
To collect the light data, students need to hold their sensor towards the source of light being testing.

In addition, students are able to select how they would like their data displayed e.g., a graph, a table and a graph, or in digital form (see Image 3).

Users have the option to select multiple measurements at a time if they wish (see Image 2). Moreover, if using the spot light sensor, it’s possible to measure white, red, green, and blue light-levels. As an example, if using the ambient light sensor, measurements of UVA, UVB, UV, illuminance, solar irradiance, or solar PAR can be measured and reported. When starting a new experiment, users can choose the dependent variables (or in other words – what they are measuring). To begin data collection, the first step is to start a new experiment. Video 2: PASCO Wireless Sensors: Getting Started with SPARKvue Once you get the greenlight, you are ready to start collecting data! The Bluetooth light will blink green when their device is connected to the sensor. Next, they will select the device from the “Wireless Devices” list, matching the device ID number that’s found on the sensor.

We selected SPARKvue for our test of this product, which was very easy to download from the Apple “App Store.” Once that’s done and users are ready to connect their device to the light sensor, they must click on the Bluetooth icon within the PASCO data collection software. There are two choices of software to make this connection, i.e. To make this connection, they will need to use the PASCO data collection software. In order to begin data collection, student will need to connect their sensor to a device (e.g., cellphone) via a Bluetooth connection. The small sensor is approximately the size of the palm of an adult’s hand. Image 1: Displays a picture of the sensor. For a more in-depth description and to order the product, feel free to visit the PASCO website at. Subsequently, light levels can be measured with a spot aperture that can detect color. The light sensor has an ambient sensor on the back of the device to measure light’s illuminance, UVA, UVB, and the UV Index. There is a picture of the sensor that can be seen in Image 1. Moreover, it has the capacity to stream data to devices via a Bluetooth connection, e.g., laptops, iPhones, or Android phones. The PASCO Wireless light sensor is a wireless device that measures ambient and directional light.
