Using labquest with a computer, Collecting data with logger lite or logger pro, Transferring data from labquest to a computer – Vernier LabQuest 2 User Manual
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V. USING LABQUEST WITH A COMPUTER
Use LabQuest 2 with Logger Lite 1.6 (or newer) or Logger Pro 3.8.5 (or newer).
Logger Lite can be downloaded from our web site at:
If you already own a Logger Pro 3 license, free updates to Logger Pro 3 are available at:
Collecting Data with Logger Lite or Logger Pro
To collect data in Logger Lite or Logger Pro with LabQuest:
1. Connect a sensor to LabQuest.
2. Connect LabQuest to your computer using the included USB cable. The mini end of the
cable connects to LabQuest and the full-sized end connects to an available USB port on
your computer.
3. Open Logger Lite or Logger Pro on your
computer. The computer will detect LabQuest
and the attached sensor, and display a graph
ready for data collection. LabQuest will display
a screen with two arrows indicating it is
connected to the computer.
4. Click the Collect button in Logger Lite or
Logger Pro to collect data.
Transferring Data from LabQuest to a Computer
Automatically Transferring Data
If you collect data in LabQuest App and subsequently connect LabQuest to a computer,
Logger Lite or Logger Pro will automatically detect the presence of the remote data and display
a message indicating the data can be retrieved from LabQuest. Follow the onscreen instructions
to download data to the computer.
Manually Transferring Data
To manually transfer saved data from LabQuest, open Logger Lite or Logger Pro on your
computer and choose LabQuest Browser from the File menu, then choose Open. Choose the
desired LabQuest file from the displayed list and click Open. Note that only one LabQuest file
can be opened at a time. Once opened on the computer, you may then choose to save the file as a
Logger Lite or Logger Pro file by choosing Save As from the File menu.
Tip: If sensors are still connected when a LabQuest file is opened in Logger Pro or Logger Lite,
the sensors will be ignored. To enable the sensors, choose New from the File menu in Logger
Lite or Logger Pro.