Remote Setup
LabQuest, LabPro, WDSS, and Go!
Motion can collect data
without a computer attached. You can use a
computer
to set up the experiment, detach device, collect data remotely, then
reattach
device to the computer to retrieve the data. LabQuest and LabPro can collect remote
data for two
different
types of data collection – time based, and selected events. WDSS and
Go! Motion
collects time-based data remotely.
Setting Up for Time-Based Collect Mode
- Configure your time-based experiment. Set up
the
sensors, experiment length, and data rate, just as you normally
would
to collect data in Time-Based mode.
Note: You can set up the WDSS to
collect
remote data only after
certain conditions are met.
This is called
triggering. For example, acceleration data will be
collected only when the acceleration raises to 2 m/s
2.
The triggering conditions are listed in the remote setup window.
- Instead of clicking the
button, choose Remote >
Remote Setup from the Experiment menu.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setup. Click Done.
- (optional, but recommended) Save the Logger Pro experiment file, so it can be used to later
retrieve
the data from LabPro, WDSS, or Go! Motion.
- When you are ready to collect data, press:
- START/STOP* button
on
LabPro
- Start button on WDSS
- Trigger on Go! Motion
- You can stop data collection early by pressing the same button**
before
data collection is finished.
* In most cases, data collection will begin when you press the
START/STOP
button. However, there are some sensors which require time to "warm
up" before remote data collection can begin. You will get a warning
screen alerting you of this. If you are using two sensors that require
warming up, Logger Pro will use the longer time interval of the two
sensors
before starting data collection.
** To prevent accidentally stopping WDSS remote data collection,
check the box next to Disable Stop
Button During Remote Collection. Data collection will cease
only when the experiment time runs out.
Setting Up for Selected Events (LabPro only)
- Make sure the experiment is set for selected events data collection mode. Set up the sensors just as you
normally
would to collect data in Selected Events mode with LabPro connected to
the computer.
- Instead of clicking the
button, select Remote >
Remote Setup from the Experiment menu.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setup. The yellow LED
on
LabPro
will remain on, indicating that it is ready for data collection.
- Save the Logger Pro experiment file, so it can be used to later
retrieve
the data from LabPro.
- Every time you press the START/STOP button, LabPro will collect
one
data
point. The green LED will flash with each reading. Repeat as often as
you
want, up to 99 readings.
The following sensors cannot be set up to collect remote data:
Digital Control Unit
Drop Counter
Heat Pulser
Photogate
Radiation Monitor
Student Radiation Monitor
Rotary Motion Sensor
See Also:
Retrieving Data