PASCO DataStudio Starter Manual - Manual (Page 14)

DataStudio Starter Manual Manual No. 012-08107
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Taking Measurements
Collecting Data
Once the experiment is set up, click the Start button to begin collecting data.
Start button and timer
When the Start button is clicked, it will change into a Stop button. Clicking the Stop button will stop
data collection. The experiment timer displays the current timing condition; either how long data has
been collected, or a countdown set by an initial timing condition.
Keep/Stop button
If the experiment has been configured for Manual Sampling (see Setting Experiment Options) the start
button will change into a Keep/Stop button. Pressing the Keep button during data collection will store
a data point. Clicking the red square to the right of the Keep button will stop data collection.
Display and Analysis Tools
DataStudio provides a complement of features designed to aid with displaying and analyzing data.
Displays may be created or closed at any time before, during or after data collection.
Scale to fit
A graph, FFT, histogram, and meter display can auto-scale using the scale to fit tool. The entire
display will automatically adjust the range so the data fills the display window.
Zoom in, Zoom out, Zoom select
The graph and histogram zoom tools change the view of the display window in order to shrink,
expand, or focus in on a select portion of the data. To use the zoom select tool, click the tool then draw
a box by clicking and dragging around the data area of interest. The graph will zoom in to the area you
selected. The Scale to Fit button will return the data back to the optimal view for all data points.
Smart Tool
The Smart Tool activates a set of cross hairs that displays the coordinate data pair of a specific data
point. As you get closer to a data point, the Smart Tool will "gravitate" towards the data point. The
displayed coordinates appear in parenthesis at the upper right edge of the small box around the cross
hairs. The smart tool may also be used to display the difference between two data points.