Ways to capture data with EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced
There are different ways that
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced can be used to collect data.
1.
Real time
. In this mode
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced is entirely driven by the software on the host
computer. The data from the sensors is transmitted immediately to the computer and displayed
on the computers screen using the applications in the
EASY
SENSE software. This method of
collection is useful for many classroom-based experiments.
2.
Remote
. In this mode
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced is used to collect and store data while
disconnected from the computer. Data collection can either be:
a) Setup using
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced menu options (e.g. Easy Log, Snapshot, Logging
or Time & Motion – see stand-alone operation on page 9).
or
b) Setup via Setup Remote in the
EASY
SENSE software to log data for a set time period.
The data collected in remote mode is stored in the memory of
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced to be
retrieved later by the computer.
Using EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced connected to a computer for the first
time
Step 1:
Install the EASYSENSE software, if it is not already on your computer. For details of how to install
and operate this program, please refer to the instructions provided with the
EASY
SENSE software.
Note:
DO NOT CONNECT EASYSENSE Q Advanced to the USB port before the EASYSENSE software is
installed.
Step 2
:
a)
If
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced is to be connected via the
USB port
, the USB drivers will need to
be installed.
Note for Windows 2000 and XP users:
You need to be logged on as administrator (or with equivalent access
rights) to install the
EASY
SENSE Q Advanced USB drivers.
!
!
Connect the ‘square’ USB plug of the USB cable to the USB input on the side of
EASY
SENSE
Q
Advanced.
!
!
Connect the ‘flat’’ USB plug to a USB port on your computer.
!
!
Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been connected and a Wizard will
be generated to aid installation.
Windows XP Users:
Select to install the software automatically. You may be warned that the drivers have not
passed Windows Logo signing, please ‘continue anyway’ at this point.
Window Me users:
With the EASYSENSE CD ROM still in the CD Drive, select ‘Specify a location’ and search
for the best driver on removable media, click on OK. Next.
Window 2000 users:
Select ‘Search for a suitable driver for my device’. Windows 2000 has a habit of
‘remembering’ the install path for USB drivers so it is best to install from the local drive rather than search on the
EASYSENSE CD ROM. Select ‘Specify a location’, click on the Browse button and browse for the USB Drivers
folder [default location is C Program Files Dhg Drivers and select the USB Drivers folder]. Click on OK.
Window 98 users:
With the EASYSENSE CD ROM still in the CD Drive, select ‘Search for the best driver for
your device’, Next. Select ‘Specify a location’, click on the Browse button and browse for the EASYSENSE CD
ROM Drivers folder select the USB Drivers and click on OK. Click Next. Click on Next and the driver
information database will be built.
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