PASCO DataStudio New Features Guide - Manual (Page 6)

DataStudio New Features Experiment Setup Window
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Experiment Setup Window
To support PASCO’s growing range of interfaces and sensors, DataStudio 1.9.6 fea-
tures a new Experiment Setup window.
In many cases, when you are using PASPORT sensors, it is unnecessary to use the
Setup Window because PASPORT interfaces and sensors are set up automatically
when you connect them to the computer. Open the Setup window if you are using Sci-
enceWorkshop interfaces or sensors, or other instruments for data collecting, or if you
want to change the settings of a PASPORT sensor.
To Open the Setup Window
Click the Setup Button in the main tool bar.
Setup Window Overview
Interfaces, Sensors, and Instruments
The main field of the Setup window displays pictures and icons representing the inter-
faces, sensors, and other data-collection instruments that are part of the current exper-
iment. Devices that are connected to the computer often appear here automatically.
(You can manually add devices that are not yet connected to the computer or that do
not appear automatically. You can also manually remove sensors or instruments that
appear here. See below for instructions.)
A box appears around one of the sensor (or instrument) icons indicating the sensor
that is selected for configuration. To select different sensor icon, click it.
The name and product number of the selected sensor are displayed below the main
field.
Setup Buttons
Interfaces, Sensors
and Instruments
Selected Sensor
Name and
Number
Measurements
Sample Rate
Sensor-specific Constants
(click tab to view)
Sensor
Sampling Options