Document Outline

• SPARKvue disclaimers
• Teacher and Technical Support
• Contents
• 1 Introduction
  • About SPARKvue
  • Getting started
• 2 Starting an experiment
  • Installing SPARKvue
  • Launching SPARKvue
  • Connecting an interface and sensors to your computer
    • SPARK Science Learning System
      • Connecting a SPARK Science Learning System to your computer
      • Connecting sensors to the SPARKvue
        • Connecting PASPORT sensors to the SPARK SLS
        • Connecting a temperature probe to the SPARK SLS
        • Connecting a voltage probe to the SPARK SLS
    • Xplorer GLX
      • Connecting the Xplorer GLX to your computer
      • Connecting sensors to the Xplorer GLX
        • Connecting PASPORT sensors to the GLX
        • Connecting temperature probes to the GLX
        • Connecting a voltage probe to the GLX
    • Xplorer datalogger
    • PowerLink
    • USB Link
    • Connecting a bluetooth device
      • iPad
      • Android
      • Mac and Windows
    • Connecting multiple interfaces to your computer
  • Monitoring live data
  • Moving on from the Home screen
    • Opening a SPARKlab
    • Showing a SPARKlab
    • Building a SPARKlab
      • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
      • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
      • Add additional pages:
• 3 Setting up an experiment
  • Customizing data collection
    • Setting the sample rate
    • Putting SPARKvue into periodic sampling mode
    • Putting SPARKvue into manual sampling mode
    • Setting an automatic stop condition
  • Customizing how numbers are displayed
    • Setting the number of decimal places displayed
    • Setting the number of significant figures displayed
    • Displaying numbers in scientific notation
    • Changing the units of a measurement
      • Changing the units of a measurement in an existing display
      • Changing the default units of a measurement
  • Calibrating sensors
    • Selecting a measurement to calibrate and a calibration type
    • Performing a calibration
      • Performing a 2-point calibration
      • Performing a 1-point offset-only calibration
      • Performing a 1-point slope-only calibration
      • Calibrating a Drop Count sensor (example)
  • Using sensor adapters
    • Connecting a sensor through a Digital Adapter or Photogate Port
    • Connecting a sensor through an Analog Adapter
• 4 Data recording
  • Recording a run of periodically sampled data
  • Recording a set of manually sampled data
  • Deleting data runs
• 5 Data display
  • Displaying data in a line graph
    • Creating a new line graph
      • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
      • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
    • Showing and hiding the line graph tool palette
    • Adjusting the scale of a line graph
      • Scaling a graph to fit all data
      • Scaling by direct manipulation
    • Selecting data to show in an existing line graph
      • Showing and hiding data runs in a graph
      • Changing the variable on the x- or y-axis
    • Selecting data for operation in a line graph
      • Selecting a data run for operation in a line graph
      • Selecting part of a data run for operation in a line graph
    • Annotating data in a line graph
      • Adding an annotation
      • Editing or deleting an annotation
    • Displaying data in a Multiple y-axis graph
      • Creating a multiple y-axes line graph
        • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
        • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
      • Working with multiple y-axes
  • Displaying data in a bar graph
    • Creating a new bar graph
      • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
      • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
    • Showing and hiding the bar graph tool palette
    • Showing data in bar graphs
      • Adding bars and bar names in bar graphs
      • Editing bars and bar names in bar graphs
      • Adding data in bar graphs
        • Entering data into bar graph manually
        • Collecting data for bar graph using a sensor
      • Adding additional data runs to a bar graph
      • Adding additional data runs to a bar graph using sensor readings
      • Showing and hiding data runs in a bar graph
      • Selecting data for operation in a bar graph
      • Annotating data in bar graphs
        • Adding annotations to bars
        • Editing or deleting annotations to bars
        • Showing numeric values on bars
      • Viewing bar graphs
        • Scrolling a bar graph
        • Scaling a bar graph to show all data
        • Scaling a bar graph by expanding or compressing the axes
      • Customizing axes labels and units on bar graphs
  • Displaying data in a table
    • Creating a table
      • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
      • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
    • Showing and hiding the table tool palette
    • Scrolling a table
    • Selecting data to show in an existing table
      • Selecting a run for display in an existing column
      • Changing the variable displayed in an existing column
      • Adding a column
      • Removing a column
    • Selecting cells for operation in a table
  • Displaying data in a digits display
    • Creating a new digits display
      • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
      • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
    • Showing and hiding the digits display tool palette
    • Changing the variable in a digits display
  • Displaying data in a meter
    • Creating a new meter
      • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
      • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
    • Showing and hiding the meter tool palette
    • Adjusting the scale of a meter
      • Scaling a meter to fit all data
      • Setting the scale of a meter
    • Changing the variable displayed in a meter
    • Customizing the appearance of a meter
• 6 Image capture
  • Connecting a camera or other video device
  • Creating a new camera image
    • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
    • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
  • Displaying a camera image
    • From the Home screen
    • From within a SPARKlab
  • Showing and hiding the image tool palette
  • Capturing a camera image
  • Switching between live and captured camera images
  • Selecting a captured camera image for display
  • Adjusting the scale and position of a camera image
    • Zooming in
    • Zooming out
    • Scale to fit
    • Panning a camera image
  • Measuring in a camera image
    • Placing a Measurement tool
    • Moving a Measurement tool
    • Deleting a Measurement tool
    • Calibrating camera image measurements
  • Drawing on a camera image
    • Drawing
    • Erasing
    • Erasing all
  • Annotating a camera image
    • Adding an annotation
    • Moving an annotation
    • Editing an annotation
    • Deleting an annotation
  • Naming an image
  • Deleting and Renaming an image
  • Exporting an image
• 7 Data analysis
  • Analyzing data in a graph
    • Viewing statistics in a line graph
    • Applying a curve fit
    • Removing a curve fit
    • Drawing a prediction
    • Finding the x- and y-values of a point
    • Finding the x- and y-difference between two points
    • Finding the slope at a point on a data plot
    • Finding the correlation coefficient (r)
    • Displaying the RMSE Root-Mean-Square Error
    • Analyzing data in a multiple-y axes graph
  • Viewing Statistics in a bar graph
  • Viewing statistics in a table
  • Viewing statistics in a digits display
  • Viewing statistics in a meter
• 8 Calculations and manually entered data
  • Working with calculations
    • Opening the calculator screen
    • Creating a calculation
    • Displaying a calculation
  • Entering data manually
    • Opening the measurements list
      • View the available measurements
      • View the available User-entered Data
    • Creating a data set for manual entry
      • Creating a data set for manually entered numbers
      • Creating a data set for manually entered text
  • Preparing a table for manual data entry
  • Entering data into a manual data set
  • Displaying manually entered data
  • Editing manually entered data
    • Enter User-defined Data
• 9 Building SPARKlab pages
  • Starting a new SPARKlab page
    • A. From the Home screen create a new SPARKlab:
    • B. Within a SPARKlab add a new page:
  • About adding elements to a SPARKlab page
  • Removing or replacing an image or media file
  • Adding a background image
  • Deleting a SPARKlab page
• 10 Saving and sharing
  • Saving a SPARKlab (Locally and Online)
    • To save your work locally:
    • To save your work using Online Storage Services:
  • Printing a lab
  • Exporting data
  • Opening a saved lab
  • Using Online Storage Services
    • Log in to Online Storage Services
    • Open a file from Online Storage Services
    • Save a file to Online Storage Services
• 11 Keeping a journal
  • Taking a snapshot
  • Opening the journal
  • Adding a caption to a snapshot or editing an existing caption
  • Navigating in the journal
  • Deleting a journal entry or snapshot
  • Rearranging journal entries
  • Closing the journal
  • Saving a journal
  • Printing a journal
• 12 Common tasks
  • Turning pages
  • Returning to the Home screen
  • Entering symbols and Greek letters
  • Opening the About SPARKvue screen
  • Setting the language