Vernier DataMate Guidebook - Manual (Page 21)

DataMate Guidebook 19
SETUP OPTION
Sensors
LabPro will automatically identify auto-ID sensors; however, you may have a number of older
sensors that are not automatically recognized. These will frequently be sensors with a round 5-pin
DIN plug, which requires a DIN-BTA adapter to connect to LabPro. The DIN-BTA is a small plug
with a round 5-pin DIN plug on one side, and a white, flat British Telecom plug on the other.
Using these sensors is not a problem, since only a couple extra steps are required to set up
experiments.
NOTE: When connecting sensors to analog channels, you should use the channels in
numerical order. In other words, connect the first sensor to channel 1 (CH1), the second
sensor to channel 2 (CH2), and the third sensor to channel 3 (CH3). If you are using only
one sensor, it should be connected to channel 1.
If the sensor is auto-ID, the channel number and sensor type automatically display on the Main
screen. If necessary, change the data collection mode as described in the following section
titled Data Collection Modes. Otherwise, you are ready to collect data.
If the sensor is not auto-ID, or if you want to change the type of sensor that
has been auto-ID’d, follow the steps below to tell LabPro which sensor is
connected.
1. On the DataMate Main screen, select SETUP .
NOTE: Here is where you will find the only difference between the LabPro
and CBL 2 versions of DataMate. The LabPro setup (above) has six
available channels, while CBL 2 (right) has four available channels.
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To add a non-auto-ID sensor, use the cursor keypad and position the
cursor next to the channel to be set up. Press
ENTER
.
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A list of sensors will appear.
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Select a sensor or select MORE to see another list of sensors.
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Selecting some sensors may produce another set of choices from which
you can select a particular sensor or unit.
2. DataMate contains default time graph settings for each sensor. You can
change the mode in which the collected data is graphed, and you can
change the type of triggering used in the experiment. This is explained in
the following section.