Vernier LabQuest Emulator User Manual
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a.
Choose Spectrometer from the Virtual Sensor menu to connect a virtual spectrometer
for demonstration. You can only collect simulated data, but general operations can be
shown.
b.
Choose Internal Microphone from the Virtual Sensor menu to connect a virtual
microphone for demonstration. You can only collect simulated data, but general
operations can be shown.
5.
LQM can be used without a LabQuest, although you cannot collect data without the
hardware. If LQM does not detect a LabQuest at startup time, a dialog will alert you to this.
You can choose to continue into LQM without a LabQuest if desired. You can then open files
and manipulate data therein.
Troubleshooting
1.
Turn on your LabQuest before connecting to your computer, and before launching LQM.
2.
LQM cannot collect data if it is not communicating with a LabQuest. The LQM window title
bar will read LabQuest Connected once a LabQuest is found, and No Device Detected
otherwise. An indicator is also displayed in the lower right corner of the LQM screen. It
shows a LabQuest with a caution symbol if no LabQuest is detected.
3.
If LQM cannot find the LabQuest, check to see if another application such as Logger Pro or
Logger Lite has control of LabQuest. Only one computer application at a time can
communicate with a LabQuest. Exit LQM, verify that LabQuest is connected, has power, and
is turned on, and then restart LQM.
Limitations
1.
LQM cannot print.
2.
LQM cannot communicate with USB sensors such as spectrometers, GC or GPS,
whether attached to the computer or to an attached LabQuest.
3.
The LabQuest internal microphone is not supported.
4.
Any files saved by LQM will be available within the emulator, but you cannot transfer
these files to the actual LabQuest, Logger Pro, or any other application.
5.
LQM cannot control the audio output of an attached LabQuest. As a result the Power
Amplifier and Audio Function Generator applications do not actually do anything beyond
demonstrating the use of these applications.
License Information
This product contains certain open source software originated by third parties that is subject to the
GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, GNU Library/Lesser
General Public License (LGPL) and different and/or additional copyright licenses, disclaimers or
notices. These licenses give you the right to redistribute and/or modify the software.
The software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Complete source code for the open source software is available on request from Vernier Software
& Technology. Contact us at [email protected], or by writing to
Source Code Request
Vernier Software & Technology
13979 SW Millikan Way
Beaverton OR 97005