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5. Click OK.

The display shows the measurement with the selected units.

Changing the default units of a measurement

Complete these steps to change the units that will be used by default when you select a
measurement in the future:

1. Click the Experiment Tools button to open the Experiment Tools screen.

Note

: The Experiment Tools button is visible in data collection mode.

2. Click Data Properties to open the Data Properties screen.

3. Click the Measurement box and select a measurement.

4. Click the Units box and select units of measure.

5. Click OK.

The next time you select that measurement for display, it will appear with the units
that you selected.

Calibrating sensors

Sensor calibration is an optional step that can help to make measurements more accur-
ate.

Complete the following tasks to select a measurement and calibration type and perform
a calibration.

1.

"Selecting a measurement to calibrate and a calibration type": 16

2.

"Performing a calibration": 17

Selecting a measurement to calibrate and a calibration type

1. Click the Experiment Tools button.

The Experiment Tools screen opens.

2. Click Calibrate Sensor.

The Calibrate Sensor: Select Measurement screen opens.

3. Click the Sensor box and click the sensor to be calibrated.

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3   Setting up an experiment

Calibrating sensors

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