Welcome Screen...Welcome Screen Experiment Page Close Current Experiment & Return to Welcome Screen...
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Welcome Screen
Set Up a Wireless Sensorto Log Data Away From Your Computing Device
or Download Logged Data
MainMenu
(see p.2)
Type Non-Sensor DataInto a Table andSee it Graphed
Connect Sensors& Select Measurements to BeDisplayed in Common Layouts
Goes to Sensor DataSetup screen (see p. 3)
Open a PASCO-Configured Experiment
Design Your OwnExperiment Page Layout
Select page layouts,data displays, and
sensor measurements(see p. 7-8)
Open Your PreviouslySaved Experiment
From Your Computing Device
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Experiments...
Open...
Manage Files...
Preferences...
Shared Session...
Choose Language...
Check for Updates...
Help...
About SPARKvue...
Exit
Build New Experiment
Main Menu
Select Page Layouts, DataDisplays, and Measurements
For Your Experiment
Open PASCO-Configured Experiments
Open Your ExperimentsSaved on Your
Computing Device
Toggle Auto-Hide for NewRuns on all Experiment Pages
Start or Join a ConnectedSession to Share Live DataAmong Computing Devices
Start New Experiment
Experiments...
Open...
Save...
Save As...
Manage Files...
Export Data...
Export Images...
Preferences...
Shared Session...
Help...
About SPARKvue...
Exit
Check forUpdates,Turn AutoUpdatesOn/Off,
& CheckSPARKvue
version(Win/Mac)
Check SPARKvue Version, Learn About New Features,
& Contact Tech Support
Switchto a
DifferentLanguage
See the OnlineUser’s Guide
Close SPARKvue(Win/Mac/Chromebook)
Save YourExperimentto Your ComputingDevice
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Welcome Screen Experiment Page
CloseCurrentExperiment& Return toWelcomeScreen
Delete, Copy, Move, or Rename Experiment Files
(Mobile Devices)
Exportexperimentdata as a.csv file
Export images from acameradisplay(see p. 8)
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Sensor Data Screen
WirelessDevicesthat are
Available toConnect
(select toconnect)
ConnectedWirelessDevices
Wireless Devices Panel(opens if PASCO wireless sensors
or interfaces are already on) Connected Sensors Panel
Create DataDisplay(s)for SelectedMeasure-ments...
...or Clickto Opena PASCO-ConfiguredExperiment(for select wirelesssensors)Choose up to 3
Measurements toDisplay on a
Template(shown at the
top-right)
Enable/DisableData Collection
for Entire Sensor
DisconnectSensor
Expand/Collapse
ExperimentConfiguration
Panel
ExperimentConfiguration
Panel
Return toWelcomeScreen
Show/Hide SensorMeasurements
See SensorFirmware Version
(list of all wired & wireless sensors thatare connected & available to collect data)
The Sensor Data Setup screen appears when you selectSensor Data from the Welcome Screen.
Expand/CollapseWireless Devices
Panel
BatteryStatus
MainMenu
(see p.2)
Build a New PageAfter This One
(see p. 7-8) DeleteThis Page
Page Name & Number
Connect, Set UpData Logging, or
DownloadLogged Data
(Wireless Sensors)CaptureImage ofPage inJournal
OpenJournal
Share &Export
(Mobile Devices)
Hide/Show Run
Make Run Active ForAnalysis
Change x-axisMeasurement
or Units
Lock/Unlockx-axisScaling
Hide/ShowLive Data Bar
Hardware Setup(configure sensors & measurements;
zero, change sign of reading, orcalibrate select sensors,
and more; see p.6)
ExperimentTools Menu
(see p. 6)
Click & Dragx- & y-axis
Numbers toManually
Scale
Start/StopData
Collection
Sampling Options:Mode, Rate, &
AutomaticStop Condition
Live Data Bar(see live sensor readings;click to zero, calibrate, orchange sign of reading for
select sensors, or access theData Properties menu on p. 6)
Open/CloseGraph Toolbar
Changey-axis
Measure-ment or
Units
Lock/Unlocky-axis Scaling
Experiment Screen
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PageNavigation
Fullscreen(Mobile Phones)
Graph Tools & In-Context Tools
In-Context Tools (within graph plot area):
StatisticsLinear Fit
Curve Fit
Remove Selection
with graph in Select Mode:click and drag to selecta range of points and revealin-context multi-point tools
AnnotationSlope
Coordinates(example at right)
Graph Toolbar (beneath graph x-axis):
Scale to Fitall or selected data
Coordinatesdetermine (x,y) coordinates of a
point on a run; access Delta Tool
Multi-Coordinatesacross multiple measure-
ments or runs
StatisticsMinimum, Maximum,Standard Deviation,Mean, Count, Area
Linear Fit Annotate
Align Originsof multiple y-axes
Draw aPrediction
DataAppearance
connecting lines &data point style
Slopeof tangent line
at point Curve FitLinear, Quadratic, Power, Inverse,Inverse Square, Sine, Gaussian,
Cosine Squared, Natural Exponent,Natural Log
Add y-axisup to four Add Plot Area
with aligned x-axis
Select Modeclick & drag graph toselect range of points
MoveMode
click & draggraph to pan
click a data point to select it andreveal in-context single point tools
Move ToolLeft/Right
Delta Tool
Remove Tool
Coordinates Tool
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Experiment Tools & Hardware Setup
Experiment Tools:Manage Runs • Delete runs • Rename runs
Manage ExperimentImages • Delete images • Rename images
Calculated Data • Create calculations to transform data
Data PropertiesChoose a Measurement to: • Adjust number format including number of decimal places • Change default units • Manage user-entered data behavior • Apply one color to all runs of a measurement
Hardware Setup:
Dark Gear = Measurement
Sensor is NotConnected
Calibrate Measurementfor a Connected Sensor
(zero, calibrate, etc.)
Light Gear = Configure Sensor
Data Properties(see Data Properties shown under Experiment Tools)
Properties(zero, calibrate, changesign of reading, etc.)
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Experiment Tools and Hardware Setup menus areavailable at the bottom of any Experiment page.
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Build an Experiment Page1. Build your first experiment page from the Welcome Screen...
...and/or add more pages to an existing experiment. (added pages are insertedafter the current page)
2. Choose a layout of one or more display elements (scroll for more layout choices).
Optional: Choose a full-page background
image of static content (.jpg or .png)
3. Select the content type for each display element (see p.8).
Types of Displays
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type application minimum sizeLine Graph graph measurement(s) vs
time or another measurement1/2 page (left/right)
Assessment create multiple-choice, drop-down, or text box questions
1/6 page
Bar Graph compare manual-sampledmeasurements acrosscategories
1/2 page (left/right)
Map view GPS-tagged data overlaidon various map types (requires GPS-tagged data)
full page
Text Box always-editable box for teacher-or student-entered plain text
1/6 page
Scope oscilloscope-like graph for displayingfast-sampled transient measurements,such as sound waveforms (requiresfast interface or sensor)
2/3 page
FFT graph for displaying spectral analysis of fast-sampled transient measurements, suchas sound waveforms (requiresfast interface or sensor)
2/3 page
= always available
= only available with select sensors
SmartFanController
control speed and directionof fan output (requires SmartFan Accessory attached toSmart Cart)
1/6 page
Bar Meter visually compare latestvalues across measurements
1/6 page
Compass view directional measurementsuch as wind direction orheading (requires WirelessWeather Sensor)
1/6 page
SignalGenerator
control output waveformtype, frequency, and amplitude (requires 550 Universal Interface)
1/3 page
Camera capture and analyze still images from your built-inor attached webcam ormicroscope
1/6 page
Media insert existing still image ormovie file
1/6 page
Meter show latest measurementvalue in an analog display
1/6 page
Table insert existing still image ormovie file
1/3 page
Digits show latest measurementvalue in a digital display
1/6 page