Stream Data

To stream data, connect a sensor to the PASCO Data Streamer app, then connect the app to Excel.

Step 1: Connect a Sensor to PASCO Data Streamer

  1. Open PASCO Data Streamer.
  2. Click the Bluetooth button.
  3. Turn on a compatible PASCO Wireless Sensor.
  4. Select the sensor that matches its device ID.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to connect additional sensors.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Adjust the sample rate by clicking the left and right arrows.
    Note: Data Streamer supports sample rates between 1 and 100 Hz. You can only adjust the sample rate if the sensors connected support it.

PASCO Data Streamer displays a numbered list of available measurements. The numbers correlate with the channel numbers in the columns of the Data In spreadsheet in Excel.

Step 2: Connect PASCO Data Streamer to Excel

  1. Open Excel.
  2. Select the Data Streamer tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click Connect a Device , then select PASCO Data Streamer .
Note: Excel displays ten data channels by default. If you have connected a sensor with more than 10 measurements available, go to the Settings sheet and change the number of data channels.

Step 3: Stream Data

In the Data Streamer ribbon, click Start Data to start streaming data. Live data is streamed (but not recorded) on the spreadsheet.

Next Steps

Once you have connected a sensor and started streaming data, you can record your data or display the live-streamed data in a variety of charts, such as a graph.