User`s guide

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cpo
science
Home Window Toolbar
Use Stopwatch
mode for simple
timing exercises
Use Meter mode
for observing
live data without
storing
Use Timer mode
to conduct
unrecorded
experiments with
photogates
Use Data
Collection mode
to collect, store,
and analyze data
Return to the
previous screen
Indicates the status of
the current experiment
(running or stopped )
Enter device
help screens
Enter device
setup
Display device
information
Also, along the bottom of the screen is the Home Window Toolbar� This is used to display and
access basic informational features of the DataCollector�
Starting the DataCollector Application
When the DataCollector is powered on, the rst screen that appears is called the Home screen.
From here, the four main functions of the DataCollector can be accessed�
Using the DataCollector
The Device Information screen is very similar to the “About” option in most computer help menus:
it displays information such as the DataCollector’s serial number and current software version� The
help screens can be accessed within any mode of the DataCollector, but the main help window is a
good place to start for general assistance� The other features of Device Setup are covered separately
on page 14�