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Share live data collection

Use the Shared Session feature to share live data collection with multiple devices from a single device.

Use a Shared Session to:

  • Share data with students during a demonstration.
  • Distribute an experiment file to multiple devices.
  • Share data with all members of a lab group while one device collects the data.

Start a Shared Session

Start a Shared Session from the Welcome Screen or the Experiment Screen:

  • If want to share an existing file, start the session from the Welcome Screen.
  • If you want to share data from a new experiment or one in progress, start the session from the Experiment Screen.

  1. Click Main Menu and select Shared Session from the menu.
  2. Click Start a Shared Session.
  3. Click the Your Name field and type a name for your device.

  4. Click the Session Name field and type a name for the session. Use this Session Name to allow users to connect to the session.

    Tip

    Create a one-word, lowercase name to make it easy for others to connect. The Session Name is case sensitive.

  5. (Welcome Screen only): Click Select SPARKlab, then select the file you want to use for the Shared Session.

  6. Toggle the switch to select whether or not this is a Guided Session.
    • Select Yes to only allow your device to have control over data collection.
    • Select No to allow any device to have control over data collection.
  7. Click OK.

The Shared Session has begun and the Connected Users panel appears on the right side of the screen.

Connect to a Shared Session

Connect to a Shared Session started by another device.

  1. Select the Main Menu button and choose Shared Session from the menu.
  2. Select Manually connect to an opened session.
  3. Select the Your Name field and enter a name for your device.
  4. Select the Session Name field and enter the name of the session provided to you by the session host.
  5. Select OK.
  6. Wait for the session host to approve your connection.

Manage a Shared Session

After starting a Shared Session, the Connected Users panel appears on the screen, as shown below. Use the Connect Users panel to manage the Shared Session.

  • Approve and Reject Users

    Users appear in the Connected Users panel when trying to connect to the shared session. You can approve or reject users on an individual basis or click Approve All to approve all users at once.

  • User List

    Select to show or hide the Connected Users panel.

  • Disconnect Session

    Select to disconnect the Shared Session. The file and data from the session remains on the disconnected devices.

  • Session Info

    Select to show the name of the Shared Session.