Transfer data to datastudio – PASCO PS-2175 GPS Position Sensor User Manual
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G P S P o s i ti o n S e n s o r
T r a n s f e r D a t a to D a ta S tu d i o
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Change the Sampling Rate
By default, the GLX records data from the Position Sensor once every second. Follow
these steps to select a longer time between samples.
1.
Press
,
to open the Sensors screen.
2.
Use the left and right arrow keys to select the GPS Position Sensor icon at the top
of the screen.
3.
Press the down arrow key to highlight Sample Rate Unit. For sample rates faster
than once every 60 s, leave this setting on seconds. Otherwise, press
to open
the menu, use the arrow keys to highlight minutes or hours, and press
.
4.
Press the down arrow key to highlight Sample Rate. Press
and
to set
the time between samples (ranging from 1 s to 4 hours).
Collect Data in Manual Sampling Mode
In manual sampling mode, you trigger the recording of each data point by pressing a
key. This mode is useful for making a series of “spot measurements” instead of a con-
tinuous recording.
1.
Press
,
to open the Sensors screen.
2.
Press
to open the Mode menu. Use the down arrow key to highlight
Manual. Press
. The Data Properties window opens.
3.
Press
(No Data). (This step configures the GLX to acquire sensor data
without prompting you to enter keyboard data.)
4.
Open a Graph, Table, or other display of your choice.
5.
Press
to start the data run.
6.
Go to the location where you will record a data point.
7.
Press
to record a single data point from the Position Sensor (and any other
connected sensors).
8.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 to record more data points.
9.
After you have recorded every data point, press
to end the data run.
Transfer Data to DataStudio
Follow these steps to transfer recorded data to DataStudio for display and analysis on
your computer.
1.
After collecting data, use the cable included with the GLX to connect the GLX to
the USB port of a computer with DataStudio installed. DataStudio will launch
automatically and open the File Manager window. You will find the data that you
just collected in the RAM folder under the filename “untitled” or “untitled (2)”,
“untitled (3)”, etc.
2.
Click this data file once to select it; then click OK to transfer the file to
DataStudio and open it.
F4
+
F4
F1
F2