Import Data from a LabPro with a Serial or USB Cable

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:

Remote Data Collection

How To/Import from TI graphing calculator

How To/Import from (using TI-Graph Link cable)

How To/Import Text

How To/Importing Data from Other Applications and old Versions of Logger Pro