Welcome Screen

Set Up a Wireless Sensorto Log Data Away From Your Computing Device

or Download Logged Data

MainMenu

(see p.2)

Type Non-Sensor DataInto a Table andSee it Graphed

Connect Sensors& Select Measurements to BeDisplayed in Common Layouts

Goes to Sensor DataSetup screen (see p. 3)

Open a PASCO-Configured Experiment

Design Your OwnExperiment Page Layout

Select page layouts,data displays, and

sensor measurements(see p. 7-8)

Open Your PreviouslySaved Experiment

From Your Computing Device

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Experiments...

Open...

Manage Files...

Preferences...

Shared Session...

Choose Language...

Check for Updates...

Help...

About SPARKvue...

Exit

Build New Experiment

Main Menu

Select Page Layouts, DataDisplays, and Measurements

For Your Experiment

Open PASCO-Configured Experiments

Open Your ExperimentsSaved on Your

Computing Device

Toggle Auto-Hide for NewRuns on all Experiment Pages

Start or Join a ConnectedSession to Share Live DataAmong Computing Devices

Start New Experiment

Experiments...

Open...

Save...

Save As...

Manage Files...

Export Data...

Export Images...

Preferences...

Shared Session...

Help...

About SPARKvue...

Exit

Check forUpdates,Turn AutoUpdatesOn/Off,

& CheckSPARKvue

version(Win/Mac)

Check SPARKvue Version, Learn About New Features,

& Contact Tech Support

Switchto a

DifferentLanguage

See the OnlineUser’s Guide

Close SPARKvue(Win/Mac/Chromebook)

Save YourExperimentto Your ComputingDevice

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Welcome Screen Experiment Page

CloseCurrentExperiment& Return toWelcomeScreen

Delete, Copy, Move, or Rename Experiment Files

(Mobile Devices)

Exportexperimentdata as a.csv file

Export images from acameradisplay(see p. 8)

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Sensor Data Screen

WirelessDevicesthat are

Available toConnect

(select toconnect)

ConnectedWirelessDevices

Wireless Devices Panel(opens if PASCO wireless sensors

or interfaces are already on) Connected Sensors Panel

Create DataDisplay(s)for SelectedMeasure-ments...

...or Clickto Opena PASCO-ConfiguredExperiment(for select wirelesssensors)Choose up to 3

Measurements toDisplay on a

Template(shown at the

top-right)

Enable/DisableData Collection

for Entire Sensor

DisconnectSensor

Expand/Collapse

ExperimentConfiguration

Panel

ExperimentConfiguration

Panel

Return toWelcomeScreen

Show/Hide SensorMeasurements

See SensorFirmware Version

(list of all wired & wireless sensors thatare connected & available to collect data)

The Sensor Data Setup screen appears when you selectSensor Data from the Welcome Screen.

Expand/CollapseWireless Devices

Panel

BatteryStatus

MainMenu

(see p.2)

Build a New PageAfter This One

(see p. 7-8) DeleteThis Page

Page Name & Number

Connect, Set UpData Logging, or

DownloadLogged Data

(Wireless Sensors)CaptureImage ofPage inJournal

OpenJournal

Share &Export

(Mobile Devices)

Hide/Show Run

Make Run Active ForAnalysis

Change x-axisMeasurement

or Units

Lock/Unlockx-axisScaling

Hide/ShowLive Data Bar

Hardware Setup(configure sensors & measurements;

zero, change sign of reading, orcalibrate select sensors,

and more; see p.6)

ExperimentTools Menu

(see p. 6)

Click & Dragx- & y-axis

Numbers toManually

Scale

Start/StopData

Collection

Sampling Options:Mode, Rate, &

AutomaticStop Condition

Live Data Bar(see live sensor readings;click to zero, calibrate, orchange sign of reading for

select sensors, or access theData Properties menu on p. 6)

Open/CloseGraph Toolbar

Changey-axis

Measure-ment or

Units

Lock/Unlocky-axis Scaling

Experiment Screen

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PageNavigation

Fullscreen(Mobile Phones)

Graph Tools & In-Context Tools

In-Context Tools (within graph plot area):

StatisticsLinear Fit

Curve Fit

Remove Selection

with graph in Select Mode:click and drag to selecta range of points and revealin-context multi-point tools

AnnotationSlope

Coordinates(example at right)

Graph Toolbar (beneath graph x-axis):

Scale to Fitall or selected data

Coordinatesdetermine (x,y) coordinates of a

point on a run; access Delta Tool

Multi-Coordinatesacross multiple measure-

ments or runs

StatisticsMinimum, Maximum,Standard Deviation,Mean, Count, Area

Linear Fit Annotate

Align Originsof multiple y-axes

Draw aPrediction

DataAppearance

connecting lines &data point style

Slopeof tangent line

at point Curve FitLinear, Quadratic, Power, Inverse,Inverse Square, Sine, Gaussian,

Cosine Squared, Natural Exponent,Natural Log

Add y-axisup to four Add Plot Area

with aligned x-axis

Select Modeclick & drag graph toselect range of points

MoveMode

click & draggraph to pan

click a data point to select it andreveal in-context single point tools

Move ToolLeft/Right

Delta Tool

Remove Tool

Coordinates Tool

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Experiment Tools & Hardware Setup

Experiment Tools:Manage Runs • Delete runs • Rename runs

Manage ExperimentImages • Delete images • Rename images

Calculated Data • Create calculations to transform data

Data PropertiesChoose a Measurement to: • Adjust number format including number of decimal places • Change default units • Manage user-entered data behavior • Apply one color to all runs of a measurement

Hardware Setup:

Dark Gear = Measurement

Sensor is NotConnected

Calibrate Measurementfor a Connected Sensor

(zero, calibrate, etc.)

Light Gear = Configure Sensor

Data Properties(see Data Properties shown under Experiment Tools)

Properties(zero, calibrate, changesign of reading, etc.)

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Experiment Tools and Hardware Setup menus areavailable at the bottom of any Experiment page.

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Build an Experiment Page1. Build your first experiment page from the Welcome Screen...

...and/or add more pages to an existing experiment. (added pages are insertedafter the current page)

2. Choose a layout of one or more display elements (scroll for more layout choices).

Optional: Choose a full-page background

image of static content (.jpg or .png)

3. Select the content type for each display element (see p.8).

Types of Displays

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type application minimum sizeLine Graph graph measurement(s) vs

time or another measurement1/2 page (left/right)

Assessment create multiple-choice, drop-down, or text box questions

1/6 page

Bar Graph compare manual-sampledmeasurements acrosscategories

1/2 page (left/right)

Map view GPS-tagged data overlaidon various map types (requires GPS-tagged data)

full page

Text Box always-editable box for teacher-or student-entered plain text

1/6 page

Scope oscilloscope-like graph for displayingfast-sampled transient measurements,such as sound waveforms (requiresfast interface or sensor)

2/3 page

FFT graph for displaying spectral analysis of fast-sampled transient measurements, suchas sound waveforms (requiresfast interface or sensor)

2/3 page

= always available

= only available with select sensors

SmartFanController

control speed and directionof fan output (requires SmartFan Accessory attached toSmart Cart)

1/6 page

Bar Meter visually compare latestvalues across measurements

1/6 page

Compass view directional measurementsuch as wind direction orheading (requires WirelessWeather Sensor)

1/6 page

SignalGenerator

control output waveformtype, frequency, and amplitude (requires 550 Universal Interface)

1/3 page

Camera capture and analyze still images from your built-inor attached webcam ormicroscope

1/6 page

Media insert existing still image ormovie file

1/6 page

Meter show latest measurementvalue in an analog display

1/6 page

Table insert existing still image ormovie file

1/3 page

Digits show latest measurementvalue in a digital display

1/6 page