PASCO SPARK User Manual

Science Learning System

Startup

Open, Show, and Build SPARKlabs™

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Manual number 012-10591B

Touch-screen calibration

If necessary, calibrate the touch-screen to improve its response:

1. Hold down both record buttons.

2. Touch the screen three times; release both buttons. A series of green boxes appears.

3. Touch the center of each green box.

4. Touch OK.

Battery

The battery is recharged whenever the SPARK Science Learning System is connected to
the AC adapter or optional charging station. An on-screen icon indicates battery status.

Full Low Nearly Empty

Recording buttons and recording status lights

Press either of the buttons to start and stop data recording. In periodic sampling mode,
lights in the buttons flash to indicate that data is being recorded.

Power of f

Press and hold the power button to turn off the SPARK Science Learning System.

Sensors

SPARK Science Learning System supports up to 4 sensors simultaneously: the included
temperature and voltage sensors plus two PASPORT sensors.

User's Guide

SPARK Science Learning System includes a complete User's Guide. You can find the
User's Guide and Visual Reference on the included disc and at www.pasco.com/spark.

Q UICK START GUIDE

1 Connect the AC

adapter.

2 Connect one or more

sensors.

To calibrate the touch-screen, see last page.

Open SPARKlabs

Select one of the pre-installed SPARKlab™ activities

1 At the Home Screen,

touch OPEN.

2 Choose a subject.

3 Turn on the SPARK

Science Learning
System.

Updates

Visit www.pasco.com/spark to download the most recent firmware version.

Support

For assistance with SPARK Science Learning System and other PASCO products contact
Technical and Teacher Support.

Web: www.pasco.com/support

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone] (in the U.S.)

[phone] (worldwide)

Mail: PASCO

10101 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747
USA

3 Choose a SPARKlab. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Additional

Turn pages Return to Home Screen

Functions

Show Measurements

See data in a graph, table, digits display, and meter

Build a SPARKlab

Design a SPARKlab with your choice of measurements and displays

1 At the Home Screen,

touch a measurement.

3 Start data recording. 4 Scale-to-fit.

2 Touch SHOW.

1 At the Home Screen,

touch BUILD.

3 Select a visualization. 4 Select more measurements and

2 Select a measurement.

visualizations.

Stop data recording

Start a new data run

Additional Functions

Return to the Home Screen

Turn pages to see other

data displays

Start data recording

Stop data recording

5 Touch OK.

Additional Functions

Build another page

Delete data runs

Save your work