vernier LabPro User s Manual 3 Retrieve the data a Start Logger Pro if it is not already running Choose Continue Without Interface in the Connect LabPro dialog and click ok b Open the experiment file used to set up LabPro Attach LabPro to the computer d Ifa Remote Data Available window appears click the YES button Click ok which accepts the default to retrieve remote data into the current file If a window does not appear when the interface is reconnected choose Remote Retrieve Remote Data from the Experiment menu and follow the on screen instructions
36. tosh computer Serial Connection to a PC Slide the door on the computer connection to the left and plug the round mini DIN end of the PC serial cable into the serial connection on LabPro Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial port on the computer USB Connection to a PC Slide the door on the computer connection to the right and plug the square end of the USB cable into the LabPro USB connection Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the PC Logger Pro 3 supports Windows 98 and newer For Win 95 users we recommend LP 2 2 1 Logger Pro 3 supports Mac OS 9 2 and Mac OS 10 2 or newer For older Mac operating systems we recommend Logger Pro 2 2 1 Vernier LabPro User s Manual 3 Starting Logger Pro Software and Preparing to Collect Data Locate the Logger Pro icon on your computer and double click on it or use the Start menu Windows 95 98 2000 NT ME XP An important feature of LabPro is its ability to detect auto ID sensors and automatically set up an experiment If Logger Pro does not detect your LabPro and or a sensor is not connected the Collect button will be faded BE Make certain that you either LabPro Go Link Go Temp or an Ohaus balance connected to a serial or USB port of your computer and that it has power Choose Connect Interface from the Experiment menu The computer will attempt to communicate with LabPro If you see the following message then Logger Pro is having troubl
37. uit 6 Disconnect LabPro from the calculator To start data collection press the START STOP button on LabPro The yellow light will go off and the green light will blink during data collection 7 When the green LED stops blinking and data collection is done attach LabPro to the same calculator and start the DataMate program The program will detect that data has been collected by LabPro and will display a message about retrieving the data Press on the calculator On the main screen select TOOLS and then select RETRIEVE DATA on the TOOLS menu The data will be retrieved and one or more graphs made available Sensor Warm up Times Some sensors require a certain warm up period before an accurate measurement can be taken LabPro handles this automatically in remote modes by warming up each sensor for the appropriate amount of time The Turbidity Sensor for example requires a 2 second warm up period The table below lists all sensors with warm up times of 2 seconds or longer If a sensor is not on this list its warm up time is negligible Sensor Warm up Time s Ammonium lon Selective Electrode 2 Calcium lon Selective Electrode 2 Chloride lon Selective Electrode 2 CO Sensor 90 Colorimeter 300 Conductivity Probe 2 Dissolved Oxygen Probe 600 Dual Range Force Sensor 2 Electrode Amplifier 30 Flow Rate Sensor 2 Force Plate 2 Nitrate lon Selective Electrode 2 Oxygen Gas Sen
38. x does not appear select Remote Retrieve Remote Data from the Experiment menu The data will be transferred from LabPro into Logger Pro Set Up for Selected Events Data Collection Using the Setup for Selected Events Method you will use a computer to set up LabPro detach it to collect individual data points then reattach it to retrieve the data With this method you can use any sensors not just auto ID and collect individual data points whenever you press the START STOP button 1 14 Set up LabPro for remote data collection a b c d e Set up the sensors LabPro and Logger Pro just as you normally would to collect data using the Selected Events mode Be sure to save this setup in an experiment file Instead of clicking the MAH button select Remote gt Remote Setup from the Experiment menu Click the Setup button The yellow LED on LabPro will come on indicating that it is ready to collect data Disconnect LabPro from the computer Exit the Logger Pro program Collect data a Every time you press the START STOP button LabPro will collect one data point Up to 99 data points can be collected Retrieve the data a Connect LabPro to a computer b Start the Logger Pro software Click the Open Experiment button and open the experiment file you used in setting up the remote experiment A dialog box labeled LabPro Has Data will appear Click the Retrieve Data button on the
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