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  • Page 1 Reference Guide v1.01 ©Vernier Software & Technology...
  • Page 2 LabQuest 2 Reference Guide SAFETY INFORMATION Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 LabQuest 2, released in March 2012, ships with a Quick-Start Guide intended to get you up and running with basic data collection and analysis. The LabQuest 2 Reference Guide is an extended guide designed as a comprehensive resource detailing the features, hardware, and software of LabQuest 2.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Storing LabQuest App Files .....................25 Exporting LabQuest App files ..................26 Printing from LabQuest App ....................26 IV. USING LABQUEST 2 WITH A MOBILE DEVICE ................28 USING LABQUEST WITH A COMPUTER ..................31 Collecting Data with Logger Lite or Logger Pro .............31 Transferring Data from LabQuest to a Computer ............31...

  • Page 5: Getting Started With Labquest 2

    Using LabQuest 2 for the First Time Install the Battery LabQuest 2 ships without the battery installed. To install the battery, follow these simple instructions.  Turn LabQuest over and open the battery door by sliding the door lock and lifting the battery cover.

  • Page 6: Quick Start To Data Collection

    Getting Started with LabQuest 2 LabQuest uses a high-quality lithium-ion battery. This is the same chemistry used in premium laptop and cell phone batteries, and you can expect similar performance. There is never a need to condition the battery by regular full discharge/charge cycles.
  • Page 7 Getting Started with LabQuest 2 4. Once data collection is complete, the graph autoscales to the data. Tap the graph to examine a point of interest. The coordinates of the point are shown in the pane to the right of the graph. Tap...

  • Page 8: Labquest Hardware

    II. LABQUEST HARDWARE Once LabQuest 2 is connected to AC power or the battery has been charged, press the power button located on the top of the unit, near the left edge. LabQuest will complete its booting procedure and then launch the LabQuest App by default, as shown above. If the screen does not light after a moment, connect the power adapter to LabQuest and to an AC power source and try the button again.

  • Page 9: Touch Screen

    LabQuest Hardware Touch Screen LabQuest has an LED backlit resistive touch screen that quickly responds to pressure exerted on the screen. LabQuest is controlled primarily by touching the screen. The software is designed to be finger-friendly. In some situations, you may desire having more control for precise navigation.

  • Page 10: Internal Sensors

    USB port for connecting LabQuest to a computer. In between these ports, there is a serial connection for charging the unit in a LabQuest 2 Charging Station (order code LQ2-CRG, sold separately), and a stylus tether attachment point.
  • Page 11 LabQuest Hardware To enable internal sensors within LabQuest App, tap Sensors, and choose Sensor Setup. Within the Sensor Setup dialog box, tap a checkbox to enable the associated sensor. Then tap OK to return to the LabQuest App Meter screen. ...

  • Page 12: Labquest App

    III. LABQUEST APP The data-collection and analysis software, LabQuest App, is the heart of your LabQuest. When you turn on LabQuest, the LabQuest App starts automatically. If the LabQuest App is not showing on your screen, tap Home , and tap LabQuest App Navigating LabQuest App The LabQuest App has five different screens.

  • Page 13: File Menu

    Lab Instructions screen 100 preloaded labs for paperless labs (more labs are available online). For detailed instructions for how to add additional labs, see Viewing Vernier Lab Instructions. – Record observations about your Notes screen experiment. For more information, see...
  • Page 14 LabQuest App  – Choosing Open from the File menu Open displays a list of files that you have saved on LabQuest. To open a file, tap on the file name, then tap Open. To open a file from an external storage source, tap the source icon ( USB, SD) to display the files available on that source, then tap on the file name, and tap Open.

  • Page 15: Data Collection

    LabQuest App experiments but you may want to choose a larger number for human-scale Motion Detector experiments (e.g., our Motion Match lab), or a smaller number for cart- based Motion Detector experiments (e.g., our Impulse and Momentum lab).  Quit – Choosing Quit from the File menu exits the LabQuest App.
  • Page 16 LabQuest App Data-Collection Settings The Sensors menu gives access to detailed setup controls. Use this menu to set up the internal sensors, non-auto-ID sensors, and the Wireless Dynamics Sensor System (WDSS). You can also use this menu to change the data collection parameters and specific sensor settings.
  • Page 17 LabQuest App to performance issues. The red warning indicates one of the following: the rate has been set to a value slower or faster than what a connected device and/or sensor configuration can support; the number of samples exceeds the storage available;...
  • Page 18 A block/unblock pair counts as two events. Various photogate modes are available to set what parameters LabQuest calculates from the block and unblock times. For more information, see www.vernier.com/til/1623/...
  • Page 19 – LabQuest 2 supports the use of the Vernier Mini Gas Mode: Gas Chromatograph Chromatograph (GC). When a Mini GC is plugged in the LabQuest 2 USB port, the software will automatically identify the Mini GC and select the Gas Chromatograph mode.
  • Page 20 LabQuest during data collection. For more detailed information, see www.vernier.com/til/2366/  – Selecting WDSS Setup from the WDSS Setup Sensors menu allows you to scan for, select, and configure Wireless Dynamics Sensor Systems.
  • Page 21 LabQuest App  – Choosing Zero from the Sensors menu will set the current sensor reading to zero Zero by adding an offset to the current reading. Not all sensors can be zeroed.  –Some sensors read both positive and negative values. For example, the Dual- Reverse Range Force Sensor reads positive values when pulled, and negative when compressed, be default.

  • Page 22: Data Analysis

    LabQuest App LabQuest can display a single graph, or two graphs. The two graphs share a common x- axis column and range. Tap the triangle next to Graph 1 Y-Axis or Graph 2 Y-Axis to show or hide the settings for that axis. If no column is selected for Graph 2, only one graph will be drawn.
  • Page 23 LabQuest App Adjusting the Graph View You can adjust the graph view in real time during data collection, or after data collection has ended, by applying one of the following actions from the Graph menu.  – Tap Autoscale Once will Autoscale Once quickly reset the axes of the currently selected graph based on the data.
  • Page 24 LabQuest App  – The Integral tool numerically Integral integrates graphed data. Select a region, if needed, then choose Integral from the Analyze menu. Enable the tool by tapping on the displayed sensor or column name. The integral will be drawn, and the numeric result will be displayed to the right of the graph.
  • Page 25 LabQuest App  – Once you have performed a curve Interpolate fit, you can use the Interpolate function to read values off of the fitted function. Choose Interpolate from the Analyze menu to enable the tool, then tap on the graph. The lines associated with the Examine cursor now locate a position on the fitted function, and coordinates along the fitted line are shown in the summary box at the...
  • Page 26 – This option calculates the integral for a selected portion of a Peak Integration graph. It is most commonly used with the Vernier Mini GC, but it can be applied to any data plot. Peak Integration differs from the Integral tool in that it does not use the x-axis as the baseline.
  • Page 27 LabQuest App Manipulating Data from the Table Screen The Table menu allows you to create, modify, or delete columns of data. Anything in columns can be graphed. The following tools are available from the Analyze menu:  –New Manual Column New Manual Column creates an empty column into which you can enter or generate values directly.

  • Page 28: Viewing Vernier Lab Instructions

    The Lab Instructions screen, selectable by tapping the Lab Instructions tab , allows students to view lab instructions from Vernier lab books. LabQuest comes preloaded with over 100 labs. You can easily download labs from other books that you have purchased and load them onto LabQuest using our easy-to-use web tool, LabQuest Organizer.

  • Page 29: Adding Notes To Your Experiment

    LabQuest App 2. Choose your starting point. You can create a new lab from scratch, start with a template, or paste an existing lab into our Lab Creator. 3. Follow the on-screen guide to create your content. Note that you can save your content and finish another time.

  • Page 30: Exporting Labquest App Files

    LabQuest App. LabQuest can print to a compatible printer via a USB cable or via a Wi-Fi network. For a list of compatible printers see: www.vernier.com/til/1659/ USB Printing For printing to a USB printer for the first time, simply connect a compatible printer to the full-size USB port on LabQuest, and turn on the printer.
  • Page 31 LabQuest App 3. Select the printer that appears in the list and tap Install. 4. Tap Install again to complete the printer installation process. 5. Close the Printer Configuration by tapping the X at the top right of the screen. This procedure need only be performed the first time you connect a particular printer.

  • Page 32: Using Labquest 2 With A Mobile Device

    IV. USING LABQUEST 2 WITH A MOBILE DEVICE LabQuest 2 includes Vernier Data Share, a feature that broadcasts sensor data to one or more devices wirelessly from the LabQuest 2 interface. Using a compatible web browser, students can:  collaboratively collect experiment data ...
  • Page 33 Using LabQuest 2 with a Mobile Device 4. From the Home menu, tap Connections, then tap Data Share/Graphical Analysis. 5. From the Data Share/Graphical Analysis dialog, turn on data sharing by tapping On. Optionally, you can also choose to allow remote control of data collection on the LabQuest from the mobile device.
  • Page 34 Using LabQuest 2 with a Mobile Device  Optional: Protect your network by assigning a password to your network that you will provide only to your students. To do this, select the Passphrase check box and assign a password to your new network (e.g., science).

  • Page 35: Using Labquest With A Computer

    LabQuest comes with Logger Lite computer software. Use either Logger Lite 1.6 (or newer) or Logger Pro 3.8.5 (or newer) with LabQuest 2. If you already own Logger Pro 3, updates to Logger Pro are available for free download at www.vernier.com/updates/logger-pro/...
  • Page 36 Using LabQuest with a Computer LabQuest, or optionally a USB drive or SD card, as the location. This way you can save as many experiments as you like. Later, you can either use LabQuest Browser in Logger Pro or Logger Lite to open the files, or connect the USB drive or SD card to your computer and open the files directly in Logger Pro or Logger Lite.

  • Page 37: Emailing From Labquest

    Internet. 2. From the Home screen, tap Connections, then tap Email. 3. The Email Configuration dialog box is displayed. Enable email by selecting On. 4. Enter your outgoing email server information and tap Save. For additional information, see www.vernier.com/networking...

  • Page 38: Wirelessly Printing From Labquest

    VII. WIRELESSLY PRINTING FROM LABQUEST As described in USB Printing you may print wirelessly by connecting directly to a compatible Wi-Fi enabled printer or by connecting to a Wi-Fi access point that is wired to a network which includes a compatible printer. You can set this up as follows: 1.

  • Page 39: Projecting And Monitoring Students' Labquest Devices

    LabQuest 2 screen with the entire class. This allows an instructor to demonstrate LabQuest 2 for a class, and also allows students to share or present their work to fellow classmates. LabQuest Viewer can also be used with an original LabQuest connected wirelessly to a computer via a Wi-Fi adapter.

  • Page 40: Additional Apps On Labquest

    IX. ADDITIONAL APPS ON LABQUEST Several accessory applications can be launched from the Home menu. It is not necessary to quit the LabQuest App to use these accessories; to return to LabQuest App, either close the accessory using the close button in the upper right corner of the screen, or switch to the LabQuest App by tapping LabQuest App from the Home menu.

  • Page 41: Power Amplifier

    From the Home screen, tap Power Amplifier to launch this app. The Power Amplifier App is used to control the Vernier Power Amplifier (order code PAMP) used to create waveforms with up to 10 V amplitude and currents of 1 A. Connect the Power Amplifier to the LabQuest audio output.

  • Page 42: Appendix A. Labquest 2 Technical Specifications

     Resistive touch screen adapter (included)  Touch and stylus navigation for efficiency and precision Non-compatible Sensors LabQuest 2 does not support the following Data Acquisition sensors at this time:  100,000 samples per second  Digital Control Unit (DCU) ...

  • Page 43: Appendix B. Labquest Maintenance

    There is never a need to condition the battery by regular full discharge/charge cycles. Use only the supplied AC adapter or optional LabQuest 2 Charging Station (order code LQ2-CRG, sold separately) to charge the LabQuest battery. A replacement adapter...
  • Page 44 Getting Additional Help For access to user manuals, forums, and our technology information library, please visit our web site at: www.vernier.com/labq2 If you are located in the United States or Canada, you may also contact Vernier directly: 888.837.6437 info@vernier.com www.vernier.com Otherwise, please contact Vernier International: 941.349.1000...

  • Page 45: Appendix C. License Information

    WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. Complete source code for the open source software is available on request from Vernier Software & Technology. Contact us at info@vernier.com, or by writing to Source Code Request Vernier Software &...

  • Page 46: Appendix D. Warranty

    This warranty does not cover damage to the product caused by abuse or improper use. The LabQuest 2 battery is a consumable, and as such, Vernier warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment to the customer.

  • Page 47: Appendix E. Accessories, Replacement Parts, And Related Products

    APPENDIX E. ACCESSORIES, REPLACEMENT PARTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS LabQuest 2 Charging Station Charge and store up to four LabQuest 2 interfaces with this compact and affordable station. www.vernier.com/lq2-crg LabQuest 2 Lab Armor Add extra protection from spills and falls. www.vernier.com/lq2-armor...
  • Page 48 Curriculum Resources from Vernier Software & Technology Vernier lab books include a CD with word-processing files of the student instructions, essential teacher information, suggested answers, sample data and graphs, and more. Download the student instructions of our experiments to preview before purchasing. Either choose a lab book or go to the experiments section to download previews.
  • Page 49  www.vernier.com Revised May 29, 2012 Logger Pro, Logger Lite, Vernier LabQuest, Vernier LabPro, Go! Link, Vernier EasyLink and other marks shown are our trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States. All other marks not owned by us that appear herein are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected...

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