Technical information

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DATACOLLECTOR HANDHELD USER’S GUIDE
Setting Up a New Experiment
To set up a new experiment, start the DataCollector app with Zire connected to the
hardware and the hardware powered on (the indicator should be lit). Tap the New
Experiment button on the startup screen.
There are two different types of experiments you can run with the DataCollector
app. Interval Mode experiments use photogates, or other digital sensors, to record
time intervals only. Standard Mode experiments record values from digital or ana-
log sensors on a regular basis. Refer to Table 4 on page 17 for help choosing
between the two modes.
For help in the New Experiment Setup dialog, tap the “?” icon (question mark
icon).
Indicates analog sensors connected.
Indicates digital sensors connected.
Indicates a continuous experiment. Data
collection will continue until user manually stops
experiment.
Indicates a fixed-size experiment with space for
more samples or a completed fixed-size experi-
ment. Data collection continues until data set is
completed or user manually stops experiment.
Indicates a running experiment or a stopped one.
Table 3: DataCollector Indicators
Indicator Meaning