User`s guide

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DATACOLLECTOR USER’S GUIDE
While conducting an experiment, a status bar is shown at the top of
the screen. The status bar contains buttons to easily access the Home and Help
Windows. It also displays a variety of indicators which are summarized in Table 3.
Table 3: Status Bar Icons
Icon Meaning
Return to Home Window
Indicates an analog sensor is connected to “Sen-
sor 1” port. Black indicates the sensor is used in
an active experiment. Gray indicates the sensor is
plugged in, but inactive.
Indicates an analog sensor is connected to “Sen-
sor 2” port. Black indicates the sensor is used in
an active experiment. Gray indicates the sensor is
plugged in, but inactive.
Displays the rate for Standard Mode experiments.
The default rate is 1 Hz. For more information on
rates, see “Rate” on page 16.
Indicates the experiment is in Interval Mode.
Indicates a running experiment or a stopped one
Displays an experiment’s sample size. The
default sample size is 500 samples. For more
information on sample size, see “Samples” on
page 15.