Vernier Logger Pro 3 - Manual (Page 9)

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TuTORialS
There are tutorials that cover many Logger Pro features
and menus. To access, choose Open from the File menu,
then open the Tutorials folder:
All you need to do is open the tutorial fi le you want to
try out, and then follow the on-screen instructions in
that fi le.
The extensive Help in logger Pro provides
detailed instructions for use of the program.
The answer you are looking for may be just a
mouse click or two away!
 Getting Started
 Stats, Tangents,
Integrals
 Events with Entry
 Curve Fitting
 Motion Measurement
 Linearization
(Parts 1 and 2)
 Manual Data Entry
 Video Analysis
acQuiRinG DaTa
You can acquire data in Logger Pro by collecting data
from a source, importing from a compatible device, or
manually entering data from the keyboard.
collect Data
Before collecting data, perform the Initial Setup steps
for your interface. These steps are outlined on page 3
of this guide.
confi gure logger Pro for Your
experiment
There are several ways to set up Logger Pro for an
experiment. Most are automatic.
 Auto-ID Sensors With auto-ID sensors, all you
need to do is connect the sensor to one of the
LabPro channels and start Logger Pro software. The
sensor will be identifi ed, and default data-collection
parameters loaded for that sensor. You are ready
to click the button and begin data collection!
 Probes & sensors experiment fi les If you are
using an older Vernier sensor that is not auto-ID, or
if you want to use some other specially confi gured
fi le, you will need the Probes & Sensors folder.
Choose Open from the File menu, and open the
Probes & Sensor folder. There you will fi nd a folder