Note: This menu item is used to retrieve data from the LabPro interface only after collecting data with the DataMate calculator program. A more common method of collecting and retrieving remotely data collected is by using the Remote Setup feature of Logger Pro.
If you have the interface attached to the computer (via a serial or
USB cable*) you can transfer data lists directly from the interface.
Those
data lists will be from the most recent data collection run. The data
will
be added to a data column, graphed on the screen, and ready for further
analysis. Saved (or archived) experiments in LabPro can also be
imported.
*Note: Only Windows computers can
transfer data from a LabPro using a serial cable.
The procedure for importing is:
1. Connect the serial or USB cable to a free serial or USB port of the computer and to the LabPro.
2. Make certain that the LabPro has power.
3. With Logger Pro running, choose Import From -> LabPro... from the File menu. This dialog box should appear.
If you want to import saved experiments, check the box next to Scan
for Saved Experiments to get a listing of archived
experiments in LabPro.
4. Logger Pro will identify your LabPro and display the data within.
5. Highlight the lists and/or saved experiments you want to import.
6. Click Done. The lists or saved experiments will be assigned to a Data Table.
Click the Refresh Catalog button if you have connected a new
interface to the computer.
Port/Cable: It is important to correctly identify the port and type of cable being used so that Logger Pro can successfully communicate with the LabPro. If the cable is connected to a different serial or USB port, you can choose the port from the pull-down menu.
Status: The LabPro will be detected automatically. Click the Refresh Catalog button if a new interface has been connected.
Choose Lists to Import: The LabPro catalog will be listed.
Highlight
the list(s) you wish to import into the current page and Click Done.
Troubleshooting Tips:
Make certain that the cable ends are firmly
attached to the computer and LabPro.
The LabPro needs power (batteries or AC
adapter).
If you are using a serial port, make sure
that the port is working and not tied up by another application (e.g.
Palm
Pilot).
Note: Choosing Import will terminate
the
ongoing LabPro data collection
See Also:
How To/Import from TI graphing calculator
How To/Import from (using TI-Graph Link cable)
How To/Importing Data from Other Applications and old Versions of Logger Pro