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PASCO Spark SLS manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
PASCO Spark SLS User Manual (124 pages)
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PASCO
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Science Education products
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
10
About the SPARK Science Learning System
10
Getting Started
10
Technical and Teacher Support
10
2 Starting an Experiment
11
Turning on the SPARK SLS
11
Connecting Sensors to the SPARK SLS
11
Connecting PASPORT Sensors
12
Connecting a Temperature Probe
12
Connecting a Voltage Probe
12
Monitoring Live Data
12
Moving on from the Home Screen
13
Opening a Sparklab
13
Showing a Sparklab
13
Building a Sparklab
14
3 Setting up an Experiment
17
Customizing Data Collection
17
Setting the Sample Rate
17
Putting SPARK into Periodic Sampling Mode
17
Putting SPARK into Manual Sampling Mode
18
Setting an Automatic Stop Condition
18
Customizing How Numbers Are Displayed
19
Setting the Number of Decimal Places Displayed
19
Setting the Number of Significant Figures Displayed
19
Displaying Numbers in Scientific Notation
20
Changing the Units of a Measurement
20
Changing the Units of a Measurement in an Existing Display
20
Changing the Default Units of a Measurement
21
Calibrating Sensors
21
Selecting a Measurement to Calibrate and a Calibration Type
21
Performing a Calibration
22
Performing a 1-Point Offset-Only Calibration
22
Performing a 2-Point Calibration
22
Performing a 1-Point Slope-Only Calibration
23
Using Sensor Adapters
23
Connecting a Sensor through a Digital Adapter or Photogate Port
23
Connecting a Sensor through an Analog Adapter
23
4 Data Recording
25
Recording a Run of Periodically Sampled Data
25
Recording a Set of Manually Sampled Data
25
Deleting Data Runs
27
5 Data Display
28
Displaying Data in a Line Graph
28
Creating a New Line Graph
28
Showing and Hiding the Line Graph Tool Palette
29
Adjusting the Scale of a Line Graph
29
Scaling a Graph to Fit All Data
29
Scaling by Direct Manipulation
29
Selecting Data to Show in an Existing Line Graph
30
Showing and Hiding Data Runs in a Graph
30
Changing the Variable on the X- or Y-Axis
31
Selecting Data for Operation in a Line Graph
31
Selecting a Data Run for Operation in a Line Graph
31
Selecting Part of a Data Run for Operation in a Line Graph
32
Annotating Data in a Line Graph
33
Adding an Annotation
33
Editing or Deleting an Annotation
34
Displaying Data in a Multiple Y-Axis Graph
35
Creating a Multiple Y-Axes Line Graph
35
Working with Multiple Y-Axes
36
Lock Origin of Multiple Y-Axes
37
Displaying Data in a Bar Graph
37
Creating a New Bar Graph
37
Showing and Hiding the Bar Graph Tool Palette
39
Showing Data in Bar Graphs
39
Adding Bars and Bar Names in Bar Graphs
39
Adding Data in Bar Graphs
41
Editing Bars and Bar Names in Bar Graphs
41
Entering Data into Bar Graph Manually
41
Collecting Data for Bar Graph Using a Sensor
42
Adding Additional Data Runs to a Bar Graph
43
Adding Additional Data Runs to a Bar Graph Using Sensor Readings
43
Showing and Hiding Data Runs in a Bar Graph
43
Annotating Data in Bar Graphs
44
Selecting Data for Operation in a Bar Graph
44
Adding Annotations to Bars
45
Editing or Deleting Annotations to Bars
46
Showing Numeric Values on Bars
46
Viewing Bar Graphs
47
Scaling a Bar Graph by Expanding or Compressing the Axes
48
Scaling a Bar Graph to Show All Data
48
Scrolling a Bar Graph
48
Customizing Axes Labels and Units on Bar Graphs
49
Displaying Data in a Table
50
Creating a New Table
50
Showing and Hiding the Table Tool Palette
51
Scrolling a Table
51
Selecting Data to Show in an Existing Table
52
Changing the Variable Displayed in an Existing Column
52
Selecting a Run for Display in an Existing Column
52
Adding a Column
53
Removing a Column
53
Selecting Cells for Operation in a Table
54
Displaying Data in a Digits Display
55
Creating a New Digits Display
55
Showing and Hiding the Digits Display Tool Palette
56
Changing the Variable in a Digits Display
56
Displaying Data in a Meter
57
Creating a New Meter
57
Showing and Hiding the Meter Tool Palette
58
Adjusting the Scale of a Meter
58
Scaling a Meter to Fit All Data
58
Setting the Scale of a Meter
58
Changing the Variable Displayed in a Meter
59
Customizing the Appearance of a Meter
59
6 Image Capture
61
Connecting a Camera or Other Video Device
61
Displaying a Camera Image
61
Showing and Hiding the Image Tool Palette
63
Capturing a Camera Image
63
Switching between Live and Captured Camera Images
64
Selecting a Captured Camera Image for Display
65
Adjusting the Scale and Position of a Camera Image
65
Measuring in a Camera Image
66
Placing a Measurement Tool
67
Moving a Measurement Tool
67
Deleting a Measurement Tool
68
Calibrating Camera Image Measurements
69
Drawing on a Camera Image
70
Drawing
70
Erasing
71
Erasing All
72
Annotating a Camera Image
73
Adding an Annotation
73
Moving an Annotation
75
Editing an Annotation
75
Deleting an Annotation
76
Naming an Image
77
Deleting an Image
78
Exporting an Image
79
7 Data Analysis
80
Analyzing Data in a Graph
80
Viewing Statistics in a Line Graph
80
Applying a Curve Fit
81
Removing a Curve Fit
81
Drawing a Prediction
82
Finding the X- and Y-Values of a Point
82
Finding the X- and Y-Difference between Two Points
83
Finding the Slope at a Point on a Data Plot
85
Finding the Correlation Coefficient (R)
85
Displaying the RMSE Root-Mean-Square Error
86
Analyzing Data in a Multiple-Y Axes Graph
87
Viewing Statistics in a Bar Graph
88
Viewing Statistics in a Table
89
Viewing Statistics in a Digits Display
90
Viewing Statistics in a Meter
90
8 Calculations and Manually Entered Data
92
Working with Calculations
92
Opening the Calculator Screen
92
Creating a Calculation
92
Displaying a Calculation
93
Entering Data Manually
93
Opening the Measurements List
94
Creating a Data Set for Manual Entry
95
Creating a Data Set for Manually Entered Numbers
95
Creating a Data Set for Manually Entered Text
95
Preparing a Table for Manual Data Entry
95
Entering Data into a Manual Data Set
96
Displaying Manually Entered Data
96
Editing Manually Entered Data
97
9 Building Sparklab Pages
98
Starting a New Sparklab Page
98
About Adding Elements to a Sparklab Page
99
Removing an Element
100
Adding a Display to a Sparklab Page
100
Adding a Line Graph
101
Adding a Table
101
Adding a Digits Display
101
Adding a Meter
102
Adding a Text Box
102
Adding a Camera Element
102
Adding an Image
103
Removing or Replacing an Image in a Image Box
104
Locking an Image
104
Deleting a Sparklab Page
105
10 Saving and Sharing
106
Saving a Sparklab
106
Printing a Lab
106
Exporting Data
107
Opening a Saved Lab
108
Opening a Lab Saved on a USB Flash Drive
108
Managing Files and Folders
108
Creating a New Folder
108
Deleting a File or Folder
109
Moving a File
109
Copying a File
110
11 Keeping a Journal
111
Taking a Snapshot
111
Opening the Journal
111
Adding a Caption to a Snapshot or Editing an Existing Caption
112
Navigating in the Journal
112
Deleting a Journal Entry or Snapshot
112
Rearranging Journal Entries
113
Closing the Journal
113
Saving a Journal
113
Exporting a Journal
113
Printing a Journal
114
12 Common Tasks
115
Turning Pages
115
Returning to the Home Screen
115
Entering Text and Numbers Using the On-Screen Keyboard
115
Opening the about SPARK SLS Screen
116
Setting the Language
117
13 Managing the SLS Device
118
Turning off the SPARK Science Learning System
118
Updating the SPARK Science Learning System
118
Charging the Battery
118
How Battery Status Is Indicated
119
Setting the Date and Time
120
About Sleep Modes
120
Reactivating the SPARK Science Learning System When It Is in Sleep Mode
121
Customizing Sleep Modes
121
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
122
Calibrating the Touch-Screen
122
Opening the about SPARK SLS Screen
122
Product End of Life Disposal Instructions
123
SPARK Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions
123
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