Vernier Original LabQuest - Manual (Page 7)

LabQuest Reference
5
Collect some data on LabQuest so you can try this. Then, connect the LabQuest to your
computer and launch Logger Lite or Logger Pro. The computer application will detect the
LabQuest and its data, and display a dialog indicating that remote data are available. Follow
instructions in that and subsequent dialogs to download data to the computer.
LabQuest Browser
Logger Pro and Logger Lite allow you to copy files back and forth between the LabQuest
and your computer, as well as delete files on the LabQuest unit. Access these functions from
the LabQuest Browser, found on the File menu in Logger Lite or Logger Pro.
Manually Transfer Data from LabQuest to Computer
In addition to the automatic detection of recent data in LabQuest by Logger Pro or Logger
Lite (described in the preceding sections) you can also download any saved data from
LabQuest to the computer. After an experiment is complete on LabQuest, choose Save
from the LabQuest File menu. Give the experiment an identifying name. You may save
multiple LabQuest files on LabQuest this way.
Tip: When taking data in the field, store experiments as files on the LabQuest. To do this,
choose Save from the File menu, and give the experiment a descriptive name. Choose either
the LabQuest, or optionally a USB drive or SD card, as the location. This way you can save
as many experiments as you like. Later, you can either use LabQuest Browser in Logger Pro
or Logger Lite to open the files, or connect the USB drive or SD card to your computer and
open the files directly in Logger Pro or Logger Lite.
On the computer, choose Open from the LabQuest Browser, which is found in the File
menu. Select the desired file from the LabQuest, and open it. Your LabQuest file will be
opened on the computer, including any data, notes, and data collection configuration. Only
one file can be opened at a time. You may choose to subsequently save the data as a Logger
Pro or Logger Lite file.
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
the computer application.
Another option is to Import data from the LabQuest. Import differs from Open in that only
the data in the LabQuest file are added to the current computer session. This allows you to
compile data from multiple LabQuest sessions into a single computer session for graphing
and comparison.
Tip: Compile class results from multiple LabQuest files (or multiple LabQuests) by
repeatedly importing data into a single Logger Pro or Logger Lite file.
Manually Move Data from Computer to LabQuest
Data and/or sensor configurations can be saved to the LabQuest from your computer.
Open a computer file, or set up the computer for the data collection details you desire.