14 Vernier LabPro User’s Manual
Using LabPro Remotely
Having a computer or calculator attached to LabPro during data collection is preferable, because it
provides much more flexibility in your data collection and provides a screen for immediate feedback of
your results. There are times, however, when disconnecting LabPro from the computer or calculator to
collect data is useful. For example, remote data collection is perfect for gathering acceleration data on a
roller coaster. The following describes remote data collection with Logger Pro 3 on a computer and with
DataMate and EasyData on a calculator.
Using Logger Pro 3
Note: If you are running a version of Logger Pro 3 older than 3.3, refer to the program’s Help file.
Quick Setup Method
Using the Quick Setup Method, you can collect data with LabPro, then retrieve it using a computer
running Logger Pro. This method will work only with auto-ID sensors, and it will collect 99 points for
each sensor.
1. Set up LabPro for remote data collection
a. Connect your auto-ID sensor(s) to LabPro. (Sensors that are not auto-ID cannot be used with this
method. The next two methods allow you to use auto-ID and/or non auto-ID sensors.)
b. Press the QUICK SETUP button. The yellow LED will blink twice and two beeps will be heard
verifying setup.
2. Collect data.
a. When you are ready to collect data, press the START/STOP button. You will hear a beep indicating
that data collection has begun. The green LED will blink each time a reading is made.
b. When data collection is completed, the green LED will no longer blink.
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You do not need to press
the START/STOP button to end data collection. (You can, however, stop data collection early by
pressing the START/STOP button before data collection is finished.)
3. Retrieve the data.
a. When data collection is finished, go to the computer and attach the interface.
b. Start Logger Pro.
c. If a Remote Data Available window appears, simply click the YES button and choose to retrieve
remote data into the current file. If a window does not appear when the interface is reconnected,
choose Remote Retrieve Remote Data from the Experiment menu.
d. Click
to retrieve data into the LabPro Remote data set. You may want to rename the time
and data columns after the data are retrieved.
Set Up for Time-Based Method
Using the Set Up for Time-Based Method, you will use a computer to set up LabPro, detach it for a real
time data collection, and then reattach it to the computer to retrieve the data. This gives you more
flexibility than the Quick Setup Method. With this method, you can (a) use any sensors (not just auto-
ID), (b) control the time between samples, and (c) control the number of data points collected (up to
about 12,000).
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The duration of data collection depends on the sensor(s) connected.
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