Collecting, Entering, and Editing
Data
In addition to actual data collection, there are a number of
ways to
input data into Logger Pro:
by typing data into the data table, by
opening
data files created by other Vernier Software programs, by cutting,
copying
and pasting, or by importing text or data from a TI graphing
calculator,
interfaces, or Palm handhelds.
- You can type data directly into the data
table
from the keyboard. To type data into a cell, click on the cell and type
the number. You can use either the mouse or keyboard to move and edit
within
a table. Press the Enter/Return key after entering the value to move to
the cell below or to the right as specified in Preferences.
Use the mouse or keyboard arrow keys to navigate between and within the
table cells. The up and down arrow keys move within column entries. The
left and right arrow keys move within a cell. The Tab key navigates
between
columns. See Selecting
and
Editing
Cells.
- Text or
text files (such as those
created
in Excel, word processors, etc.) can be imported into Logger Pro.
- You can import data from TI
graphing
calculators,
LabPro, or CBL 2 devices using the TI-Graph Link cable. Do so by
choosing
Import From... TI Device from the File Menu or clicking the
button.
- Data collected and stored in the LabPro
interface
can be imported using the serial (Windows only) or USB cable. Do so by
choosing Import
From... LabPro from the File Menu.
- Data collected with LabQuest
can be retrieved using a USB cable. If you have data saved in a file on LabQuest,
use the LabQuest Browser to open the file. If you have data in
LabQuest that has not been saved, Logger Pro will offer to retrieve the data.
- Data collected with a Palm
handheld
running
the
Data Pro program can be imported using the HotSync button or by
choosing
Import From... Palm Data Pro from the File Menu.
- Data copied onto the clipboard can be pasted into a table.