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1. Charge
Charge the unit. IMPORTANT! Before beginning, plug the StreamSmart
410 into your computer with the mini USB to USB cable that came in
the package with your HP graphing calculator. You will need to charge
the unit for approximately five hours. Your computer must be running
for charging to occur. DO NOT use the cable attached to the
StreamSmart 410 for charging.
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2. Connect
Connect a Fourier® sensor to the StreamSmart 410 using the sensor
cable. The following experiment uses the Fourier® light intensity sensor,
but you can use any sensor and still follow along with this guide. Note
the sensor cable ends have a flat side; be sure the flat side faces up on
the connection to the StreamSmart 410. Connect the StreamSmart 410
cable to the HP graphing calculator. Turn on both the calculator and
the StreamSmart 410. Aim the sensor at a florescent light source. Make
sure the switch on the sensor is set to C: 0 – 600 lux.
HP StreamSmart 410 Quick Start Guide
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Summary of Contents for HP StreamSmart 410
- Page 1 StreamSmart 410. Connect the StreamSmart 410 cable to the HP graphing calculator. Turn on both the calculator and the StreamSmart 410. Aim the sensor at a florescent light source. Make sure the switch on the sensor is set to C: 0 – 600 lux.
- Page 2 HP StreamSmart 410 Quick Start Guide 3. Start the Application The StreamSmart Aplet is located in the Aplet Library in the HP 39/ 40gs, and in the APPS menu in the 50g. See Figure 1-2 below for instructions on accessing the application.
- Page 3 HP StreamSmart 410 Quick Start Guide 4. Stream Once the StreamSmart Aplet starts, you will see the message, “Waiting for connection...,” then data should automatically start streaming. Your data stream may differ from that shown below. Move the sensor around and notice how the readings vary.
- Page 4 8. When your data stream appears similar to Figure 1-6, press the STOP menu key. Figure 1-7 describes the menu items in more detail. The figure shown is for the HP 39/40gs. For the HP 50g, use the NXT key to access the second page of the menu to view these functions.
- Page 5 Figure 1-7 We will now select a data set and download it for statistical analysis. On the HP 39/40gs, press the EXPRT (export) menu key. On the 50g, press the NXT key to open the second page of the menu and press the EXPRT menu key. We will use the cropping tools to select just the data we want.
- Page 6 DAT menu key, then the ENTER key. Press the down-cursor key to view the data. For more information on using the StreamSmart 410 to perform experiments, refer to the user’s guide on the product CD included in your StreamSmart 410 package.
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