Document Outline

• Contents
• Part 1: Users’ Guide
  • Introduction
  • Included Equipment
  • Quick Start
    • 1. Plug In the AC Adapter
    • 2. Connect a Sensor
    • 3. Collect Data
  • Overview of the GLX
    • Equipment Set-up Options
    • Shutting Down
    • The Record Button
    • Home Screen
  • Chapter 1: Displays
    • Graph
      • To Open the Graph
      • Active Fields
      • Choosing Data to Display
      • Data Cursor and Coordinates
      • Graph Function Keys
      • Data Annotation
    • Table
      • To Open the Table
      • Choosing Data to Display
      • Table Scrolling
      • Table Function Keys
      • Manually Entered Data
    • Digits Display
      • To Open the Digits Display
      • Choosing Data to Display
      • Digits Function Keys
    • Meter
      • To Open the Meter Display
      • Choosing Data to Display
      • Auto Scale and Reset
      • Print
  • Chapter 2: Utility Screens
    • Output
      • To Open the Output Screen
      • Navigating in the Output Screen
      • Output Function Keys
      • Output Settings1
      • Left and Right Output Channels
    • Calculator
      • To Open the Calculator
      • Types of Calculations
      • Calculator Function Keys
      • Output-control Calculations
    • Notes Screen
      • To Open the Notes screen
      • Entering, Reading, and Printing Text Notes
    • Stopwatch
      • To Open the Stopwatch
      • Timing with the Stopwatch
  • Chapter 3: Settings and Files
    • Sensors Screen
      • To Open the Sensors Screen
      • Working with Multiple Sensors
      • Sensor Settings
      • Sensors Function Keys
      • Analog Adapter with a ScienceWorkshop Sensor Set-up
      • Manual Sampling Mode
    • Timing Screen
      • To Open the Timing Screen
      • Theory of Timing
      • Setting Up the “Photogate Timing” Timer
      • Viewing and Collecting Data from a Timing Sensor
      • Working with Multiple Timers
      • Timing Screen Function Keys
      • Digital Adapter Options
    • Data Properties
      • To Open the Data Properties Dialog Box
      • Navigating in the Data Properties Dialog Box
    • Calibration
      • To Open the Calibration Dialog Box
      • Theory of Calibration
      • Types of Calibration
      • Navigating in the Calibration Dialog Box
      • Note About Raw Input Measurement
      • Calibration Procedures
    • Data Files Screen
      • To Open the Data Files Screen
      • Navigating in the Data Files Screen
      • Data Files Function Keys
      • RAM and Flash
      • File Size Limits
      • Using the GLX with a USB Storage Device
      • GLX-to-GLX File Transfer
    • Settings Screen
      • To Open the Settings Screen
      • Settings
      • Settings Screen Function Keys
  • Chapter 4: Navigation and Input
    • Data Source Menus
      • Identifying a Data Source
      • Expanding the Data Source Menu
      • Accessing Data Properties
    • Multipress Text Input Mode
    • Using a USB Keyboard
    • Scientific Notation
    • Printing
  • Chapter 5: Hardware Maintenance and Operation
    • Firmware Update
      • Updating from a Computer
      • Updating from a USB Flash Drive1
    • Battery and Power
      • Battery Charging
      • Battery Power and Data File Storage
      • GLX Storage
      • Battery Disconnection
      • Battery Capacity
      • Battery Reconditioning and Replacement
    • Resetting
      • To Start a New Experiment
      • To Force the GLX to Restart
      • To Restore the GLX to Factory Configuration
    • Operating Temperature
  • Chapter 6: Using the Xplorer GLX with a Computer
    • GLX with DataStudio
      • Connecting the GLX to a Computer
      • Launching DataStudio
      • Transferring Files
      • Collecting Data with DataStudio
      • GLX Sound and Sound Level Sensors in DataStudio
    • GLX Simulator
      • Virtual Motion Sensor
      • Screen Capture
      • Screen Mirroring
      • File Transfer between Simulator and GLX
• Part 2: Sample Activities
  • Activity 1: Calorimetry
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Activity 2: Melting Point Depression
    • Background
    • Pre-lab: Prepare Frozen Solutions
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Activity 3: Heat Transfer by Radiation
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Activity 4: Newton’s Law of Cooling
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
  • Activity 5: Microclimate Temperature Variation
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Activity 6: Voltage versus Resistance
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Data Collection
    • Analysis
  • Activity 7: Induced Electromotive Force
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Data Collection
    • Analysis
  • Activity 8: Capacitor Discharge
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Activity 9: Constructive and Destructive Interference
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
  • Activity 10: Beat Frequency
    • Background
    • Before You Begin
    • Procedure
    • Analysis
  • Index
  • Shortcut Summary