Calculators | Science | Data Analyser Set Up

Use of a Data Analyser
Manual Set Up

By Dave Moulden & Chris Watts, Collie SHS
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• Getting Started

• Setting Time Interval, Number of Samples & Time Type

• Data Collection & Transfer

Getting Started

Step 1

• Be sure to connect an Auto-ID probe to CH1, CH2, CH3 or SONIC channel as appropriate.

Step 2

• Switch the Data Analyser to Communications mode by pressing the [MODE] key
  (Done appears on the screen).

Setting Time Interval, Number of Samples & Time Type

Time Interval Setting
To access, Press [SHIFT] [MODE]
Press [DataLog] to scroll through available settings.
Settings are: mSec: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500: Sec: 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 60
Press [Trigger] to set the Time Interval and to advance to the next setting.

Number of Samples Setting
Press [DataLog] to scroll through available settings: 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, 200
Press [Trigger] to set the Number of Samples and to advance to next setting.

Time Type
Press [DataLog] to scroll through available settings:

0, time recording off
1, absolute time recording
2, relative time recording

Data Collection & Transfer

Data Collection
Ready appears on the display.
Pressing [Trigger] begins collecting data.

Data Transfer to a Graphics Calculator
Run a program in the Program Mode of the calculator that will transfer data from the Data Analyser to the calculator. (See Basic Programming to control Data Analyser) This data can then be analysed and/or graphed as described earlier.