Vernier Spectro Pro - Manual (Page 29)

Spectro Pro Reference
Spectro Pro 8
Ideas for using Spectro Pro in the classroom
Experiment files contain information about the particular configuration
of Spectro Pro, including the number of graphs, what is plotted on each
axis, and the data collection rate and mode. In other words, a complete
data collection environment can be saved for later use. Once an
appropriate experiment file is loaded and the interface and/or
spectrophotometer connected, you are ready to collect data.
Many teachers find that they spend less time teaching computing and
more time teaching science if they make use of experiment files. You can
also create your own experiment files for use with custom laboratory
experiments. See the section below on creating your own experiment
files.
Spectro Pro comes with four experiment files, three of which are
configured for taking Absorbance vs. Time, Absorbance vs.
Concentration and Absorbance vs. Wavelength data using a
spectrophotometer. The fourth set includes sample data for five different
experiments.
When experiment files are installed on individual computers, it is
important to keep the files from being unintentionally altered. The open-
file dialog box includes a check box marked Open as Read Only. When
the check box is marked (the default), a file is opened as read-only. A
read-only file can be used normally, but it cannot be saved using the
Save command. The save button on the toolbar and the Save command
are disabled, and if the user clicks Save As…, the file name field is
blank. The file can be saved under any name, but if the name matches an
existing file an extra confirmation dialog will be presented.
If you intend to make permanent changes to an experiment file, clear the
check box, open the file, and make the desired changes. Save your file.
Experiment files are
important!
Experiment files included
with Spectro Pro
Protecting experiment files