The complete Capstone User Guide is available but few students will need it. Select the first cell in the destination window and ctrl-v (or "Edit/Paste" from the menu) to paste the contents of Windows' clipboard into the spreadsheet. (Alternately, click the first cell and then shift-click the last cell to be selected.) Press ctrl-c (or "Edit/Copy" from the menu) to copy the selected data to Windows' clipboard. Click the first cell to be copied and drag to the last cell to be copied. Microsoft Excel or Vernier's Graphical Analysis are common recipients for this data. You need to know these definitions for the Cambridge test. Often the template file will have a data table that can be used to port your data to another application. Here is a list of definitions from the IGCSE, AS and A-Level Syllabi. Among other things, these buttons allow you to select data points, to perform statistics on selected points, and to fit selected data to a model function. If you hover the mouse pointer over a graph, a toolbar to interrogate and to control the graph and its data appears. Drag and drop the graph icon onto the white screen. 4.2 Setting up graph displays In the displays column, nd the graph icon.
The Capstone software will open up and you should see a tools column, a white screen labeled page, and.
your eyes have evolved to notice patterns and anomalies so use what Nature has given you to perform well. On your desktop screen, double click on the PASCO Capstone software icon. Pay attention to data points that seem not to fit. The template files usually have graph(s) to display your data graphically. This is convenient when you need to gather data for a specific time interval. The "Record" button becomes a "Stop" button once clicked (and vice versa). Basic displays include graph, table, digits, meter, bar meter. Auto-ID Sensors are recognized when they are plugged in (or identified through Bluetooth). Each experiment needs its own unique template because each experiment requires its own setup and data. PASCO Capstone allows users to quickly layout custom pages, automatically recognizes sensors when connected, and has a powerful set of analysis tools.
This file already tells Capstone how to gather your data once you click the "Record" button at the bottom left. The physics department has already arranged a Capstone template file (*.cap) to be available to you via these web pages. This interface interacts with your apparatus by supplying electrical signals and power and by making physical measurements using a wide variety of sensors. Capstone allows students to control Pasco's 850 Universal Interface (computer interface).