Thursday, February 28, 2008

A Tutorial on the Use of the Temperature Probe and Lab Pro




To perform this tutorial, you should have connected a LabPro with a connected Stainless Steel Temperature Probe to your computer:

This tutorial will explain how to make simple measurements using a Temperature Probe and Logger Pro. You will also learn to perform some basic analysis of those data.To perform this tutorial, you will need
2 cups of water, one with hot water and the other one with cold water.
To access the tutorial, reduce the blog window and move it to the side of your screen (don't close it).
  • Double click the Logger Pro 3 icon on the desktop. When it opens reduce the window size and place it next to this blog.
  • When Logger Pro opens it will be on the page that contains a chart and graph to record temperature.
  • Go to the MENU bar athe top of the Logger Pro window and click on FILE. When the FILE menu drops down, click on OPEN.
  • A window will open that contains all of the listings for the experiments that Logger Pro can run. Open the TUTORIALS folder. It will be the last listing in the window.
  • Open the Tutorial listed as 01 Getting Started.cmbl.
  • Begin reading the page, following all of the directions.
  • After completing Tutorial number 01, do the next two (02 & 03) to prepare for the investigation on Melting and Freezing
  • Return here to the blog when the Tutorial is completed.




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