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
- Open PASCO Data Streamer.
- Click the Bluetooth button.
- Turn on a compatible PASCO Wireless Sensor.
- Select the sensor that matches its device ID.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 to connect additional sensors.
- Click OK.
- 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
- Open Excel.
- Select the Data Streamer tab in the ribbon.
- 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.