PASCO DataStudio User Manual

Instruction Manual

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DataStudio New Features Guide

Installation

On a computer running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS X, you must log in with adminis­trative privileges to install DataStudio and related software, after which they can be used by any user.

Alternatively, on a computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7, visit www.pasco.com, search for “TechNote
583” and follow the instructions found there.

If you have questions, please contact PASCO Technical Support (see last page for contact information).

Complete installation of DataStudio and related software involves the following steps, described in detail in this
document: (I) Software Installation, (II) Software Licensing, and (III) Additional Recommendations.

Materials

• DataStudio CD or downloaded DataStudio installer

You can download the installer from www.pasco.com/software.

• DataStudio Serial Number and License Key (if owned)

DataStudio Lite, the free version of the software, does not require a serial number and licence key. If you have purchased
DataStudio, you will find the license information on the registration card inside the license agreement envelope.

• WavePort Serial Number and License Key (if owned)

WavePort is a separately licensed software plug-in. If you have purchased a WavePort license, you will find the serial num­ber and license key on the registration card inside the WavePort license agreement envelope. (If you own a WavePort CD
without a license key, you do not need a license key, but you must install WavePort from that CD before installing DataStu­dio.)

DataStudio New Features Installation

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DataStudio Icon

I. Software Installation

1. Log onto the computer with an administrator
account.

2. Insert the DataStudio CD. In Windows, the
Launcher (right) will open automatically. On a
Mac, double click the CD icon on the desktop to
open the Launcher.

Select Install DataStudio from the Launcher
interface.

Alternatively, you can download and run the latest ver­sion of DataStudio from www.pasco.com/software.

3. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

4. Note the point at which you are given the option of installing WavePort. Wave-

Port is an optional software plug-in for analysis and generation of sound through
the computer’s sound card. Even if you have not purchased a WavePort license,
installation of WavePort is recommended in order to take advantage of a free
30-day demonstration.

5. When the installer has finished, click the Finish button to exit. If you are
prompted to restart the computer, restart and log back in with an administrator
account. If you installed from a CD, keep the CD in the drive until all installation
tasks have completed.

The CD is not required to run DataStudio after it has been installed.

After installation, do not move the DataStudio folder, as some external dependencies are set
during installation.

II. Software Licensing

1. Launch DataStudio using one of the following methods.

• On a computer running Windows, double-click the DataStudio icon on the

desktop.

• On a Mac, open the Applications > DataStudio folder and run DataStudio.

2. When DataStudio launches for the first time, the License Manager
(right) opens.

In the Product list, click DataStudio to select it, then do one of the
following.

• If you own a DataStudio license, enter your Serial Number

and 28-letter License Key, then select Apply.

• If you do not own a DataStudio license, click Enter DataStu-

dio Lite Key.
DataStudio Lite will be permanently installed and DataStudio’s
full features will be active for 90 days.

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3. If you installed WavePort, click WavePort in the Product list to select it, then do
one of the following.

• If you installed WavePort from a separate CD, a WavePort license is

automatically applied for you.

• If you own a WavePort license key, enter your Serial Number and 28-letter

License Key, then click Apply.

• If you do not own a WavePort license, click Enter Demonstration Key. The

WavePort plugs-in will be active for 30 days.

4. Click Close to save the licensing information.

5. The Welcome to DataStudio window will open. Click Create Experiment.

6. If you see the message shown below, click Choose; then select the type of inter-

face you will be using (or select SoundCapture if you will be using WavePort to
analyze sound) and click OK.

To make later changes to DataStudio’s licensing, open the Help menu and select Change
License Key. To switch to a different interface or data source, click the Experiment menu and
select Change Interface.

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III. Additional Recommendations

Install QuickTime

DataStudio’s movie playback feature requires the free QuickTime Player version 5 or
later. Many computers already have QuickTime installed, but if you need to install or
upgrade it, do the following.

1. Log in as an administrator and

• insert the DataStudio CD, open the

Launcher (if it does not open automatically)
and select Download QuickTime to open the
QuickTime website;

• or go to www.apple.com/quicktime/down-

load/.

2. Follow the instructions on the QuickTime web­site to download and install the free version of
QuickTime.

Install PASCO Curriculum

Your school may have purchased curriculum like these from PASCO or
its partners.

PASCO’s curriculum products typically consist of printed experiment
instructions with a CD installer for corresponding DataStudio experiment
configuration files. Run the CD installer to place these files on the hard
drive for easy access by teachers and students.

To install any DataStudio curriculum, log in as an administrator and follow the instal­lation instructions accompanying the curriculum products.

• On computers running Windows, curriculum installers place the DataStudio
experiment configuration files in c:\Program Files\DataStudio\elabs\.

• On Macintosh computers, curriculum installers place the DataStudio experiment
configuration files in the folder Applications:DataStudio:eLabs or
DataStudio™:eLabs.

After the computer restarts, files in the eLabs folder will appear in the
PASPortal window when a related PASPORT sensor is plugged in, as
shown for a Temperature Sensor (right).

To prevent accidental modification of DataStudio experiment configura­tion files

• on a computer running Windows, use Windows Explorer to turn on
the files’ Read-Only property;

• on a Mac, use the Finder to turn on the files’ Locked property.

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