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Build a custom experiment page

Create a custom experiment layout to display data and control hardware.

In this tutorial, we're going to build an experiment page from scratch. We will select a page layout, choose displays we want to use to visualize data, and select measurements we want to display.

Create a new page

Let's start by creating a new experiment page. This can be done from the Welcome Screen or Experiment Screen:

Select a layout

  1. Optional: If desired, click Background Image to add a custom background image to your page.

  2. Select a layout from the options on the right side of the screen; scroll for additional layout choices. Each layout contains one or more display elements.

    Note

    Some displays require a minimum size. See Display types for more information.

Connect sensors

Before you can select your displays, you need to connect each sensor you want to use in your experiment. Follow the steps below to connect a Wireless Sensor. If you have a PASPORT or Science Workshop sensor, see the Connect a sensor to SPARKvue page.

  1. Turn on the sensor.
  2. Select Bluetooth to open the Wireless Devices window.
  3. Select the sensor that matches the device ID printed on your sensor.
  4. Select Done.

Select displays and measurements

  1. Select a display for each area on the experiment page. If you want to leave a display element blank, click the ×.

  2. For each display, click Select Measurement, then select the measurement you want to display from the menu.

    Tip

    If you made a mistake when creating your experiment page (such as selecting the wrong layout), click New Page to start a new page. You can delete the old page by clicking Delete Page .

Collect data

After you have set up your displays, you are ready to collect data. Click Start to begin collecting data.

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